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When you come to think of it that is the secret of most of the great holes all over the world. They all have some kind of a twist. C.B. MACDONALD


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February 26, 2015

Lydia Ko Files: She Funds Volunteer Parties, Too!

February 26, 2015/ Geoff Shackelford
Thanks to reader Michael for one final note on Lydia Ko's
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Australia, LPGA
February 23, 2015

Lydia Ko Only Missed Eight Royal Melbourne Greens

February 23, 2015/ Geoff Shackelford
It's entirely wonky but I don't care: big hat tip to Golf Channel's Michael Breed
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Australia, LPGA
February 18, 2015

DVR Alert: Royal Melbourne On Golf Channel

February 18, 2015/ Geoff Shackelford
The ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open returns to Royal Melbourne
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Architecture, Australia, LPGA
February 09, 2015

Engaged Couple Wins Victorian Opens On Same Day

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Thanks to reader Ken for The Age's Matt Murname with the story of Richard Green and Marianne Skarpnord
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Australia, Olympic Golf, USGA
February 04, 2015

Video: Richard Green Aces Par-4 In Victoria Open Pro-Am

February 04, 2015/ Geoff Shackelford
during the Victorian Open Pro-Am.
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Australia, Trick Shot
December 14, 2014

Insanity Redefined: Aus PGA Uses Same Playoff Hole 7 Times

December 14, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford
I understand that it's a cliché to wheel out the "definition of insanity
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December 14, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford/ 24 Comments
Australia
December 12, 2014

Video: Bird Cleanly Steals Ball At Aussie PGA

December 12, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford
The gull who tried to take Steve Lowery's
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December 12, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford/ 9 Comments
Australia
December 09, 2014

Adam: Leave Olympic Golf To The Amateurs

December 09, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford
Add Adam Scott to the list of players (not) wildly excited about Olympic golf
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December 09, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford/ 31 Comments
Australia, Olympic Golf
November 29, 2014

Spieth On Australian Open Winning 63: "It's definitely the best round I've ever played and the best win I've ever had"

November 29, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford
Jordan Spieth blew away the field with a final day 63 and six-stroke Australian Open
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November 29, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford/ 54 Comments
Australia
November 28, 2014

Australian Open '14 Set Up For Fun Weekend Finish

November 28, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford
Two-time champion Greg Chalmers has awakened (again) and leads heading into Australian Open
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November 28, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford/ 34 Comments
Australia
November 25, 2014

Devotion To Craft Files: Lucas Herbert Edition

November 25, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford
If you watched the Australian Masters final round you know that 18-year-old amateur Lucas Herbert
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November 25, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford/ 3 Comments
Amateur Golf, Australia
November 25, 2014

The Australian & Jack: "Why not do more than just the greens?"

November 25, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford
As I noted on Morning Drive
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November 25, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford/ 19 Comments
Architecture, Australia, Jack Nicklaus
November 22, 2014

18-Year-Old Posts Course Record, Within 2 At Aussie Masters

November 22, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford
Mark Hayes with the outstanding story of 18-year-old amateur Lucas Herbert
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November 22, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford/ 12 Comments
Australia
November 19, 2014

Reminder: Australian Masters Begins At Metropolitan

November 19, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford
To whet your appetite for Wednesday’s prime time viewing on Golf Channel,
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November 19, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford/ 11 Comments
Australia
October 22, 2014

It's Already Back! Royal Melbourne Returns To Our Screens

October 22, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford
Thanks to the folks at Augusta National and ESPN, Royal Melbourne
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October 22, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford/ 10 Comments
Amateur Golf, Asia, Augusta National, Australia
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Geoff Shackelford is a Senior Writer for Golfweek magazine, a weekly contributor to Golf Channel's Morning Drive, is co-host of The Ringer's ShackHouse is the author of eleven books.

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