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DECEMBER ISSUE OUT NOW!


Golfer Pacific December Issue


 

A Player like no other

We go one-on-one with Presidents Cup legend Gary Player Read More

Five defining moments in Australian PGA History

1: Amalgamation of the PGA
Ask most of the seasoned Australian Read More

Help us celebrate 100 years of golfing greatness

ON SEPTEMBER 19, 1911 the PGA of Australia was born from the desire of 15 professional Read More

He's back, and this time without no pressure

FOR the first time in his illustrious career, Tiger Woods will enter a Presidents Cup without Read More

Golfer Pacific Best Ball Winners 2011GOLFER PACIFIC BEST BALL CHALLENGE 2011 NATIONAL FINAL REVIEW

Queenslanders dominate 2011 Golfer Pacific Best Ball Challenge National Final...read more

A whole new ball game for Braith

HE HOLDS an impressive +1 handicap and has a low round of six-under 66, but rugby league star Braith Anasta Read More

Ogilvy’s ready to jump the back fence for Cup

AH, local knowledge. You just can’t beat it. That’s why Geoff Ogilvy had to be part of Greg Norman’s Read More

Fraser Find Over Four-Letter Facebook Outburst

MARCUS Fraser was been slapped with one of the heaviest fines in European Tour history Read More

Allenby still has some Major fight left in him

ROBERT Allenby enjoys a unique distinction that not too many golfers can boast and that’s having been inside Read More

Keeping the Faith

For the first time in his illustrious career, Tiger Woods will enter a Presidents Cup without the weight of expectation Read More

FATTY IN A LEAGUE OF HIS OWN ON THE GOLF COURSE

CELEBRITY SWINGER: Paul ‘Fatty’ Vautin; MEMBER AT: Monash Golf Club, Sydney; The Grand, Gold Coast. Read More

MICKELSON HUNTS FOR GRAND SLAM

Phil Mickelson revealed his goal to join the select band to have hooked golf’s biggest prize – the Grand Slam. Read More

DAVIES: I AM IN CONTENTION EVERY WEEK

THE age of 50 may be nudging closer, but for Laura Davies, the passion to win is as strong now as when she first started out in 1985. Read More

FASHIONABLE FOWLER LOOKS TO BE A ROLE MODEL

HE’S yet to win a PGA Tour event but Rickie Fowler has already won over a whole new generation of supporters. Read More

ELS AT AN ALL-TIME LOW

South African star admits he may take a break from the game after poor run of form. Read More

Ray’s famous air swing still a current affair

RAY Martin was paying the bill at a restaurant in Perth when he glanced at vision on a TV screen that would potentially scar him for life. Read More

PRESIDENTS CUP COUNTDOWN

Hey Greg, pick me! Stolz wants to live dream and become shock selection for Royal Melbourne showdown IT WOULD cap off one of the more... Read More...

I’m ready to steer us into a bright future

WITH only a month under my belt as the new CEO of the PGA, I want to start by saying how great it has been to meet so many within the golf... Read More...

New pokies laws will kill Aussie clubs

GOLF clubs will go out of business and the sport could face the prospect of losing courses all over NSW, should proposed new laws... Read More...

Augusta National go hand-in-hand

JACK Nicklaus competed in 45 US Masters from 1959 through to 2005.  Nicklaus teed-up at Augusta National in an unbroken 40-year run.

WE’VE SEEN THE BEST OF TIGER, 

 

That’s the view of the Mark O’Meara – not only a fellow Augusta National and Open Championship winner but a long-time close friend and confident of Woods.

Fired-up Webb issues warning to her tour rivals 

SHE may be regarded as our elder stateswoman, but Karrie Webb has issued a warning to her rivals that she isn’t done with yet.

NSW golfer’s record run of holes-in-one hits a staggering 22

 

HANDS up if you’ve had a hole-in-one! Keep your hands up if you’ve had more than one hole-in-one. And, by all means, let us know if you can beat 22.

Mandatory social round scores scrapped

THE requirement that all golfers’ social rounds be used for handicapping purposes will not be introduced by Golf Australia. Read More..

Staying on top is No.1 on Westwood’s list

ENGLISH superstar Lee Westwood has set himself a goal of remaining No.1 in the world up to April’s US Masters. Read More...

 PHIL RULES OUT AUSTRALIAN PGA CHAMPIONSHIP

DESPITE suggestions in the Australian press, Phil Mickelson will not be remaining in Australia following the Presidents Cup to contest the... Read More...

‘Give us sunshine’ says Palm Meadows boss

WHILE recognising they are much better off than many golf courses throughout flood-ravaged Queensland,... Read More...

Hull of a year ahead for Katherine

KATHERINE HULL is determined to have her biggest year yet on the USLPGA, with a top five finish on the money list her number one goal for... Read More...

Sue aced by a HSV

ONLY a rare few would feel deflated by winning a schmick $75,000 HSV Commodore for achieving every golfer’s dream of the elusive hole-in-one.
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I’m pulling for John Daly

TWO-time Major winner in a previous century, John Daly, enters another year without any status, pleading for starts around the world. Read More.

Golf industry unites for flood aid

AS A Queenslander, it was hard to watch January’s extraordinary floods that engulfed so much of the state and left a trail of destruction and tragedy in its wake. Read More

Aussie Nationwide Tour assault

SEASON 2011 shapes as a ‘bounce back’ year for the Aussies on the Nationwide Tour after only one player, Queenslander Steven Bowditch, won his way through to the PGA Tour via a Top 25 finish on the money list in 2010. Read More

Breeding ground for champions

THE 2011 ANZ RACV Ladies Masters will continue its tradition of showcasing the finest golfing talent and discovering a new generation of world beaters. Read More

Lack of recognition for champion

FIVE-times British Open champion, Peter Thomson has slammed New South Wales and Australian sporting authorities for failing to recognise the... Read More...

Cobra-Puma bring back the fun

THERE’S a new name in golf and they are keen to make a big ‘splash’ in the industry in 2011.
Puma and Cobra Golf have come... Read More...

Master of her own destiny

Teen sensation Alexis Thompson out to prove why she’s ‘golf’s next big star’ SHE has spent her whole teenage life turning... Read More...

Jordan gets Aussie fans into golf

NAMING basketball legend Michael Jordan as a captain’s assistant for the Presidents Cup 2011 initially smacked of gimmickry.
However... Read More...

Bye bye Bonhomme

EDDIE Barr and Daniel Stevenson started it, now popular Sunshine Coast professional Andrew Bonhomme has followed suit – retiring form the... Read More...

BEST BALL 2011 PREVIEW

Golf clubs, players and sponsors have been in high praise of the inaugural Golfer Pacific Best Ball Challenge. Read More...

Scott ready for Open defence

NO champion has studied the names on the Stonehaven Cup quite like Adam Scott did when he... Read More...

Tiger: Back Down Under in 2011?

The World’s No.2 golfer, Tiger Woods, was in a buoyant mood after playing his last six holes in six-under the card at Victoria Golf Club in the JB Were Australian Masters. Read More...

 

Coolum a special place for Ogilvy

GEOFF Ogilvy will return to the site of his only Australian victory to contest the Australian PGA Championship from December 9.
Read More...

Ryder Cup hero’s scare

THE British tabloids cashed-in but Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie declared he was lucky to be alive after his flash BMW 750 was written off in a car smash.
Read more...

Give the Shark some Manpower

PRESIDENTS Cup Captain Greg Norman should consider appointing further vice-captains ahead of next year’s Melbourne showdown against the Americans.
Read More...

 

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BEST BALL NEWS

All the latest updates on upcoming events and tournament details. NZ ‘Best Ballers’ flock to Nelson tournament THE Golfer Pacific Best Ball Challenge is proving to be a big hit across the Tasman, as New Zealand clubs cash in on a golden opportunity to make some revenue. Read More. ‘Rocky’ nearly cracks the ton IF THERE were ever any doubts about just how popular the Golfer Pacific Best Ball would be, the Rockhampton Golf Club has put them to rest.Read More. ...

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RULE OF THE MONTH - DECLARING A BALL ‘UNPLAYABLE’

RULE 28, which governs unplayable balls, is used on a regular basis by golfers of all skill levels, including the best players on the various PGA tours. You are the sole judge as to whether your ball is unplayable. A shot that a professional or top amateur would have a go at might be unfeasible for the average B or C grader. You can decide to have a go or declare it unplayable. Even your caddie cannot declare it unplayable for you. If your caddie did this and lifted your ball before you declared it unplayable, you would incur a penalty stroke (see Decision 18-2a/15). The ball...

UP TO THE CHALLENGE QUEENSLANDERS DOMINATE 2011 GOLFER PACIFIC BEST BALL CHALLENGE NATIONAL FINAL

OPENING round showers did little to dampen the mood and form of this year’s Golfer Pacific Best Ball Challenge National Finalists. With host venue Coolangatta Tweed Heads Golf Club looking an absolute picture, 48 of Australia and New Zealand’s best club golfers headed for the renowned Gold Coast layout for the three-day finale that culminated in a memorable presentation dinner. While finalists came from as far as Gunnedah in NSW, Wangaratta in Victoria and Whakatane in New Zealand, it was the home state that stood out like a beacon on the leaderboard by the end of the...