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 YearTourWinnerScoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-upVenueRef.Ford NSW Open 2025 ANZ Christopher Wood 278 −6 Playoff Will Florimo James Marchesani Vintage 2024 ANZ Lucas Herbert 269 −15 3 strokes Corey Lamb Alex Simpson Cameron Smith Murray Downs 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 Open2020: 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 Open2012: 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 Open1991: 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

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External links Official site Coverage on PGA Tour of Australasia's official site