{"id":11163,"date":"2024-09-15T10:18:28","date_gmt":"2024-09-15T10:18:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/headland.miclub.com.au\/cms\/?p=11163"},"modified":"2024-09-15T11:13:01","modified_gmt":"2024-09-15T11:13:01","slug":"headland-headlines-16-9-24-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/headland.miclub.com.au\/cms\/2024\/09\/15\/headland-headlines-16-9-24-3\/","title":{"rendered":"HEADLAND HEADLINES 16-9-24"},"content":{"rendered":"

From Tony Durkin<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

CHAMPION MATES: <\/strong>Best mates Adam Rydwanski and Sean McGill are Headland\u2019s 2024 Men\u2019s Foursomes Champions, after engineering their second title on Saturday. The Headland A Grade Pennant team members scored 154, 10 over par, for the 36-hole event, with the Championship victory set up by a three-over 75 in the morning session. Their second nine of the day – par 36 \u2013 was their most impressive, while their final nine of four-over 40 the most expensive from the pair. Their 36-hole card revealed four birdies, 18 pars and 14 bogeys. It is the eleventh time the mates have contested the Foursomes Championship, with their earlier win a decade ago, in 2014. \u201cIt was tough out there today,\u201d said Sean, who won the first of his three titles with Aaron Shaw in 2010, shortly after he arrived at Headland from Bargara, for university studies. \u201cThe wind was strong, and gusty, and the greens were very slick. We were a few over par, but in the conditions, we played well.\u201d Sean and Adam are both engineers, and Adam who also won the Foursomes title with Chris Weier in 2012, was best man at Sean\u2019s wedding in January. Adam Richards and Shane Muller, the lowest handicapped pair in the field, finished second (158), on a countback from brothers Paul and Mark Henricks. The Henrick brothers were, however, crowned Foursomes nett winners.<\/p>\n

THANKS SUE: <\/strong>Headland\u2019s new Fourball Best Ball Matchplay Champions, Cathy Roberts and Robyn Muir have \u2013 indirectly – former Women\u2019s Director of Golf, Sue Jones, to thank for their historic 2024 Honour Board victory. Cathy and Robyn became the first female pairing to win in the eight years of the competition, continuously sponsored by Michael Thomas of Zenfind Accounting since 2018, after they beat Barry Newton and Gary Martin 2&1 in Sunday\u2019s nail-biting final. However, had it not been for Sue, who stepped down as Women\u2019s Captain 10 days ago, the Champions would not have been in the field. \u201cSue used her Captain\u2019s spot to enter us in the event,\u201d revealed Cathy, who sank the winning putt on the par-four 17th hole. Barry Newton sank a \u2019monster\u2019 putt at the second hole to give the boys an early lead, but the women hit back immediately squaring the next, and after winning the fourth hole they were never headed, turning 3-up. \u201cI was the only one to have a stroke at the 17th, and after Barry sank his par putt I needed mine for a nett par, and the win,\u201d said Cathy, who admitted she was \u2018as nervous as hell\u2019 standing over the \u2018tiddler\u2019. But she was, according to Robyn, the star of the day. \u201cCathy\u2019s golf was hot today,\u201d she quipped. To make the victory even more special, the Champions \u2013 both retired nurses \u2013 had never previously played together.<\/p>\n

HEADLAND WINS<\/strong>: Three members of Headland\u2019s A Grade Pennant team have combined to win a team\u2019s event at the 2024 Queensland Mid-Amateur Championship on the Gold Coast. Adam Richards, Shane Muller and Adam Rydwanski returned the best accumulative nett score over the 54-hole event, played at Royal Pines on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday of last week. Playing the layout for the first time, five-time Headland Club Champion Adam Richards finished 10th overall in the Mid-Amateur (age 30 and over) event with a score of 224, and second in the Upper-Mid (44 to 54). Shane Muller (226) finished 16th overall and ninth in the Upper-Mid division, while Adam Rydwanski (231) was 24th and Sean McGill (237) finished with a two-over 74 to claim 49th spot in the field of 233. The event was won by Mitchell Salmond (Pacific Golf Club) with three-under 213. NOTE<\/strong>: As only three players from one club were eligible for the team event and those names had to be listed prior to tee-off on day one, three of the four Headland players had their golf ball drawn from a hat. Sean says luckily for the team \u2013 as he finished 49th – he did not make the cut.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

SPLITTING WIN<\/strong>: On Saturday, Jack Lambalk scored his first win as a 2\u00bd -year Headland member, and said he played \u2018really well\u2019. But an unusual occurrence at the par-four third hole, which resulted in a wipe, was the hot topic of his round. \u201cI hit my trusty driving iron from the tee, and the ball split in half,\u201d revealed a bemused Jack who moved from Melbourne to the Sunshine Coast with his family just on four years ago. \u201cThe two pieces actually went forward, about 20 metres, but I was uncertain of the rules so I took a penalty and hit my third shot from the tee.\u201d Apart from that glitch, and a triple bogey at the 15th where he salvaged a point courtesy of his 19 handicap, Jack\u2019s card was impressive. He scored 42 points to win the Medley Stableford, with nine pars and seven bogeys. Employed by the Fair Work Commission, Jack spends three days a week in Brisbane and the other two working from home, and is enjoying the opportunity to have \u2018parenting\u2019 duties on the weekend playing with his 14-year-old son Flynn, who was a member of Headland\u2019s Junior Pennant team this year. NOTE<\/strong>: Rule 4.2b states that if a ball splits in two while a playing stroke, the shot can be replayed without penalty.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

DEBBIE\u2019S FUN: <\/strong>She may have been unaware of the intricacies of an electric competition, but Debbie Bennetts has described the 2024 Vets Living Choice Classic as \u2018a fun couple of days\u2019. And fun it certainly was for Debbie \u2013 she won the Women\u2019s 36-hole eclectic, and in doing so collected a $300 Pro Shop voucher. \u201cI didn\u2019t realise how the format actually worked, and was stunned when I was announced the winner,\u201d she said after sculpting 46 points over Monday and Tuesday of last week, the best of any competitor. After scoring just 31 points on Monday, Debbie covered her errors superbly the following day, replacing her four wipes with three, two, one and three points respectively. And her only real blunder on Tuesday when she penned 37 points \u2013 a 5\/1 at the par-three eighth hole \u2013 was covered by a 3\/3 the previous day. Debbie and her partner, John Halbert, became official Headland playing members in October last year after being on the waitlist for two years. They had previously been members at Pelican Waters and Beerwah. And the family celebration \u2013 which resulted in John providing dinner as part of a regular challenge \u2013 was not just for Debbie\u2019s outstanding win. John also shared in the spoils, collecting $150 for winning Men\u2019s Division One with 45 points, beaten on a countback by the overall eclectic victor, Graham Maund of Burleigh Heads. The 21st annual Headland Vets Classic was once again sponsored by Living Choice and Perry and Oster Funerals.<\/p>\n

ROONEY RULES<\/strong>: Having overseen the recent redevelopment and improvements at Headland as Course Director, it would be reasonable to suggest Gavin Rooney would know the course like the back of his hand. And even though he suggests otherwise, the 14 handicapper certainly came to the fore on Wednesday, winning B Grade in the Medley Single Stableford with 43 points, the best score of the day by four points. \u201cI blotted my copybook at the end, finishing double bogey, bogey, bogey,\u201d revealed Gavin, who last week was elected to serve another three-year term as Course Director following five years at the helm. Starting on the tenth, Gavin parred the back nine for 25 points and after 15 holes was only three over par and looking at his best-ever round at Headland. \u201cBut it was a beautiful day, the course is in great condition and I played with the President of Nambour, who was very impressed with our development, so I could not be anything else but satisfied,\u201d was his pragmatic reaction to the bumbling finish. The victory ended a long drought for the 27-year Headland member \u2013 his last win was the B Grade Mid-Week Medal in December last year, with 63 nett. Anthony Larchin (39 points) won A Grade and Graham Pitt (38) won C Grade.<\/p>\n

ELLEN\u2019S YEAR: <\/strong>With two Monthly Medals and C Grade nett in the Women\u2019s Club Championships on her CV, 2024 has already been a memorable golfing year for Ellen Bloxsome. But the 35-handciapper, who has played competition golf only for the six years she has been a Headland member, received her biggest thrill on Thursday when she beat Headland\u2019s female golfing guru, Josie Ryan. \u201cI know our handicaps are miles apart and I would never ever dream of being anywhere near the golfer Josie is, and has been, but to top the field that included Josie, was something very special,\u201d said Ellen, who scored 40 points to win C Grade, and beat Josie (38 points) who won A Grade. \u201cJosie is a legend, and everyone at Headland looks up to her.\u201d Ellen had two four-point holes \u2013 both on par fives – and five threes in her winning score, with an impressive 23 of those points on the back nine. Her two Monthly Medals this year were in March and August, both in C Grade. Wendy Burnie (37 points) won B Grade on Thursday. NOTE<\/strong>: The same week in March that Ellen won her first-ever Monthly Medal, Josie was in Tamworth winning the 70 years and over Medal at the NSW Senior Women\u2019s Amateur.<\/p>\n

SYD\u2019S LATE CALL<\/strong>: Unable to score a spot in Saturday\u2019s field, Syd Shilling again joined the waitlist for Sunday\u2019s Medley Single Stableford before receiving a late call up. And he was so pleased he did, not just because he won the event, but for whom he played alongside. \u201cLeon Faulkner, who coaches our juniors, was such a delight to play with. He is a magnificent golfer, and an even better person,\u201d said Syd, who was also impressed with the golfing form of Leon\u2019s teenage son, Max. Syd turned with 17 points but ripped the back nine apart, scoring one four-pointer and five threes on his way to 23 points, and a winning score of 40. \u201cI reckon that is my first win in an individual event for about a decade,\u201d said the 15-year Headland member, who recently sold his Sunshine Coast sign business and now has his sights on touring, both overseas and in his new caravan. Kate Wilkie (39 points) finished with three pars in her final four holes, but fell agonisingly short.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

WEEKLY RESULTS:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Monday, <\/strong>Vets<\/strong>, Living Choice Classic, Single Stableford \u2013 sponsors, Living Choice and Perry and Oster <\/em><\/strong>\u2013 Women (42 players) \u2013 Division One, Lesley Hart (37), Rebecca Masters (35), Annabel Harris (32); Division Two, Ree Condon (35), Jo McDougall (35) Marg Moran (34).<\/p>\n

Men (46 players) \u2013 Division One, Tim Nunan (36), Ed Hoey (32), Simon Whittle (31); Division Two, Mal McDougall (35), Paul Hepher (32), Ken Maynard (32).<\/p>\n

Tuesday,<\/strong> Living Choice Classic, Single Stableford \u2013 sponsors, Living Choice and Perry and Oster <\/em><\/strong>\u2013 Women (41 players) \u2013 Division One, Gail Young (35), Marg Smith\u00a0\u00a0 (34), Jill Marrinan (33); Division Two, Mary Gibberd (32), Penelope Hepher (30), Tove Larsen\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (30).<\/p>\n

Men (45 players) – Peter Francis (37), Bruce Reid (36), Bob Hayward (35).<\/p>\n

Eclectic, <\/strong>Women – Division One, Robyn Boreham (45), Kirsten Kaergaard (42), Jenny Pirini (42); Division Two, Julie Lewis (44), Noela Evans (43), Di Stark (42).<\/p>\n

Men – Division One, John Halbert (45), Lawrence Hireme\u00a0 (43), Tony Coad (42); Division Two, David Munns (45), Doug Hart (43), Phil Martin (42).\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Overall Winners, <\/strong>Women – Debbie Bennetts (46 points); Men – Graham Maund (45).<\/p>\n

Wednesday,\u00a0<\/strong>Medley Single Stableford (205 players) – sponsor,<\/em><\/strong> Drew Grant,<\/em><\/strong> Safe T Electrical<\/em><\/strong> – A Grade, Anthony Larchin (39 points), Brian Kesby (37), Rob Cunningham (37); B Grade, Gavin Rooney (43), Darren Padgett (39), Peter Blackford (39); C Grade, Graham Pitt (38), Sid Ryan (37), Steve Makin (37).\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thursday<\/strong>, Single Stableford, Women \u2013 sponsor, Claire Watson family<\/em><\/strong> – (95 players) – A Grade, Josie Ryan (38 points), Marg Smith (36), Robyn Muir (34); B Grade, Wendy Burnie (37), Julie Lewis (35), Kath Barford (35); C Grade, Ellen Bloxsome (40), Laura Mason-Baierl (36), Helen Sedgman (33).<\/p>\n

Men (40 players) \u2013 Matt Doyle (40 points), Mark Garcia (38), Mick Kelsey (38).<\/p>\n

Saturday, <\/strong>Men\u2019s Foursomes Championships – sponsor, <\/em><\/strong>Mick Kinnear, Zero Termite and Pest <\/em><\/strong>\u2013 (112 players) \u2013 Champions, Adam Rydwanski and Sean McGill (78,80-154); runners-up, Adam Richards and Shane Muller (78,80-158).\u00a0 Nett, Mark Henricks and Paul Henricks (146), Mick Kinnear and Mick Kelsey (147).<\/p>\n

Morning gross, Dan Diachkoff and Chris Goundrey\u00a0 (77); nett, Graeme Nicholas and Barry Hudson (66). Afternoon gross, Wayne West and Ash Reck (81); nett, Mick Garske and Nelson Valderrama (70).<\/p>\n

Medley Single Stableford (52 players) \u2013 Jack Lambalk (42 points), Bernie Duncan (38), Brian Richards (36).\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Juniors<\/strong>, Nine-hole Fourball Best Ball Stroke \u2013 Dominic Manning and Dylan Manning (38), Finn Darlison and Ty Swartz (40), Peter Hall and George Jones (40), Max Faulkner and Keaton Fox (40), William Springall and Nash Hoger (47).<\/p>\n

Sunday, <\/strong>Medley Single Stableford (62 players) \u2013 Syd Shilling (40 points), Kate Wilkie (39), Wayne Taylor (38).<\/p>\n

Fourball Best Ball Matchplay Championship, final \u2013 sponsor, Michael Thomas, Zenfind Accounting<\/em><\/strong> – Cathy Roberts and Robyn Muir beat Barry Newton and Gary Martin (2&1).<\/p>\n

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