Spain's odd couple soar to World Cup lead
Player partner love-ins had dominated the pre-tournament World Cup of Golf talkfest, but a pair of Spaniards who hadn't met until a few months ago tamed a testing Kingston Heath.
Player partner love-ins had dominated the pre-tournament World Cup of Golf talkfest, but a pair of Spaniards who hadn't met until a few months ago tamed a testing Kingston Heath.
A buoyant Adam Scott and Marc Leishman have reminded everyone there's still a lot of golf to be played, despite struggling through their opening round at the Word Cup of Golf at Kingston Heath.
They may be the World Cup of Golf favourites, but Australia's Adam Scott and Marc Leishman have warned the bitter southerly winds and a revamped format will make the $US8 million event a lottery at Kingston Heath.
Golf's re-inclusion at the Olympics was riddled with controversy. But there is one change that is being considered for Tokyo to reinvigorate the sport for the 2020 Games.
Mercifully, wiser heads have prevailed and organisers of the 2016 World Cup of Golf have abandoned the silliness that marked their last World Cup and reinstated the essential feature of golf's premier international event - the teams.
Alex Noren, it could be reasonably argued, has been better than world No.1 Jason Day this year. And the rest of the top five ranked players on the planet.
England's top seed Chris Wood plans to speak to Ryder Cup teammate Lee Westwood about the former world No.1's bizarre omission from the World Cup of Golf, months after he had booked flights to Melbourne.
A shattered Matt Millar has had his hopes of qualifying for the Japan Tour crushed by a painful back injury.
With his snapback Puma cap, regular all-orange outfit, army of Twitter followers and Red Bull backing, Rickie Fowler is launching a one-man assault on golf's dowdy image.
Steve Williams doesn't have to be on a bag anymore, but his unwavering faith Adam Scott can win another major means Tiger Woods' long-time caddie is not ready to slip into retirement yet.
Jordan Spieth is already preparing himself for the questions when he drives down Magnolia Lane in April about that US Masters meltdown - and he might just refer the quizmaster to Royal Sydney.
Ashley Hall flirted with flying his wife Tara and two kids Cooper and Kaylee to Sydney for the Australian Open, but realised it wasn't affordable. He better start saving for some extra tag-alongs for next year's British Open.
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.
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