Golf: Australian veteran retires

Brett Ogle, who appeared to have the golf world at his feet when he won the 1993 Pebble Beach Pro-Am and the 1994 Hawaiian Open, has retired from the game.

One of Australia's most talented and tortured golfers announced his retirement after stumbling home with an 11-over-par 83 to finish 32 shots off the pace in the Clearwater Classic in Christchurch on Sunday.

Ogle, 37, who turned professional in 1985, won in Australia, Europe and America before his short game collapsed.