Master of the Amateurs gets 2025 underway

Last year’s women’s champion and world number three amateur Rianne Malixi – will attempt a title defence

The Australasian golfing year begins this week in Melbourne where the Australian Master of the Amateurs takes place at the Southern Golf Club on Melbourne’s sandbelt.

The event has become one of Australian and indeed world golf’s most significant amateur events, boasting an impressive line-up of former champions since first played in Queensland in 1997, but more importantly since its switch to Melbourne in 2002.

Previous winners in the men’s event include the likes of Jason Day, Brendan Jones, Nathan Holman, Zach Murray, David Micheluzzi, Sahith Theegala and the defending champion Phoenix Campbell.

Players to compete in the men’s event have included Rickie Fowler, Tommy Fleetwood, Bryson DeChambeau and Ryan Fox.

A women’s version of the event was introduced in 2018 with players such as outstanding now Japanese LPGA Tour player , Yuka Yasuda and New South Wales’ Stephanie Kyriacou prevalent on the honours board.

The defending champion this year is Rianne Maxili of the Philippines currently ranked number three in women’s amateur golf

The events are played over 72 holes with a cut through 54 holes

In recognition of the strength of the 2025 Men’s field and the shared passion to create pathways for Men in Golf, Gavin Kirkman, CEO, PGA of Australia, has afforded the 2025 Men’s Australian Master of the Amateurs Champion a position into the Heritage Classic which is on the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia.

NSW Golf has afforded the 2025 Men’s Australian Master of the Amateurs Champion a position into the 2025 NSW Open.

The winner of the Women’s event will be included in the field for the 2025 Australian Women’s PGA Championship in March.