John Daly plans to end his troublesome year in Australia, where, in his last appearance six years ago, he was disqualified from a tournament for failing to sign his scorecard after throwing his ball and putter into a lake. Australian Masters officials said Monday that Daly would appear in the Huntingdale tournament at Melbourne from Nov. 27-30. Daly, without a PGA Tour card, plans to play more tournaments on the European Tour in 2009. He's

From The AustralianSTUART APPLEBY is about the most easygoing, likeable player in golf. He''s usually quick with a one-liner but yesterday he stormed off the Torrey Pines course, hardly in the mood for jokes after, sadly, turning himself into one.The Victorian started the day leading the US Open by a stroke but seven bogeys and one double bogey later, he would have shot 80 had it not been for a putt that somehow fell for

From USOpen.comAppleby In Clubhouse With LeadSan Diego - Rocco Mediate walked into the clubhouse with a share of the lead, but the second round wasn''t quite complete. Mediate registered a 1-over 71, birdieing his final hole with a two-putt birdie from 25 feet. He shared the lead with Robert Karlsson at . That was until Stuart Appleby birdied a 22-footer on the 18th hole, which eliminated nine players who had been hovering near the cutline.

From PGATour.comBy Joe Chemycz, PGA TOUR StaffGLEN ALLEN, Va. -- Greg Chalmers became the fifth Australian to win in eight Nationwide Tour events Sunday when he defeated Norway''s Henrik Bjornstad on the second playoff hole at the Henrico County Open. The pair emerged from a crowded leaderboard during the final round and finished regulation play at The Dominion Club in suburban Richmond tied at 14-under-par 274.Keep reading.....

From The Herald SunAMERICAN golfing superstar Tiger Woods wants $3 million to play in next year''s Australian Masters at Huntingdale.Tournament owner and promoter, IMG, has revealed it is negotiating to bring the world No. 1 and game''s greatest player to Melbourne in late 2009.The Herald Sun has been told Woods'' New York-based representatives are demanding a $3 million appearance fee - an amount 10 times greater than the tournament''s first prize.Keep reading....

From PGATour.comBy Melanie Hauser, PGATOUR.COM Correspondent AUGUSTA, Ga. -- The question pops up ''round this time every year.Why can''t an Aussie win the green jacket?Hmm. For starters? Larry Mize. Jack Nicklaus. Nick Faldo.And, oh, Tiger Woods."He might have something to do with it,'''' Faldo said of the man taking dead aim at a true calendar-year Grand Slam. "He''s making life quite sticky, isn''t he?"''Keep reading....

From The Golf ChannelBy Brian HewittThings are happening fast now for Geoff Ogilvy. Not long ago he became a father for the second time. A week ago Monday he played a practice round at Augusta National, a tournament for which he now finds himself on the short list of favorites.Seven days later he won the WGC-CA Championship. That victory jumped him seven spots and into the top 10 (No. 10) in the world rankings.Next week

From ReutersBy Martin PettyBANGKOK (Reuters) - The Asian Tour has accused the Australian PGA of trying to muscle-in on its turf and has asked for urgent talks with golf''s international tour body to settle the issue.Kyi Hla Han, the tour''s executive chairman, said the Australian PGA''s moves to create a regional golf super-circuit were "ignorant" attempts to undermine the Asian Tour."The PGA of Australia has stepped out of its boundaries which the Asian Tour disapproves

From GolfweekBy RAY MCCARTHYAssistant EditorPGA Tour veterans aren’t lining up to serenade rookie Matt Jones with words of wisdom from their experiences playing down the stretch on Sundays.Jones just doesn’t need it.“Actually, he should probably be giving me advice,” 2006 U.S. Open champion Geoff Ogilvy said.Jones, an Australian countryman of Ogilvy’s, has vaulted to 44th on the 2008 PGA Tour money list and is 8-for-8 in cuts made, including this week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational.Keep reading....

From PGATour.comAustralian Matthew Jones is confident a promising beginning to his PGA Tour career can persist, as long as he finds some form from the tee.Jones, speaking from his Florida base on Wednesday, said his graduation from the Nationwide Tour to the top flight of golf had been a smooth transition.Keep reading....

From Fox SportsIn-form Jones one shot off leadMarch 01, 2008 AUSTRALIAN rookie Matt Jones has continued his excellent recent form to be just a shot off the pace after the second round of the Honda Classic.The 27-year-old, who was promoted from the Nationwide Tour last year, shot a 67 to be at seven-under, one shot behind Briton Brian Davis. Davis went into the second day five under and unlike fellow Briton Luke Donald, who had

From PGATour.comBy Lauren Deason, PGATOUR.com Editorial CoordinatorPALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. -- Matt Jones, 27, grew up in Australia but quickly picked up an American hobby after moving to the United States at age 18.A boyish smile lights up his face when talking about one of his surprising interests -- fantasy football."Am I [a fantasy football fan]? Oh yeah. I was in two leagues last year. In one of the leagues I did terrible, and the

From USA TodayFINGAL, Australia (AP) — Australia''s Ewan Porter won for the first time in Nationwide and Australasian tour play Sunday, closing with a 6-under 66 for a seven-stroke victory in the Moonah Classic.The 25-year-old Porter, a stroke ahead of Australian countryman Terry Price and Wayne Perske at the start of play Sunday, had a 13-under 275 total on the Peter Thomson-designed Moonah Links Resort course. He opened with rounds of 67, 71 and 71.American

From The AgeSydney golfer Paul Marantz is a contradiction in this week''s Moonah Classic - he''s the only player in the field who couldn''t care less whether he wins or not.Now a part-time tournament pro - Marantz fired a two-under par 70 to stay within sight of the first round pace set by Sydney''s Ewan Porter.Porter fired a 67 and was followed one shot back by American Fran Quinn.The 25-year-old from Cronulla collected five birdies

From Arizona RepublicMARANA - Tiger Woods barely broke a sweat. Steve Stricker went into overtime for the second straight day. They had only one thing in common Thursday in the Accenture Match Play Championship, which ultimately was all that mattered.Both are still playing.One day after a stunning comeback to survive the opening round, Woods built a quick lead against Arron Oberholser and never gave him much hope in a 3-and-2 victory.Keep reading....

From USA TodayMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia''s Professional Golfers Association is taking a hands on approach in helping to develop the booming Chinese golf market.Under a five-year deal announced Tuesday, China''s golf coaches will be trained under the PGA of Australia''s education program.PGA of Australia chief executive Max Garske said his group would direct the Chinese coach accreditation curriculum, providing resources, course materials and lecturers with a goal of producing thousands of highly qualified coaches

From PGATour.comAustralians Geoff Ogilvy and Robert Allenby are set to lock horns in the opening round of the Accenture World Match Play Championship in Arizona next week.American Brett Wetterich and South African Ernie Els are the only two from the world''s top 64 that will not be competing at this stage.Barring any further withdrawals from the tournament, the two Aussies will go head-to-head after the provisional draw was released on Sunday.Keep reading...

From SMH.comAustralian Open champion Craig Parry has been living with a secret for two weeks but now has revealed his 2008 campaign has received a minor setback in the form of a knee operation.Keep reading....

From SMH.comSO, KARRIE WEBB is human after all. Just a week earlier the world No.3 produced an extraordinary finish to win the Women''s Australian Open, but there were no such heroics at Royal Pines yesterday in her bid to win a seventh Australian Ladies Masters title.Keep reading....

FromGOLD COAST, Australia (AFP) — South Korean golfer Shin Hyun-Ju missed an easy putt at the final hole to hand English veteran Lisa Hall the Australian Ladies Masters golf title at Royal Pines here on Sunday.Shin did not make a mistake until her last putt from less than a metre (yard) and it proved costly as she let slip the chance to force a play-off against the 40-year-old Hall.Hall carded a six-under par 66 to

From ESPN.comGOLD COAST, Australia -- Australian Nikki Garrett holed a bunker shot for eagle and finished with a 5-under-par 67 Friday to take a one-stroke lead over 10 players after the opening round of the ANZ Australian Ladies Masters.Garrett, the 2006 Ladies European Tour rookie of the year and winner of back-to-back tournaments last year in Spain, had two birdies on the back nine at Royal Pines.Keep reading....

From The AustralianJARROD LYLE will come into the Nationwide Tour''s two-week swing down under brimming with confidence after yesterday sealing his first professional victory, the Mexico Open, in stunning style.The 26-year-old Victorian started the final round of the Nationwide Tour''s second tournament of 2008 tied for the lead with countryman Greg Chalmers, but blitzed to the winning post with an eight-under-par round of 63 to give him a 17- under-par total and a five-shot victory

From The AustralianGREG Norman may have secured son Gregory a start in this week''s Pebble Beach National Pro-Am but it''s his likely pro pairing that will most excite golf fans.The Shark is expected to play alongside 20-year-old tour rookie Jason Day, the gifted Australian who makes no secret of his ambition to chase Tiger Woods and eventually become world No.1.Norman, who spent 331 weeks atop the world rankings, has always been generous with encouragement and

From ESPN.comGOLD COAST, Australia -- Heavy rain forced the ANZ Australian Ladies Masters to be reduced to a 54-hole tournament, washing out scheduled play on the opening day Thursday.The Royal Pines resort course, already saturated by four days of rain, received a further 1.7 inches in just 15 minutes Wednesday, causing officials to declare the course would be unplayable by the scheduled start of play at 6:30 a.m. Thursday."A cut will be made after 36

From The BBCAustralians Andrew Tampion, Brad Lamb, Ewan Porter and Peter Fowler all secured places for The Open at the Australasian qualifying tournament.The four will play at Royal Birkdale in July after a one day, 36-hole event at The Lakes in Sydney. Keep reading....