Q Golf - Official online magazine for Golf Queensland Spring 2012 | Page 8

Queensland Winter Events Wrap-Up Men’s Sand Green Championship Women’s Sand Green Championship Anthony Timms (City Golf Club) won the 2012 Queensland Sand Green Championship after scorching the Alpha Golf Course with two highly impressive rounds.Timms fired a final round of 8 under par 62 to join his first round score of 61 (-9) to hold off the challenge of overnight leader Matthew Miller (-15). Brooke O’Keeffe (Springsure) has maintained her good form to win the 2012 Queensland Women’s Sand Green Championship by six shots at Longreach Golf Club. The B Grade Championship was fought out by two Mackay members, with Nathan Howard shooting fine rounds of 71 and 72 to prevail over Rick Efstathis (73,73). There was a play off in the C Grade Championship after Ron Maher (Maryborough), Darren McDonell (Alpha) and eventual winner, Chris Whitton (Rowes Bay) were all tied on a 36 hole total of 160. The 2012 Queensland Men’s Sand Green Championship is proudly sponsored by City Golf Club Motel Toowoomba. Anthony Timms took out the Queensland Men’s Sand Green Championship O’Keeffe shot an opening round course record 68, followed by an evenpar 72 (140) to take the title by six shots from Rowes Bay’s Fiona Bell who had rounds of 74, 72 (146). Shae Holmes (Mackay) finished in third place after firing a six-over-par total of 148 (76, 72). Overnight joint leader Lynne MacNamara has captured the Bronze I division title after rounds of 84, 82 (166). Lenore Johnstone (Ilfracombe) used her local knowledge to finish in outright second place with rounds of 88 and 85 (173). Christine Simpson (Emu Park) was able to make the most of her outstanding first round score and take the Bronze II division title, after rounds of 82, 94 (176). Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship After 54-holes, Wantima member Katrina Jones cruised to victory in the 2012 Queensland Women’s Mid-Amateur. Jones fired a final round of 81 (+8) to finish 8-shots clear of Caloundra Golf Club member Debbie Macaulay, whose 3 round total of 248 was good enough to take out second place. Robyn Callagan (Ipswich) finished further 12-shots behind on 260. Women’s Senior Amateur Championship Wendy O’Connell (Northlakes) has taken out the Queensland Women’s Senior Amateur Championship at Horton Park Golf Club. Mixed Foursomes Championship Kevin Marques (Indooroopilly) and Samantha Foley (Coolangatta Tweed) successfully combined to win the 2012 Queensland Mixed Foursomes Championship at Virginia Golf Club. Marques and Foley had a mixed bag in the afternoon with four birdies, a double bogey and two bogies. However the thirty six hole total of two over par (73,71=144) proved to be enough to hold off Matt Toomey (Virginia) and Ash Ona (Gailes) who finished in second place with scores of 73, 75 (148). O’Connell remained undefeated to take out this year’s event in stunning form. Jane Franklin (Kingaroy) was victorious in division 1 of the 55-64yrs matchplay final, while Robyn Boreham (Headland) took out the division 2. Anne Alletson Brown (Boonah) proved too strong winning 7&6 in division 1 of the over 65 age group, with division 2 being taken out by Wantima member Joy Cann In the nett division, Chris Crabtree (Indooroopilly) and Danika Coyne (Pelican Waters) won on a countback, the pair just edging out two Nambour members in Daniel Cahill and Vicky Reilly. Kevin Marques and Samantha succesfully combined to win the Queensland Mixed Foursomes Championship 8 Q Golf Online Spring 2012 www.golfqueensland.org.au Wendy O’Connell won the Queensland Senior Women’s Amateur for the second straight year