The Yorkshire Amateur Championship will be staged at Huddersfield Golf Club from Tuesday to Saturday.
Some 141 players will each play a round on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The leading 32 will qualify for the matchplay knockout on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, with the final will be played over 36 holes.
The event has attracted entries from some of the finest golfers in the county, including some past champions. Last year’s winner, Daniel Brown of Bedale, will be looking to defend the title he won at Lindrick.
Home supporters will be hoping that club member and rising star Nick Marsh can build on his fantastic recent success at the Amateur Championship, where he reached the quarter finals, and his 12th placing in the Brabazon Trophy at the half way stage (148).
Another Fixby member with high hopes will be Aaron Schnacke who recently won AL Woodhead Cup, the club’s scratch strokeplay event over 36 holes, with a an all-time record score of 136.
Over a dozen players who have represented Yorkshire this year will be playing and organisers are hoping for spectators to turn out in force to support the local lads.
Huddersfield is the home of the Yorkshire Union of Golf Clubs, which was founded by the club’s Dr F L Mackenzie, who became the county’s first president in 1894.
Since then the Yorkshire Amateur Championship has been played several times at Fixby, , more recently in the club’s centenary year of 1992, in Yorkshire Union’s centenary year of 1994, and latterly in 2006.
Behind the scenes there has been much to organise and the task has been taken on by Fixby member Ryan Southwart.
He said: “This is a highly prestigious event for the club to host and we are committed to making it a success with the Yorkshire Union. The Championship requires a considerable amount of voluntary help from club members, especially in areas such as ball spotting and car parking. With the first tee off time at 7.30, we need to be geared up for the influx of players, supporters and caddies so the provision of breakfast plus a slick range operation are critical.
“Course manager Ben Turner and his team will also have a busy time preparing the course for the visit of the county’s best, and players would be advised to keep to the fairways as Fixby’s rough is at its worst.”
