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Queensland Men’s Country Week Wrap Up
Over 150 teed up at the annual Queensland Men’s
Country Week in August with many returning every year
to take on the challenge.
A massive thank you is extended to all four hosts
(McLeod, Oxley, Indooroopilly and Redcliffe) for
the fantastic manner in which their courses were
presented and the hospitality extended to the Country
participants. Players are already booking their 2016 trip!
The week would not be the same without the sponsors,
and City Golf Club and Motel are to be congratulated
and applauded for their continued support of country
golf. They do a wonderful job promoting country
golf, as well as supporting the annual Sand Green
Championships.
Here’s a wrap up on how the week unfolded.

STROKE
Scott Warren (Gin Gin) has won the stroke event of
Queensland Men’s Country Week at McLeod and Oxley
Golf Club’s.
Warren fired a 1-under par round 71 at McLeod to hold
the joint lead with Matt Lejeune (Gatton) and Grant
Rasmussen (City). Warren was able to continue his good
scoring from the first round to return a second round
four-under par-68 in perfect conditions at Oxley, and
enough to claim this year’s event by two shots.
This was a role reversal from last year’s event as the
2014 champion Adam Gemmell (Ipswich) finished
runner-up after firing a consistent second round three
under par-69.

FOURSOMES
A blustery Indooroopilly Golf Club hosted the
Foursomes section with 56 pairings vying for their
Divisional Titles.

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Division 1 was won by Marty Manning (Ipswich) and Ben
Daniels (Sandy Gallop), who, despite having a double
and a triple bogey in the opening 4 holes, closed with a
78 to claim a 2 shot victory.
Finishing second on count back were Toowoomba’s
Chris Webster and Jason McWilliam. Ryan Slack and
Jeremy Zahl (Gayndah) returned a fine 70.5 to win the
Nett section from Chinchilla’s Glen Gray and Deon Hunt
(74.5).
Scoring was tough however Richard Marschke’s
(Toogoolawah) and Robert Yeo’s (Laidley) gross score of
92 was enough for a 3 shot victory over Country Week
stalwarts John Smith (Craignish) and Michael Treay
(Blackwater).
Division 2 Nett winners were perennial contenders,
Chris Bath (Rosewood) and Barry Thoms (Ipswich), with
a great score of 68. A distant 8.5 shots behind in second
was the Biggenden pairing of Ivan Groves and Brett
Flanders.

FOURBALL
Blessed with yet another beautiful Queensland winter
day, players headed to Redcliffe for the final day of
Country Week, the Fourball Championship.
The leader board was tight all morning with many
scores around the 40-43 point regions. With only a few
groups remaining on course, Tod Mathews (Capricorn)
and Clay Jacobson (Maroochy River) (pictured) signed
for 44 points and an eventual 1 point win. Jacobson
would go on to describe that the all-important point
was secured with Mathews holing a 4 foot downhill putt
on the last… with his eyes on his partner rather than
the ball!
Finishing runners up on count back were Ryan Slack and
Brent Chambers from Gayndah, on 43 points, with third
place taken out by Peter Griffin (Maroochy River) and
Shane Eastell (Sandy Gallop).