The Australian to host Australian Open in 2014
Jack Nicklaus has announced that The Australian Golf Club, where he won three of his six Australian Opens, will host the country's national championship in 2014 following a redesign of the layout by the 18-time major champion.
The course hosted the first Australian Open in 2004 and it was last played there in 2007 when it was won by Craig Parry.
Nicklaus, who won the Australian...
GF,MGSPINTL *2080 AP-GLF--British Open Qualifying Scores,0095
British Open Australasian Qualifying Scores Leading final scores Wednesday at the 36-hole Australasian qualifying tournament at the par-72 Kingston Heath Golf Club for this year's British Open (x-qualified; Hall, Cullen qualified from three-man playoff that included Senior):
Final Round x-Aaron Townsend, Australia 70-70-140
x-Ashley Hall, Australia 72-71-143
x-Nicholas Cullen...
Two tied for lead at British Open qualifying
Australians Neven Basic and Chris Gaunt shot 3-under-par 69s Tuesday to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the 36-hole Australasian qualifying tournament for this year's British Open.
At the wind-swept par-72 Kingston Heath Golf Club, eight golfers shot 70, including Australian Kurt Barnes, one of three qualifiers from last year's tournament. Barnes looked set...
Kennedy takes New Zealand Open in playoff
Brad Kennedy won the New Zealand Open on Sunday, holing a 30-foot birdie putt on the first hole of a playoff with Australian compatriot Craig Parry to complete a wire-to-wire victory.
Brad Kennedy wins New Zealand Open in playoff
Brad Kennedy won the New Zealand Open on Sunday, holing a 30-foot birdie putt on the first hole of a playoff with Australian compatriot Craig Parry to complete a wire-to-wire victory.
Kennedy wins New Zealand in playoff
Brad Kennedy won the New Zealand Open on Sunday, holing a 30-foot birdie putt on the first hole of a playoff with Australian compatriot Craig Parry to complete a wire-to-wire victory.
Kennedy closed with a 2-over 74 to match Parry at 7-under 281 at Clearwater Golf Club. Parry took a two-stroke lead to the final hole, but drove into the water and finished with a double bogey for...
Kennedy keeps pace in New Zealand
Australian Brad Kennedy will take a three-shot lead into the final round of the New Zealand Open after his 4-under 68 in the third round Saturday maintained his bid for a start-to-finish win.
Kennedy had eight birdies and four bogeys on Saturday as he broke out of a three-way tie for the overnight lead. He had a 54-hole total of 9-under 207.
New Zealander Josh Geary shot 71 to...
Parry takes share of lead at New Zealand Open
Two-time PGA Tour winner Craig Parry birdied the final three holes Friday for a 3-under 69 and a share of the second-round lead in the New Zealand Open.
Parry shoots 69 to take lead in New Zealand Open
Two-time PGA Tour winner Craig Parry finished with three birdies in a three-under 69 to grab a share of a three-way lead after two rounds of the New Zealand Open golf tournament.
Parry shares lead in New Zealand Open
Two-time PGA Tour winner Craig Parry birdied the final three holes Friday for a 3-under 69 and a share of the second-round lead in the New Zealand Open.
Parry shares lead in New Zealand Open
Two-time PGA Tour winner Craig Parry finished with three birdies in a three-under 69 to grab a share of a three-way lead after two rounds of the New Zealand Open golf tournament.
The 45-year-old Australian - the 2002 New Zealand Open champion - followed his first-round 70 with a second round which included five birdies and two bogeys to join compatriot and overnight leader Brad...
GF,MGSPINTL *2070 AP-GLF--New Zealand Open Scores,0970
New Zealand Open golf scores Scores Thursday at the New Zealand Open on the par-72, 6,513-meter (7,125-yard) Clearwater Golf Club course (a-denotes amateur):
Brad Kennedy, Australia 35-33-68
Jim Cusdin, New Zealand 31-37-68
Leigh McKechnie, Australia 36-33-69
Doug Holloway, New Zealand 35-34-69
Craig Parry, Australia 36-34-70
Mahal Pearce, New Zealand 34-36-70
Nicholas Cullen...
John Daly takes a walk, might not be welcomed back
Hunter Mahan knew what was coming.
Anyone who has watched John Daly lose patience, lose hope and eventually lose his temper should not have been surprised. He turned a bad break into something much worse, then walked off the golf course at the Australian Open.
It wasn't the first time. It might be the last.
Not long after Daly withdrew Thursday, the PGA of Australia said he...
When going gets tough, Daly gives up
Surely John Daly has disgraced golf for the last time.
Daly, whose world ranking has fallen to -- appropriately enough -- No. 666, was at his petulant worst in the first round of the Australian Open, carelessly unloading a small bucket of balls into the water on the par-5 11th hole, then walking off the course when he ran out of golf balls.
"When you run out of balls, you...
Daly quits Australian Open on 11th hole
John Daly walked off the course at the Australian Open after hitting a number of balls into the water on the 11th hole at The Lakes.
Daly was 7 over after 10 holes Thursday after appearing to be upset with a ruling on the 10th that penalized him for grounding his club in a hazard. He casually putted out on the 10th and took a triple-bogey 7.
On the 11th, he hit ball after ball...
Daly walks off course at Australian Open
John Daly has had another golfing meltdown, shooting a succession of balls into the water on the 11th hole at the Australian Open and walking off The Lakes course.
Daly was 7 over after 10 holes Thursday after appearing to be upset with a ruling on the 10th that penalized him for grounding his club in a hazard. He casually putted out on the 10th and took a triple-bogey seven.
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