Golf's new PGA Tour of Australasia event

The National Golf Club in Victoria will play host to a new tournament on the PGA Tour of Australasia next month after the scrapping of two events in New Zealand because of COVID-19.

The PGA of Australia has added the National PGA Classic from April 5-8 to the 2021-22 season as an important new playing opportunity after the cancellation of both the New Zealand Open and New Zealand PGA Championship.

The $200,000 in prize money on offer on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula will count towards the official order of merit.

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The field will feature 108 players.

"We are very fortunate and grateful that The National have been so enthusiastic about making their facility available to host an additional tournament on the ISPS Handa PGA Tour of Australasia schedule," PGA of Australia Tournaments Director Australasia Nick Dastey said.

"When border closures forced the cancellation of both of the events in New Zealand we were keen to find a way to add at least one tournament to the schedule.

"That such a prestigious club as The National has stepped forward and provided the use of one of the best golf courses in the country for our players will make for a fantastic event that will help to determine our order of merit winner."

Ten spots in the field will be reserved for the top 10 finishers at pre-qualifying on Monday at The National's Long Island Course with a further 10 spots reserved for tournament invitees along with six amateurs.

It will serve as the fourth-last event of the 2021-22 order of merit season and will be pivotal in determining the top three who earn DP World Tour cards.

PGA TOUR OF AUSTRALASIA ORDER OF MERIT STANDINGS

Jediah Morgan $181,578.77

Andrew Dodt