Victorian Open

The Vic 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)PGA Tour of Australasia
European Tour
Von Nida Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundA$410,000
Month playedFebruary
Tournament record score
Aggregate267 Dimitrios Papadatos (2022)
To par−21 as above
Current champion
Dimitrios Papadatos
Location Map
13th Beach Golf Links
Location in Australia
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
2022ANZ Dimitrios Papadatos (2)267−211 stroke Ben Campbell13th Beach
2021: No tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic[10]
ISPS Handa Vic Open
2020ANZ, EUR Min Woo Lee269−192 strokes Ryan Fox13th Beach
2019ANZ, EUR David Law270−181 stroke Brad Kennedy
Wade Ormsby		13th Beach
Oates Vic Open
2018ANZ Simon Hawkes274−14Playoff[lower-alpha 2] Harrison Endycott13th Beach
2017ANZ Dimitrios Papadatos272−162 strokes Adam Bland
Jake McLeod		13th Beach
2016ANZ Michael Long275−13Playoff[lower-alpha 3] Matthew Millar13th Beach
2015ANZ Richard Green272−16Playoff[lower-alpha 4] Nick Cullen13th Beach
Oates Victorian Open Championship
2014ANZ Matthew Griffin281−7Playoff[lower-alpha 5] Matt Stieger13th Beach
Victorian Open Championship
2013ANZ Matthew Giles275−131 stroke Nathan Holman (a)
Ryan Lynch		13th Beach
Victorian Open
2012ANZ Scott Arnold272−121 stroke Kurt BarnesSpring Valley
2011ANZ Paul Sheehan276−82 strokes Matthew GriffinSpring Valley
Subaru Victorian Open
2010ANZ Jason Norris274−102 strokes Chris CampbellSpring Valley
2009ANZ Ashley Hall278−102 strokes Scott Laycock
Craig Scott		Spring Valley
Victorian Open
2008: No tournament
2007VNT Kim Felton280−81 stroke Steve Collins
Marc Leishman
Aron Price		Woodlands[12]
2006VNT David Diaz202−142 strokes Marcus Cain
Aron Price		Woodlands
Mitsubishi Motors Victorian Open
2005VNT Kurt Barnes204−12Playoff Nathan GreenWoodlands[13]
2004VNT Gareth Paddison204−125 strokes Richard Green
Paul Sheehan		Woodlands[14]
2003: No tournament
ANZ Victorian Open Championship
2002ANZ Andre Stolz274−8Playoff[lower-alpha 6] David BransdonSorrento/Portsea
2001ANZ Scott Laycock270−183 strokes Richard GreenCranbourne
Victorian Open
2000 Brad Lamb (a)278−14Playoff[lower-alpha 7] Jens NilssonCranbourne
1999ANZ Kenny Druce275−133 strokes Lucas ParsonsVictoria
1998ANZ Brad King272−165 strokes Greg Chalmers
Daniel Chopra
Terry Price		Victoria
1997ANZ Stephen Leaney (2)280−81 stroke Darren Cole
Euan Walters		Victoria
1996: No tournament
1995ANZ Stephen Leaney283−51 stroke Robert Allenby
Mike Clayton		Victoria[15]
1994ANZ Patrick Burke278−102 strokes Tim Elliott
Robert Willis		Victoria[16]
1993ANZ Lucas Parsons276−123 strokes Bradley HughesWoodlands[17]
1992 Ian Stanley284−41 stroke Jeff SeniorWoodlands[18]
1991 Robert Allenby (a)287−16 strokes David Armstrong
Paul Moloney		Woodlands[19]
1990: No tournament
1989ANZ Mike Clayton (2)285−32 strokes Ossie MooreKingston Heath[20]
1988ANZ Jim Benepe282−63 strokes Ian Baker-Finch
Peter McWhinney		Kingston Heath[21]
Robert Boyd Transport Victorian Open
1987ANZ Roger Mackay277−111 stroke Greg NormanKingston Heath[22]
1986ANZ Ossie Moore280−81 stroke Vaughan Somers
Greg Turner		Yarra Yarra[23]
Victorian Open
1985ANZ Ian Baker-Finch279−92 strokes Rodger DavisYarra Yarra[24]
1984ANZ Greg Norman281−72 strokes Bob ShearerMetropolitan[25]
1983ANZ Bob Shearer282−61 stroke Greg NormanMetropolitan[26]
1982ANZ Mike Clayton281−73 strokes Bob ShearerMetropolitan[27]
1981ANZ Bill Dunk277−115 strokes Wayne GradyMetropolitan[28]
1980ANZ Guy Wolstenholme (4)282−64 strokes Graham MarshMetropolitan[29]
1979ANZ Rodger Davis291+3Playoff[lower-alpha 8] Geoff Parslow
Gary Player		Kingston Heath[30]
1978ANZ Guy Wolstenholme (3)284−4Playoff[lower-alpha 9] Arnold PalmerMetropolitan[31]
1977ANZ Geoff Parslow275−134 strokes Greg NormanYarra Yarra[32]
1976ANZ Guy Wolstenholme (2)281−7Playoff[lower-alpha 10] Graham MarshKingston Heath[33]
1975ANZ Stewart Ginn283−53 strokes Ian StanleyMetropolitan[34]
1974ANZ John Davis287−51 stroke Ted Ball
Bill Dunk
Ian Stanley
Randall Vines		Huntingdale[35]
1973ANZ Peter Thomson (3)284−42 strokes Stewart Ginn
Bob Tuohy		Yarra Yarra[36]
1972 Walter Godfrey283−97 strokes Isao Aoki
Peter Mills
Kel Nagle		Commonwealth[37]
1971 Guy Wolstenholme289+12 strokes Peter ThomsonWoodlands[38]
1970 David Graham273−194 strokes Kevin Hartley (a)
Kel Nagle
Guy Wolstenholme		Riversdale[39]
1969 Kel Nagle (2)279−173 strokes Bill Dunk
Peter Thomson		Kingston Heath[40]
1968 Peter Thomson (2)288−121 stroke Stan PeachHuntingdale[41]
1967 Kel Nagle283−91 stroke Guy WolstenholmeYarra Yarra[42]
1966 Frank Phillips (2)284−84 strokes Barry CoxonRiversdale[43]
1965 Alan Murray (2)291−14 strokes Eric CreminRoyal Melbourne[44]
1964 Frank Phillips278−143 strokes Kel NagleVictoria[45]
1963 Bruce Devlin (2)286−105 strokes Peter MillsKingswood[46]
1962 Bruce Devlin293−72 strokes Bill DunkHuntingdale[47]
1961 Alan Murray290−64 strokes Peter ThomsonCommonwealth[48]
1960 Jack Harris282−64 strokes Bill DunkMetropolitan[49]
1959 Gary Player275−175 strokes Harold HenningYarra Yarra[50]
1958 Peter Thomson289−73 strokes Barry WestKingston Heath[51]
1957 Ossie Pickworth282−1010 strokes Barry West (a)Riversdale[4]
  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

Source:[5]

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