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Ernie Els is setting the pace in the PGA Tour Champions opener in Virginia. (AP PHOTO)

GolfPremiumAussies aplenty as Els leads in Champions Tour playoffs

Greg Chalmers is best-placed of the Australians as Ernie Els sets the pace in the first of three PGA Tour Champions playoffs tournaments.

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Sei Young Kim takes a four-stroke lead into the final round. (AP PHOTO)

GolfPremiumLate eagle keeps Kim top in South Korea

Sei Young Kim will take a four-stroke lead into the final round of the BMW Ladies Championship after her three-under-par 69.

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Keita Nakajima plays a shot from the sand on his way to a superb 65. (AP PHOTO)

GolfPremiumNakajima surges to two-shot lead in India with a 65

Japan's Keita Nakajima has shot a 65 to take a two-stroke lead at the India Championship and move in sight of his second European tour title.

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Sei Young Kim has thrown down the challenge, catch me if you can, in South Korea. (AP PHOTO)

GolfPremiumKim closes in style, opens up big lead in South Korea

Sei Young Kim is on track to win a 13th LPGA Tour event, leading in South Korea by four shots with a round to play and eight ahead of the leading Aussies.

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Greg Chalmers is just two off the pace in the opening event of the Charles Schwab playoffs. (AP PHOTO)

GolfPremiumEls celebrates birthday with share of Champions lead

Birthday boy Ernie Els is tied for the lead at the opening event of the Charles Schwab Cup playoffs, where the leading Australians are all in the mix.

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Tommy Fleetwood has continued his brilliant recent form at the India Championship in Delhi. (AP PHOTO)

GolfPremiumHowzat?! Fleetwood-Mac golf duel entertains Tendulkar

Tommy Fleetwood leads at halfway at the India Championship, with Rory McIlroy struggling to keep up with his Ryder Cup teammate.

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Minjee Lee is four shots off the lead midway through the LPGA Tour's tournament in South Korea. (Con Chronis/AAP PHOTOS)

GolfMinjee makes move as Kim leads BMW Ladies Championship

Australian golf star Minjee Lee has jumped up into a tie for sixth at the halfway point of the LPGA Tour's BMW Ladies Championship in South Korea.

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Shane Lowry leads the way in the India Championship after a bogey-free, eight-under 64. (AP PHOTO)

GolfPremiumDelhi car horns a joy for Lowry after Ryder Cup abuse

Irish star Shane Lowry reckons the noise of Delhi traffic was easer to handle than the ugly Ryder Cup noise as he took the lead in the India Championship.

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Spencer Harrison. TRAVIS HAYTO

GolfCommentsPremiumTeen star catches fire to outshine veteran partner

Rising WA amateur Spencer Harrison displayed poise beyond his teenage years to finish in a tie for second behind fellow West Australian Haydn Barron on the first day at the WA Open

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Sei Young Kim leads the BMW Ladies Championship in South Korea after a blistering 10-under 62. (AP PHOTO)

GolfPremiumAussie golfers off the pace at BMW Ladies Championship

Aussie golf stars Minjee Lee and defending champion Hannah Green are both six shots off the lead after the first round of the BMW Ladies Championship in Korea.

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Rory McIlroy lifts aloft the Ryder Cup in Bethpage and admits one day he'd like to do so as captain. (AP PHOTO)

GolfRory's dream: McIlroy longs to be Ryder Cup captain

Europe's talisman golfer Rory McIlroy has a burning ambition to be their Ryder Cup captain -- but he reckons his dream job can wait.

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Spencer Harrison will tee off alongside his idol.

GOLFCommentsPremiumLocal teen to tee it up with golf idol at the WA Open

Spencer Harrison was an 11-year-old fan at Royal Melbourne in 2019 when he asked Marc Leishman for his autograph. Six years later, he will seek it again, this time as a playing partner on his scorecard.

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Hannah Green is hoping some time off in Australia will revive her form. (Con Chronis/AAP PHOTOS)

GolfAussie Green eyes a bounce back at LPGA title defence

Australian Hannah Green admits her game is not where she would like it to be entering her title defence at the LPGA Tour's BMW Ladies Championship in Korea.

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Marc Leishman will be a major drawcard at this week's WA Open at Mt Lawley GC. (Con Chronis/AAP PHOTOS)

Golf'Sandbelt-like': Leishman heads west for Open tune-up

A resurgent Marc Leishman hopes Perth's sandbelt-like conditions at this week's WA Open will be perfect preparation for the Australian Open at Royal Melbourne.

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Golfer Marc Leishman poses for a photo at Optus Stadium on Tuesday ahead of WA Open and Australia vs India ODI at the weekend. Carwyn Monck

GOLFCommentsPremiumGolf star Marc Leishman pumped for super Sunday of WA sport

Marc Leishman will be eyeing a WA Open win for his already impressive golf resume on Sunday afternoon. But the cricket tragic admits he might also sneak a peak of the ODI at Optus Stadium.

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Jon Rahm says he is looking forward to a break. (AP PHOTO)

GolfRahm taking a long break after barren season

Spain's Jon Rahm will not play in any more tournaments until the LIV Golf season opens in February after a disappointing year.

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Xander Schauffele holds the trophy with his parents Chen Ping-Yi and Stefan Schauffele. (AP PHOTO)

GolfPremiumSchauffele homes in on win as Lee claims top-10 spot

Xander Schauffele has claimed a sentimental victory in Japan, where Australian Min Woo Lee capped off a solid week with a top-10 finish.

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Minjee Lee had a great week in Shanghai, but had to settle for third place behind the world No.1. (AP PHOTO)

GolfPremiumMinjee Lee finishes third in epic LPGA Shanghai

Thai world No.1 Jeeno Thitikul has won the Buick LPGA Shanghai on the fifth play-off hole, with Australian superstar Minjee Lee settling for third.

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Tiger Woods has gone under the knife again to deal with ongoing back problems. (AP PHOTO)

GolfPremiumDown but not out: Tiger has seventh back surgery

Tiger Woods may have played competitive golf for the last time in 2025 after announcing he has undergone yet another back operation.

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Jon Rahm's chances of winning a fourth Spanish Open crown look to be over in Madrid. (AP PHOTO)

GolfPremiumPain in Spain for Jon Rahm as he chases Ballesteros

Marco Penge is in position to win the Spanish Open after the Englishman reeled off eight birdies in round three in Madrid.

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Min Woo Lee is just four shots off the lead going into the final round in Yokohama. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

GolfPremiumLee looms large as Americans share lead in Yokohama

Aussie Min Woo Lee finished with a hat-trick of birdies to be just four shots behind the leaders going into the final round of the PGA Tour event in Japan.

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SHANGHAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 09: Minjee Lee of Australia reacts on the 1st green during the first round of the Buick LPGA Shanghai 2025 at Shanghai Qizhong Garden Golf Club on October 09, 2025 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Hu Chengwei/Getty Images)

GolfCommentsBirdie blitz vaults Minjee Lee back into LPGA title mix

Eight birdies in 10 holes during a mid-round blitz have propelled a familiar Australian name into contention for a big LPGA Tour win in Shanghai.

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Jon Rahm teeing off during his Spanish Open second round where he made a striking move. (EPA PHOTO)

GolfPremiumRahm surges back into contention at Spanish Open

Spanish Ryder Cup hero Jon Rahm has roared back into contention at his home Open in Madrid.

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Minjee Lee has struggled to find birdies during her second round in China. (AP PHOTO)

GolfMinjee Lee slips behind with barren par run in Shanghai

Australian golf superstar Minjee Lee has fallen five shots behind after the second round of the LPGA Tour event in Shanghai.

Darren Walton