Golf NSW State Team Selection Protocol
The following guidelines outline the selection criteria for the NSW State Team to compete in the Australian Interstate Team matches.
Each team will comprise five (5) male and five (5) female members.
Essential Criteria
Membership of an affiliated NSW or ACT Golf Club.
Selected athletes are expected to be exemplary representatives of Golf NSW and the sport while participating in the Australian Interstate Teams matches.
Athletes will also be required to agree to a representative player agreement, and be bound by the Golf Australia and Golf NSW Code of Conduct
Selection Process
The NSW Selection Panel, appointed by the Golf NSW Golf Committee, will use several benchmark indicators and tournament results to guide the selection of players for the NSW State team to compete in the Australian Interstate Teams Matches.
The list of benchmark indicators below is not all-encompassing, nor are they in priority order or weight:
- World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR).
- Golf Australia Order of Merit Rankings (GA OOM).
- Inter Club Pennant, NSW Regional Open Series.
- Results in PGA Tour of Australasia (PGATA) events (NOT TPS Junior events).
- Participation and results in gazetted “important events”.
*A list of “important events” will be posted on the GolfNSW website annually
2026 NSW Interstate Team – Important Events
| Event | Date |
| Master of the Amateurs | January 6-9, 2026 |
| Avondale Medal | January 20-23, 2026 |
| NSW Medal and Amateur | January 27-31, 2026 |
| Australian Amateur | February 3-6, 2026 |
| Concord Cup | February 12-14, 2026 |
| NSW Cup | February 23-24, 2026 |
Team Announcement(s)
The NSW State Team is selected in late February/early March
Information about the Interstate Teams Matches can be found via the Golf Australia website – https://www.golf.org.au/