South Australian Open (golf)

The event started in 1933 as the South Australian Close Championship.^[1] In 1950 it was renamed the South Australian Open, although it was only in 1952 that it was opened up to players from outside the state.^[2][3][4]

In the late 1960s, there was no sponsor for the tournament; therefore, only local club professionals competed."^[5] In 1975 the problem recurred when the South Australian Brewing Company did not renew its sponsorship. An economic downturn discouraged other companies from sponsoring,^[5] and the event did not take place that year.

The event was retitled the Jacob's Creek Open Championship from 2002 to 2007, sponsored by the Jacob's Creek wine brand, and was co-sanctioned during that period by the United States–based Nationwide Tour. It was played annually in Adelaide. In 2007, the last time the tournament was held, it was one of three tournaments on the Nationwide Tour held outside the United States. After Jacob's Creek withdrew their support following the 2007 event, the search for a new sponsor proved fruitless and the tournament was cancelled.^[6]