Stableford every Saturday: how the points work, and what the Aussie comp gives up
Pay your comp fee on a Saturday morning and nine times out of ten you are playing Stableford. Here is how the points actually…
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Tournaments
The tournaments worth following and the ones worth attending: the Australian Open and the summer of golf, schedules, tickets, and what a spectator day involves.
Learning from the pros: what to watch on TV and at the WA Open, PGA and Australian Open
Broadcast golf is edited for drama, so most viewers learn nothing from it. Watch for targets, misses, routines, wedges and short-game club choice instead,…
Your club championship: grades, stroke play rules and the path to the NSW Amateur
The club championship is the best test of your golf all year, and the grades mean it is not only for low markers. Here…
Pennant golf in Australia: how interclub teams work and how to get picked
Pennant is where club golf gets serious and sociable at the same time. Golf NSW, GolfWA and the other state bodies run it in…
Volunteering at Australian golf: from the WA Open to the national championships
Australia's professional season runs from state opens in spring, such as the WA Open at Secret Harbour in October, to the national championships. All…
Watching the Australian PGA and Australian Open: a spectator’s plan
Two national championships in eleven days, in Sydney and Melbourne. Go on Thursday or Friday, choose a green where shots arrive every few minutes,…
Your first Saturday comp: handicaps, cards and rules in the CONNECT era
Since GolfLink gave way to Golf Australia CONNECT in October 2025, the path into club competition looks slightly different: a Golf ID, a GA…
Stableford, Par, 4BBB or Ambrose: reading the Saturday comp sheet
Australian club golf runs on Stableford, Par, 4BBB and Ambrose far more than on the monthly medal. Each rewards a different kind of golf,…
The Australian Open at Kingston Heath: the spectator’s guide
Kingston Heath in December is a lesson in how firm ground changes decisions: the field lands short, uses the run and misses on the…