Inside Golf, Australia. August 2014 | Page 58

events Primary schools event in full swing For thousands of young Victorians, this year’s Primary Schools Golf Event is the highlight of their calendar. Hart tops Queensland Rookie of the Year The Event is structured like a minitournament. Par 3s are 100 metres long, while par 4 and par 5 holes measure 200 and 300 metres respectively. With the partnership between Golf Victoria, School Sport Victoria and the PGA of Australia, the organisations are working together to grow the unique event to ensure that the first golfing experience for all players is a memorable one. The Middle Ridge Golf Club is proudly staging their annual Middle Ridge ProAm on Friday 5 September 2014. For over 20 years the Club has staged this proud event and in 2012 all the hard work paid off, with event voted by the touring professionals as the “PGA Tournament of the Year”. It is now recognised as one of Queensland’s most prestigious PGA tournaments. Last year, 2,700 students participated in the event across the state at 60 different golf courses. The target for this year’s Primary Schools Event is to attract 4,000 students. Students from grades three to six from around Victoria have already been battling it out in the Regional Qualifiers in an effort to book a place in the State Final to be held at Kooringal Golf Club on 1 December. With more than 30 qualifying events still scheduled in 2014, it’s not too late to enter. - Ea