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2021 OFFICIAL PROGRAM 19 JUNE – 25 JULY 2021 BILOELA | CHARLEVILLE | QUILPIE | BLACKALL | HUGHENDEN | LONGREACH AUSTRALIAN PGA CHAMPIONSHIP, BRISBANE, 2 - 5 DECEMBER 2021 MESSAGE FROM Queensland economy. Tourism is a THE PREMIER OF major industry for Queensland, and QUEENSLAND AND a strong contributor for Outback MINISTER FOR TOURISM Queensland’s regional economy. INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT That is why the Queensland AND INNOVATION AND Government is delighted to work MINISTER FOR SPORT with Golf Australia. Together, we Welcome to the Outback are supporting Queenslanders and QUEENSLAND Queensland Masters, as we creating jobs for Queenslanders. continue to celebrate the Year of More than 50 events and Outback Tourism. experiences have been supported IS HOME TO You are in for a special experience, by the Queensland Government’s whether you are stepping out onto Year of Outback Tourism Events the course in Biloela, Charleville, Program, and these emphasise WORLD-CLASS Quilpie, Blackall, Hughenden the outstanding choice offered or Longreach. by Outback Queensland, for Queenslanders and for visitors to EVENTS Queensland’s Outback is one our great State. of Australia’s most beautiful regions, and the Year of Outback We hope you enjoy the Outback Queensland Masters. Tourism continues to showcase its many experiences, opportunities to explore. At this time, we are all mindful of the economic challenges of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Annastacia Palaszczuk MP The Queensland Government Premier Of Queensland Minister For Trade continues to work with Queenslanders throughout the State so we can unite and recover for Queensland jobs. Stirling Hinchliffe MP We have strengthened our Minister for Tourism support for the tourism industry Industry Development because it is important to and Innovation QUEENSLAND.COM/EVENTS Outback Queensland and to the Minister For Sport 3 GOLF AUSTRALIA G’DAY AND WELCOME TO THE We look forward to presenting the Outback Queensland Masters 2021 OUTBACK QUEENSLAND MASTERS! (OQM) again in 2021 with our Strategic Partner, Tourism & Events The Outback Queensland Masters is Australia’s most remote golf series Queensland. It is Australia’s largest prize opportunity for an spanning an epic 1,900 kilometres across Queensland’s Outback. amateur golfer with a chance to win a million dollars with a hole- We welcome you on this adventure west of the Great Divide from in-one. Biloela and the sandstone wonders through to the channel country The OQM is an opportunity to showcase the character and of Charleville, the red soils of Quilpie and onto Blackall, north to friendliness that Outback Queensland Golf Clubs are famous for Hughenden and then back to the heart of Outback Queensland for in communities including Biloela, Charleville, Quilpie, Blackall, the Million Dollar Hole-In-One in Longreach. Hughenden, culminating in Longreach. YOU MAY JOIN US AS A VISITOR, BUT AFTER THIS EPIC We encourage locals and visitors alike to join in the competition, JOURNEY WE’LL LEAVE AS FRIENDS. even if it will be your first time giving golf a go! To further encourage young people, in each town in the 2021 2021 SCHEDULE AND COURSE LOCATION series, we’ll be holding a Junior Golf Clinic for locals with our PGA Pro, Darren Weatherall from Brisbane. We look forward to welcoming you and your friends on this one of a kind golfing experience. Luke Bates Golf Australia – State Manager QLD BILOELA CHARLEVILLE QUILPIE GOLF CLUB GOLF CLUB GOLF CLUB 19 – 20 June 26 – 27 June 3 – 4 July Presented by Strategic Partner BLACKALL HUGHENDEN LONGREACH GOLF CLUB GOLF CLUB GOLF CLUB 10 – 11 July 17 – 18 July 23 – 25 July 4 5 2021 PRIZES We have a swag full of prizes n OQM Series Winners this year with individual prize n Overall Winner & Runner Up opportunities from the$10,000 – Male & Female Hole-In-One Challenge at Biloela, Charleville, Quilpie, n Random draw prizes Blackall and Hughenden, to (Non-HC Players) the Million Dollar Hole-In- n Major Random Prize Draw One Challenge in Longreach. 1 - 2021 Australian PGA Prizes include: Championship Prize (includes n Top 2 Front 9 Stableford flights to Brisbane, 5 x nights’ Scores – Male and Female accommodation, exclusive event tickets and experiences) n Top 2 Back 9 Stableford for 2 people. Scores – Male and Female n Major Random Prize n Top 2 18-hole Stableford Draw 2 – 2022 Outback Scores - Male and Female Queensland Masters (includes n Random draw prizes 2 x All-Inclusive Player Passes (Non-HC Players) to the 6 locations) for 2 people. See www.outbackqldmasters.com/format-2021 for further information and conditions 6 7 GIVING BACK TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES FREE JUNIOR GOLF CLINICS To encourage young people in the communities where the Outback Queensland, Junior Outback Queensland Masters Clinics with PGA Pro, Darren is touring, including Biloela, Weatherall are aimed at Charleville, Quilpie, Blackall, providing young people who Hughenden and Longreach. may be interested in trying their “We’re bringing this opportunity hand at golf for the first time for young people in Outback or those up and coming future Queensland. It’s a great way golf champions. for young people to get first The Junior Clinics are FREE hand knowledge and skills 2019 MEMORIES and aimed at local youth in in the game of golf,” said Be sure to share your 2021 photos on Darren Weatherall, Certified Facebook and Instagram. PGA Professional. @outbackqldmasters #outbackqldmasters “Throughout the journey you’ll also be able to get free advice and tips from me on how to improve your game.” 8 9 2021 LIVE ENTERTAINMENT Music Festival, he tells the yarns of BLACKALL SAT 10 JULY Appearing live at the Dinner Under the Stars in each of the six locations at this year’s true Aussie ratbags and larrikins. event – all included in your Outback Qld Masters player and spectator passes. JESSIE LLOYD Jessie Lloyd is an LONGREACH FRI 23 JULY award winning RHONDA performer touring ERROL GRAY BURCHMORE globally and taking BILOELA SAT 19 JUNE Coined the Rhonda audiences on a BUSBY MAROU “Backyard Burchmore has profoundly-moving musical journey Tom Busby (hailing Balladeer” Errol endeared herself into the depth and diversity of from Queensland) Gray will have into the hearts of Australia’s cultural identity. and Jeremy Marou you in stitches all Australians. Whether you’ve seen (from Torres with his irreverent songs, stories and MURRAY her at the Melbourne International Strait Islands) politically incorrect Aussie sense of HARTIN Comedy Festival or I’m a Celebrity have gained the reputation as one humour. His cultural classics include The bloke from Get Me Out of Here this is a cabaret of Australia’s leading live bands Working for Centrelink. Moree, Murray experience not to be missed. known for their distinctly Australian Hartin, performs in NOEL storytelling and gifted musicianship QUILPIE SAT 3 JULY rapid-fire, rhyming STALLARD of these two lifelong mates. recitals, covering the perils of yoga to CASEY Australian Bush his ANZAC tribute, The Slouch Hat. MARGIE MAC DONOVAN Laureate Award He creates vivid and often hilarious A multi-award At the age of 16, winner Noel mental images that will stay with winning Bush Casey became Stallard OAM is you forever. Poet, the the youngest one of Australia’s finest bush poets. ever winner of marvellous HUGHENDEN. SAT 17 JULY He is a performance champion and Margie hails from Australian Idol. Casey is a multi- we can’t wait to see what trails Targinnie near Gladstone. Her unique Award winner, including an ARIA No THE JILLAROOS he takes us down with his love of performances and sense of humour #1 Award for Listen with Your Heart The unlikely Australian heritage poetry. will bring you to tears of laughter. and Deadly Awards for Best Album, singing trio known Best Single and Most Promising as The Jillaroos has LONGREACH SUN 25 JULY New Talent. been wooing locals across outback CHARLEVILLE SAT 26 JUNE CASEY BARNES Western Queensland in Australia NIK PHILLIPS MANFRED From his #1 hit since their first performance at the According to VIJARS on the Global Ettamogah Pub in 1857 music journo Queensland Poet, Country Music Glenn A Baker, lyricist and two NEIL Network Charts to “Simply put, Nik time Golden Guitar MCARTHUR the recent #1 Air Phillips is one of winner. A poet, Neil has been on 100% Independent Singles Charts, Australia’s most impressive song lyricist, storyteller and radio presenter, the road for over Australian country pop/rock artist writers”. Featuring one man and his and in his words he remains, “One twenty years. Casey Barnes has an undeniable guitar, Nik has performed before hundred percent mongrel-bred, and A regular at the talent, paired with iconic foot- audiences from the USA to China! Australian-by choice”. Gympie Music Muster and Tamworth stomping performances. 10 11 DAY 1 – BILOELA DAY 2 – BILOELA SATURDAY 19TH JUNE SUNDAY 20TH JUNE 8:00am Registration & Breakfast 8:00am Rise & shine! 8:30am Shotgun 1 – Tee Off Registration & Breakfast 11:30am Shotgun 2 – Tee Off 8:30am Shotgun 1 – Tee Off 12:30pm Lunch 11:30am Shotgun 2 – Tee Off BILOELA 2:00pm Shotgun 3 – Tee Off 12:30pm Lunch 5:00pm Day 1 Play Concludes 2:00pm Shotgun 3 – Tee Off ......................................................................................................................Population: 5,758 6:00pm Daily Wrap Up & 5:00pm Day 2 Play Concludes The 2021 Outback Queensland Masters tees off in Biloela. You’ll Dinner Under the Stars 5:30pm Presentations Commences with live probably be greeted by a ‘G’day’ with a smile and a nod as you 6:30pm Event Concludes entertainment from walk down the wide streets of Biloela. Don’t miss the Queensland award winning bush Heritage Park. There is a good selection of accommodation from poet Margy Mac and motels to caravan parks.