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National Championships
National Championships for men and women lefties are conducted every year at venues selected by the relevant Division Organising Committee. The Championships are played over 72 holes stroke play in three Grades. For those lefties who are eligible, championships are also conducted for veterans (55 - 69 yrs of age) and super seniors (70+ years).
Right handed partners or guests are also welcome to enter into the daily stableford events
National Championships for men and women lefties are conducted every year at venues selected by the relevant Division Organising Committee. The Championships are played over 72 holes stroke play in three Grades. For those lefties who are eligible, championships are also conducted for veterans (55 - 69 yrs of age) and super seniors (70+ years).
Right handed partners or guests are also welcome to enter into the daily stableford events
55th (2022) National Championship Results - Tocumwal Golf Club
After two cancellations due to COVID, finally the National Association of Left-Handed Golfers Australia [NALGA] held the 55th National Championships at Tocumwal Golf and Bowls Club from Sunday 13th November till Friday 18th November. Congratulations to the Riverina Division who stayed the course for almost 5 years in difficult circumstances. Not even floods could put a hold on the Championships in 2022.
Beginning on the Sunday night with a welcome dinner,130 players from all over Australia and New Zealand, then played 4 rounds of golf on the 2 beautiful courses at Tocumwal Golf and Bowls Club. The first 2 rounds were played in cool, windy conditions, but thankfully the sun came out on Thursday and Friday for rounds 3 and 4.
A highlight of the tournament was the Volkswagen T – cross SUV vehicle being the prize for a Hole in One, on the last day of the tournament. This great prize was sponsored by Shepparton VW. Unfortunately, nobody was able to win the car, but it certainly created a ton of interest.
THE MEN’S LEFT-HANDED CHAMPIONSHIP was won by Riverina's Matt Thomas from Deniliquin.
THE LADIES LEFT-HANDED CHAMPIONSHIP was won by Riverina lady Di Wolfe from Wodonga. Both Matt and Di were first time Champions.
Beginning on the Sunday night with a welcome dinner,130 players from all over Australia and New Zealand, then played 4 rounds of golf on the 2 beautiful courses at Tocumwal Golf and Bowls Club. The first 2 rounds were played in cool, windy conditions, but thankfully the sun came out on Thursday and Friday for rounds 3 and 4.
A highlight of the tournament was the Volkswagen T – cross SUV vehicle being the prize for a Hole in One, on the last day of the tournament. This great prize was sponsored by Shepparton VW. Unfortunately, nobody was able to win the car, but it certainly created a ton of interest.
THE MEN’S LEFT-HANDED CHAMPIONSHIP was won by Riverina's Matt Thomas from Deniliquin.
THE LADIES LEFT-HANDED CHAMPIONSHIP was won by Riverina lady Di Wolfe from Wodonga. Both Matt and Di were first time Champions.
Ladies Champion, Di Wolfe, and Men's Champion, Matt Thomas being Presented their Championship Shields by NALGA Captain Langdon Emery and NALG Chairman, Bob Murphy.
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Major Prize Winners
* Please note that under the Championship Rules, with the exception of the Founders Trophy and the Len Nettlefold Cup, participants can only be awarded one 72 hole prize, with winners determined in the order as set out below.
Category 1, 72 Hole Prize Winners were:
Category 2 72 Hole Prize Winners were:
* Please note that under the Championship Rules, with the exception of the Founders Trophy and the Len Nettlefold Cup, participants can only be awarded one 72 hole prize, with winners determined in the order as set out below.
Category 1, 72 Hole Prize Winners were:
- Men’s Champion – Matt Thomas
- Ladies Champion – Di Wolfe
- Men’s Veteran Champion – Brian Lynch
- Men’s Super-Veteran Champion – Ken Norris
- Ladies Veteran Champion – Cheryl Gorham
- Founders Trophy (Best Nett) – Craig Green
- Len Nettlefold Cup - NSW
- AUST/NZ Friendly Cup: Australia
Category 2 72 Hole Prize Winners were:
- Men’s Overall Runner Up- Michael Maynard
- Ladies Overall Runner Up – Kaye Sutton
- Men’s Veteran Runner Up – Tony Wilson
- Men’s Super-Veteran Runner Up- Colin Holdsworth
- A Grade Gross Winner (Doug Bachli Award)- Chris Rose
- A Grade Nett Winner – Geoff Ingram
- A Grade Gross Runner Up - Chris Smith
- A Grade Nett Runner Up - Peter Crawford
- B Grade Gross Winner – Allan Holloway
- B Grade Nett Winner – Hugo Jankou
- B Grade Gross Runner Up – Murray Chapman
- B Grade Nett Runner Up – Rex Langthorne
- C Grade Gross Winner – Craig Green
- C Grade Nett Winner – Dennis Ashton
- C Grade Gross Runner Up– Laurie Fawcitt
- C Grade Nett Runner Up – Roy Seccafien
- Ladies Nett Winner – Audrey Messenger
- Ladies Nett Runner Up – Julie Smallman
- Right Handers Winner – Geoff Morris
- Right Handers Ladies Winner – Sharon Polzin
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56th National Championships
The 56th Championships will be held at the Coolangatta Tweed Golf Club from Sunday 15th October to Friday 20th October, 2023.
Registration will be held on Sunday, 15th October 2023.
Cost for the full week of golf, Welcome Function, and Presentation dinner is $390 per player.
An entry form can be downloaded by clicking on the link below.
The 56th Championships will be held at the Coolangatta Tweed Golf Club from Sunday 15th October to Friday 20th October, 2023.
Registration will be held on Sunday, 15th October 2023.
Cost for the full week of golf, Welcome Function, and Presentation dinner is $390 per player.
An entry form can be downloaded by clicking on the link below.
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Coolangatta Tweed Golf Club has 36 holes on 2 Championship Golf Courses. The River Course and West Course were both named in the Top 100 Public Access Courses, Golf Australia Magazine 2019!
Future National Championships
National Championships beyond 2022 will be hosted by the following Divisions:
2023 Queensland (to be held at Coolangatta Tweed Heads Golf Club on Sunday, October 15th to Friday 20th).
2024 Victoria
2025 NSW
2026 ACT
2027 SA
2028 Tasmania
National Championships beyond 2022 will be hosted by the following Divisions:
2023 Queensland (to be held at Coolangatta Tweed Heads Golf Club on Sunday, October 15th to Friday 20th).
2024 Victoria
2025 NSW
2026 ACT
2027 SA
2028 Tasmania
History of National Championships including National Champions, and results of other major events
The first National Open Championships was played over 27 holes Stroke play at Brisbane Golf Club, Yeerongpilly, Brisbane Qld on Sunday 27th July 1966.
The first National Open Championships was played over 27 holes Stroke play at Brisbane Golf Club, Yeerongpilly, Brisbane Qld on Sunday 27th July 1966.
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National Champions Men
1966 N Dwyer (Qld) 1967 W Wright (NSW) 1968 J Davis (Vic-Pro W Wright (NSW Am) 1969 P Reid (NSW) 1970 S McKay (Qld) 1971 D Roberts (NSW) 1972 R McLennan 1973 E Booth (TAS) 1974 I Davis (QLD) 1975 G Bainbridge (NSW) 1976 B Ewart (NSW) 1977 E Booth (TAS) 1978 T Kiernan (QLD) 1979 B Yarnold (RIV) 1980 H Wilson (NSW) 1981 D Roberts (NSW) |
1982 K Peart (VIC) 1983 K Peart (VIC) 1984 P Reid (NSW) 1985 J Cummings (RIV) 1986 P Reid (NSW) 1987 P Reid (NSW) 1988 M Nightingale (NSW) 1989 M Nightingale (NSW) 1990 P Henderson (QLD) 1991 K Peart (VIC) 1992 P Bradley (NSW) 1993 R Cavander-Cole (QLD 1994 R Cavander-Cole (QLD) 1995 R Cavander-Cole (QLD 1996 R Cavander-Cole (QLD) 1997 C Wilkinson (VIC) 1998 C Wilkinson (VIC) |
1999 G Hulm (RIV) 2000 P Read (NSW) 2001 J Reynolds (NSW) 2002 G Hulm (RIV) 2003 J Reynolds (NSW) 2004 J Reynolds (NSW) 2005 J O’Brien (NSW) 2006 B Lynch (VIC) 2007 D Lowe (QLD) 2008 D Lowe (QLD) 2009 J Freeman (NSW) 2010 D Ryles (SA) 2011 M Nagi (SA) 2012 M Nagi (SA) 2013 L Flynn (QLD) 2014 D Ryles (SA) 2015 M Maynard (NSW) 2016 D Herbert (QLD) 2017 M Maynard (NSW) |
2018 D Ryles (SA) 2019 M Maynard (NSW) 2020 Not Played 2021 Not Played 2022 M Thomas (Riv) |
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National Champions Ladies
1997 Marlene Howard (NSW) 1998 Lisa Aldridge. (NZ) 1999 Cheryl Gorham (ACT) 2000 Val Callaghan (SA) 2001 Cheryl Gorham (ACT) 2002 Marlene Garth (SA) 2003 Cheryl Gorham (ACT) 2004 Cheryl Gorham (ACT) 2005 Cheryl Gorham (ACT) |
2006 Cheryl Gorham (ACT) 2007 Cheryl Gorham (ACT) 2008 Nerida Gregory (NSW) 2009 Nadine White (QLD) 2010 Kimberley Goodwin (SA) 2011 Cheryl Gorham (ACT) 2012 Cheryl Gorham (ACT) 2013 Cheryl Gorham (ACT) 2014 Cheryl Gorham (ACT) |
2015 Cheryl Gorham (ACT) 2016 Cheryl Gorham (ACT) 2017 Cheryl Gorham (ACT) 2018 Cheryl Gorham (ACT) 2019 Johanna Wylie (Vic) 2020 Not Played 2021 Not Played 2022 Di Wolfe (Riv) |
National Veterans Champions
The Terry Lennox Trophy
The inaugural event for Veterans (55 years & over) was included in the 14th National Championship conducted by the South Australian Division in 1979 on the occasion of their first National Championship. A Veteran’s Best Gross & Best Nett were awarded. Rev Fr Ed Barry from NSW won the Best Gross with 172 from Jim Muir of Newcastle, NSW on 173. The event was continued at subsequent National Championships.
At the 25th Silver Jubilee National Championship conducted in 1990 the Association inaugurated The Terry Lennox Trophy for the Veterans Division Championship in honour of the contribution Terry has made over the years, and for which he was awarded Life Membership.
Winners of the Veterans Championship and Terry Lennox Trophy since its inception have been:
The Terry Lennox Trophy
The inaugural event for Veterans (55 years & over) was included in the 14th National Championship conducted by the South Australian Division in 1979 on the occasion of their first National Championship. A Veteran’s Best Gross & Best Nett were awarded. Rev Fr Ed Barry from NSW won the Best Gross with 172 from Jim Muir of Newcastle, NSW on 173. The event was continued at subsequent National Championships.
At the 25th Silver Jubilee National Championship conducted in 1990 the Association inaugurated The Terry Lennox Trophy for the Veterans Division Championship in honour of the contribution Terry has made over the years, and for which he was awarded Life Membership.
Winners of the Veterans Championship and Terry Lennox Trophy since its inception have been:
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1979 Rev Fr E Barry (NSW)
1980 M Hetherington (Riv) 1981 K Hamilton (Vic) 1982 M Hetherington (Riv) 1983 J Walters (USA) 1984 S Petroni (Vic) 1985 C Francis (Riv) 1986 C Francis (Riv) 1987 S Petroni (Vic) 1988 S Petroni (Vic) 1989 B Phillips (Qld) 1990 W Flynn (NSW) 1991 W Flynn (NSW) |
1992 N McEvroy
1993 H Bartlett (NSW) 1994 G Ingram (NZ) 1995 B Ewert (NSW) 1996 B Ewert (NSW) 1997 B Ewert (NSW) 1998 K Peart (NSW) 1999 P Read (NSW) 2000 P Read (NSW) 2001 G Hulm (Riv) 2002 G Hulm (NSW) 2003 N Bond (Vic) 2004 P Read (NSW) |
2005 B Ewert (NSW)
2006 K Ashley (NSW) 2007 G Ingram (NZ) 2008 D Bill (WA) 2009 B Lynch (Vic) 2010 B Lynch (Vic) 2011 G Hulm (Riv) 2012 B Lynch (VIC) 2013 B Lynch (Vic) 2014 G Kotaridis (Vic) 2015 P Sheridan (NSW) 2016 B Lynch (Vic) 2017 T Wilson (NR) |
2018 K Norris (ACT)
2019 B Lynch (Vic) 2020 Not Played 2021 Not Played 2022 B Lynch (Vic) |
National Super Veterans Champions
The Doug Crosby Trophy
This category was first included in the Championship in 2001 at the 36th Championship (Albury/Wodonga). The award was originally unnamed but soon became the Doug Crosby Trophy in honour of NALGA's current Patron. Winners of the Doug Crosby Trophy since its inception have been:
The Doug Crosby Trophy
This category was first included in the Championship in 2001 at the 36th Championship (Albury/Wodonga). The award was originally unnamed but soon became the Doug Crosby Trophy in honour of NALGA's current Patron. Winners of the Doug Crosby Trophy since its inception have been:
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2001 B Ewert (NSW)
2002 B Ewert (NSW) 2003 B Ewert (NSW) 2004 G Ingram (Qld) 2005 B Peters (NSW) 2006 B Ewert (NSW) 2007 B Ewert (NSW) |
2008 A Coles (NSW)
2009 G Ingram (NZ) 2010 G Ingram (NZ) 2011 D Berg (NSW) 2012 G Ingram (NZ) 2013 G Ingram (NZ) 2014 C Powers (Vic) |
2015 G Nolan (Riv)
2016 G Ingram (NZ) 2017 R Moule (Qld) 2018 G Ingram (NZ) 2019 R Murphy (ACT) 2020 Not Played 2021 Not Played 2022 Ken Norris (ACT) |
Len Nettlefold Cup - rules as Amended by the 2018 NALG Council Meeting.
This is a team event, where the average nett score of all players in each Division is calculated over the four rounds of the Championships. For a Division to be included in the Len Nettlefold Cup, a minimum of six players must complete all four rounds of the Championships. The Division with the lowest average nett score is declared as the winner of the Nettlefold Cup.
The Nettlefold Cup was introduced in 1967. Len Nettlefold donated the trophy when the Tasmanian Division was formed in November 1966. Len was a very accomplished golfer. He won the Australian Amateur Championships 1926-28; Australian Foursomes with Ivo Whitton in 1928; Tasmanian Open 8 times spanning the years 1930 to 1947; Len was also runner up in the 1972 Swiss Amateur and reached the quarter finals of the British Amateur in 1927. Len captained the Australian team to the UK in 1938. He held Course records at Kingston Beach (67); Royal Hobart (66); and Royal Sydney (69) and equalled the amateur record for the old course at Saint Andrews (71).
Winners of the Len Nettlefold Cup since its inception have been:
This is a team event, where the average nett score of all players in each Division is calculated over the four rounds of the Championships. For a Division to be included in the Len Nettlefold Cup, a minimum of six players must complete all four rounds of the Championships. The Division with the lowest average nett score is declared as the winner of the Nettlefold Cup.
The Nettlefold Cup was introduced in 1967. Len Nettlefold donated the trophy when the Tasmanian Division was formed in November 1966. Len was a very accomplished golfer. He won the Australian Amateur Championships 1926-28; Australian Foursomes with Ivo Whitton in 1928; Tasmanian Open 8 times spanning the years 1930 to 1947; Len was also runner up in the 1972 Swiss Amateur and reached the quarter finals of the British Amateur in 1927. Len captained the Australian team to the UK in 1938. He held Course records at Kingston Beach (67); Royal Hobart (66); and Royal Sydney (69) and equalled the amateur record for the old course at Saint Andrews (71).
Winners of the Len Nettlefold Cup since its inception have been:
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1967 New South Wales
1968 Victoria 1969 Tasmania 1970 Queensland 1971 New South Wales 1972 Victoria 1973 New South Wales 1974 Queensland 1975 New South Wales 1976 New South Wales 1977 NSW & Tasmania Tied 1978 Queensland 1979 New South Wales 1980 New South Wales 1981 New South Wales 1982 Tasmania 1983 New South Wales 1984 New South Wales 1985 Riverina 1986 Victoria |
1987 Victoria 1988 New South Wales 1989 ACT 1990 Queensland 1991 Victoria 1992 New South Wales 1993 New South Wales 1994 Queensland 1995 New South Wales 1996 New South Wales 1997 Victoria 1998 Victoria 1999 New South Wales 2000 New South Wales 2001 New South Wales 2002 Victoria 2003 New South Wales 2004 New South Wales 2005 New South Wales 2006 New South Wales |
2007 New South Wales
2008 New South Wales 2009 New South Wales 2010 New South Wales 2011 South Australia 2012 Queensland 2013 Queensland 2014 Victoria 2015 New South Wales 2016 Queensland 2017 South Australia 2018 ACT 2019 South Australia 2020 Not Played 2021 Not Played 2022 NSW |
Rules for the Conduct of National Championships
Click on the file below to obtain a copy of the Rules for Conducting National Championships
Click on the file below to obtain a copy of the Rules for Conducting National Championships
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World Championships
After a very successful visit to the NALG Championships in the USA in 1976, to which a party from Australia comprising 68 people attended, it was decided that the Leftie organisations should be linked internationally. Through the efforts of Doug Crosby (NSW President at that time and current patron of NALGA) and Terry Lennox (NSW Secretary), the first international left handed tournament was organised in Sydney in March 1987. The event was a huge success with 130 coming from the USA and Canada, and competitors from all Divisions in Australia.
The World Association of Left Handed Golfers normally conducts a World Championship event usually every two years
General information on Lefties World Championships can be obtained by clicking on the following link www.walg.org
World Championships 2022
After 2 postponements due to COVID, the World Championships were hosted by the French Association in Paris.
Cec Bailey provided the following report on the event.
"The 27th WALG tournament took place in Paris France on August 7 – 12. Our WALG president Richard Davidson opened the tournament in typical fashion with the participants being very happy to be in Paris after 2 years of cancellations due to COVID and travel restrictions.
The number of participants was down on previous years, the last WALG tournament being held in Germany in 2018 with over 200 competitors.This year we had approximately 145 players which included 66 French players. There were no Japanese , Chinese, Koreans or Scots. There were only 5 Americans and 7 Australians – Peter Nolan (Qld), George Kotaridis (Vic), Leigh Greening (Vic), Cec Bailey (Vic), John Longmire (Royal Canberra) Brian Hanrahan (Bowral) and Gary Napper from Mt Coolum in Queensland.
Dominique Lacan and his team put on a wonderful tournament and the 4 courses were fantastic courses to play. We stayed at the Hotel Pullman Paris Tour Eiffel which was a wonderful experience. The four courses were Golf du RCF La Boulie, Golf de Saint Cloud, Golf International de Roissy and Golf de Courson each offering a different challenge with traditional and modern course design. My favourite course was Saint Cloud which is a very old private members course with two 18-hole courses in the immediate vicinity of Paris. There is a magnificent view of the Eiffel Tower and greater Paris from the 8th hole of the Green Course.
Of the 7 Australians, 5 were in the Super Seniors Division (+70y/o) and 2 were in the Senior Division (+60 y/o) – George Kotaridis. and John Longmire finishing 8th and 11th respectively in Flight one.
Of the 5 in the Super Seniors Division (Only 2 Flights), Leigh Greening. finished 5th, Cec Bailey. finished 11th, Garry Napper finished 12 and Peter Nolan. 14th in Flight 1.
In Flight 2 of S.S. Brian Hanrahan finished 1st with 374 (98,88, 91,97) to win by 2 shots. Congratulations to Brian.
The Super Seniors was won by Calvin Pfrogner (USA) on 295(73,74,73,75) 15 shots ahead of Joseph Brogden of USA. Consequently, the USA won the Doug Crosby Trophy on 934, 6 shots ahead of Germany. Australia finished 6th out of 10 countries.
The Open Division (3 Flights) was won by Raffaele Positano from Switzerland on 313(75,80, 83,75) one shot clear of Jose David Morralysegura of France.
Although there were no Australian ladies competing, our friend from Uganda, Gloria Mbaguta finished 4th behind Sophie-Charlott Hempel on 301(70,75,77,79).
All in all, we had a wonderful time in a very warm Paris. More comprehensive results and photos can be found on the WALG website ww.walg.org and click on “The 27th Championship Paris- France -2020” logo."
After 2 postponements due to COVID, the World Championships were hosted by the French Association in Paris.
Cec Bailey provided the following report on the event.
"The 27th WALG tournament took place in Paris France on August 7 – 12. Our WALG president Richard Davidson opened the tournament in typical fashion with the participants being very happy to be in Paris after 2 years of cancellations due to COVID and travel restrictions.
The number of participants was down on previous years, the last WALG tournament being held in Germany in 2018 with over 200 competitors.This year we had approximately 145 players which included 66 French players. There were no Japanese , Chinese, Koreans or Scots. There were only 5 Americans and 7 Australians – Peter Nolan (Qld), George Kotaridis (Vic), Leigh Greening (Vic), Cec Bailey (Vic), John Longmire (Royal Canberra) Brian Hanrahan (Bowral) and Gary Napper from Mt Coolum in Queensland.
Dominique Lacan and his team put on a wonderful tournament and the 4 courses were fantastic courses to play. We stayed at the Hotel Pullman Paris Tour Eiffel which was a wonderful experience. The four courses were Golf du RCF La Boulie, Golf de Saint Cloud, Golf International de Roissy and Golf de Courson each offering a different challenge with traditional and modern course design. My favourite course was Saint Cloud which is a very old private members course with two 18-hole courses in the immediate vicinity of Paris. There is a magnificent view of the Eiffel Tower and greater Paris from the 8th hole of the Green Course.
Of the 7 Australians, 5 were in the Super Seniors Division (+70y/o) and 2 were in the Senior Division (+60 y/o) – George Kotaridis. and John Longmire finishing 8th and 11th respectively in Flight one.
Of the 5 in the Super Seniors Division (Only 2 Flights), Leigh Greening. finished 5th, Cec Bailey. finished 11th, Garry Napper finished 12 and Peter Nolan. 14th in Flight 1.
In Flight 2 of S.S. Brian Hanrahan finished 1st with 374 (98,88, 91,97) to win by 2 shots. Congratulations to Brian.
The Super Seniors was won by Calvin Pfrogner (USA) on 295(73,74,73,75) 15 shots ahead of Joseph Brogden of USA. Consequently, the USA won the Doug Crosby Trophy on 934, 6 shots ahead of Germany. Australia finished 6th out of 10 countries.
The Open Division (3 Flights) was won by Raffaele Positano from Switzerland on 313(75,80, 83,75) one shot clear of Jose David Morralysegura of France.
Although there were no Australian ladies competing, our friend from Uganda, Gloria Mbaguta finished 4th behind Sophie-Charlott Hempel on 301(70,75,77,79).
All in all, we had a wonderful time in a very warm Paris. More comprehensive results and photos can be found on the WALG website ww.walg.org and click on “The 27th Championship Paris- France -2020” logo."
Upcoming World Championships 2024
The 28th World Championship will be held in Danang, Vietnam in April 2024.
The 2024 World Championship will be held in Danang, Vietnam 7 – 13 April. Danang is a world recognised golf destination with world class courses. The golf courses for this tournament include Montgomerie Links Course, BRG Danang Golf – Norman Course, Ba Na Hills Golf Course and Hoiana Shores Golf Course.
Further information on the Tournament, will be included in a dedicated Tournament website, which is anticipated being available by mid-February 2023. The website will include information on the Golf courses, accommodation options, and an online facility on How to Enter the Tournament. A link to the website will be posted as soon as it goes live.
The 28th World Championship will be held in Danang, Vietnam in April 2024.
The 2024 World Championship will be held in Danang, Vietnam 7 – 13 April. Danang is a world recognised golf destination with world class courses. The golf courses for this tournament include Montgomerie Links Course, BRG Danang Golf – Norman Course, Ba Na Hills Golf Course and Hoiana Shores Golf Course.
Further information on the Tournament, will be included in a dedicated Tournament website, which is anticipated being available by mid-February 2023. The website will include information on the Golf courses, accommodation options, and an online facility on How to Enter the Tournament. A link to the website will be posted as soon as it goes live.