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Coolangatta Tweed GC 2019 Easter Tournament

February 20th, 2019 |

Author: gcdga_wp

2019 Easter Tournament April 19, 20 & 21

Open to all golfers with a current AGU Handicap

Fantastic prizes & NTP’s prizes to be won each day & overall

contact Pro Shop on 55244544 or email neil@cooltweedgolf.com.au

Click here for all Event information 2019 EASTER TOURNAMENTflyer

Click here for Entry Form Easter Entry Form Conditions Play 2019

Posted in 2019, Announcements, Competitions, News & Updates |

Tags: #CoolangattaTweed Golf Club, 2019eastertournament |

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Rules of Golf – 20 Must-Know Rules

February 15th, 2019 |

Author: gcdga_wp

Posted in 2019, Announcements, News & Updates, Uncategorized |

Tags: #golfaustralia, gcdga, golfqueensland, rulesofgolf |

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Coplick’s Tallebudgera Golf Course Hooded Teens Rampage

January 22nd, 2019 |

Author: gcdga_wp

A gang of hooded teenagers have gone on rampage at a Gold Coast golf club causing thousands of dollars of damage.

Staff at Coplicks Tallebudgera Golf Course have arrived at work to see all 16 of their golf carts strewn across the course, with several of them written-off.

It’s believed a group of seven youths cut through chain wire fencing to gain access to the course, then cut the locks protecting the Golf Buggies around 10pm.

They then spent the night joy-riding all of the buggies around the course, writing many of them off.

In CCTV footage obtained by myGC, the hooded youths can be seen entering the course via the Tallebudgera side around 10pm.

George Coplicks, Manager of Tallebudgera Golf Coast, says they’re unsure of the extent of the damage but they’re facing between $50,000 and $120,000 in repairs.

“We’ve got 13 buggies that are un-driveable, four are definitely written off, and when you’re talking golf buggies, you’re talking seven to ten grand a golf buggy,” Mr Coplicks told myGC.

Despite the damage to almost all of the buggies, the Golf Course has all hands on deck today trying to repair the greens and bunkers that were also ruined.

“My greenskeepers are out their doing a great job, they’re repairing everything they can.

“We’ve got 5 bunkers that are wrecked, from them jumping the buggies through the bunkers.

“There’s also six or eight greens that they’ve been doing skids on, that they’re out there repairing at the moment.

“We’re definitely still open, but yeah – it’s not as good as it normally is,” Mr Coplicks said.

It will be at least a month until the buggies are all operational again, which is expected to drastically affect the courses’ income.

“A lot of our members are seniors, who rely on golf buggies to get out and have their exercise and get on the course with our members and they won’t be able to.

“We had to turn a lot of the senior members down today, because they couldn’t get out there and they’ve all gone home because they cant walk the course.

“Everyone’s very upset, angry even.

“Most of our members are retirees and they already don’t like the generation coming up and I think this instils that a bit more, which is unfortunate,” Mr Coplick said.

According to Mr Coplicks, Police have spend the morning investigating, and have found evidence that could lead them to the culprits.

“Police came out first thing this morning, they’re sending their crime team out.

“They’ve found a few belongings that have been left on the course, and they’re hoping they belong to the youths who did this and they’re going to do some finger printing and things like that and hopefully it leads somewhere,” Mr Coplicks said.

Story and video as displayed on Gold Coast Weather & News Together. by Monique StClair. Photos supplied by Coplicks Tallebudgera Golf Course.

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61st Gold Coast Open Championship

January 18th, 2019 |

Author: gcdga_wp

Southport Golf Club is proud to announce the

61st Gold Coast Open Championship supported by Audi Centre Gold Coast

Sunday 24th February 2019 at Southport Golf Club

18 Hole Stroke and entry includes a Barbecue Lunch

61st GC Open Championship 2019 click here for printable entry form

Entries close 19th February 2019

Please contact Southport GC 07 55 711 444 or golfshop@southportgolfclub.com.au for event information

https://www.southportgolfclub.com.au/

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Special Olympics Golf Day 2019 hosted by Wayne Grady Fundraiser

January 15th, 2019 |

Author: gcdga_wp

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Click above link for Fundraiser event to support local Chad Johnson and his team attending The World Games. Played at Emerald Lakes Golf Course on Friday 15th February 2019. Registration open to individuals or teams.

RSVP or Register your interest to Wayne Grady Event at doowi@waynegrady.com or 0407 402 933

Fund Raiser Event

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Tags: #chadjohnsonspecialolympicsfundraiser, #chadjohnsontheworldgames, #EmeraldLakesGolfClub, #specialolympicsgolfday2019, #waynegrady |

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Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

December 20th, 2018 |

Author: gcdga_wp

The GCDGA Management committee wish you a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year. Happy Safe Golf Holiday.

Posted in 2018, Announcements, News & Updates |

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Rule: No Penalty For Moving Loose Impediments In The Bunker

December 20th, 2018 |

Author: gcdga_wp

https://www.golf.org.au/newsdisplay/video-no-penalty-for-moving-loose-impediments-in-bunker-046min/101008

Posted in 2018, Announcements, News & Updates |

Tags: #golfaustralia, gcdga, golfqueensland |

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Video when to replace moved ball on green rule

December 11th, 2018 |

Author: gcdga_wp

https://www.golf.org.au/newsdisplay/video-when-to-replace-moved-ball-on-green-043min/101000

Posted in 2018, Announcements, News & Updates |

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Elvis Smylie

December 10th, 2018 |

Author: gcdga_wp

G.C.D.G.A Congratulates You !

Elvis Smylie GCDGA 2018 Div 1 Pennant

Recently Elvis was selected to play in the Aaron Baddeley International Junior Championships held at La Costa – USA. Elvis acquitted himself extremely well against the best there is in junior golf on the world stage. After 4 rounds he finished second, one shot behind the winner, who incidentally, had a home course advantage. Congratulations Elvis.

But more, 2018 has been an outstanding year for junior golfer, Elvis Smylie, member of Southport Golf Club.

Earlier this year he represented QLD in the state of origin series against NSW where he won all of his matches.

He then went on to win the Tasmanian Junior Masters recording 14 under par.

In early September this year he finished second in the Gary Player classic.

He was a member of the victorious QLD State Junior team which won the Australian Championships, in doing so Elvis only lost one match.

He finished tied with three others in the QLD Boys amateur and came second as a consequence of a play off.

At a district level in our GCDGA Pennants playing in Div 1 for Southport he won all of his matches bar one, going down to Inia Logan from Emerald Lakes. He also won this year’s Burleigh Cup by 5 shots.

He captained our Inter-district junior team against BDGA earlier this year, recording a win for his team in this event.

Elvis is our district representative at the Greg Norman Junior Masters currently being played at Palmer Colonial and Palmer Gold Coast courses. We wish him well, with the final round to be played this Thursday morning. Good luck Elvis.

It must be said that Elvis is an excellent role model for junior golf in our district, a wonderful ambassador for his club, and doubtless his parents, Peter and Liz, must be very proud of what he has achieved so far.