A record field fronted the course on Saturday, with the majority backing up for a chance to win the event on Sunday.

Fraser’s ongoing mission of putting back into his home club was again fulfilled on the weekend, with professional golfers Nathan Holman and Matthew Millar, decorated footballer Peter Moore and motor racing identities Jack Perkins, Tim Slade and James Moffat all helping the cause with appearances on the course.

The household names were also involved with a sports night back at the club after the Saturday round, where local Olympic shooter James Willett joined the group to provide some insight into his career.

“I think it all went pretty well, apart from it being a bit hot, but everyone had a good time,” Fraser said.

“As I keep saying, it’s all about trying to raise money for the club.

“I think we crammed as many as we could onto the golf course.

“There was close to 300 at the sports night.”

Fraser admitted he was “pretty rusty” during his round of skins with Millar and Holman, but was impressed with the standard of the groups in the ambrose.

“The V8 boys put in a good score and ran about fourth or fifth for the day, so they were pretty happy,” he said.

“It was just nice to get out on the course because we’ve all had a bit of break and were getting back into it.”

While the final total of funds raised is yet to be determined, it is expected to push the $100,000 mark from previous years.

“If we continue to raise money for the club, it will continue to be a very strong event,” Fraser said.

“You’ve always got to provide good entertainment for the people who are coming to play.

“We’re fortunate the V8 boys, Matty Millar and Nathan Holman came up to support the event because it really made the weekend and the sports night adds a lot to the whole thing.

“James (Willett) gave a great insight into his sport.

“A lot of us were pretty naive, so it was cool to listen to.”

In his third appearance, Perkins, who combined with Slade and Moffat, was delighted to be involved and play alongside Fraser, Holman and Millar.

“For us personally, it was cool to play with three professionals and watch them light up the course,” he said.

“We all chipped in, ‘Sladey’ holed some putts and played some good shots.

“We ended up shooting two-over, so our score would have put us in the top five overall, but we’re not playing today (Sunday).

“It was good to be able to play a small part of it and the big picture was to raise funds for the club.”

Perkins has already signaled his intentions to return next year.

Fraser will spend the next few weeks with his family in Melbourne and ramp up his preparation before his title defence at the Maybank Championship begins in Malaysia on February 9.