Author name: GolfOvernight Writer

The best week of the year is upon us, Masters week, and a four-strong Aussie contingent will make the trip down Magnolia Lane for a bid at the illustrious Green Jacket.

Believing age is just a number, Adam Scott feels ready to contend for a second Masters green jacket.

It was born of elitism and has a murky past but there is magic at Augusta National, an indefinable thing. And while it’s not Nirvana, the smell of azaleas in the morning certainly beats the alternative, and could even keep us safe, at least during Masters week, writes Matt Cleary

“For the millions of golf fans around the world who have never been fortunate enough to attend a Masters Tournament, this column has the potential to sound a bit weird,” writes John Huggan of Augusta National’s eccentricities, “but here goes”.

A relaxed and revitalised Cameron Smith has returned to Augusta National believing he can win the Masters after shaking a worrying 2025 form slump.

Australian golf star is saddened by Tiger Woods’ demise and absence from the Masters but displeased that the 15-times major winner drove under the influence.

American golfer Lauren Coughlin has claimed her third LPGA title, cruising to a five-shot victory over world No.1 Nelly Korda and a star-studded line-up.

Maria Jose Marin set a new Championship record by two strokes with a 14-under 202 to win the 2026 Augusta National Women’s Amateur.

West Australian Hayden Hopewell turned his first visit to the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia Qualifying School into a victory thanks to a brilliant back nine when the pressure was highest at the Sandhurst Club on Friday, April 3.

New South Welshman Travis Smyth is closing in on a spot in next month’s US PGA Championship after making an eagle at the final hole to win the International Series Japan event on the Asian Tour.