The Australian Open is one of the principal annual golf tournaments on the PGA Tour of Australasia. The event was first played in 1904 and currently takes place each November. It is one of the "national opens" which have a special status in the Official World Golf Rankings's points system, with a minimum level of points guaranteed for the winner regardless of the strength of the field.

Although the prize money is now fairly modest compared to many other golf tournaments, especially on the PGA Tour and the PGA European Tour, the Australian Open's postition as the national open of one of the traditional golf powers means that its roll of honour for the years from the mid 1950s to the late 1980s includes many of the most distinguished international golfers of that era, including several Americans. However, in recent years less leading international players have entered and the winners list has come to be dominated by Australians again.

Winners

This list of winners is incomplete.

• 2004 Peter Lonard - Australia
• 2003 Peter Lonard - Australia
• 2002 Stephen Allan - Australia
• 2001 Stuart Appleby - Australia
• 2000 Aaron Baddeley - Australia (professional)
• 1999 Aaron Baddeley - Australia (amateur)
• 1998 Greg Chalmers - Australia
• 1997 Lee Westwood - England
• 1996 Greg Norman - Australia
• 1995 Greg Norman - Australia
• 1994 Robert Allenby - Australia
• 1993 Brad Faxon - United States
• 1992 Steve Elkington - Australia
• 1991 Wayne Riley - Australia
• 1990 J P Morse - United States
• 1989 Peter Senior - Australia
• 1988 Mark Calcavecchia - United States
• 1987 Greg Norman - Australia
• 1986 R M Davis - Australia
• 1985 Greg Norman - Australia
• 1984 Tom Watson - United States
• 1983 P R Fowler - Australia
• 1982 R A Shearer - Australia
• 1981 W C Rogers - United States
• 1980 Greg Norman - Australia
• 1979 J Newton - Australia
• 1978 Jack Nicklaus - United States
• 1977 A D Graham - Australia
• 1976 Jack Nicklaus - United States
• 1975 Jack Nicklaus - United States
• 1974 Gary Player - South Africa
• 1973 J.C. Snead - United States
• 1972 Peter Thomson - Australia
• 1971 Jack Nicklaus - United States
• 1970 Greg Player - South Africa
• 1969 Greg Player - South Africa
• 1968 Jack Nicklaus - United States
• 1967 Peter Thomson - Australia
• 1966 Arnold Palmer - United States
• 1965 Greg Player - South Africa
• 1964 Jack Nicklaus - United States
• 1963 Gary Player - South Africa
• 1962 Gary Player - South Africa
• 1961 F Phillips - Australia
• 1960 B W Devlin - Australia (Amateur)
• 1959 Kel Nagle - Australia
• 1958 Gary Player - South Africa
• 1957 F Phillips - Australia
• 1956 B S Crampton - Australia
• 1955 Bobby Locke - South Africa
• 1954 H H A Pickworth - Australia
• 1953 N G Von Nida - Australia
• 1952 N G Von Nida - Australia
• 1951 Peter Thomson - Australia
• 1950 N G Von Nida - Australia
• 1949 E J Cremin - Australia
• 1948 H H A Pickworth - Australia
• 1947 H H A Pickworth - Australia
• 1946 H H A Pickworth - Australia

Multiple winners

As of the 2004 event the following golfers have one the Australian Open more than once.

7 wins

• Gary Player: 1958, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1974

6 wins

• Jack Nicklaus: 1964, 1968, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1978

5 wins

• Greg Norman: 1980, 1985, 1987, 1995, 1996
• I.H. Whitton (amateur): 1912, 1913, 1926, 1929, 1931

4 wins

• H.H.A. Pickworth: 1946, 1947, 1948, 1954

3 wins

• Peter Thomson: 1951, 1967, 1972
• N G Von Nida: 1950, 1952, 1953
• C Clark: 1906, 1910, 1911

2 wins

• Peter Lonard: 2003, 2004
• Aaron Baddeley (first win as amateur): 1999, 2000
• F Phillips: 1957, 1961
• J.B. Ferrier: 1935, 1939
• F Popplewell: 1925, 1929
• Hon M. Scott (amateur): 1904, 1907

External link

Official site