After being knocked to the canvas by this summers scheduling of the Presidents Cup and Australian Open, the 2011 Australian Masters was close to disappearing altogether. However event promoter IMG have confirmed that the Masters will go ahead this year, to be held at the Victoria Golf Club on December 15th to 18th, the weekend before Christmas.
Being held at the same venue as last year has huge advantages in logistics and staging. Being held a week before Christmas will have its share of issues. It will be unlikely that any of the American players will be keen to return having been in the country the month before for Presidents Cup, however IMG can hopefully persuade a few of the Europeans to leave the chill of a Northern winter and spend Christmas with the family in sunny Melbourne. A field including the likes of a Luke Donald, a Rory McIlroy, a Lee Westwood or a Graeme McDowell would be a seriously good Christmas present.
Update: IMG and the Minister for Tourism have just announced that the Worlds Number One golfer will again be playing the Australian Masters. Luke Donald will play the Victoria Golf Club along with the enigmatic and ever-tweeting Ian Poulter and defending champion Stuart Appleby. A great way to lead into Christmas!
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