golf qld
Cullen to defend
his crown
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n 2013 Nick Cullen held his nerve to
defeat marquee player Peter O’Malley
and win the Isuzu Queensland Open’s T.B.
Hunter Cup at Brookwater Golf and Country
Club.
Golf Queensland releases video
resource suite The videos
cover basic
Golf Queensland has released a suite of Rules
of Golf and Golf Etiquette videos aimed to
educate and inform new and current golfers.
The etiquette suite includes pace of play,
raking of bunkers and repairing divots;
while the rules videos comprise of, out
of bounds, water hazards and loose
impediments plus many more.
Golf Operations Manager Luke Bates said
it was important for Golf Queensland to
provide innovative ways of providing
information to Queensland golfers.
He finished with a fantastic total of 9-under
(279), set up after a third round course record
of 7-under par 65.
Golf Etiquette
and the Rules
of Golf and
we hope
they will help
people with their understanding of these
aspects of the game.
“In addition to individuals viewing the
videos, Golf Queensland encourages clubs
to use this free resource to assist in the
education of their members.”
The win was Cullen’s second as a
professional golfer, after winning on the
OneAsia Tour in 2012.
“With the ever expanding digital space,
people are looking to the internet for
information and answers to their questions
and it is important for Golf Queensland to
provide this accurately,” Bates said.
Golf Queensland’s Golf Operations Officer,
Matt Field who fronts the videos, recently
returned from the Golf Australia Advanced
State Level Rules Seminar in Auckland
which included presenters from the R&A
and Australasian PGA Tour.
“It felt great to have my second win. I think
the second win is harder than the first one,
now I’m looking for my third which seems to
be even harder!”
“The videos are a fantastic learning tool
and another way we are able to effectively
improve engagement with golf clubs,
members and potential members.
Matt presently conducts Rules of Golf
Seminars across Queensland and answers
hundreds of questions relating to the rules
of golf in his role.
“Each year Golf Queensland receives over
1000 enquiries relating to the Rules of Golf.
To view the suite of videos, visit
www.youtube.com/golfqueensland
It’s been a difficult year for the South
Australian, having to pull out of the
Australian Open late last year due to health
problems.
“I’m going well now, physically I feel good
again but I’ve been struggling to get my golf
back to the level I was at during the end of
last year,” Cullen said.
Cullen will be back at Brookwater Golf and
Country Club this month to defend his crown
and is looking forward to getting back on
track.
“I’m really excited to be back. I love the
course and I’ve obviously got some really
great memories from last year so I’m hoping I
can put up a good title defence,” he said.
“Knowing the course and having
confidence in my strategy will definitely be a
benefit.”
The Championship will be played 28-31
August 2014 at Brookwater Golf and Country
Club. Spectators are welcome and entry is
free. Bring the kids along to the MyGolf junior
activity zone to be held over the weekend of
30-31 August.
QUICK 5 WITH NICK CULLEN:
Q: Future Plans?
A: o play on the US PGA Tour. That’s
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where the best players are and where I
want to be.
Q: Golfing Idol?
A: dam Scott – His swing, attitude and
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professionalism are something every
golfer should aspire to be.
Q: Favourite course?
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A: oyal Melbourne, Kingston Heath
and Carnoustie. They are all amazing
courses and I can’t separate them!
Q: Best ever round?
A: hird round at the 2013 Isuzu
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Queensland Open. I’ve had lower
scores before but -7 at Brookwater is
something I didn’t think was possible at
the start of the week.
Q: Favourite golf club in the bag?
A: Putter. I love putting!
MyGolf fun in regional Queensland
During the June/July school holidays, Golf
Queensland held three Junior MYGolf Camps
designed to introduce and engage juniors of
all experience levels to the MYGolf Program.
The program focuses on skills development
of juniors through games based activities in an
environment that is fun and junior friendly.
The camps were held at Capricorn Resort,
Charters Towers and Emerald Golf Club, with
over 130 participants involved ranging in age
from 4-15 years old.
A structured program was delivered over the
three days, consisting of warm up games and
activities, skills sessions, putting, chipping and
long game, rules and on-course play.
Golf Queensland’s Participation
Development Manager Adrian Hewat said
the camps have become a popular addition
to Golf Queensland’s junior development
program since its inception last year.
“This year’s camps have been fantastic and their
popularity really highlights just how important
these visits to the regional areas are,” Hewat said.
“It’s great to see the juniors not only learning
about golf on and off the course but also
making new friends, learning life skills and most
importantly having fun in a safe environment.
“Golf Queensland Development Officer and
PGA and ALPG Professional Lee Harrington
has been instrumental in the development
and delivery of these camps.”
Thanks to the assistance of local PGA
Professionals Nick Webber (Capricorn Resort),
Josh Tindale (Charters Towers) and Dave
Delahunty (Emerald), Golf Queensland was
able to ensure a smooth delivery of each camp.
More: www.golfqueensland.org.au.
Queensland Men’s
Mid-Amateur Championship
Sunday 7 – Tuesday 9 September
Entries close Monday 25 August.
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