Playing the Australian Top 100 Golf courses involves quite a bit of travel. With such a big country, a lot of that is by air so flying with golf clubs is a necessity in trying to complete the quest.
Golf Rule Modernisation
Recently the R&A and USGA made a major announcement, which are aimed at seeing golf rule modernisation. This includes a major set of proposed rules, which will also encourage the speed of play.
Golf Australia Magazine 2017 Top 100 Public Access Golf Courses
Another list has been released last month, the Golf Australia Magazine 2017 Top 100 Public Access Golf Courses eligible in Australia. This is not my official list that I am trying to complete, but one in which I do take a bit of interest, even comparing those I have played. Some of those I played dropped off meaning my total played went …
Hickory Golf
Always having an interest in the history of golf, this started out more with books on some of the first courses or figures who have shaped the game. It has now moved a little further in collecting unusual items. So on my Christmas list a few years ago a long nose putter was mentioned. I had noted on the list Ross …
AussieGolfQuest Update – January 2017
Starting the new year in what will hopefully be the last to complete the 2016 list, a few trips up and down the eastern seaboard of Australia will be taken.
Happy New Year 2017
I hope you have all had a great festive season, not waking today with too much of a hangover, but enjoy a Happy New Year 2017. For myself, it was a return to my spiritual home of Sydney to enjoy the festivities. You can’t beat Sydney for a New Years Eve spectacular. If you haven’t done this yet, put it on …
Merry Christmas 2016
Merry Christmas 2016. Can’t believe how fast each year travels. Seems the older we get, the faster it goes. Where are the days, when as a young boy, time seemed to go so slowly. So what did Santa bring? Were you lucky enough to find a plethora of golfing gadgets in your stocking or under the tree. Certainly technology is …
Golf in Japan
During a business trip to Tokyo earlier this year, I was fortunate enough to have a few hours free. With Japan being a golf crazy culture, what better way than to immerse myself.
Australian Summer of Golf
So we have come to an end of the Australian Summer of Golf. Well for the mens events anyway, obviously the ladies tournaments will be held in the new year.
Aussie Golf Quest Update October 2016
Starting to get closer now to another major target, after playing 86 courses of my Aussie Golf Quest playing the nations Top 100 Golf Courses.