Sport
Golf
Australian major winners say Min Woo Lee can be world No.1 – if he embraces the grind
He is already a social media star and enters the Masters as Australia’s leading contender. But Min Woo Lee has to embrace the grind to fulfil his potential.
- by Iain Payten
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It’s the most beautiful hole at The Masters. And it kills golfers
The picturesque 12th hole at Augusta is famous for its azaleas and creekside charm. It also ends the Masters hopes of star golfers every year.
- by Iain Payten
Cabrera wins PGA Tour Champions
Angel Cabrera won the PGA Tour Champions, 20 months after he was released following two years in an Argentine prison for gender violence.
American golfer tapes mouth to control angry outbursts
Ryan McCormick, who struggles with anger management on the golf course, explains his decision to play with tape covering his mouth.
Min Woo Lee needed a ‘kick in the butt’. Now he’s Australia’s biggest Masters hope
Min Woo Lee didn’t want to be just a social media star. Now he’s a social media star and our No.1-ranked male golfer.
- by Peter Ryan
How Koala Karl went from child prodigy to PGA Tour winner
To buy his first set of golf clubs, Australian Karl Vilips collected 3000 lost golf balls. Now supporters believe he could be one of the country’s greatest golfers.
- by Angus Delaney
Lee shares lead at the The Players
Min Woo Lee has a share of the clubhouse lead at The Players, putting himself in contention for the biggest title of his career.
Opinion
World golf
Why Ryan Peake is the best golf story of the year
A teenage contemporary of Cameron Smith, Ryan Peake went down a different path and ended up in jail. There, he wrote a letter that changed his life.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Move aside, Tiger - Aussie prodigy ‘Koala Karl’ stuns with PGA Tour win in his fourth start
The Melbourne-raised golfer has become just the 12th player to win in one of his first four tournaments.
- by Darren Walton
A bikie sent a letter from jail to a golf coach. Now he’s headed to the British Open
Ryan Peake served five years in jail, but rebuilt his life and golf game to win Sunday’s New Zealand Open. He has qualified for The Open championship - provided he can get a visa.
- by Peter Ryan
Peake’s road from jailed bikie to NZ Open champion - and $300,000
The former Rebels bikie has traded prison bars for birdies.
- by John Salvado