On Par – All about golf in Australia

Its the start of a new year (and decade!) so time to make a couple of golfing resolutions.

Find the lost short game. In my early golfing years, I had an excellent short game and was even known as ‘Chipman’ for a while. Whilst i struggled with consistency off the tee, I could rely on the [...]

The tough 159 metre Par 3 17th hole at Yarra Bend

Finished work early today to meet Nige and Rob on the tee at Yarra Bend for a late round. Weather was sensational as we teed off. Rob and I were playing the First Test of the Ashes series (more on that later), so [...]

Was lucky to be invited to the Experian golf day at Kingston Heath today, any opportunity to play one of Australia’s finest courses! The karma gods took offence to playing during working hours and proceeded to open the heavens, it rained consistently for the 5 hours we were on course and then cleared!

Joined collegue [...]

Growling Frog Golf Course – 9th green (left) and 18th Green

Hoping to capitalise on last weeks good form, played the Saturday stroke competition today with Chris, Kieran and Bill at the Growling Frog Golf Course. The forecast rain wasnt to be seen but a NW wind would make things interesting. Once again started [...]

Approach to the par 4 7th green. Only about 100m out but large bunker gaurds the pin on a green sloping from front to back. Tough approach shot.

Played in the Callaway Black tee challenge today at the Growling Frog golf course. Weather was overcast and unusually humid for Melbourne. Teed off [...]

Tiger Woods didnt win the HSBC Champions tournament in China today, a disappointing front nine with some poor driving and putting cost him any chances. Phil Mickelson won from a vintage Ernie Els and the Irish up and comer, Rory McIroy.

He is currently packing his suitcase and jumping on a plane to [...]

Following on from the two rounds of 40 stableford points in Canberra, am still trying to identify what actually happened.  Lead up form had been poor, with the most recent outing, an average 29 points at Growling Frog.  So here are a few factors that could be indicators of that hidden golf form: - Previous nights [...]

Second Easter round was played at Murrumbidgee Golf Course in Canberra. Played with Steve (mid way through shot in pic), Mick (next to Steve on fairway) and Bondy (walking into the rough, again!). Murrumbidgee is a great layout, set in rolling countryside, the course is suffering from the drought but still playing well. [...]

Decided that I could not face work on my birthday and took an annual leave day to play golf!  Teed off at the Growling Frog with Ben, who Id met last time, and is now down to a handy 4 handicap.  We joined the Wednesday stableford comp and hit the 1st tee in a very [...]

Early Saturday morning start to play in a Bushfire Fundraising competition at the Growling Frog. The sun rose deep red through the smoke that is moving across Melbourne from the still burning fires in the North East. The bushfires of 7th February were close to the Growling Frog Golf Course and [...]