The 2022 championship will be played from November 24 to 27 at Royal Queensland Golf Club when a quality field of Australian and International players will compete for the Joe Kirkwood Cup and $2 million in prizemoney, the richest prize on the ISPS Handa PGA Tour of Australasia.

After a thrilling 2021 edition, which saw local hero Jed Morgan break the all-time record in winning by 11 shots and big-time tournament golf returning after a pandemic-induced absence, the PGA of Australia today announced the extension of its partnership with Tourism and Events Queensland and Brisbane Economic Development Agency until the end of 2023 along with a new date for the next edition of the tournament.

The tournament resumes its DP World Tour (European) status after a gap of two years following the impact of the pandemic, putting the event on the world stage and opening the door for the return of Australian stars and DP World Tour players to the tournament. The 2021 DP World Tour visited 25 different countries.

Jed Morgan will defend his title on home soil in a DP World Tour sanctioned event. PHOTO: Getty Images.

Morgan’s 2021 win was an example of the opportunities on show for young professionals with DP World Tour playing cards up for grabs. Morgan, who is set to play on the DP World Tour in the 2022-23 season, joined an elite group of former winners of the Australian PGA Championship including Cameron Smith, Adam Scott, Geoff Ogilvy, Gary Player, Peter Thomson and Greg Norman.

PGA of Australia Chief Executive Officer Gavin Kirkman said he was thrilled Brisbane, Queensland and the Royal Queensland Golf Club would continue to host this event through until at least 2023.

There were good crowds for the 2021 edition of the PGA. PHOTO: Getty Images.

“I think the return of the Fortinet Australian PGA Championship in 2021 will stay in our hearts for a long time,” Kirkman said.

“Everyone’s been through so much in the last two years in so many ways, so to see so many people out on the course at Royal Queensland following their favourite players, and to see the players themselves getting that opportunity to compete, it was just very heart-warming for us.”

Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said it was brilliant Brisbane would once again serve as the centrepiece of golf next summer.

 “After the success of the PGA Championship in Brisbane earlier this year, fans and players alike will be thrilled to hear this premier event returning to our newly crowned Olympic city in November and then again in 2023,” Cr Schrinner said.

Significant announcements about players participating in the 2022 tournament will be made in the ensuing months, with plans to entice the best performing Australians on global golf tours to return home and play alongside the young stars of the PGA Tour of Australasia and global players on the DP World Tour.