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Rising Australian Elvis Smylie has made a dramatic mark on LIV Golf, winning his debut on the Saudi-backed tour in Riyadh under lights with a stellar display.

For the second successive week, Declan O’Donovan will tee it up in the final group on Sunday as he bids for his first Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia title at Webex Players Series Sydney hosted by Peter O’Malley.

Australia’s Min Woo Lee trails Phoenix Open leader Ryo Hisatsune by five shots after 36 holes at TPC Scottsdale in Arizona.

Australia’s Elvis Smylie has fired the equal-best third round to be a co-leader on his LIV Golf debut in Saudi Arabia with 18 holes to play.

Billy Dowling and Jazy Roberts have been crowned the 2026 adidas Australian Amateur Champions, both delivering final-round masterclasses to close out the championship in style at The Western Australian Golf Club.

Brady Watt will take a one-stroke lead into the weekend at Webex Players Series Sydney hosted by Peter O’Malley after carding a seven-under par round of 65 at Castle Hill Country Club.

Melbourne’s David Micheluzzi has made a move on the second day of the Qatar Masters with a flawless round of 66, a great follow-up to his ace on day one.

By Ed Travis PXG has introduced three new 0311 Gen8 models in the lineup, the Gen8 T (Tour), for low handicappers, Gen8 P (Players) and Gen8 XP (Extreme Performance) which are updates of the 0311 Gen7 irons. All three models feature a thin forged face with adjustable rear weights,  not unlike drivers, that can fine
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By Ed Travis For the 2026 season Callaway Golf announced their new Chrome Tour family of balls consisting of the updated versions of the Chrome Tour, Chrome Tour X, and Chrome Soft. With the spinoff of TopGolf, Callaway is more focused on its core golf equipment enterprise and continues to grow the golf ball business
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The second season of Tiger Woods’ and Rory McIlroy’s TMRW Sports’ TGL Indoor Golf League is currently underway. The first year was very successful for ESPN and golf in general. The relaxed atmosphere and jovial interaction of the PGA Tour stars reached a young audience. In 2026-27 the ladies will also get in on the
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From: Jim Nugent in Global Golf Post The National Links Trust (NLT), a 501(c) (3) non-profit, signed a 50-year lease with federal government in 2020. Since then, it has worked closely with the National Park Service to assure the proper operation and rehabilitation of three federally-owned public courses, Rock Creek, Langston and East Potomac. At
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By Steve Pike  With the most extensive redesign of Disney’s Magnolia Golf Course complete, Walt Disney World Resort and Arnold Palmer Golf Management have renamed the course’s four reimagined holes, “Grumpy’s Gauntlet.’’   Similar to “The Bear Trap’’ at PGA National Resort, “The Snake Pit’’ at Innisbrook Resort, or “The Cliffs of Doom’’ at Pebble Beach Golf Links, Magnolia’s holes Nos. 14, 15, 16 and 17, or “Grumpy’s Gauntlet,’’ presents a
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