Gold Coast to host Srixon Champion of Champions
National golfing titles are normally reserved for the best players in the land. Such titles are regularly fought out without the aid of handicaps to determine who may claim the right to be a National Champion. There is however an event which provides the opportunity for a club golfer at any level that chance to become an Australasian Champion.
The Srixon Champion of Champions is once again to be played on the Gold Coast from March 27th to 31st. Played over two 18 hole rounds of stroke played at Royal Pines Resort and Palm Meadows golf courses along with an optional Pro-Am and various other optional extra games.
The Club and Grade Champions and Runners Up from every golf club in Australia and New Zealand, are invited to participate against each other to become the Srixon Australasian Champion of Champion in his or her grade.
Now in its sixth year and with competitors from every state in Australia in addition to those from New Zealand, this event has continued to grow in status and prestige and is the only event where B and C grade golfers have the same National opportunities as A Graders.
Jan Marquardt, the founder of the concept and from its inaugural staging the event has been blessed with the significant support of Srixon Sport. Club Golfers can now compete on some of the Gold Coast's top Resort Courses, enjoy their golf and social activities, while being catered to by an experienced team of tournament organisers.
Recognising the need to broaden the base of the event even further and to provide a supporting event for friends and supporters who travel with their club's representatives, the organisers have added the Srixon Australasian XXIO Classic to the event schedule. In this event all golfers with a club handicap can play in a 36 hole single stableford event. This is played on the same courses and the same days as the Champion of Champions with no pre qualifying requirements.
The ongoing level of support for the event has been both surprising and satisfying, said Marquardt. €It has taken time to develop the concept but each and every year we have had not only new golfers taking up their chance to play for the first time but many returning participants.Touring professional Michael Foote has the outright lead after the first round of the $20,000 Carpet Country Win Television Traralgon Pro-Am, firing a sizzling eight under, 64 equalling the course record earlier today.
Foote, from Keysborough Golf Club had the best round of his professional career, which included four birdies, two eagles and a very special hole in one, on his last hole of the day on his way to his eight under.
It came from nowhere, I had eight under in my last nine holes, Foote explained. My best score previously was seven under in the Lakes Entrance Pro-Am, however this round takes the cake, an ecstatic Foote replied.
On a day where records tumbled and low scores were recorded, Royal Melbourne teaching professional Michael Faraone finds himself in contention following his round of seven under. Faraone unable to repeat the heroics of Foote, compiled nine birdies of his own on his way to 65, leaving him a shot behind the leader going into tomorrow's final round.
Sitting ominously two strokes back is Michael Light on 66. Light, has been in outstanding form throughout the Gippsland Circuit, winning the Drouin Pro-Am on Tuesday and finishing a stroke behind the leaders at Trafalgar on Wednesday.
Favourable conditions are predicted tomorrow as we head into the final round of the $20,000 Carpet Country Win Television Traralgon Pro-Am.
The Srixon Champion of Champions is once again to be played on the Gold Coast from March 27th to 31st. Played over two 18 hole rounds of stroke played at Royal Pines Resort and Palm Meadows golf courses along with an optional Pro-Am and various other optional extra games.
The Club and Grade Champions and Runners Up from every golf club in Australia and New Zealand, are invited to participate against each other to become the Srixon Australasian Champion of Champion in his or her grade.
Now in its sixth year and with competitors from every state in Australia in addition to those from New Zealand, this event has continued to grow in status and prestige and is the only event where B and C grade golfers have the same National opportunities as A Graders.
Jan Marquardt, the founder of the concept and from its inaugural staging the event has been blessed with the significant support of Srixon Sport. Club Golfers can now compete on some of the Gold Coast's top Resort Courses, enjoy their golf and social activities, while being catered to by an experienced team of tournament organisers.
Recognising the need to broaden the base of the event even further and to provide a supporting event for friends and supporters who travel with their club's representatives, the organisers have added the Srixon Australasian XXIO Classic to the event schedule. In this event all golfers with a club handicap can play in a 36 hole single stableford event. This is played on the same courses and the same days as the Champion of Champions with no pre qualifying requirements.
The ongoing level of support for the event has been both surprising and satisfying, said Marquardt. €It has taken time to develop the concept but each and every year we have had not only new golfers taking up their chance to play for the first time but many returning participants.Touring professional Michael Foote has the outright lead after the first round of the $20,000 Carpet Country Win Television Traralgon Pro-Am, firing a sizzling eight under, 64 equalling the course record earlier today.
Foote, from Keysborough Golf Club had the best round of his professional career, which included four birdies, two eagles and a very special hole in one, on his last hole of the day on his way to his eight under.
It came from nowhere, I had eight under in my last nine holes, Foote explained. My best score previously was seven under in the Lakes Entrance Pro-Am, however this round takes the cake, an ecstatic Foote replied.
On a day where records tumbled and low scores were recorded, Royal Melbourne teaching professional Michael Faraone finds himself in contention following his round of seven under. Faraone unable to repeat the heroics of Foote, compiled nine birdies of his own on his way to 65, leaving him a shot behind the leader going into tomorrow's final round.
Sitting ominously two strokes back is Michael Light on 66. Light, has been in outstanding form throughout the Gippsland Circuit, winning the Drouin Pro-Am on Tuesday and finishing a stroke behind the leaders at Trafalgar on Wednesday.
Favourable conditions are predicted tomorrow as we head into the final round of the $20,000 Carpet Country Win Television Traralgon Pro-Am.
