Australian Golf Digest

Australian Golf Digest proudly holds the title of the most popular golf magazine in Australia, both in terms of readership and sales. It has consistently topped 36 readership surveys, making it the leading golf magazine in both Australia and New Zealand. Our magazine provides valuable insights on how to improve your game, the best golf courses to visit, and the latest equipment to use.

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Report: NSW Government to spend $50m on halving Moore Park, per budget

3 days ago | australiangolfdigest.com.au | Evin Priest

Chris Minns’ NSW government has allocated $50m in the budget to halve Moore Park Golf Club to nine holes as part of its controversial plan offer a new public park. Last year, Minns announced that half of the 45-hectare course would be converted into a 20-hectare park, citing a need for green space in high-density suburbs such as Green Square, Zetland and Waterloo.
Editor's Letter: An Aussie Olive Branch

4 days ago | australiangolfdigest.com.au | Erin Rollestone

My youngest daughter was only 3 years old when Rory McIlroy won the 2013 Australian Open in thrilling fashion at Royal Sydney. Back then she would often sit on my lap and watch golf on TV with me and “McIlrory McIlrory”, as she called him, was her favourite player. The next year, when I had the chance to meet the Northern Irishman at Hoylake during the Open Championship – which he won – she was excited on my behalf.
Your Questions Answered: July 2025

4 days ago | australiangolfdigest.com.au | Erin Rollestone

With Rory McIlroy signing on for the Australian Open, what can fans expect with the Australian PGA Championship field? Is the plan to try to attract marquee names? – Jeff H, Bunbury, WAFirstly, let me say how excited we are to see Rory on the Melbourne Sandbelt over the next two years in one of the major events on the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia schedule each season.
News You May Have Missed: July 2025

4 days ago | australiangolfdigest.com.au | Erin Rollestone

The Australian contingent on senior tours around the world continues to be a force. There are quite a few recognisable names – Cam Percy, Michael Wright, Steve Allan, Mark Hensby and Richard Green – performing well on the PGA Tour Champions, while Scott Hend has been excellent on the European senior circuit.
Patrick Cantlay: Smooth Out Your Swing

4 days ago | australiangolfdigest.com.au | Erin Rollestone

If you were to rank the two things that golfers want most for their golf swings, they’d probably say more power is No.1, but a not-so-distant second is better tempo and rhythm. If putting a smoother swing on the ball is your goal, then you should listen to what one of the best ball-strikers in the game has to say about it – eight-time PGA Tour winner Patrick Cantlay. His qualified advice starts with taking extra time as you transition from backswing to downswing.
Top 100 Spotlight: Pelican Waters Golf Club

4 days ago | australiangolfdigest.com.au | Erin Rollestone

A terrific union of tropical climes and Sandbelt feel has distinguished Pelican Waters in the 25 years since the golf course first opened. The resort-style surroundings scream Queensland, yet the bunkering style has you wondering if you’re really in Melbourne. It’s a blend that remains intact even after the creation of four new holes in recent years to make way for the addition of the adjoining Palm Lake Resort.
Legendary Advice: Learn To Stop Skulling Your Irons - Australian Golf Digest

4 days ago | australiangolfdigest.com.au | Erin Rollestone

The instinct to help the ball into the air on iron shots is understandable – the ball is sitting on the ground and you want to hit it way up. But trying to lift the ball often produces the opposite – low, skulled shots – because the clubhead is rising at impact and catching the top part of the ball. Until you trust that the loft on the clubface will send the ball up when you make solid contact, trying to lift it can be a tough habit to break.
Careers: Connective Issue

4 days ago | australiangolfdigest.com.au | Erin Rollestone

Social golf clubs across the country are built upon a foundation of bringing golfers together. In establishing Birdie Links, PGA professional Tammy Wong [right] recognised that women were looking for a social outlet; she simply used golf as that outlet to unite them. An enthusiastic junior golfer growing up in Sydney, Wong was invited to coach juniors at Bexley Golf Club after taking a job in the pro shop under professional Paul Davis.
Business Of Golf: Rethink Your Next Shot

4 days ago | australiangolfdigest.com.au | Erin Rollestone

Scott O’Neill knows how to read a green – and a market. A keen golfer and former civil engineer, the Sydneysider made the leap from the corporate world to commercial property investing, achieving financial freedom by age 28. O’Neill, now 38, founded Rethink Investing a decade ago with a bold mission: to challenge traditional property strategies by focusing on high-yield, cashflow-positive commercial assets. While most investors stuck to the residential lane, O’Neill saw a bigger play.
Equipment: Baby Drivers

4 days ago | australiangolfdigest.com.au | Erin Rollestone

Mark Twain once said, “A baby is an inestimable blessing.” Whether that holds true for everyday players using the baby – or mini – drivers popping up on tour and on retail shelves is a different thing altogether. The recent mini-driver craze has been a trend (or a fad, depending on your viewpoint) more than a decade in the making.