Geoff Ogilvy once played a round with Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson reckoned it was like "I wasn't even there". He hasn't quite been anonymous around Royal Sydney this week, but he's kept a low profile and is certainly wary of who is leading the chasing pack at the Australian Open.
A mooted re-design of Royal Sydney was the last thing Aaron Baddeley wanted to hear, but the two-time Australian Open champion plans to make one lasting memory on the old course after surging into Stonehaven Cup contention.
James Nitties doesn't want you to feel sorry for him. Especially not now he's leading the Australian Open. But here's why maybe you should.
Australian golf's golden oldie Peter Senior sensationally walked off Royal Sydney mid-way through his second round on Friday morning, confirming his crippling injuries meant it would be the last time he would play professional tournament golf.
Adam Scott played with a bloke called Jhonny Vegas not because the Venezuelan has a cool name, but because every time the former world No.1 reached for the flat stick it was like playing roulette.
In the end the man who father time never seemed to be able to get a hold of could barely bend down and pick his ball out of the cup.
Matt Millar stumbles on back nine at Australian Open
Lucas Herbert used a Twitter tease to talk his way into the Australian Open and last week fled a tournament mid-way through to attend a mate's wedding, but was just as precise with clubs in hand to shoot to the early lead at Royal Sydney.
Kids who skipped school came to watch Jordan Spieth. And instead left talking about the guy he played with, barely bereft of his own backpack.
Adam Burdett should have been standing in the pro shop at Yarrawonga on Thursday afternoon, but instead was looking at a leaderboard which had him above Jordan Spieth.
Young gun Curtis Luck has lived up to the hype to upstage Jordan Spieth and snare the clubhouse lead in a thrilling start to the Australian Open at Royal Sydney Golf Club.
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He was once compared to Greg Norman. Now he's just a punchline. But there is another side to Robert Allenby that people do not see.
Canberra golfer Matt Millar hopes his bid for Australian Open glory will kick-start a month of momentum as he sets his sights on the biggest title of his career and qualifying for the Japan Tour.
Former world No.1 Adam Scott will monitor the imposing shadow Jordan Spieth casts over Royal Sydney in the first two rounds as the US Masters winners wage an Australian Open shootout.
Play the PGA Tour of Australasia over a southern hemisphere summer or watch your daughter strut the catwalk and get her "wings" in a Victoria's Secret show?
Sports nut Jordan Spieth wants another experience like his mind-boggling course record 63 in horrendous conditions to win the Australian Open two years ago. And he remembers the round for a reason most wouldn't think he would.
Rod Pampling jokes he should be drinking Grange instead of the bundy and coke he used to inspire some final-round heroics at last year's Australian Open.
Australia's top ranked amateur has guaranteed starts in three of the four majors next year. But he's preparing to make a decision to turn his back on two of them in a surprise move.
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.
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