A HUGE programme of events has been organised for visiting veteran golfers this year.

The week of golf known as the Port Stephens Accommodations Week of Golf 2023 is an annual event for female and male golfers aged over 55 years of age and is so popular it was fully booked out this year six months in advance.

The event runs from Sunday 29 October to Friday 3 November across four local golf courses – Pacific Dunes, Horizons, Nelson Bay and Tanilba Bay.

It draws golfers from New Zealand, Queensland, Victoria and all over NSW and is nearly an even split with 72 men and 78 ladies in the field.

It also provides a boost for local traders and accommodation providers, hence this year Port Stephens Accommodation has come on board as the new naming rights sponsor.

Play for the week kicks off at Pacific Dunes at Medowie on the Monday followed by Horizons in Salamander Bay on Tuesday, Nelson Bay on Thursday and Tanilba Bay on the Friday.

Wednesday is a free day while there is a Presentation Dinner at Nelson Bay Golf Club on the Thursday evening with entertainment.