In a coup for the region, Campbelltown City Council will host the 2016 and 2017 NSW Foursomes Championships as part of a two year sponsorship partnership with Golf NSW.
To be played at Campbelltown Golf Club, the annual event is one of Golf NSW’s signature tournaments.
This year’s championship will be held over the weekend of Saturday and Sunday, November 5-6, coinciding with Campbelltown’s largest community event – the annual Festival of Fisher’s Ghost.
The tournament attracts the top amateur players and representatives from across the state, and for the first time in the 95 year history of the event, this year will see the Mixed Foursomes, Men’s Foursomes and Women’s Foursomes conducted over the same weekend – making it a truly memorable sporting event for both spectators and participants.
Campbelltown City Council director of city growth and economy, Jeff Lawrence, said Campbelltown would benefit from the economic injection and promotion of the city that comes with major events such as this.
“As the regional city of South West Sydney, council is committed to bringing major events, both sporting and cultural, to Campbelltown to strengthen our tourism industry and cement our standing as the recreation and entertainment capital of the south west,” Mr Lawrence said.
“As a direct result of the NSW Foursomes Championships being held in Campbelltown, visitors from across the state will stay in our hotels, eat in our restaurants, shop in our stores and explore the variety of recreation opportunities available across our city – helping to showcase our area to a much greater audience.
[social_quote duplicate=”no” align=”default”]“Spectators are welcome, and I encourage locals and visitors alike to head to Campbelltown Golf Club over the course of the weekend tournament,” Mr Lawrence said.[/social_quote]
The NSW Men’s and Women’s Foursomes Championships are among the state’s oldest golf tournaments.
Dating back to 1921, the event has seen many of the state’s finest talent lift the winner’s trophy, including Bruce Devlin, Tony Gresham, Paul Gow, Nathan Green, Brendan Jones and recently Jake Higginbottom, Dimi Papadatos, and Jordan Zunic, who all went on to become PGA tour of Australasia tournament winners.
Some of the state’s finest female golfers have also tasted victory in the event, including Carlie Butler, Nicki Campbell and Sarah Kemp.
Foursomes requires teams of two to play as a team, hitting alternate shots.
The game is one of the original forms of competition, and is still very common on the links courses of Scotland, the home of golf.
Participant registration closes on October 21.
Register online by visiting the NSW Golf website here or call Golf NSW on 9505 9105.
Top shot: The Fisher’s Ghost mascot is ecstatic the 2016 and 2017 NSW Foursomes Golf Championships will be part of our world famous festival.
