The Sunshine Coast, Glasshouse Mountains and South Burnett District
Senior and Mid-Amateur Men's Championships are on this Sunday!

The Championships are open to all male players
over the age of 30 years from any District Golf Association.

Enter now to win a share of up to $10,000 in prizes!!

Gross and Nett Champions in both age divisions will win $500
as well as free entry to all SCSBDGA Championships for the rest of 2021.

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Golf Australia's Order of Merit system publishes player rankings in several categories. Congratulation to the following players from our District for their excellent play throughout 2019 and high ranking in Australia.

Australian Boys' Ranking:

• No. 1 - Tyler Duncan (Caboolture)
• No. 5 - Jordan Rooke (Wantima)
• No. 13 - Bailey Arnott (Caloundra)
• No. 33 - Blaike Perkins (Pelican Waters)

Australian Men's Ranking:

• No. 14 - Lochie Coleborn (Mt Coolum)
• No. 17 - Dylan Gardner (Pelican Waters)
• No. 18 - Chris Crabtree (Pelican Waters)
• No. 27 - Joel Stahlhut (Pelican Waters)
• No. 49 - Justin Morley (Pelican Waters)

Australian Senior Men's Ranking:

• No. 7 - Peter Hannah (Pelican Waters)

Australian Girls' Ranking:

• No. 2 - Cassie Porter (Peregian)
• No. 8 - Justice Bosio (Caboolture)

Australian Women's Ranking:

• No. 5 - Cassie Porter (Peregian)
• No. 7 - Sarah Wilson (Pelican Waters)
• No. 37 - Rhianna Lewis (Pelican Waters)

Australian Senior Women's Ranking:

• No. 7 - Josie Ryan (Headland)
• No. 10 - Wendy O'Connell (Wantima)
• No. 23 - Colette Pascoe (Maroochy River)
• No. 27 - Robyn Puckett (Noosa Springs)

For golfers 50 years and over, the SC&SBDGA offers two distinctly different series of events:

• District Masters' Tour:
  • 7 Events across the Glasshouse Mountains, South Burnett and Sunshine Coast Zones.
  • Open to all Men and Women (over 50 years).
  • All events are Single Stableford.
  • $15 Entry (golf).
  • 10am Shotgun Start.
  • Best 4 Tour scores qualifies for Player of the Year trophies.
  • Generous prizes and ball rundown for all events.
  • Fun-filled Presentation Day at Bribie Island.
• District Inter-Zone Team Challenges:
  • 4 Events that pit teams of our 3 zones against each other:
    • All events have 20 Zone Representative players per team.
    • 10am Shotgun Start.
    • $25 entry (includes golf and lunch).
    • Generous prizes to winning team!
  • Zone Representatives are selected and invited by their Zone Team Manager:
    • Glasshouse Mountains - Ian Good.
    • South Burnett - Noel Dowdle.
    • Sunshine Coast - Graeme Finn.
  • The first 3 events are handicap match play team challenges:
    • Sunshine Coast v South Burnett at Gympie - Tuesday 28th May
    • Glasshouse Mountains v South Burnett at Kilcoy - Saturday 12th October
    • Glasshouse Mountains v Sunshine Coast at Maleny - Tuesday 22nd October
  • The final event for the year is the Stableford Team Challenge:
    • GM v SB v SC at Cooroy Golf Club - Tuesday 19th November.
    • 18 hole - Team Single Stableford.
    • Generous prizes to the winning team!
    • Generous prizes to best stableford scores.

  The next District Masters' Tour event is coming up soon at Caboolture Golf Club on 8th July. So, come along and check out the Tour!

144 players from 35 clubs.

2018 DISTRICT CHAMPIONS

MID-AMATEUR CHAMPION	Dean Dunleavy (Redcliffe)	143 (1-over)
SENIOR CHAMPION	Barry Bowditch (Mt Coolum)	155 (13-over)
Mid-Am Nett Winner	Scott Mayes (Mt Coolum)	142
Senior Nett Winner	Peter Lawrence (Twin Waters)	138

LOWER MID-AMATEUR DIVISION: Aged 30-44 years

36 Hole Gross Winner	Gary Lengren (Caloundra)	148 c/b
36 Hole Gross Runner-up	Tony Summerfeldt (Redcliffe)	148
36 Hole Nett Winner	Adam Currie (Headland)	145
36 Nett Runner-up	Jan Johnston (Beerwah)	146
Day 1 Gross Winner	Dean Dunleavy (Redcliffe)	69
Day 1 Gross Runner-up	Dan O'Connor (Beerwah)	72
Day 1 Nett Winner	Todd Spratt (St Michael's)	70
Day 1 Nett Runner-up	James Kidd (Headland)	71 c/b
Day 2 Gross Winner	Gary Lengren (Caloundra)	71
Day 2 Gross Runner-up	Tony Summerfeldt (Redcliffe)	72 c/b
Day 2 Nett Winner	Brendan Drew (Gympie)	71
Day 2 Nett Runner-up	Craig Boal (Wantima)	72 c/b

UPPER MID-AMATEUR DIVISION: Aged 45-54 years

36 Hole Gross Winner	Peter Wouters (Caloundra)	148 c/b
36 Hole Gross Runner-up	Graham Hourn (Kingaroy)	148
36 Hole Nett Winner	Robert Candosin (Caloundra)	145
36 Nett Runner-up	Jason McWilliam (Toowoomba)	146
Day 1 Gross Winner	Graham Hourn (Kingaroy)	71
Day 1 Gross Runner-up	David Duncan (Windaroo Lakes)	76
Day 1 Nett Winner	Jason McWilliam (Toowoomba)	69
Day 1 Nett Runner-up	Carl Chamberlain (Hills)	71 c/b
Day 2 Gross Winner	Brett Ritchie (Hervey Bay)	71 c/b
Day 2 Gross Runner-up	Peter Wouters (Caloundra)	71
Day 2 Nett Winner	Scott Mayes (Mt Coolum)	70
Day 2 Nett Runner-up	Darren Anderson (Bundaberg)	71 c/b

SENIOR DIVISION: Aged 55 years and over

36 Hole Gross Runner-up	Tony Lawrence (Caloundra)	159
36 Nett Runner-up	Jim Synnott (Caloundra)	139
Day 1 Gross Winner	Barry Bowditch (Mt Coolum)	74
Day 1 Gross Runner-up	Kevin Clues (Caloundra)	76
Day 1 Nett Winner	Peter Lawrence (Twin Waters)	67
Day 1 Nett Runner-up	Russell Michael (Caloundra)	68
Day 2 Gross Winner	Steve Weir (Peregian)	77
Day 2 Gross Runner-up	Dave Reid (Peregian)	79 c/b
Day 2 Nett Winner	Jim Synnott (Caloundra)	69
Day 2 Nett Runner-up	Andrew Wills (Beerwah)	71 c/b

Players can collect their prizes (Pro Shop vouchers) from Caloundra Golf Club.

A full capacity field of 144 players competed in the 2017 SCSBDGA Senior and Mid-Amateur Men's Championships in perfect weather at Caloundra Golf Club over the long weekend. Congratulations to all the winners.

District Mid-Amateur Champion		Justin Shine (Toowoomba)	140 (-2)
District Senior Champion		John Pyke	158 (+16)
Lower Mid	Gross Winner	Justin Shine (Toowoomba)	140
	Nett Winner	David Fahey (Redcliffe)	142
	Gross Runner-up	Gary Lengren (Caloundra)	144
	Nett Runner-up	Daniel Farnes (Redcliffe)	143
	Day 1 Nett Winner	Justin Shine
	Day 1 Nett Runner-up	Alan Grieve
	Day 2 Nett Winner	Michael Warry
	Day 2 Nett Runner-up	Nick Bilson
Upper Mid	Gross Winner	Alan Black	149
	Nett Winner	Greg Howell	141
	Gross Runner-up	David Calvert	151 c/b
	Nett Runner-up	Alan Grieve	142 c/b
	Day 1 Nett Winner	Alan Black
	Day 1 Nett Runner-up	David Duncan
	Day 2 Nett Winner	Wayne Stephens
	Day 2 Nett Runner-up	Alan Black
Senior	Gross Winner	John Pyke	158
	Nett Winner	Brad Jordison	146
	Gross Runner-up	Russell Dennis	161
	Nett Runner-up	Jeff Griffin	147 c/b
	Day 1 Nett Winner	Robert Russell
	Day 1 Nett Runner-up	Ian Barney
	Day 2 Nett Winner	Eric Hepburn
	Day 2 Nett Runner-up	Brad Jordison

District Mid-Amateur Champion		Dean Dunleavy (Redcliffe)	136 (-6)
District Senior Champion		Wayne Hastie (Gympie)	152 (+10)
Lower Mid	Gross Winner	Dean Dunleavy (Redcliffe)	136
	Nett Winner	Shane Levesconte (Cal)	137
	Gross Runner-up	Ashley Grosvenor (Keperra)	143
	Nett Runner-up	Luke Plowman (Caloundra)	139
	Day 1 Nett Winner	David Carter (Beaudesert)
	Day 1 Nett Runner-up	Ross Snedden (Beaudesert)
	Day 2 Nett Winner	Shane Levesconte (Cal)
	Day 2 Nett Runner-up	Mat Walkenhorst (Headland)
Upper Mid	Gross Winner	Robert Martin (Lakelands)	142 (par)
	Nett Winner	Mark Blake (Helensvale)	136 (-6)
	Gross Runner-up	Brett Ritchie (Hervey Bay)	146 (+4)
	Nett Runner-up	Grant Lawlor (Caloundra)	140 (-2)
	Day 1 Nett Winner	Mark Blake (Helensvale)
	Day 1 Nett Runner-up	Grant Lawlor (Caloundra)
	Day 2 Nett Winner	Brett Ritchie (Hervey Bay)
	Day 2 Nett Runner-up	John Jewell (Ipswich)
Senior	Gross Winner	Wayne Hastie (Gympie)	152 (+10)
	Nett Winner	Ken Otte (Caloundra)	138 (-4)
	Gross Runner-up	Geoff Williamson (Beerwah)	153 (+11)
	Nett Runner-up	David Reid (Peregian Springs)	147 (+5)
	Day 1 Nett Winner	Ken Otte (Caloundra)
	Day 1 Nett Runner-up	Ian Barney (Windaroo)
	Day 2 Nett Winner	Ken Otte (Caloundra)
	Day 2 Nett Runner-up	Kevin Clues (Caloundra)

133 players

2015 District Mid-Amateur Champion - Ashley Grosvenor (Keperra)

2015 District Senior Champion - Peter Hannah (Pelican Waters) 

Mid-Amateur  (ages 30 to 54)	Gross Winner	Ashley Grosvenor (Keperra)	65 (-3)
	Nett Winner	Mike Ruoso (Nambour)	66
	Gross Runner-up	Dean Dunlevy (Redcliffe)	69
	Nett Runner-up	Adam Preston (Nambour)	57 c/b
Seniors (ages 55+)	Gross Winner	Peter Hannah (Pelican Waters)	70
	Nett Winner	Barry Lihou (Nambour)	66 c/b
	Gross Runner-up	Arthur Egan (Nambour)	74
	Nett Runner-up	Pat Mullaley (Nambour)	66

 

83 Players - 45 Mid-am and 38 Seniors.

NTP Prizes:

• 2nd - C. Jones
• 6th - G. Finn
• 9th - P. Hannah
• 10th - G. Meredith
• 14th - S. Mitchell
• 17th - K. Speares

Thanks to Nambour Golf Club for hosting this event. The course was very well presented and the players enjoyed your hospitality.

For the first time in many years, this event has returned to the District golf calendar. 46 players representing 11 clubs enjoyed perfect conditions today at Beerwah Golf Club. Congratulations to Tony Lawrence and Branden Bradley who managed to win by 1 shot from 4 other pairings.

Congratulations to all the winners.

 

Photo L-R: Branden Bradley (2014 Foursomes Champion), Scott Mayes (SC&SBDGA Director of Golf), Tony Lawrence (2014 Foursomes Champion).

District Foursomes Champions	Tony Lawrence	Caloundra	113
	Branden Bradley	Caloundra
27 Holes Gross R/up	Daniel Sheehan	Kilcoy	114 c/b
	Russell Benton	Kilcoy
27 Holes Nett Champions	Dale Ross	Beerwah	110.25
	John Ellis	Beerwah
27 Holes  Nett R/up	Rusty Tillyard	Beerwah	109.75
	Phillip Siegle	Beerwah
18 Holes Gross  Winners	Lochie Coleborn	Mt Coolum	74
	Dylan Gardner	Kilcoy
18 Holes Gross R/up	Ryan Lindsay	Caboolture	75
	Jerome Turner	Caboolture
18 Hole Nett Winners	Chris Wilson	Caloundra	73.5
	Ben Simpson	Caloundra
18 Hole Nett   R/up	Kevin Reynolds	Beerwah	74
	Garry McNamara	Caloundra
9 Holes Gross Winners	Todd Balkin	Tin Can Bay	37
	Chris Crabtree	Pelican Waters
9 Holes Nett Winners	Bradley Smith	Beerwah	34.75
	Les Kunde	Beerwah
Nearest The Pins
NTP - 2	Bradley Smith	Josh Walden
NTP - 5	Toby Harding	Russell Benton
NTP - 16	Shane Levesconte
NTP - 18	Shane Levesconte

 

Men's Masters Player of the Year	Michael McGreal	Cooroy	229
Men's Runner-up	Graham Black	Beerwah	220
Women's Masters Player of the Year	Dorothy Kahler	Caboolture	199 c/b
Women's Runner-up	Shirley McDougall	Nanango	199
Most Travelled	Col Perkins	Murgon	All games
	Rodney Scott	Murgon	All games
	Kevin Schmitt	Gympie	All games
	Karen Mills	Gympie	All games
	Franco Ferrante	Bribie Island	All games