Headland Headlines Articles

HEADLAND HEADLINES 28-11-21

From Tony Durkin  MATES WIN: They had never met until Geoff Bland joined Headland four years ago, but Dan Diachkoff now has a Fourball Match Play Championship title thanks to a friendship and a regular Saturday golfing partnership which has… Read More

HEADLAND HEADLINES 22-12-21

From Tony Durkin  HANDI MATT: Headland’s four finalists in the club’s inaugural Handiskins event provided a host of highlights before chippy Matt Prince walked away with $600 to be declared the winner of Saturday’s final. Matt, along with Leeanne Ptak,… Read More

HEADLAND HEADLINES 15-11-21

From Tony Durkin NEWTON’S LAW: He doubts there is a blood relationship, but Barry Newton says his driver – of late – has been prescribing to the theory of namesake Sir Isaac Newton that states ‘every object will remain in… Read More

HEADLAND HEADLINES 8-11-21

From Tony Durkin MEDAL OF MEDALS: Recently-retired USC Research Scientist, Christina Claxton, has blitzed the opposition to win her first Headland Medal of Medals. A field of 32 – those who have won either a Thursday or Saturday Medal during… Read More

HEADLAND HEADLINES 1-11-21

From Tony Durkin  FOUR ACES: In an astonishing golfing feat, Headland’s Jamie Hill has scored his fourth hole-in-one at the par-three 18th, in the space of three years. Jamie, a member of Headland’s A Grade Pennant team, again aced the… Read More

HEADLAND HEADLINES 25-10-21

From Tony Durkin  TEN, PLUS TEN: In his three most recent rounds of golf at Headland, Doc Fleming has won twice. But he has also accumulated a loss of 20 – 10 golf balls, and 10 strokes from his handicap…. Read More

HEADLAND HEADLINES 18-10-21

From Tony Durkin  SERIOUS FUN: Despite being a member of a passionate golfing family – and working part-time behind the Headland bar – Emmet Walsh confides he does not take the game seriously. However, after winning Saturday’s Single Stableford with… Read More

HEADLAND HEADLINES 11-10-21

From Tony Durkin  KATE’S HISTORY: Kate Wilkie has captured a slice of Headland Golf Club history, becoming the first woman to win both the nett and gross in a Medal event since Medley competitions were introduced last year. And she… Read More

HEADLAND HEADLINES 4-10-21

From Tony Durkin  MASTERS CHAMP: Headland’s Ben Duncombe has been crowned the Invincibles Junior Masters Champion for 2021 after winning a play-off at Noosa Springs on Wednesday to clinch the prestigious title. Competing against the cream of south-east Queensland’s junior… Read More

HEADLAND HEADLINES 27-9-21

From Tony Durkin  PATRON’S DAY: It was a case of third time lucky when Peter Dunn and Julie Welsh combined brilliantly to win the annual Headland Patron’s Day on Sunday. They scored 81 from their combined handicap of 13.5 (Peter… Read More