Ian Poulter

Scott's power and elegance reap day of glory

Michael Clayton We all watched Scott throw away the British Open at Royal Lytham last year.

New master pulls out the broomstick to deliver some old-fashioned magic

Adam Scott

Michael Clayton At Kingston Heath last summer, Adam Scott put on the most elegant golfing exhibition ever seen in this country.

Golf

Woods tops world rankings

Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods is back at the top of the world rankings for the first time in two and a half years following his win at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Florida.

Masters moves to Royal Melbourne

Masters winner Adam Scott.

Matt Murnane The Australian Masters will be held at Royal Melbourne Golf Club in 2013.

Golf

Day reaches final four of World Match Play Championship

Jason Day.

Australia's Jason Day has defeated Bubba Watson and Graeme McDowall to make the final four of the World Golf Championships Match Play Championship.

Golf

Kuchar wins Match Play golf, Jason Day third

Matt Kuchar

American Matt Kuchar won the World Golf Championships (WGC) Match Play event on Sunday with a 2 and 1 win over defending champion and countryman Hunter Mahan.

Golf

Not his Day but Jason ready to push on

Jason Day

It took eventual champion Matt Kuchar to spoil Jason Day's match play party but the young Australian says the experience coupled with his belief, work ethic and mental toughness will bring him his...

Senior sets up frantic PGA finish

Daniel Popovic

Phil Lutton At the moment, Australian golf's ageless wonder is on the verge of taking more spoils for himself.

McIlroy ends year as world No.1

Rory McIlroy.

London Ulsterman has comfortable lead in official rankings over Luke Donald and Tiger Woods.

Golf

The art of cheating? Or just a tall tale?

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Simon White Broomstick and belly golf putters - once a tolerated eccentricity - look set to be banned from golf on Wednesday.

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Rose cut down by Rory's birdie blitz

Rory McIlroy.

James Corrigan, Dubai Rory McIlroy's five finishing birdies to win the DP World Tour Championship inevitably jogged the memory of Ian Poulter's feat at the Ryder Cup two months ago.

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Putters not golf's big worry: Scott

Australia's top-ranked golfer Adam Scott says it will be no great problem for him if long putters are banned, but he believes the sport has much more pressing issues to worry about.

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Welsford puts down the bag and picks up clubs again

Damon Welsford during the first round on Day 1 of the Australian Open Golf at The Lakes Golf Club in Sydney. 10th November 2011
Photograph by Dallas Kilponen

Chris Dutton Damon Welsford sacrificed his own game to become a caddy and a stint carrying Nikki Campbell's clubs in Japan has reinvigorated his passion for golf.

Long and short of threats to the game

Adam Scott

Matt Murnane Australian star Adam Scott says governing bodies just avoiding real issues facing game.

Masters of their domain

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Richard Hinds Adam Scott's appetite for success might be gauged by performance at Australian Masters

Poulter praises Kingston Heath

Matt Murnane International drawcard for this week's Australian Masters, Ian Poulter, has delivered a glowing endorsement of the Kingston Heath course he will attempt to conquer in a bid to wear the gold jacket...

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Guyatt takes lead from Scott in Masters

2012 Australian Masters at Kingston Heath.

Little-known Queenslander Matthew Guyatt overtakes Adam Scott with a stunning seven-under par first round.

Tyro Guyatt kicks goals to lead way in Masters

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Matt Murnane Not many years ago, Matthew Guyatt was playing the highest level of AFL in Queensland.

Appleby finds the good even in bad

Study in contrasts: Stuart Appleby and Ian Poulter

Peter Hanlon Stuart Appleby was in a surprisingly expansive mood. And not just about party pies.

Golf

Australian Masters: Day two updates

Adam Scott

Scott Spits Overnight leader Matthew Guyatt has fired a three-under par 69 to race into strong contention to be the midway leader of the Australian Masters at Kingston Heath.