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Cricket and squash were named among five sports added to the program at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
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Talor made a fortune as one poor hole costs Cam Smith LIV Golf cash jackpot
Cam Smith started in the box seat to win an extra $29 million as the overall points winner of the LIV Golf season, but a double-bogey on the 15th hole denied him the chance to add to his tally.
- by Ian Chadband
Drive for dough
Golfers tend to sacrifice distance for accuracy as they age, but tonight we meet a 49-year-old Queensland cancer survivor whose sole intent on the tee block is belting the ball as far as he can.
‘Not at war with them’: Rankings hit for Cameron Smith and other LIV golfers
LIV golfers will continue to play simply for cash, not world ranking points, after the Official World Golf Ranking board rejected the one-time rebel league’s bid to have its results counted.
- by Doug Ferguson
Scott to return to Australia for majors
Australian star Adam Scott will be in action on his home patch after being confirmed in the field for the Australian PGA Championship and Australian Open
Jason Day to skip another Australian summer, but Scott likely to return
The former world No.1 had spoken of his desire to return for the two big events having not played in Australia since 2017. But the wait will go on.
- by Adam Pengilly
Army greens or putting greens? How two millionaire pro golfers avoided 21 months in the military
It doesn’t matter how rich or famous you are as a South Korean athlete, all able-bodied men are expected to serve before the age of 35. But there’s one way to avoid it.
- by Adam Pengilly
Weeks after talk of $100m losses, Mickelson admits gambling ‘became addiction’
Three-time Masters champion Phil Mickelson says he won’t be betting on the NFL this year and has shared some words of warning for those who do.
LIV Golf eyes switch for Australian event
After staging the most successful event in the short history of Greg Norman’s Saudi-backed tour, the Adelaide tournament could be on the move.
- by Adam Pengilly
A former North Sydney Bears ballboy earned $3 million in a week ... for carrying a golf bag
Shay Knight once wanted to be the next Bears superstar. But after breaking his cheekbone in a tackle, the former landscaper is now one of Australian sport’s great success stories.
- by Adam Pengilly
Smith to play Australian PGA and Open in 2023
Aussie superstar golfer Cameron Smith is heading back Down Under to play the two major tournaments in 2023.