Not that all this golfing activity made much difference to the quality of his game.
Billy, known throughout the Sunshine Coast as ‘the Sign Man’ before his retirement from the sign writing business a few years ago, is, by his own admission, a golfer of modest ability.
But in recent weeks something odd has happened. Billy Gill has found his golfing mojo.
A couple of weeks ago, playing off a handicap of 19, Billy scored 43 points to win a Saturday stableford competition at Maroochy River.
“It was just a fluke,” the modest Billy insisted. “Things went my way and I sunk a few putts.”
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Published - 3 weeks By - Golf Australia
All the themes to find the Isuzu Queensland Open winner this week have been enacted since a tournament of rich history was rebooted in 2013.
The tournament has been a wonderful kick-start as the first victory in a professional tournament for Brett Coletta (2016) and defending champion Anthony Quayle (2020).
This week, think Deyen Lawson, Dylan Perry, James Marchesani, Sunshine Coast local Shae Wools-Cobb, Players Series Sydney runner-up Charlie Dann or any number of hungry young golfers.
Coletta reinforced how good the pathways are to polish the skills of our best young players in Australia by winning as an amateur.
The emotions of Andrew Martin’s breakthrough ISPS HANDA PGA Tour of Australasia win, how Charlie Dann intends to bounce back and Elvis Smylie’s excitement at what’s ahead after a successful pro debut at The Players Series Sydney.
Published - 3 weeks By - Tony Webeck
Victorian Andrew Martin has broken through for the biggest win of his professional career but it took a world record four eagles and his lowest score in 15 years on tour to do it.
Beginning the final round of The Players Series Sydney eight shots from the top of the leaderboard, Martin sent statisticians and leaderboard attendants into a frenzy with a front nine at Bonnie Doon Golf Club that featured four eagles, a birdie and a bogey to draw within striking distance of overnight leader Charlie Dann.
Three bogeys in succession by Dann after the turn saw Martin edge clear and when he completed his 10-under 61 with a birdie at the 18th hole set a clubhouse total of 18-under for the likes of Dann and Jordan Zunic to chase.