With two concurrently held ISPS Handa Australian Opens in the books, organisers now have twice the data – and twice as many opinions – to draw from when assessing what our national championship should look like from 2024 onwards. And it should tell them plenty.
He may not have completed the Aussie ‘majors’ double, but Min Woo Lee is still delighted with his work during the Fortinet Australian PGA Championship and ISPS Handa Australian Open.
The Min Woo Lee showreel continues to roll as golf’s newest showman produced a spectacular eagle from the pinestraw on his final hole to grab a three-stroke lead at the halfway mark of the ISPS Handa Australian Open in Sydney.
Admitting that losing a lunch bet to Lee is probably a more significant financial loss than the other way round, Hopewell is well placed to improve his Australian Open record that includes a T-10 last year.
Former winner Cameron Davis, 16-year-old schoolgirl Rachel Lee and all-abilities champion Cameron Pollard sit atop the leaderboard, spearheading the local challenge to reclaim the three Australian Open titles swept by foreigners a year ago.
Adopting a more aggressive approach to course management appears to have Adam Scott trending in the right direction as he aims for a second Australian Open to break a three-year winning drought.
A talented foursome of golfers including a 2023 DP World Tour winner, two PGA Tour winners and an American with a strong pedigree will be in the fields for the Aussie ‘majors’ in the Summer of Golf.
In a great coup for the ISPS Handa Australian Open, and show of support for the world-first format, all three champions from 2022 will return to defend their titles in Sydney from November 30 to December 3.
Coming to the end of her remarkable rookie season on the LPGA Tour, Australian Grace Kim has confirmed she will return home for the ISPS HANDA Australian Open in Sydney alongside former world No.1 and 2013 champion Jiyai Shin of Korea.
Australia’s most recent women’s major championship winners, Minjee Lee and Hannah Green, have today announced they will return home to contest the ISPS Handa Australian Open at The Australian Golf Club and The Lakes Golf Club from November 30.
Scott is yet another drawcard for the two Aussie ‘majors’ that had already locked in world No.15 Cam Smith as well as rising stars Min Woo Lee and Cam Davis for their 2023 fields.
Rising star of Australian golf Cam Davis has locked in both of his country’s ‘majors’ – the Fortinet Australian PGA Championship in Brisbane and ISPS Handa Australian Open in Sydney – to his end-of-year schedule.
Australian Golf Digest
