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Lindsay Ross won the Caloundra Mid-Amateur Championship on the weekend. Golf Peter Owen Premium Content Subscriber only Gold Coast visitor Lindsay Ross showed how much he enjoyed the Sunshine Coast when he stormed home to win the rain-shortened Caloundra Mid-Amateur Championship on Monday. Originally scheduled for 36 holes, the event was reduced to 18 holes when Sunday’s play was abandoned. Ross, the captain of Emerald Lakes, shot a brilliant five under-par 66 to take mid-amateur honours. He was three strokes clear of Daniel Butler and Gold Coaster Ben Ratcliffe. In mid-March, Ross was runner-up in the district mid-amateur championship at Bribie Island, and has an impressive record in mid-amateur events, which are restricted to golfers aged from 30 to 54. ....
That’s when the contest really began. Both girls parred the first extra hole – the par five first – then went to the par-three second, which they played three times, including once when Kath looked out of it, but chipped in for a par. Fearing the match would never end, officials then sent the girls to the nearby par-four 16th , where both players hit long drives and excellent approach shots. Yuuki chipped from the fringe of the green to within 2m of the hole, only to watch as Kate sank a marvellous 17m putt for a birdie and the win. “That was incredible,” Kate said. ....
Philosophical about being run down by such an extraordinary round of golf - Martin scored four eagles in his first nine holes - Dann remained positive about his performance and took pride in delivering his best result in a PGA Tour of Australasia event. He s looking forward to returning to the Sunshine Coast and to playing at Pelican Waters, which is effectively his home course. He ll be joined by a host of Sunshine Coast golfers, including his close friend Shae Wools-Cobb, who also figured strongly in Sydney, finishing tied third after rounds of 64, 68, 70 and 67. Pelican Waters amateurs Chris Crabtree (67), Blaike Perkins (67) and Justin Morley (68) won their way into the field through pre-qualifying on Monday at Pelican Waters, while Noosa teaching pro Jimmy Douris pre-qualified at Virginia. ....
Admittedly Jamie hit shots for each member of the groups â 128 players in total. And it was the same in 2019 and again last year, when he also holed out at the par-three final hole. In the first two years the beneficiary of Jamieâs sharp shooting was Helen Fraser, while this yearâs recipient was Yvonne Richter. Sarah Wilson, Pelican Waters Golf Club member. Picture: Patrick Woods Sarah again takes on the men in Queensland Open Sarah Wilson, the Pelican Waters amateur who fought her way into last yearâs Queensland Open through a stressful round of pre-qualifying, gets a walk-up start to this yearâs event. ....
“It was the only hole I didn’t hit driver,” he said. “I was trying to play it safe and sliced it into the water.” By the time he’d finished his round, Ben had forgotten all about that second hole. Indeed, he shot the best round of his life – a magnificent, memorable two-over-par 74 that included an eagle, three birdies, nine pars, just four bogeys, and that inexplicable seven. His round resulted in 48 stableford points – an outcome the 13-handicapper never dared dream about, and which he’ll never forget. It was the best score recorded on Saturday, and won him the B grade trophy. ....