From Tony Durkin HAY SHINES: Taking full advantage of the scant sunshine during the past week, on Saturday Andrew Hay made the best of a well-worn proverb that relates to his surname. “Yes, I suppose I did make the best… Read More
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From Tony Durkin PRINCELY WIN: Teeing off at 6.45am, brothers Bruce and Mick Prince had to wait until the final group finished Saturday’s Medley Fourball Best Ball Stableford before they were declared winners. “I wasn’t keeping tabs on the score,… Read More
From Tony Durkin MEDAL MISS: An uncharacteristic missed putt – in the dark – at the final hole on Saturday has cost Headland’s popular Richards family a rare Monthly Medal double. Brian Richards, who turned 79 during the week and… Read More
From Tony Durkin MEN’S PENNANT: Headland has finished atop the 2024 Sunshine Coast/Glasshouse A Grade Pennant ladder, and will play Caboolture in next Sunday’s semi-final. After smashing Caloundra 5½-1½ at Maroochy River in the final round yesterday (Sunday), Headland has… Read More
From Tony Durkin MARK’S MARK: He is a member of the judging panel which evaluates golf courses world-wide for Golf Digest, and on Saturday Mark Henricks did not hesitate in voting Headland No.1. The Dean of Co-Curricular at Sunshine Coast… Read More
Tony Durkin, the editor of the weekly summary of competition results – the Headland Headlines, was inducted into the Suncorp Stadium Media Hall of Fame earlier this week. Tony joined Headland in 2007, and has been co-ordinating the Headland Headlines… Read More
From Tony Durkin JULIE’S MEDAL: She has suffered from an immune health issue for the past seven years, but the diminutive Julie Halliday has refused to allow that illness to derail her impressive golf journey. A Headland member for 23… Read More
From Tony Durkin MORE PIZZA: Having celebrated his 62nd birthday during the week, Terry Ward won a pizza on Saturday to accompany his second A Grade Monthly Medal in two years. Partnering Brad Downes in the side bet, Terry led… Read More
From Tony Durkin BEN AGAIN: Such is the talent at Headland Golf Club, that it has taken Ben Duncombe – current handicap minus 2.2 – five years to win the Men’s Club Championship. But while it took five attempts to… Read More
From Tony Durkin MATCH PLAY: A month ago, when 20-year-old Ben Duncombe won his first Headland Club Championship and realised he and five-time Champion would be on the opposite sides of the Match Play Championship draw, he threw out a… Read More
