After a 15-year expedition throughout the state, the Ford New South Wales Open makes its return to The Vintage Golf Club in 2025.
One of the largest prize purses on Australian soil, the $800,000 event will again showcase the depth of Australian golf and the pathways Golf NSW provides for professionals and amateurs across the state.
Defending champion Lucas Herbert, a three-time DP World Tour winner, returns to defend the title he claimed at Murray Downs Golf and Country Club last year. He’ll face a strong field on the Greg Norman–designed layout, including several NSW players eager to make their mark.
Nathan Barbieri, the current Order of Merit leader, is chasing his first win on home soil, while Avondale Golf Club’s Declan O’Donovan makes his professional debut after representing Australia at the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship in Dubai. Victorian Matias Sanchez, fresh from his maiden win at the Webex Players Series SA, will also be one to watch.
Eighteen players have earned their place in the championship through the Ford NSW Open Regional Qualifying Series, a Golf NSW initiative that gives players across the state a chance to tee it up in their state Open. Adding another milestone, Royal Sydney Golf Club PGA Associate Gavin Macpherson becomes the first player to qualify through the NSW Virtual Open, a new innovation conducted entirely through simulator centres across NSW.
The Vintage has previously hosted the Ford NSW Open on four occasions between 2007 and 2010, with Jason Norris, Aaron Townsend, Leigh McKechnie and Peter O’Malley among those to have lifted the Kel Nagle Cup.
Fans can catch all the action live on Fox Sports 503 and Kayo Sports, with coverage from 12 pm–5 pm AEDT on both Saturday and Sunday.
TV Coverage
The Ford NSW Open is live on Fox Sports, available on Foxtel and Kayo.
*All times AEDT.
Round 3: Saturday 12 pm-5 pm (Fox Sports 503/Kayo)
Final Round: Sunday 12 pm-5 pm (Fox Sports 503/Kayo)
Players To Watch
Lucas Herbert – Three-time DP World Tour winner and defending champion
Declan O’Donovan – Two-time NSW Amateur Champion, Canadian Amatuer Champion
Jye Halls – Reigning Australian Amateur Champion
Matias Sanchez – Webex Players Series SA champion
Nathan Barbieri – Current Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit leader
Jed Morgan – 2021 Australian PGA champion
Daniel Gale – Two-time Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia winner
Stat Pack (since 2007)
Tournament champions
2007 Jason Norris (The Vintage)
2008 Aaron Townsend (The Vintage)
2009 Leigh McKechnie (The Vintage)
2010 Peter O’Malley (The Vintage)
2011 Adam Crawford (Newcastle Golf Club)
2012 Not contested
2013 Aron Price (Castle Hill Country Club)
2014 Anthony Brown (Stonecutters Ridge Golf Club)
2015 Ben Eccles (Stonecutters Ridge Golf Course)
2016 Adam Blyth (Stonecutters Ridge Golf Club)
2017 Jason Scrivener (Twin Creeks Golf and CC)
2018 Jake McLeod (Twin Creeks Golf and CC)
2019 Josh Younger (Twin Creeks Golf and CC)
2020 Not contested
2021 Bryden Macpherson (Concord Golf Club)
2022 Harrison Crowe (Concord Golf Club)
2023 David Micheluzzi (Rich River Golf Club, East Cse)
2024 Lucas Herbert (Murray Downs G&CC)
Largest Winning Margin
6, Jason Scrivener (2017)
Tournament Low Round
61, Peter Cooke (R1, 2010); Andrew Dodt (R2, 2019)
Tournament Low Round at The Vintage
61, Peter Cooke (R1, 2010)
Low 72-Hole Score
264, Jason Scrivener (2017); David Micheluzzi (2022)
Most Birdies in a Tournament
31, Adam Blyth (2016)
Most Birdies in a Round
11, Jamie Arnold (R1, 2008); Paul Spargo (R2, 2013); Rohan Blizard (R2, 2015); Jake McLeod (R3, 2018)
