Playing from the Tips

It’s major time again with the LPGA heading to France for The Amundi Evian Championship. The fourth of five Grand Slam events for the world’s best women gets underway Thursday night Australian time while the PGA TOUR joins forces with the D World Tour to co-sanction the Scottish Open at Renaissance Golf Club in North Berwick and the ISCO Championship in Kentucky. Meanwhile, LIV Golf head to Spain for LIV Golf Andalucia at the famed Valderrama course. Music by www.Audionautix.com

Normal non-major programming resumes this week with the DP World Tour in Germany for the BMW International Open, the PGA TOUR heading to Illinois for the John Deere Classic and the Asian Tour in Morocco for the International Series. Music by www.Audionautix.com

Another week, another major as the over 50s take on The Broadmoor Golf Club in Colorado for the US Senior Open. Meanwhile, LIV Golf are in Dallas, the LPGA heads to Michigan for the teams format Dow Championship, the PGA TOUR are in Detroit for the Rocket Classic and in Italy the DP World Tour hosts the Open d’Italia. Music by www.Audionautix.com

There’s barely time to draw breath between majors this week when the best of the LPGA gather in Texas for the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at Fields Ranch East at PGA Frisco and the best over 50s are at Firestone Country Club for the Kaulig Companies Championship. Meanwhile, in Connecticut, the PGA TOUR plays host to a star studded field at the Travelers Championship, the final signature event of the season. Music by www.Audionautix.com

The majors are coming thick and fast and this week it’s the US Open at Oakmont. The big guns of men’s world golf are assembled in Pennsylvania ready to do battle on one of the world’s truly great courses with storylines aplenty waiting to unfold. Although Oakmont will grab the bulk of the attention, the LPGA heads to Michigan for one of the best events in the schedule, the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give. Music by www.Audionautix.com

A week off from major talk as the travelling global circus that is golf gets back into full swing. LIV Golf are in the US for LIV Golf Virginia presented by Maaden, the LPGA travel to New Jersey for the Shoprite LPGA Classic presented by ACER, DP World Tour is in the Netherlands for the KLM Open and the PGA TOUR crosses the border to the north for the RBC Canadian Open. Music by www.Audionautix.com

It’s major time again with the best women in the world taking on the daunting Erin Hills layout in Wisconsin for the most prestigious title in the game, the US Women’s Open. Meanwhile, the cream of the PGA TOUR crop – minus Rory McIlroy – celebrate the great Jack Nicklaus at the Memorial while in Austria the DP World Tour hosts the Austrian Alpine Open presented by SalzburgerLand. Music by www.Audionautix.com

Normal programming resumes after Scottie Scheffler’s runaway victory at the PGA. The World No.1 isn’t resting, though, taking his place in the field at the Charles Schwab Challenge in Texas while the DP World Tour hosts the Soudal Open in Belgium. The LPGA is offshore in Mexico for the MEXICO Riviera Maya Open at Mayakoba and the Asian Tour is in Korea for the Kolon Korea Open. Music by www.Audionautix.com

There’s only one show in town this week and it is the second men’s major for the year, the PGA Championship, to be played at the Quail Hollow Golf Club in North Carolina. A regular stop on the PGA TOUR, the course will be familiar to many in the field including Masters champion Rory McIlroy, who has won here four times in his career. Our so-called experts also run their eyes over the Regions Tradition, the first senior major of 2025. Music by www.Audionautix.com

Just one more week till the second men’s major for the year and players are warming up at the Truist Championship in Pennsylvania, the Turkish Airlines Open in Antalya and the International Series Japan in Chiba prefecture. Meanwhile, the LPGA head to New Jersey and the Liberty National course for the Mizuho Americas Open. Music by www.Audionautix.com

The international golf circus rolls on with the PGA TOUR heading to Texas for The CJ Cup Byron Nelson, LIV Golf in Korea, the LPGA heading to Utah and the Asian Tour also in Korea celebrating one of their most prestigious events at the Caltex Maekyung Classic. Music by www.Audionautix.com

Major season is officially underway with the first of the women’s Grand Slam events headlining in Texas at The Chevron Championship this week. Meanwhile, LIV Golf is in Mexico, the PGA TOUR’s teams event is on in Louisiana and the DP World Tour stay in China for the Hainan Classic. Music by www.Audionautix.com

After a week that will take its place among the great Masters in history it’s back to more regular programming this week with the PGA TOUR staying in south for the RBC Heritage, the LPGA in Los Angeles for the JM Eagle LA Championship presented by PlastPro and the DP World Tour in Shanghai for the Volvo China Open. Music by www.Audionautix.com

No surprise there is only one topic of conversation in the golf world this week as the ‘tradition unlike any other’, The Masters, gets underway in Augusta, Georgia. The team looks at the course, field and local chances with five Australians in the field at Augusta National Golf Club. Music by www.Audionautix.com

All eyes are firmly on the first men’s major of the year at Augusta next week, but there is tournament golf to be played first. The PGA TOUR stays in Texas for the Valero Texas Open while the LPGA switches things up with their T Mobile Match Play event at Shadow Creek in Las Vegas. And with 12 players in the Masters field, LIV Golf is in Florida for LIV Golf Miami at the famed Blue Monster course at Doral. Music by www.Audionautix.com

It’s three weeks away but The Masters is already on the minds of those teeing up in the PGA TOUR’s Houston Open this week. While they are in Texas the LPGA heads to the desert of Arizona for the Ford Championship, the DP World Tour is in India at the always interesting DLF Golf Club for the Indian Open and the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia wraps up at The National in Victoria. In non-traditional golf the WPGA holds the World Sand Greens Championship at Binalong in NSW while the TGL will crown a champion this week in Florida. Music by www.Audionautix.com

As the dust settles on The Players Championship, there is plenty of golf this week on Playing From The Tips. Our so-called experts look at local golf in the Heritage Classic and Ford Women’s NSW Open, while the PGA TOUR finishes its Florida Swing at the Valspar Championship. Meanwhile, the DP World Tour starts its Asian Swing in Singapore and the Asian Tour returns to Macau. Music by www.Audionautix.com

It’s a light week of tournaments with The Players Championship taking centre stage in Florida while LIV Golf are in Singapore for their fourth event of the season. Meanwhile closer to home, the WPGA Tour of Australasia and Ladies European Tour co-sanctioned Australian Women’s Classic has been reduced to 54 holes but will go ahead at Coffs Harbour Golf Club on the NSW North Coast. Music by www.Audionautix.com

Sad news from home as the approach of Cyclone Alfred sees the Australian WPGA Championship on the Gold Coast cancelled for safety reasons. No such problems elsewhere in the world, however, as the LPGA heads to China for the Blue Bay LPGA tournament, the PGA TOUR remains in Florida for the signature Arnold Palmer Invitational and the DP World Tour is in South Africa for the Joburg Open. There’s also digital golf on offer from the TGL while closer to home the NZ PGA takes on extra importance with the race for the Order of Merit and associated benefits drawing to a close. Music by www.Audionautix.com

Action aplenty with two of the world’s oldest national Opens being played this week, the NZ Open in Queenstown on the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia and the Investec South African Open at Durban Country Club on the DP World Tour. Meanwhile, the PGA TOUR is back on US soil for the start of the Florida swing at the Cognizant Classic at PGA National while the LPGA continues their tour through Asia at the limited field, no cut HSBC Women’s World Championship of Golf. Music by www.Audionautix.com