Headland Headlines Articles

HEADLAND HEADLINES 17-2-25

From Tony Durkin TWIN FIRSTS: Headland’s most decorated golfer registered two wins during the past week, one of which she was not particularly proud. Josie Ryan, with an amazing 55 Headland Honour Board listing including 20 Women’s Championships, tallied 31… Read More

HEADLAND HEADLINES 10-2-25

From Tony Durkin MANY WINNERS: Saturday’s return of the Wood Duck Challenge attracted the largest field of 2025, and produced the biggest list of competition winners. Jointly sponsored by Rapid Equipment Hire and Absolute Building Solutions, of the 246 in… Read More

HEADLAND HEADLINES 3-2-25

From Tony Durkin HUTCH RETURNS: Wayne Hutcheson, a former Headland House Director who had a three-year hiatus from golf, returned with a vengeance on Saturday to win his second Monthly Medal. But while pleased with the victory, the Sunshine Coast… Read More

HEADLAND HEADLINES 27-1-25

From Tony Durkin BEST COURSE: He may be a tiny bit biased, but Brenton Liaropoulos rates Headland ‘possibly the most difficult’ golf course on the Sunshine Coast. And the Apprentice Greenkeeper, who has been working at Headland for 18 months,… Read More

HEADLAND HEADLINES 20-1-25

From Tony Durkin MISSED MEDAL: Despite starting Saturday’s Monthly Medal round – from the tenth tee – with four successive birdies and finishing the back nine four under the card, five-time Club Champion Adam Richards failed to finish top three… Read More

HEADLAND HEADLINES 13-1-25

From Tony Durkin CHAMPION FIRES: Headland’s two-time Junior Champion, Sam Fichera, finally feels like a genuine A Grader following his first par round at the course on Wednesday. But it wasn’t his par-72 that convinced Sam of his status –… Read More

HEADLAND HEADLINES 16-12-24

From Tony Durkin  COURSE ‘RECORD’: A professional golfer sitting at 4133 on the Official World Rankings has won the 2024 Headland Living Choice Australia Legends Pro-Am, and set a low mark for the ‘new’ course. John Wade, a 56-year-old Victorian… Read More

HEADLAND HEADLINES 9-12-24

From Tony Durkin  DROUGHT OVER: A nine-year Monthly Medal drought for Construction Surveyor, Brian Callaghan, is over, but only just. The father of four had to survive two countbacks to win Saturday’s Monthly Medal in A Grade, and was lucky… Read More

HEADLAND HEADLINES 2-12-24

From Tony Durkin  LOCALS LAUGH: Headland women have dominated the annual Kookaburra Karnival, conducted by the Sunshine Coast-Burnett and District Women’s Golf Association, and held at Headland on Monday and Tuesday. Four separate events were played over the two days… Read More

HEADLAND HEADLINES 25-11-24

From Tony Durkin  MAROOCHY CHAMP: Five-time Headland Champion Adam Richards has won the 2024 Maroochy River Open. Adam shot three-under 69 on Sunday to win by two shots, beating a star-studded field which included reigning Maroochy Champion and 2023 Sunshine… Read More