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Gippsland Super Six tournament added to PGA Tour of Australasia

Australian Golf MediaAugust 30, 2018
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The ISPS Handa PGA Tour of Australasia will bunker down in the Gippsland region of Victoria with a brand new tournament teeing off at Yallourn Golf Club [pictured] next year.

A proliferation of professional players will permeate the region for the inaugural ‘Gippsland Super Six’ – a fast-paced, four-day competition – and a plethora of community activities in partnership with the Latrobe Valley Authority (LVA).

A field of 132 pros will compete across three days of stroke and matchplay qualifying ahead of a dramatic top-24, six-hole shootout tailor-made for spectators to determine a champion on the final day.

Yallourn Golf Club project co-ordinator Peter Brown said the club had been on the hunt for a major event for some time, with a $200,000 LVA Community Facility Fund grant to upgrade the championship layout boosting its appeal to the PGA of Australia.

“We have been working to attract a significant event to the Gippsland region for some time now and with the assistance of the LVA Community Facility Grant and members funds, we are in the process of upgrading our course and facilities to make this a reality,” Brown said.

“In addition to raising the profile of golf and its place in our local sporting community, we are looking forward to working with the PGA to provide the foundation for increasing participation from people of all ages and backgrounds in this healthy outdoor sport. We are excited that the event will bring significant economic benefits for a broad range of businesses and tourist destinations within the Gippsland region and encourage all businesses to get actively involved in making this an ongoing event.”

A full week of activity has been flagged, including a junior pro-am, masterclass sessions, ‘caddie kids’ opportunities and qualifying competitions for local amateurs to take part in the tournament proper.

Beyond the Super Six, the PGA will bring golf to Gippsland year-round in a calendar of community engagement consisting of school visits, clinics, Golf in Schools program, women’s ‘swing-fit’ sessions and inclusive golf opportunities for people with disabilities.

“We know golf is a massive sport in Gippsland with 14,000 registered players within 100 kilometres of Yallourn and a further estimated 26,000 social golfers in the same catchment area,” said PGA of Australia chief executive Gavin Kirkman. “The PGA is excited to bring this thrilling ‘Super Six’ format to the Latrobe Valley; the fast-paced action brings an element to golf different from your regular 72-hole strokeplay that the whole family can enjoy.”

Australian Golf DigestGavin KirkmanGippslandGippsland Super SixGolfLatrobe Valley AuthorityNewsPeter BrownPGA Tour of AustralasiaYallourn Golf Club

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