While the Golf Australia Rookie Program offers support nationally, the Golf NSW Futures Program will be an integral part of the support matrix, nurturing talented golfers from Australia’s most populous state who display the potential to compete on the world stage.
They say good things come in threes and, for Golf NSW, nothing could be more accurate thanks to another huge coup that it has secured Ford as the naming-rights sponsor of its men’s and women’s NSW Opens, along with its Jack Newton Junior Golf (JNJG) Masters Series.
In a major coup for Australian golf, 2022 Open champion and captain of LIV Golf’s Ripper GC, Cameron Smith, will headline the 2024 NSW Open Golf Championship from November 14-17.
Although winner’s status and LET points are not awarded for a one-round event, the records will show Australia’s Jess Whitting, Denmark’s Nicole Broch Estrup and Taipei’s Peiying Tsai as joint winners after their rounds of six-under 66 on Saturday.
The agreement marks a significant milestone in the sport’s growth and allows Golf NSW to showcase the game’s brightest talent to a greater audience across Australia.
The almost-22-year-old declared his desire to turn professional today, capitalising on the PGA Tour of Australasia exemption he received for winning the 2022 NSW Open at Concord Golf Club.