AFTER the shock of COVID-19 in 2020, the Leeton Pro-Am is back and ready to fire this year.
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The Pro-Am will be held at the Leeton golf course this weekend after it was forced to first be postponed and then eventually cancelled in 2020.
Fifty professional golfers will be hitting the course, as well as around 120 amateurs.
"It's a little bit under, but the numbers are not far off what we would normally get," Leeton golf professional Jason Mimmo said.
"We would normally get up to 70, maybe 80 pros at this time of year, but there is another event, the Queensland Open, on at the same time as us.
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"We've still got plenty coming down, so it's still going to be competitive."
One of those is past winner Matt Millar, who Mimmo is tipping will be the one to beat.
Matt Stieger, who lives in Narrandera now, will be another pro who will hard to beat having become familiar with the Leeton course.
Mimmo said Josh Helson would again be the one at the front of the pack in the amateur competition.
Speaking of the course, Mimmo said professionals returning to town for the first time since 2019 would not recognise the facility.
"It's in the best condition it's ever been in thanks to our volunteers, the new irrigation system, our greenskeeper and (Leeton Shire) Council," he said.
"It's looking amazing and it's playing really well."
Spectators are welcome at this weekend's Pro-Am, which will be held on Saturday and Sunday.
2021 PRO-AM TEE TIMES
All rounds are a shotgun start.
Saturday AM
1 7.20 Dylan Thompson Brendan Steele Harry Steele Coopa Steele
1 7.30 Simon Tooman Wayne Alpen Justin Robertson Andrew Romagnolo
2 7.20 Ben Jackson James Gleeson Graeme Dale Cruze Dale
3 7.20 Ben Pederson Bryan Trembath Rod Tait Michael McColl
7 7.20 Bryan Roach Paul Burley Dom DelGuzzo Jamie Brown
8 7.20 Peter Woodward David Snelling Grant Handcock Cropper Robert Trembath
9 7.20 Guy Wall Barry Swasbrick Ted Celi Anthony Dunne
9 7.30 Aaron Maxwell Jacqui Walsh Chrissy Smith Kath Lamont
10 7.20 Nat Whittington Paul Morris Grahme Fitzsimon Robert Ryan
10 7.30 Kon Fondas Viv Burton Serena Jablonskis Julie Fitzsimon
11 7.20 Mitchell Brown Dee Sparkes Kim Handsaker Glen Harvie
12 7.20 Stuart Edwards Ray Marks Greg Gale Justin Gale
13 7.20 Daryl Sando Mitch Davis Adrian Smith Bryan Salvestro
14 7.20 Mal Wilson Colin Mahoney Sandra Pearson Andy Rogers
16 7.20 Matthew S Jones Ian Schofield Jono Schofield
17 7.30 Rhett McIvor Craig Maher Andrew Ganderton Kerry Brain
18 7.20 Trent Britton Barry Lang John Kellahan Kelvin Green
18 7.30 Stephen Brown Mark Walsham Rebecca Guglielmino Janelle Sullivan
Saturday PM
1 12.20 Matt Millar Tim Maclaughlin Alan Ennis SP
1 12.30 Jason Mimmo Ben Powell Lindsay Fysh SP
2 12.20 Matt Stieger Shane Whelan Geoff McKenzie Russell Carn
2 12.30 Lloyd Radcliffe Nathan Carn Josh Helson George Vlatko
3 12.20 Kristopher Mueck Anthony Rudd Tony Forrest Matt Piper
3 12.30 Ben Clementson Steve Hottes Rod Emerson Dylan Holt
6 12.30 Alex Edge Don Piltz Marg Naseby Bill Hunt
7 12.30 Jordan Mullaney Nathan Lucchese Ben Paton Adam O'Callaghan
8 12.30 Patrick Joseph Rosemary Orr Theresa Mathieson Deidre Ross
9 12.20 Brady Watt Chris Doolin Matt Arnold John Hill
9 12.30 Andrew Kelly Jason Nardi Scott Turner SP
10 12.20 Andrew Choat Tim Commins Mark DelGigante Grant Fitzsimon
10 12.30 Danny Nesbitt Damian Lang Simon Watson Ryan Mahalm
11 12.20 Michael Long Damien Doyle Chase Doyle Jye Doyle
11 12.30 Hayden Webb Jason Taylor Andrew Allibon Tim Jones
12 12.20 Jayden Cripps Brad Hillyer Justin Thrift Michael Day
12 12.30 Glenn Joyner Jenny Thomas Colin Tuckett Kyle Tuckett
13 12.30 Tristan Morey Bailey Stanmore John Howe Alex Podres
14 12.30 Stefan Tuionetoa Siale Howe Adrian Howe Andrew Jack
16 12.30 Tim Elliott Charles Manning Alan Strickland Corey Saunders
17 12.30 Bryan Wearne Daryl Odewahn Luke DiSalvia SP
18 12.20 David Fearns Nick DiPompo John Martin Nathan Cassilles
18 12.30 John Onions Sam Brown Jason Curry Ash Collins
Sunday AM
1 7.20 (PGA) Viv Burton Serena Jablonskis Kath Lamont
1 7.30 (PGA) Tim Maclaughlin Alan Ennis Grant Handcock Cropper
2 7.20 (PGA) Mark Walsham Rebecca Guglielmino George Vlatko
3 7.20 (PGA) Damien Doyle Chase Doyle Jye Doyle
6 7.30 (PGA) Ian Schofield Jono Scofield Kelvin Green
8 7.30 (PGA) (PGA) Robert Trembath Jamie Brown
9 7.20 (PGA) Graeme Dale Cruze Dale Robert Ryan
9 7.30 (PGA) Jacqui Walsh Chrissy Smith Kerry Brain
10 7.20 (PGA) Wayne Alpen Justin Robertson Andrew Romagnolo
10 7.30 (PGA) Brendan Steele Harry Steele Coopa Steele
11 7.20 (PGA) Dee Sparkes Kim Handsaker Glen Harvie
12 7.20 (PGA) (PGA) Rod Tait Michael McColl
13 7.30 (PGA) (PGA) (PGA)
14 7.30 (PGA) Grahme Fitzsimon Colin Mahoney Sandra Pearson
17 7.30 (PGA) (PGA) Paul Burley Dom DelGuzzo
18 7.20 (PGA) Janelle Sullivan Bryan Salvestro Adrian Smith
18 7.30 (PGA) John Hill Craig Maher Andrew Ganderton
Sunday PM
1 12.20 (PGA) Barry Swasbrick Ted Celi Anthony Dunne
1 12.30 (PGA) Colin Tuckett Kyle Tuckett Russell Carn
2 12.20 (PGA) Nathan Cassilles Ray Marks John Kellahan
3 12.20 (PGA) Steve Hottes Rod Emerson Dylan Holt
6 12.30 (PGA) Charles Manning Alan Strickland Corey Saunders
7 12.30 (PGA) Nathan Lucchese Ben Paton Adam O'Callaghan
8 12.20 (PGA) Bailey Stanmore John Howe Daryl Odewahn
8 12.30 (PGA) Siale Howe Adrian Howe Andrew Jack
9 12.20 (PGA) Chris Doolin Matt Arnold Ash Collins
9 12.30 (PGA) Paul Morris Tim Commins Shane Whelan
10 12.20 (PGA) Grant Fitzsimon Tony Forrest Lindsay Fysh
10 12.30 (PGA) Scott Turner Jason Nardi Mark DelGigante
11 12.20 (PGA) Sam Brown Jason Curry Barry Lang
11 12.30 (PGA) Jason Taylor Andrew Allibon Tim Jones
12 12.20 (PGA) Nathan Carn Josh Helson Ryan Mahalm
12 12.30 (PGA) Julie Fitzsimon Jenny Thomas SP
13 12.20 (PGA) Luke DiSalvia Geoff McKenzie Bill Hunt
14 12.20 (PGA) Alex Podres Deidre Ross Marg Naseby
16 12.30 (PGA) Don Piltz Rosemary Orr Theresa Mathieson
17 12.20 (PGA) Anthony Rudd Matt Piper SP
17 12.30 (PGA) (PGA) Justin Thrift Brad Hillyer
18 12.20 (PGA) Michael Day Nick DiPompo John Martin
18 12.30 Jason Mimmo (PGA) Ben Powell Gordon Smith SP