From Tony Durkin ON COURSE: So keen was Richard Ryan to make golf an integral part of his retirement when he moved north from Lismore seven years ago, he and wife Joy bought a house sitting behind the second tee… Read More
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From Tony Durkin FAMILY FIRST: When Headland GM Ben Dobson walks out the front door of the club on Friday of this week, it will be into the family solace of wife Alison and boys Ollie and Alex. After 16½… Read More
From Tony Durkin FORM REVERSAL: If recent form was a yardstick, retired Estimator Graham Miller would never have predicted his score of plus seven to win Saturday’s Single Par event at Headland. Graham, a member since 1986, approximates his scores… Read More
From Tony Durkin FOURTH TITLE: Ash Reck and Wayne West have had to endure a nail-biting finish to their afternoon 18 holes and then survive a play-off on Saturday to win their fourth 36-hole Men’s Foursomes Championship at Headland. The… Read More
The rescheduled Men’s Sunshine Coast Open Amateur Championship is now open for entries. See flyer for event details below. Nomination Form – Click Here
From Tony Durkin DALBS PASSES: Headland lost a dear friend on Wednesday when popular former Golf Manager, Brent Dalby, passed away. Brent, a Headland member for more than three decades, was just 12 days short of his 70th birthday and… Read More
From Tony Durkin THANKS VICCO: So poorly had Peter Francis been putting that on Saturday he returned to an intricate routine introduced to him 15 years ago by former Headland Professional John Victorsen – and he won the A Grade… Read More
From Tony Durkin BIRDIE BRUCE: Bruce Heseltine birdied the 18th on Sunday to win the Medley Single Stableford event, but a few hours later was still banging on about his four-putt on the previous hole. Bruce, Jason Childs and James… Read More
From Tony Durkin BEN’S MAJOR GONG: Headland Golf Club Course Superintendent, Ben Tilley, has been awarded the highly-prestigious Superintendent’s Industry Recognition Award at the recent 2019 Queensland Golf Industry Awards. This honour recognises the outstanding contribution made by Ben to… Read More
From Tony Durkin NO KIDDING: James Kidd was about to have his best round for the year on Wednesday when an inexplicable four-putt at the difficult 15th rudely intervened. Having stepped aside as Director of Golf just on 12 months… Read More
