Thousands of US golfers are carrying a a mini GPS tracker when they head to the first tee this season to analyse player habits and prod them to play faster.

Danielle Wright discovers clubs happy to welcome you in out of the cold.

Adam Scott feels he proved a point after shoring up his new world No1 ranking with a victory that took him past some of golf's greatest names.

Golf is suffering from an exodus of players, a lack of interest among millennials and the mass closure of courses.

New Zealand's Tim Wilkinson has fallen off the pace after a second round one-over 71 at the Byron Nelson Championship in Texas.

Michael Campbell has endured plenty of grim weeks in the last nine years, but this one will be right up among the worst.

Adam Scott has produced a 10-shot turnaround to potentially keep his chase for world No.1 alive, moving near the projected cut line midway through the second round of the US PGA Players Championship.

One day, it's reasonable to assume, at her current rate of progress Lydia Ko will join Bob Charles as New Zealand's representatives in golf's World Hall of Fame.

Rising Kiwi basketball star Steven Adams is making a name for himself in the NBA for getting under the skin of opponents. Several of them have lost their cool this season and been ejected and fined for attacking Oklahoma City's giant Kiwi.

Says an introduction to an Australian Associated Press piece this week: "It's 500 days until the Rugby World Cup and ambitious ARU boss Bill Pulver reckons the new-age Wallabies are capable of winning all 19 test matches between now and then."

Four of out five professional golfers don't want New Zealand caddy Steve Williams in golf's hall of fame, a poll has revealed.

Lydia Ko is too good to be true. She is so good that golf aficionados speak their mind in hushed tones, or behind closed doors, writes Chris Rattue.

Teenage New Zealand golf queen Lydia Ko has earned the equivalent of more than $5300 every day since turning professional late last year.

Forget sweet 16. If the first few days of her 18th year are anything to go by, 17 is going to be even sweeter.

Lydia Ko claimed her sixth tournament victory and second as a professional today after taking out the Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic in California in a tense finish.

There are times when it feels like Josh Geary is playing a different golf course to the rest of the field. This week at the Akarana Open on the Charles Tour is one of those times.