Jacobs Creek Open

The Jacobs Creek Open Championship, Adelaide is South Australia's most lucrative, longstanding and prestigious sporting event in the international category. It is based on the PGA Tour of Australasia that is co-sanctioned by the US based Nationwide Tour. It is played annually in the month of February at Royal Adelaide, and is one of the three tournaments to be held outside the United States. The winners of the Jacobs Creek Open Championship, Adelaide are: Paul Sheehan (in 2006), Steven Bowditch (in 2005), Euan Walters (in 2004), Joe Ogilvie (in 2003), and Gavin Coles (in 2002).

The Jacobs Creek Open Championship, Adelaide attracts a field of 156 players, comprising 78 of the USPGA Tour, 73 of the PGA Tour of Australasia and 5 special invitees. The Royal Adelaide Golf Club has a world ranking of 88 and an Australian ranking of 3. The Jacobs Creek Open Championship will broadcast to over 180 million households in the USA, Japan, Canada, Asia, Europe, along with 12 hours live coverage in Australia shared by Network Seven on Saturday and Sunday, and Fox Sports on Thursday and Friday. After two highly successful years at the Royal Adelaide, the 2007 golf championship will return to the renowned Kooyonga this February.

As one of the richest events on the Nationwide Tour, the Jacobs Creek Open Championship, Adelaide attracts considerable interest and spectator support from both interstate and overseas. Come and see the high quality field of professionals, split evenly between entrants from the US Nationwide and Australasian Tours, along with sponsor invitees. Every year, since its inception, the tournament winner has gone to clinch a card on the main US Tour. The current champion, Paul Sheehan, is expected to continue the legacy this year as well. The Jacobs Creek Open, Adelaide will be telecast by Ten Network and the US Golf Channel.

Hotels in Adelaide
Sussex Cottage	Saville City Suites Adelaide
Quality Hotel Rockford	208 Comfort ( Formerly The Parkside Motel)
Adelaide International Motel	Chifley On South Terrace Hotel