Royal Adelaide
The main tournaments played at Royal Adelaide are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on the winners, their scores and prize money.
Aus/NZ
ISPS Handa
ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open not played in 2021 (scheduled for February, but cancelled due to global coronavirus pandemic). [Royal Adelaide GC, Seaton, Adelaide, SA].
Aus/NZ
ISPS Handa
Played as the ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open (Feb 13-16; ALPG/LPGA Trs event). Second-placed Amy Olson (USA) finished 3 shots behind Park (S Kor), who recorded her 20th LPGA Tour win. [Royal Adelaide GC, Seaton, Adelaide, SA].
Aus/NZ
ISPS Handa
Played as the ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open (Feb 16-19; ALPG/LPGA Trs event). Second-placed Nanna Koertz Madsen (Den) finished 3 shots behind Jang (S Kor). [Royal Adelaide GC, Seaton, Adelaide, SA].
Aus/NZ
Holden
Played as the Holden Australian Open (Dec 3-6). Second-placed Peter Senior (Aus) and Stuart Appleby (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Chalmers (Aus). [Royal Adelaide GC, Seaton, Adelaide, SA].
Aus/NZ
Holden
Played as the Holden Women's Australian Open (Dec 8-11; ALPG Tr event; last played in 1978). Second placed Rachel Hetherington (Aus) finished 5 shots behind Sörenstam (Swe). This event marked the first professional win for Sörenstam, as well as the debut appearance of Karrie Webb as a professional golfer. [Royal Adelaide GC, Seaton, Adelaide, SA].
Team Events
Asahi Glass
Played as the (last) Asahi Glass Four Tours World Championship (Nov 7-10; six-man teams from the world's leading four men's tours). Europe (8 pts) beat Australasia (4 pts) in the final (six singles matches); the final followed a group stage involving all four teams. [Royal Adelaide GC, Seaton, Adelaide, SA].
Winning EUROPE team: Sam Torrance (capt); Paul Broadhurst; David Feherty; Colin Montgomerie; Ronan Rafferty; Steven Richardson. Second was AUSTRALASIA: Ian Baker-Finch; Rodger Davis; Mike Harwood; Roger Mackay; Graham Marsh; Craig Parry. Third was JAPAN: Yoshinori Kaneko; Hideki Kase; Ryoken Kawagishi; Hiroshi Makino; Noboru Sugai; Tsukasa Watanabe. Fourth was USA: Fred Couples; Jim Gallagher Jr; Billy Mayfair; Tom Purtzer; Bob Tway; Lanny Wadkins.
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the Australian Open (Nov 1-3). Second-placed Kel Nagle (Aus) finished 2 shots behind Player (RSA), who posted the second of his seven Australian Open wins. [Royal Adelaide GC, Seaton, Adelaide, SA].
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the Australian Open (Aug 18-20). Second-placed Norman Von Nida (Aus) finished 14 shots behind Ferrier (Aus, amateur). [Royal Adelaide GC, Seaton, Adelaide, SA].
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the Australian PGA Ch'ship. Cremin (Aus) beat C. Booth (Aus) 2 and 1 in the final. [Royal Adelaide GC, Seaton, Adelaide, SA].
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the Australian Open (Aug 23/24). Second-placed Jim Ferrier (Aus, amateur) finished 1 shot behind McMahon (Aus). [Royal Adelaide GC, Seaton, Adelaide, SA].
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the Australian PGA Ch'ship. Richardson (Aus) beat H. Boorer (Aus) 2 and 1 in the final. [Royal Adelaide GC, Seaton, Adelaide, SA].
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the Australian Open (Aug 18/19). Second-placed Fergus McMahon (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Ryan (Aus, amateur). [Royal Adelaide GC, Seaton, Adelaide, SA].
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the Australian PGA Ch'ship. McMahon (Aus, b. Scotland) beat George Naismith (Aus) 7 and 6 in the final. [Royal Adelaide GC, Seaton, Adelaide, SA].
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the Australian Open (Sept 22/23). Second-placed Frank Eyre (Aus) and Rufus Stewart (Aus) finished 5 shots behind Whitton (Aus, amateur), who recorded the fourth of his five Australian Open wins. [Royal Adelaide GC, Seaton, Adelaide, SA].
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the Australian PGA Ch'ship. Stewart (Aus, b. Scotland) beat Ernie Bissett (Aus) 8 and 7 in the final. [Royal Adelaide GC, Seaton, Adelaide, SA].
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the Australian Open (Aug 26/27). Second-placed Rufus Stewart (Aus) finished 3 shots behind Whitton (Aus, amateur), who posted the third of his five Australian Open wins. [Royal Adelaide GC, Seaton, Adelaide, SA].
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the Australian Open (Aug 16-17). Second-placed E. Ham (NZ) finished 3 shots behind Howard (Aus). [Royal Adelaide GC, Seaton, Adelaide, SA].
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the Australian PGA Ch'ship. Popplewell (Aus) beat Rufus Stewart (Aus, b. Scotland) 2 and 1 in the final. [Royal Adelaide GC, Seaton, Adelaide, SA].
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the Australian Open (Aug 12/13). Second-placed Dan Soutar (Scot/Aus) finished 11 shots behind Clark (Aus). Soutar was runner-up for the fifth straight year. [Royal Adelaide GC, Seaton, Adelaide, SA].
Chevron Championship: Carlton Woods near Houston in Texas provides the stage for the first women’s major championship of 2025, where Nelly Korda defends her title. (April 24-27).
Soudal Open: successor to the Belgian Open, the Soudal Open takes place on the quiet, wooded North course of Rinkven Golfclub. Belgian stars Thomas Pieters and Nicolas Colsaerts will be vying for top honours. (May 22-25).
Rory McIlroy: with his 2025 win in The Masters, Rory joined the pantheon of golfing greats who have achieved a career Grand Slam of men’s majors ... Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are the only others in this select band.
Bernhard Langer: he may have played in his last Masters Tournament, but the 67-year-old German will be trying to extend his own record, and win a 13th senior major title at the 36th Regions Tradition. (May 15-18).
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
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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