Scott, speaking at the official launch of the tournament which will be played from November 19-22, said that it was a great link with the history of the game to be playing the PGA on the oldest golf course in Australia on its original site.

"I would think there is every chance that the tournament will grow in prize money and profile," Scott said.

"Being played in such a strong community will drive the tournament forward and I think Wollongong will take ownership of the event.

"It is a three-year deal at the moment but I would like to think that will be extended."

The NSW PGA is perfectly positioned to take advantage of the biggest month of golf in recent years with Tiger Woods and Greg Norman set to grace the fairways of the Australian Masters and Australian Open respectively.

"They won't be here but there will be a lot of excitement around golf in November and December," Scott said.

"There will be a lot of our top golfers back for those tournaments and I would imagine a lot of them would be playing here.

"This tournament is part of a pathway of golf, which allows young Australians to learn their craft before heading onto the bigger tours around the world."

Wollongong officials tried to woo business partners with a breakfast launch and released details of sponsorship packages from $3000 to $25,000.

They also unveiled plans for the week of golf leading up to the NSW PGA, which will include a Junior Pro-am on Monday, a ladies day on Tuesday before the Pro-Am on Wednesday.

There will be social activities on each night of the championships, highlighted by a sportsman's dinner on Saturday.

The event is expected to have more than $1 million impact on the Wollongong economy with visitors and players spending the week on the South Coast.