Excitement is building among PGA Trainee Professionals with the Rich River PGA Trainee Classic set to take place from 30 January – 2 February at the beautiful Rich River Golf Club Resort located on the Murray River in Moama NSW.

For over 30 years the event has proved to be an ideal platform for PGA Trainees looking to pursue a career as a Professional golfer on the worldwide golf Tours, with past winners including 2008 Australian Masters Champion Rod Pampling, 2008 NSW PGA Champion Tim Wood, 2004 Jacobs Creek Open Champion Euan Walters, Queensland National Coach Tony Meyer and current ISPS HANDA PGA Tour of Australasia Professional Jack Wilson.

Administered by the PGA Academy with significant and valued support from the Rich River Golf Club Resort, the Trainee Classic is one of only two National PGA Trainee events which see both men and women competing in the same event for the same title and prize purse.

The 2018 Rich River PGA Trainee Classic is a four round event comprising of PGA Trainee Professionals from across Australia. The top-50 players, plus ties after two days play will compete in the final two rounds for the title of 2018 Rich River PGA Trainee Champion.

With over 30% of the field being made up of first year PGA Trainees we look forward to seeing who can prove themselves contenders amongst the more established names in the field.