The Sanctuary Cove Open Championship will be held on Sunday 4 January 2026. This 36‑hole event will be played across both golf courses, with the morning round on The Palms golf course and the afternoon round on The Pines golf course.
The championship is open to professional and amateur golfers, with the 32 lowest‑handicap entrants forming the final field.
The draw has now been completed, see below, with players seeded for the afternoon round.
Date: Sunday 4 January 2026
Time: 7am shotgun start, and a one-tee rolling start in the afternoon (seeded draw)
Price: $40 inclusive of lunch between rounds, and post-event food
Location: The Palms golf course and The Pines golf course
| Sanctuary Cove Open Championship – Sunday 4 January 2026 (36 Holes) | ||||
| Group 1 | Kade McBride | Clayton Glenister | Adam Stuart | Brett Pheeney |
| Group 2 | Brad Kennedy | James Tauariki | Buddy Nagi | Lucas Wilkinson |
| Group 3 | Mitch Smith | Paul Smerdon | Sam Price | Rob Lane |
| Group 4 | Mitch Varley | Jordan Mackay | Adam Hawkins | Peter Roots |
| Group 5 | Jess Green | Audy White | Georgia Clarke | Caitlin Cotterill |
| Group 6 | Glen Thomson | Drew Herbert | Zac Stuart | Taylor Barr |
| Group 7 | Terry Price | Julian Sinardi | Ryan Gailey | Shannon Moore |
| Group 8 | Adrian Garnett | Jeff Dern | Harry Dern | Ethan Leighton |
| *Handicap limit was 5.1 GA | ||||
We look forward to welcoming players for a full day of championship golf.