The Northern Territory PGA Championship is confirmed to be played on the ISPS HANDA PGA Tour of Australasia for the next two years.
The Northern Territory Government confirmed that the professional golf tournament would be played for the next two years with the government committing to provide $150,000 per annum to cover the Northern Territory PGA Championship for 2018 and 2019.
First played in 2016, the 2018 edition of the Northern Territory PGA Championship will be played from 16-19 August at the Palmerston Golf Course.
“Golf is one of Australia’s most popular sports and is enjoyed by people of all ages, status and social background, so it is exciting we are delivering this elite level of golf back to the Top End for Territorians to enjoy,” said Mr Ian Ford, Department of Tourism and Culture, Senior Director Sport and Active Recreation.
“Developing the sport of golf in the NT remains high on our agenda, and our contribution of $150,000 per-annum in prize money for the championship is a testament to our commitment to the event, and to the sport of golf in the Territory.”
The Northern Territory PGA Championship is not just an opportunity for Territorians to watch live professional golf but provides an important pathway for Australia’s professional golfers.
Forming part of the ISPS HANDA PGA Tour of Australasia schedule, the Northern Territory PGA Championship will be played for a minimum prize purse of $150,000, Official World Golf Ranking Points and provides the champion full exemption on the Tour until the end of the 2019 season.
“The Northern Territory PGA Championship has flourished over the past two years on the ISPS HANDA PGA Tour of Australasia and I am sure it will continue to evolve over the next two thanks to the continued support of the Northern Territory Government,” said Simon Butterly, General Manager of Tournaments for the PGA of Australia which owns the ISPS HANDA PGA Tour of Australasia.
“Professional golfers are privileged to travel the world and the Territory is certainly a unique destination that they all enjoy visiting and we are confident that an excellent field of players will tee it up at the Northern Territory PGA Championship in August.
“It’s not just the location that attracts players to the tournament. The Northern Territory PGA Championship forms an integral part of our schedule and can help launch a young player’s career,” added Butterly.
“In 2017 Travis Smyth won the Northern Territory PGA Championship as an amateur. It was this win that allowed him to launch his Professional career with playing opportunities at home before going on to also secure status on the Asian Tour this year.”
Palmerston Golf Course has proven a worthy host of the Northern Territory PGA Championship for the past two years and will again welcome ISPS HANDA PGA Tour of Australasia players as it becomes the focus of the Australian golf community.
“We can’t wait to have the spotlight once again on the Palmerston Golf Course for the Northern Territory PGA Championship and welcoming an international field of players as well as emerging players from the Territory, it’s going to be a fantastic four days of competition,” said Susan Heenan, Marketing Manager for Cazalys Palmerston and Palmerston Golf Course.
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