The 2026-27 Australian golf season is set, with organisers chasing a Bryson DeChambeau appearance at the Australian PGA Championship at The Lakes and Rory McIlroy expected to draw huge crowds at the Australian Open, this time at Kingston Heath. The 19-tournament schedule also features the centenary Queensland PGA Championship and two new venues joining the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia.
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.
The PGA of Australia has announced a record five-year extension with Challenger as title partner of the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia, securing the Tour’s biggest commercial partnership through the 2030-31 season.
Golfers across Australia are being encouraged to thank their local PGA Professional this Friday, part of a world-first initiative recognising the coaches, club managers and mentors behind the game.
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.
Thank a PGA Pro Day will be a dedicated global day of recognition in celebration of PGA professionals who make such a significant difference to the golf community every single day.
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.
Spanish professional David Puig has become the first international winner since 2016 and just the second from his homeland to claim the BMW Australian PGA Championship.
Future locations for the Australian PGA Championship are uncertain, with Royal Queensland set to relinquish hosting rights for at least the next few years.
A joint initiative by the PGA of Australia and Golf Australia, GOLF.com.au brings together seven legacy websites including golf.org.au, pga.org.au and wpga.org.au, into a centralised, modern and mobile-friendly platform, delivering a unified digital experience for the first time in the sport’s history.
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