Western Australian Open
Tournament information | |
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Location | Perth, Western Australia |
Established | 1913 |
Course(s) | Royal Fremantle GC |
Tour(s) | PGA Tour of Australasia |
Format | Stroke play |
Current champion | |
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Location Map | |
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The Western Australian Open, also known as the WA Open, is a golf tournament on the PGA Tour of Australasia. It had been a tour event every year since 2009 with the exception of 2019.
History[]
The first Western Australian Amateur Championship was held in 1911. This consisted of a 36-hole stroke-play qualification stage, played in a single day, followed by match-play to determine the champion. The leading four players in the stroke-play qualified in 1911, increasing to 8 in 1912.[1][2] In 1913 the stroke-play stage was opened up to professionals, becoming the first Western Australian Open Championship.[3] It was played at the Fremantle links on 28 August, nearly 30 players competing.[4] In both 1911 and 1912, had led the stroke-play stage but in 1913 he was challenged by Clyde Pearce, who had won both the Australian Open and Australian Amateur in 1908, as well as losing the final three times in the amateur. Pearce won the Open with rounds of 77 and 78, three ahead of Fowlie who had rounds of 83 and 75. P. C. Anderson came third. The leading professional, , came seventh. Pearce would go on to win the amateur championship as well.[5]
The 1914 championship was again played on the Fremantle links in late August. reversed the 1913 result, winning by three strokes from Clyde Pearce, with rounds of 80 and 77. Two professionals entered but were well down the field.[6]
Although the state amateur championship resumed in 1919, it was until not 1921 that the open championship was played again. won with a score of 160. Three players tied for second place on 161, , and . Maunder won a prize of 5 guineas as leading professional, although a £10 prize was available for a professional winner.[7] 1922 saw the first professional winner, Maunder's score of 161 beating Geere by a stroke. Maunder took the £10 first prize.[8]
Winners[]
Source:[9]
Year | Tour[a] | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Venue | Ref. |
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Nexus Risk WA Open | ||||||||
2020 | ANZ[b] | ![]() |
209[c] | −7 | 1 stroke | ![]() |
Royal Fremantle | [10] |
2019 | ![]() |
273 | −15 | 1 stroke | ![]() |
Cottesloe | [11][12] | |
Nexus Risk TSA Group WA Open | ||||||||
2018 | ANZ | ![]() |
272 | −16 | 2 strokes | ![]() |
Mount Lawley | [13] |
2017 | ANZ | ![]() |
273 | −15 | 1 stroke | ![]() |
Royal Perth | [14] |
2016 | ANZ | ![]() |
261 | −19 | 2 strokes | ![]() |
Western Australian | [15] |
2015 | ANZ | ![]() |
277 | −11 | 3 strokes | ![]() |
Royal Fremantle | [16] |
John Hughes / Nexus Risk Services WA Open Championship | ||||||||
2014 | ANZ | ![]() |
265 | −23 | 6 strokes | ![]() |
Cottesloe | [17] |
2013 | ANZ | ![]() |
273 | −15 | 5 strokes | ![]() |
Mount Lawley | [18] |
John Hughes Geely / Nexus Risk Services WA Open Championship | ||||||||
2012 | ANZ | ![]() |
272 | −16 | Playoff[g] | ![]() |
Royal Perth | [19] |
2011 | ANZ | ![]() |
278 | −10 | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Royal Fremantle | [20] |
2010 | ANZ | ![]() |
270 | −10 | 1 stroke | ![]() |
Western Australian | [21] |
John Hughes Geely WA Open Championship | ||||||||
2009 | ANZ | ![]() |
272 | −16 | 4 strokes | ![]() |
Cottesloe | [22] |
Western Australian Open | ||||||||
2008 | ![]() |
135 | 2 strokes | ![]() |
Cottesloe | |||
2007 | ![]() |
142 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() |
Cottesloe | |||
2006 | [i] | ![]() |
132 | 3 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
Nedlands | ||
2005 | [i] | ![]() |
136 | Playoff | ![]() |
Nedlands | ||
2004 | [i] | ![]() |
135 | 2 strokes | ![]() |
Nedlands | ||
2003 | [i] | ![]() |
135 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() |
Nedlands | ||
2002 | [i] | ![]() |
139 | Playoff | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Nedlands | ||
2001 | ![]() |
263 | Playoff | ![]() |
Western Australian | |||
2000 | ![]() |
283 | 5 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
Lake Karrinyup | |||
1999 | ![]() |
284 | 2 strokes | ![]() |
Lake Karrinyup | |||
1998 | ![]() |
278 | 4 strokes | ![]() |
Royal Perth | |||
1997 | ![]() |
273 | 3 strokes | ![]() |
Mount Lawley | |||
1996 | ![]() |
276 | 2 strokes | ![]() |
Lake Karrinyup | |||
1995 | ![]() |
270 | Playoff | ![]() |
Meadow Springs | |||
1994 | ![]() |
276 | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Meadow Springs | |||
1993 | ![]() |
269 | 3 strokes | ![]() |
Meadow Springs | |||
1992 | ![]() |
274 | 8 strokes | ![]() |
Meadow Springs | |||
1991 | ![]() |
271 | 2 strokes | ![]() |
Meadow Springs | |||
1990 | ![]() |
208 | 5 strokes | ![]() |
Meadow Springs | |||
1989 | ![]() |
145 | 1 stroke | ![]() |
Meadow Springs | |||
Town and Country Western Australian Open | ||||||||
1988 | ANZ | ![]() |
284 | −4 | 1 stroke | ![]() |
Lake Karrinyup | [23][24] |
National Panasonic Western Australian Open | ||||||||
1987 | ANZ | ![]() |
290 | +2 | Playoff[j] | ![]() |
Joondalup | [25] |
1986 | ANZ | ![]() |
276 | −12 | 1 stroke | ![]() |
Lake Karrinyup | [26] |
1985 | ANZ | ![]() |
276 | −12 | 1 stroke | ![]() |
Royal Perth | [27] |
Town and Country WA-RAC Western Australian Open[citation needed] | ||||||||
1984 | ANZ | ![]() |
272 | −16 | 4 strokes | ![]() |
Royal Perth | [28][29] |
Town and Country Western Australian Open | ||||||||
1983 | ANZ | ![]() |
280 | −8 | Playoff[k] | ![]() |
Lake Karrinyup | [30] |
1982 | ANZ | ![]() |
275 | −13 | Playoff[l] | ![]() |
Mount Lawley | [31] |
Western Australian Open | ||||||||
1981 | ![]() |
146 | 1 stroke | ![]() |
Melville Glades | |||
1980 | ![]() |
286 | −2 | 3 strokes | ![]() |
Royal Fremantle | [32] | |
1979 | ANZ | ![]() |
279 | −9 | 5 strokes | ![]() |
Lake Karrinyup | [33] |
1978 | ![]() |
279 | −9 | 3 strokes | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Mount Lawley | [34] | |
1977 | ![]() |
281 | −7 | 3 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
Mount Lawley | [35] | |
1976 | ![]() |
274 | 10 strokes | ![]() |
Lake Karrinyup | |||
1975 | ![]() |
288 | 1 stroke | ![]() |
Western Australian | |||
1974 | ![]() |
285 | 4 strokes | ![]() |
Gosnells | |||
1973 | ![]() |
300 | 1 stroke | ![]() |
Lake Karrinyup | |||
1972 | ![]() |
289 | 4 strokes | ![]() |
Lake Karrinyup | |||
1971 | ![]() |
295 | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
Cottesloe | |||
1970 | ![]() |
284 | 1 stroke | ![]() |
Royal Perth | |||
1969 | ![]() |
286 | 4 strokes | ![]() |
Lake Karrinyup | |||
1968 | ![]() |
286 | 4 strokes | ![]() |
Western Australian | |||
1967 | ![]() |
295 | 1 stroke | ![]() |
Mount Lawley | |||
1966 | ![]() |
279 | 6 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
Cottesloe | |||
1965 | ![]() |
287 | 5 strokes | ![]() |
Western Australian | |||
1964 | ![]() |
287 | 5 strokes | ![]() |
Royal Perth | |||
1963 | ![]() |
284 | 6 strokes | ![]() |
Lake Karrinyup | |||
1962 | ![]() |
295 | Playoff | ![]() |
Cottesloe | |||
1961 | ![]() |
282 | 4 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
Royal Fremantle | |||
1960 | ![]() |
291 | 1 stroke | ![]() |
Mount Lawley | |||
1959 | ![]() |
290 | 9 strokes | ![]() |
Royal Perth | |||
1958 | ![]() |
292 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() |
Western Australian | |||
1957 | ![]() |
290 | 5 strokes | ![]() |
Lake Karrinyup | |||
1956 | ![]() |
289 | 5 strokes | ![]() |
Mount Lawley | [36] | ||
1955 | ![]() |
300 | 1 stroke | ![]() |
Royal Fremantle | |||
1954 | ![]() |
292 | 3 strokes | ![]() |
Royal Fremantle | |||
1953 | ![]() |
282 | 10 strokes | ![]() |
Cottesloe | |||
1952 | ![]() |
286 | 6 strokes | ![]() |
Royal Perth | |||
1951 | ![]() |
286 | 11 strokes | ![]() |
Lake Karrinyup | |||
1950 | ![]() |
283 | 6 strokes | ![]() |
Western Australian | |||
1949 | ![]() |
291 | 2 strokes | ![]() |
Royal Fremantle | |||
1948 | ![]() |
282 | 4 strokes | ![]() |
Mount Lawley | |||
1947 | ![]() |
304 | 6 strokes | ![]() |
Cottesloe | |||
1946 | ![]() |
314 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() |
Royal Perth | |||
1940–1945: No tournament due to World War II | ||||||||
1939 | ![]() |
299 | 3 strokes | ![]() |
Royal Perth | |||
1938 | ![]() |
298 | 1 stroke | ![]() |
Lake Karrinyup | |||
1937 | ![]() |
295 | Playoff | ![]() |
Royal Fremantle | |||
1936 | ![]() |
307 | Playoff | ![]() |
Western Australian | |||
1935 | ![]() |
296 | 2 strokes | ![]() |
Perth | |||
1934 | ![]() |
300 | 5 strokes | ![]() |
Lake Karrinyup | |||
1933 | ![]() |
295 | 1 stroke | ![]() |
Royal Fremantle | |||
1932 | ![]() |
299 | 4 strokes | ![]() |
Perth | |||
1931 | ![]() |
311 | 1 stroke | ![]() |
Royal Fremantle | |||
1930 | ![]() |
329 | 2 strokes | ![]() |
Lake Karrinyup | |||
1929 | ![]() |
309 | 1 stroke | ![]() |
Perth | |||
1928 | ![]() |
312 | 5 strokes | ![]() |
Fremantle | |||
1927 | ![]() |
311 | 1 stroke | ![]() |
Fremantle | |||
1926 | ![]() |
310 | 5 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
Fremantle | |||
1925 | ![]() |
315 | 5 strokes | ![]() |
Fremantle | |||
1924 | ![]() |
317 | 5 strokes | ![]() |
Fremantle | [37] | ||
1923 | ![]() |
156 | 5 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
Fremantle | [38] | ||
1922 | ![]() |
161 | 1 stroke | ![]() |
Fremantle | [8] | ||
1921 | ![]() |
160 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Fremantle | [7] | ||
1915–1920: No tournament due to World War I | ||||||||
1914 | ![]() |
157 | 3 strokes | ![]() |
Fremantle | [6] | ||
1913 | ![]() |
155 | 3 strokes | ![]() |
Fremantle | [5] |
- ^ ANZ – PGA Tour of Australasia.
- ^ Not an order of merit event.
- ^ Scheduled as a 54-hole event.
- ^ was the leading professional.
- ^ Matthew Millar was the leading professional.
- ^ Antonio Murdaca was the leading professional.
- ^ Goss won at the fifth extra hole.
- ^ Brett Rumford was the leading professional.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Incorporated into the 36-hole Nedlands Masters.
- ^ Taylor won at the second extra hole.
- ^ Gale won at the second extra hole.
- ^ Gale won at the first extra hole.
RFeferences[]
- ^ "The state amateur championship". The West Australian. XXVII (7968). Western Australia. 13 October 1911. p. 5. Retrieved 15 November 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "State amateur championship". The West Australian. XXVIII (8205). Western Australia. 19 July 1912. p. 10. Retrieved 15 November 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Golf". Western Mail. XXVIII (1444). Western Australia. 29 August 1913. p. 40. Retrieved 15 November 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Golf". The West Australian. XXIX (3551). Western Australia. 30 August 1913. p. 14. Retrieved 15 November 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "West Australian championships". Kalgoorlie Miner. 19 (4586). Western Australia. 2 September 1913. p. 8. Retrieved 15 November 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Golf". Kalgoorlie Miner. 20 (4887). Western Australia. 2 September 1914. p. 8. Retrieved 15 November 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Golf". The West Australian. XXXVII (6034). Western Australia. 19 August 1921. p. 9. Retrieved 15 November 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "W.A. Golf Championship". The Australian (Perth 1917–23) (274). Western Australia. 12 September 1922. p. 4. Retrieved 15 November 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Briggs, Kay. "Open Golf Championship of Western Australia (Men)" (PDF). Cottesloe Golf Club. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "2020 Nexus Risk WA Open". PGA of Australia. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "2019 Nexus Risk WA Open". PGA of Australia. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "2019 Nexus Risk WA Open – Michael Sim Wins A Thriller By A Shot". Cottesloe Golf Club. 17 October 2019.
- ^ "2018 Nexus Risk TSA Group WA Open". PGA of Australia. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "2017 Nexus Risk TSA Group WA Open". PGA of Australia. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "2016 Nexus Risk TSA Group WA Open". PGA of Australia. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "2015 Nexus Risk TSA Group WA Open". PGA of Australia. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "2014 John Hughes / Nexus Risk Services WA Open Championship". PGA of Australia. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "2013 John Hughes Nexus Risk Services WA Open Championship". PGA of Australia. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "2012 John Hughes Geely / Nexus Risk Services WA Open Championship". PGA of Australia. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "2011 WA Open Championship". PGA of Australia. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "2010 John Hughes Geely Nexus Risk Services WA Open". PGA of Australia. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "2009 John Hughes Geely WA Open". PGA of Australia. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ Sweeney, Peter (21 October 1988). "Hughes holds on to win WA Open". The Age. p. 24.
- ^ "Town and Country WA Open". Sydney Morning Herald. 21 October 1988. p. 54.
- ^ "Taylor breaks drought with win in WA Open". The Age. 23 November 1987. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Year of the shark ends in triumph". Sydney Morning Herald. 24 November 1986. p. 53.
- ^ "Stanley's Open". The Age. 20 May 1985. p. 31.
- ^ "First major title to rising star". The Age. 14 May 1984. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Town and Country C'ships". Sydney Morning Herald. 11 May 1984. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gale wins play-off". The Age. 23 May 1983. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gale just home". The Age. 24 May 1982. p. 24.
- ^ "Gale wins". The Age. 1 September 1980. p. 27.
- ^ "US 'rookie' coasts in". The Age. 26 November 1979. p. 30.
- ^ "David slays Open field". The Age. 24 April 1978. p. 27.
- ^ "Ferguson breaks through at last". The Age. 25 April 1977. p. 27.
- ^ "W.A. Open to Gary Player". The Sydney Morning Herald. 20 September 1956. p. 10.
- ^ "State Open championship". The West Australian. XL (6943). Western Australia. 27 August 1924. p. 9. Retrieved 13 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Open and amateur meeting". The West Australian. XXXIX (6649). Western Australia. 15 September 1923. p. 8. Retrieved 13 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
External links[]
- Former PGA Tour of Australasia events
- Golf tournaments in Australia
- Golf in Western Australia