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.