Herbert will join a quality field at The Lakes Golf Club for the BMW Australian PGA Championship from November 26-29 and and will be chasing a maiden Capital.com Australian Open title at Kingston Heath Golf Club on Melbourne’s Sandbelt from Thursday 3 December to Sunday 6 December 2026.
The list of confirmed entrants includes Grand Slam winner Rory McIlroy, Australian major champions Adam Scott, Cam Smith and (current Internationals Presidents Cup captain) Geoff Ogilvey, as well as Elvis Smylie, Cam Davis and international stars Corey Conners and Josele Ballester.
The 30-year-old’s remarkable run included a second-round 62 at Royal Birkdale, matching the lowest round ever recorded in men’s major championship history, before he backed it up with a record-breaking victory at LIV Golf UK just nine days later.
Herbert finished that event at 30-under-par, winning by six shots and setting a new scoring record for the competition.
Earlier in the year, the Victorian secured his breakthrough LIV Golf League triumph in Virginia, finishing four shots clear of Sergio Garcia.
With a PGA Tour victory, three DP World Tour titles, an Asian Tour title and a Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia victory also already on his resume, Herbert will now turn his attention to securing his national title for the first time.
Herbert has his eye on both trophies.
“Winning the Australian Open is something I really want to do,” Herbert said.
“It’s my national open and it’s a tournament I grew up watching and dreaming about winning.
“I’ve been close before, so I know I’m capable of being in contention. To finally get the Stonehaven Cup in my hands would mean an enormous amount to me.”
In his most recent Open appearances, Herbert was T18 at Royal Melbourne last year and T5 in the 2024 event at Kingston Heath and Victoria.
“I’ve had opportunities here before and obviously I’d love to go one step further,” he said.
“You don’t get too many chances to win your national open on a course like Kingston Heath, so when that opportunity comes around you want to make the most of it. It looks like being a great field again so it should be an enormous week like last year.”
He has similar feelings for Kirkwood Cup.
“The Kirkwood Cup has so much history behind it,” Herbert said.
“You look at the names that are on that trophy and it’s an incredible list of Australian and international golfers. To be able to add my name to that list would be a really special achievement.
“It’s not just about winning another golf tournament — it’s about becoming part of the history of Australian golf.”
Golf Australia CEO James Sutherland said Herbert’s decision to return to Kingston Heath was a major boost for the national championship.
“Lucas is playing some of the best golf of his career and to have him bringing that form home to Kingston Heath is fantastic for Australian golf,” Sutherland said.
“He’s in the prime of his career and has shown this year that he has the game to compete and win at the highest level.
“There is no doubt Australian fans will be excited to see what he can produce on one of the world’s great golf courses.”