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The golf tournament ‘Where Champions Are Made’, the BMW Australian PGA Championship, has locked in its dates for 2025 with tickets now on sale.
The best of the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia and DP World Tour will be at Royal Queensland Golf Club on November 27-30.
It will be the 25th Australian PGA in a row to be staged in Queensland and the fifth consecutive year at Royal Queensland, the venue designated for the golf competition at the 2032 Olympic Games.
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After selling out last year, tickets for the PGA’s famous Party Hole, the par-3 17th, will again be in high demand.
More than 12,000 fans are expected to enjoy the offering on this hole alone, with hospitality suites, grandstands and family areas surrounding the par-three, providing a fun experience for all fans during the tournament.
PGA of Australia chief executive Gavin Kirkman said: “Although our planning for this year’s tournament has been underway since Elvis Smylie holed the winning putt in front of a home crowd last November, today is the start of the official countdown to the 2025 BMW Australian PGA Championship.
“We’re looking forward to returning to Royal Queensland, watching some fantastic golf, enjoying all the on-course and off-course activities and seeing who emerges as the 2025 winner of the Joe Kirkwood Cup.
“With the support of our title partner BMW, and via our partnerships with the Queensland Government, through Tourism and Events Queensland, and Brisbane City Council, through Brisbane Economic Development Agency, we saw our championship go to another level in 2024.
“We have some great ideas coming together to make it an even better experience for our golf fans this November.”
Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said: “Brisbane was excited to be able to host this world-class event for the fifth time running in 2025 and welcome thousands of passionate fans to Royal Queensland Golf Club to experience the action firsthand.
“The Championship is a standout event in our major events calendar, drawing world-class golfers to our courses and visitors from across the world.
“This is a hole-in-one for Brisbane, injecting millions into economy as visitors frequent our to restaurants, hotels and tourism experiences during their stay.”
The BMW Australian PGA Championship is co-sanctioned with the DP World Tour and will serve as the opening event of its season-long Race to Dubai.
Ben Cowen, the DP World Tour’s Chief Tournament and Operations Officer, added: “Our members have thoroughly enjoyed playing in the BMW Australian PGA Championship at Royal Queensland in recent years, and we’re excited for their return to Brisbane this November.
“The championship has become a key launchpad for our Race to Dubai, providing members with a pathway to the world stage and showcasing the global nature of the DP World Tour.
“The incredible victory of Elvis Smylie on home soil in 2024 was a highlight, and it has given him the opportunity to play a world-wide schedule, joining a select group of Australian golfers competing internationally.
“We also extend our sincere thanks to the Queensland Government and Brisbane City Council for their continued support of this prestigious tournament.”
The Australian PGA Championship is supported by the Queensland Government, through Tourism and Events Queensland’s Major Events Program and Brisbane City Council, through Brisbane Economic Development Agency.
Danny Lee is set to make a highly anticipated return home to tee it up in Queenstown at next week’s New Zealand Open after years of competing on the global stage.
Lee became the youngest-ever winner of the U.S. Amateur in August 2008, aged 18 years and one month, six months younger than Tiger Woods when he won in 1994. He became No.1 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking in August 2008 and remained No.1 until he turned pro in April 2009.
Lee represented New Zealand at the Eisenhower Trophy in 2008 and the World Cup of Golf in both 2009 and 2016. He was also part of the New Zealand Olympics team in 2016 alongside Ryan Fox and Lydia Ko.
In his professional career, Lee has played on the Web.com tour, DP World Tour and PGA TOUR. Lee now plies his trade as part of the Iron Heads GC team in the LIV Golf League.
Lee, whose career highlights include wins on the PGA TOUR and the LIV Golf League, as well as a top-10 finish at the U.S. Open, is “excited to be coming home.”
This marks his fourth appearance in the New Zealand Open, but his first as a professional.
“It will be great to be playing back on home soil in front of my family, friends, and the New Zealand fans,” Lee said.
“New Zealand holds a special place in my heart, and I am proud to represent New Zealand. I am looking forward to reconnecting with so many people who have supported me over a number of years.”
New Zealand Open Tournament Director Michael Glading is delighted that Lee is coming home to play in his national Open and is looking forward to watching the fans out in force to watch him in action.
“It’s great that Danny is making his long-awaited return to the New Zealand Open.
“It will be a special moment for him, the tournament and the golf community here in New Zealand.
“Danny has had an incredible career from being the No.1 amateur golfer in the world, playing at the Olympics, and winning on the PGA TOUR, DP World Tour and the LIV Golf League.
We are excited to have him back, and we know the energy from the crowd will make it a truly memorable experience for everyone.”
The 104th New Zealand Open will tee off at Millbrook Resort in Queenstown between February 27 and March 2. For more information, please visit nzopen.com.
Queenslander Scott Hend produced the round of the week but came up two shots short of victory at the Legends Tour’s season-opening Staysure Marbella Legends in Spain.
Hend had seven birdies and a bogey in an eight-hole stretch from the ninth hole in the final round to exert pressure on Englishman Simon Griffiths on his way to a round of 8-under 64.
Sensing the Aussie in his rearview mirror, Griffiths made birdie at the par-4 15th to build a three-shot buffer that meant that his closing bogey reduced the winning margin to two.
Hend was not the only member of the Aussie over-50s to log a top-five result.
Still in pursuit of a breakthrough win on the PGA TOUR Champions, Richard Green shot 4-under 68 in the final round of the Chubb Classic in Florida.
Five birdies in the final seven holes saw Justin Leonard claim his first PGA TOUR Champions title by four strokes, Green six strokes back in a tie for fourth.
Making her first appearance on the Ladies European Tour, West Australian Hira Naveed impressed with a tie for eighth at the PIF Saudi Ladies International.
Entering her second year on the LPGA Tour, Naveed was tied for fourth after an opening round of 5-under 67 and then climbed back into the top 10 on the back of a 2-under 70 in the final round.
Photo: Octavio Passos/Getty Images
PGA TOUR
The Genesis Invitational
Torrey Pines Golf Course (South Cse), San Diego, California
1 Ludvig Åberg 74-66-70-66—276 $US4m
T37 Adam Scott 74-70-75-70—289 $96,500
48 Min Woo Lee 71-77-74-70—292 $56,000
T50 Jason Day 76-72-74-72—294 $51,500
MC Danny List 79-72—151
MC Cam Davis 77-74—151
LIV Golf
LIV Golf Adelaide
The Grange Golf Club, Adelaide
1 Joaquin Niemann 67-71-65—203 $US4m
T21 Marc Leishman 73-70-70—213 $225,000
T23 Ben Campbell (NZ) 73-70-71—214 $190,714
30 Cameron Smith 72-73-70—215 $170,000
T31 Lucas Herbert 71-70-75—216 $153,833
T37 Danny Lee (NZ) 70-74-74—218 $135,285
44 Matt Jones 75-71-73—219 $128,000
50 Wade Ormsby 79-71-75—225 $60,000
Ladies European Tour
PIF Saudi Ladies International
Riyadh Golf Club, Saudi Arabia
1 Jeeno Thitikul 67-64-69—200 $US647,493.75
T8 Hira Naveed 67-70-70—207 $99,282.38
T18 Stephanie Kyriacou 68-68-74—210 $69,066
T27 Momoka Kobori (NZ) 73-69-70—212 $46,115.95
MC Kirsten Rudgeley 75-72—147
PGA TOUR Champions
Chubb Classic
Tiburon Golf Club, Naples, Florida
1 Justin Leonard 68-65-68—201 $US270,000
T4 Richard Green 70-69-68—207 $82,800
T12 Cameron Percy 72-70-68—210 $31,748
T12 Michael Wright 71-69-70—210 $31,748
T23 Rod Pampling 70-75-67—212 $18,450
T31 Steve Allan 72-70-72—214 $12,150
T47 Mark Hensby 70-72-75—217 $6,120
T51 Greg Chalmers 70-76-72—218 $4,860
T57 Stuart Appleby 73-74-73—220 $3,690
T69 David Bransdon 77-77-72—226 $1,584
HotelPlanner Tour
NTT DATA Pro-Am
Fancourt Golf Estate, George, South Africa
1 Wilco Nienaber 60-66-66-70—262 €57,473.21
T3 Sam Jones (NZ) 68-65-69-69—271 €17,151.31
MC Haydn Barron 70-69-74—213
MC Hayden Hopewell 67-76-75—218
Legends Tour
Staysure Marbella Legends
Aloha GC, Marbella, Spain
1 Simon Griffiths 65-68-68—201
2 Scott Hend 69-70-64—203
T39 Michael Campbell (NZ) 73-72-73—218
T52 Michael Long (NZ) 74-72-76—222
Ripper GC’s Adelaide reign came to an end as Joaquin Niemann out-duelled fellow Australian Open winner Abraham Ancer to take the individual title at LIV Golf Adelaide.
Part of a three-way tie for the lead overnight, birdies at each of his opening two holes put Ancer in a front-running position early on day three at The Grange Golf Club.
Yet as he endured a frustrating run of nine straight pars, 2023 Australian Open champion Niemann made his move.
After an early birdie of his own at the par-3 third, the Torque GC captain closed out his front nine with three birdies in his final four holes. He completed a bogey-free 7-under 65 with birdies at 12, 15 and finally a superb up-and-down after driving it into the greenside bunker at the par-4 18th.
Niemann finished the three rounds at 13-under par, three clear of Ancer (71) and Carlos Ortiz (71) with David Puig (67) outright fourth at 9-under par.
“Man, I love it,” Niemann said of his impressive record in Australia.
“I’m starting to feel the chills now because I didn’t want to get out of that game rhythm because you never know what can happen on the last one. But now for the relief, and man, it feels awesome.”
Ancer and Puig were part of the Fireballs GC team captained by Sergio Garcia that claimed a dominant six-stroke win in the teams event as an early Ripper GC charge could not be sustained over the final nine holes.
Trailing by nine heading into Sunday’s final round, Ripper GC moved into fifth in the teams event on the back of captain Cameron Smith.
Smith was the hottest player on course with an eagle and two birdies in his opening four holes of Round 3 and was 5-under on his round when he birdied the par-4 15th.
But that was where Smith’s forward momentum ended as he made three bogeys in the space of four holes to sign for a 2-under 70 and 30th for the week, Ripper GC ninth at 1-under par.
“I scrambled really well the first day to kind of stay in the tournament, and then the last couple of days I actually did a lot of good stuff and just couldn’t really keep on top of it, keep the momentum going,” admitted Smith.
“I hit a lot of good shots that ended up in bad spots, and it was one of those weeks where you had to be really patient.
“Obviously being home, you’re always pushing, and perhaps that got us out of the tournament. That’s the only thing I can really think of.”
Marc Leishman had three birdies in his round of 2-under 70 to lead the way for Ripper GC in a tie for 21st, Lucas Herbert (75) and Matt Jones (73) finishing tied for 31st and 44th respectively.
LEADERBOARD RUNDOWN
Individual
1 Joaquin Niemann (Torque GC) 67-71-65—203
T2 Carlos Ortiz (Torque GC) 67-68-71—206
T2 Abraham Ancer (Fireballs GC) 68-67-71—206
4 David Puig (Fireballs GC) 70-70-67—207
5 Richard Bland (Cleeks GC) 69-73-66—208
Australians
T21 Marc Leishman (Ripper GC) 73-70-70—213
30 Cameron Smith (Ripper GC) 72-73-70—215
T31 Lucas Herbert (Ripper GC) 71-70-75—216
44 Matt Jones (Ripper GC) 75-71-73—219
50 Wade Ormsby (Iron Heads GC) 79-71-75—225
Team
1 Fireballs GC -21
2 Legion XIII -15
3 Torque GC -13
9 Ripper GC -1
Lucas Herbert will carry the hopes of Ripper GC fans into the final day as a Mexican standoff looms at the top of the leaderboard at LIV Golf Adelaide.
A shower greeted players as they teed off at The Grange Golf Club in Round 2 on Saturday but it was the blustery winds that confounded many and made shot selection and iron play so challenging.
The Australian Open champion by five strokes more than six years ago at The Lakes Golf Club, Mexico’s Abraham Ancer produced the round of the day to join countryman Carlos Ortiz and England’s Sam Horsfield at 9-under par and in a three-way tie at the top.
Ancer shot 5-under 67 on Saturday to put his Fireballs GC team within one of Majesticks GC (10-under) in the team competition, defending champions Ripper GC fighting back late to narrow the margin to nine strokes with one round to play.
“I love this kind of golf,” said Ancer.
“Definitely not a bomber’s paradise. As you can tell, I’m not gifted with a ton of distance, but I love to move the ball around and play with my trajectory, and I love that.
“In Australian golf you can do that. You have multiple types of ways to get the ball in the hole, and I truly enjoy that.
“That’s why I feel like I’ve played good in the past, and I have a lot of confidence here.”
Tied for fourth in the season-opener in Riyadh, Herbert will start Sunday’s final round as one of six players in a share of ninth at 3-under par and within six strokes of the lead.
With The Grange able to take shots back as quickly as it gives them up, it is by no means an insurmountable deficit for the in-form Herbert.
The Victorian shot 67 in the final round to win the NSW Open last November and was tied for fifth at the Australian Open, form that should instil a sense of confidence to adopt the role of pursuer on Sunday.
Starting at the par-4 fifth, Herbert took two early steps back with bogeys on five and eight but headed to the back nine with momentum after making birdie at the par-5 ninth.
Birdies at 13, 16 and 18 saw the 29-year-old play the back nine in 3-under par but dropped another shot with a bogey at the par-4 second.
With his team in desperate need of a lift, Herbert birdied his final hole for a round of 2-under 70.
If their fans were holding onto a glimmer of hope, the Ripper GC boys sent them home buoyant as all four picked up a shot on their final hole of the day.
Marc Leishman (70) made four birdies in his final five holes to end day two in a tie for 20th, captain Cam Smith (73) got up-and-down for birdie at the par-5 seventh and Matt Jones (71) ended Round 2 with birdie at the par-5 13th.
LEADERBOARD RUNDOWN
Individual
T1 Carlos Ortiz (Torque GC) -9
T1 Sam Horsfield (Majesticks GC) -9
T1 Abraham Ancer (Fireballs GC) -9
4 Joaquin Niemann (Torque GC) -6
5 Jon Rahm (Legion XIII) -5
Australians
T9 Lucas Herbert (Ripper GC) -3
T20 Marc Leishman (Ripper GC) -1
T29 Cameron Smith (Ripper GC) +1
T35 Matt Jones (Ripper GC) +2
T48 Wade Ormsby (Iron Heads GC) +6
Team
1 Majesticks GC -10
T2 Legion XIII -9
T2 Fireballs GC -9
7 Ripper GC -1
A spirited showing from Victorian Lucas Herbert was the highlight for defending team champions Ripper GC as Englishman Sam Horsfield claimed the outright lead on day one of LIV Golf Adelaide at The Grange Golf Club.
Part of a four-way tie late in Round 1, Horsfield of Majesticks GC separated himself from the pack with a late bogey at the par-5 13th in a bogey-free 6-under 66.
The Australian Open champion in Sydney two years ago, Chilean Joaquin Niemann shares second with fellow Torque GC teammate Carlos Ortiz at 5-under par with another Australian Open winner from South America, Mexico’s Abraham Ancer, tied for third with major champions Dustin Johnson and Bryson DeChambeau at 4-under 68.
“The Australian crowd is really good. They kind of like me a little bit, I think, and you can feel the energy,” said Niemann.
“There’s a few guys following around, really energised, enjoying my shots, enjoying when I was making a putt.
“That gets me going.”
At 1-under par, Herbert is the best of the Ripper GC quartet who find themselves 11 shots back and in a tie for ninth in the team competition.
Fast becoming the talismanic figure within the Ripper GC team, Herbert gave the Adelaide golf fans something to cheer with birdies at the 222-metre par-3 third and the par-4 fifth, where he holed his bunker shot after coming up short with his approach.
A double-bogey at the par-5 seventh sent Herbert back to even par on his round before the 29-year-old responded with birdies at eight and 10.
A dropped shot at 12 was countered by a birdie at 13 before a bogey on his penultimate hole saw Herbert drop to 1-under on his round.
It was a day of frustration for Herbert’s Ripper GC teammates with Cameron Smith making birdie at the last to shoot even-par 72, Marc Leishman one stroke further back with 1-over 73 and Matt Jones tied for 48th at 3-over 75.
The only other Australian in the field, Iron Heads GC substitute and Adelaide local Wade Ormsby, shot 7-over 79.
Struggling to find the fairways on Friday, Smith conjured one of the shots of the day on his way to an unlikely birdie at the par-4 11th.
Out in the trees alongside the corporate hospitality, Smith hooked a punch shot through the trees that found its way to the putting surface, the 2022 Open champion somewhat dumbfounded when the putt dropped for birdie.
Smith hit just four of 14 fairways in his round, fighting gallantly to get back to square by day’s end.
The highlight of Round 1 came inside the first 20 minutes when 4Aces GC’s Patrick Reed made a hole-in-one at ‘The Watering Hole’, the par-3 12th.
LEADERBOARD RUNDOWN
Individual
1 Sam Horsfield (Majesticks GC) 66
T2 Carlos Ortiz (Torque GC) 67
T2 Joaquin Niemann (Torque GC) 67
T4 Dustin Johnson (4Aces GC) 68
T4 Abraham Ancer (Fireballs GC) 68
T4 Bryson DeChambeau (Crushers GC) 68
Australians
T20 Lucas Herbert (Ripper GC) 71
T28 Cameron Smith (Ripper GC) 72
T37 Marc Leishman (Ripper GC) 73
T48 Matt Jones (Ripper GC) 75
54 Wade Ormsby (Iron Heads GC) 79
Team
1 Torque GC -8
T2 Legion XIII -6
T2 Fireballs GC -6
T2 4Aces GC -6
T9 Ripper GC +3
It was the site of their stunning team win in a playoff last year, and the Ripper GC team are back at the Grange Golf Club ready to defend at LIV Adelaide.
Hot off his tied-fourth last week in Riyadh, Victorian Lucas Herbert will be hoping for a dream breakthrough performance on home soil.
“Personally, I think our worst player is better than every other team’s worst player,” Herbert said.
“Some weeks, some guys will play the No. 1 spot, and some guys play the No. 4 spot. Cam’s the standout player, but then there just doesn’t feel like a weakness on our team. It feels like we’re all pretty solid player who are pretty consistent, week in and week out.”
All the Ripper GC team members will be eager to impress the Australian crowds, however without an individual win in season 2024, captain Cam Smith will be wanting to prove a point early this year.
Elsewhere, Danny List is making his PGA TOUR debut at The Genesis Invitational, thanks to being chosen by tournament host Tiger Woods as this year’s Charlies Sifford Memorial Exemption recipient.
List joins TOUR regulars Adam Scott, Jason Day, Cam Davis and his close friend Min Woo Lee at Torrey Pines.
Four Australasians are teeing it up on the LET this week in Saudi Arabia, with last season’s Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit winner Kazuma Kobori caddying for sister Momoka.
PGA TOUR
The Genesis Invitational
Torrey Pines Golf Course (South Cse), San Diego, California
4:14am* Adam Scott
4:36am Min Woo Lee
4:47am Cam Davis
4:58am* Jason Day
5:31am Danny List
Recent champion: Hideki Matsuyama
Past Aussie winners: Robert Allenby (2001), Adam Scott (2005, 2020), Aaron Baddeley (2011)
Prize money: $US20m
TV times: Live 4:30am-12pm Friday, Saturday; Live 5am-11am Sunday; Live 5am-10.30am Monday on Fox Sports 503 and Kayo.
LIV Golf
LIV Golf Adelaide
The Grange Golf Club, Adelaide
Round 1: 12:45pm ACDT shotgun start Round 2: 11:45am ACDT shotgun start
Round 3: 11:35am ACDT shotgun start
Recent champion: Brendan Steele
Past Aussie winners: Nil
Prize money: $US20m
TV times: Live 1pm-5pm Friday on Channel 7; Live 12pm-5pm Saturday on 7Mate; Live 12pm-5pm Sunday on Channel 7.
Ladies European Tour
PIF Saudi Ladies International
Riyadh Golf Club, Saudi Arabia
5:09pm Stephanie Kyriacou
5:57pm Momoka Kobori (NZ)
6:09pm Kirsten Rudgeley, Hira Naveed
Recent champion: Patty Tavatanakit
Past Aussie winners: Nil
Prize money: $US4.5m
TV times: Live 9:30pm-1:30am Thursday, Friday; Live 9pm-1am Saturday on Fox Sports 503 and Kayo.
PGA TOUR Champions
Chubb Classic
Tiburon Golf Club, Naples, Florida
Australasians in the field: Steve Allan, Stuart Appleby, David Bransdon, Greg Chalmers, Richard Green, Mark Hensby, Rod Pampling, Cameron Percy, Michael Wright.
Recent champion: Stephen Ames
Past Aussie winners: Nil
Prize money: $US1.8m
TV times: Live 4am-7pm Saturday on Fox Sports 506; Live 7am-9:30am Sunday, Monday on Fox Sports 505 and Kayo.
HotelPlanner Tour
NTT DATA Pro-Am
Fancourt Golf Estate, George, South Africa
Australasians in the field: Hayden Hopewell, Haydn Barron, Sam Jones (NZ)
Recent champion: David Ravetto
Past Aussie winners: Nil
Prize money: R7m
Danny List makes his PGA TOUR debut this week at The Genesis Invitational, thanks to being chosen by tournament host Tiger Woods as this year’s Charlies Sifford Memorial Exemption recipient.
Having grown up largely outside of Australia in Ghana and later in the UK, List’s time on Australian shores as a child is often overlooked.
With an Australian father, List harnessed his game in Perth, and says it was in Western Australia where he first began to take his game to new heights.
“Golf in Australia was where I really could get a good taste of what competition golf was,” List said at Torrey Pines today.
“I learned what proper conditions would be like and learning how to play in the wind and various things.
“Australia is, I feel like it’s perfect conditions for any golf course. You can keep the greens fast, you can get it windy, you can get all sorts of different conditions.
“Being from Perth, I also worked a bit with Ritchie Smith in the past and he had taught me a lot. He really played a big role in me being able to advance in the game of golf.”
List joins a quartet of Australians in the field this week, among them close friend and fellow West Australian, Min Woo Lee, who his also under the tutelage of Smith.
“Min Woo is a good mate of mine, I’ve known him for a long time,” he said. “We were just chatting, talking a little bit of smack, and then I got to say hi to Scotty and J Day too, they were really, really good to me.”
Public golf facilities represent the entry point for many beginners looking to take their first steps into playing golf. Those first steps can often be tentative.
‘What do I wear?’ ‘What do I do?’ ‘Who can help me to get started?’
These are questions swirling around the minds of many first-timers who walk into a golf facility, and why Anne-Marie Knight ensures the environment they find at The Pat GC in Adelaide is a welcoming one.
A PGA Professional for the past 17 years after an accomplished playing career, Knight has seen thousands of potential golfers come through the public driving range formerly known as West Beach Park Golf to see if the golf bug bites.
Through her friendly nature and carefully structured programs, Knight’s coaching calendar is booked out weeks in advance as she converts curiosity into committed golfers.
“It is a lot more relaxed at a public facility, so they are more comfortable in that environment,” Knight said of beginners getting started.
“I’ve always had a philosophy that I need to make my environment friendly and open and be engaging.
“You are often the first person that they run into when it comes to their decision whether they want to take up golf. If you’ve got that friendly nature where they do feel welcomed, then you can present a range of programs that they may be interested in.”
While there are some who start golf with the intention of advancing to club membership, there is a growing population of golfers motivated more by the social element that is available.
In conjunction with West Beach Parks, Knight has developed a range of beginner programs designed to meet the market in how they want to participate in golf.
“The idea behind “Bucket and Bubbles” was to get that entire practise range full of women hitting golf balls, feeling comfortable in that environment and to have fun,” explains Knight, the PGA South Australia Coach of the Year – Game Development in 2024.
“Women take up golf for different reasons, and they like the idea of that social aspect.
“It’s not always the beginner player, but certainly it’s a great foundation for those that want to give it a go. They’ve got an hour-and-a-half of coaching and having a champagne and mixing with other women.
“Whether that feeds into playing at other clubs or feeds into my other programs, it is another little pathway that you can provide.
“You just want to grow the game and allow people to experience the game and to decide how they want to be involved in the game.”
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Golf fans across the nation will be able to watch the 2025 Australian WPGA Championship live on the 9Network, and Fox Sports available on Foxtel and Kayo.
By Alanna Mullan
In what is a major coup for the new standalone women’s golf event set to be hosted at Sanctuary Cove Golf and Country Club on March 6-9, the 9 Network, Foxtel and Kayo will showcase 10 hours of action-packed golf during the final two days of play. The domestic rights compliment the global reach provided through the event’s Tour co-sanctioning partner in the Ladies European Tour (LET).
The 9Network has been the free to air home of Australia’s major golf tournaments including the BMW Australian PGA Championship and the Australian Open for last three years, alongside Foxtel and Kayo who have helped to drive the largest amount of Australian golf on television in the sports history as the broadcast partner of the Australian majors, the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia and WPGA Tour of Australasia.
The Saturday and Sunday of the 2025 Australian WPGA Championship will be broadcast live from 12pm-5pm AEDT on 9GEMHD and 9Now, and on Fox Sports available on Foxtel and Kayo.
PGA of Australia and Golf Australia’s Chief Commercial Officer, Michael McDonald, said:
“We’re excited to have both the 9Network and Foxtel group simulcast the 2025 WPGA Championship,” McDonald said.
“Our broadcast partners understand the unprecedented growth and demand for golf across the country, and we are excited to showcase more elite women’s golf to our fans through this broadcast.
“We are excited that Grace Kim will headline an elite field from Australia and around the world tackling the sensational The Palms golf course layout at Sanctuary Cove, and we look forward to showcasing Gold Coast golf through the broadcast.”
The 2025 Australian WPGA Championship will be played at Sanctuary Cove Golf and Country Club on the Gold Coast from March 6-9.
The Gold Coast Festival of Golf will also be held as part of the event, combining the thrill of the game with an unforgettable festival atmosphere. Featuring live music, pop-up bars, dedicated participation zones, interactive experiences, plus golf and lifestyle displays showcasing the latest and greatest in golf.
Tickets to the 2025 Australian WPGA Championship are now available via Ticketek and are just $15 or adults, with kids 17 and under free.
The 2025 Australian WPGA Championship is supported by Experience Gold Coast and the Queensland Government through Tourism and Events Queensland.
