Since the inaugural tournament in 2016 the NT PGA Championship has become a highlight on the calendar thanks in part to its warm weather, unique off-course activities, favourable course conditions and memorable atmosphere.
The New South Welshman returns to the Queensland tournament as reigning champion but will encounter a new course and different challenges than those faced last time.
Gold Coast-based Michael Sim has completed the Queensland quinella after dropped shots and scoring miscalculations saw the final round of the Coca-Cola Queensland PGA Championship conclude in chaotic fashion.
Together, both aim to create an exciting future that retains the independence of the individual bodies, respecting and growing on the great heritage of both the PGA and ALPG.
The innovative tournament format will see a field of up to 126 PGA professionals and amateurs compete across three rounds of regular strokeplay, as they endeavour to qualify for a dramatic fourth and final round.
This month (and next) marks the 30th anniversary of Senior’s epic ‘Triple Crown’ in Australia in 1989 and the evergreen golfer keeps proving he’s still got it.
In the tournament’s second staging at RACV Cape Schanck Resort on the Mornington Peninsula, the 34-year-old will aim to take advantage of the momentum in his favour.
Windred is bound for European Tour Q-School next month with a head full of confidence and a renewed outlook on what it takes to close out the biggest tournaments.
Australian Golf Digest
