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.
The LPGA star has confirmed she will play in Australia’s back-to-back women’s golf ‘majors’ – the 2026 women’s Australian Open and Australian WPGA Championship – in March.
Major champion Hannah Green will be one of the star attractions of the 2026 summer of women’s golf, confirming her return home to compete in both the women’s Australian Open and the Australian WPGA Championship.
The world No.3 comes off a very successful 2025 season, claiming the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship and being a member of Australia’s winning team at the International Crown where she was also crowned MVP.
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 WPGA Tour of Australasia schedule for 2026 starts in January with the first half of the season revealed today, with a cross country calendar covering five states and offering nearly $5 million in prizemoney and four consecutive weeks of Ladies European Tour co-sanctioned action.
After the Ford Women’s NSW Open at Wollongong Golf Club a week earlier, the Australian Women’s Classic gives fans the rare opportunity to witness back-to-back marquee tournaments, showcasing the very best of the women’s game.
Sydneysider Grace Kim says a photo image of Karrie Webb in the clubhouse in Evian, France, was a week-long reminder to battle through sickness to produce one of the most thrilling finishes to a major for her breakthrough victory.
The English amateur is the first to earn her card through the LPGA’s new LEAP program, which is designed to get the best players in the world onto the tour faster.
Charley Hull’s bid to claim her first career major title at this week’s Amundi Evian Championship was cut short in a scary turn of events during Thursday’s opening round that ultimately led to her withdrawing from the tournament.
It is where she joined the pantheon of major champions, but world No.6 Minjee Lee has revealed the other reason the Amundi Evian Championship holds a special place in her heart.
The only predictable thing is that you can’t predict who will be the centre of attention at post-round championship ceremonies. But, we’ll try our best. Here’s our look at 20 players we think can get the job done.
Lottie Woad, who has won plenty over the past two years, including the 2024 Augusta National Women’s Amateur, dominated a professional event for the first time, winning the KPMG Women’s Irish Open on the Ladies European Tour by a whopping six shots.
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