Golf Australia and the PGA of Australia have today welcomed the announcement from Augusta National Golf Club and The R&A that the winner of the 2025 men’s Australian Open will receive an invitation into the 2026 Masters Tournament in addition to the places it already receives in The Open.

The new invitation reinforces the stature of the Australian Open on the global stage, while further strengthening the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia’s role as a proven pathway to major championships and the biggest stages in the sport.

The Australian Open has been part of The Open Qualifying Series since it was launched in 2013 with qualifying places available in The Open.

The new approach builds on The R&A’s successful Open Qualifying Series and will ensure strong international pathways into both major championships from several professional tours around the world.

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