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Each month, Golf Australia showcases great Australian courses and golfing holidays, profiles players and conducts road tests of the latest equipment. Leading PGA professional share instruction tips to improve your game and keep your handicap tumbling.

THE MAN WHO STOPPED THE NATION

“LIV ADELAIDE HAS PROVEN ELITE GOLF AND AN ELECTRIC ATMOSPHERE DON’T JUST COEXIST, THEY THRIVE TOGETHER.”

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HIDDEN VALLEY RESORT • Hidden Valley’s story runs deeper than manicured fairways - from a sprawling Victorian estate with lakes, cypress groves and equestrian ambitions, to a Tuscan-style golf resort reborn. Today, the course weaves water, pines, luxury facilities and thoughtful design into a compelling blend of challenge and charm.

’REALLY COOL’: GRACE KIM SETS SIGHTS ON AUSTRALIAN OPEN • Aussie golf’s newest major champion is the first big name locked in to tee it up at the stand-alone Australian Open women’s event in Adelaide next March.

HIGH-TECH DRIVING RANGE FOR PORT NOARLUNGA • GreenSpace Management has announced the rebranding of the driving range located on WM Hunt Park at Port Noarlunga to “STRYKR Port Noarlunga” and hailed it as “a fresh start with a modern image, innovative facilities, and a commitment to inclusive, community-driven recreation”.

SUMMER OF GOLF’S UNSUNG HEROES: THE VOLUNTEERS

“SHOCK. HORROR. INDIGNATION. THEY WERE ALL ON DISPLAY AFTER RORY’S KINGSTON HEATH COMMENT”

19 HOLES WITH… KERRI-ANNE KENNERLEY • She’s been on the board of Golf Australia, interviewed the greatest players the game has seen, and remains a fierce advocate for golf in this country – women, men, boys and girls. But girls, as the song goes, just want to have fun. And a round with Kerri-Anne Kennerley is about as much fun as it gets, Deputy Editor Matt Cleary can report.

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Winning: INSIDE THE SECOND COMING OF JEFF GUAN • A year after losing vision in his left eye in a freak accident that could have ended his career, 21-year-old Jeff Guan’s return to the PGA Tour of Australasia has been about far more than numbers on a scorecard. Indeed, after missing the cut in the Australian Open, he walked off Royal Melbourne grinning like a kid with Wonka’s Golden Ticket. Everything is a bonus. And that is a powerful platform from which to launch a resurrection.

PARTY TIME: LIV ADELAIDE BACK AND READY TO ROCK • And so, to Adelaide, for the fourth iteration of LIV Adelaide, the annual palooza of golf, good times and the playing of funky music, white boy, and so on. Is it a golf tournament with a music festival? Is it a music festival with a golf tournament? The answer, according to Deputy Editor Matt Cleary, is whatever you want it to be, you’ve likely made up your mind anyway.

GREAT TOURNAMENTS NEED GREAT VENUES

THE NEXT 30 • In our January 2026 issue, we showcased our biennial Australia’s Top 100 Courses list, highlighting the nation’s finest layouts. Here, we continue the journey with the next 30 outstanding courses every golfer should experience and our judges’ thoughts on each, in alphabetical order.

The Kiwi Pathway SPRINGBOARD TO SUCCESS • Founded in 2008, the Charles Tour has provided a platform for Kiwi golfers to play professional golf in their own backyard on a condensed, season-long basis. The success is evident, with former Charles Tour exponents making significant inroads on the biggest stage.

travel • FOR WANDERING GOLFERS

SOUTHERN EXPOSURE • Jack Nicklaus famously won the Australian Open at Royal Hobart in 1971 but it’s taken 54 years for the city to be recognised, as have Bridport and King Island, as a world-class golf travel...