Royal Sydney
The main tournaments played at Royal 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 17-20; Aus/OneAsia Trs event). Spieth (USA) beat Cameron Smith (Aus) and Ashley Hall (Aus) with a birdie at the first playoff hole (par-4 18th) to win this event for the second time in three years. [Royal Sydney GC, Rose Bay, Sydney, Aus].
Aus/NZ
Emirates
Played as the Emirates Australian Open (Nov 28-Dec 1; Aus/OneAsia Trs event). Second-placed Adam Scott (Aus) finished 1 shot behind McIlroy (N.Ire), who recorded his first win in 2013. Scott narrowly missed-out on completing the "Australian treble," having already won the Australian PGA and Australian Masters in 2013. [Royal Sydney GC, Sydney, Australia].
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the Australian Open (Dec 11-14; Aus Tr event). Clark (RSA) beat Mathew Goggin (Aus) at the first playoff hole. [Royal Sydney GC, Rose Bay, Sydney, Aus].
Aus/NZ
MFS
Played as the MFS Women's Australian Open (Feb 1-4; ALPG/LET Trs event; LET season-opener). Second-placed Yun-jye Wei (Taiw) finished 6 shots behind Webb (Aus), who recorded her third win in this event. [Royal Sydney GC, Rose Bay, Sydney, Aus].
Aus/NZ
MFS
Played as the MFS Australian Open (Nov 16-19; Aus Tr event). Second-placed Geoff Ogilvy (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Senden (Aus). [Royal Sydney GC, Rose Bay, Sydney, Aus].
Aus/NZ
Holden
Played as the Holden Australian Open (Nov 25-28). Second-placed Greg Norman (Aus) and Nick O'Hern (Aus) finished 2 shots behind 18-year-old Baddeley (Aus, amateur), the youngest ever Australian Open winner. [Royal Sydney GC, Rose Bay, Sydney, Aus].
Aus/NZ
Heineken
Played as the Heineken Australian Open (Nov 24-27). Second-placed Brett Ogle (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Allenby (Aus), who stumbled across the finish line after a bogey, double-bogey, bogey, bogey end to his final round. [Royal Sydney GC, Rose Bay, Sydney, Aus].
Aus/NZ
Panasonic
Played as the Panasonic Australian Open (Nov 24-27). Second-placed Mark McCumber (USA) finished 6 shots behind Calcavecchia (USA). [Royal Sydney GC, Rose Bay, Sydney, Aus].
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the Australian Open (Oct 23-26). Second-placed Guy Wolstenholme (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Player (RSA). On a wet and windy final day, Player's 5-over-par 77 just got him over the line. He became only the second five-time winner of this coveted title. [Royal Sydney GC, Rose Bay, Sydney, Aus].
Played as the Australian PGA Ch'ship. Peter Thomson (Aus) finished in second place behind Dunk (Aus).
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the Australian Open (Aug 9-11). Second-placed Kelvin "Kel" Nagle (Aus) finished 2 shots behind 20-year-old Crampton (Aus). [Royal Sydney GC, Rose Bay, Sydney, Aus].
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the Australian PGA Ch'ship. Nagle (Aus) beat Jim McInnes (Aus) by 1 hole in the final. [Royal Sydney GC, Rose Bay, Sydney, Aus].
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the Australian Open (Oct 3-5). Second-placed Alan "Stumpy" Waterson (Aus, amateur) finished 2 shots behind Pickworth (Aus), who recorded the first of his four Australian Open wins. [Royal Sydney GC, Rose Bay, Sydney, Aus].
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the Australian Open (25th) (Oct 11-13). Second-placed Gene Sarazen (USA; the world's best player at that time) finished 3 shots behind William "Billy" Bolger (Aus). Bolger's total of 283 was hailed as a world record ... the lowest 72-hole aggregate ever recorded in a national Open Championship. [Royal Sydney GC, Rose Bay, Sydney, Aus].
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the Australian PGA Ch'ship. Kelly (Aus) beat Bill Bolger (Aus) 2 and 1 in the final.
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the Australian Open (Sept 7/8). Second-placed and defending champion Rufus Stewart (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Popplewell (Aus). [Royal Sydney GC, Rose Bay, Sydney, Aus].
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the Australian Open (Sept 14/15). Second-placed Arthur Le Fevre (Aus) finished 4 shots behind Charles "Charlie" Campbell (Aus). [Royal Sydney GC, Rose Bay, Sydney, Aus].
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the Australian PGA Ch'ship. Campbell (Aus) beat Tom Howard (Aus) by 1 hole in the final. [Royal Sydney GC, Rose Bay, Sydney, Aus].
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the Australian Open (Sept 15/16). Second-placed Fred Popplewell (Aus) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Clark (Aus), who recorded the last of his three Australian Open wins. [Royal Sydney GC, Rose Bay, Sydney, Aus].
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the Australian PGA Ch'ship. Campbell (Aus) beat Carnegie Clark (Aus, b. Scotland), Dan Soutar (Aus, b. Scotland), W. Thomson (Aus) and R. Clark (Aus) by 3 shots in the 36-hole strokeplay final.
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the Australian Open (Oct 11/12). Second-placed Dan Soutar (Scot/Aus) finished 5 shots behind Clark (Aus). [Royal Sydney GC, Rose Bay, Sydney, Aus].
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the Australian PGA Ch'ship. Soutar (Aus, b. Scotland) beat F.G. Hood (NZ) 5 and 3 in the final.
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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