For the third year in succession, the ISPS Handa Australian Open features both men and women playing in conjunction across two courses – one of the best in Australia, Kingston Heath Golf Club, and Victoria Golf Club in Melbourne.
The men’s event is part of the DP World Tour, while the women’s tournament is overseen by the WPGA Tour of Australasia.
The women’s and men’s championships will take place simultaneously with the first two rounds at both courses. Each round will be played in alternating men's and women's groups. Every player will compete in a round at each course, before those who make the cut move to Kingston Heath Golf Club for the final two rounds.
A total prize purse of AU$3.4m is available, split evenly between the men’s and women’s fields.
For the men, there is also the considerable incentive of the chance to book a place at next year's Open. The leading three players not already exempt who make the cut will guarantee their places at the Royal Portrush Major.
Below is the prize money payout for the ISPS Handa Australian Open.
ISPS Handa Australian Open Prize Money Payout
Who Are The Star Names In The ISPS Handa Australian Open?
In the men’s tournament, 2023 champion Joaquin Niemann returns. He’s not the only LIV Golf star competing either. Local hero Cameron Smith, who missed out on last week’s Australian PGA Championship title to Elvis Smylie, plays too. Smith’s Ripper GC teammates Lucas Herbert and Marc Leishman are also appearing, along with last week’s victor.
PGA Tour pros Harry Higgs, Victor Perez, Min Woo Lee and Cam Davis, who won the event in 2017, are also competing, while there’s also an appearance from 2010 winner Geoff Ogilvy.
The women’s event has no shortage of star names either. Min Woo’s sister, two-time Major winner Minjee Lee, is one of the biggest names to appear. Other high-profile Australians competing include Hannah Green, who won three times on the LPGA Tour in 2024, 2023 Lotte Championship winner Grace Kim and Stephanie Kyriacou.
There’s also an appearance from two-time winner Ashleigh Buhai, who is defending her title, along with 2017 Women’s PGA Champion Danielle Kang. Two-time Women’s Open champion Jiyai Shin is also competing, along with LPGA Tour winner Jenny Shin.
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Where Is The ISPS Handa Australian Open?
The action takes place over two courses - Kingston Heath Golf Club and Victoria Golf Club in Melbourne. The first two rounds takes place over both courses with the final two rounds coming from Kingston Heath Golf Club.
Who Is Playing In The ISPS Handa Australian Open?
The men’s event has a star-studded line-up, including LIV Golf’s Cameron Smith and defending champion Joaquin Niemann, while there are some big names from the women’s game appearing too, including Minjee Lee, Hannah Green, Danielle Kang and Ashleigh Buhai.
