The men's and women's Australian Open golf events will again take place at the same courses at the same time after the format's debut success, organisers said Wednesday.

Golf Australia chief executive James Sutherland said last year's tournaments, also with an equal split between men and women for prize money, had a "resoundingly positive impact".

"Last year the world-first national open format pushed boundaries and broke new ground for golf," he added, with the biggest crowds in a decade.

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"The event will be further enhanced this year and will again talk to our commitment to growing golf as a sport for all."

Sutherland has previously said that he wanted golf to have a more "inclusive look and feel" and that commercial partners "absolutely love this concept".

In Melbourne last year Poland's Adrian Meronk won the men's Australian Open, co-sanctioned by the DP World Tour, while South Africa's British Open champion Ashleigh Buhai took the women's title.

This year's tournaments will be hosted in Sydney on November 30-December 3 at the Jack Nicklaus-designed Australian Golf Club across the four days. The nearby Lakes Golf Club is co-hosting for the first two days.

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The men's and women's Australian Open golf events will again take place at the same courses at the same time after the format's debut success, organisers said Wednesday.

The men's and women's Australian Open golf events will again take place at the same courses at the same time after the format's debut success, organisers said Wednesday. Golf Australia chief executive James Sutherland said last year's tournaments, also with an equal split between men and women for prize money, had a "resoundingly positive impact". "Last year the world-first national open format pushed boundaries and broke new ground for golf," he added, with the biggest crowds in a decade. Also Read: Jose Mourinho clears intent ahead of Sevilla clash, says 'I’m going to do everything I can to try and win it' "The event will be further enhanced this year and will again talk to our commitment to growing golf as a sport for all." Sutherland has previously said that he wanted golf to have a more "inclusive look and feel" and that commercial partners "absolutely love this concept". In Melbourne last year Poland's Adrian Meronk won the men's Australian Open, co-sanctioned by the DP World Tour, while South Africa's British Open champion Ashleigh Buhai took the women's title. This year's tournaments will be hosted in Sydney on November 30-December 3 at the Jack Nicklaus-designed Australian Golf Club across the four days. The nearby Lakes Golf Club is co-hosting for the first two days. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Golf: Australia Open events for men and women to take place at same course after initial success

This year's Australian Open Golf Championship was postponed Tuesday because of the coronavirus pandemic but officials said they were hoping to restage the event early in 2021.

Melbourne's Kingston Heath Golf Club had been due to host the 105th edition of the historic championship, the world's fifth oldest professional golf tournament, in November.

But with the country battling a surge in COVID-19 cases and the game's stars facing major tournaments moved to later in 2020, Golf Australia operations manager Simon Brookhouse said they would instead look at a "January to March 2021 window".

The US Masters, originally scheduled for April, will now be played in Augusta from November 12-15.&nbsp;

Coupled with COVID-19 travel restrictions and quarantine measures, that means it would be almost impossible to assemble a world-class field in Melbourne.

"Unfortunately, it is not a simple matter of whether or not we could co-ordinate any international stars to visit," Brookhouse said.

"The uncertainty of the quarantine requirements for any players coming from outside Australia needed to be considered," he said, noting that the restrictions would also impact Australian players currently overseas.

"These are very challenging times for all Australians and the uncertainty the global pandemic has caused makes it very difficult to be definitive in relation to future dates at this time," Brookhouse said.

Australia closed its borders to most international travellers in March to curb the spread of COVID-19, although exceptions have been made for some professional athletes who agree to quarantine for 14 days.

While most of the country has successfully contained the epidemic, Melbourne is struggling to control a second wave of the virus, closing nearly all travel into the city and surrounding Victoria state.

Last year's Australian Open in Sydney was plagued by smoke from unprecedented bushfires. It was won by Australia's Matt Jones.

The postponement means 2020 will be the first year since World War II in which the Australian Open will not be held.&nbsp;

This year's Australian Open Golf Championship was postponed Tuesday because of the coronavirus pandemic but officials said they were hoping to restage the event early in 2021.

This year's Australian Open Golf Championship was postponed Tuesday because of the coronavirus pandemic but officials said they were hoping to restage the event early in 2021. Melbourne's Kingston Heath Golf Club had been due to host the 105th edition of the historic championship, the world's fifth oldest professional golf tournament, in November. But with the country battling a surge in COVID-19 cases and the game's stars facing major tournaments moved to later in 2020, Golf Australia operations manager Simon Brookhouse said they would instead look at a "January to March 2021 window". The US Masters, originally scheduled for April, will now be played in Augusta from November 12-15. Coupled with COVID-19 travel restrictions and quarantine measures, that means it would be almost impossible to assemble a world-class field in Melbourne. "Unfortunately, it is not a simple matter of whether or not we could co-ordinate any international stars to visit," Brookhouse said. "The uncertainty of the quarantine requirements for any players coming from outside Australia needed to be considered," he said, noting that the restrictions would also impact Australian players currently overseas. "These are very challenging times for all Australians and the uncertainty the global pandemic has caused makes it very difficult to be definitive in relation to future dates at this time," Brookhouse said. Australia closed its borders to most international travellers in March to curb the spread of COVID-19, although exceptions have been made for some professional athletes who agree to quarantine for 14 days. While most of the country has successfully contained the epidemic, Melbourne is struggling to control a second wave of the virus, closing nearly all travel into the city and surrounding Victoria state. Last year's Australian Open in Sydney was plagued by smoke from unprecedented bushfires. It was won by Australia's Matt Jones. The postponement means 2020 will be the first year since World War II in which the Australian Open will not be held.

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Golf: Australia Open events for men and women to take place at same course after initial success

Golf's 2020 Australian Open postponed because of coronavirus