The Australian Master of the Amateurs is an amateur golf tournament. It is a four-day 72-hole stroke play event held in early January. The men's event started in 1997 with the women's event added in 2018.
The event was originally called the Master of the Amateurs and was held in Queensland from its founding in 1997 until 2000. After missing a year in 2001 the event relocated to Melbourne, Victoria. It has been held at Yarra Yarra, Royal Melbourne and Victoria. Southern Golf Club hosted the event for the first time in 2023.
Winners Men YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-upVenueRef.Australian Master of the Amateurs 2026 Abel Eduard 275 −13 2 strokes Harry Takis Southern 2025 Ian Gilligan 274 −14 1 stroke Kai Komulainen Southern 2024 Phoenix Campbell 276 −12 1 stroke Siddharth Nadimpalli Southern 2023 John Gough 273 −15 4 strokes Gregor Tait Southern 2022 Harrison Crowe 282 −6 1 stroke Konrad Ciupek Andre Lautee Victoria 2021 Lukas Michel 282 −6 2 strokes Ryan Thomas Victoria 2020 Sahith Theegala 278 −10 4 strokes Lee Jang-hyun Victoria 2019 Kevin Yu 282 −6 Playoff Keita Nakajima Royal Melbourne 2018 David Micheluzzi 270 −18 5 strokes Shintaro Ban Darcy Brereton Royal Melbourne 2017 Charlie Dann 280 −8 Playoff Zach Murray Royal Melbourne 2016 Aaron Wise 283 −5 2 strokes Jonathan Thomson Royal Melbourne 2015 Zach Murray 276 −12 2 strokes Cory Crawford Royal Melbourne 2014 Simon Viitakangas 282 −6 2 strokes Todd Sinnott Royal Melbourne 2013 Viraat Badhwar 279 −9 2 strokes Brady Watt Royal Melbourne 2012 Nathan Holman 278 −10 5 strokes Daniel Nisbet Royal Melbourne 2011 Tarquin MacManus 276 −12 3 strokes Ryan Fox Ryan McCarthy Andy Sullivan Royal MelbourneMaster of the Amateurs 2010 Jordan Sherratt 284 −4 Playoff Bud Cauley Yarra Yarra 2009 Mark Anderson 284 −4 Playoff Rickie Fowler Yarra Yarra 2008 Toby Wilcox 286 −2 2 strokes Josh Younger Yarra Yarra 2007 Ashley Umbers 284 −4 2 strokes Ryan McCarthy Daniel Popovic Yarra Yarra 2006 Jason Day 281 −7 2 strokes Matthew Griffin Yarra Yarra 2005 Ashley Hall 280 −8 1 stroke Jason Day Yarra Yarra 2004 Andrew Tampion 280 −8 1 stroke Marc Leishman Yarra Yarra 2003 Heath D'Altera 287 −1 10 strokes Troy Cox Yarra Yarra 2002 Ben Meyers 281 −7 8 strokes Alistair Presnell Kane Streat Yarra Yarra 2001 Not held 2000 Chee Huat Choong 309 +21 1 stroke Adrian Garnett Lakelands 1999 Brendan Jones 216 E 17 strokes Justin Woodcock Lakelands 1998 Jim Stone 154 +10 Playoff Barry Miles Palm Meadows 1997 Barry Miles 156 +12 4 strokes Brian Baker John Neeson Royal Pines The event was held over 36 holes in 1997 and 1998 and over 54 holes in 1999.
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Women YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-upVenueRef.Australian Master of the Amateurs 2026 Raegan Denton 287 −5 1 stroke Catherine Park Southern 2025 Yang Hyo-jin 286 −6 2 strokes Ella Scaysbrook Southern 2024 Rianne Malixi 285 −7 1 stroke Avani Prashanth Southern 2023 Yuna Araki 280 −12 6 strokes Mamika Shinchi Southern 2022 Jeneath Wong 284 −4 7 strokes Belinda Ji Victoria 2021 Lion Higo 286 −2 6 strokes Stephanie Bunque Victoria 2020 Alyaa Abdulghany 286 −2 Playoff An Ho-yu Cassie Porter Victoria 2019 Stephanie Kyriacou 290 +2 3 strokes Julienne Soo Royal Melbourne 2018 Yuka Yasuda 287 −1 5 strokes Julienne Soo Royal Melbourne
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External links Official site Golf Australia web site