David Micheluzzi is confident he can stay atop the Australian Open leaderboard after upstaging World No.3 Cameron Smith with a hot start on the Melbourne Sandbelt.
History is being made this week on the iconic Melbourne Sandbelt, as the 10th oldest golf tournament in the world will become the first to stage a men’s and women’s championships simultaneously on the same courses.
This week, in a rare opportunity to compete together, the Lees will be followed by a legion of family members, eager to watch the pair contend deep into the championship. Yet they also are savouring the rare chance to bounce off each other.
At No. 3 on the Official World Golf Rankings, the reigning Open champion will not be able to reach No. 1 given this week’s Australian Open is his last tournament of the year and is awarding minimal points.
Lucas Herbert, by nature, is not one to be short on competitive motivation, yet at this week’s ISPS Handa Australian Open, the Bendigo professional has numerous sources from which to draw inspiration.
Multiple Australian Open fields will make for enhanced excitement and a better spectacle, even if there are some logistics to take care of. By Steve Keipert
For the full list, visit ausopengolf.com Men’s Australian Open Championship (SINCE WWII) Year Winner Venue Score 1946 Ossie Pickworth Royal Sydney 289 1947 Ossie Pickworth Royal Queensland 285 1948 Ossie Pickworth Kingston Heath 289 1949 Eric Cremin The Australian 287 1950 Norman Von Nida Kooyonga 286 1951 Peter Thomson Metropolitan 283 1952 Norman Von Nida Read more…
PGA of Australia chief executive Gavin Kirkman says homegrown stars like Cameron Smith and Marc Leishman will always be welcome at future Australian PGA Championships and Opens, regardless of whether major tours around the world continue to ban LIV golf recruits.
PGA Tour winner Lucas Herbert says he’s over the constant discussions about LIV Golf and wants the topic to take a backseat, ahead of what promises to be a thrilling Australian summer of golf.
The historic dual-gender ISPS Handa Australian Open in Melbourne this summer is set to feature a sensational women’s field, after a bunch of top-flight players committed to the event this week.
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