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INTERASSOCIATION EVENT
Your Association was represented this year by Steven Gabriel, Steve Sandilands, Matt Williams and Luke Marino when they fronted up in the heat at Mt Isa this week. After a slow start the boys put in a very strong finish in te last two rounds to finish in a three weay tie for 2nd place. This was a very good result for the boys and we wish to congratulate them for their effort.
All players in the District should be aware that any of them can qualify for this event if they produce good quality golf over a season - the selectors are watching all the time. Well Done Boys.....
JUNIOR CORNER
Thank you to Mr Mike Gibson our Elite Training coach for a tremendous 2 day training program our Elite Junior players recently completed at Royal Pines Resort.
Excellent results from impressive tuition was acheived with many players able to take this unique experience to the next level and produce improved results on the golf course. If your performance is worth bragging about send us an email and we can share your story with our golfing community.
GOLF RULES NIGHT
FREE TO ALL MEMBERS.
A club level Rule of Golf Seminar and optional exam will be presented by Golf Queensland in Association with the Gold Coast District Golf Association at Sanctuary Cove Golf Club on the evening of Monday 24th November 2008.
Topis covered include 'Key words in the Rules book', 'Changes to the Rules for 2008 and beyond', 'Definitions', 'Practical Examples of the Rules' and 'Using the Index'
Details for the seminar and exam are as follows:
Seminar: Monday 24th Nov @ 6.30pm at Sanctuary Cove
Accrediation Exam: Monday 1st Dec @6.30pm at Sanctuary Cove
To register and for further information contact Barry Neill [GCDGA] 0421 630 180 or Golf Queensland 07 3252 8155 no later than Friday 14th November.
SENIOR PENNANT
The finals of Senior Pennant for 2008 were played at Coolangatta Tweed G.C. on Monday 20th October.
Seniors Div 1: Coolangatta Tweed continued their dominant form by defeating Sanctuary Cove 6/1 to take out the Final. Cool Tweed have been a very strong combination throughout the series - well deserved champions, with District representative Joe Long, Dave Morrison and Len Korns leading the way success was never too far away. They have set a very high standard for all clubs to chase next year.
Seniors Div 2: Final between Robina Woods and Arundel Hills proved to be a very close encounter all day with Arundel finally coming out on top 4/3. Captain Ray Geary was able to secure good wins from D. Ryan, M. Vasington, C. Sullivan and Greg Duguid to hang on to a Close match.
Super Seniors Div 1: also provided a massive win to Coolangatta Tweed over G.C. Burleigh 6/1. Both clubs played great golf during the series to win the right to play off in the final. Cool Tweed managed to win 4 very close matches the scores reflecting the closeness of the match.
Super Seniors Div 2: Final was provided a dramatic finish with the deciding match not being decided until the 20th hole. John Stirratt of Parkwood Int finally defeated Peter Dent tambornine Mt to win the pennant for Parkwood 4/3. Congratulations to Tamborine Mt for having a super series this year and to Parkwood for their great win.
Today was a fitting conclusion to a very good series of Senior and Super Seniors Pennant. All Participating Clubs are to be congratulated for their part in making this series so successful.
In regards to next year 2009 I'm sure all teams are looking forward to another good year of Senior Pennant where the Association will implement some changes to the rules which will help towards a better competition for all players. Have a Merry Christmas to all.
Recap of Results:
Sen Div 1: Cool Tweed def Sanc Cove 6/1
Sen Div 2: Arundel def Robina 4/3
S Sen Div 1: Cool Tweed def GCB 6/1
S Sen Div 2: Parkwood def Tam Mt 4/3
Handicap Change
September 1st Mens Maximum Handicap moves to 36.4. Players on 27 can now play and increase their handicap to 36.4.
G.C.D.G.A. MARQUEES
The Association will have four [4] marquees available for clubs use at a nominal fee from October 2008. Easily transportable and to erect these marquees can make any golfing event more pleasurable for your staff providing sun and rain protection. Marquees were purchased through a Qld Government Treasury Grant the G.C.D.G.A. applied for early this year. Once they arrive Clubs will be fully notified how they can booked.
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JON NORTON JUNIOR CLASSIC 2008 RESULTS
Top 20 Juniors invited to Finals are listed below further in this column for quick confirmation Or to view all results in the Jon Norton Junior Classic 2008 click to our Junior Results Page. 1. Competitions - 2. Pennant 3. Juniors 4. Results.
MIXED FOURSOMES CHAMPIONSHIPS
Once again a very successful District Mixed Foursomes Championship was held at Surfers Paradise Golf Club on Sunday. Fifty-six couples played the event and all managed to avoid any personal injuries from partners during the day. Many hard luck stories were shared by those that wished to take time to listen, but most only wanted a serious drink.
Apart from all the fun and laughter the echoes across the course serious golf was played.
The 2008 champs were Luke Marino and Ali Orchard both of Surfers Paradise GC who just hung on to win by one stroke from Torey Hensell [B Farm] and Courtney Massey [Sport] with a great round of 72.
The best A Grade Nett was won by Jerry and Sally Doffkont [CT] with nett 69.5, runners up were J. Stubbs [BFarm] and Julie Craig [C] with nett 70.
B Grade was won by Dennis and Marie de Boer [CT & PW] with a gross of 88 from Alex Christy [CT] and Debbie Nelson [CT] with 90. Best B Grade Nett returned was Trudy and her son Ryan Cox [CT] with 69.5 from E & S Grimshaw [AH] with nett 72.5.
Great Day a little disappointing to see so many of our clubs who are not represented.
Thanks must go to Surfers Paradise Golf Club for presenting their course in such good condition on the day.
Thanks to all players who took place in the field which made the day such a success.
See you next year....
DELEGATES MEETING
The Final Delegates Meeting for 2008 will be held on Thursday 4th December at The Colonial Golf Club. All clubs will be notified and are urged to attend as the 2009 Associations year book will be available on the night. This is the bible of the Association for 2009 and will be distributed to all CLUB OFFICIALS. To all Delegates - BE THERE !!!
JON NORTON Jnr Invitational
2008
Results from 6 Junior Classics held on Gold Coast during 2008. Top Twenty Players are invited to play in Final at Coolangatta Tweed G.C. 7th Dec 2008.
1. Simon Viitakangas [S'Pdise] 77
2. Joshua Kim [EL] 76
3. Nathan Bennett [EL] 62
4. Jack Fox [Sport] 58
5. Sam Cooke [EL] 53
6. Toby Maloney [EL] 50
7. Hyung-Jun Kim [Robina] 47
8. Nicholas Smits [Colonial] 44
9. Jackson Dick [GC Burleigh] 42
10. Kingsley Kelly 42
11. Bobin Kang [Arundel] 37
12. Jayson Mathiou [CTHGC] 36
13. Famito Yamada 36
14. Evan Sinclair [Hope Is] 35
15. Kade McBride [GC Burleigh] 33
16. Nathan Kinch [S'pdise] 28
17. Hitaru Saito 23
18. Ben McArthur [Sport} 22
19. Curtis Henderson [GC Burleigh] 22
20. Alex Jeon [EL] 22
Invitations have been sent to all players. Registration is required immediately. Call Barry Neill on 0421 630180 to secure your tee slot.
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2008 INTERCLUB
Another great series of Interclub Pennant conclueded on Sunday 17th August with the finals being played at Parkwood International. Results were:
DIVISIONS 1:
A Grade - Arundel Hills Def Coolangatta Tweed 4 / 2
B Grade - Parkwood Def G.C. Burleigh 4 / 2
C Grade - Arundel Hills Def G.C. Burleigh 4 1/2 / 1 1/2
DIVISIONS 2:
A Grade - Southport Def Emerald Lakes 5 / 1
B Grade - Southport Def Emerald Lakes 4 / 2
C Grade - Robina Woods Def Tally Valley 6 / 0
Congratualtions to all teams who participate during the series to help make it so successful and special congratulations to the winners. Well done.
Qld 4Ball Regional Final Results
The Regional Final for the Qld Handicap 4Ball Championships was held at The Colonial. Winners were - Men's: Mike O'Farrell & Al Stephen [LL] from Ian Mills & Bob Griggs [G]. Mixed: Winners Mark & Judy Bengtson [LL] from Kevin Sharon Houghton [SC].
These players will now compete at Pelican Waters for the Championship in October. Congratulations to all teams and good luck.
THE DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP
Please note once again the date and venue for this years championship has been re-scheduled.
The event will now take place at The Colonial on Sunday 21st December 2008. All players with handicaps of 9.4 or less are eligible to enter and once entered will have all necessary information emailed to them. For all enquiries please contact Barry on 0421 630 180. It will be a limited field so get your nominations in early.
PATRON'S DAY
14 Clubs competed for the 2008 Patron Invitational Golf Day held at Southport Golf Club Sunday 9th November. Together with invited guests 36 players enjoyed a well groomed Golf Course to record very good scores. The winning Club G.C. Burleigh followed up the success of 2006 to once again prove their dominance in this competition. Barry Smith and Daryl Ereaut scored well to win with 46 points from Robina Woods Jim Birch and Ray Gordon with 44 points on a c/b from Ian Pine and John Wheatley of Helensvale also on 44 points.
The visitors section was won by Rod Macleod [GCDGA] and Jim Kaliviotis [Robina Woods] with a massive total of 49 points. This was an extremely good score of which Rod reluctantly admits was most his doing????
A very valiant effort was put in by reps from our visiting District S.E.Q.D.G.A. Jeff Herd and Russell Ives who could only manage 44 points. Third in this section was our Patron Brian Hunter and G.C.D.G.A. President Jon Norton with 42 points.
NTP were awarded to John Wheatley [HV], Ray Gordon [RW], Barry Smith [GCB], Barry Broderwick [CA] and Robert Sayers from our host club Southport. All Players managed a ball in the run down.
G.C.D.G.A. would like to thank all Clubs who donated prizes for the Patron's Day - EMERALD LAKES, ROYAL PINES, COOLANGATTA TWEED, SANCTUARY COVE, LAKELANDS AND COLONIAL were great with their donations and was much appreciated by all.
We also wish to thank Southport Golf Club for again making their course available to Patron Brian Hunter to host his special day.
It was most disappointing several clubs didnot not attend, as this Patron's Invitational Day if FOR YOU.. It is an opportunity for all Clubs to get together at one time and share thoughts regarding Golf on the Coast today. We need feed back from Clubs to ensure the Association remains strong.
See you next year !
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