1/24Brisbane's Aly Antonio in the shootout at the Rockhampton Golf Club in the lead-up to the US Kids Golf Foundation Australian Open being played on September 27 and 28.
In photos: Players on course in lead-up to US Kids Golf Australian Open
109 young players have descended on the Rockhampton Golf Club for the US Kids Golf Foundation two-day tournament. A shootout and the official opening were held on the eve of the event, which starts on Tuesday. See the photos here.
2/24The Gold Coast's Billie Thompson in full swing in the shootout at the Rockhampton Golf Club in the lead-up to the US Kids Golf Foundation Australian Open being played on September 27 and 28.
3/24Kiedyn Heddle from the Gold Coast gets set for the shootout at the Rockhampton Golf Club in the lead-up to the US Kids Golf Foundation Australian Open being played on September 27 and 28.
4/24The Gold Coast's Emilia Patrizi and Barrie Manning at the Rockhampton Golf Club in the lead-up to the US Kids Golf Foundation Australian Open being played on September 27 and 28.
5/24Sydney's Jordyn Deen competing in the shootout at the Rockhampton Golf Club in the lead-up to the US Kids Golf Foundation Australian Open being played on September 27 and 28.
6/24Victoria's Jordyn Wilson with grandfather Glenn Kerr at the Rockhampton Golf Club in the lead-up to the US Kids Golf Foundation Australian Open being played on September 27 and 28.
7/24Former Rockhampton residents Paul Clark and Shaun Duffy are back in the Beef Capital to watch sons Alex Clark and Oliver Duffy compete in the US Kids Golf Foundation Australian Open being played at the Rockhampton Golf Club on September 27 and 28.
8/24The Milliner, Curtis and Black families at the Rockhampton Golf Club in the lead-up to the US Kids Golf Foundation Australian Open being played on September 27 and 28.
9/24Dale Wilkinson with son Lucas, who will compete in the 10 years boys at the US Kids Golf Foundation Australian Open being played at the Rockhampton Golf Club on September 27 and 28.
10/24Sydney's Alexandra Thorne taking part in the shootout at the Rockhampton Golf Club in the lead-up to the US Kids Golf Foundation Australian Open being played on September 27 and 28.
11/24Players take part in a shootout at the Rockhampton Golf Club in the lead-up to the US Kids Golf Foundation Australian Open being played on September 27 and 28.
12/24The competitors watch closely the fortunes of fellow players in the shootout held before the US Kids Golf Foundation Australian Open starts at the Rockhampton Golf Club on September 27.
13/24The Gold Coast's Lachlan Symons and dad Chris at the Rockhampton Golf Club in the lead-up to the US Kids Golf Foundation Australian Open being played on September 27 and 28.
14/24Brisbane's Oscar and Jay Simpson at the Rockhampton Golf Club in the lead-up to the US Kids Golf Foundation Australian Open being played on September 27 and 28.
15/24Alicia Kyriazis singing the national anthem at the official opening of the US Kids Golf Foundation Australian Open at the Rockhampton Golf Club on September 26.
16/24The Waraburra Dancers performed at the opening ceremony of the US Kids Golf Foundation Australian Open being played at the Rockhampton Golf Club on September 27 and 28.
17/24The Gold Coast's Nicole Perry and Tracy Parkinson (back) with Billie Thompson and Taniesha Parkinson at the Rockhampton Golf Club in the lead-up to the US Kids Golf Foundation Australian Open being played on September 27 and 28.
18/24Yeppoon's Lily and Scott McGuiness at the Rockhampton Golf Club in the lead-up to the US Kids Golf Foundation Australian Open being played on September 27 and 28.
19/24US Kids Golf Australian Open tournament director Gary Wright calls the next player to the tee in the shootout held in the lead-up to the event being played at the Rockhampton Golf Club on September 27 and 28.
20/24Rockhampton's Julian and Oliver Bailey will tee off in the US Kids Golf Foundation Australian Open being played at the Rockhampton Golf Club on September 27 and 28.
21/24Gold Coast player Louis Ludi in the shootout at the Rockhampton Golf Club in the lead-up to the US Kids Golf Foundation Australian Open being played on September 27 and 28.
22/24Alicia Kyriazis, who sang the national anthem at the official opening of the US Kids Golf Australian Open, with Rockhampton Golf Club general manager Jarrod Miles, Rockhampton Regional Council deputy mayor Neil Fisher and RGC president Steve Condon.
23/24Rockhampton's Zane Blackborough in the shootout held at the Rockhampton Golf Club in the lead-up to the US Kids Golf Foundation Australian Open being played on September 27 and 28.
24/24Yeppoon's Isaak Jensen in the shootout held at the Rockhampton Golf Club in the lead-up to the US Kids Golf Foundation Australian Open being played on September 27 and 28.
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