The Australian Open in golf is one of the oldest national championships in the world, dating back to 1904. It is long regarded as the flagship event of Australian golf. Many golf greats, including Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus , and Australian legends like Peter Thomson, have played and won the Australian Open to earn the Stonehaven Cup. But besides the cup, there are also prize money, the R2DR points, and the OWGR points.
Ryggs Johnston won the event last year and will defend the title against a competitive field. This includes Rory McIlroy , Adam Scott, Min Woo Lee, Cameron Smith, and more. They will fight for a prize pool of AUD $2 million for the Australian Open. The winner of the second event on the DP World Tour schedule will take home AUD $340,000. There’s AUD $220,000 for the

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