90 Trainee’s from VIC, QLD, NSW and SA are heading to Tocumwal on the New South Wales / Victorian border to compete in the richest tournament on the Victorian Trainee calendar to date, the 2008 CPM Victorian PGA Trainee Championships with a prize purse of $31,000.
 
The outstanding and challenging layout of the Tocumwal Golf Club on the famous Murray River will host the PGA Trainees for the fifth consecutive year.
 
The tournament Pro-Am will open the event on Monday 19th May, designed to thank all sponsors, and allow local amateur golfers the opportunity to play along side ‘the stars of the future’. Following the Pro-Am is the official Championship Welcome Dinner hosted by the PGA and Tocumwal Golf Club.
 
Tocumwal Trainee Matthew Docking will be looking to claim his maiden state trainee title after victories in the last two trainee events. Another strong contender is Cobram-Barooga Trainee Kai McKay who will try and continue his recent good form which saw him competing in the Von Nida SA PGA Championship at Blue Lake Golf Course, Mt Gambier.
 
The tournament proper will be played over 72 holes on Tocumwal Golf Club’s Presidents and Captains Course. Round one commences on Tuesday 20th May with a cut to include the top 50 trainees plus ties proceeding through to the final round on Friday 23rd May.
 
Long time supporters of the Victorian Trainee program, CPM Asia Pacific have recently resigned for an additional three years and will again have naming rights for the event. Along with CPM naming rights, A&L Windows, Acushnet, Cadbury Schweppes, Toshiba and new sponsor EZ-GO are supporters of the Championship.
 
In addition to a week of golf, Trainees will have the opportunity to attend an EZ-GO Education Seminar and Cut Party, Poker night hosted by Tocumwal Golf Club adding to the tournament atmosphere.