Niemann will be joined by fellow Torque GC teammates Carlos Ortiz and Sebastián Muñoz for the championship at Kingston Heath Golf Club from December 3-6.
The 35-year-old Mexican has established himself as one of the leading players from Latin America in the past decade, winning on the PGA Tour before becoming a regular contender on LIV Golf.
Jones will make his first professional appearance in Auckland where he will join players from the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia, Japan Golf Tour and other international stars in the $1.2 million tournament.
From a remote Arnhem Land club to an environmental scientist building bandicoot habitats in Perth, Golf Australia has announced the winners of its 2026 National Awards of Excellence.
Travis Smyth will compete at the Capital.com Australian Open this December, returning to Kingston Heath after a breakthrough year that included a DP World Tour card, an Open exemption and two LIV team titles.
Lucas Herbert will bring one of the hottest games in world golf to Sydney and Melbourne this November and December after confirming he will contest the BMW Australian PGA Championship at The Lakes Golf Club and the Capital.com Australian Open at Kingston Heath Golf Club.
Australian golf great Geoff Ogilvy will return home to play in both Australian major men’s tournaments this summer, following the completion of his commitments as captain of the International Team at the Presidents Cup.
Cam Davis is locked in for a blockbuster home summer, teeing it up at both the BMW Australian PGA Championship and the Capital.com Australian Open as he chases a second Stonehaven Cup and a maiden PGA title.
The Australian WPGA Championship and Festival of Golf will return to Sanctuary Cove in 2027, building on a successful 2026 edition that saw Hannah Green complete her hat-trick.
Josele Ballester will return to Australia for a second summer, teeing it up at both the BMW Australian PGA Championship and the Capital.com Australian Open after impressing on debut in 2025.
Australian superstar Cam Smith will return home this summer with unfinished business on his mind, confirmed for the Capital.com Australian Open as he looks to add the Stonehaven Cup to his list of career achievements, as well as the BMW Australian PGA Championship the week prior.
Golf Australia has confirmed Victoria will host the Capital.com Australian Open in 2027, 2029 and 2030, strengthening the tournament’s future on the Melbourne Sandbelt and bringing the championship to Peninsula Kingswood for the first time.
This is the first time the PGA Tour has formally partnered with Golf Australia, with the agreement set to ensure the men’s Australian Open will receive a significant boost in prizemoney from 2027, a distinct window in the global golf calendar and optimise the opportunity to attract the world’s best players.
The agreement represents one of the largest commercial partnerships in Australian golf history, connecting Capital.com with both the country’s premier championship, the club members and GA Handicap holders that underpin the game.
Golf Australia has today taken another important step in securing the long-term future of the Australian Opens, partnering with the South Australian Government to secure the redeveloped North Adelaide Golf Course as a long-term host of the national championships.
The Sydney venue will host the championship in 2026 as part of an agreement between the PGA of Australia and the NSW Government through Destination NSW, bringing the event back to the state for the first time since 1998.
One of Australia’s most celebrated tournament venues, Royal Adelaide Golf Club will welcome the national women’s Open for a fourth occasion, having previously hosted the championship in 1994, 2017 and 2020.
Kelsey Bennett has claimed the most significant win of her young career, with the New South Wales local triumphing at the Australian Women’s Classic on International Women’s Day at Magenta Shores Golf & Country Club.
Australian Golf Digest
