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Leishman turning back clock as McIlroy-mania awaits
Undeterred by his latest near miss, Marc Leishman estimates he's in the form of his life as the Australian Open - and Rory McIlroy-mania - awaits.
1 Dec 2025
'Like job's on line every week': Davis in Tour reset
Aussie Cam Davis admits he lost sight of his next mission after so quickly achieving his first and that a long absence from the PGA Tour has him primed again.
28 Nov 2025
Luke Brown’s Wild Shot at Going Pro
It all began with a late-night joke over a few beers. Luke Brown, a 44-year-old Sunshine Coast father of three, quipped to mates at the pub one evening, “Hey, what if I tried to go pro in golf?”
27 Nov 2025
Off the Leish: near misses fuel crack at elusive title
Marc Leishman doesn't want you to mistake his laid-back manner for indifference as the Australian favourite seeks to end his hometown title drought.
26 Nov 2025
Come for the golf, stay for the fun - The 19th returns to the Crown Australian Open
The 2025 Crown Australian Open is going to be much more than a golf tournament, with the off-course activities and entertainment at Royal Melbourne highlighted by the ultimate social scene, The 19th.
19 Nov 2025
LIV Golf star out to make amends at Australian Open
His final round in last year's Australian Open still rankles for Lucas Herbert, and the 29-year-old LIV Golf star is hoping to contend this year alongside world No.1, Rory McIlroy.
13 Nov 2025
Cleary: Reigning champion brushes Australia, nation passes beer nuts
Reigning champion Ryggs Johnston won't be defending the 2025 Australian Open, opting instead to play in South Africa. Yet this is not the worst thing, according to Matt Cleary, who says the national title loses nothing in terms of entertainment, interest, prestige, pulling power, news value, fun, charisma, and most if not all other markers.
10 Nov 2025
Hero World Challenge field spotlights Australian Open hurdle and OWGR prospects
The soon-to-be 50-year-old Tiger Woods has recently announced the 20 players to contest the tournament that benefits the Tiger Woods Foundation, the Hero World Challenge in Albany, The Bahamas.
9 Nov 2025
Vilips to compete at Australian Open at Royal Melbourne
Fresh off a winning season on the PGA TOUR in the United States, rising Australian golfer Karl Vilips will compete in this year’s men’s Australian Open at The Royal Melbourne Golf Club in December.
17 Oct 2025
Ion's anxiety struggles guide him to play for all the right reasons
For Zach Ion, this season on the PGA Tour of Australasia is about riding the wave, and relishing every opportunity that comes his way. The 27-year-old from Coffs Harbour isn’t playing with any rigid goals in mind.
16 Oct 2025
"Sandbelt-like": Leishman heads west for Open tune-up
A resurgent Marc Leishman hopes Perth's sandbelt-like conditions at this week's WA Open will be perfect preparation for the Australian Open at Royal Melbourne.
15 Oct 2025
Niemann heads international stars for men’s Australian Open
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 The Royal Melbourne Golf Club on December 4-7.
7 Oct 2025
Australia’s golf majors to be broadcast live and free on Channel 9 and 9Now
The four Australian majors in one of the biggest Summers of Golf – the BMW Australian PGA Championship, men’s Australian Open, women’s Australian Open and the Australian WPGA Championship – will be shown live and free across the 9Network and 9Now.
7 Oct 2025
"Aussie Abe" Ancer to contest Australian Open, PGA
Mexico’s Abraham Ancer will return to Australia in 2025, with the former winner on our shores set to tee it up at the Australian PGA Championship in Brisbane and men’s Australian Open in Melbourne.
30 Sep 2025
Herbert to defend NSW Open and signs on for Australian Open
The NSW Open has received a significant boost with defending champion Lucas Herbert to contest the tournament, which will be held at The Vintage in the Hunter Valley from November 13-16.
19 Sep 2025
Davis headed for Aussie summer double
Cameron Davis will end 2025 at home when the New South Welshman tees it up at BMW Australian PGA Championship in Queensland and men’s Australian Open in Victoria later this year.
16 Sep 2025
Leishman to play WA Open ahead of Australian Open, PGA
He won on the LIV Tour in Miami and contested two major championships in 2025, and now Marc Leishman has turned his attention to Australia where he will compete in the Australian PGA Championship at Royal Queensland, the Australian Open at Royal Melbourne, and the WA Open at Mount Lawley.
12 Sep 2025
"Definitely want to": PGA confirmed, Australian Open likely, Smith now thinking NSW Open, Queensland PGA
It would have surprised had he said otherwise, but Cameron Smith has given a strong indication that, following the Australian PGA Championship at Royal Queensland, he will take on Rory McIlroy at Royal Melbourne in December's Australian Open. Smith further revealed that he will likely be home in October and would love to compete in the NSW Open at The Vintage and the Queensland PGA at Nudgee.
9 Sep 2025
The Australian Open Ready For the Moments That Make Us
The Australian Open is entering a bold new era, unveiling a refreshed brand identity ahead of the 2025 men’s and 2026 women’s events.
8 Sep 2025
Cleary: America! Gift fourth major to the world
With news that Augusta National will confer Masters-qualification status on the winners of several national Opens, including our Australian Open, Matt Cleary argues that the governing bodies of world golf should spread the love further and convince the PGA of America to relinquish Major status of its U.S PGA Championship, and each year grant a different country's national Open the title of Major.
27 Aug 2025
Australian Open winner will receive invite to The Masters
The winner of this year's Australian Open will be able to celebrate the added golden ticket of an invite to the 2026 Masters at Augusta in a move that further strengthens the international lustre of the nation's biggest golf event.
27 Aug 2025
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