Changes for Australian PGA in 2016

23 June 2015 11:17

The Australian PGA Championship has been added to the European Tour's Race to Dubai schedule for 2016.

In a co-sanctioning agreement with the Tour of Australasia, the country's oldest and most prestigious tournament will be staged at the RACV Royal Pines Resort on Australia's Gold Coast between December 3 and 6 this year and will have 30 spots each available for the European and Africa's Sunshine Tours.

The winner of the event, the 28th sanctioned by the European Tour on Australian soil, will be granted exemption into the flagship 2016 BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.

"We are delighted to assist in elevating this championship and providing the opportunity for European Tour and Sunshine Tour members to play in this great event," said the European Tour's chief operating officer and director of international policy Keith Waters.

PGA of Australia chief executive Brian Thorburn added: "This is a huge step forward for the tournament to rank alongside many of the great tournaments in Europe and Asia."

Source: PA