Lakes, The (Sydney)
The main tournaments played at Lakes, The (Sydney) are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on the winners, their scores and prize money.
Aus/NZ
Emirates
Played as the Emirates Australian Open (Nov 15-18; Aus Tr event). Second-placed Dimitrios Papadatos (Aus) finished 5 shots behind Ancer (Mex), who recorded his second professional win, and first on a major international tour. [The Lakes GC, Sydney, Aus].
Aus/NZ
Emirates
Played as the Emirates Australian Open (Dec 6-9; Aus/OneAsia Trs event). Second-placed Brendan Jones (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Senior (Aus), who at 53 years became the oldest winner of this title. [The Lakes GC, Sydney, Aus].
Aus/NZ
Emirates
Played as the Emirates Australian Open (Nov 10-13; Aus/OneAsia Trs event). Second-placed John Senden (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Chalmers (Aus). Tiger Woods (USA) finished in third place, one shot behind Senden. [The Lakes GC, Sydney, Aus].
Aus/NZ
Century 21
Played as the Australian Open presented by Century 21 (Dec 2-5; Aus/OneAsia Trs event). Second-placed Alistair Presnell (Aus) and Matthew Jones (Aus) finished 4 shots behind first-time Australian Open winner Ogilvy (Aus). [The Lakes GC, Sydney, Aus].
Aus/NZ
ANZ Bank
Played as the ANZ Players Championship (Feb 7-10; Aus/Eurpn Trs event; modified stableford format). Second-placed Scott Laycock (Aus) and Craig Parry (Aus) finished 2 points behind 25-year-old Richard S. Johnson (Swe), who recorded the first of his two European Tour wins. [The Lakes GC, Sydney, Aus].
Aus/NZ
Holden
Played as the Greg Norman Holden International (Feb 8-11; Aus/Eurpn Trs event). 19-year-old Aaron Baddeley (Aus) beat Sergio García (Esp) with a birdie at the first playoff hole, to record his first European Tour win. [The Lakes GC, Sydney, Aus].
Aus/NZ
Holden
Played as the Greg Norman Holden International (Feb 3-6; Aus/Eurpn Trs event). Second-placed Peter Senior (Aus) finished 4 shots behind 30-year-old Lucas Parsons (Aus), who recorded his first and only European Tour win. [The Lakes GC, Sydney, Aus].
Aus/NZ
Holden
Played as the Greg Norman Holden International (Feb 4-7; Aus Tr event). Second-placed Michael Campbell (NZ) finished 1 shot behind Michael Long (NZ), who recorded the second of his four Australasian Tour wins. [The Lakes GC, Sydney, Aus].
Aus/NZ
Holden
Played as Greg Norman's Holden Classic (Nov 30-Dec 3; Aus Tr event). Second-placed Michael Campbell (NZ) finished 1 shot behind Craig Parry (Aus). [The Lakes GC, Sydney, Aus].
Aus/NZ
Holden
Played as the inaugural Greg Norman's Holden Classic (Dec 2-5; Aus Tr event). Second-placed John Wade (Aus) finished 2 shots behind Curtis Strange (USA), who recorded the last of his three Australasian Tour wins. [The Lakes GC, Sydney, Aus].
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the Australian Open (Nov 26-29). Second-placed Peter McWhinney (Aus) and Duffy Waldorf (USA) finished 2 shots behind Elkington (Aus). [The Lakes GC, Sydney, Aus].
Aus/NZ
Johnnie Walker
Played as the Johnnie Walker Classic. [The Lakes GC, Sydney, Aus].
Aus/NZ
ESP
Played as the ESP Australian PGA Ch'ship. Won by Roger Mackay (Aus). [The Lakes GC, Sydney, Aus].
Aus/NZ
Dunhill
Played as the Dunhill Australian Open (Nov 13-16). Second-placed Brian Jones (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Norman (Aus), who posted the first of his five Australian Open wins. [The Lakes GC, Sydney, Aus].
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the Australian PGA Ch'ship. Bill Dunk (Aus) finished in second place behind Vines (Aus). [The Lakes GC, Sydney, Aus].
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the Australian Open (Oct 29-Nov 1). Nicklaus (USA) beat Bruce Devlin (Aus) in an 18-hole playoff (Nicklaus 67, Devlin 70), to record the first of his six Australian Open wins. [The Lakes GC, Sydney, Aus].
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the Australian PGA Ch'ship. Von Nida (Aus) beat Eric Cremin (Aus) 6 and 5 in the final. [The Lakes GC, Sydney, Aus].
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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