The NSW Open Golf Championship showcases the best golfers in Australasia. The historic event dates back to 1931—even before the Sydney Harbour Bridge was built!
Interested players may enter as many tournaments as they’d like to take advantage of several opportunities to qualify.
NSW Open Golf Championship 2024 Dates, Schedule, Program, Sydney
2022 Open champion and Captain of Ripper GC, Cameron Smith, has officially confirmed his participation in the 2024 NSW Open Golf Championship.
Smith,31, has enjoyed a stellar career on the international stage, including his historic win at St Andrews, three victories in the LIV Golf League and six titles on the PGA Tour, and is thrilled to be teeing it up the $800,000 championship.
In addition to seeing all the action up close, there will be many activities for the whole family to enjoy, including a party hole, golf clinics, and a tournament village!
Parking is available at the course for a daily fee of $10, and dining options in the clubhouse include a cafe and bistro with panoramic golf course views.
Register now for FREE entry on all four days of the event and your chance to win a Srixon prize pack, including a Performance Cart Bag, Tour Staff Cap, a Tri-Fold Towel and two dozen Srixon Z-STAR Diamond Golf Balls. Note that tickets are required to enter the course.
Tickets are also available for “The Bunker” hospitality marquee (for patrons aged 18 years and over). Open daily from 12pm to 5pm, tickets include:
- Priority Entry
- Live DJ
- Premium grazing menu throughout the day
- Full beverage service including beer, wine, spirits and soft drinks (eight drinks per ticket before bar prices)
Tickets for the 2024 NSW Open Golf Championship are now available online. Fans are encouraged to secure theirs early to witness what promises to be a spectacular championship showcasing Australia’s best golfers.
Catering
Food and beverages will be available during the event. During the event, public catering facilities will be available from the Clubhouse and Village area (on-course).
Galleries
Spectators are encouraged to follow the course with the player groups from the designated paths. Please take notice of instructions issued by tournament officials and volunteers. Use common sense, and please be aware of players on tees. The scrub areas are known snake habitats, so please do not enter.
Mobile Phone Policy
Mobile phones may be used. However, they must remain silent at all times and have the flash off. Mobile phone photography is permitted on tournament competition days and video on non-competition days only.
Please be considerate of tournament play and other spectators at all times.
Digital Cameras
Professional Cameras and Video Cameras are strictly prohibited at the event. Only official media and accredited officials can take photographs or footage using professional cameras.
Mobile phones and small digital cameras may be used, providing they are on silent.
Play-Off
In the event of a tie at the conclusion of the 54-hole event, and unless the Championship Committee determines otherwise, a sudden death playoff on the 18th hole shall determine the winner.
Event History
First held at Manly Golf Club, the tournament was played as a ‘close’ format championship, meaning it was open only to residents of New South Wales. Tom Howard, Sam Richardson, and Charlie Gray finished in a three-way tie in the inaugural event, with Charlie Gray lifting the title after a 36-hole play-off.
The Open grabbed the NSW public’s attention during the Great Depression, at a time when many had very little to look forward to other than cheering on our sporting heroes. As the decade wore on, it quickly evolved into the tournament that ‘they all wanted to play.’ soon becoming one of the big three tournaments in our young nation sitting alongside the Australian Open and the Australian PGA Championship.
In 1958, the tournament finally became truly an ‘Open’ event, attracting the cream of Australia’s golfing elite and featuring some of the best players in the world.
The NSW Open Championship boasts an honour roll that includes many of Australia’s finest golfers, including World Golf Hall of Fame inductees Kel Nagle, Greg Norman, and Peter Thomson; legends like Norman Von Nida, Eric Cremin, and Frank Phillips; and amateurs, including five-time champion Jim Ferrier, Owen Beldham, and Tony Gresham.
Other names to lift the trophy include Ian Baker-Finch, Ted Ball, Billy Dunk, Peter Lonard, Jack Newton, Peter O’Malley, Craig Parry, Bob Shearer, Ian Stanley, Aaron Townsend, Ben Eccles, Adam Blyth, Jason Scrivener, Victoria’s Josh Younger and Bryden Macpherson.
Murray Downs Golf & Country Club
The home of the 2024 NSW Open Golf Championship, Murray Downs Golf & Country Club is the number one golf course on the Murray River and one of Australia’s leading courses.
Perched on one of the most scenic segments of the Murray River, Murray Downs Golf and Country Club is unparalleled in facilities, course quality, and service.
A must-play for golfers, Murray Downs Golf Club features an award-winning 18-hole championship golf course located a short drive over the bridge from the thriving town of Swan Hill.
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