The sun was setting as a bloke in a Holden Kingswood sedan drove up the fairway, stopped and pulled a mower off the back seat to start attending to a green. That’s what there is to love about Australian golf. Proud volunteer members rolling up their sleeves to get things done. This nine-hole course wasRead more
Destination golf in the modern era has had its well-known recent success stories in Oregon (USA), Northern Tasmania and most recently on King Island in Bass Strait all delivering world-class links golf. Of a differing style, but nevertheless another successful golfing pioneering story is Danang in the developing Asian golfing nation of Vietnam, where coastalRead more
The Australian GC has had four homes and six course incarnations since opening in 1882; SAGCA tracks its remarkable history. As tournaments go the 110-year-old Australian Open is not only the oldest, but also the finest in the country. It is traditionally played on courses amongst the best in the land, indeed highly regarded aroundRead more
2015 not only marked 50 years since Peter Thomson beat the likes of Arnold Palmer, Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus to win his fifth Open title (at Royal Birkdale) – but also 50 years in the golf course design business.Read more
Much has been said and written about the humble origins of the game of ‘goff’ on the sand dunes of the linksland of Britain. It is by no accident that the best golf courses and indeed collection of courses around the world tend to have been built on parcels of sandy land. All astutely chosenRead more
Clubs need better awareness of why they should engage the expertise of a qualified golf course architect Recently I attended the launch of a book on the life of Alex Russell, co-authored by Dr John Green and former SAGCA President Neil Crafter. It is an excellent book (see review on page 74) on the manRead more