By Norm Lewis.

Veteran golfers from over NSW will descend on Narromine later this month for the annual NSW Veterans Sand Green Fourball State Championships.

The Narromine Club has conducted these championships since 2015 and a top field is expected again this year.

Held over the weekend of September 20-21, the state championships will be played over 36 holes, with 18 holes played on Saturday and 18 on Sunday.

The Narromine Golf Club has generously closed the course for this event so there will be no social golf on that weekend for locals and visitors.

The opening round of the championships will hit off at lunchtime on Saturday with an early morning start on the Sunday to enable all players to attend the presentations before adjourning home.

This year, John Dixon of Dubbo, vice-president of the NSW Veteran Golfers Association (NSWVGA), will be attending the event.

To play in the competition, golfers must be affiliated with a Veterans Golf Club and over the age of 55 years. It is anticipated there will be players from throughout the state attending.

In order to cater for the travellers and their partners, there will be an 18-hole event played each day for the ladies who are travelling with their husbands or partners.

The Veterans Club appreciates the support given this event by the Narromine Golf Club and the Narromine Shire Council. This tournament is of great benefit to the district in that our visitors support the local business houses and accommodation venues.

The tournament has been played at Narromine since 2015, except for the Covid years. Local top golfers Tony Mann and Rob Williams are defending champions, having won the event in 2019, 2022, 2023 and 2024. Mann and Williams have again nominated for the championships this year. Other locals who have won the event include Peter Hutchinson in 2015, Bruce Mitchell and Neil Ashdown in 2016.

For those wishing to play in the event, entry forms are also available at most Western District club houses, and will be accepted by WDVGA Secretary, Ash Bullock, or submitted to the NSWVGA web site. Entries close early next week, September 16, and hit off times will be available a few days later.

The Narromine course is in top condition thanks to our band of volunteers who work tirelessly to have the course in top order. We are looking forward to welcoming locals, visitors and their loved ones to Narromine for this special fixture on the Veterans Golf calendar.