Women's Australian Open to Return as Stand-Alone Event in March 2026

Following criticism of the joint-format schedule, Golf Australia has secured co-sanctioning deals to attract top talent

Overview

Golf Australia confirmed the Women’s Australian Open will be held March 12–15, 2026, at Kooyonga Golf Club in Adelaide as a stand-alone tournament.
The event will be co-sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour and the WPGA Tour of Australasia, marking its first spring date since moving from December.
The shift back to a spring schedule means there will be no Women’s Australian Open in 2025 after three years of a combined men’s and women’s format.
Organizers have targeted elite players such as Minjee Lee, Hannah Green, Grace Kim and Steph Kyriacou for the revived tournament.
No Australian has won the Women’s Open since Karrie Webb’s fifth title in 2014, a drought officials hope the new format will help end.