ADELAIDE: The preparations are complete as the LPGA Tour co-sanctioned ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open is ready to roll at Kooyonga Golf Club. 

At 7am (Adelaide Time) Thursday, the first of 144 players will begin the quest for the Patricia Bridges Bowl. 

Tee times for the first round: Tee Times Rd 1

Live scoring will be available at: http://www.golf.org.au/wao-scores

For full online coverage, follow the news and video links from the tournament homepage at www.womensausopen.com from first tee time Thursday.

For full social media coverage, please engage with the following platforms and hashtags:

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The Women's Australian Open Golf Player / SA Golf Club Sweep conducted by Golf SA has now been finalised.

With the championship starting this Thursday at Kooyonga Golf Club take a look to see which player your club has drawn...and perhaps give them a bit of extra support this week!

Prizes awarded to the club who draws the champion ($1,000 marketing grant and signed pin flag), runner up, third placegetter, for low putting average and greens in regulation!

Thanks for playing!

Adelaide has secured the ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open for another three years beyond this week’s event at Kooyonga.

Golf Australia and the South Australian Government today announced a new three-year deal for the South Australian capital to keep the world class tournament until at least 2021.

Event: THE 2018 ISPS HANDA WOMEN'S AUSTRALIAN OPEN
Date: February - Thursday 15 - Sunday 18, 2018
Time: Play starts at approx. 7.00am Thur and Fri, Sat 8.30am and Sun 8.00am
Venue: Kooyonga Golf Club (May Tce, Lockleys SA)
Defending champion: Ha Na Jang (Korea)
Purse: USD $1.3 million (AUD $1.6 mil)
Sanctioning tours: LPGA Tour & ALPG Tour
Field size: 144 players
Format: 72-hole stroke play 
Cut: Top 70 players (and ties) after 36 holes
Trophy: Patricia Bridges Bowl 

Australian television coverage: ABC (Adelaide time)
Thursday, February 15: 2:30pm – 5:30pm (ABC)
Friday, February 16: 2:30pm – 5:30pm (ABC)
Saturday, February 17: 12:30pm – 5:30pm (ABC)
Sunday, February 18: 12:30pm – 5:30pm (ABC) 

The Board of Golf SA Inc invites nominations from interested females to fill a Casual Vacancy on the Board.

Under the current Constitution the Board comprises of seven Elected Directors and up to two Appointed Directors providing there is a minimum of 40% of either gender in the total composition of the Board.

A resignation (at the end of Term) has caused a Casual Vacancy for a female that the Board seeks to fill as a matter of priority.

In the first instance any interested female is encouraged to contact the Chair of Golf SA (Tony Timmins) Mob: 0400 077 774 or E-Mail: timminsgolf@gmail.com