The First Tee golf programme is one of the charities benefiting from the tournament this week, and children will, from Saturday, be able to learn skills from several golfing pros.
New Zealand's No 1 women's golf amateur Lydia Ko will begin the first hour of activities from 10.30am to offer any tips and answer questions for the upcoming golfers.
The 14-year-old sensation, who is not much older than the First Tee kids, would be a big influence to the young golfers, NZPGA golf professional Jamie McIsaac said.
Mr McIsaac said the programme was focused on enhancing nine core values of sportsmanship: respect, perseverance, courtesy, honesty, integrity, confidence, responsibility and judgement, all through the medium of golf.
He encouraged children to come along to the tent that will be set up at The Hills for the weekend.
"Not only will there be plenty of amazing golf on offer over the four-day tournament, but opportunity for some hands-on fun for both adults and kids alike.
"These values are setting our kids up to be successful in life and hopefully generating a lifelong interest in the game of golf, too."
He said on the last day of the tournament the enrolled First Tee children would be able to walk alongside the last nine PGA leaders at the tournament.
First Tee will run from 10am till 4pm every day of the tournament.
Entry will be free for the children, while adults will pay $20 per day to the event or $55 for all four days.
