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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.

“LIV ADELAIDE AND AUGUSTA COULD HARDLY BE MORE DIFFERENT, YET BOTH CAPTIVATE AUDIENCES.”

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A WIN TO CHERISH

BONVILLE GOLF RESORT • Laid out in a grand setting with visually stunning shots on offer, Bonville – or Australia’s Augusta – is more than just a beautiful golfing supermodel. It is a place where golf is exciting and fun.

WELCOME TO RIPPER HOUSE

DUAL-GENDER AUS OPEN ERA COMES TO AN END

VAL HOLMES AND CHAD TOWNSEND • Former North Queensland Cowboys Val Holmes and Chad Townsend are Sydneysiders these days, turning out for the St George Illawarra Dragons and Sydney Roosters respectively. Yet their passion for golf and their Players Club social media and merchandise empire, forged in Townsville, has travelled into the deep south with them, as Matt Cleary found on a fine – if perilous to passing motorists – afternoon at Monash Country Club.

THE ELYTE TAKE OVER ROYAL PINES

FLASHBACK • 17 APRIL 2016

MASTERS 2025

“BEFORE TOO LONG, AUGUSTA’S MILDLY AMUSING RULES GRAVITATE TO IRRITATING”

“THIS WAS THE ONE TIME I PLAYED WELL ENOUGH AT AUGUSTA TO ACTUALLY BEAT EVERYONE ELSE”

Surely, THIS TIME • Rory McIlroy wants it. We want it. Golf wants it. The Green Jacket has eluded him, but this year feels different. He’s in form, free of distractions, and fuelled by past heartbreak. At Augusta, history calls once more. Can McIlroy finally answer? The Masters awaits its most compelling storyline of 2025.

AUSSIES, AUSSIES, AUSSIES

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ATTACKING AUGUSTA • Augusta National is a course of beauty, mystery and relentless challenge. Masters champions Charl Schwartzel, Bubba Watson and Patrick Reed, along with perennial contender Justin Rose, know its secrets well. From nerve-wracking tee shots to Augusta’s lightning-fast greens, over the following pages they share the strategies and moments which define success at The Masters.

AUGUSTA NATIONAL GOLF CLUB Hole-by-hole

THE THING ABOUT GOLF: Ben Crenshaw • Two-time Masters winner Ben Crenshaw is as much a part of Augusta folklore as any past champion and has also forged his path as one of the game’s leading course designers. John Huggan caught up with the great of the game in 2024 to discuss all things Augusta, Mr Crenshaw’s ongoing love for the sport of golf and in the following extract from their engaging chat, they also delved into his cherished relationship wuth the legendary Harvey Penick.

DOMINANT MASTERS RUNS

MASTERS MEMORIES • The Masters has created unforgettable moments, some so vivid you remember exactly where you were. From legendary wins to heartbreaking losses, these highlights have defined eras and thrilled fans. Here, our writers and readers share their most memorable moments, all which cement The Masters as one of golf’s most iconic tournaments.

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Adelaide deLIVers … again • LIV Golf Adelaide isn’t just a tournament, it’s a spectacle. From electric crowds to world-class competition, the city is buzzing, and the event keeps getting bigger.

TOP FIVE HIGHLIGHTS … COUNTING DOWN

WHAT A SEASON … SO FAR • The professional game in Australia is thriving, and our local tours are harvesting the next generation of Aussie superstars ready to take the plunge on some of the world’s biggest circuits. Here are some of Golf Australia magazine’s favourite moments of the domestic season so far.

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