'Jumbo' Ozaki, a Japanese golf great, dies at 78
Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki, whose 113 worldwide victories are the most of any player from Japan, died Wednesday in his home country after a battle with colon cancer, the Japan Golf Tour said. He was 78.
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24th December 2025
‘Stepping away’: LIV Golf bombshell as superstar confirms $149m split
Brooks Koepka is done with LIV Golf.
Koepka leaving LIV Golf, cites family reasons
Five-time major champion Brooks Koepka is stepping away from LIV Golf, effective immediately, his representatives said Tuesday.
Shock AFL history, huge Ashes call... and a $100m statement: Top 25 Aussie performances of 2025
From our cricket heroes making history to emerging and already established track athletes firing and dominant displays in the NRL and AFL, it was a big year of sport in Australia.
What's new heading into second season of TGL
From signature holes to a bigger and better putting green, the TGL is ready for the start of the 2026 season.
23rd December 2025
LIV's Pereira, who fumbled '22 PGA lead, retires
Mito Pereira, who joined the LIV Golf League in 2023 and earned just over $11.5 million in three seasons, has announced his retirement from professional golf.
22nd December 2025
Kuchar, son cap emotional year with PNC victory
Matt Kuchar and son Cameron Kuchar set an event record for the PNC Championship after shooting 18-under 54 to finish the 36-hole event at 33-under 111.
Masters field at 86 players with 13 in from OWGR
Ryan Gerard's runner-up finish at the Mauritius Open was good enough for him to be one of 13 players who qualified for Masters invitations by finishing the year in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking.
Gerard into Masters as Schaper wins 2nd straight
Jayden Schaper made it back-to-back titles by winning the Mauritius Open in a playoff over Ryan Gerard, the American who flew across two oceans for the final event of the year and returns home with an invitation to the Masters.
21st December 2025
Kuchar, son have 2-shot PNC lead over Daly team
Matt Kuchar and his TCU-bound son Cameron's 57 gives them a two-shot lead over John Daly and his Arkansas senior John Daly II.
20th December 2025
Immelman working to involve LIV Golf in rankings
Trevor Immelman says he is in constant contact with the CEO of LIV Golf in his role as chairman of the Official World Golf Ranking as the board tries to work through issues that include how the Saudi-funded circuit populates its 54-man league.
19th December 2025
Here's every winner of BBC SPOTY - which sport has won the most times?
Golf had to wait 36 years between Sports Personality of the Year winners, but which sport has won the most?.
18th December 2025
‘Someone take the clubs away’: Iconic rapper’s viral golf shot goes horribly wrong in near disaster
Ja Rule took “Put It On Me” to a whole other level at a recent golf outing.
BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2025: Nominees, awards, how to watch
All you need to know ahead of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards.
BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2025: Nominees, awards, where to watch
All you need to know ahead of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards.
16th December 2025
Scheffler wins Nicklaus Award for 4th year in row
Scottie Scheffler, whose six wins in 2025 included the PGA Championship and Open Championship, was named PGA Tour Player of the Year for the fourth year in a row.
15th December 2025
Novak teams with Coughlin to win Grant Thornton
Andrew Novak made three straight birdies on the back nine, and Lauren Coughlin finished off their 9-under 63 in modified fourballs for a three-shot victory Sunday in the Grant Thornton Invitational.
‘Brutally tough’: Aussie golf star breaks 17-year home drought in brilliant father-son moment
Marc Leishman survived a brutal test in howling winds to win his first professional event in Australia since 2008 after a thrilling climax to the Victorian PGA Championship on Sunday.
14th December 2025
Coughlin-Novak pairing up 1 at Grant Thornton
Andrew Novak and Lauren Coughlin have a one-shot lead going into the final round of golf's only mixed-team event, the Grant Thornton Invitational.
13th December 2025
Thompson, Clark in share of Grant Thornton lead
Lexi Thompson and Wyndham Clark share the lead with Charley Hull and Michael Brennan in the Grant Thornton Invitational.
11th December 2025
The Australian Open ‘is back’... and a seismic shift means it could only get better from here
As the dust settles on a record-breaking Australian Open, the golf world feels like it could be just the beginning of an exciting new chapter in the tournament’s storied history.
9th December 2025
‘You’re not going to want to hear this...’: Wild boycott theory emerges over shock LIV report
Brooks Koepka is reportedly considering a shock move of sitting out the 2026 LIV Golf season as the five-time major champion eyes a return to the PGA Tour.
'28 Olympics push Open to latest start since 1893
The Open Championship is moving back two weeks in 2028 to avoid a conflict with the Los Angeles Olympics, giving golf's oldest championship its latest start since 1893.
8th December 2025
Matsuyama rallies to win Hero Challenge in playoff
Hideki Matsuyama won the Hero World Challenge on Sunday when he closed with an 8-under 64 and then hit 9-iron to 2 feet for birdie on the first playoff hole to defeat Alex Noren.
Reitan wins in Sun City, earns berth in Masters
Norwegian Kristoffer Reitan held on over the back nine Sunday and closed with an even-par 72 to complete a wire-to-wire victory in the Nedbank Golf Challenge, his second European tour title of the year, sending him to the Masters for the first time.
7th December 2025
Neergaard-Petersen wins Australian Open crown
Denmark's Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen has won the Australian Open by one shot over local star Cameron Smith.
‘This is so much better’: Rory issues verdict on rumoured PGA shake-up after ‘incredible’ Aus Open
Rory McIlroy has welcomed the prospect of the PGA Tour moving to a more condensed schedule in the future, which would increase the spotlight on tournaments like the Australian Open.
Straka seizes 1-shot Bahamas lead over Scheffler
Sepp Straka has a one-shot lead over Scottie Scheffler going into the final round of the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas.
Smith’s 18th hole nightmare as brutal miss, rival’s clutch save decide Aus Open
Cameron Smith was denied a maiden Australian Open title in the most heartbreaking of manners, three putting for bogey at the last as Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen pulled off an all time up-and-down to win by a shot at Royal Melbourne.
Rory thrills again as Dane upstages Smith in dramatic Australian Open ending
Rory McIlroy has posted a two-under 69 to finish the week at seven-under. Once again he drew the biggest galleries on course, but the early bogeys today and the nine-shot lead left him too far back to make a real dent.
6th December 2025
Australia’s painstaking golf drought could end on Sunday. These are the top contenders to do it
No one wants to jinx it, but one of Australia’s superstar male golfers could break a painstaking national drought on Sunday.
Smith back to form in Australian Open title bid
A resurgent Cameron Smith could finish an otherwise forgettable year with a maiden Australian Open title with the Queenslander taking over from Min Woo Lee as the top local hope.
U.S. pulls near Europe in World Champions Cup
Stewart Cink and Jason Caron led the way for the Americans in the Skechers World Champions Cup.
‘Shut a few people up’: Smith’s shock revival as Rory stays alive after miracle in Aus Open epic
Cameron Smith is in the hunt to win his first Australian Open title, while Rory McIlroy will need a final round miracle at Royal Melbourne.
Young, Spaun among five tied for Bahamas lead
There's another five-way tie for the lead in the Bahamas at the Hero World Challenge.
McIlroy overcomes a banana peel nightmare to finish strong again
We're into Day 3 at the Australian Open from Royal Melbourne and the leaderboard is perfectly poised for another dramatic round of golf.
Aussie stars light up the Open as Rory hangs tough
Human highlights reel Min Woo Lee has lit up Royal Melbourne to move within a shot of the lead as his superstar playing partner Rory McIlroy briefly threatened to miss the halfway cut on a dramatic day two of the Australian Open.
5th December 2025
‘What it should be’: The Australian Open is back — and stars say it could be just the beginning
Rory McIlroy said it felt like the final group on a Sunday, while Adam Scott was worried about “taking someone’s head off” as the Australian Open’s impressive crowds at Royal Melbourne were once again in the spotlight on Friday.
‘Can’t think of last time I did that’: Inside new McIlory thrillride... and the gamble that saved him
Rory McIlroy gave tournament organisers, weekend ticket holders and Australian golf fans a mighty scare on Friday afternoon, but they need not have feared.
Europe opens with lead in World Champions Cup
Former Ryder Cup captains Darren Clarke and Thomas Bjorn won the modified alternate-shot round as Europe took the lead over the Americans and Internationals after the first day of the Skechers World Champions Cup.
Aus Open race gets red hot as big names explode; Rory shocker turns to miracle - Australian Open Day 2 Wrap
Rory McIlroy avoided Australian Open disaster with a ridiculous escape act on the 17th hole, while playing partner Min Woo Lee surged to within one shot of the lead on Friday afternoon at Royal Melbourne.
Scheffler shares World Challenge lead in return
Scottie Scheffler returned to competition Thursday for the first time in two months and shot a 6-under 66, finishing in a five-way tie for the lead in the Hero World Challenge.
'Not my finest moment': McIlroy saves his week with clutch finish after Day 2 chaos
When Rory McIlroy dropped a shot on the 14th at Royal Melbourne, his tournament looked in tatters. But you should never doubt class.
4th December 2025
Smylie leads charge as Aussies fire in Melbourne
Elvis Smylie felt the golfing gods were on his side as the young Australian upstaged global superstar Rory McIlroy to set the early pace at the Open at Royal Melbourne.
‘How it should be’: Inside Aus Open’s ‘awesome’ Rory circus and how jab came back to bite
Bob Hawke’s famous words after Australia II won the America’s Cup must have rung around Melbourne last night because there could not have been many people working on Thursday morning.
'Very tricky': McIlroy battles rollercoaster opening round in Melbourne
It's a massive week for Australian golf, headlined by the long-awaited return of Rory McIlroy.
Smith revival sparks comeback hopes; Rory’s rollercoaster as son of legend shines — Australian Open Day 1 wrap
A freakish stroke of luck helped young Australian Elvis Smylie shoot to the top of the leaderboard, while Rory McIlroy endured a rollercoaster first round of the Australian Open at Royal Melbourne on Thursday.
‘Clear, significant win’: What US thinks about Aus Open and why ‘fifth major’ isn’t just a pipe dream
Australian Open week kicked off on Monday with a 30-second piece of art to send shivers down every golf fan’s spine.
3rd December 2025
McIlroy sets Royal Melbourne tongues wagging
Australian golf fans love Rory McIlroy but the Irishman doesn't appear to love Royal Melbourne with the global superstar saying the famous course isn't even the best in the city.
‘Broke my hand’: Rory’s hilarious reveal on THAT Sydney moment, green jacket’s Halloween surprise
Rory McIlroy will tee off for his first competitive round at Royal Melbourne on Thursday morning alongside Aussie stars Adam Scott and Min Woo Lee to begin his Australian Open bid.
Adam Scott is one of golf’s most mindblowing cases. His defeated rivals reveal a wild reality
Adam Scott is not really supposed to be here.
‘Don’t take this badly, but...’: Rory take that no one saw coming as superstar plays with fire
Rory McIlroy has caused a stir on the eve of the Australian Open by a sharing a controversial opinion about host course Royal Melbourne, while declaring his trip down under to be part of a legacy building mission.
What time does the Australian Open start, how to watch and when does Rory McIlroy tee off?
Rory McIlroy is back on our shores for the first time since 2014 with the Australian Open crown in his sights.
Why Rory rivalry could spark Smith revival as Aussie opens up on most surprising struggle
Cameron Smith sported a cheeky grin and could not help but start chuckling when he was reminded of the time he upstaged Rory McIlroy.
2025 World Champions Cup: How to watch, format, rules, purse
Former golf champions compete in a three-team competition at the 2025 World Champions Cup. Check out more information on this year's event now.
The world is obsessed with this ‘special’ Aussie treasure. It ‘scares the daylights out of’ legends
While Rory McIlroy will grab the spotlight as the career grand slam winner returns to Australian shores for the first time in more than a decade, for diehard golf fans, Royal Melbourne will be the one stealing the show this week.
Everything to know about the 2025 Australian Open at Royal Melbourne
Here's everything you need to know about this year's event at Royal Melbourne.
Tiger chipping, putting, but disk recovery 'slow'
Tiger Woods says he recently began chipping and putting as he continues his "slow" recovery from disk replacement surgery back in early October.
2nd December 2025
Rory joins Aussie golf superstars in blockbuster group as Aus Open tee times revealed
Star Aussie duo Adam Scott and Min Woo Lee will join Rory McIlroy in a super group at the 2025 Australian Open.
‘I think about it a lot’: Legends re-live iconic duel as Rory opens up on Aussie ‘crossroads’ moment
When Rory McIlroy tees off at Royal Melbourne on Thursday, he will receive a far warmer reception than he did at Royal Sydney in 2013.
‘It feels defeating’: Smith’s brutal admission in lost year; Aussie explains Tiger snub — Daily
Cam Smith admits it’s a “defeating” feeling knowing he’s “on the cusp” of his best golf but unable to get over the hump.
Canter joins LIV Golf after earning PGA Tour card
Laurie Canter, who finished No. 7 on the European tour, has turned down his PGA Tour card to instead join the Majestiks in LIV Golf for the 2026 season.
1st December 2025
Rory’s back down under! Everything you need to know ahead of the Australian Open
Five-time major champion and career grand slam winner, Rory McIlroy, headlines the men’s Australian Open in 2025 as it returns to the Royal Melbourne Golf Club.
20 years ago a ‘pudgy’ McIlroy first came to Australia. What followed was an ‘absolute miracle’
He was “a little bit chubby and pudgy” with “the whitest legs you’ve ever seen”, but at only 16 years of age, Rory McIlroy showed he destined for stardom on his first trip to Australia.
30th November 2025
Spaniard Puig bests Aussies for PGA crown
Unflappable Spaniard David Puig has joined legendary countryman Seve Ballesteros as an Australian PGA champion after emerging from a congested field at Royal Queensland GC.
LIV gun overpowers Aussie stars, emulates legend in ruthless 44-year Aus PGA first
Australia’s big guns were overpowered as ice cold Spainard David Puig triumphed by two shots in the Australian PGA Championship at Royal Queensland in Brisbane.
29th November 2025
Scott fires 66, needs 'beauty' to end title drought
Adam Scott won't overthink a five-year title drought, admitting he'll still need a final-round "beauty" after putting himself in the frame for a third Australian PGA Championship.
‘It could change everything’: Aussie golf stars in thrilling fight for $2.5m glory
Memories of last year’s final-round 63 at the Australian PGA Championship will be fresh in the mind of Anthony Quayle on Sunday when he attempts to win the Joe Kirkwood Cup for the first time.
28th November 2025
Struggling Smith seals 7th straight missed cut
Cameron Smith has endured another hometown horror show, the three-time Australian PGA champion fading badly to card a four-over 75 and miss a seventh straight cut.
‘Just don’t know’: Smith rocked in fresh ‘disaster’ as fallen star vents over ‘s**t’ new reality - PGA wrap
Cameron Smith’s nightmare year just got worse as the major winner missed the cut at the Australian PGA Championship, while Min Woo Lee staked his claim for a second win at Royal Queensland.
Golf major champ who sparked a Tiger racism row and broke The Shark’s heart passes away
Fuzzy Zoeller, a two-time major champion who was known for his humour but sparked a firestorm with a racially insensitive joke about Tiger Woods, has died at the age of 74, the PGA Tour said Thursday.
2-time major champion Fuzzy Zoeller dies at 74
Fuzzy Zoeller, a two-time major champion and one of golf's most gregarious characters whose career was tainted by a racially insensitive joke about Tiger Woods, has died, according to a longtime colleague. He was 74.
McIlroy: Tour merger with 'irrational' LIV unlikely
Rory McIlroy doubts the fracture in golf will be repaired, as the "irrational" spending of the LIV series has created such a gulf in the sport.
27th November 2025
Garcia in PGA lead before rain halts Brisbane
Only Brisbane's wild weather could stop Sebastian Garcia from storming further clear at the Australian PGA Championship after the local stars all fired opening-round shots.
‘Hey guys, miss me?’: Aussie cult hero stitches up superstar sister in all-time speech
Australian superstar Minjee Lee was once again recognised as the nation’s leading golfer after another outstanding year, but it was her cheeky little brother Min Woo Lee, who stole the show at the PGA Awards on Tuesday night in Brisbane.
Aussie pro wins epic hole-in-one prize; stars vent over ‘wild’ 2.45am detail: Aus PGA Wrap
Australia’s Daniel Gale stole the show with a stunning hole-in-one that won him a brand new BMW worth approximately $295,000 as Spain’s Sebastian Garcia leads the Australian PGA Championship at -7 when the first round was suspended by lightning in the area around Royal Queensland on Thursday.
A horror incident almost derailed this emerging golf star’s career. Here’s how he fought back
Pain was the only thing keeping Jeffrey Guan conscious.
26th November 2025
Why Smith’s Broncos bungle sums up his slide... and $580m call that could re-ignite him
Putting out on the 54th hole in Indianapolis in August, you can’t help but wonder what felt longer for Cameron Smith.
Kuchar has options to gain back full card for '26
Matt Kuchar's conditional status as No. 118 in the FedEx Cup will get him into roughly the same number of events as taking a career money exemption. He will have to sort it out in the next month before the Sony Open in Hawaii.
25th November 2025
Adam Scott chasing win on home soil to launch bid for Presidents Cup selection
Victory in at least one of Australian golf’s two “majors” looms as the perfect launching pad for Adam Scott in his quest to finally be part of a winning International team at next year’s President’s Cup.
‘Wasn’t happy’: Broncos blunder Smith couldn’t believe... and the brilliant way he made up for it
Cameron Smith has revealed the hilarious story of how he stranded himself at work during one of his year’s most important moments — his beloved Brisbane Broncos winning the NRL premiership after a 19-year wait.
Blockbuster Aussie pairings confirmed as tee times revealed — Aus PGA Ultimate Guide
One of the strongest fields in recent memory has gathered in Brisbane as the Australian PGA Championship gets underway at Royal Queensland this Thursday.
24th November 2025
‘Shirts are getting a little tight’: Cheeky bulk-up call behind Aussie star’s hunt for home glory
His shirts are perhaps getting a “little tight” for his liking, but Min Woo Lee has made a concerted effort to bulk up to strengthen his game.
Valimaki wins 1st PGA Tour title in season finale
Sami Valimaki became Finland's first PGA Tour winner on Sunday when he closed with a 4-under 66 for a one-shot victory in the RSM Classic in St. Simons Island, Georgia, the final event of the year which saw hopes rise and fall over the final hour of play.
Thitikul sets LPGA mark, wins finale, $4M payday
Jeeno Thitikul closed with a 4-under 68 to win the CME Group Tour Championship and set the lowest scoring average in LPGA Tour history.
22yo golf superstar claims historic $6.2m prize again as Aussie stuns with miracle shot
Australia’s Steph Kyriacou made a stunning hole-in-one as world No.1 Jeeno Thitikul won the lucrative US$4 million LPGA Tour Championship at the Ritz Carlton Golf Resort in Florida.
23rd November 2025
Thitikul sinks 9 birdies, ups LPGA finale lead to 6
Jeeno Thitikul drained nine birdies and built a six-shot lead going into the final round of the CME Group Tour Championship.
Valimaki eyes 1st PGA Tour win, leads RSM Classic
Sami Valimaki of Finland ran off four straight birdies to close out the front nine at Sea Island and shot 65. That gives him a two-shot lead over Michael Thorbjornsen and Patrick Rodgers.
Ballester tops Saudi International for 1st pro win
Former U.S. Amateur champion Josele Ballester posted a three-shot victory in the Saudi International for his first professional victory.
22nd November 2025
Thitikul cards 63, up 3 in LPGA season finale
Jeeno Thitikul shot a 9-under 63, putting for birdie on every hole Friday to take a 3-shot lead in the CME Group Tour Championship.
21st November 2025
‘How it used to be’: Aussie golf’s greatest miracle story takes another big step
Douglas Klein’s 11th-hour push for a spot in Australia’s two richest events is one step closer after he doggedly fought to maintain the lead at the half-way point of the Queensland PGA Championship at Nudgee.
Somi Lee fires 64, leads LPGA Tour season finale
Somi Lee, with a new putting grip, shot opened the CME Group Tour Championship with an 8-under 64 for a two-shot lead in the LPGA Tour's season finale.
Ghim (60) ties course record, leads RSM Classic
Doug Ghim narrowly missed a putt for 59 at the RSM Classic, instead finishing with a course record-tying 60 for a one-shot lead after the first round.
VR golf sim Golf 5 receives major update, new multiplayer modes
The latest update added new multiplayer modes to the title.
20th November 2025
Kessler says LPGA on rise with richer '26 purses
New commissioner Craig Kessler has his sights set on the LPGA Tour's "breakthrough moment" and laid out a 2026 schedule with richer purses and tournaments that will be televised live.
19th November 2025
RSM Classic 2025: How to watch the PGA tournament on ESPN
Fans can watch tournament coverage in the ESPN App and in the ESPN streaming hub. Check out the schedule, featured golfers, and more now.
Perez leaves PGA Tour to play for LIV Golf's Cleeks
France's Victor Perez, who is No. 108 in the FedEx Cup and was in danger of losing his card, will leave the PGA Tour for LIV Golf.
17th November 2025
Cink wins in Phoenix, clinches season points title
Stewart Cink won the PGA Tour Champions' season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship on Sunday at Phoenix Country Club to take the Charles Schwab Cup season points title.
Grant breezes to 2nd LPGA title at The Annika
Linn Grant closed with a 5-under 65 on Sunday for a three-shot victory over Jennifer Kupcho in The Annika. It was Grant's second LPGA title, and the second time she received a trophy from Swedish great and tournament host Annika Sorenstam.
‘You can’t be serious?’: Question that left Rory choking back tears in stunning season mic drop
Rory McIlroy lost the week-long $10 million DP World Tour Championship on Sunday in a playoff against Matt Fitzpatrick, but did enough to ensure he was crowned the winner of the season-long Race to Dubai champion.
