A UNIQUE collaboration between two Goulburn Valley golf clubs sees the Greater Shepparton Masters return for the fifth time to the region this December.
Leading PGA professionals from across Australia will compete across two days in the region beginning at the Numurkah Golf and Bowls Club on Thursday, December 6 and wrapping up at the Mooroopna Golf Club on the Friday.
The fields are again expecting to be first class after last year’s event was headlined by former world number 27 and 2015 VicOpen champion, Richard Green along with 2018 VicOpen champion, Simon Hawkes.
PGA of Australia tournament coordinator, Heath McLeod said, “We have a strong week of events through country Victoria to finish our season again this year and I’d expect many big names to be playing here again.
“Our professionals love the courses here, they’re always presented in great condition and there’s just a good vibe around the tournament.”
This unique event sees two of the region’s best courses come together to host the 36-hole professional event.
“We don’t have any other event on our schedule that is played across two venues like the Greater Shepparton Masters. It’s really good to see two neighbouring clubs working together to make it happen and with the support of the Greater Shepparton City Council we have been able to make this one of the feature events on our calendar,” McLeod said.
This year’s tournament will be played with a touch of sadness after the loss of professional golfer and Shepparton local, Jarrod Lyle who lost his long battle with leukaemia last month. All players and spectators are encouraged to follow the lead of the PGA of Australia professionals and wear something yellow in support of Lyle and his family.
