1.1 The OQM is a series of six events:
2.1 The OQM will have two (2) separate groups, which a player may enter based on whether they hold a Golf Australia Handicap:
Male and female golfers in Group 1 will be split into two equally sized divisions which will be based on the player’s GA handicap. The two divisions’ names are:
— Brolga Division:— Bilby Division:
2.2 Each OQM event will be played over two 9-hole rounds (18-holes total), with 9-holes being played on the first day of the event and 9-holes being played on the second day of the event.
2.3 A player may request to play with another player who may be in Group 1 or Group 2. Although all requests will be considered in some cases a request may not be possible. Please make such a request at the time of registration.
2.4 In most circumstances, Group 1 and Group 2 players will play with players from within their groups.
2.5 Dress requirements: Acceptable country casual style with close-toed shoes.
3.1 Group 1 – Individual event: The winners will be the players with the highest 9-hole and 18-hole stableford score over the two days in the various categories determined by the Championship Committee. When divisions are used a player will be placed in a division based on the exact GA handicap they had when they played their first OQM Event.
3.2 Group 2 – The prize winners will be based on the random draw in the various categories determined by the Championship Committee which will be published prior to each event based on the number of entries received.
4.1 The player with the largest combined total point score of six (6) 9-hole stableford scores will win the OQM Series Championship. Players that play in four events and record seven (7) or more 9-hole stableford scores in the 2024 OQM will have their lowest 9-hole stableford score(s) removed based on the following number of events they play;
4.2 The OQM Series Male and Female Championship will be split into two divisions.
A player will be placed in a division based on the exact GA handicap they had when they played their first OQM Event.
5.1 The winner will be based on a random draw with player receiving one (1) entry into the draw once they have participated in three (3) OQM events. If a player participates in four (4) or more OQM events they will receive additional entries into the draw based on the below:
6.1 The event in Quilpie will take place over three days. Day one and two will be as per Section 3. OQM Two-Day Event Format. Day three will be the Million Dollar Hole-in-One Challenge.
6.2 Both Group 1 and Group 2 players are eligible to have a chance to win the Million Dollar Hole-in-One Challenge prize if they have played in at least two other OQM events (not including Quilpie) as listed in 1.1.
6.3 The $1,000,000.00 will be won by the first eligible player to have a Hole-in-One on the designated hole during the 2024 Quilpie Million Dollar Hole-in-one Challenge.
The order of play for this competition will be based on the following order:
6.4 Employees, or their immediate family members, of Golf Australia Limited, Golf Queensland, Tourism and Events Queensland, Weatherall Golf, Cre8ion, Krista Hauritz Marketing and any other partners or sponsors of the event are not eligible.
Major Random Prize Draw – To be confirmed
8.1 A $10,000.00 Hole-in-One Challenge prize is available at each of the five, two-day events as listed in 1.1. (Events 1 – 5). Both Group 1 and Group 2 players are eligible to win the prize.
8.2 The $10,000.00 will be won by the first eligible player to have a hole-in-one on the designated hole during that two-day event.
8.3 Once the hole-in-one prize has been won during a two-day event it will not be available to other players on that day or the following day if the prize was won on day 1 of the two-day event.
8.4 The designated hole will be confirmed prior to round 1 of the two-day event being played and remain on that hole for the entirety of the two-day event.
8.5 If a player wins $10,000.00 by having a hole-in-one on the designated hole they are eligible to win other Two Day event hole-in-one prizes and also the Quilpie Million Dollar Hole-In-One as long as they meet the criteria set in 6.2.
8.6 Employees, or their immediate family members, of Golf Australia Limited, Golf Queensland, Tourism and Events Queensland, Weatherall Golf, Cre8ion, Krista Hauritz Marketing and any other partners or sponsors of the event are not eligible.
