History, Winners and Venue of the Australian Open, a Golf tournament


This article is about the Australian Open, a part of the PGA Tour of Australasia. Started in 1904, the inaugural tournament was won by Michael Scott. Gary Player of South Africa won this tournament 7 times. Here is given the history, winners and venue of this event.

Australian Open logoAustralian Open is a professional golf tournament and part of the PGA Tour of Australasia and OneAsia Tour. The current prize money of this event is $ 1,500,000. The tournament is also the National Open golf tournament of the country.

History and Venue of the Australian Open

The tournament was started in year 1904 and held annually. Michael Scott won the inaugural Australian Open and again won the tournament in 1907.

The tournament is played in the city of Sydney (Australia) at The Lakes Golf Club, which is the most prestigious private golf club of Sydney.

Winners of the Australian Open in previous years

The inaugural edition of the Australian Open was won by Michael Scott. Gary Player of South Africa has won the event most number of times. He won the Australian Open seven times. Legendary golf player Jack Nicklaus won this event 6 times.

Greg Norman and Ivo Whitton won the Australian Open five times each. 2011 Australian Open winner is Greg Chalmers of Australia. Here is given the list of the winners of the Australian Open after 2000 :
  • 2001 - Stuartt Appleby (Australia)
  • 2002 - Stephen Allan (Australia)
  • 2003 - Peter Lonard (Australia)
  • 2004 - Peter Lonard (Australia)
  • 2005 - Robert Allenby (Australia)
  • 2006 - John Senden (Australia)
  • 2007 - Craig Parry (Australia)
  • 2008 - Tim Clark (South Africa)
  • 2009 - Adam Scott (Australia)
  • 2010 - Geoff Ogilvy (Australia)
  • 2011 - Greg Chalmers (Australia)


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