Sunshine Coast, South Burnett, and Glasshouse Mountains Golf
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Reknown for enjoying chasing the leader down, starting in the penultimate group suited Cam Smith in the final round of the 150th Open Championship at St Andrews on Sunday.
A steady front nine score of 2-under par set Cam up for a stunning 6-under back nine to win the Claret Jug from fast finishing American Cameron Young. Rory McIlroy’s rather sedate 1-under back nine resulted in 3rd place.
As most would know, 28 year old Cam Smith grew up playing golf at SBG Golf’s Wantima Country Club at Brendale. Cam has been a champion golfer in our region since he first came on the scene as a talented junior golfer. Cam won our District Junior Championship back to back in 2008 and 2009. Even at that time, Cam’s long-standing coach, Grant Field (Pelican Waters GC) declared that Cam would reach the top of the professional golf.
From all at SBG Golf, congratulations to Cam and your entire team including Des and your supportive family.
Unfortunately, the weather gods have conspired against this event yet again! Following the wet weather earlier in the year and again this past week, this event has been POSTPONED AGAIN to 3 October 2022. Players who have entered already will be contacted directly by the host club.
The new date will coincide with the Glasshouse Mountains Open Championship so a high quality field is expected.
The 2022 SBG Golf Men’s Senior and Mid-Amateur Open Championship returns to Bribie Island Golf Club after a successful event last year. Once again, massive prizes are up for grabs and an elite field of mature-age players are expected to enter from across South-East Queensland.
NEW FLYER COMING SOON! EVENT POSTPONE TO 3RD OCTOBER!
Our District is very fortunate to have a sand green golf course of the calibre of Kilkivan Golf Club. The 9-hole layout is both fun and challenging for all skill levels. This year’s District Sand Greens Championship will be bolstered with the invitation to all over 50s players to take part in the Masters Tour Opening Day.
So, take advantage of the wonderful country hospitality (excellent food and drinks available all day) and book your spot now!
With wind gusts up to 70km/hr, Caloundra Golf Club bared its teeth in today’s District Amateur Championship. Playing at the end of the morning field, Pelican Waters’ Chris Crabtree won the event with an even par, 71. Teeing off the back nine first, Crabtree had a solid round going nine before dropping a triple-bogey 8 on the par 5 5th hole (his 5th last hole).
Former Caloundra member and current Beerwah Club Champion, Sean Daines took out the inaugural SBG Golf District Champion of Champions prize.
| Open Champion | Chris Crabtree | Pelican Waters | 71 (par) |
| Closed Champion | Chris Crabtree | Pelican Waters | 71 (par) |
| Nett Winner | Sean McGill | Headland | 70 |
| Gross Runner-up | Sean Daines | Beerwah | 72 c/b |
| Nett Runner-up | Jamie Effting | Pacific Harbour | 71 |
| District Champion of Champions | Sean Daines | Beerwah | 72 c/b |
DIVISION 1 (handicap – 2 and lower) RESULTS:
| Gross Winner | Connor McLachlan | Bribie Island | 72 c/b |
| Gross Runner-up | Blaike Perkins | Pelican Waters | 72 c/b |
| Nett Winner | Adam Richards | Headland | 72 c/b |
| Nett Runner-up | Stephan Scheepers | Mt Coolum | 72 c/b |
DIVISION 2 RESULTS:
| Gross Winner | Steven Burr | Huntingdale | 76 c/b |
| Gross Runner-up | Scott Mitchell | Mt Coolum | 76 |
| Nett Winner | Brendan Spann | Bribie Island | 72 |
| Nett Runner-up | John Towler | Gympie | 73 c/b |
DIVISION 3 RESULTS:
| Gross Winner | Luke Plowman | Pelican Waters | 81 |
| Gross Runner-up | Anthony Merritt | Caloundra | 82 |
| Nett Winner | Bailey Myers | Maroochy River | 72 |
| Nett Runner-up | Chopper Jacobson | Maroochy River | 74 c/b |
DIVISION 4 RESULTS:
| Gross Winner | Eric King | Gympie | 84 |
| Gross Runner-up | Scott Lindsay | Headland | 86 |
| Nett Winner | Noel Dowdle | Murgon | 72 |
| Nett Runner-up | Robert Candosin | Caloundra | 73 |
NEAREST THE PINS:
DIVISION 1
| NTP 2 | Lachie Begg | Wantima |
| NTP 6 | Chris Crabtree | Pelican Waters |
| NTP 9 | Adam Richards | Headland |
| NTP 11 | Jordan Roorke | Keperra |
| NTP 15 | Derek Bergman | Maroochy River |
DIVISION 2
| NTP 2 | Mick Mraz | Mt Coolum |
| NTP 6 | Michael Warner | Pelican Waters |
| NTP 9 | Mick Mraz | Mt Coolum |
| NTP 11 | Nathan Collins | Mt Coolum |
| NTP 15 | Nil |
DIVISION 3
| NTP 2 | Chopper Jacobson | Maroochy River |
| NTP 6 | Ken Speare | Caloundra |
| NTP 9 | Tom Simpson | Caloundra |
| NTP 11 | Nil | |
| NTP 15 | A. Thompson | Wantima |
DIVISION 4
| NTP 2 | Nil | |
| NTP 6 | Nil. NTP card missing. | |
| NTP 9 | John Dalton | Kingaroy |
| NTP 11 | John Dalton | Kingaroy |
| NTP 15 | Ian Hepburn | Mt Coolum |
Prize winners from Mt Coolum, Maroochy River, Headland and Caloundra can collect their prizes from their home clubs from Wednesday afternoon. All other prize winners should contact Caloundra Golf Club (5491 1811) to arrange collection of their prizes.
The AGIC has released a new report to assist all golfing bodies to identify areas in which to grow the game.
The Australian Golf Industry Council (AGIC) was established in 2006 as a group comprising all of the key bodies of the golf industry in Australia, designed to work together for the common good of the game and the industry.
The Council is made up of representatives from:
A key objective for AGIC is to make golf easier for all Australians to access, learn and play. Research was designed to strategically map the golf landscape, and identify key priorities for growing the game of golf.
2015 research sized the golfing landscape and looked at different themes influencing participation. The 2021 study and report is designed to track the sizing and themes, but build on this work to provide an updated and more comprehensive view of key priorities.
Read or download the complete report below:
88 players braved hot and windy conditions at Mt Coolum Golf Club today in the SBG Golf Mixed Foursomes Championship. Congratulations to the winners and thanks to Mt Coolum for hosting the event.
This event is just one of 11 events that the Men’s District Match Committee organises for both men and women. Other events include two junior events for boys and girls as well as eight events for over 50s men and women.
| Gross Champions | Pam Hunt (Mt Coolum) Stephan Scheepers (Mt Coolum) | 79+41-120 (12 over) |
| Nett Champions | Chrissy Hordern (Noosa Springs) James Hordern (Noosa Springs) | 107.5 |
| Gross Runners-up | Cheryl Sutherland (Mt Coolum) Michael Car (Mt Coolum) | 128 |
| Nett Runners-up | Diane Chard (Mt Coolum) Peter Wolfenden (Mt Coolum) | 109 |
For the first time since 1999, the SBG Golf District Championships returns to the fabulous Caloundra Golf Club.
The event will also debut the District Champion of Champions event. So, the Club Champions (gross) from all 34 District Clubs (covering 19,000 sq.km) from Wantima in the South to Tin Can Bay in the North and Proston in the West to Bribie Island in the East – are eligible to win the $200 prize.
The Queensland Golf Industry has announced the finalists for their upcoming Awards Night to be held at The Star – Gold Coast on Thursday 28th October, 2021. Represented by the PGA of Australia, Golf Australia, Golf Course Superintendents’ Association of QLD and Golf Management Australia, the QLD Golf Industry Awards Night acknowledges the achievements the finalists have accomplished during a time that the game has experienced unprecedented activity.
Our District’s finalists (for their respective awards) are:
Golf Club of the Year
Golf Club of the Year (Under 400 Members)
Junior Program of the Year (MyGolf Centres of the Month – QLD)
Volunteer of the Year
Manager of the Year
Coach of the Year (High Performance)
Club Professional of the Year
Management Professional of the Year
Tournament of the Year
Superintendents’ Achievement Award
Metropolitan Tournament of the Year
PGA Legends Tournament of the Year
Golf Course Turf Apprentice of the Year
Additional awards presented at the QLD Golf Industry Awards Night include:
To book your tickets or for further details about the QLD Golf Industry Awards Night, please visit www.qldgolfindustryawards.com.au or alternatively contact the PGA (QLD/NT) Office on 07 5657 6100 or via email qld@pga.org.au
Thank you to all the over 50s players that have once again supported the District Masters Tour. This year was very successful with excellent participation again. A special thank you to Ian Good for his final year as a Tour volunteer. Ian has been with the Tour since its inception many years ago.
| Prize | Name | Score |
| Moss Thistlewaite Trophy Masters Tour Men’s Player of the Year | Eric King (Gympie) | 138 |
| Carmel Smith Trophy Masters Tour Women’s Player of the Year | Wendy O’Connell (Wantima) | 141 |
Men’s Runners-up: Peter O’Loughlin, Steve Medcalf, Mike Hallam.
Women’s Runners-up: Leanne Dowdle, Ros Weathers, Shirley McDougall.
