PGA LAUNCH NEW PRO-AM WITH SENIOR AMATEUR PARTNERS PGA NEWS RELEASE

A new pro-am competition sponsored by Staysure, the insurance specialists for over 50s, is offering PGA professionals and an amateur partner the chance to play at some of Great Britain and Ireland’s finest courses. Known as the Staysure PGA Trophy, the competition carries a £30,000 prize fund and will be contested by PGA pros and a male or female amateur partner aged 50 or over. Seven regional qualifiers, played across Great Britain and Ireland, will determine the pairs taking part in the Grand Final from July 31 to August 1 at the London Golf Club near Sevenoaks, Kent. Maxstoke Park, on the fringe of Birmingham, will host the first qualifier on Tuesday May 22 and the final place will be decided at Kings Hill, Kent on July 16. There will also be qualifiers staged in Scotland and Ireland. The final will be contested before the Staysure Seniors Championship at the London Golf Club and the winning pro will earn £7,500. Dozens of prizes will also be up for grabs for amateurs.