Magenta Shores on the NSW Central Coast and the Oatlands and Strathfield Golf Clubs in Sydney have been confirmed as host venues for significant events in 2026.
The 2026 Australian Women’s Classic, co-sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour (LET) and WPGA Tour of Australasia, with a prize purse of €350,000 (approx. $600,000) will be played at Magenta Shores from March 5-8 following the Ford NSW Women’s Open, a tournament scheduled to take place at the Wollongong Golf Club.
Belgian golfer Manon De Roey won the 2025 Australian Women’s Classic at the Coffs Harbour Golf Club on the NSW North Coast.
Also teeing off in the New Year will be the 2026 NSW Amateur Championship, from January 27–31, with two premier Sydney clubs in Oatlands and Strathfield to host one of Australia’s oldest and most prestigious golf tournaments, an event with a history dating back to 1898.
Avondale Golf Club’s Declan O’Donovan, the first back-to-back winner of the NSW Men’s Amateur in almost 50 years, has recently turned professional and won’t defend his title, while Royal Queensland’s Grace Rho claimed the biggest win of her career in winning the 2025 NSW Women’s amateur championship.
Past NSW Amateur champions include Peter O’Malley, Jim Ferrier, Brett Ogle, Jack Newton, Karrie Webb and Grace Kim.
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