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27 March, 2008

New Season Unveiled

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The New Forest will be the hunting ground for West Region professionals bidding to secure their spot in the 2008 Srixon PGA Play-Offs.

Picturesque Hamptworth is the final battle ground in the bid to be crowned the region's top player in the third and last Order of Merit fixture on the PGA West Region schedule.

Leading West and Welsh professionals will visit the club on September 10-11, where rich pickings await the winner of the Order of Merit.

This year's victor will not only win an automatic place in the 2009 BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth, but also the chance to compete in the 2008 Srixon PGA Play-Offs at Royal Liverpool.

The play-offs see the leading three players from each of the seven PGA regions join the race to be acclaimed Great Britain and Ireland's best player.

Last year Sean Mason (Teign Valley), the Order of Merit winner, plus former European Tour winner Andrew Sherborne (The Kendleshire) and Barry Austin (Downes Crediton) represented the West in the play-offs at Nottingham.

The PGA play-offs offer the leading finishers a gateway to European and Challenge Tour events. In addition to the prize money, there are extra incentives at Hoylake on October 21-22.

Leading players gain entry to four of Europe's biggest events - the BMW PGA Championship, Celtic Manor Wales Open, Barclays Scottish Open and European Open as well as selected Challenge Tour events.

The race for the play-offs begins with the Seabrook Crisps Forest Classic on July 9-10 with one round at Forest of Dean and the other at Forest Hills where George Ryall won the inaugural event last year.

The flagship West Region Championship returns to Woodbury Park on August 19-20, where Exeter's Chris Gill will bid to defend his title.

The event, preceded by a pro-am, is again being sponsored by Waverley (The Beer Seller) who also support the Cornish Festival, and Diageo.

The longest-running tournament, the White Hart Fourball Championship, is staged at Launceston for the 27th year from June 17-18.
In addition, there is a packed programme of pro-ams with a significant number of new events to a season that opens with the three-day Cornish Riviera Festival over Trevose, St Enodoc and Newquay over April 22-24.

A new Assistants Championship is also on the calendar following a three-year £9,000 sponsorship deal, with Mendip Spring hosting the 'trainees only' event on June 12.

Meanwhile, there are five rounds of the Titleist-FootJoy League for professionals under 30.