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].
Sony Open in Hawaii: played at Waialae Country Club near Honolulu, the Sony Open takes over the spotlight from The Sentry as the PGA Tour’s calendar-year opening event (Jan 15-18). The Sentry (not being played in 2026) was formerly known as the Tournament of Champions, with a field typically restricted to golfers who won a PGA Tour event in the previous calendar year.
Dubai Desert Classic: the DP World Tour’s first Rolex Series event of 2026, is contested for the 37th time (Jan 22-25). First won by Englishman Mark James in 1989, it now boasts a four-time winner, Rory McIlroy. Played on the Emirates Golf Club’s Majlis course, this once desert-surrounded course is the long-time flagship for Golf in Dubai.
Our visit last month included two rounds at Golf de Chantilly, one of France’s most prestigious clubs.
It offers two superb layouts: Le Vineuil, a five-star championship course with a rich history, and Longères, an excellent four-star course that provides a strong and enjoyable test.
The wider Paris region offers plenty more. Courses such as Fontainebleau, Golf de Saint-Germain, and several other top-rated layouts make this area one of Europe’s most rewarding golf destinations, offering a mix of woodland, heathland, and parkland designs.
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.
Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
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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