Victorian Open
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Victoria, Australia |
| Established | 1957 |
| Course(s) | 13th Beach Golf Links |
| Par | 71 |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour of Australasia |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | A$500,000 |
| Month played | February |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 270 Scott Laycock (2001) |
| Current champion | |
 Dimitrios Papadatos | |
The Victorian Open is an annual golf tournament held in Australia. It was founded in 1957 and is the Victoria state open championship. It is a Golf Australia national ranking event. Since 2012 it has been held concurrently with the Women's Victorian Open.
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. The New South Wales Open had become a Tier 1 event in 2016.
Winners
- PGA Tour of Australasia event
| Year | Winner | Country | Venue | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oates Vic Open | |||||||
| 2017 | Dimitrios Papadatos | Australia | 13th Beach Golf Links | 272 | −16 | 2 strokes | Adam Bland Jake McLeod |
| 2016 | Michael Long |  New Zealand | 13th Beach Golf Links | 275 | −13 | Playoff | Matthew Millar |
| 2015 | Richard Green | Australia | 13th Beach Golf Links | 272 | −16 | Playoff | Nick Cullen |
| Oates Victorian Open Championship | |||||||
| 2014 | Matthew Griffin | Australia | 13th Beach Golf Links | 281 | −7 | Playoff | Matthew Stieger |
| Victorian Open Championship | |||||||
| 2013 | Matthew Giles | Australia | 13th Beach Golf Links | 275 | −13 | 1 stroke | Nathan Holman (a) Ryan Lynch |
| 2012 | Scott Arnold | Australia | Spring Valley | 272 | −12 | 1 stroke | Kurt Barnes |
| 2011 | Paul Sheehan | Australia | Spring Valley | 276 | −8 | 2 strokes | Matthew Griffin |
| Subaru Victorian Open | |||||||
| 2010 | Jason Norris | Australia | Spring Valley | 274 | −10 | 2 strokes | Chris Campbell |
| 2009 | Ashley Hall | Australia | Spring Valley | 278 | −10 | 2 strokes | Scott Laycock Craig Scott |
- Von Nida Tour event
| Year | Winner | Country | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | No tournament | |||
| 2007 | Kim Felton | Australia | 280 | Woodlands |
| 2006 | David Diaz | Australia | 202[nb 1] | Woodlands |
| 2005 | Kurt Barnes | Australia | 204[nb 1] | Woodlands |
| 2004 | Gareth Paddison | New Zealand | 204[nb 1] | Woodlands |
| 2003 | No tournament | |||
- PGA Tour of Australasia event
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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.
See also
External links
- Official website
- Coverage on PGA Tour of Australasia's official site
- Coverage on Golf Victoria's official site