{"id":308450,"date":"2025-11-25T20:40:29","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T20:40:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/308450\/"},"modified":"2025-11-25T20:40:29","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T20:40:29","slug":"iconic-golf-course-added-to-challenger-pga-tour-of-australasia-schedule-australian-golf-digest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/308450\/","title":{"rendered":"Iconic golf course added to Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia schedule \u2013 Australian Golf Digest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A return to one of the great golf courses in the world and a new tournament host are among the highlights of the second half of the 2025\/26 Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia season announced today.<\/p>\n<p>The schedule after the short Christmas-New Year break features four legs of the ground-breaking Webex Players Series, and the third of the season\u2019s majors, the New Zealand Open at Millbrook Resort in Queenstown from February 26-March 1.<\/p>\n<p>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.australiangolfdigest.com.au\/aus-open-2025-more-international-flavour-added-to-royal-melbourne-field\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">More international flavour added to Royal Melbourne field<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kiwi favourites Ben Campbell, Steven Alker, Daniel Hillier and Kazuma Kobori have already been confirmed as starters for the 105th Open which will be a key event in the race to win this season\u2019s Order of Merit currently headed by Ford NSW Open winner Christopher Wood.<\/p>\n<p>The Tour\u2019s first stop in New Zealand will be at the famed Paraparaumu Beach Golf Club on the North Island, with the world top-100 ranked layout to host the NZ PGA Championship from February 19-22.<\/p>\n<p>Located just north of Wellington, Paraparaumu Beach last hosted the Tour in 2002 when Craig Parry won the NZ Open, beating a field that included world No.1 Tiger Woods, and was previously the NZ PGA Championship venue in 1959.<\/p>\n<p>The new tournament host on the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia is Olympian Marcus Fraser, who will be the host of Webex Players Series Victoria at Rosebud Country Club on January 22-25.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"784\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/marcus-fraser-2-1024x784.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-72465\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>A winner on four Tours around the world, Fraser [above] is looking forward to his extra duties.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a proud long-time Tour member, it\u2019s an honour to have my name associated with one of our Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia events,\u201d Fraser said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m looking forward to helping to put on a great event for the players and fans at Rosebud, one of the best courses we play each year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.australiangolfdigest.com.au\/australian-open-secures-new-title-sponsor-ahead-of-decembers-edition-at-royal-melbourne\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Australian Open secures new title sponsor ahead of December\u2019s edition at Royal Melbourne<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The new year will begin with the second staging of Webex Players Series Perth hosted by Minjee and Min Woo Lee at Royal Fremantle Golf Club from January 8-11.<\/p>\n<p>It will be followed by back-to-back events in Victoria \u2013 the Vic Open at 13th Beach Golf Links (January 15-18) and Webex Players Series Victoria hosted by Marcus Fraser (January 22-25).<\/p>\n<p>Cobram-Barooga Golf Club will again host Webex Players Series Murray River in honour of Jarrod Lyle (January 29-February 1), while in another nod to the strengthening of the tour, Castle Hill Country Club has extended its agreement to be the host venue for Webex Players Series Sydney hosted by Peter O\u2019Malley (February 5-8) until 2028.<\/p>\n<p>After the NZ swing, the Tour will conclude with the Heritage Classic at The Heritage Golf &amp; Country Club (March 12-15) and the season finale, The National Tournament at The National Golf Club (March 26-29).<\/p>\n<p>All events will be broadcast in Australia on Kayo and Foxtel and by Sky Sports in New Zealand.<\/p>\n<p>MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.australiangolfdigest.com.au\/masters-invitation-criteria-national-opens-fred-ridley-explains\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Why the Masters gave spots to Australian Open and five other national opens, according to the club chairman<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Upcoming 2025\/26 Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia events<br \/>November 27-30: BMW Australian PGA Championship at Royal Queensland Golf Club<br \/>December 4-7: Crown Australian Open at The Royal Melbourne Golf Club<br \/>December 11-14: Victorian PGA Championship at Moonah Links Resort<br \/>2026<br \/>January 8-11: Webex Players Series Perth hosted by Minjee and Min Woo Lee at Royal Fremantle Golf Club<br \/>January 15-18: Vic Open at 13th Beach Golf Links<br \/>January 22-25: Webex Players Series Victoria hosted by Marcus Fraser at Rosebud Country Club<br \/>January 29-February 1: Webex Players Series Murray River in Honour of Jarrod Lyle at Cobram-Barooga Golf Club<br \/>February 5-8: Webex Players Series Sydney hosted by Peter O\u2019Malley at Castle Hill Country Club<br \/>February 19-22: New Zealand PGA Championship at Paraparaumu Beach Golf Club<br \/>February 26-March 1: New Zealand Open at Millbrook Resort<br \/>March 5-8: New event TBA<br \/>March 12-15: Heritage Classic at The Heritage Golf &amp; 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