The field for the 2026 women’s Australian Open continues to strengthen, with a host of homegrown stars confirmed to tee it up at Kooyonga Golf Club in Adelaide from March 12-15.
France’s Nastasia Nadaud won the Andalucía Costa del Sol Open de España to close the Ladies European Tour season, but a pair of Australians pushed her all the way.
The presence of Marc Leishman adds extra star power to this year’s WA Open field, although it may just be the golf course at Mount Lawley that is this week’s biggest star.
The 24-year-old has accepted an invitation to compete in the 101st WA Open and is assured of strong support at the club where she came through the ranks as a junior on her way to becoming Australia’s No.1-ranked amateur.
Britain’s Mimi Rhodes claimed her first professional win on the Ladies European Tour with a two-shot victory at the Ford Women’s NSW Open at Wollongong Golf Club.
West Australian rookie professionals Kirsten Rudgeley, Connor McKinney and Hayden Hopewell along with second-year Queensland professional Cassie Porter are the new additions to the squad.
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Queenslander Emily Mahar has earned an invitation to compete in the 2022 Augusta National Women’s Amateur, making it two Australians in the field for the first time in tournament history.
The chance to drive down Magnolia Lane, to explore the historic clubhouse and to grace the pristine fairways and greens has been on the 20-year-old’s radar for some time.
Major champion Hannah Green will devote part of her preparation to making fellow West Australian Kirsten Rudgeley feel at home among the elite of world golf at this week’s AIG Women’s Open at Carnoustie Golf Links in Scotland.
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