Magazine: Trans Tasman Team Gold
By Rene Lubbers in General News on 2nd Feb 2010 22:50
Teams will soon tee off in one of Australia’s premier sponsored handicap events, the 2010 John Deere Trans Tasman Team Championship for the opportunity to represent their club in the final on the Gold Coast, Australia.
Expected to attract more than 200 teams throughout the event, players will fight it out for the prize which includes a trip to compete in the Trans Tasman final to be held at Arundel Hills Country Club on the Gold Coast. The package on offer includes accommodation, meals during the event and flights from capitol cities paid for by John Deere Ltd.
This year will mark the Australian events tenth year of the team championship, which began in 2001 and expanded to include New Zealand clubs in 2008.
Regional rounds will be played in nine different locations throughout Australia and New Zealand to determine who the lucky players who will be eligible to qualify for the final on the Gold Coast.
The John Deere Trans Tasman Team Championship offers clubs an opportunity to foster their club spirit by submitting teams of three to play in local regional qualifying rounds to be held in North Queensland, South East Queensland, Newcastle, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth and New Zealand’s North and South Islands.
Teams must consist of a club manager, a course superintendent and a committee member to represent their club in the scramble format event, offering equal opportunity to all players, regardless of expertise, to qualify for the final at Arundel Hills.
Finalists will enjoy a welcome function, practice round, formal dinner, tournament round and presentation ceremony as part of their experience.
With many local events set to get underway in February, clubs should contact their local John Deere Golf & Turf dealer find out more information.
With a trip to the Gold Coast on offer there has never been a better year to register your club team in the John Deere Trans Tasman Team Championship.
Head to John Deere www.JohnDeere.com.au or contact Australia: Freecall: 1800 800 981 - New Zealand Freecall: 0800 303 100
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