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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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“CAM’S HAD A FEW EARLY EXITS ON THE BIGGEST STAGES. HE’S NOT FAR OFF.”

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ST ANDREWS BEACH • Tom Doak’s St Andrews Beach has been freshly ranked the 89th best course in the world. You’ll hear no argument from our Deputy Editor, Matt Cleary, who, on his first go-round, describes the course as “more fun than both Luna Parks”.

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19 HOLES WITH… CAMERON DADDO • From Hollywood’s sets to Manly’s fairways, Cameron Daddo has gradually swapped scripts for scorecards. A 10-marker chasing single figures, the Aussie actor reflects on golf as therapy, storytelling and family glue. He’s teed it up at Riviera, L.A Country Club and once shot 75 hungover in Vancouver. Now, alongside wife Alison, he’s helping men into menopause awareness with a special golf day. As ever, there’s more to Daddo than meets the credits roll, as our Deputy Editor Matt Cleary discovered.

GOLF AUSTRALIA MAGAZINE’S 2025 PREVIEW

“WHO WAS FEEDING TEMPTATION BY WHISPERING SWEET RIYALS IN SMITH’S EARS?”

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SORTING GOLF’S SACRED 10 • With no two the same, the 10 links courses which host The Open are collectively golf’s most sacred ground. Here, our brave columnist dares to rank them … based purely on love and feel.

25 REASONS TO LOVE THE 2025 OPEN • Golf’s oldest – and purest – major is a fan favourite in this part of the world. The Aussies’ tremendous record at the prestigious event is just one of the many reasons we love The Open Championship, but how about a few more?

ROYAL PORTRUSH ROARS AGAIN • The Open returns to Royal Portrush, where Shane Lowry’s stirring 2019 win still echoes. As this year’s contenders prepare, a rich blend of history, heart and hard links golf awaits them all.

MEN FOR MENOPAUSE GOLF DAY • Helping men understand the women they love

CHASING GLORY by the jea • From humble beginnings at Fulford to million-dollar paydays on golf’s grandest links, the Women’s Open has come of age. This year, it heads to Royal Porthcawl, promising high drama, tough weather, and perhaps history for Australia’s finest.

‘I SULKED FOR TWO WEEKS AFTER THE ’95 OPEN – THEN WENT AND WON THE PGA’ • Steve Elkington

BUDGET GOLF • 60 BEST REGIONAL COURSES YOU CAN PLAY FOR $75 OR LESS

THE BIG LAP • Buckle up for an epic Aussie golf road trip. From coastal gems to outback oddities, we’re chasing the fairways which map the perimeter of the mainland. With a full tank onboard and your clubs rattling in the boot, this is golf by the main highways and off the beaten track.

The COMPLETE PACKAGE • New Zealand has some of the best golf courses on Earth and is becoming one of the most attractive tourist destinations for travelling golfers worldwide. Experiencing Aotearoa and the riches of golf is one thing, but to do it in style is the kind of luxury that turns a great trip into the journey of a lifetime.

REVERSE THE CLUB, HEAR THE SWOOSH AND SWING THROUGH THE BALL

DRIVING LESSON

DISCIPLINE AND PREPARATION ARE KEYS TO COURSE MANAGEMENT

BUILD A BETTER GAME! • Major winner Matt Fitzpatrick shares his secrets to hitting more greens and holing more putts

IRON PLAY LOWER YOUR FLIGHT TO ADD CONTROL • Learning to keep your irons under the wind will make you a...