- Date: October 2024
- Website: https://www.gogolfing.com.au/gold-coast-masters
The Gold Coast World Masters is a championship golf 72-hole single stableford event with competition rounds conducted in October at some of the Gold Coast’s leading Golf Courses.
It attracts over 10,000 competitors aged 25 years and above from over 70 countries to compete across 40 different sports. Athletes participate in masters categories divided by age and gender. World Masters Australia offers a unique celebration of active ageing and fosters participation, friendship, and achievement in sport.
The 4 Competition Golf Courses
Event Background
World Masters Golf was introduced as a component of the larger World Masters Games multi-sport event in 1985. Golf tournaments were included for different age brackets as the level of competition increased with each World Masters Games hosted around the world every two years. When the Gold Coast hosted the inaugural stand-alone World Masters Games in 2009, golf was naturally incorporated with competitions held at courses across the region.
The success of that inaugural 2009 event led the Gold Coast Tourism Board to sanction an annual World Masters Golf event starting from 2010, held separately from the larger Games. Early editions in 2010/2011 established the event’s reputation, with over 500 golfers competing at venues like Hope Island, Royal Pines and Palmer Coolum. Key developments included increasing the event duration to 9 days in 2013 and raising the profile through professional clinics and pro-am tournaments.
By 2019, participation had grown to over 1,000 golfers travelling from 40 different countries to compete. The 2022 event marked the first time contests were also included for the newly introduced “Super Veterans” age bracket of 80+. World Masters Golf continues to be a highlight on the Gold Coast’s annual sports calendar each October, further promoting the region’s world-class golf course infrastructure and climate.