NSW Open returns to PGA Tour
Australasian PGA Tour | 2009 New South Wales Open | General | 05 Jul 2009
The 2009 NSW Open continues its love affair with The Vintage as it steps up to the PGA Tour of Australasia this November. The tournament has taken further strides in its rejuvenation by now being positioned immediately before the Australian Open on the newly charged PGA Tour of Australasia. This is a giant leap forward for the NSW Open and is a key initiative promoting opportunities for the leading players to secure a birth on the exciting new ONEASIA Super Series.
NSW Golf Association’s CEO and NSW Open Tournament Director, Greg Mills, said “We are working closely with the PGA to attract some of the sport’s big names.”
“Spectators this year will not be disappointed with the quality of the field. Having the NSW Open back to back with the Australian Open is a real coup for Hunter sport and tourism”.
“Our continuing partnership with the Greg Norman designed Vintage Golf Course provides the perfect backdrop and a great test for our best players who will vie for our flagship event and the national title, in just two weeks of championship golf,” said Mills.
“The NSW Open continues to grow in stature on our major circuit is a joint venture between the NSW Golf Association, the PGA of Australia and The Vintage with important backing from Events NSW.”
Many of golf’s elite players have their name on the trophy including Greg Norman who has just committed to support the Australian Open and Events NSW for the next three years. The question is – can Norman be lured back to the NSW Open and the fabulous Vintage course he designed in the Hunter.
A unique feature of the NSW Open is the Team Challenge Pro-Am format, which allows amateurs the tremendous opportunity to play alongside the leading professionals throughout the last 36 holes of the Championship itself.
The Vintage Golf Club’s owners, John Stevens and Don Panoz are delighted their venue will once again host the event where the golfing public can see the talents of some of Australia’s best golfers on one their highly ranked NSW course.
Stevens and Panoz have recently announced that construction has commenced on their $40 million luxury hotel and destination spa complex at The Vintage. The internationally renowned Chateau Elan Group will operate the facility. This development comes hot on the heels of the welcome news that the F3 link to Branxton runs conveniently by The Vintage.
The NSW Open, a tournament with 78 years of tradition, will be held at The Vintage Golf Club at Pokolbin from 26th – 29th November, 2009.
Source – PGA Australia
