Twelve players in Australia’s new era of women professional golfers are locked in for The Athena, a ground-breaking tournament set to take place from February 24-25 at Peninsula Kingswood Country Golf Club.
The Athena is returning for its fourth iteration in 2024 and will have a spectacular new host venue, with Peninsula Kingwood Country Golf Club on Melbourne’s famed Sandbelt hosting the unique two-day event on February 24-25.
Flooding has forced the cancellation of this weekend’s Drummond Golf WPGA Melbourne International official event at Latrobe Golf Club, but an “Athena” style special exhibition has been arranged in its place for Sunday afternoon.
New pathways to the major tours in women’s golf and increased prizemoney are the highlights of WPGA Tour of Australasia’s schedule for the first half of 2024.
Australia’s newest LPGA Tour member and one of the longest standing are the latest commitments to the ISPS Handa Australian Open, with Gabi Ruffels and Sarah Kemp today confirming their places in Sydney from November 30.
The Beach and Creek courses at the superb seaside facility near the town of Barwon Heads will host men and women competing for equal prizemoney on the same courses at the same time, with $420,000 on offer for each event.
South Australia will play host to its first professional mixed golf tournament in October with TPS South Australia coming to Willunga Golf Club in the famous McLaren Vale wine region.
The 2023 event will feature the continuation of the joint tournament format that will allow fans to see some of the best men and women golfers playing for different titles on the same course at the same time.
Seven world-class female professionals will join four of the top amateurs in Australia in the field for the ground-breaking The Athena tournament next month in Melbourne
Every event in the 2023 Webex Players Series will now be worth a minimum of $250,000 after an increase of prizemoney announced on the eve of TPS Victoria at Rosebud Country Club.
Australian Golf Digest
