The NSW Open has come a long way since 1931. Back then, nobody could have imagined an AU$800,000 prize purse. Yet here we are in 2025, witnessing Australian golf’s transformation at The Vintage Golf Club in the Hunter Valley. The tournament wrapped up on November 16, 2025, with Christopher Wood claiming victory in a playoff. This event has seen significant growth, and numbers don’t lie.

In 2015, the NSW Open offered just AU$110,000. Fast forward to 2025, and that figure jumped to AU$800,000. That’s a staggering 627% increase over a decade. The biggest leap happened in 2016. The purse skyrocketed from AU$110,000 to AU$400,000 overnight. Golf NSW elevated the tournament to Tier 1 status that year. Then came 2024, when the purse doubled again to AU$800,000.

The 2025 champion will collect 18

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