Off-colour Smith still on course for a strong shot at green jacket
The greenest thing at Augusta National Golf Club is the area around Cam Smith’s gills.
The greenest thing at Augusta National Golf Club is the area around Cam Smith’s gills.
Adam Scott is on his way to the 88th US Masters in Augusta, Georgia, and talks to The Australian. But John Daly? A sign says he’s around the corner in a seedier part of town.
Jasper Stubbs won his place in this year’s Masters field with a win in last year’s Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship. This week, he’ll tee off with Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and company.
Jon Rahm’s US Masters victory last year was trumpeted as a win for the traditionalists – and then he joined LIV golf, helping to set up a tournament within the tournament.
The US superstar remains among those in the tournament field but still struggles just to walk all 72 holes at the hilly layout after a 2021 car crash.
From death threats and boycotts to scandals and world domination, the inside story of the 27-year partnership that has made the golfer half a billion dollars richer.
Despite his incredible wealth, the bloke himself doesn’t seem to have changed at all. You could swear he’s still a bit of a battler.
Parramatta’s pursuit of Zac Lomax has become the talk of the town, but they have a much bigger problem in front of them. Plus why the clock is ticking for golfer Cameron Smith. WEEKEND READ
Investing in sport has made multiple state governments look silly, but South Australia is the exception. SHANNON GILL chats to Peter Malinauskas to find out how his state has made it work.
Cam Smith admits he’s desperate for a green jacket and Olympic berth in his make-or-break bid for the Paris Games at next week’s US Masters.
After making millions for two of the biggest names in world sport, Hughes Norton was abruptly let go by both superstars. There was always going to be a book in it …
No Australian has ever won an Olympic medal in golf, but Hannah Green’s incredible finish in Singapore has got her believing anything is possible.
They hold some of the most important positions in Australian sport – but who wields the most power? We reveal all in this year’s Power 100.
Ash Barty has lined up as a professional cricketer for the Brisbane Heat and is a three-time grand slam champion. Could she add golf to her resume?
Min Woo Lee is one of the best golfers in the world. He’s also a social media star, Nevada local, friends with NBA players and – now – a fashion designer.
The 15-time major golf champion had one of the longest, and most lucrative, endorsement deals in sports, but that is now over with a single social media post.
Greg Norman is channeling Kerry Packer in his bid to realise an ambition he has held for decades.
With all eyes focused on the Paris Olympics, 2024 is going to be a year that Aussie sports fans will never forget. JULIAN LINDEN takes you through a bumper year of sport.
From NRL expansion to emotional retirements, redemption stories to rough decisions, and heroics and heartbreak on the world stage, we look into our Crystal Ball for the 2024 year in sport.
Australia’s swimmers dominated 2023, but which of them truly stood supreme? JON ANDERSON completes his list of the best of the best, revealing his top 50 sportsmen and women of 2023.
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