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Each month, Golf Australia showcases great Australian courses and golfing holidays, profiles players and conducts road tests of the latest equipment. Leading PGA professional share instruction tips to improve your game and keep your handicap tumbling.

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“IT WAS A SENSATIONAL SUMMER FOR AUSTRALIAN GOLF”

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GLENELG GOLF CLUB ADELAIDE • SOUTH AUSTRALIA • The fifth incarnation of Glenelg has revealed a visually exciting, challenging, fun and well-presented layout that more closely resembles the original course than at any time since World War II.

WINTER COMES EARLY: VIC, 96, HOLES OUT AT HOME • Veteran golfer Vic Winter made a hole-in-one during round three of the 2026 Over-80 Australian Golf Championships at Harrington Waters, his home club.

ROYAL SYDNEY REIMAGINED • Behind the doors of Royal Sydney Golf Club, tradition meets transformation, as a century-old course is reborn through visionary design, revealing its sandy, strategic soul for a new era.

“THE BATTLES BETWEEN GOLF COURSES AND EQUIPMENT WERE ONCE MORE EVENLY MATCHED.”

NICK DAVIS • Nick Davis has played footy at the highest level, coached across codes and even chased the NFL dream, but on the golf course, his competitive fire burns as bright, fuelled by an obsession with Rory McIlroy, as Matt Cleary discovered.

JAMIE BREW: THE NUMBERS MAN • In the world of the PGA professional, they often talk about the “grind” – the endless hours on the range, the journey of coaching every beginner, the discipline required to turn a hobby into a career. For Jamie Brew, the regimen didn’t start on a practice tee, it was forged in the high-stakes world of corporate finance. Interview by Thomas Henderson.

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DAY’S SECOND ACT • A decade on from his peak, Jason Day is evolving again, balancing elite performance with a surprising digital reinvention, revealing his true personality and perspective via a career shift few saw coming.

NERVE meets NOISE • From Donald Ross’ masterpiece fairways, to the city’s “blue-collar” mantra of Eagles, Phillies, Sixers and Flyers, Philadelphia’s ardour for sport infuses the return of the PGA Championship in 2026.

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN SURGE • A quiet revolution is unfolding in South Australian golf, driven by blockbuster events, bold investment and a new generation of players discovering the game in unexpected places.

A CHAMPIONSHIP REBORN • A year after such chaos and cancellation, the Australian WPGA Championship returned in style at Sanctuary Cove, where Hannah Green’s blistering form headlined a sun-soaked celebration of a famous event’s long-awaited resurgence.

VIETNAM’S AUSSIE GOLF GURU • From obscure outpost to Asian heavyweight, Vietnam’s golf boom has been shaped by Australian Ben Styles, now a central figure driving the nation’s next ambitious push onto the world stage.

RANDWICK GOLF CLUB SYDNEY• NEW SOUTH WALES • Despite million-dollar views from every hole, you won’t find Randwick Golf Club listed among the nation’s elite. What you will find is raw, natural, quirky and fun.

RIVER of DREAMS • Our man Matt Cleary played 12 courses in seven days along the mighty Murray River, driving 752km between Albury and Mildura, and returning with respect for the passion of local golfers, excitement about their future, and a desire to play their beautiful and well-maintained golf courses again.

SECOND SERVE of SPECTACULAR • Part two of Luxury Adventures' Ultra-Luxe Golf journey heads south, where Queenstown’s dramatic landscapes set the stage for some of the finest golf, accommodation and dining experiences in the world. This is golf travel taken to another level, quite literally.

BEAUTIFUL STAGE • National Opens are a source of pride for...