THE Sanctuary Lakes Golf Course was an absolute boon for Melbourne’s west when it was built by Greg Norman and funded by an Asian developer who loved golf. It was opened in 2000 and since then has been part of the landscape out west. There was plenty of cash to splash and much fanfare as […]
WHEN Andrew Kenny left Queensland to take on the CEO role at Cranbourne Golf Club five years ago, he arrived with a proven track record in leading complex golf and hospitality operations. However, the scale of transformation he would ultimately lead was beyond anything he could have anticipated. Within 12 months, Kenny found himself immersed […]
One of Corowa Golf Club’s favourite sons, Marcus Fraser was instrumental in helping earn the club a reprieve after it was threatened with closure. – Photo: Corowa Free Press AN 11th hour bid led by Australian Olympian and professional golfer, Marcus Fraser, appears to have saved the 118-year-old Corowa Golf Club from the gallows. Hometown […]
THE Vines Resort has announced the construction of a new 14-hole short course, designed to welcome more people to the game and offer a modern, time-friendly way to play. Construction commenced in Febuary, with the project expected to take approximately nine months to complete and will open to the public in early summer 2026. The […]
GreenSpace Management, the innovative force behind the world-renowned SHANX Mini Golf and the only R&A-endorsed mini golf course company globally, has opened the SHANX @ Outtabounds. A bespoke 14-hole, dual pin mini golf course that’s all about fun, family, and unforgettable moments, SHANX has partnered with OuttaBounds, in delivering a premier high-tech golf entertainment venue […]
Ricky Ponting tees off at a preview event to showcase the exciting new Country Club Tasmania course, the centrepiece of the resort’s $20 million golf precinct development. COUNTRY Club Tasmania marked an exciting milestone in the development of its new Championship Golf Course, with Ambassador Ricky Ponting testing out the first nine completed holes with […]
AS a teenager, Jeff Gordon, started playing golf at Elsternwick’s public nine-hole course until he joined Cranbourne at 16-years of age. He remembers fondly cadging a lift to the course most weekends in the Rolls Royce of president, Cyril Davis. “I had lessons and became quite a good player,” Jeff says. He got his handicap […]
HUSQVARNA, a global leader in robotic lawn mowing has signed on as an Official Partner of the upcoming Australian women’s golf majors, the 2026 women’s Australian Open to be held at Kooyonga Golf Club in South Australia (March 12-15) and the 2026 Australian WPGA Championship at Sanctuary Cove Golf and Country Club in Queensland (March […]
THE superb 36-hole Peninsula Kingswood Country Club could be on the verge of achieving a long-held ambition to take to the international stage by hosting next year’s Australian Open. The club’s CEO, Heath Wilson said: “We have been trying to get it for years. There is no Royal Melbourne and no Kingston Heath in 2027. […]
The Queenscliff Golf Club on Victoria’s Swan Island is under threat due to a Defence Department land sell off. GOLF Australia will do its utmost to prevent the demise of five public access golf courses hit by the Albanese government’s decision to sell off 68 Defence Department properties which could add as much as $3 […]
WHILE members of the now defunct Kingswood have been enjoying the fruits of their club merging with Peninsula for 13 years only now, the developer has finally received the go-ahead to build more than 900 homes on the land where their venerable course once stood And only after an alleged clerical slip-up by a local […]
THE official letter to Royal Melbourne members from club captain, Ben Hasker, telling them their Hall of Fame course superintendent Richard Forsyth is moving on after 16 years at the top of the tree, is puzzling. Perhaps he has nothing more to prove after reaching the pinnacle of his craft. But his resignation is surprising, […]
By Raquel Stevens Raquel Stevens with besties, Laureen Deale, Mignon Stewart and their BMW iX2. WHEN my boss offered a “work” assignment involving my girl gang, the brand-new BMW iX2 and golf on the Great Ocean Road, I didn’t just say yes—I did a literal victory lap. From the moment I pulled up to the curb […]
IN just three years at the helm of Mount Osmond Golf Club in Adelaide, general manager Damian Wrigley has achieved what many industry leaders would consider a decade’s worth of progress. His efforts were recognised recently when he claimed his second successive Management Professional of the Year award at the South Australian Golf Industry Awards. […]
Bill Horn (right, blue sweater) raises the flag to kick off Portsea Golf Club’s centenary celebrations. IT says a lot about the eclectic nature of the 1300 strong membership at Portsea Club that it chose a 99-year-old member, Bill Horn, to begin its centenary celebrations. The club could have selected any one of its big-wig […]
ROBOTIC mowing technology maintaining Australian courses is now being showcased at elite international tournaments. Husqvarna, a global leader in robotic lawnmowing and part of Husqvarna Group, has signed a multi-year agreement to become the new Title Partner of the British Masters – one of the world’s most historic golf tournaments. The 2026 Husqvarna British Masters […]
THE Australian golf industry thrives on strong partnerships, long-term thinking and people who genuinely care about the game. The recent acquisition of Augusta Golf Cars by Berckmans Pty Ltd is one of those moments that reflects all three. First and foremost, this transaction is an opportunity to acknowledge and thank the previous owners of Augusta […]
Nick O’Hern, alongside BMW Ambassador Elvis Smylie at the 2025 BMW Golf Cup National Final at Royal Pines. GOLF fans will have seen and heard Nick O’Hern during the telecasts of the Crown Australian Open and the BMW Australian PGA Championship. Many tune into the number one rated golfing podcast Talk Birdie To Me where […]
Inside Golf reader Ross Davidson sent Inside Golf a copy of a letter he addressed to the Moore Park South Project Team in opposition to the proposed changes to the Moore Park course in Sydney. See David’s letter below in support of the alternative proposal submitted by the Save Moore Park Collective. Email your thoughts […]
MEMBERS of Rossdale Golf Club had their hopes of a new home dashed at the last minute when they were gazumped by the Fox family in their bid to buy the Capital Golf Club. The developer who has undertaken to build new houses on the site of the current Rossdale golf club was the under […]
AFTER 10 years of lobbying by the developer to convince authorities to rezone Keysborough golf course for 800 new houses, members have decided to stay put. “The development is not going to go ahead. We came to the end of our 10-year option agreement with the developer,” said long time club general manager, Darren Eckhardt. […]
AT 33 years-old and just months into his first GM’s role at Anglesea on Victoria’s surf coast, Chris Mandas represents a new generation of golf club leadership, while he is ever so thankful to have had the privilege of being mentored by industry legend Peter Parks (Kooringal). Several people who have worked under Parks now […]
State’s best acknowledged at Victorian Golf Industry Awards THERE was a spread of regional and metropolitan recognition while two of the biggest names in Victorian golf were inducted into the Hall of Fame as the industry gathered at Southern Golf Club for the state’s Golf Industry Awards. Robert Allenby, a dominant force in Australian golf […]
WITH its dramatic scenery, tree-lined fairways, undulating greens and overall variety of holes, the Hilltop course at Mollymook never fails to deliver a memorable golfing experience. Number 38 on Inside Golf’s Australia’s Top 100 Public Golf Experiences, readers and industry experts agreed that Mollymook, located some three hours from Sydney on the NSW South Coast, […]
Kathie Shearer, with maybe some help from her special ‘friend’ Alphie, has penned a book Last Orders. THE indefatigable, Kathie Shearer, wife of the late champion Australian golfer, Bob, has penned a book. The gregarious and hugely entertaining Kathie was a constant in golf media for many years including at the Australian Open. She met […]
PROFESSIONAL golfers know grass. Or at least they think they do. Most can tell the difference between couch and kikuyu fairways, a good lie from bad, bent grass greens from Bermuda and which is better suited to their putting stroke. But do they really know grass? Especially when it comes to maintaining courses and presenting […]
AS a young boy growing up in Kent in the UK, Steve Lamerton used to sneak onto the Royal St George’s course near his home and play a few holes. “I fell in love with links golf almost straight away, just love the game,” says the urbane expatriate Englishman who recently landed in the general […]
DURING a week where Husqvarna celebrated a 30-year anniversary as an industry leader, commemorating what was believed to be the world’s first robotic lawn mower, a special guest was in town in an indication of the significance of the Australian market. David Plaster, Vice President – Golf & Sports Husqvarna Group arrived from the US […]
EVERY golfer knows the feeling of stepping onto a perfectly prepared tee box, watching their ball roll true on smooth greens, or taking a divot from lush, consistent fairways. These moments don’t happen by chance. They’re the result of expertise, dedication, and countless hours of work by golf course maintenance teams. That’s why Greenway Turf […]
The future of the Cheltenham Golf Club is under threat. PROFESSIONAL golfer, Matt Griffin was one of many Cheltenham Golf Club members who spoke passionately at a recent Bayside City Council meeting urging councillors to renew the long term lease the club has on land which borders Victoria Golf Club. Cheltenham is believed to have […]
FOR those who love their golf and enjoy fitting in a game after work, then the McLeod Country Golf Club has a fantastic clubhouse membership offer. For only $10 a year the Clubhouse Membership offers twilight afternoon golf for 12-months of the year, for only $18 for 9-holes, representing a saving of $17 for every […]
IINDUSTRY leader Husqvarna was due to celebrate 30 years of robotic mower innovation at a special event to be held in Sydney’s iconic Centennial Park during September. The occasion was planned to commemorate what was believed to be the world’s first robotic lawn mower, known as the Husqvarna Solar Mower. A leader in robotic mowing […]
World’s leading electric buggy brand offering golfers more choice and better value Motocaddy, the world’s leading electric golf buggy brand, is proud to announce its official direct launch into the Australian market, bringing world-renowned innovation, reliability and customer support, while offering golfers unrivalled choice with unbeatable value. Available exclusively through www.motocaddy.com.au, the expansion marks a […]
CARBROOK Golf Club recently hosted its Official Re-Opening Ceremony, celebrating the completion of vital restoration and resilience works funded through the Community and Recreational Assets Recovery and Resilience Program. The event welcomed dignitaries from all levels of government, highlighting the unity and collaboration that made the recovery possible. The Honourable Tim Mander MP, Minister for […]
DUNCAN Andrews and his son, Cameron, owners of the Dunes and 13th Beach, are building a new 10-hole golf course on the St Andrews Brewery site on the Mornington Peninsula. The land involved is 36 hectares or 90 acres, on which are the brewery, an old racetrack, part of the Freedman Bros racing stables, an […]
HAVING undergone somewhat of a makeover in recent years, St Michaels golf club in Sydney’s east easily ranks alongside the best courses in all of NSW. With its breathtaking ocean views, the conditioning and presentation of the course and the challenges of the links-style layout, it’s no wonder St Michaels is a popular choice for […]
WHILE most golf clubs have defibrillators at the ready in case a person suffers an on-site heart attack, a new device is now available to help save patients’ lives. Melbourne company, HeartSmart, has secured the world-wide distribution rights for a mechanical device called a CPR Helper which sits on the chest outside a patient’s clothing […]
The Sandhurst Club boasts two championship golf courses, a clubhouse which is a popular hospitality space and a housing estate with 4000 stakeholders. IF you’ll pardon the pun, Sandhurst Estate’s CEO, Dean Jamieson has never been one to let the grass grow under his feet. As a youngster, fresh out of Mentone Grammar, where he […]
R&J Batteries Doveton Branch. IT has been a significant year for one of Australia’s fastest growing battery distributors —R&J Batteries. What began in a run-down shed in Ballarat, Victoria has grown into an Australasian success story. As R&J Batteries celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2025, it reflects not just on the milestones achieved but on […]
Maroochy River will soon be home to a flood-lit, nine-hole par three course. MAROOCHY River, the Sunshine Coast golf club whose very existence was in doubt 15 years ago, may soon boast facilities that will make it equal to any other golf complex in the country. Members last month overwhelmingly approved a plan to build […]
