Open to idea of co-event

GOLF Australia (GA) has renewed talks with the European Tour to explore the co-sanctioning of the Australian Open.

GA chief executive officer Stephen Pitt held fresh talks with European bosses at the weekend.

“It’s important to look at sanctioning opportunities and look at where we could take the event and what Europe might mean for Australia,” he said. “We certainly understand in terms of player pathway that it offers something substantial.”