Australian Open

The 2019 Australian Open field will features 12 previous champions at The Australian Golf Club in Sydney.

Story courtesy of Australian Golf Media

In racing parlance, smart punters would do well to keep Aaron Baddeley very handy in assessing his Australian Open chances.

As one of a remarkable 12 previous winners in the national championship field at The Australian from 5-8 December, Baddeley is a legendary part of the rich tapestry of the Stonehaven Cup.

Three of the best swings in world golf will be on show at the 2019 Emirates Australian Open.

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Hot on the heels of the announcement of Aussies Jason Day, Marc Leishman and Cam Smith chasing their first Stonehaven Cup, legendary Ernie Els, Paul Casey and Louis Oosthuizen are all coming to Sydney to play spoiler.

Three of the biggest names in Australian golf will contest the 2019 Emirates Australian Open.

Australians Jason Day, Marc Leishman and Cameron Smith have all confirmed as starters for the 2019 Australian Open to be held at The Australian Golf Club in Sydney, December 5-8.

It’s great news for a tournament that has lacked star power over the past few years and had trouble enticing some of Australia’s best golfers to come and play.

The Australian Open returns to the Lakes Golf Club and golf tragic Scott Warren takes us on a brief tour of the history of this prestigious event and gives us a preview of what to expect this week.

Words by Scott Warren

While the Australian Open no longer draws a deep “who’s who” of world golf as it did through the 1960s and ‘70s, it has experienced a resurgence in recent years to present fields sprinkled with stars, playing on at times very good courses bathed in summer sunshine at a time of year when much of the Northern Hemisphere has put the clubs away for winter.