Leading amateurs from 21 countries teed off on Tuesday in the first round at the 2026 Australian Master of the Amateurs Championship at Southern Golf Club.
A blockbuster Australian Open at the iconic Royal Melbourne has left golf fans craving more national championships on the Sandbelt, after record crowds and global interest in the TV broadcast sent the national championship back to its glory days.
In partnership with Visit Victoria, the Masters champion embarked on a whirlwind “Ode to the Sandbelt” tour, taking on five of the region’s most iconic holes
A blockbuster Australian Open at the iconic Royal Melbourne has left golf fans craving more national championships on the Sandbelt, after record crowds and global interest in the TV broadcast sent the national championship back to its glory days.
The Australian Open has landed a new major naming rights sponsor in Crown Resorts ahead of the 121-year-old event being held at Royal Melbourne Golf Club from December 4–7.
Ahead of superstar Rory McIlroy headlining the 2025 Australian Open at Royal Melbourne, organisers have announced a rebrand in a bid to take the 121-year-old championship into a new era.
Adam Scott has applauded Rory McIlroy for scheduling his return to the Australian Open and the move to bring Royal Melbourne back as a host for the first time in 34 years.
Masters champion and career grand slam winner Rory McIlroy’s commitment to play in the Australian Open in Melbourne has blown tournament officials away with “unprecedented” ticket sales coming in the first 24 hours.
The prizemoney was small, but the stage was huge as the Australian Open pulled off the historic first of running a men’s and women’s national championship simultaneously on the same courses. And the payoff for Adrian Meronk’s victory in men’s tournament will be far more valuable than the $306,000 he bagged for defeating local hero Adam Scott in an exciting finish on Melbourne’s famed Sandbelt.
Adam Scott has let slip a golden opportunity to win a second Australian Open crown, outplayed by big-hitting Polish golfer Adrian Meronk at Victoria GC.
It is one of golf’s most-asked questions, but in December we’ll find answers at Kingston Heath and Victoria golf clubs. By Steve Keipert. Photography by Gary Lisbon
If you want a bunch of top players to show up to a tournament, a good way to go about it is to have a $10.5 million purse and no 36-hole cut. That’s usually the recipe for a deep field in the world of touring professional golf.
Hosting two significant tournaments at opposite times of the year is illustrating Rosebud Country Club’s versatility while also highlighting the 36-hole facility’s value to the busy Mornington Peninsula golf scene.
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