Golf

Round of day puts Jones in Q-School mix

Los Angeles Five of the 13 Australians at the US PGA tour Q-School sit inside the top-25 card mark at the halfway point of the tough six-round tournament in La Quinta, California.

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Bowditch survives final day nerves to secure PGA card and avoid Q-School infamy

Australian golfers Steven Bowditch and Matt Jones will return to full status on the US PGA Tour in 2013 after claiming cards on the final day of the qualifying school.

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Caddies word war gets nasty

Michael Chammas It was a case of caddywhack on the opening day of the Australian Open.

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Caddies could be fined for Australian Open dust-up

The caddies of two prominent Australian players are likely to escape with fines after coming to blows at the Australian Open at The Lakes in Sydney.

Caddywhack: Open season as bagmen trade blows

Michael Chammas IT WAS a case of caddy whack on the opening day of the Australian Open at the Lakes.

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Leishman proud of caddie who 'did nothing wrong'

Glenn Jackson Marc Leishman, the Australian golfer whose caddie was involved in a pre-tournament dust-up by the chipping green, admitted he was shocked by the altercation but welcomed any investigation, saying his...

Nitties finds perspective after losing his No.1 fan

Glenn Jackson The Hacker: James Nitties has endured a torrid year, and it has nothing to do with his caddie's chipping-green scuffle with another bag man before his first round on Thursday, or indeed any poor form...

Brawling bag men backed by their players as inquiry begins

Glenn Jackson DAY two of what can now simply be referred to as ''caddywhack'' brought the respective golfers into the picture.

Australian quartet moves to next stage of Q-School

Ben Everill Matt Jones, Steven Bowditch, James Nitties and Mathew Goggin survive stage two in Texas.

Lyle holds the lead with minimum fuss

Nothing much fazes big Jarrod Lyle these days, but staring death in the face as a 17-year-old, and subsequently winning a long battle with myeloid leukaemia, has taught him what matters most.

Golfer Nitties turns to Greek philosophy

John Coomber James Nitties can thank the wisdom of Herodotus and a tattoo needle for helping turn his life around.

Aussie Nitties battles way into big time

James Dampney Newcastle golfer James Nitties' stop-start career is back on track after he secured a spot on the lucrative US PGA Tour for 2009.

Nitties poised to secure PGA tour card

Australian James Nitties is one steady round of golf away from his goal of a spot on the US PGA Tour.

Frazar shoots 59 at Q-school to lead

Harrison Frazar shot a 59 in the fourth round of the US PGA Tour qualifying tournament, the first player in eight years to hit golf's magic number at Q-school.

Nitties shares lead at 'Q-School'

Australian James Nitties shot a three-under par 69 to hold a share of the lead at the halfway point of the US PGA qualifying tournament.

Aussie Nitties leads US PGA qualifying

Australian golfer James Nitties shot a nine-under 63 to take a one shot lead after the second round of the US PGA Tour qualifying tournament.

Aussies face chase in US PGA qualifying

The Australian contingent of US PGA Tour hopefuls have some chasing to do after the opening round of final qualifying.

Won Jon hits it like Long John

Australia could boast the longest-hitting golfer on the US PGA Tour next year if Won Jon Lee gets his way over the next week.

Scott one off the pace after late mishap

Australian Adam Scott is right on the heels of the first round leaders at the Johnnie Walker Classic in India despite a 16th-hole mishap.

Kulacz headlines young guns against pros

West Australian Rick Kulacz will be seeking to land a blow for the young guns in an impressive field assembled for the Victorian PGA championship.