On a brutal day at 13th Beach, it was always going to be a case of last man (and woman) standing. And it turned out to be Melburnian Su Oh, who began a potential career resurgence with a victory from nowhere in the women’s Vic Open.
Former world No.1 Jiyai Shin will get the chance to complete a rare Summer of Golf double after confirming she will be back at 13th Beach Golf Links for the 2025 Vic Open next month.
Victoria’s Brett Coletta came out on top in a head-to-head duel with Jordan Zunic to claim the biggest victory of his career at the Vic Open. Meanwhile, it was 23-year-old Lau’s first win as a professional after a stellar college career at the University of Michigan.
Kiwi Kazuma Kobori’s chase for a third consecutive Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia title, a feat not achieved in almost two decades, and the appearance of a couple of women’s major golf champions will provide two of the major storylines at the Vic Open, which starts today.
With the exception of an appearance at the flood-affected Melbourne International at Latrobe Golf Club, Davidson will make her WPGA Tour of Australasia 2024 debut at this week’s Vic Open ahead of her return to the US for her third season on the LPGA Tour.
Fresh off an outstanding 2023, Travis Smyth is kicking off the new year with high expectations at this week’s Vic Open where he arrives as the highest-ranked player in the men’s field.
A crowd favourite and long-time supporter of Australian women’s golf, Shin is coming off an outstanding 2023 campaign where she again showed she is one of the major forces in women’s golf.
It was not as smooth sailing as many expected it would be but Hannah Green held her nerve to claim her biggest win on home soil at 13th Beach on Sunday.
Superstar Hannah Green has a stranglehold on the Vic Open while New South Welshman John Lyras will sleep on the lead in the men’s tournament for a third consecutive night.
The trio ended the day in a share of the lead at six-under par in cool and calm conditions – particularly in the morning – at Barwon Heads on the Bellarine Peninsula.
Australian Golf Digest
