Where is 2023 Fortinet Australian PGA Championship taking place? All you need to know about the venue

Modified Nov 22, 2023 20:58 GMT

2023 Australian PGA Championship: Previews — Cameron Smith at the Fortinet Australian PGA Championship (via Getty Images)

The 2023 Fortinet Australian PGA Championship is the ongoing fixture of the PGA Tour of Australasia. It commenced on November 22 and will be played until November 26. It is being held at the Royal Queensland Golf Club in Brisbane, Australia.

A total of 156 players are in the field of the Australian PGA's home tournament. Players from the PGA Tour, DP World Tour, and LIV Golf are up against each other for the $2,000,000 prize purse.

The Royal Queensland Golf Club is hosting the Fortinet Australian PGA Championship for the third consecutive time this year. It is situated near the Brisbane River and is just a 10-minute drive away from the Brisbane CBD.

The golf club was established back in 1920 and was initially known as Queensland Golf Club. It was first designed by the former Australian Open champion Carnegie Clark. Mike Clayton designed the new Royal Queensland Golf Club and the championship course was built in 2007.

It has also hosted the Australian Open three times in 1947, 1966, and 1973. It has hosted the Fortinet Australian PGA Championship five times so far in 2000, 2001, 2022 (twice), and 2023.

Exploring the previous winners of the Fortinet Australian PGA Championship

The PGA Tour of Australasia's event was started back in 1929. Till now it has hosted 86 editions of the tournament.

The inaugural edition of the Fortinet Australian PGA Championship was won by Rufus Stewart after he defeated Ernie Bissett in 1929.

Kel Nagle is the most successful player in the tournament. He has won the tournament six times in his career. He is followed by Bill Dunk, who won the tournament five times.

Below are the winners of the Fortinet Australian PGA Championship since 2010:

2022 - Cameron Smith
2022 - Jediah Morgan
2019 - Adam Scott
2018 - Cameron Smith
2017 - Cameron Smith
2016 - Harold Varner III
2015 - Nathan Holman
2014 - Greg Chalmers
2013 - Adam Scott
2012 - Daniel Popovic
2011 - Greg Chalmers
2010 - Peter Senior.

A look into the roster of 2023 Fortinet Australian PGA Championship

As mentioned earlier, 156 players are in the field of the PGA Tour of Australasia's event.

LIV Golf's Cameron Smith is the defending champion and the highest-ranked golfer (18) in the 2023 Fortinet Australian PGA Championship.

World no. 45 Min Woo Lee, who recently won the 2023 SJM Macao Open, is also a top player to look out for this weekend at the Royal Queensland Golf Club.

Two-time champion Adam Scott and four-time DP World Tour title winner Adrian Meronk are other notable names in the field.

Below are the players participating in the 2023 Fortinet Australian PGA Championship: