ISPS HANDA Australian Open: Field, tee times, and groups for the National Open

The 2023 ISPS HANDA Austrialian Open takes place in Sydney.

The Opening Swing of the DP World Tour continues down under as Syndey hosts the co-sanctioned Australian Open.

First played in 1904, The Australian Open, once dubbed golf’s ‘fifth Major’ by Jack Nicklaus, is one of the oldest and most prestigious events on the PGA Tour of Australasia. The event is co-sanctioned by the DP World Tour which continues its ‘Opening Swing’ of the 2024 season.

Poland’s Adrian Meronk lifted the Stonehaven Cup last time round, comfortably holding off Adam Scott to win by five strokes and join an illustrious list of names to have triumphed, including Gary Player, Arnold Palmer, Tom Watson, Greg Norman, Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth and of course…Nicklaus himself.

Meronk, a three-time DP World Tour winner already in 2023, secured a PGA Tour card for next season as one of the top 10 players in the Race to Dubai Rankings not already exempt, and will now enjoy dual membership of both tours in 2024. As the leading finisher of those 10 players, Meronk also gains exempt status for The Players Championship.

Another rising star is Australia’s own Min Woo Lee, winning as recently as last week, claiming his third tour victory at the Fortinet Australian PGA Championship in Brisbane by three shots.

Throw in 2022 Open Champion Cameron Smith, Masters winner Adam Scott, and Ryder Cup hero Robert MacIntyre, and this year’s ISPS HANDA Australian Open looks set to be another high-quality, competitive week of golf.

Where is the ISPS HANDA Australian Open being played?

Every year the Australian Open changes venue and this year’s 106th edition returns to Sydney where the event will be played across two courses, the Australian Golf Club and the Lakes Golf Club.

Players will alternate between courses across the first two days, enabling both the men’s and women’s opening rounds to be staged across the same week. The Australian Golf Club will then host all the weekend’s action.

The par 71, 7,228-yard Australian is the country’s oldest course and has played host to the championship 21 times. Both courses offer slightly different challenges with the Australian requiring accuracy off the tee to find the fairways and The Lakes (par 72, 6,899 yards) posing more of a Link’s type challenge if the wind picks up.

Who is playing in the ISPS HANDA Australian Open?

Defending champion Adrian Meronk is the only non-Aussie former winner of the event in the field this week. Other former champions on the entry list include Aaron Baddeley, Cam Davis, Matt Jones, Peter Lonard, Geoff Ogilvy, John Senden, and Adam Scott.

Other home players of note hoping to add their names to the winner’s list are world number 20 – Cameron Smith, and number 38 – Min Woo Lee.

A smattering of international players are also set to take their place in the field including European Ryder Cup star Robert MacIntyre alongside Scottish compatriots Connor Syme, Grant Forrest, and Calum Hill. Alex Fitzpatrick, younger brother of 2019 US Open champion Matt, also lines up in Sydney.

Californian club pro-Michael Block continues his memorable season by teeing it up in Sydney after accepting a tournament invite. See if the ‘People’s Champion’ from Oak Hill made it into our most influential people in golf.

How much prize money is on offer at the ISPS HANDA Australian Open?

The total purse for the tournament is $1,700,000 with the winner taking a $187,250 share.

How can I watch the ISPS HANDA Australian Open?

UK viewers can catch all the action on Sky Sports Golf

All times GMT

Saturday, December 2: Sky Sports Golf, 03.00

Sunday, December 3: Sky Sports Golf, 02.00

ISPS HANDA Australian Open 2023: Tee times and groups

For 3rd and 4th round tee times, please visit the DP World Tour website.

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