The ISPS Handa Australian Open is all set to host the best players of the DP World Tour. The tournament will tee off on November 28, 2024. Players will be competing for the purse of $2.25 million. Returning to the famed Melbourne Sandbelt in 2024, it would follow an interesting combined format with both men and women competing side by side.

With great back-to-back tournaments lined up in Australia, golf fans will be thrilled to witness their favorite LIV Golf pros on the course. The ISPS Handa Australian Open will bring in a great week of pure golfing experience, fans can also watch the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia and the BMW Australian PGA Championship in Queensland. A total of 142 players will be participating in the tournament, which will also include a few LIV Golf pros. How about that?

4. Marc Leishman

Marc Leishman, the Australian golfer, has won six PGA Tour events before joining LIV Golf in 2022. Leishman is one of those players to definitely not miss the ISPS Handa Australian Open 2024. However, he has not won any tournaments this year and just missed some with minor margins. But, the close results and his experience of the game can bring him back in the league. He was tied for second in Singapore and fourth at Greenbrier in 2024. Leishman, with his best ranking of 15th in the season-long point race, will be aiming to get his first win of the season and jump up on the rankings.

3. Lucas Herbert

The 28-year-old Australian, Lucas Herbert, will be in action at the ISPS Handa Australian Open. With 4.4 birdies on average, he will be aiming to increase it and win another ISPS Handa Championship title. He has already won the championship in 2023. Being the defending champion and being part of the LIV circuit this year, Herbert might find himself at odds or favors, who knows?

2. Cameron Smith

Cameron Smith joined LIV Golf in 2022 after becoming the PGA Player of the Year the same year. With great wins, including the Open Championship and Players Championship. He will be in action in front of his home crowd for an important tournament of the 2025 season. The Australian has been in the news for his unique experience of playing golf with the U.S. President. To make a greater impact on the course and climb up the ranking, Smith will be teeing off with high hopes. However, it should be noted that his ranking has already fallen from 2nd to 7th in 2024.

1. Joaquin Niemann

The most anticipated and not-to-miss player at the ISPS Handa Australian Open is the Chilean golfer, Joaquin Niemann. With a great history of wins, Niemann will be aiming to defend his title. With a great list of achievements, the golfer has already won 2 PGA Tours, 1 DP World Tour, 9 Chilean Open, and 2 LIV Golf Leagues. Additionally, he was the No.1 rated amateur in 2017-18. After joining LIV, the golfer has performed well, especially in 2024, with 2 wins, including Mayakoba and LIV Golf Jeddah. He is currently ranked no. 2 and it would be great to watch Niemann playing his favorite low fades at the Australian courses.

The Kingston Heath will definitely require all players, LIV or PGA to play their A-game to find fairways with the right shot and execution. The 7,259-yard course will hold a lot of stories to tell for both fans and players. The par 72 layout built on the sand belt is filled with bunkers, roughs, and trees to avoid. But with high risk comes good rewards as the winner will take home $382,500 prize money. Who do you think will win this year’s ISPS Handa Australian Open? Will it be Niemann be able to defend his title or will see the rise of a new champion? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.