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Morri: Golf. A rich person’s sport?

Morri: Golf. A rich person’s sport?

“Golf. A rich person’s sport.” Five words and two full stops but what an insight this recent Twitter post gave us into the world of golf. 26 Apr 2022
Morri: The journey provides tournament golf’s intrigue

Morri: The journey provides tournament golf’s intrigue

You could drive yourself mad thinking about the ‘what ifs’ in golf. 19 Apr 2022
Opinion: The beauty of the anti-Augusta

Opinion: The beauty of the anti-Augusta

There is nothing quite like Masters week. 7 Apr 2022
Masters: Golf's boulevarde of broken dreams

Masters: Golf's boulevarde of broken dreams

It could be called the ‘Boulevarde of Broken Dreams’. Instead, it’s known as Amen Corner – a (as of 2022) 1,185-yard stretch of golfing heaven that can be hell for the world’s best players. 6 Apr 2022
Huggan: The Masters is far from perfect, but the golf always wins

Huggan: The Masters is far from perfect, but the golf always wins

More than three decades have passed since my first visit to Augusta National Golf Club. The first of Nick Faldo’s three victories in 1989 was my maiden Masters. And yes, I was excited. 5 Apr 2022
Exclusive: New future of the Australian Open

Exclusive: New future of the Australian Open

A significant change in Australian golf’s biggest tournament occurred in 2021 without much fanfare or notice. But it has significant repercussions and possibly signals a very different men’s Australian Open in the future. 24 Mar 2022
Travel: The Road to Rocky

Travel: The Road to Rocky

In a region of Queensland perhaps best known for seemingly endless fields of sugar cane that occasionally make way for beef grazing lands and lush rainforests, there are eight golf courses to enjoy when you’re not spotting whales or soaking up the tropical sun. 18 Mar 2022
Hayes: Constant rain can’t stop Concord

Hayes: Constant rain can’t stop Concord

Stories about rain anywhere from Eden to Gympie this month need to be tempered with a heartfelt acknowledgement of the grief and torment confronting thousands of Aussies. 16 Mar 2022
Morri: Good for the soul

Morri: Good for the soul

Later this week we will release episode 60 of Golf Australia Magazine’s The Thing About Golf podcast and there is much to chew on from our guest, Sandy Jamieson. 28 Feb 2022
Morri: Enjoy it or not, Phoenix isn’t attracting new golfers

Morri: Enjoy it or not, Phoenix isn’t attracting new golfers

There’s much I don’t like about the Phoenix Open and its 16th hole but I am aware those misgivings are personal bias and hold no more weight than those who subscribe to the opposing view. 14 Feb 2022
Opinion: Sandbelt Invitational spectacular, just don’t say the ‘P’ word

Opinion: Sandbelt Invitational spectacular, just don’t say the ‘P’ word

There is no such thing as perfect in golf. It simply doesn’t exist. 24 Dec 2021
Gallery: Looking back at The Masters from 2000 to now

Gallery: Looking back at The Masters from 2000 to now

Normally, we would all now be licking our lips in anticipation of The Masters starting at Augusta National on Thursday. 3 Apr 2020
Reader help: Buried doesn’t mean dead

Reader help: Buried doesn’t mean dead

Golf balls have a nasty habit of finding the worst lies and chances are, you will be faced with a plugged ball in a bunker at least once every few rounds. 1 Apr 2020
Reader help: Can you cure my reverse pivot?

Reader help: Can you cure my reverse pivot?

One of the most common swing faults afflicting a vast majority of club golfers is the reverse pivot. 31 Mar 2020
Reader help: How far should I stand from the ball?

Reader help: How far should I stand from the ball?

Is there an aspect of your golf game that could be improved during self-isolation? 30 Mar 2020
RANKING: Australia's Top-100 Courses for 2020

RANKING: Australia's Top-100 Courses for 2020

After two years of judging, here is the most comprehensive ranking of the nation’s finest 100 layouts in the land. 10 Feb 2020
Morri: Dear Gabi … I was wrong

Morri: Dear Gabi … I was wrong

The enduring memory of Gabi Ruffels’ historic US Women’s Amateur win will, for many, be the gutsy 7-iron approach and seemingly nerveless birdie putt at the 36th hole to seal victory. 14 Aug 2019
Morri: Mind the gap

Morri: Mind the gap

Not for the first time, there was controversy last week when former NFL player Tony Romo – by all accounts a more than capable amateur golfer – was given an invite to play the PGA Tour’s Byron Nelson tournament in Texas. 15 May 2019
BEST RIDES: Vaud Alps, Switzerland

BEST RIDES: Vaud Alps, Switzerland

Move over France and Italy because Switzerland is becoming the must-visit country for Alpine riding 3 Feb 2019
The best books on cycling

The best books on cycling

Because we all know your passion for cycling doesn't stop just because you're not riding. 29 Jan 2019
Cycling Nelson’s Great Taste Trail

Cycling Nelson’s Great Taste Trail

New Zealand is more than the land of the long white cloud – it's also the land of the long cycling holiday. Or short cycling holiday. 30 Oct 2018