Although the end of 2025 is nearly upon us, the big events keep coming quick and fast, with the DP World Tour’s Australian Open and Nedbank Golf Challenge taking place this week.
Featuring the likes of Rory McIlroy and Viktor Hovland, the tournaments take place in the sports loving countries of Australia and South Africa, but many have questioned why two big events are being played at the same time.
Grateful to be down here in SA at the Nedbank but how good does the #AustralianOpen look?! The fact two of our best tournaments of the season are on the same week is just mind blowing. Seriously hope this can be avoided in the future. Don’t know any other sports this would happenDecember 5, 2025
Writing on X, the DP World Tour winner stated: “Grateful to be down here in SA at the Nedbank but how good does the #AustralianOpen look?!
“The fact two of our best tournaments of the season are on the same week is just mind blowing. Seriously hope this can be avoided in the future. Don’t know any other sports where this would happen.”
It wasn’t the only comment Mansell made on his social media as, in response to a picture of the large crowds at Royal Melbourne, the 30-year-old wrote: “Joke. The tournaments down under need way more recognition.
“Played down in Oz two years ago and they were two of the best tournaments I’ve played since being a pro.”
Joke. The tournaments down under need way more recognition. Played down in Oz two years ago and they were two of the best tournaments I’ve played since being a pro. https://t.co/vMzpctLJIoDecember 5, 2025
The 2025/26 DP World Tour season began last week at the BMW Australian PGA Championship and, as of writing, the 2026/27 schedule won’t be announced for some time.
For Mansell, he hopes something is done going forward so that the big events don’t clash, adding: “I hope it can be changed for the future as we shouldn’t be having two events of this quality on the same week.”
Certainly, the Englishman has support as, previously, five-time Major winner McIlroy has voiced his appreciation of the tournaments down in Australia.
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