2024 - Men Aus/NZ
The winners in the category "2024 - Men Aus/NZ" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
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
BMW
Played as the BMW Australian PGA Championship (Nov 21-24; European-DP World Tour 2024/25 season-opener, and Aus Tour event). Second-placed Cameron Smith (Aus) finished 2 shots behind 22-year-old Elvis Smylie (Aus), who recorded his first European-DP World Tour win in his 16th start on the Tour. Event reduced to 54 holes due to heavy rain. [Royal Queensland GC, Eagle Farm, Brisbane, Qld.].
Aus/NZ
LIV Golf
Played as LIV Golf Adelaide (Apr 26-28; 54-hole 48-player no-cut individual event, and accompanying 4-player team event). [East/West composite course, The Grange GC, nr Adelaide, Australia].
Individual event: second-placed Louis Oosterhuizen (RSA) finished 1 shot behind Brendan Steele (USA).
Team winners: at the second playoff hole, Ripper team (-53, and +1 in playoff; Cameron Smith, Marc Leishman, Matt Jones & Lucas Herbert) beat the Stinger team (-53, and +2 in playoff; Louis Oosthuizen, Charl Schwartzel, Branden Grace, Dean Burmester). Ripper team shared the $3 million team first prize.
Note: the sixth of fourteen 2024 LIV Golf League events run by Greg Norman's Saudi Arabian-bankrolled LIV Golf company.
Aus/NZ
Sky Sport
Played as the New Zealand Open presented by Sky Sport (Feb 29-Mar 3; Aus/Asian Tours event). Scott Hend (Aus) finished 1 shot behind 30-year-old Takahiro Hataji (Jpn), who recorded his first professional win. Hataji became the first Japanese golfer to win the New Zealand Open, an event that dates back to 1907. [Coronet course, Millbrook Resort, Arrowtown, NZ; early rounds also on Millbrook's Remarkables course].
Aus/NZ
Wallace Develpmnt
Played as the Wallace Development NZ PGA Championship (March 7-10; NZ Tour event, not on Australasian Tour schedule). Second-placed Mason Lee (NZ) finished 1 shot behind 33-year-old Pieter Zwart (NZ), who recorded the biggest win of his career. [Hastings GC, Bridge Pa, Hastings, NZ].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the Vic Open (Feb 1-4; Aus Tour event; played concurrently with the women's Vic Open, a WPGA Aus Tour event). Second-placed Andrew Martin (Aus) and Jordan Zunic (Aus) finished 2 shots behind 27-year-old Brett Coletta (Aus), who recorded his third PGA Tour of Australasia win. [Beach course, 13th Beach Links, Barwon Heads, Victoria; early rounds also on 13th Beach's Creek course].
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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