Among the latest starters are Denmark’s Rasmus Neergard-Petersen, Korea’s Jungwhan Lee, Japan’s Yuto Katsuragawa, English trio Alex Fitzpatrick, Eddie Pepperell and Andrew “Beef” Johnston, Italy’s Renato Paratore, Austria’s Bernd Wiesberger, Spaniard Rafa Cabrera-Bello, Thailand’s Kiradech Aphibarnrat and China’s Wenyi Ding.
The 2026 tournament will be played from January 15-18, giving school holidaymakers the chance to watch Australia’s best players in action, and will be part of both the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia and WPGA Tour of Australasia.
One of the breakout stars of world golf in 2025, England’s Marco Penge, will tee it up in the BMW Australian PGA Championship at Royal Queensland Golf Club on November 27-30.
A winner of 20 professional events worldwide, including two on the PGA Tour and seven on LIV Golf, Niemann will be looking to complete the Australian majors double after claiming the Australian Open in 2023.
South African Oliver Bekker confessed he momentarily “lost the ability to play golf” before showing great coolness under pressure in winning the WA Open at Mount Lawley Golf Club.
The theme of the week so far at the Nexus Advisernet Bowra & O’Dea WA Open has been one of the players appreciating the firm and fast surfaces at the renovated Mount Lawley Golf Club. Those ground conditions were amplified during today’s third round when strong winds turned the course into a fierce test and Read more…
Unheralded Kiwis Mako Thompson and Jared Edwards lead the Nexus Advisernet Bowra & O’Dea WA Open – but the tournament’s biggest drawcard, Marc Leishman, is poised to strike this weekend.
Jeff Guan’s remarkable comeback from being struck by a golf ball and losing sight in his right eye took another step on Friday at Kalgoorlie Golf Course, with the New South Welshman making it through to the weekend of the CKB WA PGA Championship.
Former champion Joaquin Niemann heads a list of four internationally acclaimed players who have been confirmed as starters in the men’s Australian Open at Royal Melbourne Golf Club from December 4-7.
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.
Mexico’s Abraham Ancer will return to Australia in 2025, with the former winner on our shores set to tee it up at the BMW Australian PGA Championship in Brisbane and men’s Australian Open in Melbourne.
Cameron Davis will end 2025 at home when the Sydneysider tees it up at the BMW Australian PGA Championship in Queensland and men’s Australian Open in Victoria later this year.
Australian Golf Digest
