ISPS HANDA Japan-Australasia Championship

The event is co-sanctioned by the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia and the Japan Golf Tour Organisation (JGTO).

Professional golf will make a major return to New Zealand’s largest city, with the launch of the ISPS HANDA Japan-Australasia Championship, a landmark new event set for March 5-8, 2026 at the prestigious Royal Auckland & Grange Golf Club.

Co-sanctioned by two of the world’s most renowned and respected tours - the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia and the Japan Golf Tour Organisation (JGTO) - the championship marks the first time in history the tours have partnered together in a tournament.

The event brings world-class golf back to Auckland for the first time since 2004 and will offer AUD $1.2 million in prizemoney, showcasing leading players from Australasia and Japan alongside rising stars from across the region.