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Joaquin Niemann will defend his Australian Open crown as the DP World Tour stays Down Under.

It’s leg two of the Australian swing, following last week’s PGA Championship in Queensland, and another strong LIV contingent will compete.

The event is also the second of the five events in the ‘Opening Swing’, which will see the circuit head to South Africa next.

But this week, all eyes will be on one of golf’s oldest national opens.

The championship was first played in 1904 and presents the winner with the prestigious Stonehaven Cup.

Jordan Spieth is a two-time winner of the trophy, while Rory McIlroy has also hoisted it into the sky in Sydney.

Greg Norman, Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player have also all won the Australian Open at least five times.

This year, the field returns to the famous Melbourne sandbelt, as Kingston Heath Golf Club takes centre stage for only the ninth time.

And there will be three spots in The 153rd Open available, too. Niemann took advantage of that 12 months ago before also being granted a Masters invite.

Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley described the event as “one of the great, great championships in the world”.

Here’s everything else you need to know about the 2024 Australian Open…

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ISPS Handa Australian Open details

Course: Kingston Heath GC, Melbourne

Course Stats: Par 72 Yards 7,259

Defending Champion: Joaquin Niemann

Purse: $1,100,000

Winner’s Share: $178,000

ISPS Handa Australian Open betting tips

Here’s how the field is priced by bookmakers this week…

Joaquin Niemann 5/1

Cameron Smith 7/1

Min Woo Lee 8/1

Marc Leishman 12/1

Cam Davis 12/1

Lucas Herbert 14/1

The bunkered Bet

Cam Davis has gone slightly under the radar in 2024, winning on the PGA Tour and bagging a handful of top finishes. One of those was at the Australian PGA last week, where he ended up in T6. Past winners of the Aussie Open have a great record and Davis won in 2017, so that experience counts for plenty here.

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ISPS Handa Australian Open how to watch

Thursday, November 21: Sky Sports Golf, 1am

Friday, November 22: Sky Sports Golf, 1am

Saturday, November 23: Sky Sports Golf, 3am

Sunday, November 24: Sky Sports Golf, 2am

All times shown are BST

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