Defending V8 Supercar Champion Marcos Ambrose will be involved♊ in some "driving" of a different kind in North Queensland this week.

Aftꦏer a successful test in his Pi𒆙rtek Falcon, Ambrose will play in the Minneccon and Burke Queensland Masters Pro-Am at the Willows Golf Course in Townsville.

He will then play caddy for Goulburn Golf Club's r𝕴esident professional and good friend, Chris Travers, on Thursday and Friday.

Ambrose, who move🦩d to Queensland three years ago to join Stone Brothers Racing, only took up the game 12 months ago, but is already down to ꧅a handicap in the low teens.

He is a member at Goulburn, but🌼 plays as reg🐈ularly as he can on the Gold Coast at either The Grand or at Sanctuary Cove.

"Golf has become a real passion for me and to have the chance to play in the Pro-Am thi𒊎s week will be great," said Ambrose.

"I am also looking forward to walking a couไple of rounds with Chris and hopefully see🅺ing him make the cut.

"I am out on the course every chance I get and h⛄ave managed to work my handicap down, but t𝔍here is plenty more improvement yet."

Ambrose, who is currently leading the 2004 V8 Supe🌠rcar Championship Series, also has a personal sponsorship with Srixon Golf and will be using his new Sri🗹xon 302 irons this week.

Masters Tournament promoter Don Matheson said he was del🍸ighted to have one of Australia's highest profile sportsmen as part🐼 of his event.

"Marcos is 🍸a very keen golfer with a goal to lower his handicap to eight," said Matheson.

"𓃲He is u🔜nder the watchful eye of Australia's leading PGA Teaching Professional Mark Gibson

Gibson has been more than impressed with his student's progress during their regular sessio💟ns at Lakelands on the Gold Coast.

"Marcos shows enormous skills and ability and has achieved a lot in a short period of time while he maintains a 🍷very busy schedule," said Gibson.