Victorian Open
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Victoria, Australia |
| Established | 1957 |
| Course(s) | 13th Beach Golf Links (Beach Course and Creek Course) |
| Par | 71 |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour of Australasia |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | A$1,500,000 |
| Month played | February |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 270 Scott Laycock (2001) |
| Current champion | |
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The Men's Victorian 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.
Since 2012, it has been held concurrently with the Women's Victorian Open. This made the Victorian Open the only professional golf tournament in the world where men and women play on the same courses, at the same time, for equal prize money.
In 2013, the men's and women's Victorian Opens were held concurrently at 13th Beach Golf Links in Barwon Heads, Victoria.
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, with the 2019 men's and women's Victorian Open fields to be playing for a total purse of $3 million ($1.5 million each).
Since 2009, the Victorian Open had been a Tier 2 event on the PGA Tour of Australasia schedule, having previously been part of the Von Nida Tour. However, in 2017 it became a Tier 1 event attracting a minimum of 16 world ranking points for the winner, compared to the previous minimum of 6.
Winners
- PGA Tour of Australasia event
| Year | Winner | Country | Venue | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oates Vic Open | |||||||
| 2018 | Simon Hawkes | | 13th Beach Golf Links | 274 | −14 | Playoff | |
| 2017 | Dimitrios Papadatos | | 13th Beach Golf Links | 272 | −16 | 2 strokes | |
| 2016 | Michael Long |  | 13th Beach Golf Links | 275 | −13 | Playoff | |
| 2015 | Richard Green | | 13th Beach Golf Links | 272 | −16 | Playoff | |
| Oates Victorian Open Championship | |||||||
| 2014 | Matthew Griffin | | 13th Beach Golf Links | 281 | −7 | Playoff | |
| Victorian Open Championship | |||||||
| 2013 | Matthew Giles | | 13th Beach Golf Links | 275 | −13 | 1 stroke | |
| 2012 | Scott Arnold | | Spring Valley | 272 | −12 | 1 stroke | |
| 2011 | Paul Sheehan | | Spring Valley | 276 | −8 | 2 strokes | |
| Subaru Victorian Open | |||||||
| 2010 | Jason Norris | | Spring Valley | 274 | −10 | 2 strokes | |
| 2009 | Ashley Hall | | Spring Valley | 278 | −10 | 2 strokes | |
- Von Nida Tour event
| Year | Winner | Country | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | No tournament | |||
| 2007 | Kim Felton | | 280 | Woodlands |
| 2006 | David Diaz | | 202[nb 1] | Woodlands |
| 2005 | Kurt Barnes | | 204[nb 1] | Woodlands |
| 2004 | Gareth Paddison | | 204[nb 1] | Woodlands |
| 2003 | No tournament | |||
- PGA Tour of Australasia event
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In 2018 Hawkes beat Endycott with a birdie at the first extra hole. In 2016 Long beat Millar with a birdie at the first extra hole. In 2015 Green beat Cullen with a birdie at the second extra hole. In 2014 Griffin beat Stieger with a birdie at the third extra hole.
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