Victorian Open

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.

"Vic Open" redirects here. For the curling tournament, see Vic Open (curling).
This article is about the golf tournament in Australia. For the golf tournament in Canada, see Victoria Open.
Vic Open
Tournament information
LocationBarwon 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
FormatStroke play
Prize fundA$420,000
Month playedFebruary
Tournament record score
Aggregate267 Dimitrios Papadatos (2022)
267 Michael Hendry (2023)
To par−21 as above
Current champion
New Zealand Michael Hendry
Location Map
13th Beach Golf Links is located in Australia
13th Beach Golf Links
13th Beach Golf Links
Location in Australia
13th Beach Golf Links is located in Victoria
13th Beach Golf Links
13th Beach Golf Links
Location in Victoria

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
2023ANZNew Zealand Michael Hendry267−214 strokesAustralia David Micheluzzi13th Beach
2022ANZAustralia Dimitrios Papadatos (2)267−211 strokeNew Zealand Ben Campbell13th Beach
2021: No tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic[10]
ISPS Handa Vic Open
2020ANZ, EURAustralia Min Woo Lee269−192 strokesNew Zealand Ryan Fox13th Beach
2019ANZ, EURScotland David Law270−181 strokeAustralia Brad Kennedy
Australia Wade Ormsby		13th Beach
Oates Vic Open
2018ANZAustralia Simon Hawkes274−14Playoff[lower-alpha 2]Australia Harrison Endycott13th Beach
2017ANZAustralia Dimitrios Papadatos272−162 strokesAustralia Adam Bland
Australia Jake McLeod		13th Beach
2016ANZNew Zealand Michael Long275−13Playoff[lower-alpha 3]Australia Matthew Millar13th Beach
2015ANZAustralia Richard Green272−16Playoff[lower-alpha 4]Australia Nick Cullen13th Beach
Oates Victorian Open Championship
2014ANZAustralia Matthew Griffin281−7Playoff[lower-alpha 5]Australia Matt Stieger13th Beach
Victorian Open Championship
2013ANZAustralia Matthew Giles275−131 strokeAustralia Nathan Holman (a)
Australia Ryan Lynch		13th Beach
Victorian Open
2012ANZAustralia Scott Arnold272−121 strokeAustralia Kurt BarnesSpring Valley
2011ANZAustralia Paul Sheehan276−82 strokesAustralia Matthew GriffinSpring Valley
Subaru Victorian Open
2010ANZAustralia Jason Norris274−102 strokesAustralia Chris CampbellSpring Valley
2009ANZAustralia Ashley Hall278−102 strokesAustralia Scott Laycock
Australia Craig Scott		Spring Valley
Victorian Open
2008: No tournament
2007VNTAustralia Kim Felton280−81 strokeAustralia Steve Collins
Australia Marc Leishman
Australia Aron Price		Woodlands[12]
2006VNTAustralia David Diaz202−142 strokesAustralia Marcus Cain
Australia Aron Price		Woodlands
Mitsubishi Motors Victorian Open
2005VNTAustralia Kurt Barnes204−12PlayoffAustralia Nathan GreenWoodlands[13]
2004VNTNew Zealand Gareth Paddison204−125 strokesAustralia Richard Green
Australia Paul Sheehan		Woodlands[14]
Victorian Open
2003VNTCancelled
ANZ Victorian Open Championship
2002ANZAustralia Andre Stolz274−8Playoff[lower-alpha 6]Australia David BransdonSorrento/Portsea
2001ANZAustralia Scott Laycock270−183 strokesAustralia Richard GreenCranbourne
Victorian Open
2000Australia Brad Lamb (a)278−14Playoff[lower-alpha 7]Sweden Jens NilssonCranbourne
1999ANZAustralia Kenny Druce275−133 strokesAustralia Lucas ParsonsVictoria
1998ANZAustralia Brad King272−165 strokesAustralia Greg Chalmers
Sweden Daniel Chopra
Australia Terry Price		Victoria
1997ANZAustralia Stephen Leaney (2)280−81 strokeAustralia Darren Cole
Australia Euan Walters		Victoria
1996: No tournament
1995ANZAustralia Stephen Leaney283−51 strokeAustralia Robert Allenby
Australia Mike Clayton		Victoria[15]
1994ANZUnited States Patrick Burke278−102 strokesAustralia Tim Elliott
Australia Robert Willis		Victoria[16]
1993ANZAustralia Lucas Parsons276−123 strokesAustralia Bradley HughesWoodlands[17]
1992Australia Ian Stanley284−41 strokeAustralia Jeff SeniorWoodlands[18]
1991Australia Robert Allenby (a)287−16 strokesAustralia David Armstrong
Australia Paul Moloney		Woodlands[19]
1990ANZCancelled
1989ANZAustralia Mike Clayton (2)285−32 strokesAustralia Ossie MooreKingston Heath[20]
1988ANZUnited States Jim Benepe282−63 strokesAustralia Ian Baker-Finch
Australia Peter McWhinney		Kingston Heath[21]
Robert Boyd Transport Victorian Open
1987ANZAustralia Roger Mackay277−111 strokeAustralia Greg NormanKingston Heath[22]
1986ANZAustralia Ossie Moore280−81 strokeAustralia Vaughan Somers
New Zealand Greg Turner		Yarra Yarra[23]
Victorian Open
1985ANZAustralia Ian Baker-Finch279−92 strokesAustralia Rodger DavisYarra Yarra[24]
1984ANZAustralia Greg Norman281−72 strokesAustralia Bob ShearerMetropolitan[25]
1983ANZAustralia Bob Shearer282−61 strokeAustralia Greg NormanMetropolitan[26]
1982ANZAustralia Mike Clayton281−73 strokesAustralia Bob ShearerMetropolitan[27]
1981ANZAustralia Bill Dunk277−115 strokesAustralia Wayne GradyMetropolitan[28]
1980ANZEngland Guy Wolstenholme (4)282−64 strokesAustralia Graham MarshMetropolitan[29]
1979ANZAustralia Rodger Davis291+3Playoff[lower-alpha 8]Australia Geoff Parslow
South Africa Gary Player		Kingston Heath[30]
1978ANZEngland Guy Wolstenholme (3)284−4Playoff[lower-alpha 9]United States Arnold PalmerMetropolitan[31]
1977ANZAustralia Geoff Parslow275−134 strokesAustralia Greg NormanYarra Yarra[32]
1976ANZEngland Guy Wolstenholme (2)281−7Playoff[lower-alpha 10]Australia Graham MarshKingston Heath[33]
1975ANZAustralia Stewart Ginn283−53 strokesAustralia Ian StanleyMetropolitan[34]
1974ANZAustralia John Davis287−51 strokeAustralia Ted Ball
Australia Bill Dunk
Australia Ian Stanley
Australia Randall Vines		Huntingdale[35]
1973ANZAustralia Peter Thomson (3)284−42 strokesAustralia Stewart Ginn
Australia Bob Tuohy		Yarra Yarra[36]
1972New Zealand Walter Godfrey283−97 strokesJapan Isao Aoki
Australia Peter Mills
Australia Kel Nagle		Commonwealth[37]
1971England Guy Wolstenholme289+12 strokesAustralia Peter ThomsonWoodlands[38]
1970Australia David Graham273−194 strokesAustralia Kevin Hartley (a)
Australia Kel Nagle
England Guy Wolstenholme		Riversdale[39]
1969Australia Kel Nagle (2)279−173 strokesAustralia Bill Dunk
Australia Peter Thomson		Kingston Heath[40]
1968Australia Peter Thomson (2)288−121 strokeAustralia Stan PeachHuntingdale[41]
1967Australia Kel Nagle283−91 strokeEngland Guy WolstenholmeYarra Yarra[42]
1966Australia Frank Phillips (2)284−84 strokesAustralia Barry CoxonRiversdale[43]
1965Australia Alan Murray (2)291−14 strokesAustralia Eric CreminRoyal Melbourne[44]
1964Australia Frank Phillips278−143 strokesAustralia Kel NagleVictoria[45]
1963Australia Bruce Devlin (2)286−105 strokesAustralia Peter MillsKingswood[46]
1962Australia Bruce Devlin293−72 strokesAustralia Bill DunkHuntingdale[47]
1961Australia Alan Murray290−64 strokesAustralia Peter ThomsonCommonwealth[48]
1960Australia Jack Harris282−64 strokesAustralia Bill DunkMetropolitan[49]
1959South Africa Gary Player275−175 strokesSouth Africa Harold HenningYarra Yarra[50]
1958Australia Peter Thomson289−73 strokesAustralia Barry WestKingston Heath[51]
1957Australia Ossie Pickworth282−1010 strokesAustralia 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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