Sydney International Golf Tournament
Sport
23rd - 26th March, 2010
Information
A Tournament with a Difference
Six years on and the Sydney Invitational has grown to be, and remains the
largest Pro-am in Australia. Prizemoney for the 2010 event will remain at
$137,500 and the 256 players will compete at Terrey Hills, Macquarie Links,
St Michaels and the recently revamped Lakes golf clubs (host of the 2010
Australian Open).
2010 will again see some of the best and brightest male and female
professional golfers compete side-by-side some of Australia's leading
Corporate and Sporting identities.
Along similar lines as the famous AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-am, Bob Hope Desert
Classic, the Las Vegas Invitational and Dunhill Links Championships, the
Meriton Sydney Invitational will be a 72-hole, 4-person teams event held
over four days from March 23rd to 26th 2010, and will be played over four of
the best courses in Sydney.
Each team will comprise of a PGA or LPGA Professional and three amateurs.
The scoring system will be a 4 persons team event with the best two nett and
gross scores counting on each hole.
The Professionals and amateurs will play for $137,500 in prizemoney and
$40,000 worth of prizes and trophies over the 4 days, including daily
prizes, as well as the 72 hole Winners trophy and prizes for the nett (main
event) and scratch. An individual event will be held in conjunction for
professionals and amateurs on each day and overall.
The tournament is Unique
The Professionals win prizemoney based on their 72-hole individual scratch
stableford score, and on the two-ball best-ball score recorded by your team.
What this means is that your Pro will be relying upon you to contribute to
his winning money.
If you haven't played this type of event before, then you're in for a treat! Don't worry about walking as one of our sponsors is Club Car. So all four
players in your group are in Australia's best golf carts courtesy of Club
Car's involvement.
All competitors will play the same three courses over the first three days
of the tournament. After three days each team will have played Terrey Hills,
Macquarie Links, and The Lakes. Each team will have an A.M. and P.M. start
over the first two days, and day three tee times drawn prior to the
tournament starting. The morning shot-gun will be at 7.30am and the
afternoon start will be at 1.30pm.
At the end of the third day leading teams will be seeded for their final
day's course. The leading 30 teams will be seeded to play in the afternoon
at St Michaels, and the remaining 30 teams will in the morning at St
Michaels.
There is no cut in the Sydney Invitational.
$137,500 Prize Money and over $40,000 of Prizes
Major Trophies
* 72 scratch stableford tournament for the Professionals
* 72-hole Team Nett Score (based on best two stableford scores each
hole)
* 72-hole Team Scratch Score (based on best two scratch scores each
hole)
* 72-hole Individual Amateur Score
Teams are not eligible to win more than one major prize, but professionals
may win prize money in more than one event.
Runner-up and third place prizes will be awarded for the daily and 72-hole
events, and a runner-up prize is awarded in the daily and 72-hole team
scratch events. Nearest the pin will be run each day.
What can you expect?
From start to finish you will go non-stop.
Registration will be from 6.30am on Tuesday morning (Day 1). At this time
teams can register, pickup one of our now famous Tournament packs, meet the
other teams and head over to the range to warm-up for your 7.30am hit-off.
Each day a scrumptious lunch will be served between 11.30am and 2.30pm. The
morning players will enjoy a relaxing bite and beverage and taunt the
afternoon players prior to their hit-off. The afternoon players can grab a
bite before their 1.30pm start. Lunch is provided in the package (drinks
will be players responsibility).
For the afternoon players there will be post-golf drinks served in the
clubhouse each day where daily prizes and prizemoney will be presented to
the winners of the day (except for the 4th and final day, which will be done
at the Gala Presentation that evening).
The Gala Charity Dinner will be held at Dockside, Cockle Bay on Friday
evening. The bar will open for drinks at 7.00pm for a 8.00pm commencement,
and the evening promises to be something special with an array of
entertainment and festivities.
The locations of the event.
* Day 1 at Terrey Hills
* Day 2 at Macquarie Links
* Day 3 at The Lakes
* Day 4 at St Michaels
* Gala Charity dinner at Dockside, Cockle Bay
The cost to play in the tournament is $1760 per amateur and includes:
* All green fees
* Electric Cart all 4 days
* Breakfast
* Scrumptious lunch each day
* Post golf drinks and nibbles
* Players Welcome Pack worth $600
* Play with PGA Tour professional all four days
* Compete for $40,000 worth of prizes and trophies
For further details contact John Small on 99898289 or 0412 395060
Entry forms and tournament brochures available online at the sydneyinvitational website.
Venue
Various
Price
For amateur entry: $1760
Bookings
(02) 99898289