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AUSTRALIAN OPEN Past champions back on a mission

November 19, 2019

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.

Major champion Green joins two young superstars at the ISPS HANDA Women’s Australian Open

November 6, 2019

Australia’s latest major golf champion and two more of the world’s most exciting young players have committed to play the 2020 ISPS HANDA Women’s Australian Open at Royal Adelaide in February.

Media release via Australian Golf Media

Perth’s Hannah Green, defending champion Nelly Korda of the United States and Australia’s top-ranked female golfer, Minjee Lee, will all tee it up at one of Australia’s best courses from 13-16 February, joining a cluster of the world’s best players in the South Australian capital.

Els, Casey and Oosthuizen to play Australian Open in Sydney

September 4, 2019

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

Press release

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.

Day, Leishman and Smith confirm to play 2019 Australian Open in Sydney

August 22, 2019

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.

Dates confirmed for 2019 Australian PGA, Australian Open and Presidents Cup

March 22, 2019

A change of dates for the Australian PGA Championship will see it finish a big three weeks of golf in Australia this December.

The final dates have been finalized for the three big professional golf tournaments to be held in Australia in December.

The Australian PGA Championship was originally slated to be played in early December but it will now be played at RACV Royal Pines Resort on the Gold Coast from 19 – 22 December completing a big three weeks of professional golf in Australia.

Abraham Ancer near flawless to claim Australian Open by five strokes

November 18, 2018

Abraham Ancer has broken through for the biggest win of his career by taking out the Australian Open today at The Lakes in Sydney.

Words by Martin Blake at Golf Australia

It was always going to be Abraham Ancer’s to win or lose, and Mexico’s newest golfing sensation was in no mood to give it away at The Lakes.

Johan Kammerstad shoots stunning 73 to win Australian All Abilities Championship

November 18, 2018

Johan Kammerstad knew he hadn’t shown his best in the early rounds of the Australian All Abilities Championship, presented by ISPS Handa.

Words by Mark Hayes at Golf Australia

But today, when it came, it was simply overwhelming.

The bearded Swede’s stellar short game roasted his opposition; his one-over-par 73 from the same tees remarkably better than 25 players in the concurrent Australian Open field’s final round.

The Australian Open was facing the same challenges 54 years ago

November 16, 2018

Attracting the world’s best golfers to play the Australian Open has always been a challenge as suggested in this article from 1964.

While researching the history of the Australian Open, and in particular the first time it was hosted at The Lakes I stumbled upon this article published just prior to the 1964 Australian Open in the Canberra Times.

Cameron Smith on Australian Open: “I really want to get this one”

November 14, 2018

Cameron Smith has his mind firmly set on two things this week: The Australian Open and meat pies.

Returning to Australia to play the Australian Open, World Cup of Golf and Australian PGA Championship, Cameron Smith has employed a different strategy this year.

By his own admission he normally relaxes a little after the Asian tournament before coming back home but this time he has his eyes firmly on raising the Stonehaven Cup.

A brief history of the Australian Open and what to expect this week

November 12, 2018

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.