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The BWA Golf Trip had a simple beginning with a group of 12 friends journeying to the Launceston Golf Club for three days in 1997. Although there were relatively few participants, the quality of these gentlemen was high and they took it upon themselves to create many of the traditions that have continued in subsequent tournaments. The success of the tournament, capped off by a nerve-tingling rock-paper-scissors climax to determine the inaugural Green Jacket winner, ensured that many stories would be told back home of long drives, lip-out putts, lost opportunities, lucky escapes, golf buggy escapades and acts of disco bravado. This has continued with subsequent annual trips to places far and wide in Australia.

The format of the tournament is three rounds of golf, each round being of a different scoring format. Recent tournaments have see Foursomes, Four Ball, Ambrose, Cheviot and Individual Stableford all being played at one time or another.

At the conclusion of the third and final round, the winner of the tournament is presented with the famous, if a little soiled, Green Jacket. While, the infamous, and very heavily soiled, Brown Jacket (otherwise known as the IBF Jacket) is awarded to the player finishing last.

Today
2009 sees the tournament return to Launceston, Tasmania, March 20-22, with the trip known as the "Men and Players, or Friends, Tasmania" trip - or "MAP of Tassie" for short. This is the 13th year of The Golf Trip, and unlike other golf tournaments such as The Masters Tournament, this tournament is held at a different location each year. Although all tournaments so far have been held within the confines of Australia, a move overseas in the future has been discussed.

22 competitors will be in action at the 2009 tournament, headlined by last year's winner M Tilley and the only player to have won the Green Jacket twice, D Buntine.

The first two rounds of the MAP of Tassie tournament will be played at the formidable Barnbougle Dunes, with the final round on the Sunday at the Launceston Golf Club.

Map of Tassie Executive Team

Tournament Director: P Womersley

Handicapper: C Watson

Rules Director: I Peebles

On-Bus Entertainment: D Buntine, C Macdonald, D Van Gerrevink

Entertainment, Night Moves & Logistics: M Hogg, P Creati