Australian Open organisers have revealed plans to lure all their nation’s top players back for the first time in over a decade, after promising talks.
Major winners Cameron Smith, Jason Day and Adam Scott are all now in line to play in the Australian Open from November 30th to December 3rd with $1.7million in prize money on offer.
PGA Tour of Australasia boss, Gavin Kirkman, has confirmed this year’s tournament will once again be a mixed event with the Australian and Lakes clubs co-hosting in Sydney. The event will take place the week after the Fortinet Australian PGA Championship staged at Royal Queensland.
It will give fans a chance to see the revitalised Day, who finished joint runner-up at last week’s Open at Hoylake, but hasn’t played his national championship since 2017.
Another player who could feature is the popular American pro Michael Block, who is also a target to lure Down Under later this year after the club professional finished tied-15th in the PGA Championship at Oak Hill which made him an overnight sensation.
Other names in the frame to attend the Australian Open include Marc Leishman, Min Woo Lee, Lucas Herbert and Cam Davis to give home fans the best summer field in years. Kirkman said: “We are very excited by the schedule for the 2023-24 season as we watch golf continue to boom in Australia.”
Kirkman has held positive talks with former World No.1. Day, who is a soon-to-be father of five. He added: “We spoke to Jason twice now and he’s keen to come home and play again in Australia. He has got another child on the way that’s going to be due between now and the end of the year, so good discussions with Jason. We’ll just see how it pans out. But he’s playing great again now so he’d be a great addition to our fields and to showcase what he’s got on display for his game.”
Adam Scott will be another draw for home fans at this year’s Australian Open
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Kirkman is also optimistic of, once again, luring compatriots Smith, Scott, Leishman, Lee, Herbert and Davis. “I can’t say yes now but the discussions have been very good and I’ll be very disappointed if I can’t announce them very soon,” he added when asked…
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