Golf Australia and the International Golf Federation have announced the Australian All Abilities Open, a landmark new championship and the first elite event played under new IPC classification rules, opening a potential pathway to the Paralympic Games.
Golf Australia has updated its Gender Policy for the first time since 2016, aligning with international frameworks while balancing club-level inclusion with competitive fairness at the elite amateur level.
All Abilities golf continues to grow in Australia, with 2026 bringing standalone state championships, a new Inclusive Order of Merit and expanded opportunities for players with disability to compete alongside professionals.
The Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia has unveiled its 2026-27 schedule, highlighted by the 100th Queensland PGA Championship, a new home for the BMW Australian PGA Championship at The Lakes and two exciting new tournament venues.
Golf Australia and the AICD have launched a national governance education program for club directors, with more than 11,000 volunteer directors set to benefit and some clubs already making the training mandatory.
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.
Lachlan Wood will be the only Australian at the fifth US Adaptive Open, returning to Woodmont Country Club to defend his Lower Limb Impairment title and go one better in the Overall Men’s championship.
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.
Four members of the Australian golf community have been recognised in the 2026 King’s Birthday Honours, led by PGA Professional Nicholas McCormack OAM, who has spent 55 years growing the game at grassroots level.
Major champion and Evian winner Grace Kim has been appointed the standalone female ambassador of MyGolf Powered by Ripper GC and her message to young Australians is simple: give it a go.
Australian Golf Digest
