Trav played 5 tournaments in the first quater of 2024. One Australasian Tour event, the Vic Open, and 4 Asian tour events including the co-sanctioned NZ Open.

Trav enters the final quarter of 2023 with two successive top three finishes in Taiwan. He finished 2nd at the Yeangder TPC, an event he won last year, then followed up tied 3rd at the Mercuries Taiwan Masters.

Carding rounds of 71, 68, 71 and 71 Trav finished 3 under par and T12 at the Newcastle tournament.

 The Asian Tour is building a UK swing, as part of this initiative, the tour returned to the UK this week for the 5th International Series event of the season at Close House near Newcastle in the North East of England.

Getting the first hole in one at the new “Little Eye” par 3 17th.

The 151st Open will be the first of, what we all hope, will be many Major golf tournaments for Travis Smyth. He gained entry via his 3rd place finish at the World City Golf Championship in Hong Kong. The tournament kicks off on Thursday 20th July.

James got his year off to a great start against a strong field of largely Australian based tour players.

Rounds of 66 and 73 saw him secure a place at the weekend tied 12 at 3 under par.

James backed up his recent efforts at the Queensland Open and TPS Bonnie Doon by finishing tied 51st in the NSW Open hosted by Concord Golf Club. He scored 5 under for the tournament with rounds of 69,71,70 and 69 at the par 71 Concord course.

After producing 4 rounds in the red at Bonnie Doon James repeated the effort at the Queensland Open with rounds of 71.71,66 and 69. His 11 under par total gave James tied 19th in the field.

Bonnie Doon scored the first combined PGA and WPGA event in NSW in the form of The Players Series. The tours are optimistic that they can build on this formula combining Men and Women competing for the same prize money alongside elite amateurs.

During the lockdown this is how four professionals are managing. Becky and Grierso are waiting for the Pro-Am season to start but are fearful that the sponsors have been hit badly by the down turn. Kempy hopes to get restarted in the US in July, maybe without spectators. Trav is hopeful that the Asian Tour might put on three consecutive events in Korea in August.

One up one down at NZ Open

It was a satisfying weekend for golfers supported by Contender Sports at the Vic Open. It was a really tough week end with winds often over 50km/hour. Pars felt like birdies on many holes and putting was absolutely treacherous.

The Vic Open is a very successful innovation on the professional circuit combining the men’s and women’s Vic Open Championships, importantly with equal prize money of $1.5m

After missing the cut the prior week at the Haikou Classic James had his back to the wall after a first round 5 over 77.

A hugely busy 2022 saw Sarah play 24 tournaments worldwide. A solid year where she maintained her Rolex ranking at 188 at the year-end, slipping slightly from her career high of 170 at the close of 2021.

Staying competitive as an athlete on the world stage is a long haul but achieving this is highly rewarding. Sarah shares her thoughts with Emma Murray a performance coach at Richmond AFL. The podcast links are at the foot of this post.

Sarah heads back to Sydney mid-December after her most successful year on the LPGA tour.

A final round 3 under par lifted Kempy to tied 8th in the ISPS Handa Invitational at Galgoram Castle Golf Club.

Kempy finished tied 19th in the Amundi Evian Championship. She had rounds of 67, 69, 70 and 71 for a 7 under par total.

Sarah entered the week end at the Evian Championshuip at Evian-Les-Bains, France in a tie for 11th place.

Sarah and Alena made good progress on the final day of the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational scoring 5 under par in the best ball format to lift to a tie for 33rd.

Sarah teamed up with good friend, Canadian Alena Sharp to have a tilt at the Dow Invitational. A unique teams event on the LPGA calendar.

Kempy made the cut on the even par cut number at the Marathon Classic held in Toledo.

Trav played 5 tournaments in the first quater of 2024. One Australasian Tour event, the Vic Open, and 4 Asian tour events including the co-sanctioned NZ Open.

Trav enters the final quarter of 2023 with two successive top three finishes in Taiwan. He finished 2nd at the Yeangder TPC, an event he won last year, then followed up tied 3rd at the Mercuries Taiwan Masters.

Carding rounds of 71, 68, 71 and 71 Trav finished 3 under par and T12 at the Newcastle tournament.

 The Asian Tour is building a UK swing, as part of this initiative, the tour returned to the UK this week for the 5th International Series event of the season at Close House near Newcastle in the North East of England.

Getting the first hole in one at the new “Little Eye” par 3 17th.

The 151st Open will be the first of, what we all hope, will be many Major golf tournaments for Travis Smyth. He gained entry via his 3rd place finish at the World City Golf Championship in Hong Kong. The tournament kicks off on Thursday 20th July.