This is a new event for the GCDGA. In 2023 it was played at Coolangatta/Tweed – west course. The same venue will be used for the 2024 event.
Being a two day event and played in age groups (60-64;65-69; 70+), there were many events played, including gross, nett & stableford.
Monday 9 October 18 hole age group results click HERE
Tuesday 10 October 18 hole age group results click HERE
All Overall Results and 36 hole Age Group Events results click HERE
The photo of the winners can be found HERE
This years event attracted a field of 95 male golfers representing four states of Australia and New Zealand.
Brad Dowling was the defending champion having won the event in 2021 and 2022.
For all of the results from all rounds and all age groups click HERE
Representatives from over 12 clubs contested the 2021 Champion of Champions over the tight and beautifully presented Surfers Paradise GC. Lindsay Ross (Emerald Lakes) won the Brian Oberman Award for the best gross – a fine 68, 3 under par. Emerald Lakes also took out the Club of the Year for 2021.
B Grade Champion of Champions was Kurt Foster (Emerald Lakes 84), C Grade Champion of Champions was Archie Titchkosky (Hope Island) and Terry Payne (Hope Island) won the Captain of the Year with 37 stableford points.
All results are available HERE
Over 14 clubs and 57 golfers contested the 2022 Champion of Champions and Club of the Year.
The Brian Oberman A Grade Champion of Champions was Dujuan Snyman from Sanctuary Cove, with Surfers Paradise’s Billy Dowling, runner up.
Local knowledge proved to be the upper hand and Burleigh won Club of the Year
We had 16 clubs and 67 golfers contest the 2023 Champion of Champions and Club of the Year.
The Brian Oberman A Grade Champion of Champions was Adam Hawkins from Royal Pines with a fine gross of 5 under par 67 followed by Bill Dowling with a 69 as runner up.
B Grade Champion of Champions winner was Jim Beard from Lakelands(84 gross), and C Grade winner was the ever green John Palombo from Parkwood (90 gross).
Duane Coles from Helensvale won Captain of the Year with 72 nett.
In the Club of the Year, Helensvale proved way too strong with three of their team recording at nett par or better to win the Barry Neill Perpetual Trophy.
A great day at Surfers Paradise GC, saw the meeting of Brisbane District v Gold Coast District in match play. 5 Juniors, 6 seniors and 10 open players teed it up for bragging rights between the two and to see can hold the Marr-Skilton Cup.
The Gold Coast team, with some local knowledge proved to be way too strong, winning 15-6. The junior team had a clean sweep winning 5 matches to 0.
5 Juniors, 10 Open and 5 Seniors played off under match play conditions at Nudgee GC for the Skilton/Marr Shield against the best that Brisbane District could muster.
The result turned out to be a thriller with it coming down to the last two open matches. GCDGA’s No 2 Travis Robbie and No 1, Lewis Hoath both won in tight tussles to make it a draw overall. Gold Coast retains the cup.
Our one team victory was in the Opens but we surrendered our shields in the Juniors and Seniors. More detail is shown on the attached sheet as well as several photos from the day. Thank you to all players and their managers.
More photos from the day are shown in News/Photo Gallery
Our team consisted of four quality up and coming local golfers who have in the past represented our district with honour.
The team included: Mitchell Varley (Team Captain) from Sanctuary Cove, Travis Robbie from Southport, Kyle Gray Royal Pines/Sanctuary Cove and Taylor Barr from Surfers Paradise Golf Club.
GCDGA President Ray Piper was also in attendance with myself as Team Manager.
The four ball and foursomes rounds were played at Middle Ridge GC. In the four ball, our best pairing produced a 63, 3 strokes behind Wide Bay’s 60. In the afternoon foursomes, the pairing of Mitchell Varley and Taylor Barr scored -1 winning on a countback from Wide Bay.
In the stroke played next morning at Toowoomba City, our players all found the much longer fairways difficult with fliers being an often complained about result. Nevertheless, Mitchell Varley recorded +1 over par with the best at -1. Travis Robbie recorded a commendable +3, Kyle Gray +5 and Taylor Barr +6.
In the overall teams Gross result, Wide Bay were victorious narrowly defeating the Gold Coast Team by one stroke.
Golf Australia staff Aaron Goggin and Chris Evans ensured the event ran smoothly.
Next year’s event will be hosted by Far North Queensland.
114 golfers ventured onto Southport Golf Course to see who had the best four ball grouping. The scratch event turned into a tight tussle between the current mixed foursomes champs in Tom Dobosch and Riko Danjo and Links Hope Island’s Alex Whiteley and his mum, Amanda, with the Whiteley’s winning on a countback.
The 4BBB Stableford attracted plenty of interest but the field was blown away by Helensvale’s Shane Magennis and Lisa Sawford with an eye-watering 51 points followed by Andrew Louey and Alison Myatt on 45 on a countback from Tamborine Mt’s John Staffsmith and Alex Bryse.
The players all enjoyed the quality of the course and settled into a lovely lunch and drinks to conclude a great day.
Above: Gross Winners- Riko Danjo & Tom Dobosch
Nett Winners: Damien Reid/ Brenda Ruyg
GCDGA President, Ray Piper welcomed players from 13 clubs across the Gold Coast District as well as some players from outside our region. One hundred competitors played the well presented Southport GC course and completed the day with a light lunch and presentations.
We acknowledge the support of Golf Cars Australia (Club Car), Titleist, the Southport Golf Club and their staff for making this a great day.
Congratulations to all of the winners and we look forward to hosting this event in 2023.
Look HERE for all the results
The GCDGA/WGGC Mixed Foursomes Championships were held at Southport GC on Sunday 4 June 2023. The overall gross winners were Kirra Greer and Naheem Rahmani (pictured).
The winners of the nett event were Stephen Stanton and Katheryn Talbott.
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