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Cream rises to the top: World No.1 Nelly Korda has won yet again on the LPGA Tour. (EPA PHOTO)

GolfPremiumWorld No.1 crushes another LPGA field for 18th title

Top-ranked women's golfer Nelly Korda is a winner again on the LPGA Tour, pulling away from everyone in Mexico to claim a four-shot victory.

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Cameron Young put early final-round drama behind him to still claim a convincing victory in Florida. (AP PHOTO)

GolfYoung claims wire-to-wire win as Scott storms home

Aussie Adam Scott has fired the joint-low round of the day to finish equal fourth at the Cadillac Championship, eight shots behind winner Cameron Young.

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Title win number 19 is in sight for Nelly Korda after a solid Moving Day in Mexico. (EPA PHOTO)

GolfPremiumWorld No.1 on track in Mexico to go back to back

Top-ranked Nelly Korda has finished off another bogey-free round in Mexico with an eagle to enjoy a three-shot lead heading into the final 18 holes.

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Cameron Young has fought hard to keep the chasers at bay on Moving Day at the Cadillac Championship. (AP PHOTO)

GolfCadillac Championship crown in sight for Young American

Cameron Young will take a six-shot lead into the final round of the PGA Tour event in Florida, with the world No.1 in the chasing trio.

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LIV Golf has proven hugely popular in Adelaide.

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LIV will change golf regardless of whether it survives

MITCHELL JOHNSON: LIV Golf burst onto the scene with noise, money and a clear intent to challenge the establishment. Now, as it appears on the verge of collapse, there’s a sense of unfinished business about it.

Mitchell Johnson

Nelly Korda is the joint leader at the halfway point of the LPGA Tour event in Mexico. (AP PHOTO)

GolfPremiumWorld No.1 goes bogey free, shares midpoint Mexico lead

Nelly Korda has taken her hot winning LPGA form from Houston to Mexico, where she is a co-leader after 36 holes.

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Cameron Young has stretched his lead after 36 holes of the PGA Tour event in Florida. (AP PHOTO)

GolfPremiumYoung extends advantage at halfway mark in Miami

Cameron Young has built a five-shot advantage at the PGA Tour's Cadillac Championship by posting a second-round five-under-par 67 ‌at Trump National Doral.

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Work has officially begun on the highly anticipated new driving range in Fremantle.

GolfCommentsWork officially begins on $22m Perth golf course makeover

Highly-anticipated works have finally begun as ground broke at Fremantle Public Golf Course earlier this week, making way for a new $22 million venue. 

Fraser Williams

New Zealand's Kazuma Kobori is one shot off the lead in the European Tour's Turkish Open. (Jason O'BRIEN/AAP PHOTOS)

GolfPremiumKiwi golfer rises in Turkey Open as Aussie slips

Kazuma Kobori is the leading Australasian in the Turkish Open after shooting 68 to move within one shot of the lead.

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Australia's Robyn Choi is three off the pace at the Riviera Maya Open at Mayakoba. (AP PHOTO)

GolfPremiumGreen ace carries her to share of lead, Choi in the mix

Melanie Green had a hole-in-one she never saw until looking into the hole at the Riviera Maya Open, where Robyn Choi and Gabriela Ruffels are in the mix.

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Cameron Young hits from the fourth tee on his way to taking the lead in the Cadillac Championship. (AP PHOTO)

GolfPremiumYoung makes big putts to take Championship lead

Cameron Young took full advantage of a red-hot putter to take the Cadillac Championship lead, with Min Woo Lee the only Australian close enough to challenge.

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Jordan Speith (right) doesn't know what the fate will be of LIV players like Phil Michelson (left). (AP PHOTO)

GolfPremiumUncertainty surrounds LIV golfers' return to PGA Tour

Jordan Spieth, like many in golf, is uncertain about the future of LIV golfers returning to the PGA Tour.

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Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund won't fund LIV Golf's lucrative tour any longer. (Matt Turner/AAP PHOTOS)

GolfPremiumLIV Golf out to prove there's life after Saudi funding

LIV Golf has a new chairman and a new strategy to move forward after Saudi Arabian funding ends after this year.

Doug Ferguson

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GolfPremiumAussie confronts uncertainty over LIV future

Australian golfer Travis Smyth hopes his “plan A” of securing a LIV Tour spot next year remains a possibility.

Marco Monteverde

The LIV Golf event in Adelaide has been extremely popular with players and fans. (Michael Errey/AAP PHOTOS)

GolfPremiumFresh twist as LIV Golf chairman set to resign: report

Sports Business Journal has reported Yasir Al-Rumayyan is set to resign as chairman of LIV Golf.

Doug Ferguson

It's business as usual for Cam Smith and his Aussie teammates amid LIV Golf rumours. (Matt Turner/AAP PHOTOS)

GolfPremium'Catastrophising': Ripper GC boss lashes LIV rumours

Amid rumours about LIV Golf's future funding, Ripper GC's general manager says it's business as usual next year for the all-Australian team.

Steve Larkin

Donald Trump's Turnberry course in Scotland will have to wait to become a British Open venue again. (AP PHOTO)

GolfPremiumTrump Turnberry passed over as 2028 British Open venue

The Donald Trump-owned Turnberry course will have to wait to be a British Open Championship host venue again after the 2028 event was awarded to Royal Lytham.

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Alex and Matt Fitzpatrick have paired for a thrilling PGA Zurich Classic win in New Orleans. (AP PHOTO)

GolfPremiumFitzpatrick brothers create history in New Orleans

English brothers Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick have birdied the final hole to win the PGA Tour's Zurich Classic in Louisiana by one shot.

Carl Markham

Nelly Korda has won the Chevron Championship for her 21st title triumph and returns to world No.1. (AP PHOTO)

GolfPremiumKorda world No.1 again after third major win

Nelly Korda is a three-time major champion and back to No.1 in women's golf after her Houston success, while Aussie Hannah Green enjoyed another top-10 finish.

Darren Walton

Bernd Wiesberger has won on the European tour again five years since he was a Ryder Cup player. (AP PHOTO)

GolfPremiumLife after LIV: Austrian shoots to China Open crown

Bernd Wiesberger is finally a winner again back on the European tour, two years after leaving LIV Golf.

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Nelly Korda continues to dominate and leads by five shots at the LPGA Major in Houston. (AP PHOTO)

GolfKorda in control at LPGA's Chevron Championship

Nelly Korda has a five-shot lead at The Chevron Championship as she chases her third major title.

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Matt Fitzpatrick and his brother Alex have a solid lead heading into the final round in Avondale. (AP PHOTO)

GolfPremiumFitzpatricks post a tournament record at Zurich Classic

Matt Fitzpatrick and his younger brother Alex have a four-shot lead at the Zurich Classic PGA Tour event after a big third round.

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DADDY'S GIRL: Stacy Lewis gets a hug from her caddie and father Dale on the 18th hole. (AP PHOTO)

GolfPremiumStacy Lewis calls time on career in hometown Houston

Stacy Lewis had the best going away party on the LPGA Tour at the Chevron Championship in Houston.

Doug Ferguson

Matt Fitzpatrick (pic) and his brother Alex are just one behind the lead at the Zurich Classic. (AP PHOTO)

GolfPremiumFitzpatrick brothers pull within shot of Zurich lead

Brothers Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick are among three groups within one shot from the lead in a tight Zurich Classic leaderboard.

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