Rourke Walsh

Feb 12, 2025 | thewest.com.au | Rourke Walsh

Cam Smith has never had a feeling on course like last year’s dramatic LIV Golf Adelaide team event play-off win. And he’s determined to repeat the magic of the thrilling victory later this week when the event tees off again at The Grange Golf Club. “It kind of felt like you were trying to get it done for Australia,” Smith, the captain of the all-Aussie Ripper GC team, said of the thrilling win over Stinger GC on the second extra hole.

Feb 11, 2025 | 7news.com.au | Rourke Walsh

LIV Golf star Cam Smith says giving top performers on the circuit a pathway into major championships is overdue acknowledgement of the quality of players the breakaway league boasts as the sport edges towards a resolution to its three-year civil war.

Feb 5, 2025 | swtimes.com.au | Josh Kempton |Rourke Walsh |Aaron Kirby

South West pair Jack Robinson and Nina Kennedy among nominees for SportsWest WA Sports Star of the Year award

Jan 28, 2025 | thewest.com.au | Rourke Walsh

For more than 20 years, Matt Tassos has been a constant in the Bridgetown Cricket Club XI. A reliable batter, underrated bowler and selfless teammate both on and off the field. On Saturday, the club stalwart and co-captain will play his 300th game against Manjimup, an achievement not lost on those who know him best. “He’s just a good reliable cricketer,” former captain Shane Glancy said, before joking his only fault was at times was giving the gully fielder a little too much catching practice.

Jan 28, 2025 | thewest.com.au | Rourke Walsh

He’s the WA-raised surfer quite literally making waves on the world stage. And now Jack Robinson could have yet another accolade to add to his glittering 2024, after being named a finalist for the SportWest WA Sport Star of the Year award. The West Australian can reveal Margaret River’s Robinson, along with Olympic silver medallist swimmer Iona Anderson, as the next two nominees for the prestigious award.