New South Wales Open (golf)
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Moama, New South Wales, Australia |
| Established | 1931 |
| Course(s) | Rich River Golf Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,826 yards (6,242 m) |
| Tour(s) |
PGA Tour of Australasia Von Nida Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | A$400,000 |
| Month played | March |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 264 Jason Scrivener (2017) 264 David Micheluzzi (2023) |
| To par | −24 Jason Scrivener (2017) |
| Current champion | |
| David Micheluzzi | |
| Location Map | |
  Rich River GC Location in Australia
 Rich River GC Location in New South Wales
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The New South Wales Open is an annual golf tournament held in New South Wales, Australia. The event was founded in 1931 as the New South Wales Close Championship, being restricted to residents of New South Wales, becoming the New South Wales Open Championship in 1958 when it was opened up to players from outside New South Wales. Norman Von Nida won the event six times, while Jim Ferrier and Frank Phillips won it five times with Greg Norman winning it four times.
History
The event was founded in 1931 as the New South Wales Close Championship, being restricted to residents of New South Wales. The first event was held at Manly Golf Club and, after 72 holes played over two days, resulted in a tie between three professionals Charlie Gray, Tom Howard and Sam Richardson. Gray won the title after a 36-hole playoff scoring 147 to Howard's 148. Richardson took 80 in the first round and didn't complete the 36 holes. Richardson won in 1932 but the remainder of the 1930s were dominated by Jim Ferrier who won five times and was runner-up twice between 1933 and 1939. Three times he won by 10 or more strokes.
Norman Von Nida won in 1939 and then again from 1946 to 1948, to repeat Ferrier record of four successive wins. In 1951 a New South Wales Jubilee Open was organised, the state's first open championship, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Federation of Australia. The tournament was won by Dai Rees while Kel Nagle was runner-up and won the Close title. Von Nida won the Close championship again in 1953 and 1954, setting a record of six championship wins. The 1955 event clashed with the first Pelaco Tournament in Melbourne, an event which attracted all the leading New South Wales professionals.
In 1958 the championship was opened up to players from outside New South Wales, becoming the New South Wales Open Championship. Peter Thomson from Victoria won in 1961. Two amateur's won in the 1970s, Owen Beldham in 1972 and Tony Gresham in 1975, while American Ed Sneed won in 1973.
The tournament continued to be a major event in the 1980s. Greg Norman won three times in the decade and the 1989 event had prize money of A$300,000. The event then struggled for a number of years. The 1990 championship had prize money of A$50,000 and there was no event in 1991. In 1992 it had increased prize money of A$150,000 but there was again no event the following year. It returned in 1994 on the second-tier Foundation Tour with prize money of A$50,000 and was then not played again until 2002, when it returned with prize money of A$200,000.
From 2003 to 2008 the event was part of the second-tier Von Nida Tour, while from 2009 to 2015 it was a Tier 2 event on the PGA Tour of Australasia schedule. In 2016 it became a Tier 1 event with prize money of A$400,000 compared to the A$110,000 in 2015.
Winners
| Year | Tour | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Play Today NSW Open | ||||||||
| 2023 | ANZ | David Micheluzzi | 264 | −20 | 2 strokes | Kade McBride | Rich River | |
| Golf Challenge NSW Open | ||||||||
| 2022 | ANZ | Harrison Crowe (a) | 195 | −18 | 1 stroke | Blake Windred | Concord | |
| 2021 | ANZ | Bryden Macpherson | 266 | −18 | 3 strokes |
Elvis Smylie Jack Thompson |
Concord | |
| AVJennings NSW Open | ||||||||
| 2020: No tournament | ||||||||
| 2019 | ANZ | Josh Younger | 271 | −17 | Playoff | Travis Smyth | Twin Creeks | |
| 2018 | ANZ | Jake McLeod | 268 | −20 | 2 strokes | Cameron John | Twin Creeks | |
| NSW Open | ||||||||
| 2017 | ANZ | Jason Scrivener | 264 | −24 | 6 strokes | Lucas Herbert | Twin Creeks | |
| 2016 | ANZ | Adam Blyth | 265 | −23 | 3 strokes |
Brett Coletta (a) Jarryd Felton |
Stonecutters Ridge | |
| 2015 | ANZ | Ben Eccles (a) | 269 | −19 | 3 strokes |
Rohan Blizard Matthew Millar |
Stonecutters Ridge | |
| Mazda NSW Open | ||||||||
| 2014 | ANZ | Anthony Brown | 274 | −14 | Playoff | Josh Geary | Stonecutters Ridge | |
| Gloria Jean's Coffees NSW Open | ||||||||
| 2013 | ANZ | Aron Price | 269 | −19 | 4 strokes |
Adam Bland Aaron Townsend Jack Wilson |
Castle Hill | |
| NSW Open | ||||||||
| 2012: No tournament | ||||||||
| 2011 | ANZ | Adam Crawford | 274 | −6 | 1 stroke |
Paul Donahoo Jake Higginbottom (a) Anthony Summers |
Newcastle | |
| 2010 | ANZ | Peter O'Malley | 270 | −18 | Playoff |
Peter Cooke Tom Lewis (a) |
Vintage | |
| 2009 | ANZ | Leigh McKechnie | 281 | −3 | 1 stroke | James Nitties | Vintage | |
| 2008 | VNT | Aaron Townsend | 267 | −17 | 7 strokes | Steven Jones | Vintage | |
| Vintage NSW Open | ||||||||
| 2007 | VNT | Jason Norris | 277 | −7 | 1 stroke | Jarrod Lyle | Vintage | |
| Proton New South Wales Open | ||||||||
| 2006 | VNT | Rick Kulacz (a) | 270 | −10 | Playoff | Tony McFadyean | Moore Park | |
| 2005 | VNT | Michael Wright | 271 | −17 | 2 strokes | Brad McIntosh | Liverpool | |
| NSW Open | ||||||||
| 2004 | VNT | Peter Lonard | 270 | −18 | 2 strokes | Anthony Summers | Liverpool | |
| GolfSkins New South Wales Open | ||||||||
| 2003 | VNT | Craig Carmichael | 273 | −15 | 1 stroke | Andrew McKenzie (a) | Macquarie Links | |
| New South Wales Open | ||||||||
| 2002 | ANZ | Terry Price | 279 | −9 | 1 stroke |
Wayne Grady Adam Groom Jason Norris Mahal Pearce Andre Stolz |
Horizons Resort | |
| 1995–2001: No tournament | ||||||||
| 1994 | FT | Darren Chivas | 283 | −5 | 1 stroke | David Ecob | Manly | |
| 1993 | ANZ | Cancelled due to lack of sponsorship | ||||||
| CIG New South Wales Open | ||||||||
| 1992 | ANZ | Craig Parry (2) | 277 | −7 | Playoff | Ken Trimble | Ryde Parramatta | |
| New South Wales Open | ||||||||
| 1991: No tournament | ||||||||
| 1990 | ANZ | Ken Trimble | 276 | −8 | 2 strokes | Peter O'Malley | Bathurst | |
| Ford New South Wales Open | ||||||||
| 1989 | ANZ | Rodger Davis | 277 | −15 | 9 strokes | Bradley Hughes | The Lakes | |
| Panasonic New South Wales Open | ||||||||
| 1988 | ANZ | Greg Norman (4) | 277 | −7 | 1 stroke | Craig Parry | Concord | |
| National Panasonic New South Wales Open | ||||||||
| 1987 | ANZ | Craig Parry | 289 | +1 | 1 stroke | Wayne Riley | The Australian | |
| 1986 | ANZ | Greg Norman (3) | 275 | −9 | 5 strokes | Lyndsay Stephen | Concord | |
| 1985 | ANZ | Ian Stanley | 281 | −3 | 1 stroke |
Peter Senior Lyndsay Stephen |
Concord | |
| 1984 | ANZ | Ian Baker-Finch | 277 | −15 | 13 strokes | Peter Senior | The Lakes | |
| 1983 | ANZ | Greg Norman (2) | 278 | −4 | Playoff | David Graham | Concord | |
| 1982 | ANZ | Bob Shearer | 272 | −12 | 1 stroke | Graham Marsh | Manly | |
| 1981 | ANZ | Bill Rogers | 285 | −7 | 3 strokes | Lyndsay Stephen | The Lakes | |
| New South Wales Open | ||||||||
| 1980 | ANZ | George Serhan | 280 | −4 | 4 strokes | Sam Torrance | Concord | |
| 1979 | ANZ | Jack Newton (2) | 281 | −11 | 9 strokes |
Wayne Grady Jeff Hall Gary Vanier |
The Lakes | |
| 1978 | ANZ | Greg Norman | 275 | −13 | 3 strokes | Bill Dunk | Manly | |
| 1977 | ANZ | Trevor McDonald | 281 | −7 | Playoff | Bill Dunk | Pymble | |
| 1976 | ANZ | Jack Newton | 269 | −19 | 10 strokes |
Ted Ball David Good |
Royal Sydney | |
| 1975 | ANZ | Tony Gresham (a) | 275 | −13 | 1 stroke | Bill Dunk | Manly | |
| 1974 | ANZ | Ted Ball (2) | 280 | −8 | 7 strokes | Kel Nagle | Pymble | |
| 1973 | ANZ | Ed Sneed | 283 | −5 | 2 strokes | Bob Shearer | The Australian | |
| 1972 | Owen Beldham (a) | 284 | −4 | 3 strokes | Bob Tuohy | Newcastle | ||
| 1971 | Bill Dunk (2) | 284 | −8 | 2 strokes |
Phil Billings (a) Col Johnston |
Manly | ||
| 1970 | Frank Phillips (5) | 277 | −11 | Playoff | David Graham | Pymble | ||
| 1969: No tournament | ||||||||
| 1968 | Kel Nagle (3) | 289 | +1 | Playoff |
Barry Coxon Bill Dunk |
St. Michael's | ||
| 1967 | Bill Dunk | 284 | −4 | 2 strokes | Darrell Welch | Royal Sydney | ||
| 1966 | Frank Phillips (4) | 280 | −4 | Playoff | Tim Woolbank | Concord | ||
| 1965 | Colin McGregor | 286 | −2 | 1 stroke |
Bob Mesnil Bob Stanton Darrell Welch |
Bonnie Doon | ||
| 1964 | Ted Ball | 289 | +1 | 2 strokes |
Jim Moran Frank Phillips |
La Perouse | ||
| 1963 | Peter Mills | 288 | +4 | 2 strokes | Frank Phillips | Moore Park | ||
| 1962 | Frank Phillips (3) | 278 | −10 | 2 strokes | Ted Ball | Manly | ||
| 1961 | Peter Thomson | 279 | −9 | 7 strokes | Kel Nagle | The Australian | ||
| 1960 | Frank Phillips (2) | 279 | −9 | 10 strokes | John Sullivan | The Lakes | ||
| 1959 | Harry Kershaw | 284 | E | 2 strokes | Kel Nagle | Pennant Hills | ||
| 1958 | Les Wilson | 294 | +10 | 2 strokes | Kel Nagle | Bonnie Doon | ||
| New South Wales Close | ||||||||
| 1957 | Kel Nagle (2) | 281 | −7 | 1 stroke | Len Woodward | Armidale | ||
| 1956 | Frank Phillips | 279 | −5 | 7 strokes | Kel Nagle | Concord | ||
| 1955 | Bob Swinbourne | 301 | +17 | 1 stroke | Eddie Oakman | Goulburn | ||
| 1954 | Norman Von Nida (6) | 283 | −5 | 10 strokes |
Kel Nagle Sam Richardson |
The Lakes | ||
| 1953 | Norman Von Nida (5) | 285 | −3 | 9 strokes | Kel Nagle | Newcastle | ||
| 1952 | Jim Moran | 287 | +7 | 1 stroke | Norman Von Nida | Wollongong | ||
| 1951 | New South Wales Jubilee Open | |||||||
| Dai Rees | 279 | −9 | 5 strokes | Kel Nagle | Royal Sydney | |||
| New South Wales Close | ||||||||
| Kel Nagle | 284 | −4 | 5 strokes | Keith Pix (a) | Royal Sydney | |||
| 1950 | Eric Cremin (2) | 289 | +5 | 1 stroke | Billy Bolger | Bathurst | ||
| 1949 | Eric Cremin | 279 | −5 | 12 strokes | Kel Nagle | Concord | ||
| 1948 | Norman Von Nida (4) | 281 | −7 | 1 stroke | Eric Cremin | Royal Sydney | ||
| 1947 | Norman Von Nida (3) | 279 | −9 | 2 strokes | Alan Waterson (a) | Manly | ||
| 1946 | Norman Von Nida (2) | 287 | −1 | 1 stroke | Ossie Pickworth | The Lakes | ||
| 1940–1945: No tournament due to World War II | ||||||||
| 1939 | Norman Von Nida | 280 | −4 | 4 strokes | Jim Ferrier (a) | Concord | ||
| 1938 | Jim Ferrier (5) (a) | 281 | −7 | 13 strokes | Sam Richardson | The Lakes | ||
| 1937 | Jim Ferrier (4) (a) | 280 | −4 | 10 strokes | Norman Von Nida | Bonnie Doon | ||
| 1936 | Jim Ferrier (3) (a) | 277 | −11 | 4 strokes | Sam Richardson | Manly | ||
| 1935 | Jim Ferrier (2) (a) | 266 | −10 | 16 strokes |
Don Spence Alan Waterson (a) |
Killara | ||
| 1934 | Sam Richardson (2) | 284 | E | 3 strokes |
Jim Ferrier (a) Tom Heard |
Concord | ||
| 1933 | Jim Ferrier (a) | 291 | +3 | 4 strokes | Sam Richardson | The Lakes | ||
| 1932 | Sam Richardson | 295 | +7 | 1 stroke | Charlie Gray | La Perouse | ||
| 1931 | Charlie Gray | 303 | +15 | Playoff |
Tom Howard Sam Richardson |
Manly | ||