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It's been a pretty good week for Australian golfers around the globe, however it could have easily been better. Matthew Googin just missed out on his first win after leading for the first three rounds of the Memorial Tournament. He finished behind Kenny Perry who I believe has won the tournament three times now. Over on the LPGA Karrie Webb lost to Seon Hwa Lee in a play off after three putting from 25 feet. However Aussie Scott Strange pulled through first his first win on the European tour, taking out The Celtic Manor Wales Open. Having started the day with a three shot advantage, birdies at four of the first six holes put him on easy street and he did not drop a shot all day, eventually carding a final round 64 – not as good as his course record opening 63 – but nevertheless good enough for a 22 under par total of 262 and a four shot victory.

Aussies are off to a pretty good start to 2008. Karrie Webb won her fourth Australian Open in one of the most exciting finishes to tournament you're likely to see. After commentators all but declared world number 7 Ji-Yai SHIN the winner, Karrie Webb birdied 16 and 17, which ranked amongst the hardest on the Kingston Heath layout to force a playoff. Karrie played the 18th almost identical 3 times in a row, finally sinking a birdie put for victory.

World number 5 Adam Scott won the Qatar Masters after an awesome 11 under 61. And of course Jarrod Lyle won the Mexico Open.

There's been plenty of other good finishes as well. In fact 13 top 20 placings by Aussies on the PGA Tour. Steve Elkington is having some what of a resurgence with 4th, 5th and 13th placings. PGA tour newbies Brett Rumford, Matt Jones and Jason Day have already managed to rank up top 20 finishes. And finally Stuart Appleby is currently sitting at number 2 for the scoring average with an average of 69.10

Cristie Kerr has won a rain affected the 2007 US Womens Open ahead of the world's current number one play Lorena Ochoa and Angela Park.

The best finishing Aussie was Katherine Hull who finished a tie for 25th. Australia's highest ranked player and world number two Karrie Webb missed the cut after a 12 over par opening round.

Aussie Karrie Webb has finished one shot back behind the winner Suzann Pettersen in the second major of the year the LPGA Championship. If memory serves me correct I think Karrie finished second last year too.

Karrie Webb is on a roll, wining her sixth Australian Ladies Masters, her second consecutive tournament win in a row. She shot a 62 on Saturday .. 62! that's some awsome golf. Looks like it's shaping up as another great year for Karrie. All the talk is of the young guns and if Lorena can knock off Annika. I predict Karrie will be right up there. I'm looking forward to watching her give the young guns a golfing lesson.

Also well done for ex pro tennis player Scott Draper who racked up his first professional golf win, the NSW PGA Championship.