‘The word’s roughest golf tournament’
It’s an initiative from Australia’s Coopers Brewery that is set—believe it or not—in the opal mining town of Coober Pedy, where summers are so hot that people stay underground. Why? I’ll let the press release do the explaining:
What does the red dirt of Coober Pedy have in common with the lush greens of Scotland? Not much. Except for one obscure fact: the Coober Pedy Opal Fields Golf Club holds reciprocal playing rights with the birthplace of golf, St Andrews.
From that unlikely connection, the inaugural Coopers Mild Ale Coober Pedy Classic was born. BYO turf. Busted buggies. Opal-mined bunkers. It’s one of the most unique and out-there tournaments players could ever experience.
Billed as a golf tournament for beer drinkers, not golfers – unless you’re a golfer who likes beer, it’s one every Aussie can have a crack at. No handicap or strict dress code required. Punters simply buy any Coopers Mild Ale for the chance to play the Classic. Win at Coober Pedy, arguably the world’s roughest course, and you and a mate earn the right to head to Scotland to tee off at one of the world’s finest.