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Archive for January, 2019

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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2019 Junior Summer Cup Results

January 11th, 2019 |

Author: gcdga_wp

2019 Junior Summer Cup Results

Played at Southport Golf Club on Monday 14th January 2019

2019 Junior Summer Cup Champion Brad Szakowski (Gainsborough Greens) Congratulations Brad

Junior Summer Cup Results

A great day was had by over 60 junior golfers as the teed it up in the Gold Coast District Golf Association’s Junior Summer Cup for 2019.

Southport Golf Club hosted the event and the course was in excellent condition.

The overall winner of the Junior Summer Cup was Brad Szakowski with a one under par round of 70 off the stick.

The boys handicap 0-15 division was won by Conor Whitelock from Cool/Tweed with an even par round of 71.

The boys 16-45 gross winner was Harrison Waite from Southport with 82. Boys nett winners were Jackson Love from Windaroo and Archer Matchett from Burleigh.

In the girls divisions, Shannon Tan from Sanctuary Cove won the girls 0-15 gross with 72 and Jorja Evans from Kooralbyn won the 16-45 girls gross with 102. In the nett events, Shayla Singh from Southport won the girls 0-15 nett and Youjon Seo from Sanctuary Cove won the girls 16-45 nett.

Junior Summer Cup 2019 Best Gross All Players

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Tags: #gcdgajuniorgolf, #gcdgajuniorsummercup, #Juniorgolfevent, #SouthportGolfClub, gcdga |

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