Golf Australia

Each month, Golf Australia showcases great Australian courses and golfing holidays, profiles players and conducts road tests of the latest equipment. Leading PGA professional share instruction tips to improve your game and keep your handicap tumbling.

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KANEKO REACHES NEW HEIGHTS

Magenta Shores GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB MAGENTA NSW • Born from coastal dunes and a designer’s imagination, Magenta Shores has evolved into one of Australia’s finest modern links experiences, where seaside drama, strategic golf and sustainability now combine beautifully.

NEW KINGSTON HEATH LAYOUT TARGETS STARS

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SHANE HEATH: BRISBANE STAPLE FORGED IN THE NORTH

MOORE PARK CUT TO TWELVE

“WHO OR WHAT CAN WE RELY UPON TO ALWAYS DO WHAT IS BEST FOR GOLF?”

BIRKDALE BECKONS • Royal Birkdale returns to centre stage as the world’s best chase golf’s oldest prize. From hometown hopes to major champions, this iconic links promises another unforgettable week of Open drama.

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BEYOND THE STREAK • From broken bones to Augusta glory, Adam Scott’s 100 consecutive majors trace a career built on resilience, longevity and understated greatness, while the chase for another major still burns brightly.

SANDHURST CLUB SANDHURST VICTORIA • Sandhurst’s twin championship layouts were born from one of Australia’s most ambitious golf developments. More than two decades on, the Melbourne club is thriving, evolving and proving its best days may still lie ahead.

women’s •  PROFILES AND STORIES FROM ACROSS THE GAME

HAZELTINE EXTREME • Some of golf’s great moments have come at Hazeltine National. Now, this brutal, restored championship test plays host to the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship for the first time since Hannah Green’s famous victory in 2019, and it truly will be a major test.

Hutton under cover

SEVEN MAJORS, ONE LEGEND • It is 25 years since Australian sporting icon Karrie Webb won the LPGA Championship to complete one of golf’s rarest achievements: the Career Grand Slam. Her victory at the 2001 McDonald’s LPGA Championship secured a place among the game’s legends. Here, we revisit Webb’s seven major championship victories.

travel FOR WANDERING GOLFERS

COAST vs COAST • From beachfront layouts to championship resort courses, Queensland’s two famous coasts offer no shortage of stunning golfing adventures. The only question is: are you Team Sunshine Coast or Team Gold Coast? Here, we list a handful of layouts from each region to help you choose … or to make your choice more difficult.

GROWING WITH THE GAME

THE SOUL OF MUIRFIELD • From ancient traditions to Open Championship folklore, a round at Muirfield reveals why East Lothian’s most revered links remains one of golf’s purest, sternest and most captivating examinations.

learn TIPS FROM THE GAME’S TOP PLAYERS & COACHES

Get UP & DOWN …from any lie • Learn how to escape from five nightmare scenarios

Better pitching

Happier release

Activate the bounce

The punch under branches?

Shoulders too fast, club too slow

Build a better takeaway

Free your swing from the top down

AWARD-WINNING INNOVATION LANDS IN AUSTRALIA

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