Queenslander Scott Hend and Victorian Marcus Fraser proudly
wore green and gold at the Rio Olympics and will compete at the Australian PGA
Championship on the Gold Coast from 1-4 December.

This has been a phenomenal year for Hend and Fraser, who have
both won on the European Tour and competed at the Olympics.

Following on from the Race to Dubai Final Series they will
make their only appearance of the Australian summer of golf at the Australian
PGA Championship, co-sanctioned by the ISPS HANDA PGA Tour of Australasia and
European Tour.

"We are delighted to have Scott Hend and Marcus Fraser join
us at RACV Royal Pines Resort for the Australian PGA Championship," said Brian
Thorburn, CEO of the PGA of Australia.

"Golf made a successful re-entry into the Olympics Games and
Marcus and Scott represented Australia proudly. The Australian PGA Championship
will give sports fans an opportunity to come and see Australia’s two golf
Olympians in action.

"Scott and Marcus are both very talented players
experiencing exceptional seasons; they will be two of the favourites to win the
Joe Kirkwood Cup."

With the addition of Hend and Fraser to the field, four of
the top-5 Australians in the world will be competing at the Australian PGA
Championship.

Minister for Tourism and Major Events, Kate Jones, said it
was a coup to have some of the world’s best golfers competing in Queensland.

"It’s great for the tournament to have another great
Queensland local and two Australian Olympians playing this year’s PGA," Ms
Jones said.

"It’s exciting to have four of the top five Australian’s in
world golf returning to play the Australian PGA Championship, showcasing the
Gold Coast on a global stage and providing a boost to the State’s tourism
economy."

World Number 6 Adam Scott headlines and will be joined by his
World Cup of Golf team-mate Marc Leishman (49), Hend (64) and Fraser (103).

"It is our aim each year to assemble a strong Australian
field to contest the Australian PGA Championship, we are very proud to have all
our best Australian talent competing for the Joe Kirkwood Cup in 2016," added
Thorburn.

 Hend returns home to
Queensland following one of his best seasons on the European Tour, he has
recorded six top-10 finishes including a win at the True Thailand Classic, plus
a victory at the Queen’s Cup on the Asian Tour.

Having finished inside the top-10 at the PGA TOUR and Asian
Tour co-sanctioned CIMB Classic last week, Hend will be riding a wave of
confidence when he competes at the Australian PGA Championship.

"I am looking forward to coming home to compete in the
Australian PGA Championship especially since it’s in my home state," said Hend.

"I feel like my game is in great shape and 2016 could be my
best chance of winning one of the big tournaments on home soil.

"I would love to win the Australian PGA Championship in
front of a Queensland crowd; it would be a great end to my year."

Fraser impressed the world when he lead the Rio Olympics
after the first two rounds and remained in medal contention until the final
round.

Fraser’s performance in Rio followed his victory at the
European Tour and Asian Tour co-sanctioned Maybank Championship Malaysia; his first win in six years.

"Rio was an amazing experience which created so many special
memories which I look forward to sharing with Aussie golf fans at the
Australian PGA Championship," said Fraser.

"I always love competing in Australia and am pleased that I
will get the chance to do this at the Gold Coast in December."

The Australian
PGA Championship is proudly supported by the Queensland Government through
Tourism and Events Queensland’s It’s Live! in Queensland major events calendar.

The
Australian PGA Championship will be played at RACV Royal Pines Resort from 1-4
December with tickets on sale via Ticketek.