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Queenslanders in the spotlight (Continued)
Badhwar triumphant at Tasmanian Junior Masters
Queenslander Viraat Badhwar won the 2012 Schweppes Tasmanian
Junior Masters with rounds of 69, 70, 76 and 72, a one-under-par total
of 287. Western Australia’s Curtis Luck placed second on five-over-par
with scores of 72, 74, 72 and 75.
The leading Tasmanian was Smithton Golf Club Ben Elliott in ninth place
with rounds of 72, 73, 72 and 81, a 10-over-par total of 298. Western
Australia’s Hayley Bettencourt claimed the girls’ championship with
rounds of 77, 74, 76 and 74, a13-over-par total of 301.

Tasmanian Junior Masters Champion Viraat Badhwar

Queenslanders one/two at SA Junior Amateur
Queensland golfers Jake McLeod and Kade McBride took home the top
two spots at the 2012 Golf SA Junior Amateur Champions last month.
McLeod had a fine tournament shooting 76 for both rounds on the
opening day at Kooyonga then adapted well to the Vines of Reynella
layout carding a third round 2-under par 69, to be tied with Kade
McBride (Burleigh) and Jack Williams (Grange) on (221) 6-over par.
In the final round at The Vines in dry and breezy conditions, McLeod
and McBride both went out in 36 – even with the card, with Williams
two strokes further back. With four holes to play McBride edged out
to three stroke lead courtesy of a birdie on the par 4 -12th and eagle 3
on the 462 metre par 5, 13th hole.
McLeod then made his charge with birdies on the 15th, 16th and
17th holes to be one in front heading down the last. With McBride
bogeying the hole, a par on the 18th was enough to seal victory by
two strokes.

SA Junior Amateur Champion Jake McLeod

Captain’s Day
Golf club captains are encouraged to attend the Golf Queensland
Captain’s Day on March 23 at Nudgee Golf Club. The event provides
an information session followed by lunch and 9-holes of golf.

Agenda
Rules of Golf - 2012 changes to the Rules of Golf & Rules of Amateur Status
Presented by Luke Bates
Manager - Golf Operations
Golf Queensland
High Performance - Elite Player Pathways – How to assist your top
juniors in being identified
Presented by Tony Meyer
Golf Australia National Coach – Queensland

Reminder: Queensland Women’s Country Week
This year the Queensland Women’s Country Week will be played
at the Townsville Golf Club and Rowes Bay Golf Club from 21 – 23
August. Entries will open on February 27.
Visit www.golfqueensland.org.au to enter.

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Golf Queensland QAS Coach
Queensland Women’s State Team Coach
Growing the Game
Presented by Mike Orloff
Golf operations and marketing specialist
Golf Industry Central
Open Panel Session
Questions provided on registration
9 hole Shotgun start
Teams of three, two teams per hole.

Upcoming Events
13 March
13 March

16 – 18 March
23 March
26 March
1 April
1 April

www.golfqueensland.org.au

Queensland Golf Forum
Queensland Golf Industry Awards
Queensland Indigenous Championships
Captain’s Day
Queensland Women’s Four-ball (President’s Cup)
Queensland Men’s Foursomes
Queensland Women’s Foursomes