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This is something a bit different. I don't often like to give my opinion on things but with the Australian Open on this week held at Royal Melbourne Golf Club, I felt it was time to talk about the men's Australian Open.
On this episode of the podcast I raise the question of why doesn't the men's Australian Open move around Australia? It's been locked up between Sydney and Melbourne for the best part of 50 yrs (with 2 exceptions in 1998 and 2001) and no one seems to think there's anything wrong with that. Well I do!
On top of my idea for the next 20yrs of men's Australian Open courses, I ignite the same argument with the men's Australian PGA Championship with it being locked up in Queensland, and I also talk about the idea of bringing back the Australian Masters.
There's also something more given that golf is back to being an incredibly popular spectator sport in Australia, I also raise the idea of something that's been asleep for a long time - The Australian Match Play Championship. I think there's arguably an appetite for it too.
Join me as I explore the idea of these tournaments being different to what they are today and even bringing some back, along with my ideas of just where to host them. You might think I'm mad, you might think I'm crazy, maybe you might even agree with me on some points, but at the end of this podcast, I ultimately want you thinking about how can we make these tournaments better still.
Oh and if you're interested, get in now and book your place by clicking here for the John Deere Technology Demonstration Event & Operations Centre Mini Clinic on 10th December 2025
You hit 'em clean and we'll keep 'em green!
The Golfing Greenkeeper - Instagram
The Golfing Greenkeeper - Facebook
The Golfing Greenkeeper TV - YouTube
Send me an email to - [email protected]
People and places mentioned in this podcast:
Australia Open wiki
Royal Melbourne Golf Club
Kingston Heath Golf Club
Lake Karrinyup Country Club
Royal Sydney Golf Club
7 Mile Beach
The Grand Golf Club
Peninsula Kingswood Country Golf Club (PK)
Royal Adelaide Golf Club
Royal Canberra Golf Club
NSW Golf Club
Darwin Golf Club
Metropolitan Golf Club
Links Kennedy Bay Golf Course
Royal Queensland Golf Club
Kooyonga Golf Club
Royal Hobart Golf Club
Victoria Golf Club
The Lakes Golf Club
RACV Royal Pines
Terrey Hills Golf and Country Club
Joondalup Resort
Palmerston Golf Club
Huntingdale Golf Club
Commonwealth Golf Club
Yarra Yarra Golf Club
The National Golf Club - Long Island Course
Woodlands Golf Club
Moonah Links - Open Course
Bonville Golf Resort
Hope Island Golf Course
Mount Lawley Golf Club
Glenelg Golf Club
Barwon Heads Golf Club
Maroochy River Golf Club
Magenta Shores Golf & Country Club
Gold Creek Country Club
St Andrews Beach Golf Course
By Steve SmithThis is something a bit different. I don't often like to give my opinion on things but with the Australian Open on this week held at Royal Melbourne Golf Club, I felt it was time to talk about the men's Australian Open.
On this episode of the podcast I raise the question of why doesn't the men's Australian Open move around Australia? It's been locked up between Sydney and Melbourne for the best part of 50 yrs (with 2 exceptions in 1998 and 2001) and no one seems to think there's anything wrong with that. Well I do!
On top of my idea for the next 20yrs of men's Australian Open courses, I ignite the same argument with the men's Australian PGA Championship with it being locked up in Queensland, and I also talk about the idea of bringing back the Australian Masters.
There's also something more given that golf is back to being an incredibly popular spectator sport in Australia, I also raise the idea of something that's been asleep for a long time - The Australian Match Play Championship. I think there's arguably an appetite for it too.
Join me as I explore the idea of these tournaments being different to what they are today and even bringing some back, along with my ideas of just where to host them. You might think I'm mad, you might think I'm crazy, maybe you might even agree with me on some points, but at the end of this podcast, I ultimately want you thinking about how can we make these tournaments better still.
Oh and if you're interested, get in now and book your place by clicking here for the John Deere Technology Demonstration Event & Operations Centre Mini Clinic on 10th December 2025
You hit 'em clean and we'll keep 'em green!
The Golfing Greenkeeper - Instagram
The Golfing Greenkeeper - Facebook
The Golfing Greenkeeper TV - YouTube
Send me an email to - [email protected]
People and places mentioned in this podcast:
Australia Open wiki
Royal Melbourne Golf Club
Kingston Heath Golf Club
Lake Karrinyup Country Club
Royal Sydney Golf Club
7 Mile Beach
The Grand Golf Club
Peninsula Kingswood Country Golf Club (PK)
Royal Adelaide Golf Club
Royal Canberra Golf Club
NSW Golf Club
Darwin Golf Club
Metropolitan Golf Club
Links Kennedy Bay Golf Course
Royal Queensland Golf Club
Kooyonga Golf Club
Royal Hobart Golf Club
Victoria Golf Club
The Lakes Golf Club
RACV Royal Pines
Terrey Hills Golf and Country Club
Joondalup Resort
Palmerston Golf Club
Huntingdale Golf Club
Commonwealth Golf Club
Yarra Yarra Golf Club
The National Golf Club - Long Island Course
Woodlands Golf Club
Moonah Links - Open Course
Bonville Golf Resort
Hope Island Golf Course
Mount Lawley Golf Club
Glenelg Golf Club
Barwon Heads Golf Club
Maroochy River Golf Club
Magenta Shores Golf & Country Club
Gold Creek Country Club
St Andrews Beach Golf Course

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