Western Australian Open

The first Western Australian Amateur Championship was held in 1911. This consisted of a 36-hole stroke-play qualification stage, played in a single day, followed by match-play to determine the champion. The leading four players in the stroke-play qualified in 1911, increasing to 8 in 1912.[1][2] In 1913 the stroke-play stage was opened up to professionals, becoming the first Western Australian Open Championship.[3] It was played at the Fremantle links on 28 August, nearly 30 players competing.[4] In both 1911 and 1912, Norman Fowlie had led the stroke-play stage but in 1913 he was challenged by Clyde Pearce, who had won both the Australian Open and Australian Amateur in 1908, as well as losing the final three times in the amateur. Pearce won the Open with rounds of 77 and 78, three ahead of Fowlie who had rounds of 83 and 75. P. C. Anderson came third. The leading professional, David Dakers, came seventh. Pearce would go on to win the amateur championship as well.[5]

The 1914 championship was again played on the Fremantle links in late August. Norman Fowlie reversed the 1913 result, winning by three strokes from Clyde Pearce, with rounds of 80 and 77. Two professionals entered but were well down the field.[6]

Although the state amateur championship resumed in 1919, it was until not 1921 that the open championship was played again. Reg Forbes won with a score of 160. Three players tied for second place on 161, Arthur Geere, Percy Maunder and John Walker. Maunder won a prize of 5 guineas as leading professional, although a £10 prize was available for a professional winner.[7] 1922 saw the first professional winner, Maunder's score of 160 beating Geere by a stroke. Maunder took the £10 first prize.[8]

Year	Winner	Country	Venue	Score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up	Ref
Nexus Risk WA Open
2020	Hayden Hopewell (a)	Australia	Royal Fremantle	209	−7	1 stroke	Haydn Barron (a)	[9]
2019	Michael Sim	Australia	Cottesloe	273	−15	1 stroke	Hayden Hopewell (a)	[10][11]
Nexus Risk TSA Group WA Open
2018	Zach Murray (a)	Australia	Mount Lawley	272	−16	2 strokes	David Micheluzzi (a)	[12]
2017	Stephen Leaney	Australia	Royal Perth	273	−15	1 stroke	Callan O'Reilly	[13]
2016	Curtis Luck (a)	Australia	Western Australian	261	−19	2 strokes	Travis Smyth (a)	[14]
2015	Daniel Fox	Australia	Royal Fremantle	277	−11	3 strokes	Curtis Luck (a)	[15]
John Hughes / Nexus Risk Services WA Open Championship
2014	Ryan Fox	New Zealand	Cottesloe	265	−23	6 strokes	Stephen Dartnall	[16]
2013	Josh Geary	New Zealand	Mount Lawley	273	−15	5 strokes	Kristopher Mueck	[17]
John Hughes Geely / Nexus Risk Services WA Open Championship
2012	Oliver Goss (a)	Australia	Royal Perth	272	−16	Playoff	Brady Watt (a)	[18]
2011	Rohan Blizard	Australia	Royal Fremantle	278	−10	2 strokes	Ashley Hall Matt Jager David McKenzie	[19]
2010	Brad Kennedy	Australia	Western Australian	270	−10	1 stroke	Rohan Blizard	[20]
John Hughes Geely WA Open Championship
2009	Michael Curtain	Australia	Cottesloe	272	−16	4 strokes	Kim Felton	[21]

The 2020 event was a non order of merit event on the PGA Tour of Australasia. It was scheduled as a 54-hole event. Brody Martin was the leading professional. The 2019 event was not part of the PGA Tour of Australasia. In 2018 Matthew Millar was the leading professional. In 2016 Antonio Murdaca was the leading professional. In 2012 Brett Rumford was the leading professional. Goss beat Watt at the fifth extra hole.

Year	Winner	Country	Venue	Score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up	Ref
Town and Country Western Australian Open
1988	Bradley Hughes	Australia	Lake Karrinyup	284	−4	1 stroke	Ken Trimble	[22][23]
National Panasonic Western Australian Open
1987	Gerry Taylor	Australia	Joondalup	290	+2	Playoff	Brad King	[24]
1986	Greg Norman	Australia	Lake Karrinyup	276	−12	1 stroke	Terry Gale	[25]
1985	Ian Stanley	Australia	Royal Perth	276	−12	1 stroke	Paul Foley	[26]
Town and Country WA-RAC Western Australian Open
1984	Ian Baker-Finch	Australia	Royal Perth	272	−16	4 strokes	Terry Gale	[27][28]
Town and Country Western Australian Open
1983	Terry Gale	Australia	Lake Karrinyup	280	−8	Playoff	Jack Newton	[29]
1982	Terry Gale	Australia	Mount Lawley	275	−13	Playoff	Vaughan Somers	[30]

In 1987 Taylor won at the second extra hole. In 1983 Gale won at the second extra hole. In 1982 Gale won at the first extra hole.

• Coverage on the PGA Tour of Australasia's official site
• List of winners