Despite the ways in which professional golf has benefited from a series of booms, starting with Tiger Woods and continuing through the pandemic bump, it would be a mistake to think it’s on such solid ground that the events of the past two years haven’t taken a hidden toll on the people who are supposed to keep watching.
In just nine months since ‘winning’ office, the Minns Labor Government has attacked golf courses, bowling clubs and now racecourses. It appears any green space in Sydney’s metropolitan area is ripe for the picking.
With two concurrently held ISPS Handa Australian Opens in the books, organisers now have twice the data – and twice as many opinions – to draw from when assessing what our national championship should look like from 2024 onwards. And it should tell them plenty.
As you can probably tell by the size of this magazine, there’s a little bit happening in the world of golf right now. Some of it is really positive, like the international field assembled for this year’s ISPS Handa Australian Open in Sydney. What started out as a bit of a question mark earlier this Read more…
Politicians and powerbrokers trying to solve our cities’ housing crises are eyeing suburban golf courses. They’re approaching the issue the wrong way.
Here’s a measured take – no, really – on an unfortunate situation that’s being made even more unfortunate by the wild misinformation and political point scoring engulfing it.