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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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“AUSSIE GOLF RIGHT NOW BOASTS DEPTH, VARIETY AND A SENSE THE PLAYERS ARE DOING IT THEIR OWN WAY.”

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OCEAN DUNES GOLF CLUB KING ISLAND TAASMANIA • On a wild edge of King Island, where wind sculpts dunes and ocean dictates terms, Graeme Grant created Ocean Dunes - his bold, beautiful love letter to links golf.

THE LAKES TO HOST BMW AUSTRALIAN PGA CHAMPIONSHIP

WALKING NEW ZEALAND FOR KIDS, MINDS AND MEANING

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“THE SADDEST ASPECT OF WOODS’ SLIDE IS THAT HE’S CHANGED HOW THE PUBLIC VIEWS GOLFERS”

TRUST POWERING BILLY DOWLING’S 2026 CAMPAIGN

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JUST GETTING STARTED •  Grace Kim doesn’t just look world-class, she sounds it, too. From a reluctant junior hacking it around Sydney’s west to a major champion, what you find when you peel back the layers is a humble, bubbly and tremendously determined Aussie now firmly among the elite.

TURNING POINT • Late call-ups, hard-earned clarity and a career finally aligning; Travis Smyth is discovering that golf’s toughest battles aren’t physical, but fought and won between the ears.

SHINNECOCK STRIKES BACK • Shinnecock Hills returns as golf’s most punishing stage, where wind, history and controversy collide. The U.S Open once again demands precision, patience and nerve from the world’s best.

THE 2026 CONTENDERS

2026 MASTERS AS IT HAPPENED • Masters Sunday delivered a second Green Jacket to Northern Ireland, with Rory McIlroy overcoming a shaky start to claim his sixth major championship. Here’s how it all unfolded, play-byplay, for us bleary-eyed Aussies watching with coffee in hand.

Augusta National • Azaleas bloom, traditions stir and history unfolds … Step inside Augusta’s theatre of dreams with a striking visual journey that was the backdrop to an epic 2026 Masters.

TOTAL CONTROL • American superstar Nelly Korda delivered a wire-to-wire masterclass in Houston at the year’s first women’s major, The Chevron Championship, while Australia’s Hannah Green shone and a resilient Aussie contingent battled testing conditions at Memorial Park.

travel FOR WANDERING GOLFERS

ISLANDS of GLORY • New Zealand’s golfing riches run deep, spread across two islands which each make a compelling case for your next trip. Narrowing it down is no easy task, but here, we’ve done just that, landing on some must-play courses which showcase the very best on offer.

OPEN SERIES REVIVAL • Tasmanian golf’s high-performance shift reshaped standards, but thinned its grassroots. The Open Series rekindles competition, connection and purpose, proving meaningful local golf remains the state’s most powerful pathway forward.

LINKS OF THE BRITISH ISLES • From windswept dunes to clifftop fairways, links golf in this part of the world delivers drama and beauty in equal measure, with Royal Birkdale hosting the 154th Open Championship this July.

How to break 80 this year • According to the stats and by mid-handicap golfers who’ve done it…

FIX YOUR GAME… IN 15 MINUTES!

2. DRIVING • Wake up your big muscles at the start of the season.

3. IRONS • A speedy way to retrain a squeezing, powerful strike.

4. PITCHING AND CHIPPING • Use this exercise to co-ordinate your arms and body… and gain instant control on part-swing shots.

5. BUNKERS • A fast-track exercise to find effective contact in greenside...