VICTORIA MEN'S AND WOMEN'S OPENS TO SHARE SAME VENUE
FROM THEAGE.COM.AU WEBSITE
TOURNAMENT golf in Australia will move into new territory when the men's and women's Victorian Opens are played concurrently at Spring Valley, in Clayton, in January.
The men's open will be played from Thursday to Sunday (January 5-8). The women's open will have its first round at nearby Woodlands on the Friday, then switch to Spring Valley for the final two rounds alongside the men, once the cut is made.
There will be a field of 144 for the men's open, with a cut to 50 players plus ties after the first two rounds. The women's field will be 84 players with the top 50 and ties going to the final round.
Groups will alternate on the final day so that the main players in each tournament can finish close together.
Organisers said the move created economies of scale and allowed joint corporate activity, as well as allowing spectators to watch elite golfers of both sexes at the same time.
Golf Victoria president John Hobday said the simultaneous championships would ''respect the history of each event but which presents and promotes men's and women's elite golf in a unique and innovative way''.
The state government has tipped in $75,000 and prizemoney for each event is $125,000.
TOURNAMENT golf in Australia will move into new territory when the men's and women's Victorian Opens are played concurrently at Spring Valley, in Clayton, in January.
The men's open will be played from Thursday to Sunday (January 5-8). The women's open will have its first round at nearby Woodlands on the Friday, then switch to Spring Valley for the final two rounds alongside the men, once the cut is made.
There will be a field of 144 for the men's open, with a cut to 50 players plus ties after the first two rounds. The women's field will be 84 players with the top 50 and ties going to the final round.
Groups will alternate on the final day so that the main players in each tournament can finish close together.
Organisers said the move created economies of scale and allowed joint corporate activity, as well as allowing spectators to watch elite golfers of both sexes at the same time.
Golf Victoria president John Hobday said the simultaneous championships would ''respect the history of each event but which presents and promotes men's and women's elite golf in a unique and innovative way''.
The state government has tipped in $75,000 and prizemoney for each event is $125,000.
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