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Kingston Heath
Kingston Heath
Defending champ back to chase 22-year first
Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen will return to defend his Capital.com Australian Open title in December, with the Dane aiming to become the first player in 22 years to retain the Stonehaven Cup.
5 Nov 2026
The whirlwind after his major triumph couldn’t keep Fox from Kingston Heath
Ryan Fox has aligned himself with fellow major champion Rory McIlroy in the Kingston Heath over Royal Melbourne debate, as the New Zealander prepares for a completely different Australian Open experience to any of his previous trips.
20 Oct 2026
Theegala adds star power to Capital.com Australian Open field
Sahith Theegala is the latest international star to join the entry list for the Capital.com Australian Open, with the PGA Tour winner set to make his championship debut at Kingston Heath Golf Club in December.
12 Oct 2026
Niemann headlines international additions to Capital.com Australian Open field
Former champion Joaquin Niemann will return to Melbourne in December, with the Chilean superstar headlining the latest international additions to the field for the 2026 Capital.com Australian Open.
5 Oct 2026
Rory explains the Kingston Heath love that baffled Melbourne
Weeks out from his return to the Australian Open Rory McIlroy has given an insight into why he rates Kingston Heath, this year's tournament host, ahead of Royal Melbourne and his reasons are hard to argue.
4 Oct 2026
"It's a long way away": Flat Scott coy on 2028 after 11th Presidents Cup loss
Adam Scott has played more Presidents Cups than anyone and has more points than anyone, but he's never held the trophy and wasn't ready to think about his next chance, in 2028 at Kingston Heath, after another heartbreaking loss.
28 Sep 2026
Scott set for home double, and hopes to bring friends
Adam Scott could use his record 12th Presidents Cup appearance next month to nudge interested team-mates towards joining him for the Australian Open and PGA after committing himself to both events.
19 Aug 2026
Corey Conners locks in Australian summer double ahead of 2028 Presidents Cup
Fresh from a top-15 finish at Royal Birkdale, the Canadian becomes the latest big name to commit to the Australian summer swing.
22 Jul 2026
2026 Crown Australian Open Dates Confirmed
On the eve of the 2025 Australian Open, Golf Australia has today confirmed that the 2026 event will be held from Thursday, December 3, to Sunday, December 6, at Kingston Heath Golf Club.
1 Dec 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
McIlroy confirmed to headline the 2025 and 2026 Australian Open
Five-time major champion, and career grand slam winner, Rory McIlroy will headline the men’s Australian Open for the next two years, including when it returns to The Royal Melbourne Golf Club on the Melbourne Sandbelt in 2025.
14 May 2025
PGA Personal Lesson: Six-Ball Putting Drill To Hone Feel For Speed
Tom Corker, Head of Instruction at Kingston Heath, demonstrates this very nice distance control putting drill to practise at any time, but particularly before your round or if you’re playing a golf course that’s unfamiliar.
12 Feb 2025
Kingston Heath, Jiyai Shin, and the shot from Neptune's moon
The last group of the 2024 Australian Women’s Open sported three major champions and promised a three-horse war. Yet it was blown open early when Jiyai Shin conjured a shot from the stars.
1 Dec 2024
Final Round Tee-Times - Women's Australian Open
The shoot-out is on at Kingston Heath on championship Sunday of this women's Australian Open, as Korean star Jiyai Shin goes head-to-head with Aussie superstar Hannah Green and reigning two-time Australian Open champion Ashleigh Buhai of South Africa. Strap yourself in and ...
30 Nov 2024
Final Round Tee-Times - Men's Australian Open
The Australian Open men's tee-times are in and the winner could come from most anywhere. Lucas Herbert (-14), American Ryggs Johnston (-14) and 2023 Asia-Pacific Amateur Champion, Jasper Stubbs (-12), will share top billing in the final group. The 2024 APA champion Wenyi Ding (-12) will be in the penultimate group with PGA Champion Elvis Smylie (-12) and Oliver Lindell (-12) of Finland, while something of a super-group is behind them, with Marc Leishman (-11), Harrison Crowe (-11) and defending champion Joaquin Niemann (-12) all very much in touch.
30 Nov 2024
Column: You never tire of watching excellence in the flesh
On a bleak Melbourne afternoon, your resident writer saw a gap in the torrential downpour attempting to drown a resilient Kingston Heath on moving day at the Australian Open.
30 Nov 2024
In pursuit of a dream, Smith has one of those rounds
Matt Cleary followed Cameron Smith in round three of the Australian Open at Kingston Heath and empathised with his golf game more than he'd like.
30 Nov 2024
Video Lesson: Sweep the floor when chipping on tight lies
This drill, demonstrated and explained here by PGA professional and Director of Instruction at Kingston Heath, Tom Corker, will teach you to use the sole of the club to make solid contact with the ball – without necessarily striking it first.
30 Nov 2024
Happy Herbert savouring his stand-out golf year
Already feeling satisfied after a stellar year, an upbeat Lucas Herbert is positioned to cap 2024 with his first Australian Open golf crown after storming to a commanding halfway lead.
29 Nov 2024
Niemann shakes off day one blues to fire in Melbourne
Defending Australian Open champion Joaquin Niemann had a day to forget on Thursday of the Australian Open but rewrote those wrongs with a phenomenal Friday display, carding a five-under-par 66 at Victoria Golf Club this morning.
29 Nov 2024
Fortune favours the bold in wild Friday at Australian Open
It was all happening, everywhere, all at once, in a wild round two of the Australian Open, as our man on the ground, Matt Cleary, reports.
29 Nov 2024
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