Nambour Golf Club is hosting the Men’s Open Amateur Golf Championships on 22 & 23 October 2022. Call the Nambour Golf Club to nominate (07) 5441 2049
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R U OK?Day is Thursday 8 September 2022.
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Our Cam! Champion Golfer of the Year!
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.
District Senior & Mid-Am Championships – Postponed AGAIN to October 3rd.
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!
Sunshine Coast Men’s Open Amateur Championship Results
| 36 HOLE TROPHIES | WINNER | SCORE |
| DIVISION 1 (4 & lower) | ||
| GROSS WINNER | William Florimo – 68 & 68 | 136 |
| GROSS RUNNER-UP | Jared Whittal – 70 & 72 | 142 |
| GROSS THIRD | Darren Kapusi – 72 & 72 | 144 |
| NET WINNER | Scott Walker – 68 & 74 Net | 142 Net |
| NET RUNNER-UP | Thomas Sims – 72 & 73 Net | 145 Net |
| NET THIRD | David Rattray – 69 & 76 Net | 145 Net |
| DIVISION 2 (5-10) | ||
| GROSS WINNER | Shane Dunning – 79 & 76 | 157 |
| GROSS RUNNER-UP | Shane Muller – 78 & 81 | 159 |
| GROSS THIRD | Barry Newton – 83 & 77 | 160 |
| NET WINNER | Nathan Adriaans – 72 & 74 Net | 146 Net |
| NET RUNNER-UP | David Cassidy – 73 & 75 Net | 148 CB |
| NET THIRD | Chris Pace – 72 & 76 Net | 148 |
| DIVISION 3 (11-18) | ||
| GROSS WINNER | Les Mcclymont – 84 & 84 | 168 |
| GROSS RUNNER-UP | Blair Green – 83 & 86 | 169 |
| GROSS THIRD | Colin Pledge – 83 & 87 | 170 |
| NET WINNER | Terry Grogan – 75 & 68 Net | 143 Net |
| NET RUNNER-UP | Burgess Stephenson – 70 & 74 Net | 144 Net |
| NET THIRD | Peter Richardson – 74 & 71 Net | 145 Net |
| DONATED BY THE SUNSHINE COAST GOLF ZONE | ||
| WINNER | SCORE | |
| JUNIOR CHAMPION | Manato Nakatani – 73 & 73 | 146 |
| JUNIOR RUNNER-UP | Justin McCormack – 76 & 76 | 152 |
| JUNIOR THIRD | Shane Dunning – 79 & 78 | 157 |
| SENIOR CHAMPION | Keith Horne – 76 & 79 | 155 |
| SENIOR RUNNER-UP | Barry Newton – 83 & 77 | 160 |
| SENIOR THIRD | Allard Bernhofen – 84 & 77 | 161 |
District Sand Greens and Masters Tour Opening Day – Enter Now!
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!
Maroochy River Men’s Open – Results
It was a perfect day for golf at the 2021 Maroochy River Men’s Open played on Sunday 28 November. Will Florimo from Brookwater shot a solid 2-under par round to take the main prize.
| Gross Prizes | ||
| A Grade Winner | Wil Florimo (Brookwater) | 70 |
| A Grade Runner-up | Rory Turner (Maroochy River) | 73 |
| B Grade Winner | Chris Pace (Headland) | 82 |
| B Grade Runner-up | Paul Rickert (Maroochy River) | 83 |
| C Grade Winner | Gary Sumpton (Maroochy River) | 90 |
| C Grade Runner-up | Andrew Darr (Maroochy River) | 92 |
| Nett Prizes | ||
| A Grade Winner | Keith Horne (Maroochy River) | 70 |
| A Grade Runner-up | Troy Martyn (Maroochy River) | 71 c/b |
| B Grade Winner | Richard Hessey-Tenny (Maroochy River) | 70 |
| B Grade Runner-up | John Kennedy (Pelican Waters) | 72 |
| C Grade Winner | Frankie Smith (Nambour) | 71 c/b |
| C Grade Runner-up | Jim Robinson (Maroochy River) | 71 |
District Amateur Championship – Results
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.
2021 AGIC Opportunity Research Report. Grow the Game!
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:
- Australian Sports Turf Managers Association
- Australian Sporting Goods Association
- Golf Australia
- Golf Management Australia
- Professional Golfers Association of Australia
- Public Golf Facilities Australia
- Society of Australian Golf Course Architects
- Women’s Professional Golfers Association Tour of Australasia
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:
SBG Golf – Mixed Foursomes – Results
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 |
