Australia’s most recent major champion is used to playing in some of the world’s biggest cities. But he’ll trade that for an event on the NSW-Victoria border this year.
Australia’s two survivors of the cut in the British Open had contrasting fortunes on the treacherous Old Course at Royal Troon.
Jason Day is tied for seventh,six behind the Irish leader Shane Lowry,four adrift of the English pair of Dan Brown and former US Open champion Justin Rose.
Two years on from his stirring St Andrews triumph,Cameron Smith is 15 shots off the lead after an opening-round 80 at Royal Troon with Adam Scott the pick of the Australians.
The fascination is gruesome,morally dubious but endlessly fascinating. You keep watching,but are you cheering for the competitors or for the curse?
The passing of Grayson Murray has opened the door for Scott to earn a spot in the US Open,keeping intact his record of having competed in every major since the 2001 Open.
As the world rankings of Greg Norman’s biggest stars continue to plummet,his players know time is on the wane for a majors revamp.
Jasper Stubbs has never played at the famed course before - but thousands of rounds on his video game might have given him a head start.
Shay Knight once wanted to be the next Bears superstar. But after breaking his cheekbone in a tackle,the former landscaper is now one of Australian sport’s great success stories.
Andrew Thomson also often wondered what became of the club in the picture of his father celebrating his victory at Royal Lytham in 1958. The answer was right in front of him.
Greg Norman and David Graham were the last Australians to land two major titles,Cameron Smith,Adam Scott and Jason Day are all on the cusp of joining them.