Headland Headlines Articles

From Tony Durkin  CLASSIC WIN: Two weeks after his wife Trish had thrown down the gauntlet with a victorious 42 Stableford points, former high-ranking Federal Public Servant Greg O’Connor has squared the ledger by winning the two-day Headland Vets’ Living… Read More

From Tony Durkin  JACK’S BACK: A young Justin (aka Jack) Nicholson was once the toast of Headland Golf Club, winning multiple Men’s and Mixed Foursomes Championships and finishing runner-up in the Club Championships on four occasions. And while Saturday’s dual… Read More

From Tony Durkin SCHOOL’S IN: Grade 12 schoolboys Josh Holbrook and Ben Duncombe have created history by winning the Headland Men’s Foursomes on Saturday, scoring victory with par on the first play-off hole. In the 36-hole Championship, Josh and Ben… Read More

From Tony Durkin  SUPER SEVEN: Sharon Thomas has won her seventh Headland Foursomes title, and her fourth with partner Dominique Paice. Sharon and Dom (123) blitzed the field in the 2021 Women’s Foursomes Championship played over 27 holes on Thursday,… Read More

PENNANT CLIFFHANGER: Headland has made the comeback of the season in the final of the 2021 Sunshine Coast Men’s Golf Zone A Grade Pennant but has just failed, beaten 4-3 in a cliffhanger at Gympie on Sunday. With five of… Read More

From Tony Durkin  BROWN BROTHERS: Former Mooloolaba Surf Club head chef Peter Brown played golf on Sunday with his two sons, 15-year-old Carter and Austin, 20, which is not an unusual occurrence for the family. But this time it was… Read More

From Tony Durkin  PLAYING UPDATE: In line with Queensland Government Covid-related restrictions imposed yesterday (Sunday) and in consultation with Golf Queensland, all competition golf at Headland will be suspended for the next two weeks. While golf is permitted to be… Read More

From Tony Durkin  FAME NAME: Jack Nicholas may not be the golfing legend of his eminent American namesake, but his past two Saturdays at Headland have revealed a talent with apparent potential. Two weekends ago Jack played five better than… Read More

TITLE BECKONS: Headland’s A Grade Men’s Pennant team has won its way into the final of the 2021 Sunshine Coast Men’s Golf Zone Pennant following a 4-3 win over the strong Maroochy River team at Noosa Springs on Sunday. Winners… Read More

From Tony Durkin  ACE-A-THON: After 62 years as a member, Patron Simon Whittle has a strong attachment to the club, and a ‘fairly reliable’ memory. And Simon says that in those six decades he cannot recall three holes-in-one being scored… Read More