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Mark Hensby can make it a birthday to remember after maintaining his place at the top of the leaderboard through three rounds of the US Senior Open in Colorado.
The New South Welshman will mark his 54th birthday by playing in the final group at The Broadmoor alongside major champions Padraig Harrington and Stewart Cink on Sunday after all three posted rounds of 2-under 68 in Round 3.
Harrington and Cink both made fast starts on Saturday, Hensby reviving his hopes with an eagle at the par-5 ninth and a chip-in birdie at the par-4 13th.
He assumed the outright lead at 9-under with birdie at the par-4 14th but squandered a golden chance to end the day one clear, missing a short birdie chance at the par-4 finisher to remain locked together with Harrington and Cink at 8-under par.
Hensby is seeking to become just the second Australian to win the US Senior Open and the first Aussie to win a senior major championship since Stewart Ginn at the 2002 Senior Players Championship.
It marks the third straight week an Aussie has played in the final group of a major championship (Adam Scott at US Open, Minjee Lee at KPMG Women’s PGA), Hensby embracing his place within the marquee grouping.
“Any time you play with two great players like that, it’s definitely fun,” said Hensby.
“Didn’t get off to the best start, but as Padraig said, we all kind of made a few birdies there in a row and we started to get things going.
“It’s fun playing with those two guys. They’re just such great players.
“When you get two great players like that who start off as well as they did, especially Padraig, you kind of expect it to a certain extent.
“I just felt like I’ve just got to play my game and try and just do the best I can do all day and see what happens.
“Fortunately, some things started to go my way, got a couple of nice breaks.”
Expecting an early birthday call from family back home in Australia before sleeping on a share of the lead, Hensby hopes to make it a celebration to remember.
“It’s funny, my birthday is always on this week. It’s either Thursday, Wednesday, or tomorrow it’s Sunday,” he added.
“My family will call me tonight, I’m sure, but yeah, we’ll celebrate tomorrow.”
Denmark’s Thomas Bjorn is the only other player within four strokes of the lead, Kiwi Steven Alker five back after a superb 4-under 66 in Round 3.
Photo: Logan Whitton/USGA
Round 3 Australasian scores
T1 Mark Hensby -8
T6 Steven Alker (NZ) -3
T12 Rod Pampling E
T14 Steve Allan +1
T14 Scott Hend +1
T23 Greg Chalmers +3
T23 Cameron Percy +3
T29 Stuart Appleby +4
T38 Richard Green +5
MC Michael Campbell (NZ) +7
MC Mathew Goggin +11
MC Brendan Jones +13
MC Richard Lee (NZ) +15
Round 4 tee times AEST
11pm Stuart Appleby
11:11pm* Richard Green
11:22pm Cameron Percy
11:33pm Greg Chalmers
11:55pm Scott Hend
12:06am Steve Allan
12:17am Rod Pampling
12:39am Steven Alker (NZ)
12:50am Mark Hensby
Back-to-back birdies to finish earned Mark Hensby a share of the lead at the halfway point of the US Senior Open at The Broadmoor in Colorado.
Three back when he began his second round after early surges from major champions Padraig Harrington (67) and Stewart Cink (66), Hensby continued to plunder birdies on the front nine to join them at 6-under by day’s end and three clear of the field.
After his struggles in Round 1, Hensby returned to the back nine to start his second round and made par his friend to turn level with the card.
He countered a bogey on 10 with birdie at the par-3 12th, holing a number of crucial par putts inside 10 feet to maintain touch with the top of the leaderboard.
The 53-year-old birdied three of his opening four holes on the front nine only to drop off the pace with bogeys at five and seven.
But a superb putt after hitting his playing partner’s ball at the par-3 eighth and second shot that found the green at the par-5 ninth produced consecutive birdies to close out a second straight 3-under 67 and join Harrington and Cink on top heading into the weekend.
“I played really well the back nine and then got off to a good start on the front nine again,” said Hensby.
“Then got a little scratchy. But changing some things in my swing, it seems like it just disappears at certain times. But, overall, I played pretty solid today.
“I don’t think I fired at a flag on the back nine today, which was my first nine. I was just trying get it to spots where I was comfortable two-putting or trying to two-putt from.
“Obviously that’s hard to do around here but I think the pin positions dictate everything, what you’re going to do for the rest of this tournament.”
Fellow Aussie Scott Hend also picked up shots late in his round of 1-under 69 to move into the top 10 through two rounds, Stuart Appleby, Rod Pampling and Kiwi Steven Alker a further shot back in a tie for 15th.
Rd 2 Australasian scores
T1 Mark Hensby -6
T10 Scott Hend E
T15 Steven Alker (NZ) +1
T15 Stuart Appleby +1
T15 Rod Pampling +1
T25 Greg Chalmers +2
T25 Richard Green +2
T25 Steve Allan +2
T38 Cameron Percy +3
MC Michael Campbell (NZ) +7
MC Mathew Goggin +11
MC Brendan Jones +13
MC Richard Lee (NZ) +15
A frustrated Mark Hensby defied the notion that pars win USGA championships with a wild scorecard on day one of the US Senior Open in Colorado.
Just 17 players finished Round 1 under par but none did it in quite the manner of Hensby, the Tamworth native making just three pars in his round of 3-under 67 to share the Round 1 lead with three-time major champion Padraig Harrington.
Of the 13 Australasian players in the field, Kiwi Steven Alker (69) was the only one to join Hensby in red figures, Hensby scratching his head after going out in 6-under 30 but making five bogeys in an inward nine of 3-over 37.
“Obviously I felt like I left some out there,” said Hensby.
“It’s just frustrating. I played like s*** the back nine. What else can you say?
“But I’ve never been a very consistent player. I’m hot or cold, and that kind of sucks. Certain shots I keep hitting during rounds, it just pisses me off, so to speak. So yeah, the back nine was just kind of a bit of that.”
One of very few Aussies with wins on the Korn Ferry Tour, PGA TOUR and PGA TOUR Champions, Hensby has finished inside the top 25 in each of his past eight starts, his best result a tie for eighth at the Principal Charity Classic.
“I’ve been playing decent all year,” added the 53-year-old.
“I wouldn’t say I’ve played great this year. I think I’ve only had one top 10 on the Champions Tour. A lot of top 15 to 22. Just haven’t played that great this year.”
Cashing in on ideal early conditions, Hensby began with three straight birdies before making his first bogey at the par-3 fourth.
He shrugged that off with birdies at five and six, turning in 6-under with further birdies at eight and nine.
Three bogeys and a birdie in his first four holes saw Hensby take a backward step to start the back nine, making a third birdie on a par 3 at 16 before walking off the 18th green disappointed with back-to-back bogeys.
Defeated by Miguel Angel Jimenez in a playoff at last week’s Kaulig Companies Champinship, Alker made par on every hole on the back nine to shoot 1-under, Greg Chalmers dropping two shots in his final two holes to post even par along with fellow Aussie Rod Pampling.
Round 1 Australasian scores
T1 Mark Hensby -3
T10 Steven Alker (NZ) -1
T18 Greg Chalmers E
T18 Rod Pampling E
T33 Stuart Appleby +1
T33 Richard Green +1
T33 Steve Allan +1
T33 Scott Hend +1
T52 Cameron Percy +2
T77 Michael Campbell (NZ) +4
T118 Mathew Goggin +7
T126 Richard Lee (NZ) +8
T152 Brendan Jones +13
Round 2 tee times AEST
11:42pm Brendan Jones
11:52pm Steve Allan
12:03am Greg Chalmers
12:24am Rod Pampling
12:24am* Scott Hend
12:34am* Steven Alker (NZ)
4:51am Mathew Goggin
4:51am* Richard Lee (NZ)
5:01am* Stuart Appleby
5:12am Michael Campbell (NZ)
5:33am* Cameron Percy
5:43am Richard Green
5:43am* Mark Hensby
Eighty golf leaders of tomorrow have spent the week connecting and building the knowledge base for their future careers at the 2025 PGA National School in Brisbane.
Conducted over three days at VOCO Brisbane and Victoria Park Golf Complex, Year 1 Associates in the PGA of Australia’s Membership Pathway Program (MPP) engaged in a range of immersive sessions and heard from golf industry experts.
Attendees were given the opportunity to learn, network, and refine their craft through practical workshops on full swing technique, junior golf delivery, and long game fitting with Titleist, to deep dives into coaching technology, career preparation and customer service, all integral skills that will help to shape their futures in the sport.
The program featured presentations from respected PGA partners Coca-Cola, Titleist CoachNow and Trackman and valued insights from a plethora of PGA Professionals.
In addition to Year 1 Associates in the MPP, the National School also welcomed four students from the Tour Professional Articulation. Adam Bland, Max McCardle, James Grierson and Shane O’Brien have extensive experience playing on both domestic and international tours and are now entering an exciting new phase of their golf careers. Their attendance was only possible due to the support provided by the program partner, Titleist/FootJoy, who are committed to supporting these students on their journey to Vocational Membership with the PGA.
With tailored breakout sessions and whole-group presentations, the National School continues to be an essential stepping stone in the journey of every PGA Associate, equipping them with the knowledge and confidence to thrive in Australia’s golf industry.
Applications for the 2026 intake for the Membership Pathway Program open on July 1. To register your interest in taking the first step to becoming a PGA Professional, click here.
If he needed any more good vibes on his return to Detroit Golf Club, Aussie Cam Davis now has a permanent – albeit miniature – reminder of his Rocket Classic success.
Davis will tee off alongside fellow Australian Min Woo Lee at 9:18pm (AEST) on Thursday night as the defending champion, the second time he has had such an honour.
His victory in 2021 marked a breakthrough moment on the PGA TOUR, his win 12 months ago creating a slice of history as the first two-time winner of the event.
To mark the occasion, tournament organisers immortalised Davis in bobblehead form, an idea the 30-year-old was glad he green-lighted.
“When I heard that that was a potential for this week, I definitely wasn’t going to say no to having one of those done,” Davis said in his pre-tournament press conference.
“They nailed it. I heard the hair colour was a difficult one to nail, but I think they did a really good job.
“It’s very cool. I’m really glad I said yes to the idea of having one made up. Very unique experience but very fun. I’ve had a lot of requests, as soon as the picture came out a few days ago that a lot of people want one, which is kind of fun.
“Pretty cool perk for being able to come back here.”
It isn’t just a bobblehead that will mark the occasion this week, food outlets all week at Detroit Golf Club to stock the ‘Davis Double’, a sandwich consisting of crispy chicken, lettuce, tomato, onions, pickles, pepperoncini, provolone and mayonnaise on a brioche bun, inspiration coming from the meal Davis ate at the pub after his first win.
Such a showering of gifts only adds to Davis’s affinity for a golf course and a tournament he hopes can kick-start his PGA TOUR season.
After starting the year with top-20 finishes at The Sentry and The American Express followed by a tie for fifth at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Davis had climbed back into the top 50 in the Official World Golf Ranking.
In his 13 most recent starts he has missed seven cuts and is without a single top-10, making this week’s title defence a timely one.
“It’s been a little bit of banging my head against a wall over and over again, waiting for something to change,” conceded Davis, who experienced a lean run of seven events prior to last year’s win.
“Sometimes it’s a change in location, a change in scenery can be something that you can draw a lot of inspiration from, and just having so many good memories around this place, every spot I walk around in, will only help with that.
“I’m really glad it’s turned up now because there’s no better time to turn things around than getting right back here again.”
After a gruelling test last week at the KPMG Women’s PGA, four Aussies have found teammates for the LPGA Tour’s Dow Championship in Michigan, veteran Sarah Kemp also in the field alongside Canadian Alena Sharp.
There are a total of 13 Australasians in the field for the US Senior Open at The Broadmoor, Ripper GC resume their LIV Golf season in Dallas and the past three winners of the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit are contesting the Italian Open on the DP World Tour.
Round 1 tee times AEST
PGA TOUR
Rocket Classic
Detroit Golf Club, Detroit, Michigan
8:56pm Aaron Baddeley
9:18pm* Min Woo Lee, Cam Davis
10:02pm Karl Vilips
3:49am* Harrison Endycott
Past champion: Cam Davis
Past Aussies winners: Cam Davis (2021, 2024)
Prize money: $US9.6m
TV times: Live 8:45pm-5am Thursday, Friday; Live 9pm-8am Saturday; Live 10:15pm-8am Sunday on Fox Sports 503 and Kayo Sports.
US Senior Open
The Broadmoor (East Cse), Colorado Springs, Colorado
11:21pm Richard Lee (NZ)
11:21pm* Mathew Goggin
11:31pm Stuart Appleby
11:42pm* Michael Campbell (NZ)
12:03am Cameron Percy
12:13am Mark Hensby
12:13am* Richard Green
5:12am* Brendan Jones
5:22am* Steve Allan
5:33am* Greg Chalmers
5:54am Scott Hend
5:54am* Rod Pampling
6:04am Steven Alker (NZ)
Past champion: Richard Bland
Past Aussie winners: Graham Marsh (1997)
Prize money: $US4m
TV times: Live 8am-11am Friday, Saturday on Fox Sports 503; Live 4am-8am Sunday on Fox Sports 505; Live 4am-8am Monday on Fox Sports 506 and Kayo.
LIV Golf
LIV Golf Dallas
Maridoe Golf Club, Carrollton, Texas
Australasians in the field: Cameron Smith, Lucas Herbert, Marc Leishman, Matt Jones, Ben Campbell (NZ), Danny Lee (NZ)
Past champion: Ripper GC (Team Championship)
Past Aussie winners: Ripper GC (Team Championship, 2024)
Prize money: $US20m
TV times: 2:35am-7am Saturday; 3am-8am Sunday, Monday on 7Mate.
DP World Tour
Italian Open
Argentario GC, Monte Argentario, Italy
3:50pm Daniel Gale
8:30pm David MIcheluzzi
8:40pm Elvis Smylie
9:10pm* Kazuma Kobori (NZ), Danny List
9:30pm* Jason Scrivener
9:40pm Daniel Hillier (NZ)
10:30pm* Brett Coletta
Past champion: Marcel Siem
Past Aussie winners: Greg Norman (1988), Craig Parry (1991)
Prize money: $US3m
TV times: Live 9:30pm-2:30am Thursday, Friday; Live 8:45pm-1am Saturday; Live 8pm-1am Sunday on Fox Sports 505 and Kayo Sports.
LPGA Tour
Dow Championship
Midland Country Club, Midland, Michigan
9:15pm Robyn Choi/Jenny Bae
9:37pm Sarah Kemp/Alena Sharp
9:48pm* Cassie Porter/Gemma Dryburgh
9:59pm Lydia Ko (NZ)/Danielle Kang
1:41am* Karis Davidson/Daniela Darquea
1:52am* Fiona Xu (NZ)/Mariel Galdiano
2:36pm Hira Naveed/Sofia Garcia
Past winners: Ruoning Yin/Jeeno Thitikul
Past Aussie winners: Nil
Prize money: $US3.3m
TV times: Live 1am-4am Friday on Fox Sports 506; Live 2:30am-4am Saturday; Live 5am-8am Sunday on Fox Sports 505; Live 5am-8am Monday on Fox Sports 506 and Kayo Sports.
Ladies European Tour
Amundi German Masters
Green Eagle Golf Courses, Germany
3:40pm* Momoka Kobori (NZ)
4:24pm* Amelia Garvey (NZ)
4:35pm Amy Walsh
5:08pm* Maddison Hinson-Tolchard
5:19pm Wenyung Keh (NZ)
8:30pm Kelsey Bennett
Past champion: Alexandra Forsterling
Past Aussie winners: Karrie Webb (2013)
Prize money: €300,000
TV times: 11am-12:30pm Friday, Saturday, Sunday; 10am-11:30am Monday on Fox Sports 503.
Korn Ferry Tour
Memorial Health Championship
Panther Creek Country Club, Springfield, Illinois
3:26am* Brett Drewitt
4:15am* Rhein Gibson
5:26am* Harry Hillier (NZ)
Past champion: Max McGreevey
Past Aussie winners:
Prize money: $US1m
HotelPlanner Tour
Le Vaudreuil Golf Challenge
Golf PGA France du Vaudreuil, Le Vaudreuil, France
5pm* Sam Jones (NZ)
10:20pm Hayden Hopewell
Past champion: Joel Moscatel
Past Aussie winners:
Prize money: €300,000
Epson Tour
Otter Creek Championship
Otter Creek Golf Course, Columbus, Indiana
Australasians in the field: Su Oh, Jess Whitting, Soo Jin Lee
Past champion: Savannah Carlson
Past Aussie winners: Nil
Prize money: $US250,000
LET Access Series
PGA of Sweden Championship Landeryd
Landeryds Masters & Landeryds Vasterby, Sweden
4:25pm Stephanie Bunque
9:55pm* Kristalle Blum
10:17pm* Justice Bosio
10:39pm Abbie Teasdale
11:01pm Belinda Ji
Past champion: Natacha Host Husted
Past Aussie winners: Nil
Prize money: kr600,000
Korean PGA Tour
KPGA Gunsan CC Open
Gunsan Country Club, Korea
9:01am Sungjin Yeo (NZ)
10:40am Junseok Lee
2:13pm Wonjoon Lee
Past champion: Jang Yu-bin
Past Aussie winners: Nil
Prize money: KRW500m
For the second time this year it’s back-to-back major championships for the senior circuit with 13 Australasians qualifying for the 45th US Senior Open at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs.
The East Course at The Broadmoor has hosted the US Senior Open twice previously, Eduardo Romero triumphant in 2008 and David Toms in 2018.
A total of 2,585 hopefuls tried to play their way into the 155-man field, the Australasian presence bolstered by Mathew Goggin, Brendan Jones and Kiwi Richard Lee coming through Final Qualifying.
It is the second year in succession that Goggin has secured a spot in the US Senior Open field at Final Qualifying, he and Jones both advancing at Manor Country Club in Maryland.
The 2005 Thailand Open champion, Lee is also playing his second straight US Senior Open after earning medallist honours at Bend Golf Club in Oregon, joining countrymen Steven Alker and Michael Campbell in flying the New Zealand flag.
Lee is the first of the Australasians to tee off in Round 1 at 11:21pm AEST Thursday, all four rounds to be broadcast live on Fox Sports and Kayo Sports.
US Senior Open
The Broadmoor (East Cse), Colorado Springs, Colorado
11:21pm Richard Lee (NZ)
11:21pm* Mathew Goggin
11:31pm Stuart Appleby
11:42pm* Michael Campbell (NZ)
12:03am Cameron Percy
12:13am Mark Hensby
12:13am* Richard Green
5:12am* Brendan Jones
5:22am* Steve Allan
5:33am* Greg Chalmers
5:54am Scott Hend
5:54am* Rod Pampling
6:04am Steven Alker (NZ)
Past champion: Richard Bland
Past Aussie winners: Graham Marsh (1997)
Prize money: $US4m
TV times: Live 8am-11am Friday, Saturday on Fox Sports 503; Live 4am-8am Sunday on Fox Sports 505; Live 4am-8am Monday on Fox Sports 506 and Kayo.
Australasians in the field
Steven Alker (NZ)
Previous appearances: 3
Best finish: T6 in 2023
Low round: 65, Round 4, 2023
PGA TOUR Champions wins: 9
Best finish in a senior major: Won, 2022 Senior PGA
Steve Allan
Previous appearances: 0
Best finish: N/A
Low round: N/A
PGA TOUR Champions wins: 1
Best finish in a senior major: T16, 2025 Kaulig Companies Championship
Stuart Appleby
Previous appearances: 3
Best finish: T25 in 2023
Low round: 67, Round 1, 2024
PGA TOUR Champions wins: 0
Best finish in a senior major: 3rd, 2022 Regions Tradition
Michael Campbell (NZ)
Previous appearances: 3
Best finish: MC in 2019, 2022 and 2023
Low round: 70, Round 2, 2019
PGA TOUR Champions wins: 0
Best finish in a senior major: T41, 2023 Senior Open Championship
Greg Chalmers
Previous appearances: 1
Best finish: T42 in 2024
Low round: 70, Rounds 2, 3 and 4, 2024
PGA TOUR Champions wins: 0
Best finish in a senior major: 3rd, 2024 Senior PGA
Mathew Goggin
Previous appearances: 1
Best finish: T51 in 2024
Low round: 66, Round 1, 2024
PGA TOUR Champions wins: 0
Best finish in a senior major: T51, 2024 US Senior Open
Richard Green
Previous appearances: 3
Best finish: 3rd in 2024
Low round: 63, Round 1, 2024
PGA TOUR Champions wins: 0
Best finish in a senior major: 2nd, 2024 Senior PGA and 2024 Senior Open
Scott Hend
Previous appearances: 0
Best finish: N/A
Low round: N/A
PGA TOUR Champions wins: 0
Best finish in a senior major: T4, 2024 Senior PGA
Mark Hensby
Previous appearances: 4
Best finish: 3rd in 2022
Low round: 63, Round 2, 2024
PGA TOUR Champions wins: 1
Best finish in a senior major: 3rd, 2022 US Senior Open
Brendan Jones
Previous appearances: 0
Best finish: N/A
Low round: N/A
PGA TOUR Champions wins: 0
Best finish in a senior major: T40, 2025 Senior PGA
Richard Lee (NZ)
Previous appearances: 1
Best finish: MC in 2024
Low round: 73, Rounds 1 and 2, 2024
PGA TOUR Champions wins: 0
Best finish in a senior major: MC, 2024 US Senior Open
Rod Pampling
Previous appearances: 4
Best finish: 4th in 2020
Low round: 67, Round 4, 2020 and Round 1, 2024
PGA TOUR Champions wins: 2
Best finish in a senior major: T3, 2022 Regions Tradition
Cameron Percy
Previous appearances: 1
Best finish: T12 in 2024
Low round: 65, Round 2, 2024
PGA TOUR Champions wins: 0
Best finish in a senior major: 7th, 2025 Senior PGA Championship
Not only did Minjee Lee this week assume top spot in the Australian Golf Power Rankings, her third major championship elevated her into the upper pantheon of the sport in Australia.
Lee’s three-stroke win at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship makes her just the fourth Australian to win more than two major championships, adding her name alongside Hall of Famers Karrie Webb (seven majors), Peter Thomson (five) and Jan Stephenson (three).
Her flawless third round in ferocious winds and with firm greens will come to be regarded as one of the greatest by an Australian in a major, her 3-under 69 turning a three-stroke deficit into a four-stroke lead.
With three bogeys on the front nine, she would need all of them to keep the challengers at bay, ultimately securing her place among the legends of Australian golf with birdies at 14 and 15 for a three-stroke win.
As a result, the 29-year-old has now risen to sixth in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings to resume her place as Australia’s highest-ranked golfer.
There was almost cause for double celebration when Jason Day played his way into contention at the Travelers Championship, subsequently moving up 10 places on the Official World Golf Ranking to be the highest-ranked Aussie male at No.28.
10. Kelsey Bennett (10)
Solidified her place inside the top 25 on the Ladies European Tour Order of Merit by playing all four rounds at the Tipsport Czech Ladies Open, finishing tied 46th.
9. Min Woo Lee (7)
Struggled to get anything going at the Travelers Championship at TPC Highlands, finishing tied 63rd as sister Minjee enjoyed another major moment.
8. Stephanie Kyriacou (9)
Battled the brutal conditions at East Fields Ranch to make the cut at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, dropping three spots to 42nd on the Rolex Women’s World Golf Ranking.
7. Karl Vilips (5)
Another frustrating week of being unable to get a start for the Puerto Rico Open winner. Returns to action this week at the Rocket Classic in Detroit hoping to improve his current standing of 70th on the FedEx Cup points list.
6. Hannah Green (4)
The 2019 champion comfortably made the cut at the KPMG Women’s PGA but saw her hopes of a high finish evaporate with a 9-over 81 in Round 3. Now sits 11th on the Rolex Women’s World Golf Ranking.
5. Marc Leishman (3)
Had the week off to tend to his lawn and let the bruises heal from a brutal final day at the US Open at Oakmont. The LIV Golf Miami champion will be eager to help Ripper GC improve their current fourth-place team standings at LIV Golf Dallas this week.
4. Adam Scott (2)
A brilliant 8-under 62 in Round 3 helped Scott to build on his spirited charge at the US Open with a tie for 30th at the Travelers Championship. Holding steady at No.40 in the Official World Golf Rankings.
3. Jason Day (6)
Like Scott, built on the momentum of his tie for 23rd at the US Open with a strong showing at the Travelers. Day moved to within one stroke of the lead midway through the back nine of the final round only to stall with a bogey at the 17th, eventually finishing tied fourth.
2. Lucas Herbert (1)
Gets to resume his season this week at LIV Golf Dallas. With three top-five finishes, Herbert is fifth on the LIV Golf player standings along with his victory at the International Series Japan on the Asian Tour.
1. Minjee Lee (8)
Erased two years of frustration with a third major victory at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship in Texas. Entered the week with seven top-15 finishes from 11 starts on the LPGA Tour, effectively separating herself from the field with a brilliant third round.
The Australian Golf Power Rankings is a subjective list developed with input from members of the Australian Golf media team.
West Australian Minjee Lee has joined a select few of Australia’s greatest ever golfers with a third major championship win at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship in Texas.
The 54-hole leader by four strokes, Lee had to overcome a nervy front nine that featured three bogeys in the space of four holes before completing a three-stroke win.
A crucial par putt at the par-3 13th and back-to-back birdies at 14 and 15 gave the 29-year-old a four-stroke cushion with three holes to play, a bogey on 16 a mere blip on her way to golf immortality.
There are just four Australians to have ever won more than two major championships, Lee now alongside Karrie Webb (seven), Peter Thomson (five) and Jan Stephenson (three) with an eye on more to come.
“I don’t really set goals like I’m going to win three majors, try and have three wins,” Lee said, her bogey-free 3-under 69 in Round 3 deserving of a place in the annals of greatest ever rounds by an Australian in a major championship.
“I just stick to my processes, and one of my big goals was to improve on the putting stats, so I think I’ve been doing that.
“I’m just taking it one step at a time. I’m going to enjoy this win, and then I’ll sit down with my coach and talk to him on the phone, see where we are going go after this one.”
There was almost double cause for celebration on Monday morning as Jason Day moved into position for victory at the $US20m Travelers Championship at TPC Highlands.
Five back of England’s Tommy Fleetwood through three rounds, Day made birdies at 11 and 14 to move within one of the lead, a dropped shot on 17 relegating him to a tie for fourth as Keegan Bradley edged Fleetwood on the final hole.
Aussie duo Richard Green and Michael Wright both finished tied for seventh at the third senior major of 2025, the Kaulig Companies Championship, while Kirsten Rudgeley showed a return to form with a tie for ninth at the Tipsport Czech Ladies Open on the Ladies European Tour.
Results
KPMG Women’s PGA Championship
Fields Ranch East at PGA Frisco, Frisco, Texas
1 Minjee Lee 69-72-69-74—284 $US1.8m
T12 Lydia Ko (NZ) 75-73-74-71—293 $170,561
T36 Gabriela Ruffels 77-74-75-72—298 $60,722
T36 Grace Kim 73-78-68-79—298 $60,722
T47 Karis Davidson 74-75-76-75—300 $42,465
T47 Stephanie Kyriacou 72-75-78-75—300 $42,465
68 Hannah Green 74-74-81-75—304 $24,362
77 Hira Naveed 75-76-86-75—312 $21,230
MC Robyn Choi 74-78—152
MC Cassie Porter 78-76—154
PGA TOUR
Travelers Championship
TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, Connecticut
1 Keegan Bradley 64-70-63-68—265 $US3.6m
T4 Jason Day 66-66-67-68—267 $880,000
T17 Ryan Fox (NZ) 69-71-68-66—274 $252,563
T30 Adam Scott 72-72-62-70—276 $125,375
T57 Cam Davis 71-73-68-71—283 $43,750
T63 Min Woo Lee 73-69-71-72—285 $41,250
PGA TOUR Champions
Kaulig Companies Championship
Firestone Country Club, Akron, Ohio
1 Miguel Angel Jiménez 70-66-66-68—270 $US525,000
Won on second hole of sudden-death playoff
2 Steven Alker (NZ) 68-67-67-68—270 $308,000
T7 Richard Green 71-67-67-72—277 $102,200
T7 Michael Wright 72-66-66-73—277 $102,200
15 Mark Hensby 69-70-69-71—279 $63,000
T16 Steve Allan 71-71-69-69—280 $57,750
T33 Rod Pampling 75-68-70-72—285 $21,150
T33 David Bransdon 72-71-70-72—285 $21,150
T40 Greg Chalmers 73-74-68-71—286 $16,100
T50 Stuart Appleby 73-73-73-70—289 $10,500
T52 Cameron Percy 69-71-74-76—290 $8,867
T74 John Senden 77-72-74-77—300 $2,170
Ladies European Tour
Tipsport Czech Ladies Open
Royal Beroun Golf Club, Czech Republic
1 Casandra Alexander 73-64-62—199
T9 Kirsten Rudgeley 71-67-65—203
T31 Momoka Kobori (NZ) 70-68-69—207
T40 Amelia Garvey (NZ) 68-71-69—208
T46 Kelsey Bennett 70-68-71—209
T46 Maddison Hinson-Tolchard 68-72-69—209
MC Wenyung Keh (NZ) 71-79—150
MC Amy Walsh 76-76—152
Korean PGA Tour
68th KPGA Championship
A-One Country Club, Yangsan
1 Ok Tae-hoon 63-71-68-62—264
T31 Wonjoon Lee 71-68-74-65—278
MC Sungjin Yeo (NZ) 72-69—141
MC Matthew Griffin 72-72—144
MC Changgi Lee (NZ) 72-74—146
MC Junseok Lee 78-73—151
Korn Ferry Tour
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Wichita Open
Crestview Country Club, Wichita, Kansas
1 Myles Creighton 68-68-59-68—263
T7 Harry Hillier (NZ) 65-62-71-70—268
MC Rhein Gibson 69-71—140
HotelPlanner Tour
Blot Play9
Golf Bluegreen de Pléneuf Val André, Pléneuf, France
1 James Morrison 64-66-74-70—274 €48,000
T27 Hayden Hopewell 71-73-68-72—284 €2,460
T67 Sam Jones (NZ) 70-72-78-78—298 €705
Epson Tour
Island Resort Championship
Sweetgrass Golf Club, Harris Michigan
MC Jess Whitting 75-72—147
MC Su Oh 76-72—148
The Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia today announced its schedule for the first half of a bumper 2025-2026 season that will offer a record total of around $7 million in prizemoney across 10 events.
The two Australian majors, the BMW Australian PGA Championship and Australian Open, will both offer substantially increased prize purses this season, reflecting the growth and increased interest in both tournaments, co-sanctioned by the DP World Tour.
The BMW Australian PGA Championship at Royal Queensland Golf Club from November 27-30 will offer $2.5 million, the most in the event’s 121-year history, an increase of $500,000 on 2024.
Meanwhile, the Australian Open at The Royal Melbourne Golf Club on December 4-7, where Grand Slam winner Rory McIlroy will be the headline act, will offer a minimum of $2 million in prize money.
To kick off the 2025/26 Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia season, former Queensland PGA champion and 2024 BMW Australian PGA third placegetter Anthony Quayle hit a commemorative tee shot at today’s launch at Nudgee Golf Club which will host the first event of back-to-back weeks in Brisbane for the Tour in November.
Quayle is headed to the DP World Tour next season after gaining one of the cards on offer to the top-three finishers on last year’s Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit.
“The Chase is On” from the PNG Open in August, with 10 tournaments locked in through to the end of the year, including the return of the Tailor-made Building Services NT PGA Championship at Palmerston Golf Course on August 28-31.
Outstanding golf courses making a reappearance on the Tour schedule is another highlight for the first half of the season.
There’s a return to the Mt Lawley Golf Club for the Nexus Advisernet Bowra & O’Dea WA Open for the first time since 2018 on October 16-19, the Perth club to showcase its acclaimed redesigned layout which opened for play in late 2023.
The Ford NSW Open is back at the Greg Norman-designed The Vintage Golf Club on November 14-17. Set in the vineyards of the Hunter Valley, The Vintage hosted the Open for four consecutive years from 2007 to 2010.
The ground-breaking Webex Players Series, featuring its format of men and women on the same course, vying for the same title, will have one event prior to the New Year with Willunga GC in the McLaren Vale region once again the venue for Webex Players Series South Australia hosted by Greg Blewett.
Another four Webex events will come in early 2026, including the second year of Webex Players Series Perth hosted by Minjee and Min Woo Lee at Royal Fremantle Golf Club in January.
Owned and operated by the PGA of Australia, the Tour will continue through to March when the Order of Merit champion will be crowned.
PGA of Australia CEO Gavin Kirkman said the first half of the 2025/26 would be crucial for the professionals looking to follow the pathway available from the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia to the DP World Tour and eventually the PGA TOUR.
“The Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia season is all about ‘the chase’ and we’re delighted our professionals will be chasing record prizemoney across the first half of the season,” he said.
“They’ll also be chasing titles, exemptions and opportunities to compete internationally.
“There is so much on the line for our players as they try to follow the pathway that has been created all the way to the PGA TOUR.
“We saw what was possible with Elvis Smylie winning twice on our Tour last year and going on to win the Order of Merit, earn his DP World Tour card and starts in two majors.
“Careers can be changed in just a few months.”
PGA of Australia General Manager of Tournaments and Global Tour Relationships Nick Dastey said: “We’re excited with what’s to come in the first half of the 2025/26 season with our best professionals visiting Papua New Guinea plus six of Australia’s states and territories.
“Once again, the Tour will be in both major metropolitan and regional areas with each event having its own unique flavour and the chance to see our game’s best up close.
“The quality of golf we witnessed last season was exceptional with close finishes a feature almost every week. We look forward to seeing who emerges as our frontrunners in 2025/26.”
The post-Christmas/New Year schedule of Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia events will be announced in coming weeks.
Challenger Chief Executive, Customer Mandy Mannix said: “We’re excited for the upcoming PGA Tour of Australasia season — it’s a fantastic stage for local talent to compete alongside the world’s best golfers.
“For Challenger, this partnership is about more than sport, it’s a way to connect with the community we serve, especially retirees who share a passion for golf and the lifestyle it represents.
“Supporting this Tour aligns perfectly with our purpose of helping Australians build financial security so they can enjoy a better, more active retirement.”
2025
August 14-17: PNG Open at Royal Port Moresby Golf Club, $225,000
August 28-31: Tailor-made Building Services NT PGA Championship at Palmerston Golf Course, $200,000
September 27-28: World Sand Greens Championship at Binalong Community Club $140,000 (Non-OOM)
October 9-12: CKB WA PGA Championship presented by TX Civil & Logistics at Kalgoorlie Golf Course, $250,000
October 16-19: Nexus Advisernet Bowra & O’Dea WA Open at Mt Lawley Golf Club, $200,000
October 23-26: Webex Players Series South Australia hosted by Greg Blewett at Willunga Golf Course, $200,000
November 13-16: Ford NSW Open at The Vintage Golf Club, $800,000 min
November 20-23: Queensland PGA Championship at Nudgee Golf Club, $250,000
November 27-30: BMW Australian PGA Championship at Royal Queensland Golf Club, $2,500,000
December 4-7: Australian Open at The Royal Melbourne Golf Club, $2,000,000 min
December 11-14: Victorian PGA Championship at Moonah Links Resort, $250,000
The BMW Australian PGA Championship is supported by the Queensland Government through Tourism and Events Queensland, and Brisbane City Council via Brisbane Economic Development Agency.
A second consecutive 4-under 66 has put Brisbane’s Michael Wright within reach of a life-changing victory at the Kaulig Companies Championship in Ohio.
With son Noah on the bag and playing on only a limited category in his second season on the PGA TOUR Champions, Wright went out in 4-under in Saturday’s third round at Firestone Country Club.
The 51-year-old admitted post-round that nerves may have played a part in an even-par back nine but has vowed to lean on Noah as he plays in the final group alongside the two leaders on Sunday.
Wright will start the final round two back of Spain’s Miguel Angel Jimenez (66) and Kiwi Steven Alker (67) but with a growing belief that he can compete on the world’s strongest seniors circuit.
“The more times I can get in the top 10, top five, the more comfortable I’ll be,” said Wright.
“Obviously last year I was a bit disappointed to not finish higher up because I was playing so well, but these things happen.
“If I can fall back on that tomorrow, hopefully that will keep me in good stead.”
Winner of the Webex Players Series Victoria on the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia earlier this year, Wright shot 66-67 on the weekend of the Regions Tradition to finish eighth.
It is one of five top-12 finishes from seven starts this year, Wright crediting Noah’s even keel for keeping him focused.
“He’s a good calming influence,” said Wright.
“Having family on the bag is pretty cool. I couldn’t have asked for a better caddie.
“He doesn’t get too excited, he doesn’t get too down. Occasionally, if I’m playing ordinary, he’ll get down a little bit so I’ve got to kick him in the backside to spruce him up a little bit.
“He keeps me at a pretty level keel and that’s what you want out here, you don’t want to get too excited or too down.
“I think he’s going to help me a lot tomorrow.”
Wright is not the only Aussie in the mix for a breakthrough win.
Victorian Richard Green (67) is just one back of Wright and three strokes off the lead in fifth position, New South Welshman Mark Hensby (69) tied for ninth and seven back.
Round 3 Australasian scores
T1 Steven Alker (NZ) -8
T3 Michael Wright -6
5 Richard Green -5
T9 Mark Hensby -2
T15 Steve Allan +1
T22 Rod Pampling +3
T22 David Bransdon +3
T29 Cameron Percy +4
T39 Greg Chalmers +5
T59 Stuart Appleby +9
T68 John Senden +13
Round 4 tee times AEST
1:15am Cameron Percy
1:25am* Greg Chalmers
2:07am Rod Pampling, David Bransdon
2:18am* Stuart Appleby
2:28am Steve Allan
2:49am Mark Hensby
2:49am* John Senden
3:10am Richard Green
3:21am Steven Alker (NZ), Michael Wright
