The hotly contested $1 million hole-in-one rolls over to 2020 after it failed to go off in the last leg of the inaugural Outback Queensland Masters in Mount Isa on the weekend.
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Thirty players including two from Mount Isa qualified for the final leg which had the hole in one opportunity on the modified par 3 18th hole.
But although two players made birdies, none was good enough for the hole in one.
The failure did not dampen a party atmosphere at Mount Isa Golf Club with the evening finishing with dinner under the stars and a special concert from locally-born didgeridoo master William Barton.
They were there for the Outback Queensland Masters which attracted over 800 competitors and social players from all over Australia.
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Tourism Industry Development Minister Kate Jones said the tournament, designed to encourage people to travel in the year of the outback, would reach new heights in 2020.
"People loved this year's events and we expect the 2020 series of tournaments to be bigger and better, providing even more opportunity for people to tee off among the epic scenery of Outback Queensland," Ms Jones said.
Luke Bates, Golf Operations and State Senior Manager - Queensland, Golf Australia said that in addition to spurring interest in young people of remote Queensland to take an interest in golf, the golf clubs gained exposure and financial benefit through the Outback Queensland Masters.
Golf Australia is extremely proud of the role the golf clubs have played this year and we look forward to working with the new clubs next year." Mr Bates said
"The $1 million dollar hole-in-one challenge will again be up for grabs in 2020 - We're so please to announce the series locations for next year, including Biloela, Charleville, Quilpie, Blackall, Hughenden and Longreach."
2020 OUTBACK QLD MASTERS DATES + LOCATIONS
20 - 21 June Biloela
27 - 28 June Charleville
04 - 05 July Quilpie
11 - 12 July Blackall
18 - 19 July Hughenden
24 - 26 July Longreach ($1m hole-in-one challenge)
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Derek Barry
Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.
Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.
