Some of the best competition ever seen at Dubbo Golf Club is expected next week when the latest event in the NSW Regional Open Series arrives.
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The competition will offer the chance to qualify for this year's NSW Open and some greats of Australian golf are already confirmed as starters.
Recently crowned Victorian PGA Champion Chris Wood and Gippsland Super 6s champion Marcus Fraser will headline the field.
Wood and the evergreen Fraser, someone who has played more than 100 times on the European Tour, are two of more than a dozen players who have tasted success on the PGA Tour of Australasia who will tee off at Dubbo in the hope of securing passage to this year's NSW Open.
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Also taking to the Dubbo course will be Peter Lonard, a former Australian Open and NSW Open champion who has formerly been inside the top 50 players in the world and played in the Presidents Cup.
"It's a great feat for Dubbo Golf Club to host such a tournament with a high calibre of professionals trying to make their way to the NSW Open," Dubbo Golf Club general manager Brett Holland said.
"It will be the best quality golf seen at Dubbo Golf Club, for sure."
It's not only big names from around the country who will be vying for the $50,000 total prize purse on offer, as a number of locals will also be in action.
Dubbo club professional Craig Mears, youngster and former NSW Open competitor Lachie Jones, and David Gleeson are set to take part.
Orange's James Conran, who made his professional debut late last year, will also be in action.
The top three finishers - professional or amateur - at next week's Dubbo Regional Open who are not already exempt will be guaranteed a start in the NSW Open at Concord Golf Club next month.
"Fans of the sport in Dubbo are in for some superb golf," Golf NSW's Graeme Phillipson said.
"The names entered across the series is a real stamp of approval from the players involved."
The two-day competition also continues Dubbo Golf Club's strong recent record of hosting top-level tournaments.
The 2019 NSW Women's Open was hailed as a huge success and attracted players from all over the world.
"The club's vision is to continue the upgrades to the course, especially now there's new irrigation there, and that's important so we can feature more major events more often," Holland said.
There will be free entry at Dubbo Golf Club for the event, which will be contested on February 20 and 21.
There will be a Pro-Am held on the Friday prior to the event but it will be for members only.
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Nick Guthrie
I started working at the Daily Liberal in 2013 and now hold the position of senior journalist. I cover all that's happening in sport in Dubbo and the wider western area and have a passion for doing so. If you've got a story that needs telling, reach out.
I started working at the Daily Liberal in 2013 and now hold the position of senior journalist. I cover all that's happening in sport in Dubbo and the wider western area and have a passion for doing so. If you've got a story that needs telling, reach out.
