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From LIV Golf’s million-dollar paydays to the Murray River: Cameron Smith’s big call
Australia’s most recent major champion is used to playing in some of the world’s biggest cities. But he’ll trade that for an event on the NSW-Victoria border this year.
- by Adam Pengilly
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Olympic golf began as a doubtful proposition. It’s in no danger of missing the cut
Picture-perfect conditions and a large crowd made the first day of the women’s golf a triumph, but the Australians had mixed fortunes.
- by Greg Baum
Schauffele wins British Open
American golfer Xander Schauffele won his second major of the year and took out the British Open.
Scott hot in British Open but Day cools as wild weather hits Royal Troon
Australia’s two survivors of the cut in the British Open had contrasting fortunes on the treacherous Old Course at Royal Troon.
- by Glenn Moore
‘One shot at a time’: Day, Scott survive as big names get blown away at Open
Jason Day is tied for seventh, six behind the Irish leader Shane Lowry, four adrift of the English pair of Dan Brown and former US Open champion Justin Rose.
- by Ian Chadband
Horror first round has Smith one and done at Open as Scott, Lee thrive
Two years on from his stirring St Andrews triumph, Cameron Smith is 15 shots off the lead after an opening-round 80 at Royal Troon with Adam Scott the pick of the Australians.
- by Ian Chadband
Minjee and Min Woo Lee might not see each other in Paris. Why aren’t they playing together?
The star golfers will be the 16th set of siblings to compete for Australia at the Olympic Games in the same sport but admit their paths might not cross. Why isn’t golf moving to team events?
- by Adam Pengilly