CAMERON SMITH AGE: 31 FROM: Brisbane, Queensland TOUR: LIV Golf/majors WORLD RANKING: 119 2024 FORM: HIS STORY: After a 2023 LIV Golf season that featured wins in London and New Jersey, as well as personal-best finishes at two majors – a T-9 at the PGA and a fourth at the US Open – Smith has Read more…
SIMON LEE AGE: 27 FROM: Yongin, South Korea WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The Korean professional golfer will make his debut at the Australian All Abilities Championship, bringing an impressive résumé. Lee, who is autistic, won the men’s intellectual impairment category at both the 2022 and 2023 US Adaptive Opens and earned the Read more…
SAM CASCIO AGE: 17 FROM: Corrimal, New South Wales WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Cascio has an impressive record for a 17-year-old. A member of the NSW Junior Team, Cascio won the 2024 Australian Junior Amateur as well as a sentimental win at the Wollongong Golf Club Championship. With a career-low round of Read more…
There’s plenty of opportunities for the players to be motivated by at this year’s ISPS HANDA Australian Open. By Evin Priest Spots up for grabs at the 153RD Open Championship The 2024 ISPS Handa Australian Open is part of the Open Qualifying Series (OQS) for 2025, an initiative from the R&A designed to offer golfers Read more…
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…
A trio of LPGA Tour players have further bolstered the field of the 2024 ISPS Handa Australian Open to be played in Melbourne from November 28 to December 1.
Australia’s newest PGA Tour member, Karl Vilips, is heading home to play in his first ISPS Handa Australian Open as a professional on the famed Melbourne Sandbelt. He will be joined at Kingston Heath and Victoria golf clubs from November 28 to December 1 by American Harry Higgs, who is returning to the PGA Tour for the 2025 season, and Chile’s Cristobal Del Solar, who has been inspired to play in our Open by countryman and defending champion Joaquin Niemann.
The rarity of Cameron Smith playing two state-level tournaments is not lost on Australian current and former pros like Jake Higginbottom and rookie Phoenix Campbell.
Lucas Herbert says he’s got more weapons in his arsenal to attack leaderboards during the Australian summer of golf after a year spent learning from Cameron Smith, Marc Leishman and Matt Jones on LIV Golf’s Ripper GC team.
Major-championship winner Cameron Smith will complete a four-week stretch of Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia tournaments by confirming his place in the field at the 2024 Australian Open.
The winner of two tournaments on the LPGA Tour this year, the West Australian rose to a career-high of No.5 on the world ranking and will start as one of the favourites to win the Patricia Bridges Bowl.