THE countdown to the 2018 Oates Vic Open is on, with Friday\u2019s launch breakfast at GMHBA Stadium in Geelong signalling less than eight weeks until the unique event hits 13th Beach Golf Links in Barwon Heads.<\/p>\n
Speaking at the launch, Minister for Sport John Eren highlighted the importance of the Oates Vic Open to the region.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Victorian Government is proud to support the Oates Vic Open. It\u2019s one of the events that brings so many people to this region and that\u2019s why we\u2019ve consistently boosted the prize money to ensure the event continues to grow.\u201d<\/p>\n
City of Greater Geelong (COGG) deputy mayor Peter Murrihy said the Oates Vic Open was a landmark event on the city\u2019s annual sporting calendar and COGG via Geelong Major Events had extended its host city sponsorship for another three years through to 2021.<\/p>\n
Golf Victoria chief executive officer Simon Brookhouse said he was thrilled to see the Oates Vic Open growing bigger and better every year.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve never been more excited for the Oates Vic Open to come around and we can\u2019t wait to get down to 13th Beach in February,\u201d Mr Brookhouse said.<\/p>\n
\u201cBoth the men\u2019s and women\u2019s fields will be as strong as ever and that\u2019s something we\u2019re extremely proud of.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Oates Vic Open is the only golf tournament across the globe where men and women compete on the same courses concurrently, for the same prize money, at the same time.<\/p>\n
In 2018, the shared prize pool will be greater than ever before, with the men\u2019s and women\u2019s fields to compete for $650,000 each, up $150,000 each on last year.<\/p>\n
The tournament begins on Thursday February 1 at 13th Beach\u2019s Creek and Beach Courses with alternating men\u2019s and women\u2019s groups across all four days.<\/p>\n
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THE countdown to the 2018 Oates Vic Open is on, with Friday\u2019s launch breakfast at GMHBA Stadium in Geelong signalling less than eight weeks until the unique event hits 13th Beach Golf Links in Barwon Heads. Speaking at the launch, Minister for Sport John Eren highlighted the importance of the Oates Vic Open to the […]<\/p>\n