International Tri State World Series of Golf

International Tri State World Series of Golf colloquially known as the ITSWSG, is an Australian amateur golf event played annually by golf teams from Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland.

Founded in 2005, by D Reynolds, B Manning with close consultation from J Hopkins

Associated members include: M. Johnston, J Hopkins, B Cranston, A Coffey, B van Dongden, S. Carseldine, W. Reynolds, T Heathcote, P Schifferle, J Smithson

The inaugural ITSWSG was played in July 2005 at Bonville International, Coffs Harbour NSW.2006 was hosted by Victoria and played at Moonah Links in Rye Victoria.2007 was hosted by Queensland and played at the Hyatt Coolum on the Sunshine Coast of Queensland

Past Winners

* 2005 - Team Victoria
* 2006 - Team Victoria
* 2007 - Team Queensland

In 2007 team QLD took out the cup in a sudden death playoff lasting only one hole. All members of each team played and the best aggregate average won. There is some contention with this as team QLD only fielded 2 players for the tournament. Officials are looking into making mandatory 3 person teams in future with a view in having foursomes competing from each tri-state as the norm. This is the second time in as many years that team QLD have applied this tactic and those more traditional with the history of the ITSWSG feel it is un sportsmanlike and should be banned through the ITSWSG constitution. A copy of which will be posted on this site and the official ITSWSG site when enacted in 2008.

2008 returns the ITSWSG to NSW. Preliminary work has begun and April was the likely month for the tournament. Host Clubs have been cut to two. Bonville International and Magenta Shores have been short listed. Turns out that NSW are somewhat lacking in organisation skills, as ITSWSG 2008 has not occurred yet. Rumours have started to circulate about Team VIC poaching both the 2008 and 2009 events in the absence of any traction by the 'Blue Cobras'.