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Men's Stroke Play Championship
Men's Champion of Champions
Women's Stroke Play Championship
Women's Champion of Champions
Dylan Perry (The Vintage) and Rebecca Kay (Coolangatta Tweed-Heads) have won the 2016 Queensland Men’s and Women’s Stroke Play Championships played over 72-holes at Pacific Harbour Golf and Country Club and Bribie Island Golf Club.
Men’s Stroke Play
Perry, who hails from Hunter Valley, NSW, finished the tournament with an impressive 4-under par on 284 claiming the title by four shots over Maverick Antcliff (Indooroopilly). Perry’s campaign started slow with rounds of 76-71 but was kick started on Tuesday morning after his caddie joined him on the 10th tee. Despite being three-over through nine holes, Perry proceeded to shoot 12 birdies over the concluding 27 holes! His 6-under back nine became the catalyst of his victory posting rounds of 69-68 to win his first state championship.
"I was struggling a bit this morning with my putting. I got rid of what I was thinking, went back to basics and it all started to click. I made a good up down on the 8th and then birdied the 9th, I had six under on the back nine after that, happy days!" (Golf NSW).
Dillon Hart (Emerald Lakes) emerged as a hot contender on the final day courtesy of his course-record equaling round of 6-under 66. Sadly for Hart, his hot form didn’t continue and he finished in a tie for 6th.
Perry’s victory earns him a spot in the 2016 Isuzu Queensland Open to be contested at The Brisbane Golf Club from 20-23 October 2016.
Players enjoyed three spectacular days at Pacific Harbour Golf Club with excellent course conditions and service to be commended. Thank you to sponsors Moreton Bay Regional Council for their support of the event
Women’s Stroke Play
QAS Squad member Rebecca Kay has taken out the 2016 Women’s Stroke Play title after successfully holding off defending champion Karis Davidson. The Golf Australia National Squad member had started sluggish in her opening round with a two-over par 76 round, burdened by a cold.
Steeled and healthier in round 2, Kay charged back into the mix with six birdies to record a 4-under par 70 round.
Min Kweon (Sanctuary Cove) commenced her final 36-holes just a single shot behind Rebecca Kay, after opening rounds of 74-73 with fellow club member Karis Davidson a further two shots back with a 36-hole total of 150.
Davidson’s opening final day round of 71 was enough to match Kay’s morning round with the girls heading down the final 18 holes in a fierce battle for the title.
Birdies on the 2nd and 8th gave Davidson a one shot edge over Kay through the turn however her inconsistent start on the back nine of par, bogey, double, bogey ruined her momentum. Bogey’s on the 15th, 16th and 17th also ruled Kweon out of the top position.
While both Kay and Davidson registered double bogeys on the 18th after finding trouble in the bunkers, it was ultimately Kay’s consistent play with rounds of 76-70-71-76 (293) that upheld her victory. The Australian GC’s Celina Yuan capitalised on the opportunity recording a 3-under par 71 round to claim runner-up.
Kay thanked her super caddy father as well as her grandfather, who both play huge roles in Kay’s victories.
Ka Yeon Park of Sanctuary Cove fired a course record 5-under par 69 in Round 3 comprising of an eagle, 5 birdies, 10 pars and 2 bogeys.
All competitors enjoyed three terrific days at Bribie Island Golf club with the course conditions and service to be commended. Thank you to sponsors Moreton Bay Regional Council for their support of the event
Champion of Champions
The Champion of Champion’s event is open to all players who have won a Club or District Championship in the previous year with the title decided over the first 36 holes.
Women’s Champion Karis Davidson (Sanctuary Cove) emerged a six-shot victory over Isabelle Taylor (Sanctuary Cove) with two consistent rounds of 75.
Men’s Champion Adam Mollis (Blackwater) won the Champions title with rounds of 69 and 77. Mollis, from the town of Blackwater over 800km North West of Brisbane, held a one shot margin from Douglas Klein (Redcliffe).
Matchplay
The top 16 players from the Stroke Play will now progress through to compete in the Queensland Amateur Championship (Matchplay) to be held at Pacific Harbour Golf and Country Club, 1-2 September. The Top 16 are as follows:
Women’s Top 16: Rebecca Kay, Celina Yuan, Min Kweon, Brittney Dryland, Ka Yeon Park, Karis Davidson, Samantha Foley, Gennai Goodwin, Montana Strauss, Deedee-Taylah Russell, Stefanie Hall, Alizza Hetherington, Zara Woodbridge, Lisa Edgar, Isabelle Taylor and Jessica Pickwick
Men’s Top 16: Dylan Perry, Maverick Antcliff, Douglas Klein, Shae Wools-Cobb, Charlie Dann, Lawry Flynn, Dilon Hart, Blake Proverbs, Steven Vail, Mitchell Smith, James Macklin, Joel Wheatley, Jack Murdock, Daniel Gale, Adam Mollis and Lochlan Coleborn.