The Coca-Cola 2013 Australian PGA Championship will be played on Queensland’s Gold Coast at RACV Royal Pines from November 7-10.
Moving from its traditional spot as one of the final events of the PGA Tour of Australasia and OneAsia seasons, Brian Thorburn CEO of the PGA of Australia, says the scheduling positions the championship to attract a quality field for its inaugural year on the Gold Coast.
“Our priority for this year is to ensure we position ourselves to maximise opportunities for the Australian PGA Championship, in terms of attracting both a quality field and the fans.”
Thorburn said the PGA had already approached a number of high profile international players, and confirmed talks would continue at the upcoming US Masters.
Queensland minister for tourism Jann Stuckey said the championship would deliver significant economic and tourism benefits for the Gold Coast.
“Our plan to rebuild tourism is to have a more coordinated and strategic approach to attracting visitors whether they come for holidays, festivals or events like the Australian PGA Championship.
“As we look toward the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games, it is world-class events like this that showcase our region as a premier sporting event destination.”
