Headland Headlines Articles

From Tony Durkin  THOMAS DOUBLE: He has been a member since 2003, an A Grade golfer for most of those years, and has played Pennant golf for Headland, but until Saturday Michael Thomas had never won a Monthly Medal. And,… Read More

From Tony Durkin  HOURN SOUNDS: “I’m just getting used to the course,” was the ominous warning from Jack Hourn following his slashing win in Saturday’s Medley Single Stableford. On the Headland waitlist for three years and a provisional member until… Read More

From Tony Durkin GOLF PROPHECY: A recent playing partner of Andrew Stirling suggested it would not be long before the National Operations Manager for an energy company won a Headland competition. And his prediction was spot on, with the eight-handicapper… Read More

From Tony Durkin GREAT SCOTT: While returning the best nett score in Saturday’s Monthly Medal was an obvious thrill for Scott Lindsay, his eagle at the par-five tenth was the highlight. “My drive finished really close to the bunker, and… Read More

From Tony Durkin FINE TUNING: Marcus Mesic used his break over the ‘holiday’ period to hone his golfing skills and, as a result, the 24-year-old has had $135 added to his House Account. “I probably played as many as 10… Read More

From Tony Durkin  CLOSING DAY: Two Club Champions, a rookie and a 66-year member have combined like a well-oiled machine to engineer victory in the final event on Headland’s stacked 2025 golfing calendar. With a generous handicap of 7.25 –… Read More

From Tony Durkin WOOD DUCKS:  A visitor with a dual vested interest, a junior, a prince, and a gold medallist were among the 16 golfers who shared the prizemoney in Saturday’s Wood Duck Challenge. With the 18th hole out of… Read More

From Tony Durkin  BROWN’S GOLD: Men’s Gold Medal winner for 2025, Graeme Brown, reckons he may have hit on the perfect preparation for competing in one of Headland’s prestige events. “I took a month-long caravanning holiday between winning the Monthly… Read More

From Tony Durkin  SLASHING DEBUT: Rarely does a new member make a more headline-grabbing debut than Sarah Gardner did at Headland on Wednesday. On a day when two separate competitions were played to honour the late Dr Daniel Lane, week-long… Read More

From Tony Durkin  THANKS ADAM: Ellen Bloxsome has dedicated her ‘exciting’ 2025 Medal of Medals victory to Head Pro Adam Norlander, and one sentence of advice. “I had a playing lesson with Adam back in June, and from my first… Read More