Aussie women to take on the world - PGA of Australia

Aussie women to take on the world


Following the announcement from the PGA of America of the formation of an international event, the Women’s PGA Cup, the PGA of Australia confirms that it is committed to participating in this first-of-its-kind team competition.

Following the announcement from the PGA of America of the formation of an international event, the Women’s PGA Cup, the PGA of Australia confirms that it is committed to participating in this first-of-its-kind team competition.

""The Women’s PGA Cup will be a 54-hole stroke play event with each team’s lowest three scores being counted after each round. The winning country will be the team with the lowest 54-hole aggregate total.

Each national team will be composed of five players and one Captain, who also may be a playing or non-playing captain at the option of the respective country.

Participants will be female PGA members from around the world and the inaugural competition will be played October 22-26, 2019 at the Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa in Austin, Texas. Tour professionals who primarily compete for a living are not eligible to participate.

“We were excited when the PGA of America reached out to us to launch this initiative and we very quickly agreed that Australia would be sending a team,” said Gavin Kirkman the Chief Executive Officer of the PGA of Australia.

“This competition will allow the world to take notice of the incredible playing talents of Australia’s female PGA Professionals.

“Our PGA Professionals are some of the most skilled in the world, due to our rigorous training and membership programs that include both formal qualifications and the highest level of coach accreditation, and we look forward to seeing them take on the rest of the world.  We are sure they will do their country proud.”

The members of the inaugural Australian team will be determined through a selection process that will be announced shortly.

The following countries are tentatively committed to play in the 2019 Women’s PGA Cup: Australia, Canada, Great Britain & Ireland, Netherlands, Sweden and the United States.

Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa features four championship golf courses designed by Ben Crenshaw, Arnold Palmer and two by Tom Fazio. Barton Creek has hosted a variety of notable events and tournaments, including the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf, a PGA Tour Champions event, from 1990-94.


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