{"id":517076,"date":"2026-03-04T01:16:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T01:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/517076\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T01:16:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T01:16:09","slug":"complete-guide-to-the-australian-womens-classic-2026-australian-golf-digest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/517076\/","title":{"rendered":"Complete guide to the Australian Women’s Classic 2026 \u2013 Australian Golf Digest"},"content":{"rendered":"

[Photo: Tristan Jones\/LET]<\/p>\n

Week two of the four-week WPGA Tour of Australasia and Ladies European Tour (LET) co-sanctioned action arrives on the New South Wales Central Coast this week in the form of the Australian Women\u2019s Classic.<\/p>\n

The Course<\/p>\n

Magenta Shores Golf & Country Club<\/a> is a Graham Marsh-designed links-style layout that demands precision ball striking and smart course management.<\/p>\n

A former host of the Ford Women\u2019s NSW Open, Magenta is known for firm conditions, exposed coastal winds and heavily contoured greens. Players and coaches consistently rate it as one of the strongest conditioned venues on the Australian calendar.<\/p>\n

Success here requires trajectory control, creativity in the wind and sharp iron play. With undulating putting surfaces and risk-reward tee shots, it shapes as a true test early in the 2026 LET season.<\/p>\n

Related: Magenta Shores to host 2026 Australian Women\u2019s Classic<\/a><\/p>\n

The Field <\/p>\n

A strong international and domestic field headlines the second week of co-sanctioned action.<\/p>\n

Fresh off victory at the Fordordable Women\u2019s NSW Open,\u00a0Agathe Laisne\u00a0arrives in form and is chasing back-to-back Australian wins.<\/p>\n

Among the leading Australian hopes is Kelsey Bennett, who opened with a 65 last week in Wollongong on her way to a share of eighth. LET members Kirsten Rudgeley, Maddison Hinson-Tolchard and Justice Bosio add further local depth.<\/p>\n

LPGA Tour veteran Sarah Kemp was the best-placed Australian last week with a share of fifth and will look to build momentum on familiar turf.<\/p>\n

International contenders include Kiwi Amelia Garvey and four-time LET winner Alexandra F\u00f6rsterling, who appears fully recovered after a recent back injury.<\/p>\n

Players to Watch<\/p>\n

Agathe Laisne \u2013 2026 Ford Women\u2019s NSW Open champion
Kelsey Bennett \u2013 Ladies European Tour member
Cara Gainer \u2013 LET winner
Sarah Kemp \u2013 LPGA Tour regular
Alexandra F\u00f6rsterling \u2013 Four-time LET winner
Amelia Garvey \u2013 Top-10 finisher in Wollongong<\/p>\n

Event Details<\/p>\n

Venue: Magenta Shores Golf & Country Club, New South Wales
Prize money: $600,000<\/p>\n

TV coverage:
Live on Fox Sports (Foxtel and Kayo)
Saturday: 12pm to 5pm AEDT
Sunday: 12pm to 5pm AEDT<\/p>\n

The Australian Women\u2019s Classic forms part of a critical early-season stretch on the LET schedule, with players building momentum ahead of the Australian Women\u2019s Open and Australian WPGA Championship.<\/p>\n

With world ranking points, prize money and confidence on the line, a win at Magenta Shores could shape the trajectory of the 2026 season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[Photo: Tristan Jones\/LET] Week two of the four-week WPGA Tour of Australasia and Ladies European Tour (LET) co-sanctioned…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":517077,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[566],"tags":[258333,258334,258335,258336,4225,64,63,121139,258337,755,258338,161924,258339,44,258340,85,258341],"class_list":{"0":"post-517076","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-golf","8":"tag-2026-golf","9":"tag-agathe-laisne","10":"tag-alexandra-forsterling","11":"tag-amelia-garvey","12":"tag-article","13":"tag-au","14":"tag-australia","15":"tag-australian-golf-digest","16":"tag-australian-womens-classic","17":"tag-golf","18":"tag-kelsey-bennett","19":"tag-let","20":"tag-magenta-shores-golf","21":"tag-news","22":"tag-sarah-kemp","23":"tag-sports","24":"tag-wpga-tour"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/517076","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=517076"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/517076\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/517077"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=517076"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=517076"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=517076"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}