Donaldson wins to secure Open berth

7:12 AM   Welshman Jamie Donaldson completed a memorable debut at the Thailand Golf Championship on Sunday, winning the Asian Tour event with a three-shot victory which also earned him a place in next year's Open.

Surgery brings new year into focus for McIlroy

Happy: Rory McIlroy and Erica Stoll in Dubai last month.

The world No.3 claims his golf will improve after struggling with his eyesight throughout his career.

McIlroy undergoes laser eye surgery

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland plays his second shot on the 15th hole during the second round.

World No.3 Rory McIlroy is recovering after undergoing laser eye surgery to correct his vision ahead of the 2015-16 season.

As Tiger Woods faces reality, what does it mean for the next generation of golfing stars?

Tiger Woods

Dave George   Do the current drop of golfers have what it takes to dominate the sport?

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Ko to defend Australian Open golf title

Lydia Ko.

World No.1 Lydia Ko will defend her women's Australian Open golf title in Adelaide early next year.

Golfer feels the thorns of Instafame

"I may make it, I may not. But I'm just trying to focus on what I need to do to get to the next level, and not on what they say": Spiranac.

James Corrigan   Finding Instafame is not without its pitfalls - a truth that Australian social media star Essena O'Neill can attest to. Now it is the turn of one American golfer to confront the other side of the double-edged sword.

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Spieth ready to work with Augusta trip coming up

Jordan Spieth.

Steve DiMeglio   Finally, world No. 1 Jordan Spieth will put the golf clubs away. For five days.

Adam Scott winless in 2015 as Bubba triumphs

Adam Scott hits his tee shot at the Hero World Challenge at Albany, The Bahamas.

Australian Adam Scott's 14-year streak of winning at least one tournament a year has come to an end after Bubba Watson fired a six-under par 66 on Sunday to win the Hero World Challenge.

Leishman signals big year ahead with victory in South Africa

Marc Leishman

Matt Murnane   Australian Marc Leishman has signalled his intentions to turn 2016 into a career year by bolting to a significant victory on the European Tour.

PGA brings the drama again as Holman takes out play-off at Royal Pines

Holman in winning form at Royal Pines Resort on the Gold Coast.

Phil Lutton   Victoria's Nathan Holman would hold his nerve in a play-off and take out the Australian PGA Championship on the Gold Coast.

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Millar eyes Europe and Japan

GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 05:  Matthew Millar of Australia plays a shot on the 15th hole during day three of the 2015 Australian PGA Championship at Royal Pines Resort on December 5, 2015 in Gold Coast, Australia.  (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)

Chris Dutton   Matt Millar will consider making a return to tournaments in Europe and Japan next year after another top-10 finish.

Norman says Australians should make Rio Olympics a priority in 2016

Golden opportunity: Greg Norman believes Australia could do well at the golf events in Rio.

Phil Lutton   Not all of the players are enthused but Greg Norman believes the Rio Olympics represents a golden opportunity for Australian golf.

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Watson grabs Hero Challenge lead

Bubba Watson

Two-time Masters champion Bubba Watson fired a nine-under par 63 to grab a two-stroke lead over England's Paul Casey after Saturday's third round of the Hero World Challenge.

Leishman in hunt for first European title

SUN CITY, SOUTH AFRICA - DECEMBER 05:  Marc Leishman of Australia in action during the third round of the Nedbank Golf Challenge at Gary Player CC on December 5, 2015 in Sun City, South Africa.  (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)

Marc Leishman finished with two birdies to record an outstanding 66 and open a one-shot lead after the third round of the Nedbank Golf Challenge at the Gary Player County Club.

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It's Millar-time for hard-working Canberran

Matt Millar is poised to strike at the Australian PGA Championships.

Chris Dutton   Canberra golfer Matt Millar will take calculated risks to boost his chances of claiming the biggest title of his career, using the experience of an Australian Masters fade out to change his fortunes on Sunday.

Unheralded trio lead Australian PGA

Harold Varner plays a shot onto the 18th green.

American golfer Harold Varner III has blitzed the field with six birdies in a bogey-free round to hold a share of the lead after day three of the Australian PGA Championship on the Gold Coast.

Varner shoots into PGA contention

GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 05:  Harold Varner of the USA plays a shot onto the 18th hole during day three of the 2015 Australian PGA Championship at Royal Pines Resort on December 5, 2015 in Gold Coast, Australia.  (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)

Vince Rugari   The only African-American player on the PGA circuit for the new season apart from Tiger Woods has taken a share of the lead on the Gold Coast.

Lingmerth leads international leaderboard at PGA

Golden day: Sweden's  David Lingmerth watches a putt during the second round of the Australian PGA Championship.

Adam Pengilly   A Swedish-born former ice hockey player who was gifted his first set of clubs by an uncle who used to be an NFL kicker heads up an international smorgasbord at the top of the Australian PGA leaderboard.

Spieth continues magic year with ace

Big drawcard: Jordan Spieth plays out of the bunker on the fourth hole during day three of the 2015 Australian Open at The Australian Golf Club in Sydney.

David Sygall   He's the ace who sinks aces. For Jordan Spieth the beat goes on.

'Daddy made some mistakes'

Tiger Woods holds his daughter, Sam Alexis, after winning the US Open championship in 2008.

​Tiger Woods says he is gearing up to tell his children "absolutely everything" about his sordid past - before they read it on the internet.

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