Rising star of Australian golf Cam Davis has locked in both of his country’s ‘majors’ – the Fortinet Australian PGA Championship in Brisbane and ISPS Handa Australian Open in Sydney – to his end-of-year schedule.
A sensational against-the-odds winner of the Australian Open in 2017 when he was just 22 years old and ranked outside the top 1,000 in the world, Davis has produced another strong year on the PGA Tour in 2023.
His seven top-10 finishes include a tie for fourth at the PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club, his best finish in his major-championship career to date.
Continuing on from a strong second half of the PGA Tour’s 2022-2023 season which saw him play in the end-of-season FedEx Cup Playoffs, Davis recently finished equal third at the Fortinet Championship in California to boost his Official World Golf Ranking to a career-high of 44.
Davis confirmed today that he would contest the Australian PGA Championship at Royal Queensland from November 23-26 – where he tied for seventh in 2022 – before heading home to Sydney for a shot at a second Australian Open title at The Australian and The Lakes golf clubs from November 30 to December 3.
“It’s always enjoyable to come back home and to be part of the Summer Golf in Australia,” Davis said.
“I have great memories of The Australian and going back there, as well as The Lakes, for the Open is something I’m very much looking forward to.
“Last year’s PGA Championship at Royal Queensland had great crowds, with a huge vibe. I’m sure with the field that’s being assembled, it’ll be a fun event to be part of again in November.”
PGA of Australia chief executive Gavin Kirkman said: “Cam is a rising star in world golf and undoubtedly will be a player to watch in our two Aussie ‘majors’. In recent weeks, he’s climbed back inside the top 50 on the Official World Golf Ranking and reached a career-high so he’ll be bringing some good form back home for the Australian PGA and Australian Open.”
Golf Australia chief executive James Sutherland added: “Cam’s victory at The Australian back in 2017 was one of the best by a young Australian competing in their national open championship. We’re delighted he will be back this year, playing in front of family, friends, and a passionate home crowd in Sydney. He’s had a terrific year and there’s no reason why he can’t top it off by taking out the Stonehaven Cup.”
As well as being highlight tournaments on the PGA Tour of Australasia, the two Aussie ‘majors’ will be co-sanctioned with the DP World Tour and form part of the start to the 2023-2024 Race to Dubai schedule. Tickets for both the Australian Open and Australian PGA Championship are available now.
