South region unveils new Winter Pro-Am Series and exciting new venues for 2024

14/12/2023

PGA in England (South) Region Members can look forward to an expanded competitive calendar in 2024, with more events and more prize money up for grabs than ever before, as well as a host of exciting new venues to play.

Kicking off the year sees the launch of the new Winter Pairs Pro-Am Series in association Titleist & FootJoy, with the number of tournaments increased to seven, while the Order of Merit prize fund will rise to £2,100 (subject to a minimum 30 pairs entering per event.)

Open to entries from all South Region PGA Professionals and Registered Trainees, the new Winter Series format will see each event feature a professional individual and a Pairs Pro-Am Betterball element, with prizes on offer for both categories, including the top three for Pro-Am teams.

The leading Assistant/Trainee at each event will win a ball, glove and shoe contract with Titleist and FootJoy for the 2024 season, as will the highest place Assistant/Trainee in the overall Winter Series Order of Merit.

The new Winter Pairs Pro-Am Series gets under way on the majestic New Course at Walton Heath (pictured) on 5^th February, before moving on to popular PGA South Region host Sand Martins on 13th March. Just five days later sees competitors take on Sunningdale Heath’s par-58 course, while the following week 25^th March, sees the action move to Weybrook Park in Hampshire.

Back-to-back events in Surrey in April makes for the perfect play-and-stay break with tournaments at Farnham Golf Club on 3^rd April 3, followed by Camberley Heath on 4^th April, while the winter season wraps up with a trip to the Kent seaside, where the battle for the Order of Merit title will possibly be decided over North Foreland’s stunning links on 17^th April.

SUMMER OOM SERIES AND PRO-AMS

The South Region will be running up to 50 events during the course of the summer season, offering members plenty of opportunities to play some fantastic courses and win great prizes.

The season tees off at the Hayling Pro-Am on 10^th May 10 runs all the way through to the traditional Christmas Fayre Pro-Am at Cinque Ports on 7^th December. In between, there are many highlights, including plenty of new additions to the schedule, with new events being held at Top 100 heathland courses at Hindhead (31^st July) and Camberley Heath (10^th October).

Golf At Goodwood is also welcome newcomer to the South Region circuit, hosting the PGA Southern Open from 14-15^th October, while the popular West Sussex venue is also scheduled to host a new Pro-Am event on 23^rd August which will combine 18 holes on the Downs Course with a visit to an evening horse racing meeting at Goodwood.

The PGA Kent Open is being staged from 12-13^th August at Chart Hills, whose Nick Faldo-designed course has recently benefitted from a major renovation, while Donnington Grove joins the schedule as host of the Southern Pros Championship from 27-28^th August.

In between all that, there are two overseas trips to Portugal look forward to, including the Sunshine Pro-Am (17-25^th February) and the Portugal Pro-Am (30^th October – 4^th November), while the 2024 campaign will once again conclude in the sunshine in Turkey, where the St James’s Place National Pro-Am should attract a stellar field at the Antalya Golf Club from 25-29^th November.