Victorian Open

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Vic Open
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Tournament information
Location Barwon Heads, Australia
Established1957
Course(s)13th Beach Golf Links
(Beach Course)
Par72
Length6,778 yards (6,198 m)
Tour(s) European Tour
PGA Tour of Australasia
Von Nida Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund A$420,000
Month playedFebruary
Tournament record score
Aggregate267 Dimitrios Papadatos (2022)
267 Michael Hendry (2023)
To par−21 as above
Current champion
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brett Coletta
Location Map
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13th Beach Golf Links
Location in Australia
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13th Beach Golf Links
Location in Victoria

The Victorian Open is an annual golf tournament held in Australia. It was founded in 1957 and is the Victoria state open championship for men. It is run by Golf Victoria and is a Golf Australia national ranking event.

Contents

The event is held concurrently with the Women's Victorian Open and offers equal prize pool for the two events. The tournament's tag line is: "Men and women. On the same course. At the same time. For equal prize money." The men and women play on the same course at the same time in alternating groups. [1]

History

The first Victorian Open was played at Riversdale in 1957, replacing the Victorian Close Championship which had been first held in 1948. [2] It was won by Ossie Pickworth who finished 10 strokes ahead of the field. [3] Prize money was £250 but only one competitor, amateur Harry Hattersley, was from outside the state. [4] [2]

Three of the first four editions were won by Victorians with Gary Player winning 1959. However professionals from New South Wales won 9 of the 10 events from 1961 to 1970 with only Peter Thomson from Victoria breaking their run of success in 1968. [5]

From 2004 to 2007 the tournament was part of the second-tier Von Nida Tour. It was not played in 2008 but from 2009 to 2016 it was a Tier 2 event on the PGA Tour of Australasia schedule. In 2017 it became a Tier 1 event.

Since 2012, it has been held concurrently with the Women's Victorian Open, being held at 13th Beach Golf Links in Barwon Heads, Victoria since 2013. [6] When the tournament moved to 13th Beach Golf Links in 2013 the combined prize pool was $300,000, with $150,000 on offer for each of the men's and women's fields. In six years, the total prize pool has increased ten-fold. In 2019, the men's and women's Victorian Open fields played for a total purse of $3 million, $1.5 million for each event.

In 2019 and 2020, the event was co-sanctioned by the European Tour. The event continues to be played alongside the Women's Victorian Open, now co-sanctioned by the LPGA Tour. The event features a double cut, 65 players will remain after the first cut, then 35 players after the Saturday cut. [7] In February 2019, James Nitties matched the world record of nine consecutive birdies in the Victorian Open. His birdie run from the 15th to the fifth in the first round set a European Tour record and matched Mark Calcavecchia's feat in the 2009 Canadian Open. [8] David Law won the first co-sanctioned European Tour edition of the event. He won by a one stroke margin after entering the final three holes three strokes behind. Law birdied the 16th and eagled the final hole, this coupled with Wade Ormsby double bogeying his penultimate hole, led to Law claiming victory. [9]

No event was played in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [10] The event returned in 2022 as a sole-sanctioned PGA Tour of Australasia event and had a reduced prize fund. [11]

Winners

YearTour(s) [lower-alpha 1] WinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upVenueRef.
Vic Open
2024 ANZ Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brett Coletta 270−182 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Martin
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jordan Zunic
13th Beach
2023 ANZ Flag of New Zealand.svg Michael Hendry 267−214 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Micheluzzi 13th Beach
2022 ANZ Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dimitrios Papadatos (2)267−211 stroke Flag of New Zealand.svg Ben Campbell 13th Beach
2021: No tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic [10]
ISPS Handa Vic Open
2020 ANZ, EUR Flag of Australia (converted).svg Min Woo Lee 269−192 strokes Flag of New Zealand.svg Ryan Fox 13th Beach
2019 ANZ, EUR Flag of Scotland.svg David Law 270−181 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brad Kennedy
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wade Ormsby
13th Beach
Oates Vic Open
2018 ANZ Flag of Australia (converted).svg Simon Hawkes 274−14Playoff [lower-alpha 2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harrison Endycott 13th Beach
2017 ANZ Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dimitrios Papadatos 272−162 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adam Bland
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jake McLeod
13th Beach
2016 ANZ Flag of New Zealand.svg Michael Long 275−13Playoff [lower-alpha 3] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Millar 13th Beach
2015 ANZ Flag of Australia (converted).svg Richard Green 272−16Playoff [lower-alpha 4] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Cullen 13th Beach
Oates Victorian Open Championship
2014 ANZ Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Griffin 281−7Playoff [lower-alpha 5] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matt Stieger 13th Beach
Victorian Open
2013 ANZ Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Giles 275−131 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nathan Holman (a)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ryan Lynch
13th Beach
2012 ANZ Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Arnold 272−121 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kurt Barnes Spring Valley
2011 ANZ Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Sheehan 276−82 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Griffin Spring Valley
Subaru Victorian Open
2010 ANZ Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Norris 274−102 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Campbell Spring Valley
2009 ANZ Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashley Hall 278−102 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Laycock
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Scott
Spring Valley
Victorian Open
2008: No tournament
2007 VNT Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Felton 280−81 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Collins
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marc Leishman
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aron Price
Woodlands [12]
2006 VNT Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Diaz 202−142 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marcus Cain
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aron Price
Woodlands
Mitsubishi Motors Victorian Open
2005 VNT Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kurt Barnes 204−12Playoff Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nathan Green Woodlands [13]
2004 VNT Flag of New Zealand.svg Gareth Paddison 204−125 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Richard Green
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Sheehan
Woodlands [14]
Victorian Open
2003 VNT Cancelled
ANZ Victorian Open Championship
2002 ANZ Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andre Stolz 274−8Playoff [lower-alpha 6] Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Bransdon Sorrento/Portsea
2001 ANZ Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Laycock 270−183 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Richard Green Cranbourne
Victorian Open
2000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brad Lamb (a)278−14Playoff [lower-alpha 7] Flag of Sweden.svg Jens Nilsson Cranbourne
1999 ANZ Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kenny Druce 275−133 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lucas Parsons Victoria
1998 ANZ Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brad King 272−165 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Chalmers
Flag of Sweden.svg Daniel Chopra
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Terry Price
Victoria
1997 ANZ Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stephen Leaney (2)280−81 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Darren Cole
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Euan Walters
Victoria
1996: No tournament
1995 ANZ Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stephen Leaney 283−51 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Allenby
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mike Clayton
Victoria [15]
1994 ANZ Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Burke 278−102 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Elliott
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Willis
Victoria [16]
1993 ANZ Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lucas Parsons 276−123 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bradley Hughes Woodlands [17]
1992 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Stanley 284−41 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jeff Senior Woodlands [18]
1991 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Allenby (a)287−16 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Armstrong
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Moloney
Woodlands [19]
1990 ANZ Cancelled
1989 ANZ Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mike Clayton (2)285−32 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ossie Moore Kingston Heath [20]
1988 ANZ Flag of the United States.svg Jim Benepe 282−63 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Baker-Finch
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter McWhinney
Kingston Heath [21]
Robert Boyd Transport Victorian Open
1987 ANZ Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roger Mackay 277−111 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Norman Kingston Heath [22]
1986 ANZ Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ossie Moore 280−81 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Vaughan Somers
Flag of New Zealand.svg Greg Turner
Yarra Yarra [23]
Victorian Open
1985ANZ Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Baker-Finch 279−92 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rodger Davis Yarra Yarra [24]
1984ANZ Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Norman 281−72 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Shearer Metropolitan [25]
1983ANZ Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Shearer 282−61 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Norman Metropolitan [26]
1982ANZ Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mike Clayton 281−73 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Shearer Metropolitan [27]
1981ANZ Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bill Dunk 277−115 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Grady Metropolitan [28]
1980ANZ Flag of England.svg Guy Wolstenholme (4)282−64 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Graham Marsh Metropolitan [29]
1979ANZ Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rodger Davis 291+3Playoff [lower-alpha 8] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Parslow
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Gary Player
Kingston Heath [30]
1978ANZ Flag of England.svg Guy Wolstenholme (3)284−4Playoff [lower-alpha 9] Flag of the United States.svg Arnold Palmer Metropolitan [31]
1977ANZ Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Parslow 275−134 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Norman Yarra Yarra [32]
1976ANZ Flag of England.svg Guy Wolstenholme (2)281−7Playoff [lower-alpha 10] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Graham Marsh Kingston Heath [33]
1975ANZ Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stewart Ginn 283−53 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Stanley Metropolitan [34]
1974ANZ Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Davis 287−51 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ted Ball
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bill Dunk
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Stanley
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Randall Vines
Huntingdale [35]
1973ANZ Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Thomson (3)284−42 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stewart Ginn
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Tuohy
Yarra Yarra [36]
1972 Flag of New Zealand.svg Walter Godfrey 283−97 strokes Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Isao Aoki
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Mills
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kel Nagle
Commonwealth [37]
1971 Flag of England.svg Guy Wolstenholme 289+12 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Thomson Woodlands [38]
1970 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Graham 273−194 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kevin Hartley (a)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kel Nagle
Flag of England.svg Guy Wolstenholme
Riversdale [39]
1969 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kel Nagle (2)279−173 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bill Dunk
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Thomson
Kingston Heath [40]
1968 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Thomson (2)288−121 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stan Peach Huntingdale [41]
1967 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kel Nagle 283−91 stroke Flag of England.svg Guy Wolstenholme Yarra Yarra [42]
1966 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Phillips (2)284−84 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Barry Coxon Riversdale [43]
1965 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alan Murray (2)291−14 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eric Cremin Royal Melbourne [44]
1964 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Phillips 278−143 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kel Nagle Victoria [45]
1963 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bruce Devlin (2)286−105 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Mills Kingswood [46]
1962 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bruce Devlin 293−72 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bill Dunk Huntingdale [47]
1961 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alan Murray 290−64 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Thomson Commonwealth [48]
1960 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Harris 282−64 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bill Dunk Metropolitan [49]
1959 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Gary Player 275−175 strokes Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Harold Henning Yarra Yarra [50]
1958 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Thomson 289−73 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Barry West Kingston Heath [51]
1957 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ossie Pickworth 282−1010 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Barry West (a) Riversdale [4]

Source: [5]

Notes

  1. ANZ − PGA Tour of Australasia; EUR − European Tour; VNT − Von Nida Tour.
  2. Hawkes won with birdie on first extra hole
  3. Long won with birdie on first extra hole
  4. Green won with birdie on second extra hole
  5. Griffin won with birdie on third extra hole
  6. Stolz won with par on second extra hole
  7. Lamb won with par on first extra hole
  8. Davis won with birdie on second extra hole
  9. Wolstenholme won with par on third extra hole
  10. Wolstenholme won with birdie on third extra hole

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