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18 - 24 FEBRUARY 2019 PROUDLY PRESENTED BY The Coca-Cola QLD PGA Championship once The course proper boasts manicured Our aim with this tournament was always to again returns to our wonderful club for 2019, undulating bent grass greens and kikuyu engage the local community and leave behind and we are proud to have now hosted this fairways, while many gardens through the a golfing legacy. I am pleased to see this come event for the 10th time. Open for play at the layout enhance the journey. Tree lined to fruition with a very healthy MyGolf program present site in April 1938 after relocation fairways combined with strategic bunkering in operation at City Golf Club. from Willowburn (Toowoomba North), City provide a golfing challenge for all levels of Golf Club has evolved into its current layout. golfer while panoramic views over the city A tournament like the Queensland PGA The course is a challenging par 70 over rising later in the round may relax the player prior Championship could not go ahead, and terrain from West Creek which transverses the to final holes. Accuracy off the tee will be certainly not for this period of time, without course and impacts on five of the eighteen rewarded, wayward shots will inevitably be Gavin Kirkman the vision and commitment of the Club’s holes. penalised! committee and management. I would like to On behalf of the PGA of Australia, I’d personally thank Club President Ed Britnell The magnificent contemporary clubhouse, First time visitors to the City Golf Club should like to welcome you to City Golf Club in and General Manager Peter Constance for incorporating multi-faceted function and be prepared for a great golfing and social Toowoomba for the Coca-Cola Queensland their hard work over the past 10 tournaments. seminar facilities, opened in August 2000 and experience encompassing fine dining and PGA Championship presented by Toowoomba recently renovated, welcomes members, their accommodation, first class facilities, friendly Regional Council. As befitting a celebration of this magnitude, guests and visitors to the City Golf Club. The and courteous staff, and of course quality golf. we have assembled a field of tremendous Club, a multi-award winning entity, enjoys 2019 marks a very special milestone for the talent. Amongst the 156 players we have and actively fosters the reputation of being Welcome to the Qld PGA Championship for tournament, City Golf Club and the PGA as seven former champions teeing it up; Peter the friendliest club on the Darling Downs and 2019. Enjoy the experience. we celebrate the 10th consecutive staging Senior, Terry Price, Andre Stolz, Nathan Green, surrounding areas. The clubhouse provides of the ISPS HANDA PGA Tour of Australasia Gareth Paddison, Darren Beck and defending a grandstand view of the finishing hole, a Ed Britnell tournament at City Golf Club. champion Daniel Fox. Some of Australia’s best 406 meter dog-leg par 4 to a well bunkered, Club President. known golfing names will also be here this double tiered green protected by West Creek. Toowoomba and City Golf Club are the week chasing their first Queensland PGA title; This hole is of course the signature hole of longest serving current hosts of an ISPS Andrew Dodt, Mark Hensby, Peter Lonard the City Golf Club and is one of the many HANDA PGA Tour of Australasia tournament along with a host of other players. completed holes of architect Ross Watson’s and the longevity of this relationship is a redevelopment master plan for the course. testament to the hardworking teams at City Once again the City Golf Club lay-out is Golf Club, the PGA and Tour. presented in excellent condition and we thank City Golf Club has in the past hosted many Course Super John Halter and his team for the major events including the Queensland We have all shared many very special hard work they have put in to this week. PGA, Queensland State Men’s and Women’s memories together, witnessing some world Amateur titles as well State and National class players win the tournament including We’d like to extend a sincere thank you Level School Championships. The club PGA Tour player Steven Bowditch (2009), to major sponsors Coca-Cola Amatil also remains a popular venue for district, Japan Tour winner Brad Kennedy (2013), and Toowoomba Regional Council; your corporate and charity events throughout European Tour player Ryan Fox (2015) and of continued support of this event enables us each and every year. course our defending champion Daniel Fox. to bring professional sport to the people of Toowoomba and the Darling Downs region. However, at times the Queensland PGA Championship has served as a welcome Finally, thank you to all of the volunteers who Ed Britnell reprieve to everyday life for the residents of are with us this week. This event really would Toowoomba who showed tremendous grit not be possible without your support. in bouncing back from devastating floods in 2011. Good luck and best wishes to everyone involved with the Coca-Cola Queensland PGA Championship presented by Toowoomba Regional Council. Gavin Kirkman Welcome CEO, PGA of Australia Welcome On behalf of my fellow Councillors and Toowoomba Region residents, I extend a warm welcome to competitors and sponsors ahead of this year’s 2019 Coca Cola Queensland PGA Championship at Schedule of Events Toowoomba City Golf Club. TUESDAY 19TH FEB SATURDAY 23RD FEB On a celebratory note, the Championships mark 10 years at the City Golf Club this Cr Paul Antonio Free Ladies Golf Clinic Round 3 of the Championship year. This is a fine achievement and an 9.30am at driving range tee off from 8am endorsement of the hard work of all organisers and supporters. regional economies across Australia. Corporate Pro Am VIP Marquee Thank you for visiting the Toowoomba Arrival from 11am for 12.30 start 11am- 3pm The Toowoomba Region is a community full of Region. I wish you the best of luck in the includes food and beverage package rich traditions and bold ambitions, especially tournament. in the sporting arena. WEDNESDAY 20TH FEB Please enjoy your stay in our beautiful region. Sex and Chocolate We are fortunate to have top-class sporting, We look forward to welcoming you back in Free Junior Clinic Show starts 7.30pm - Free Entry recreation and accommodation facilities, such the future. 3.30pm at driving range · as the amenities at the City Golf Club, to cater for state and national level competitions. Cr Paul Antonio Championship Pro Am SUNDAY 24TH FEB Toowoomba is well versed in hosting top Mayor, Toowoomba Regional Council Arrival from 10am for 11.30 Start Round 4 of the Championship flight sporting fixtures and catering to the tee off from 8am needs of competitors, support staff, sponsors Past Champions Dinner and sports fans. arrival from 6.30pm VIP Marquee I encourage visitors to explore some of the 11am-4pm unique areas on the city’s doorstep, including THURSDAY 21ST FEB includes food and beverage package a host of regional golf courses. Round 1 of the Championship 2019 Champion Crowned The strength of our region can be found in tee off from 6.30am 18th Green, approx. 3.30pm our people, our natural assets and our natural advantages. FRIDAY 22ND FEB The region has undergone significant change Round 2 of the Championship in recent years. We have been fortunate to tee off from 6.30am secure unprecedented investment in the region which is delivering tangible lifestyle THF QLD PGA Championship Mini and employment benefits to the community. Golf Corporate Challenge 5pm start Our diverse economy, low unemployment rate, continued economic growth and Rock the Ages Concert business confidence are the envy of other Show starts 8.30pm - Tickets $30 Live & Free PlayerPETER SENIOR DOB: 31/07/1959 Turned Pro: 1978 Victories: 27 x PGA Tour of Australasia victories, 4 x European Tour victories, 3 x MARK HENSBY Japan Golf Tour victories and 1 victory on the DOB: 29/6/1971 European Seniors Tour Turned Pro: 1995 Needing no introduction, Peter is the all time Victories: 2005 Scandinavian Masters leading money winner on the ISPS HANDA february 23rd 7.30pm (European Tour), 2004 John Deer Classic (US PGA Tour of Australasia. A 27 time winner on Sex & Tour), 2003 Henrico County Open (Web.com home soil, the Queenslander has won the Back by popular demand QLD PGA Championship in 1987 as well as CHOCOLATE Tour), 2000 Carolina Classic (Web.com Tour), R&B Motown Group 1998 Forte Smith Classic (Web.com Tour). when the tournament was played in Book your table today! conjunction with the Australian PGA Having grown up in Tamworth NSW, Mark’s Championship in 2010. career quickly turned to the United States where he won the first of three events on the Having turned professional in 1978, Peter has Web.com Tour at the 1998 Forte Smith Classic. won tournaments around the world in five In 2001 Mark made it onto the PGA TOUR and separate decades, a feat achieved by very few after a challenging start to his time on the “Big players anywhere in the world. Another Show”, Mark found his feet in 2004 winning the amazing achievement is his longevity in the John Deere Classic. The following year Mark sport which has seen him win the Australian rock the ages poster.pdf 1 20/10/2017 3:09 pm made the cut in all four Major Championships PGA, Open and Masters Tournaments after the including a tie for 5th in The Masters and a tie age of 50. Peter’s consistency has been ✭✭ 80’S GLAM SHOW ✭✭ for 3rd in the US Open during the same year as rewarded by winning the ISPS HANDA PGA recording his first victory on the European Tour Tour of Australasia Order of Merit in 1987, rock the ages poster.pdf 1 20/10/2017 3:09 pm at the Scandinavian Masters.