Jordan Spieth has his head down and earphones in, music probably playing. Without scribbling a "do not disturb" sign on his forehead, the message couldn't have been clearer.
His longevity in the game is unrivalled – winning an Australian Open, PGA and Masters in his 50s – but the elder statesman of Australian golf quietly conceded local galleries only have one more fortnight to see him in action.
Youngster Cameron Davis will head into this week's Australian Open full of confidence and $130,000 richer after finishing in a tie for 15th in his US PGA Tour debut.
Eight-time PGA Tour winner Geoff Ogilvy says Royal Canberra is an ideal course to host elite tournaments once again.
A jittery Adam Blyth survived a near final-round meltdown before recovering to bank the biggest cheque of his career after a captivating final round of the NSW Open on Sunday.
Canberra's Matt Millar slipped down the leader board to ninth position in the third round of the NSW Open on Saturday.
From Jordan Spieth's return to Danny Willett's form wobbles to the Jason Day-less World Cup, there's more than enough intrigue across Australia's big three tournaments, starting in Sydney this week with the Open.
Robert Allenby has heaped lavish praise on the amateur tipped to lead the next golden era of Australian golf, hailing Brett Coletta as a "young Adam Scott who can be a world beater".
A mini-Seve Ballesteros might be stalking the fairways of Kingston Heath within a fortnight, trying to do what his idol did 40 years earlier. And Jon Rahm is trying to get it right down to every little last detail.
Gold Creek member Matt Millar has backed up his 64 in the first round of the NSW Open with a 66 in the second.
Adam Blyth shot to the top of the NSW Open leaderboard ... and then dumped his girlfriend. Well, sort of. But perhaps there was no one more relieved than Nicole Kelsey who was the inspiration behind the surprise leader at Stonecutters Ridge Golf Club.
Mark Hale's mates thought they would have a laugh and back their mate to win a golf tournament after talking about it on Facebook. They didn't think it would have the ramifications it did.
Canberra's Matt Millar is in a strong position after the first round of the NSW Open.
It is not every day a hardened tour veteran would turn down an almost $100,000 pay day within the space of a month, but one of the hottest prospects in Australian golf said he has "no regrets" about walking away from potentially another huge cheque.
Last year Jake Nagle hit the opening drive of the NSW Open in honour of his late grandfather and legend of Australian golf Kel Nagle.
Robert Allenby has returned to Australia ready to revive his tour golf career and silence critics after enduring a year from hell – on course and off.
Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell says Adam Scott and Marc Leishman will get support but also pressure when they tee up at Kingston Heath, while Matt Jones won't be around to defend his Australian Open crown.
Former professional golfer Mike Clayton has backed Canberra's Matt Millar to continue his run of form.
Australian veteran Rod Pampling has broken through for his first US PGA Tour victory in over a decade, triumphing by two shots in Las Vegas.
A clutch seven-footer on the 17th for birdie set up back-to-back Federal Amateur Opens for Austin Bautista on Sunday.
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