By Peter Owen
Noosa again showed it boasted the best golfers on the Sunshine Coast when its A grade team scored a comfortable 5-2 win over Headland in the zone pennants final on Sunday.
It was the second year in a row the men in maroon took the hotly contested crown.
Toby Harding led the way, defeating Headland’s No 1 Adam Richards 3&1, and George Giblett followed up with an even more comprehensive win, beating Brad Butler 4&2.
Other Noosa winners were Sam Boulden, Alec O’Brien and Cooper Clarke.
In a great day for the club, Noosa also took the Masters title, beating Maroochy River 4.5 to 2.5.
The victory was set up by wins to Graham Farrell, John Mierocha, Neville Hazlett and Darren Wylie, while Rex Achurch squared his match.
Noosa also made the final of B grade, going down to Mount Coolum 4.5 to 2.5. Winners for Noosa were Brad Graham and David Mills, while Lee Christie tied his match with Mt Coolumj’s Nathan Collins.
The finals were originally scheduled for late March, but were delayed because of Covid-19.
Viv leads Sunday Series
With one round to play in September, Viv Grayson leads the way in Noosa Springs’ Universal Property Sunday Series shootout.
He scored 40 stableford points when winning on September 13 and, if nobody beats that mark on Sunday, he will go into the final in December and compete for the major prize of a year’s free golf at Noosa Springs and Links Hope Island.The Sunday Series is a weekly event, with the man and woman who shoot the best score of each month qualifying for the final. It’s open to members and visitors, with Sunshine Coast-based golfers eligible for the Sunday special green fee of $79.
Noosa pair top contenders
Noosa golfers Dino Degotardi and George Giblett are the lowest handicapped players in this weekend’s Sunshine Coast Amateur Championship to be played at Headland.
Degotardi (Noosa Springs) and Giblett (Noosa), who both have a golf handicap of plus three, are among 20 elite players in the field who boast a handicap of scratch or less.
The event, postponed from the Easter weekend because of Covid-19, has attracted more than 140 entries, including golfers from Coolangatta, Southport, Bargara, Biloela, Toowoomba and Goomeri, as well as a strong contingent from the Sunshine Coast.
Champion at last
IN a week he’ll never forget, Toby Harding pipped George Giblett to take the Noosa club championship on Saturday. The two outstanding golfers could not be separated after 72 holes of stroke play, and lined up again last weekend in an 18-hole playoff.
Teenager Cooper Clarke was A grade nett champion on 282, while Doug Reynolds (343) was B grade champion, and Nathan Jackson (370) won C grade.
The junior champion is Cooper Clarke on 294, while Rex Achurch won the over 55 championship with 308.
Toby’s great result
Toby Harding turned in consistent rounds of 72, 77 and 75 to finish fourth in last week’s Queensland Mid-Amateur Championship at Royal Pines on the Gold Coast.
The event – contested by golfers aged from 30 to 54 – attracted a huge field, which also included Noosa’s David Anderson, whose tally of 248 (87, 83, 78) was good enough for 68th. The winner was Dillon Hart of Emerald Lakes.
Masters attracts best juniors
The Invincibles Sunshine Coast Junior Masters – the highlight of the year for our region’s best young golfers – will be played each morning next week from Sunday to Wednesday at Peregian, Twin Waters and Pelican Waters, culminating with the final round at Noosa Springs.
Play two great courses
Golfers can now play at two of south-east Queensland’s finest courses at reduced prices.
The offer to play at Noosa Springs and Links Hope Island, and ride in a motorised cart, for just $199 comes because both courses – two of the highest rated in Australia – are owned in the same interests.
Noosa golfers will be familiar with the quality of Noosa Springs, and Hope Island has been voted the No 1 Public Access Golf Course on the Gold Coast.
Passes to play both courses can be bought at either Golf Shop, or by ringing Noosa Springs (5440 3333) or Links Hope Island (5530 9000).
Women’s champ decided
Liv Dolan is this year’s Noosa women’s club champion. She scored 328 – an average of 82 strokes a round – over the 72 holes of the championship, beating Tash Baker by a whopping 33 shots. Barbara Daly, won the B grade title by seven strokes from Jeannie Dodd.The new seniors champion is Lyn Cuss, while Ann Tummon is junior champion. Both scored 182 over the 36 holes of their championship.
PGA postponed
This year’s Australian PGA Championship, normally scheduled for early December, has been postponed until February 18-21 next year.
The decision to delay the event, made in the hope restrictions will ease by early 2021, means there will be two PGA championships next year, with the 2021 edition scheduled for its usual end-of-year date.
Competition results
NOOSA
Tuesday, 15 September
Men’s Tuesday Club, stableford: A grade – Mal Condon, 40c/b, David Cameron Mills 40, Ray Egge 39c/b, David Alsop 39; B grade – Lloyd Pardon 40, Ralph Webster 39, Keith Howard 38, Derek Pousette 36c/b; C grade – James Cervi 46, Bruce Watt 40, Frank Hull 39c/b, Christian Pearce 39. Rundown to 35c/b.Wednesday, 16 September
Men’s vets stroke: A grade – Edmond Bonnici 67, Pieter Kanters 68; B grade – Trevor Payne 67, Dirk Derek 68; C grade – Kenneth Wales 68, Ron Smith 69c/b. Rundown to 73c/b.
Thursday, 17 September
Women’s stableford: A grade – Allana Moore 38c/b, Tash Baker 38, Jennifer Eborall 37c/b; B grade – Marilyn Cliff 40, Gail Murden 39c/b, Robyn Mcmanus 39; C grade – Lavinia Hill 41, Roma Toovey 40, Reyna Sharwood 36c/b. Rundown to 36c/b.
Saturday, 19 September Men’s stableford: A grade – Brendon Strid 40c/b, Michael Nassereddin 40, Sam Boulden 39; B grade – Tony Lincoln 39c/b, Michael Cantori 39, Robert Hemmings 38; C grade – Roland Dean 42, Choppy Hiron 39c/b, Neil Garrott 39. Rundown to 35c/b; women’s stableford: Cindy Lawson 39, Noreen Flood 37c/b, Paula Jeffrey 37.
NOOSA SPRINGS
Monday, 14 September
Men’s Stroke (white tees): Joost Wamsteeker 65, Robert Hobson 67, Jeff Forbes 69; ladies stroke: Annette Philp 68, Toni Liddy 69, Janet Young 70.Wednesday, 16 September
Men’s stableford: Simon Hennessy 37c/b, Niels Faerch 37c/b, Noel Telfer 37c/b.
Saturday, 18 September
Men’s stableford: Andrew Seal 40, Paul Betar 39c/b, Graeme Maddern 39c/b; ladies stableford: Janet Dunn 38, Shard Lorenzo 37, Niki Matthews 37. Sunday, 20 September
Men’s Universal Property Sunday Series: Phil Harrison 36c/b, Jack Steele 36, Peter Degotardi 34c/b; women’s Universal Property Sunday Series: Marg Greig 32, Kaye Bollen 28, Amanda Troon 25.
COOROY
Tuesday, 15 September
Women’s Tuesday Club stableford (9 holes): Carole Bravo 17c/b, Eve Hunt 17c/b. Rundown to 13.Wednesday, 16 September
Vets 2-man aggregate stableford: Tom Williams & Derek Clayton 73, Tony Hayes & Derek Wood 68, Brian Clemow & Tony Foster 66. Rundown to 62.Thursday, 17 Sepember
Women’s 4BBB stroke: C. Clancy & J. Hall 61, L. Dawson & E. Henman 62. Rundown to 63.Friday, 18 September
Coopers 18-hole Challenge, stableford: B. Robbo 37, M. Davies 35c/b, N. Ackland 35.Saturday, 19 SeptemberMen’s stableford: Div 1 – G. Menyweather 40, P. Korzynski 36; Div 2 – T. Magill 42, B. Clemow 41; Div 3 – K. Pickford 42, R. Ballantyne 40. Rundown to 35; women’s stableford: Carolyn Foster 36, Kate Sawrey 35c/b.
