Since 1929, the Australian PGA Championship has crowned 95 champions. This year, someone will write Chapter 96. Royal Queensland hosts the season-opener for the 2025-26 DP World Tour from November 27-30, and the field is loaded—156 players, nine from LIV Golf, all chasing AUD $2.5 million.

Last year, it was Australian teenager Elvis Smylie who took the title. Can he do it again? Will an American claim it? Or does a LIV star leave Brisbane with the trophy? Let’s take a look at three star golfers who are looking strong to win the historic Kirkwood Cup.

Joaquin Niemann

Niemann is one of the biggest names in the field this week at the Australian PGA Championship. The numbers tell you everything you need to know. In 2025, he won five times on LIV Golf. He came in second in the individual sta

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