With nearly 10 years of golf heritage, the Queensland PGA Championship is back with its 98th edition. The tournament will be played on the Kurrai Course at Nudge Golf Club. It will feature some of the biggest names in golf from Australia, including LIV golfer Cameron Smith, who is one of the tournament favorites.

The 2022 Open champion and three-time winner of the BMW Australian PGA Championship, Smith captained the Ripper GC team to the team title for the 2024 LIV Golf season.

Last year’s Queensland PGA Championship winner, Phoenix Campbell, will be back to defend his title. His victory in 2023 made him the first-ever amateur golfer to win the tournament since its inception in 1926. He knows the effect Smith will have on the event and is looking forward to playing with him; “I’m hoping to tee it up with him sometime this week, if not the next coming weeks. I think it’s great for the event. There’s going to be a lot more people out watching, which will surely lift the event and make it more fun to play in front of people.”

Quinn Croker was part of the Royal Queensland Golf Club grounds crew at last year’s Australian PGA Championship and he will now be teeing off at the event. Finishing top-10 in his professional debut last week in South Australia, the Queenslander is also very excited to play alongside Smith.

“To see him come home, it almost feels like you can test your game against his,” said Croker. “Obviously it depends on the type of week he has. If he has a very good week, it’s probably going to be better than your very good week. But you kind of hope that maybe Sunday your name’s right next to his and you get to play the final round with him,” Croker said.

In case you have not gotten your tickets, here is a detailed guide to how you can enjoy the action from your couch.

Fans won’t have to wait that long to watch the 2024 Queensland Championship, which will officially begin on October 31, 2024. But, considering the time difference, fans in the USA can watch it live from the late evening of October 30. The first round is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. (EST). Each round will end at 3:30 a.m. (EST) from October 31 to November 3 on Fox Sports.

It is worth noting that the PGA Tour and the DP World won’t have any events during this week. That means that avid golf enthusiasts won’t have to shuffle between 3 events at a time. They can enjoy the complete experience of the PGA Australia event without any distractions. Now that you have the information about the broadcast, let’s take a look at what fans can expect to watch at the 2024 Queensland Championship. Here is a broader overview of the tournament.

What are golfers eyeing at the 2024 Queensland PGA Championship?

The tournament has a purse of $250,000. Defending champion Phoenix Campbell, and fierce competitor Cameron Smith, will be accompanied by 198 other top pros from around the world who would be hungry for title glory. This means that the 72-par course will see all 200 players fight in the first two rounds.

From the third round onwards, only the top 50 from the first couple of days will play for the prize money and the championship. This top 50 list will include players who are tied at around 50th place, confirming that there could be more than 50 players actually playing in the final two rounds.

The Queensland PGA Championship has seen some illustrious players participate and win the championship in the past. The likes of Greg Norman, Ian Baker-Finch, Peter Fowler, and Peter Senior have all won it in 9 years in the 1980s. The inclusion of the former world no. 2, Cameron Smith has made the event equally as exciting as it was in the 80s. It will be interesting to see who comes out on top.

Are you excited to watch the exciting strokeplay from down under at the 2024 Queensland PGA Championship and witness Cameron Smith in action once again? Let us know in the comments section!