The first event of the DP World Tour takes place this week in Australia, where the country will hold its national championship at the ISPS HANDA Australian Open. Here are five things you need to know.
The Australian adventure continues
The DP World Tour is in Australia for the second week running and we travel from Brisbane to Melbourne for the country's National Open. The tour of Australia has become a popular fixture on the DP World Tour's early season schedule, with the event taking place for the third consecutive year following wins from Adrian Meronk and Joaquin Niemann appear on the calendar. The event dates back to 1904, and its list of winners reads like a who's who of gaming, including Gene Sarazen, Peter Thomson, Bobby Locke (Bobby Locke), Gary Player (Gary Player), Jack Nicklaus (Jack Nicklaus), Arnold Palmer (Arnold Palmer), Greg Norman (Greg Norman), Tom Watson ( Tom Watson, Adam Scott, Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth all have their names on the trophy. The three leading players who have advanced to the ISPS HANDA Australian Open who have not yet received exemptions will qualify for the 153rd Open at Royal Portrush next year. After this week we head to South Africa for the Nedbank Golf Challenge and the Alfred Dunhill Championship before finishing the swing at the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open.
To view the draw results for the first two rounds of the men's competition, click here.
Inclusivity stands out
The Australian National Open once again brings the world of golf together, with champions for men, women and all abilities set to be announced this week. A total of 156 men and 84 women took part, as well as 12 men and women of varying abilities. The tournament was held on two courses, Kingston Heath Golf Club (Kingston Heath Golf Club) and Victoria Golf Club (Victoria Golf Club). Golf Club) holds tournaments before promotion. Both the men's and women's tournaments are 72 holes with 36 holes of knockout, while the Australian All-Around Championship is only held at Kingston Heath from Thursday to Saturday and is 54 holes with 36 holes of knockout. An elite line-up of 12 players – including eight of the top ten players in the world. While G4D Tour Champion Lachlan Wood does not return to defend his title, Niemann and Ashleigh Buhai do return, aiming to go back-to-back in a unique event.
Local Stars Will Excite Fans
The ISPS HANDA Australian Open wouldn't be what it is without some real Australian star power, with some of the country's biggest golf stars taking part this week. Grand Slam champions Cameron Smith and Geoff Ogilvy are sure to draw big crowds, along with Min Woo Lee, Marc Leishman and Australian DP World Tour champions such as Lucas Herbert, and rising star David Micheluzzi. The women's event also features a number of local superstars, including Min Woo's multiple Grand Slam-winning sister Minjee and world No. 5 Hannah Green.
New flag on the leaderboard
Jean Bekirian is the first Armenian member in the history of DP World Tour. The 22-year-old, who changed his nationality from France to Armenia in the middle of the year, is proud to showcase his heritage after qualifying and making his DP World Tour debut this week. “I'm happy because Armenia is a country with a lot of political problems, so I do this for everyone who was involved in the war like me,” he said after receiving the card. “I'm on the golf course, when I sleep, when I wake up, when I play, I think about this. So this is for my country – Armenia.”
sensational sand strip
The famous Australian Sand Strip is our host this week as we take on the golf course on some of the golf world's most hallowed grounds. Kingston Heath, regularly ranked among the top 20 courses in the world, was designed by Dan Soutar in 1925 and designed by the great Dr Alister MacKenzie Remodeling was carried out. It has hosted eight men's and women's Australian Opens, a World Cup of Golf, Tiger Woods won the 2009 Australian Masters and in 2028 will host the biggest Presidents Cup event to date. Victoria Golf Club is rated one of the best courses in Australia and was the home club of the late five-time Open Champion Peter Thomson. It is hosting the eighth edition of the men's or women's Australian Open and, thanks to its support role, regular club members will be able to compete in championship form on Saturday morning.
