{"id":11756,"date":"2025-06-01T21:58:57","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T21:58:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/headland.miclub.com.au\/cms\/?p=11756"},"modified":"2025-06-05T03:20:48","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T03:20:48","slug":"headland-headlines-2-6-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/headland.miclub.com.au\/cms\/2025\/06\/01\/headland-headlines-2-6-25\/","title":{"rendered":"HEADLAND HEADLINES 2-6-25"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

WOMEN\u2019S CHAMPS<\/strong>: Headland has been crowned 2025 Sunshine Coast and South Burnett District Women\u2019s Pennant Champions after today\u2019s (Monday) scheduled final was cancelled. The Weekday Division Two team was to have played Bribie Island at Cooroy, but because of the condition of the course \u2013 which has been closed for the past three days \u2013 the final was annulled, and Headland declared Pennant Champions because of a lead of half a point at the end of the competition. Captained by Wendy Mosley, members of the Weekday Division Two team were: Sue Bolton, Deb Bennetts, Carol Sinclair, Laura Mason-Baierl, Ree Condon, Jenny Stokes, Kath Barford and Leigh Derigo. And while the victory was sweet, Wendy said the team was disappointed the final had been called off. \u201cBut obviously, we are delighted to be declared the Champions, even if by just half a point,\u201d she said. \u201cEven though I have played Pennants for Headland previously, this is my first time as team captain and I am very happy, and proud of my girls. In a real team effort, every member contributed.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

SOGGY BIRTHDAY: <\/strong>Heavy rain from late morning ruined Headland\u2019s 70th birthday golfing celebrations on Saturday, but Brian Callaghan still enjoyed his day out. Although Brian\u2019s regular partners \u2018chickened out\u2019, the Construction Surveyor \u2013 who plays only Saturday \u2013 found some willing allies and scored his first win since December last year. \u201cIt was a soggy old day, but we were only sprinkled on for half a dozen holes, otherwise the rain stayed away,\u201d said Brian, whose group was first off in the morning. But he conceded he was \u2018all over the place\u2019 early, despite being just one-over the card from his six handicap after six holes. \u201cI scrambled well. I had only six putts in those first six holes,\u201d he revealed. The father of four tabled four birdies, five pars and nine bogeys in his round of 77, for 37 Stableford points, and said that some recent swing issues had seemingly, and hopefully, disappeared. \u201cI have been fairly consistent of late, and generally playing around my handicap,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

LUCKLESS LUKE<\/strong>: <\/strong>The unluckiest golfer in the field of 38 celebrating Headland\u2019s 70th birthday on Saturday was FIFO Maintenance Supervisor, Luke Fluerty. Still a member-in-waiting after two years, Luke takes every opportunity he can to score a round at Headland and being a North Queenslander, the rain on Saturday did not concern him. However, it apparently irritated his playing partners who, after 15 holes, decided to abandon the 21 handicapper. Luke played on, and finished with 40 Stableford points which, under normal circumstances, would have won the competition. Under the rules of golf, without someone to mark his card, Luke\u2019s score could not be ratified, and he was disqualified. But event sponsor, Dave Mansley of Mooneys Insurance Brokers, generously came to the party and presented him a prize which was, fittingly, a Footjoy rain glove, as well as a Callaway cap.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

STILL ABSURD<\/strong>: After winning her third Monthly Medal in February, Di Stark claimed golf was \u2018a ridiculous game\u2019. And the absurdities about which she spoke back then have continued since, despite the 2015 SWING graduate returning the best score \u2013 on a countback – in Thursday\u2019s Single Stableford for Women. Not long after her February win Di was struck by an errant golf ball, which smashed the tendons in her right index finger. Di took a break from golf while she and husband David enjoyed a three-week road trip, but her love of the game is such that she started back \u2013 despite irritant finger \u2013 on her return. \u201cAnd I played terribly,\u201d she declared after Thursday\u2019s round of 38 points, to win Division Two. \u201cI could not grip the club properly, and the heavy, wet conditions did not help either. I was having scores in the high teens and low 20s \u2013 it was just so frustrating.\u201d But suddenly, on Thursday, she turned things around with her first flagged score since February, and her damaged finger on the improve. Returning the same score of 38 points, Lynn Deacon won Division One, with Trish Arden (35) prevailing in Division Three.<\/p>\n

COACH WINS: <\/strong>Headland\u2019s junior coach, Leon Faulkner, lamented bogies on two of his closing five holes which ruined what was shaping as a memorable round at Headland on Wednesday. The owner of Golf Rocks Kids Academy, PGA member Leon still shot his best round at the club \u2013 a two-under 70 \u2013 for 40 points, and A Grade victory in the Medley Single Stableford. Starting on the back nine, he was four under the card before bogeying the fifth and ninth holes coming home. He also scored a bogey at the par-four 16th, but neutralised those errors with five birdies and 10 pars. \u201cI have shot 71 a few times around here, but that is my best score,\u201d revealed Leon, who moved his family from Sydney to the Sunshine Coast and joined Headland in January 2022. He rates Headland the most challenging course on the Sunshine Coast, particularly inside 100 metres. \u201cThe greens are rolling beautifully at the moment, but the slick greens, the surrounds and the new bunkering really presents a challenge,\u201d he said. All three grade winners scored 40 points, with Peter Leggo (B) and Marty Briedis (C) joining Leon on the victory dais.<\/p>\n

TERRIBLE GOLF: <\/strong>Former professional tennis player Mick Kinnear describes his recent golf as \u2018terrible\u2019, and hopes Tuesday\u2019s first win in 18 months might be the turning point. \u201cI started from a handicap of 26 when I arrived here seven years ago, and worked my way down to 8.3,\u201d revealed Mick, whose business Zero Termite and Pest annually sponsors the Men\u2019s Foursomes Championships. \u201cBut for the past year or so I have really struggled, and today I played off 13. I have not been able to hit my driver with any authority whatsoever, and have been struggling to get off the tee.\u201d And despite a recent visit to the Gold Coast where he played five premier courses in seven days, Tuesday\u2019s round again started poorly, with a triple bogey eight at the par-five tenth. But from there things steadily turned around, with 76 shots in the next 17 holes and a winning score of 37 points. \u201cThat is my best score in 18 months, so maybe better things are ahead,\u201d he hoped, after scoring two birdies on the front nine in his three-over par 39, for 22 points. \u201cShane Muller has been giving me some tips, and that has certainly helped.\u201d<\/p>\n

SAVED BY PAR:<\/strong> A \u2018lucky\u2019 par at the par-four 17th hole on Tuesday has given the popular Gwen Nancarrow her first victory since winning the April Monthly Medal. Gwen, who joined Headland from Darwin in 2003, reckons that now \u2013 for the women \u2013 Headland is playing as tough as at any time in her 23 years as a member. \u201cI understand it is no-one\u2019s fault, but the course is giving us nothing,\u201d quipped the 23-marker who has won four B Grade Championships over the years. \u201cEven now since the rain has stopped, there are some really wet patches, and just no run at all. We need more sunshine, more wind and no more rain.\u201d And that is why she claimed her par at the 17th, which gave her four points \u2013 was the decider in her 35 points winning Tuesday\u2019s Single Stableford for Women on a countback from Lynn Hayman. \u201cI was on for three, which is rare for me these days, and sank a two-metre putt,\u201d she revealed. But despite the tough conditions, Gwen still loves her golf and tries to play two to three times a week.<\/p>\n

HEADLAND FAN<\/strong>: Four-year member Stewart Clover, who trialled \u2018many\u2019 Sunshine Coast courses before electing to join Headland, has yet another reason to admire the club. Stewart beat two others on a countback to win Sunday\u2019s Medley Single Stableford, and collect a sizeable $130 for his day\u2019s enjoyment. As well as collecting $80 for his first placing, the former Qantas engineer also won $50 for the Pro Pin at the 12th. \u201cAs a club, Headland beats everything else on the Sunshine Coast in my opinion,\u201d he enthused. \u201cThe course, the staff, the members and the resultant camaraderie combine to make this one big, happy club.\u201d And happy Stewart most certainly was after his 76 off the bat from his handicap of six, which included three birdies, nine pars, five bogeys and a double at the par-four fourth hole. \u201cMy second shot was plugged in the face of the bunker, which was a little disappointing and my only reason for a slight grudge,\u201d bemoaned the former member of The Coast Golf Club in Sydney. Now retired, Stewart enjoys the friendship of Headland as many as four times a week. On Sunday, James Daniel (second hole) and Jay Gourlay (fourth) both scored eagles.<\/p>\n

GOLF DEVOTEE: <\/strong>When Chris Byrnes and his wife sold their Bundilla dry-cleaning business and retired at the end on 2013, Chris knew he would \u2018go mad\u2019 if he didn\u2019t have a sport to play. So, he took up golf. A dozen years later he admits to having developed a chronic love affair with the game. \u201cAnd there is no better feeling than when you play well,\u201d Chris enthused after scoring 43 points to win Division Two of Monday\u2019s Vets\u2019 competition. \u201cI\u2019m really, really, really, happy. I just love the game.\u201d Recently returned from a golfing trip to Adelaide with eight mates where he played well enough to cut two shots from his handicap, Chris has convinced himself that \u2018sometimes, I can play this game okay\u2019. And he certainly played okay on Monday, parring seven of the 18 holes, shooting 87 off the bat and scoring 10 three-pointers from his handicap of 22. His score was the best of the day by five points. David Werner (38 points) won Division One, while Vicky Maynard (33) and Tove Larsen (35) were respective Women\u2019s victors.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

JUNIOR PENNANT: <\/strong>Another washout yesterday (Sunday) of the Sunshine Coast Junior Pennant competition means Headland\u2019s Division Three team has been eliminated from the competition. However, news is much better for the two teams in Division Two. Headland\u2019s No.2 side remains unbeaten, and sits atop the ladder on nine points, while the club\u2019s No.1 team is second, on eight points. Next Sunday (June 8), both teams play at Woodford, with Headland (1) against Noosa (sitting fifth) and Headland (2) against Peregian (third). The following week, in the final round of the competition, the two Headland teams meet at home. With the winner crowned on a first past-the-post basis, that final round between the two Headland teams may well decide the 2025 Division Two championship.<\/p>\n

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

Monday, Vets, <\/strong>Single Stableford \u2013 sponsor, Perry Oster Funerals, <\/em><\/strong>Women (36 players) \u2013 Division One, Vicky Maynard (33 points), Kirsten Kaergaard (32), Linda Cannon (32); Division Two, Tove Larsen (35), Lyn Mansfield (31), Jo McDougall (29).<\/p>\n

Men (52 players), Division One, David Werner (38), Burgess Stephenson (37), Peter Blackford (36); Division Two, Chris Byrnes (43), John Logan (35), Erik Larsen (35).\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Tuesday,<\/strong> Single Stableford, Women (40 players) \u2013 Gwen Nancarrow (35 points), Lynn Hayman (35), Althea McLean (34).<\/p>\n

Men (73 players) \u2013 Mick Kinnear (37), Grahame Denovan (35), Grant McLachlan (35).<\/p>\n

Wednesday,<\/strong> Medley Single Stableford \u2013 sponsor, Greg Edgar, Rapid Equipment Hire – <\/em><\/strong>(214 players) A Grade, Leon Faulkner (40 points), Brad Butler (39), Josh Vearing (39); B Grade, Peter Leggo (40), Don Harris (39), Jim Saunderson (36); C Grade, Marty Briedis (40), Ed Hoey (38), Trevor Gourlay (37).<\/p>\n

Thursday,<\/strong> Women, Single Stableford \u2013 sponsors, Helen Fraser, Julie Halliday, Louise Armstrong, Alison Payne, Roz Brandt, Pam Andrews, Di Schultz and Kaye Simmons – <\/em><\/strong>(101 players) \u2013 Division One, Lynn Hayman (38 points), Helen Fraser (37), Liz Dunford (37); B Grade, Di Stark (38), Ali Lamond (37), Trish Murphy (37); C Grade, Trish Arden (35), Debbie Proud (34), Christine Hall (34).<\/p>\n

Men, Four-Person Ambrose (85 players) \u2013 Graham Myers, Nick Page, Mick Williams and Tony Waddington (55.125), Adam Richards, Rory Hanley, Sam Henricks and Kyle Ormiston (55.375).<\/p>\n

Saturday<\/strong>, Medley Single Stableford \u2013 sponsor, Dave Mansley, Mooneys Insurance Brokers <\/em><\/strong>\u2013 (38 players) \u2013 Brian Callaghan (37 points), Deon Breytenbach (35), John Mannix (35).<\/p>\n

Sunday<\/strong>, Medley Single Stableford (63 players) \u2013 Stewart Clover (38 points), Jarvis Wellington (38), James Daniel (38).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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