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Golf
Olympic golf began as a doubtful proposition. It’s in no danger of missing the cut
Picture-perfect conditions and a large crowd made the first day of the women’s golf a triumph, but the Australians had mixed fortunes.
- by Greg Baum
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Schauffele wins British Open
American golfer Xander Schauffele won his second major of the year and took out the British Open.
Scott hot in British Open but Day cools as wild weather hits Royal Troon
Australia’s two survivors of the cut in the British Open had contrasting fortunes on the treacherous Old Course at Royal Troon.
- by Glenn Moore
‘One shot at a time’: Day, Scott survive as big names get blown away at Open
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.
- by Ian Chadband
Horror first round has Smith one and done at Open as Scott, Lee thrive
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.
- by Ian Chadband
Minjee and Min Woo Lee might not see each other in Paris. Why aren’t they playing together?
The star golfers will be the 16th set of siblings to compete for Australia at the Olympic Games in the same sport but admit their paths might not cross. Why isn’t golf moving to team events?
- by Adam Pengilly
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PGA Tour
His wife begged him to try hypnosis. It turned Cameron Davis’ career around in two weeks
The Australian golfer turned to therapy after months of underwhelming form. Now he’s ended an Australian drought on the PGA Tour.
- by Adam Pengilly
Protesters disrupt end of PGA Tour tournament
Climate protesters disrupted the end of the Travelers Championship when they ran onto the 18th green.
3D-printed clubs and salty balls: Will golf’s Mad Scientist change the game?
Bryson DeChambeau is an eccentric golfer who uses his career like one big science experiment. And after winning another US Open, it’s working.
- by Iain Payten
Opinion
US Open
Why Greg Norman is a better man than Rory McIlroy
You can say plenty about Norman - and McIlroy certainly has - but his reaction after his infamous Masters meltdown stands in contrast to the Northern Irishman.
- by Oliver Brown
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US Open
The agonising moment on final hole when McIlroy lost the US Open
The Northern Irishman bogeyed his last hole by missing a par putt from about four feet. It handed the lead to Bryson DeChambeau, who sealed victory minutes later.
- by Dave Skretta