The Australian Open is one of the principal annual golf tournaments on the PGA Tour of Australasia, and also the OneAsia Tour since its formation in 2009. The event was first played in 1904 and takes place toward the end of each year. It is run by Golf Australia and is one of the "national opens" which have a special status in the Official World Golf Rankings's points system, with a minimum level of points guaranteed for the winner regardless of the strength of the field. The winner of the tournament receives the Stonehaven Cup.
Although the prize money is fairly modest compared to tournaments on the PGA Tour and the European Tour, the Australian Open's position as the national open of one of the traditional golf powers means that its roll of honour for the years from the mid 1950s to the late 1980s includes many of the most distinguished international golfers of that era, including several Americans. However, in recent years[vague] fewer leading international players have entered, and the winners' list has come to be dominated by Australians again.
The vast majority of the tournament winners are Australians, though golfers from the United States and South Africa have also won. England's Lee Westwood is the only European golfer to have won the tournament.
[edit] History
The 2009 Open was played at New South Wales Golf Club in New South Wales where Adam Scott lifted his first Stonehaven Cup, presented to him by Greg Norman. Stuart Appleby finished runner up. International players included Steve Marino, Bryce Molder, John Daly and Kevin Stadler.
The 2010 Australian Open was played at The Lakes Golf Club.
[edit] Winners
[edit] Multiple winners
As of the 2011 event, the following golfers have won the Australian Open more than once.
- 7 wins
- 6 wins
- 5 wins
- 4 wins
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- 3 wins
- 2 wins
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[edit] External links
Greg Chalmers
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