PLAYERS travelling to the Australian Open Players Championship in August are reminded that they can also compete in the William Cross Pro Am Events.
The Australian Open Players Championship, which will be the PDC's first Pro Tour event staged in Australia, marks the culmination of a week-long series of events in New South Wales.
The William Cross Pro-Am will be held from 2-10 August at Shoalhaven Heads Sports & Recreation Club, featuring four separate tournaments.
Two 'Shoalhaven Classic' events will be held on 2 and 3 August, with each offering AUS$4,500 in prize money for players.
They will be followed from Monday to Saturday by the five-day Park Trent Properties William Cross Pro-Am, which has been expanded in 2008 to include players from South Africa alongside stars from Australia and New Zealand.
PDPA members can also enter the William Cross Pro-Am, with the top 12 PDC ranked players joining players from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa respectively in being seeded for the AUS$40,000 Men's Singles event, where they will be joined by 32 qualifiers.
Sunday 10 August will then see PDC stars take part in the Australian Open Players Championship, offering £20,000 (AUS$44,100) in prize money.
Entry will be open to PDPA members as well as any non-UK players, either through direct entry for AUS$65 before 4pm (BST) on Wednesday 30 July or through one of two qualifiers which are open to Australian and New Zealand residents, which cost AUS$15 to enter each. Entry for PDPA members will be £30, with entries closing at midday on Thursday 31 July.
Click here to enter online via the PDC Online Entry System
Accommodation can be booked via Kylie Corr on +61244487154 AESD (Australian Eastern Standard Time) or via shbrc@williamcrossdartsopen.com.
Full event information can be found at www.williamcrossdartsopen.com.