WA trio named in Golf Australia Rookie Squad

WA’s Kirsten Rudgeley, Connor McKinney and Hayden Hopewell have been selected in Golf Australia’s Rookie Squad for 2023. The trio all turned professional in late 2022 after glittering amateur careers. They take their places in the 12-strong Rookie Squad, a...

WA Golf Foundation funding deadline approaching

If you or your club have an initiative aimed at growing the game of golf in your community, please note: applications for the first round of WA Golf Foundation funding for 2023 must be in by the close of business on Wednesday, March 1. The WA Golf Foundation exists to...

Phobubpa tops qualifiers for Women’s Vic Open

By Neal Maidment Joondalup’s Amie Phobubpa has secured her place in this week’s Women’s Vic Open on the ISPS HANDA PGA Tour of Australasia after coming through Monday qualifying. Phobubpa, the 18-year-old GolfWA High Performance athlete, topped the...

Collier Park to host new golf initiative for first-time dads

‘Dads in the Rough’, a new golf initiative aimed at first-time dads, will stage its inaugural event at Collier Park on Sunday, February 12. The Dads in the Rough program offers new fathers the opportunity to get together, have fun and grow a valuable...

Nine WA layouts make Australian Golf Digest’s top 100 courses

By Neal Maidment Western Australian layouts occupy nine spaces in Australian Golf Digest’s latest top 100 Australian courses list. The biennial list is based on the feedback of a panel of 140 judges, who marked more than 300 Australian golf courses on criteria...