23rd August 2021
Super News for Warragul Country Club
Something BIG is coming to the Warragul Country Club…
Proud to announce the Gippsland Super 6 is coming to Warragul Country Club: PGA of Australia Tournaments Director Australasia Nick Dastey, Women’s Captain Kerri Ahern, Men’s President Peter Scott, Women’s President Wilma Henshall, Men’s Captain Wayne Farnham and Warragul Chairperson Kaye Rollinson.
On behalf of the Board, the Men’s & Women’s Golf Committees, and Management – I am enthused to announce that the PGA Tour of Australasia Gippsland Super 6 Tournament will be held at The Warragul Country Club in November this year!
The PGA recently approached the Club with a proposal for this year’s PGA Gippsland Super 6 event to be hosted at the Warragul Country Club. The PGA are of the view that the development, marketing and event activation can be better maximised if the event is conducted at, and with, the support of the Warragul Country Club. This event has previously been conducted at Yallourn and the PGA proposal is that the 2021 event be moved to the Warragul Country Club.
Given the status of the PGA Tour of Australasia event and given that this Gippsland Super 6 event is one of only 16 PGA sanctioned tour events held across Australia and New Zealand, the Board’s view was that this opportunity deserved some serious consideration by the Club. With that in mind a meeting of the Board, the Men’s & Women’s Golf Committees, and the PGA was held early June 2021, where the PGA articulated the opportunity and the benefits to the Warragul Country Club. These were predominantly opportunities around the development of golf and golf participation, particularly in the local Warragul and Baw Baw Shire / Gippsland community. The PGA also see Warragul as a better option to drive spectator activation and general event participation. One of the other key benefits is that events of this status drive considerable economic benefit for the regions that host these events, and these are important matters that are currently being discussed with Baw Baw Shire in relation to their support for a major & high profile sporting event in the Baw Baw Shire.
It was the view of the Board and the Men’s & Women’s Golf committees that the Club agree to accept the offer to be host venue for the PGA Tour of Australasia Gippsland Super 6 event subject to satisfactory resolution of the commercial agreement to be entered into by both parties. That commercial agreement has now been resolved to the satisfaction of the Board.
With that in mind, the purpose of this Notice is to advise Members that the Club is proud to announce that it will host the 2021 PGA Gippsland Super 6 event at Warragul. The Gippsland Super 6 tournament will be played over 4 rounds from Thursday 11 November through to Sunday 14 November 2021. Lead up, qualifying rounds and a Wednesday Pro-Am event make up what will be a weekly showcase of high quality professional tour golf, right here on our doorstep.
As part of the host venue agreement the Club effectively provides exclusive use of our golf course to the PGA for the conduct of this PGA tour event, from Monday 8th November to Sunday 14th November 2021. The Club is currently in discussions with local golf clubs to provide alternative golfing access to WCC members and alternative competition day venues for the Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday competitions. More details will be provided on these important alternatives over the coming months.
The Board and the Men’s and Women’s Golf Committees’ are excited for the Club to be a part of a PGA tour sanctioned event and are committed to maximising the opportunities that the Event presents for our Club, the growth of our game and what this can do for our own brand development within our local community.
Over the coming weeks Members will see further announcements by the PGA and other Partners & Stakeholders in this event as we collectively commence the roll out of the marketing and promotion opportunities that are associated with the Event. Information about the event format, how it works, and more will be provided.
Sincerely,
Michael Hodge
Chief Executive Officer
Warragul Country Club
