Overview
- First round begins at 8 p.m. GMT on Wednesday, with U.S. coverage starting on the NBC Sports app before moving to Golf Channel, according to the AP.
- The tournament carries an A$2.5 million purse and is co‑sanctioned by the DP World Tour and the PGA Tour of Australasia.
- Pre‑tournament favorites include Joaquin Niemann and Min Woo Lee, with Adam Scott, Cameron Smith and Marco Penge among the headliners.
- Defending champion Elvis Smylie returns after last year’s victory at Royal Queensland.
- Organizers expect this to be the final Australian PGA at Royal Queensland before course upgrades begin ahead of the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.