The golf events to look forward to in August

The curtain finally falls on Major championship season in August, while the PGA Tour season also comes to an end with the FedExCup Playoffs. Domestically, the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia season tees off in PNG and there are three WA state championships to be...

The golf events to look forward to in June

Major championships again dominate the golfing landscape in June, with two in the women’s game and one for the men.  On home soil, the final WA-based events in the annual adidas PGA Pro-Am series will be contested in the north of the state in a month otherwise...

Becker banking on home advantage

Home advantage at Mandurah Country Club puts Braden Becker amongst the favourites for the Bowra & O’Dea Nexus Advisernet WA Open Having been at Mandurah since he was a junior, Becker also completed the PGA Membership Pathway Program there and still works at...

The home players to watch at the 100th WA Open

After a flurry of big names committed to the 100th staging of the championship, the Bowra & O’Dea Nexus Advisernet WA Open is shaping up to be a modern classic, with plenty of WA golfers likely to be in contention. Here we outline some of the home favourites...

How good are today’s golf pros using hickory clubs?

As any club hacker will attest to, modern club technology is a great leveler that allows us to feel like a pro when striping a drive or nipping a cavity-backed iron out of the sweet spot. Of course, when you put the same clubs in the hands of a professional, that...