Veteran golfers from all over NSW as well as inter-state will converge on Orange for the 22nd year of the City of Orange Veterans Golf Classic this month.
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Beginning on Monday, March 11, Orange's three courses - Wentworth, Duntryleague and the Country Club, will host over 200 golfers in the tournament, which is one of the most unique veterans golf competitions in the state.
Later in the week – on March 14 - the awards presentation and dinner dance will be hosted at the Orange Ex-Services' Club.
Golfers from over 70 clubs from as far afield as Mount Coolum in Queensland and Nowra on the south coast will participate in the classic, played as a three-day, 54-hole event.
Clubs supplying the highest number of players include: Wentworth, Everglades, Merewether, Kareela, Ryde Parramatta and Nelson Bay.
Last year's scratch champion Cameron Frazer, from Shoalhaven, will be returning to try and defend his title off a handicap of just 1.3, while the ladies' reigning champion Nola Maughan, from Kareela, will also be back for this year's edition.
The lowest marker for the ladies this year is Lucy Kim from Ryde Parramatta Club, who will play off 13.
Registration is on Sunday, March 10 at Wentworth from 2-5pm.
The men will play at Duntryleague, the Country Club and Wentworth on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday respectively.
The women start at the Country Club before moving to Wentworth then Duntryleague on the final two days, respectively.
On Friday, March 15 there will be an 18-hole 4BBB medley stableford to complete the week, held at Duntryleague and Wentworth respectively.
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