The second edition of the Jeep Pro-Am will tee off today at the
Glades Golf Club, with the 52 competing professionals vying for their
stake of the $200,000 in prizemoney on offer.

This year’s field will once again be one of the strongest to ever
compete at a Pro-Am, with the likes of former USPGA Tour winner Andre
Stolz, 2012 Australian PGA champion Daniel Popovic and current Fiji
International champion Steven Jeffress all teeing it up in today’s
opening round.

Jeffress will again be one of the local favourites teeing it up this
week, with the Gold Coast based professional praising Chrysler Jeep for
what they have brought to golf over the past three years. "Chrysler Jeep
has certainly given the domestic professionals an opportunity to
further their careers over the past few years, not only with the Jeep
Pro-Am, but with the five Tournament Jeep Series a couple of years ago,
along with various other tournaments around Australia," said Jeffress.

"A win here this week will not only assist a professional with their
expenses of domestic and international travel, but will also assist them
with their confidence and belief that they can win against a high
quality field. This is an experience that professionals can not practise
for."

Although the defending champion Ryan Fox will not be in this year’s
field, a climatic finish to the Queensland Sunshine Tour Order of Merit
is sure to be played out, with as many as 29 professionals this week
having a mathematical chance of claiming the 2013/14 Order of Merit
Title.

Current Order of Merit leader Brett Rankin is playing down his
chances though, with the 28 year-old Queenslander heading into the week
with a bone spur in his right hand. "There is no doubt the Order of
Merit title is in the back of my mind, but for me, this week is about
testing the extent of my hand injury over the course of a four round
tournament," remarked Rankin.

"I am heading off to the third stage of Japan Qualifying School in
four weeks time and therefore it is a race against the clock to have my
hand 100 percent. This week will no doubt change the career for the
winner and hopefully with my lowered expectations I can give it a shot."

The Jeep Pro-Am which won the 2013/14 PGA of Australia QLD Division Tournament of the Year Award will tee off today at 12:00pm.