Genesis Open - Round One

Adam Scott in the mix at PGA Riviera

ADAM Scott has fought hard to improve his position among the Genesis Open leaderboard during a weather-delayed second round at Riviera Country Club.

Shootout throws up intriguing clash

Shootout throws up intriguing clash
Jim Tucker in Perth A golfing revolution in Perth has flung former British Open champion Louis Oosthuizen into a 24-man shootout with a South Australian whose last matchplay experience was winning iced coffees from his mates.

Cheers not jeers now greeting Allenby

Cheers not jeers now greeting Allenby
Jim Tucker REDEMPTION is too big a word but Robert Allenby’s road back from the Honolulu horror show hasn’t gone unnoticed.

Sarah’s set for test of nerves

Sarah’s set for test of nerves
WARREN PARTLAND QUEENSLANDER Sarah Jane Smith’s career best form from last season has stretched into the Women’s Australian Open at Royal Adelaide.

Rumford on a roll in ‘backyard’

Rumford on a roll in ‘backyard’
Jim Tucker in Perth FAVOURED Perth local Brett Rumford feels like he’s shooting his way to a lottery draw not a golf title after Friday’s fine 65 to lead the novel World Super 6 tournament.

Different paths, one destination for rising star

Different paths, one destination for rising star
Jim Tucker VICTORIAN young gun Lucas Herbert is excited about the six-hole roulette he’ll play in Perth on Sunday because his whole golf career is a little like that right now.

The fascinating background of a great golfing story

The fascinating background of a great golfing story
Graham Cornes The Royal Adelaide Golf Course can be an intimidating place. It has a reputation as Adelaide’s most exclusive course and we mere mortals tread warily around its beautifully manicured fairways.

Captain Kirk leads fleet at Aus Open

Captain Kirk leads fleet at Aus Open
Warren Partland JUST maybe this is the week US-based Queenslander Katherine Kirk’s dream of owning an Australian Open trophy finally becomes a reality.

Day could lose No.1 ranking this week

Day could lose No.1 ranking this week
AAP DUSTIN Johnson or Hideki Matsuyama can reach the top of the world rankings for the first time this week, but current No.1 Jason Day is determined to stop that.

Ko: the only pressure I feel is from myself

Ko: the only pressure I feel is from myself
Warren Partland LYDIA Ko is the player with a target on her back when the world’s leading female golfers tee off in the opening round of the Australian Open at Royal Adelaide.

Nomura confident of successful title defence

Nomura confident of successful title defence
Warren Partland JAPANESE golfer Haru Nomura will attack the Australian Open at Royal Adelaide free from nerves and feeling no pressure as defending champion.

Golf enters wacky T20 world in Perth

Golf enters wacky T20 world in Perth
Jim Tucker GOLF’S bold punt in Perth on a fast-format shootout like Twenty20 cricket has stirred applause and a warning from former British Open champion Louis Oosthuizen.

Refreshed Wie just ‘wants to have some fun’

Refreshed Wie just ‘wants to have some fun’
Warren Partland AFTER struggling badly in 2016, Michelle Wie is now driven by more than just the desire for success on the course - she wants to have fun again.

Canadian star promises she won’t hold back

Canadian star promises she won’t hold back
CANADIAN star Brooke Henderson is intent on testing the boundaries of her aggressive attitude when she plays in the Australian Open at Royal Adelaide.

Good vibes around bubbly Kim

Good vibes around bubbly Kim
Warren Partland American Christina Kim is not just a highly talented golfer, she would have no problem finding work as a promoter.

New coach, new caddy, new clubs for Ko

New coach, new caddy, new clubs for Ko
Warren Partland THE world’s top ranked female golfer, Lydia Ko, stood on the beach at Glenelg today explaining the wholesale changes to her life on the course and their benefits.

Spieth sizzles in ominous win

Spieth sizzles in ominous win
Doug Ferguson JORDAN Spieth looks back on track to challenge Jason Day for golf’s No.1 ranking after a dominant win at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

Big Papa pips Herbert to claim Vic Open

Big Papa pips Herbert to claim Vic Open
Russell Gould WHEN Dimi Papadatos cold-topped his opening tee shot in the third round of the Vic Open, winning was the furthest thing from his mind.

Golf’s speedy new green gliders

Golf’s speedy new green gliders
Ben Pike THEY go 16km/h, shave one hour off a round and have bucked a decline in membership in at least one Victorian golf club.

Brooke to swing back up rankings

Brooke to swing back up rankings
Warren Partland TEENAGE Canadian golf sensation Brooke Henderson recalls the feeling which engulfed her when she jumped to No. 2 in the world rankings in June.

New coach, new caddy, new clubs for Ko

New coach, new caddy, new clubs for Ko
Warren Partland THE world’s top ranked female golfer, Lydia Ko, stood on the beach at Glenelg today explaining the wholesale changes to her life on the course and their benefits.

Spieth sizzles in ominous win

Spieth sizzles in ominous win
Doug Ferguson JORDAN Spieth looks back on track to challenge Jason Day for golf’s No.1 ranking after a dominant win at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

Big Papa pips Herbert to claim Vic Open

Big Papa pips Herbert to claim Vic Open
Russell Gould WHEN Dimi Papadatos cold-topped his opening tee shot in the third round of the Vic Open, winning was the furthest thing from his mind.

Golf’s speedy new green gliders

Golf’s speedy new green gliders
Ben Pike THEY go 16km/h, shave one hour off a round and have bucked a decline in membership in at least one Victorian golf club.

Brooke to swing back up rankings

Brooke to swing back up rankings
Warren Partland TEENAGE Canadian golf sensation Brooke Henderson recalls the feeling which engulfed her when she jumped to No. 2 in the world rankings in June.

Day makes his move as Spieth leads

Day makes his move as Spieth leads
AFP JORDAN Spieth fired eight birdies in a seven-under 65 to seize the clubhouse lead before fog halted the second round of the Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

Tiger’s most worrying setback yet

Tiger’s most worrying setback yet
Chris Chase, Fox Sports US OF all the setbacks Tiger has had in his golfing return — and there have been many — this is the most disconcerting.

The 30 most marketable athletes in the world

The 30 most marketable athletes in the world
Alex Dowd FROM soccer, to tennis, to basketball to cricket and everything in between, athletes are cashing in on their likenesses on a global scale.

Star explodes: ‘Go get a job — scum’

Star explodes: ‘Go get a job — scum’
Brett Smiley TWO-time major winner Jordan Spieth unleashed a savage spray after a practice round at Pebble Beach on Thursday.

Lee has major goal ambition

Lee has major goal ambition
Warren Partland RICHLY-TALENTED Minjee Lee has established extremely realistic goals for this year as she prepares to kick off her season at the Australian Open at Royal Adelaide next week.

Back to where it all began for Allenby

Back to where it all began for Allenby
Russell Gould PAST problems are behind him and Robert Allenby says his best golf could be ahead of him as his career goes full circle with a return to the Vic Open this week.

Thai stays calm as Smith surge falls just short

Thai stays calm as Smith surge falls just short
Jim Tucker SUNSHINE Coast pro Sarah-Jane Smith came up just short of forcing a play-off as Thailand’s Prima Thammaraks held her nerve to win the RACV Gold Coast Challenge.

Webb still has the drive

Webb still has the drive
Warren Partland JUST a few seconds into the phone chat, it is Karrie Webb asking the first question. “Is this a good time to talk?” she inquires.

Aussie golfer’s ‘super extreme’ DUI arrest

Aussie golfer’s ‘super extreme’ DUI arrest
Evan Priest, AAP with staff writers AUSTRALIAN golfer Steven Bowditch shot a 74 in the second round of the US PGA Phoenix Open, despite being arrested for high range drink driving in the early hours.

Tiger Woods stinks it up in Dubai

Tiger Woods stinks it up in Dubai
MISSING fairways, missing greens and piling up the putts, Tiger Woods got off to a rough start at the Dubai Desert Classic on Thursday.