VICTORIA OPEN – A HOLE IN ONE FOR GEELONG REGION
In another boost for the region, the Allan Labor Government has secured the Victorian Open will be held again in 2026 - attracting visitors and fueling local businesses.
The event will take place from Thursday 15 January to Sunday 18 January at 13th Beach Golf Links, bringing the world’s best golfers to the region.
The event is a four-day professional golf tournament which has been held annually since 1957 and is sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia and WPGA Tour of Australasia and is an international golf event on the Official World Golf Rankings.
The Open will attract visitors from interstate and across Victoria – supporting local businesses. The event is supported through the Allan Labor Government’s Regional Events Fund – which has also supported local events such as the Matildas v Chinese Taipei at Kardinia Park and the BBL Renegades playing at GMHBA Stadium.
The fund supports festivals, sporting events and art exhibitions that create local jobs, boost tourism and showcase Victoria’s regional communities.
In the past year, regional events across the state have attracted more than a million attendees and led to more than 300,000 hotel nights being booked.
The Allan Labor Government’s Regional Events Fund has supported more than 450 events across regional Victoria.
The Major Events Fund also supports marquee events held regionally, including the Rip Curl Pro, the Superbikes World Championship Australian Round, the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race and Beyond the Valley.
More information about the fund can be found at corporate.visitvictoria.com/events/regional-events-fund.
Quote attributable to Member for Bellarine
“The Bellarine region and 13th Beach Golf Links will again host the Victorian Open in 2026, as we proudly continue to back this event through our Regional Events Fund.”
“The Victorian Open not only provides an up-close, world class sporting event but boosts our region’s economy and showcases the Bellarine to the world.”
Quote attributable to Rob Hurley, General Manager – 13th Beach Golf Links
“We’re honoured to once again host the Vic Open in 2026. Since first welcoming the Championship to Thirteenth Beach in 2013, the event has become one of Australia’s most distinctive and celebrated tournaments, bringing men and women together to compete on the same courses, at the same time, for equal prize money. The Vic Open continues to highlight the spirit of Thirteenth Beach, and we look forward to welcoming players, volunteers and spectators back to 13th Beach for another outstanding week of world-class golf.”
