Australian Masters called off as IMG reassess the event
Wednesday 30 March 2016 09:21, UK
The Australian Masters will not be held this year while tournament organisers IMG reassess the event as they revamp their golf business.
The tournament has been held in November or December since 1979 with a gold jacket awarded to the winner.
Greg Norman became synonymous with the event in its earlier years, winning it six times from 1981 to 1990.
It was won by Tiger Woods in 2009, while Colin Montgomerie (2001), Justin Rose (2006) and Ian Poulter (2011) are also former winners.
Australian veteran Peter Senior claimed the title at Huntingdale Golf Club in Melbourne last year.
"As part of IMG's ongoing evolution of its golf events business, the company is in the process of reimagining its Australian Masters event to ensure the delivery of a world-class experience," IMG said in a statement.
"To best execute a change of this scale, IMG today announced that the Australian Masters will not be played in 2016. IMG will unveil its new plans for the event in the coming months."
