Australian Golfer

Australian golfing great Peter Thomson, who won the British Open five times, died Wednesday aged 88 after a long battle with Parkinson's disease, his family said.

Thomson was the first Australian to win the British Open, claiming five titles between 1954 and 1965, including three consecutive wins.

Several star golfers, including world No.4 Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland, Australian Adam Scott and American cyclist Tejay van Garderen, have decided to pull out of Rio Olympics due to Zika virus threat

Ellie Day, the wife of Australian Golfer Jason Day, who was involved in a collision with LeBron James during an NBA game at Cleveland, has tweeted that she is out of danger and has also defended her husband.

A golfer vowed today to get back on the course after being bitten by a crocodile as he retrieved a ball from a water trap during a round in Australia.

West Indians Viv Richards and Brian Lara, Englishmen Ian Botham and Graeme Swann, Australians Ricky Ponting and Shane Warne and New Zealand's Stephen Fleming, Nathan Astle and Mark Richardson will all be contesting the event, as amateur golfers in a Pro-Am teams format, to be branded the ANZ Celebrity Challenge.

Robert Allenby has said that he may have been drugged before being kidnapped.

Hours after being dethroned by Australian Adam Scott as the world's number one golfer, Tiger Woods said he remains uncertain if he can play in the next major tournament, the US Open from June 12-15 at Pinehurst, North Carolina.

The world No. 6 golfer says Russell Crowe has been his favourite Australian actor while his favourite all-time Australian golfer is Greg Norman.

Australian golfer Nick Cullen stumbled to his first professional title on Sunday, winning the $1 million Enjoy Jakarta Indonesian Open - the first event of this year's OneAsia schedule.

Adam Scott's commanding win at the Bridgestone International has earned him the Australian Golf Digest player of the year award, ahead of Jason Day.

In the twilight of his cricket career, former Australian captain Ricky Ponting could be seen swinging a golf club next summer as he might be given a sponsor's exemption in one of the major tournaments in Melbourne.

Australian golfer Wayne Perske was arrested early Saturday in Japan on suspicion of cocaine possession, police said.The 36-year-old professional, in Japan for the Bridgestone Open, is suspected of possessing 1.25 grams (0.044 ounces) of cocaine at a bar in Chiba, southeast of Tokyo, said a spokesman for Chiba Central Police Department.A customer at...

Australian golfer Wayne Perske was arrested early Saturday in Japan on suspicion of cocaine possession, police said.The 36-year-old professional, in Japan for t

Australian golfing great Peter Thomson, who won the British Open five times, died Wednesday aged 88 after a long battle with Parkinson's disease, his family said.

Thomson was the first Australian to win the British Open, claiming five titles between 1954 and 1965, including three consecutive wins.

Several star golfers, including world No.4 Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland, Australian Adam Scott and American cyclist Tejay van Garderen, have decided to pull out of Rio Olympics due to Zika virus threat

Ellie Day, the wife of Australian Golfer Jason Day, who was involved in a collision with LeBron James during an NBA game at Cleveland, has tweeted that she is out of danger and has also defended her husband.

A golfer vowed today to get back on the course after being bitten by a crocodile as he retrieved a ball from a water trap during a round in Australia.

West Indians Viv Richards and Brian Lara, Englishmen Ian Botham and Graeme Swann, Australians Ricky Ponting and Shane Warne and New Zealand's Stephen Fleming, Nathan Astle and Mark Richardson will all be contesting the event, as amateur golfers in a Pro-Am teams format, to be branded the ANZ Celebrity Challenge.

Robert Allenby has said that he may have been drugged before being kidnapped.

Hours after being dethroned by Australian Adam Scott as the world's number one golfer, Tiger Woods said he remains uncertain if he can play in the next major tournament, the US Open from June 12-15 at Pinehurst, North Carolina.

The world No. 6 golfer says Russell Crowe has been his favourite Australian actor while his favourite all-time Australian golfer is Greg Norman.

Australian golfer Nick Cullen stumbled to his first professional title on Sunday, winning the $1 million Enjoy Jakarta Indonesian Open - the first event of this year's OneAsia schedule.

Adam Scott's commanding win at the Bridgestone International has earned him the Australian Golf Digest player of the year award, ahead of Jason Day.

In the twilight of his cricket career, former Australian captain Ricky Ponting could be seen swinging a golf club next summer as he might be given a sponsor's exemption in one of the major tournaments in Melbourne.

Australian golfer Wayne Perske was arrested early Saturday in Japan on suspicion of cocaine possession, police said.The 36-year-old professional, in Japan for the Bridgestone Open, is suspected of possessing 1.25 grams (0.044 ounces) of cocaine at a bar in Chiba, southeast of Tokyo, said a spokesman for Chiba Central Police Department.A customer at...

Australian golfer Wayne Perske was arrested early Saturday in Japan on suspicion of cocaine possession, police said.The 36-year-old professional, in Japan for t