American ace Brandt Snedeker has officially committed to this year's Australian PGA Championship and now the attention turns to which other marquee players the event at Royal Pines can attract. 
The PGA of Australia is expected to follow the announcement on Snedeker with several other big names in the coming weeks, as negotiations with several European and South African Tour stars reach a critical juncture.
There are still discussions being had with American players that could join world No.30 Snedeker as crowd-pulling head-liners, with powerhouse Dustin Johnson and fan favourite Rickie Fowler among the names being mentioned.
The tournament has gained co-sanctioned status with the European and South African tours and is the richest of the Australian domestic summer with a prize pool of $1.75 million.
The PGA of Australia have also introduced a $1 million hole-in-one gimmick for the championship that should help peak the interest of players and spectators for the event in Queensland starting on   December 3.
The par three 16th hole - part of the course's $10 million redevelopment - will be the feature hole where players can attempt to secure the mega payday with an ace on the final day of the event, an initiative not used in Australian since the 1980s.
Snedeker's appearance is his end of the bargain from a promise he made to return to Australia two years ago.
The seven-time winner on PGA Tour had committed to playing in the 2013 PGA Championship but was forced to withdraw because of a knee injury he sustained in China after landing awkwardly while jumping off a Segway.

 "I have always enjoyed playing golf down under, it's a pretty spot and the fans are always so welcoming," Snedeker said.

 "I was disappointed that I wasn't able to make the trip in 2013, but I will be steering clear of Segways so that I can give winning the title my best shot."
The 2012 FedEx Cup champion made another good run this season, winning at the popular Pebble Beach National Pro-Am tournament to go with five other top-10 finishes and a tied 12th at the PGA Championship won by Jason Day.

 While the Australian Open field will boast the biggest drawcards of the summer - such as Jordan Spieth, Adam Scott and Marc Leishman - the PGA Championship could yet have the deepest field should enough European and South African Tour players join a list of Australian competitors whose entries the PGA of Australia hope to announce soon.
"With the European Tour opening their entries on Monday we are expecting to see a number of other quality European players joining Snedeker on the Gold Coast," PGA chief executive Brian Thorburn said.
European greats Lee Westwood and Darren Clarke are both playing in the Open the week before the PGA Championship and would be popular with fans if they were to commit to both tournaments.