Kingston Heath
The main tournaments played at Kingston Heath are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on the winners, their scores and prize money.
Team Events
PGA Tour
The Presidents Cup (17th). [Kingston Heath GC, Melbourne, Australia].
Aus/NZ
ISPS Handa
Played as the ISPS Handa Australian Open (Nov 28-Dec 1; European-DP World/Aus Tours event). Second-placed Curtis Luck (Aus) finished 3 shots behind 24-year-old Ryggs Johnston (USA), who recorded his first European and Australasian Tours win. [Kingston Heath GC, Melbourne, Australia; first two rounds also played at Victoria GC, Melbourne].
Note: played concurrently with the Women's Australian Open, a WPGA Aus Tour event.
Aus/NZ
ISPS Handa
Played as the ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open (Nov 28-Dec 1; WPGA Aus Tour event). Second-placed and defending champion Ashleigh Buhai (RSA) finished 2 shots behind Jiyai Shin (S Kor). This was Shin's second win in this event, coming 11 years after the first. [Kingston Heath GC, Melbourne, Australia; first two rounds also played at Victoria GC, Melbourne].
Note: played concurrently with the men's Australian Open, an Aus/European-DP World Tours event.
Aus/NZ
Emirates
Emirates Australian Open not played in 2021 (scheduled for February but cancelled due to the ongoing world coronavirus pandemic). [Kingston Heath GC, Melbourne, Australia].
Aus/NZ
Emirates
Emirates Australian Open not played in 2020 (cancelled due to the global coronavirus pandemic; Aus Tr event). [Kingston Heath GC, Melbourne, Australia].
Team Events
ISPS Handa
Played as the World Cup of Golf (Nov 24-27; for the first time since 2013; two-man stroke play team event; rounds 1 & 3 alternate shot, 2 & 4 better ball). Second-placed Victor Dubuisson & Roman Langasque (Fra), Rickie Fowler & Jimmy Walker (USA) and Ashun Wu & Haotong Li (China) finished 4 shots behind Søren Kjeldsen & Thorbjørn Olesen (Den), who shared the $2.56 million first prize. First win in this event for Denmark. No individual scoring event this year. [Kingston Heath GC, Melbourne, Australia].
Aus/NZ
Talisker
Played as the Talisker Masters (Nov 15-18; Aus Tr event). Second-placed and defending champion Ian Poulter (Eng) finished 4 shots behind Scott (Aus). [Kingston Heath GC, Melbourne, Australia].
Aus/NZ
JBWere
Played as the JBWere Masters (Nov 12-15; Aus/Eurpn Tr event). Second-placed Greg Chalmers (Aus) finished 2 shots behind Woods (USA), who recorded his first win in Australia. Woods reputedly received a US$3 million appearance fee. [Kingston Heath GC, Melbourne, Australia].
Aus/NZ
MFS
Played as the MFS Women's Australian Open (Jan 31-Feb 3; ALPG/LET Trs event; LET season-opener). Defending champion Webb (Aus) beat Jiyai Shin (S Kor) at the second playoff hole. [Kingston Heath GC, Melbourne, Australia].
Aus/NZ
Holden
Played as the Holden Australian Open (Nov 23-26). Second-placed Robert Allenby (Aus) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Baddeley (Aus). Having won this title in 1999 as an amateur, 19-year-old Baddeley successfully defended in only his second tournament as a professional. [Kingston Heath GC, Melbourne, Australia].
Aus/NZ
Heineken
Played as the Heineken Australian Open (Nov 23-26). Second-placed Peter McWhinney (Aus) finished 2 shots behind Norman (Aus), who posted the fourth of his five Australian Open wins. [Kingston Heath GC, Melbourne, Australia].
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the Australian Open (Nov 30-Dec 3). Second-placed Peter Fowler (Aus) finished 7 shots behind Senior (Aus). [Kingston Heath GC, Melbourne, Australia].
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the Australian Open (Nov 17-20). Second-placed Ian Baker-Finch (Aus) finished 3 shots behind 24-year-old Fowler (Aus), who recorded his first significant win as a professional. [Kingston Heath GC, Melbourne, Australia].
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the Australian Open (Oct 22-25). Second-placed Bruce Devlin (Aus) finished 3 shots behind defending champion Player (RSA), who posted the sixth of his seven Australian Open wins. [Kingston Heath GC, Melbourne, Australia].
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the Australian Open (Nov 14-16). Second-placed Ossie Pickworth (Aus) and Gary Player (RSA) finished 1 shot behind Phillips (Aus). [Kingston Heath GC, Melbourne, Australia].
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the Australian Open (Oct 21-24). Pickworth (Aus) beat Jim Ferrier (Aus) in an 18-hole playoff (Pickworth 71, Ferrier 74). Pickworth posted his third straight win in this event, and the third of his four Australian Open victories. [Kingston Heath GC, Melbourne, Australia].
Women’s (British) Open: the last women’s major championship of the season is hosted by Royal Porthcawl GC. It’s the first time this fabulous seaside links course has hosted the event (July 31-Aug 3).
Walker Cup: the 50th playing of this prestigious men’s amateur event sees the GB&I go head-to-head against the defending USA team at Cypress Point Club, California (Sept 6-7). After that, all eyes turn to Bethpage State Park on Long Island, NY, where the American and defending European professional teams engage in the 45th Ryder Cup (Sept 27-29).
Lottie Woad: 21-year-old Woad burst onto the professional scene in July, with wins in the Women’s Irish Open (as an amateur) and three weeks later in the Women’s Scottish Open (as a professional). She nearly picked-up a major championship, placing third in The Evian in the same month.
Pádraig Harrington: the ever-likeable Irishman added the (British) Senior Open Championship title to his stellar array of tournament successes. His win came on Sunningdale’s spectacular Old Course. Harrington had already bagged the U.S. Senior Open title in June this year.
The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
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Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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