Nudgee Golf Club in Brisbane is hosting the Queensland Junior Amateur starting today.

Local Sarah Hammett, returning from the Toyota World Cup Junior event in Japan where she was the top-ranked Australian, is one of the stars of the 156-player field.

Josiah Edwards from Gosnells in WA is another player expected to be a contender in the boys' section.

The tournament is 72 holes of strokeplay, finishing on Friday.

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