GOLF FANS TO FLOCK TO SYDNEY FOR EMIRATES AUSTRALIAN OPEN

Tickets for the Emirates Australia Open, a world golfing championship to be held in Roseberry, Sydney, and secured by the NSW Government through Destination NSW, went on sale this week. Australia’s US Masters champion and former world No. 1 player, Adam Scott, is returning to compete.

Adam is one of Australia’s all-time great players; the 2013 US Masters Champion, the only victory by an Australian at Augusta National; a multiple winner of top-level tournaments around the world and a former World No. 1.

The event will also feature world golf’s new sensation and last year’s winner Jordan Spieth. The Texan superstar fell just short of winning a third consecutive major in the Open Championship this week finishing just one shot off a playoff at last year’s event.

With the Open returning to The Australian Golf Club for a record 19th time from November 26-29, the American is hoping he can emulate his eight-under-par round of 63 that sent the golfing world into a frenzy.

Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events and Minister for Sport Stuart Ayres said high-profile players like Jordan Spieth will make the 2015 Australian Open a highlight on the NSW events calendar.

“It is great to see Jordan Spieth returning to Sydney to defend his Australian Open title. The NSW Government is proud to have secured the Australian Open for Sydney, and with a world-class field including players like Jordan it promises to be a fantastic event for the State,” he said.

The Emirates Australian Open is a flagship tournament on the PGA Tour of Australasia.

Tickets are on sale now from Ticketek.