Sarah Kemp of Sydney and American Stacy Lewis are the joint leaders in the first round of the Women's Australian Open at Royal Melbourne Golf Club.
Ready and raringTiger Woods returns to the site of two of his most stirring victories when he makes his PGA Tour season debut at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am.
Pettersen eyes crownSuzann Pettersen aims to start bridging the chasm to record-breaking world number one Yani Tseng when the US LPGA Tour season begins at the Women's Australian Open on Thursday.
Watch outIf Yani Tseng wanted to strike fear into the field for this week's Women's Australian Open, she succeeded.
Women's Australian Open Golf
World number one Yani Tseng is back to defend her title at the 2012 Women's Australian Open.
Interview: Christel Boeljon
Dutchwoman Christel Boeljon told Grandstand's Alister Nicholson her victory at the Ladies Masters was a career highlight.
Staying confident
Rod Pampling is adamant he will not lose his tour card again after a solid start to his 2012 US PGA Tour season.
Ko eyes US debut
Teenage golfing sensation Lydia Ko hopes to compete at a US major this year following her first professional win.
Final-round 69
Twitter noted North Korean leader Kim Jong-il's death at 69 as a loss to golf, recalling state reports of his 11 aces in a single round.
Stacy Lewis of the United States plays a shot during day one of the 2012 Women's Australian Open at Royal Melbourne Golf Course.
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