Who is playing in the Australian PGA Championship and Australian Open this year?
We’re now less than a week away from the start of the 2025 BMW Australian PGA Championship, teeing off at Royal Queensland Golf Club on November 27.
And with the 2025 Crown Australian Open following soon after at Royal Melbourne from December 4–7, the excitement is building for what promises to be a fun couple of weeks for Australian golf.
Both tournaments are set to feature some great international names, alongside Australia’s finest talent.
We’ve listed some of the best playing each tournament below, but go check out these links for the Australian PGA Championship and the Australian Open for the most up-to-date entry list.
Australian PGA Championship – Royal Queensland (Nov 27–30)
The PGA Championship returns to Brisbane with a star-studded field:
- Cameron Smith, Adam Scott, Elvis Smylie, Min Woo Lee – former Australian PGA Championship winners
- Jason Day, Min Woo Lee, Cam Davis, Marc Leishman, Lucas Herbert – more top Aussie drawcards
- Marco Penge, Ryan Fox – World number 29 and 39, respectively
- Victor Perez, Rafa Cabrera-Bello, Jordan Smith, Yannick Paul, Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen, Nicolas Colsaerts – European Tour stars
Australian Open – Royal Melbourne (Dec 4–7)
The Australian Open will be played on the iconic Composite Course at Royal Melbourne, and the field is arguably the strongest in years:
- Rory McIlroy – five-time major winner and 2025 Masters champion
- Adam Scott – 2013 Masters champion and former Australian Open winner
- Cam Davis, Cameron Smith, Min Woo Lee, Marc Leishman, Lucas Herbert – top Aussie contingent
- Joaquin Niemann, Carlos Ortiz, Sebastian Munoz, Josele Ballester – 2023 Australian Open champion and his LIV Golf teammates
- Marco Penge, Victor Perez, Jordan Smith, Yannick Paul, Richie Ramsay, Manuel Elvira – top European Tour players