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Ladies upstage the men at the 2025 SGA Autumn Classic

Ladies upstage the men at the SGA Autumn Classic!

Gorgeous weather, great people and a pair of magnificent golf courses set the stage for the 2025 SGA Autumn Classic over the weekend.

A total of 45 men and women golfers from across Victoria, NSW and WA competed in the event, which featured a combination of Solo Stableford and Pairs Best Ball, played over 36 holes at Bright Country Golf Club and Myrtleford Golf Club.

Notably, the ladies outplayed the men over the weekend, with the podium an all-girls affair (It's true: Girls Just Want to have fun, as witnessed by Marcella Broz's shirt on Sunday - see the photo!).

In the teams event, it was a nail-biting three-way tie for first on 90 total Stableford points, requiring a countback to determine the placings. Congratulations to 2025 champions Helen O’Shea and Jo Crowston, who pipped Di Francois and Rosie Trewin, followed by Rukshana Mohammed and Marcella Broz.

In the individual comp, the ladies also dominated the leaderboard. Di Francois blitzed the field with 78 total stableford points, followed by Marcella Broz on 73, and Helen O’Shea on 72. Congratulations, too, to Suba Thiruchenthuran, who captured the Friday warm-up round at Bright GC.

PHOTO GALLERIES

Friday - Warm-up Day

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Saturday - R1

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Sunday - R2

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Thanks

We'd like to thank our host clubs, Myrtleford Golf Club and Bright Country Golf Club for having us. Special thanks to Michael and the team at Bright Chalet for the lovely accommodation, food and the assistance in hosting the event.

A warm thank you to all of our players for joining us for a great weekend - you are the reason why our events are so fun and successful. A special thanks to our sponsors, Srixon Australia & New Zealand, MGI Golf, Garmin Australia, Drummond Golf, Heathcote Winery and TCN for their generous prizes.

Final Scores - 2025 SGA Autumn Classic

Pairs Best Ball

Pos.	Team	Points	R1	R2
T1	O'Shea + Crowston	90	40	50
T1	Francois + Trewin	90	44	46
T1	Mohammed + Broz	90	46	44
4	Westmore + Di Stasio	86	44	42
T5	Grace + Burnett	83	47	36
T5	O'Shea + O'Shea	83	40	43
T7	Jarvis + Moscato	82	40	42
T7	Nicolson + Nicolson	82	44	38
9	Fellner + Johnstone	81	43	38
T10	Thiruloganathan + Thiruchenthuran	79	40	39
T10	Eldridge + Eldridge	79	38	41
T10	Jones + Bish	79	31	48
T10	Carlisle + David	79	41	38
14	Kumar + Mohammed	78	38	40
15	May + May	75	43	32
T16	Lane + Ray	74	40	34
T16	Dunn + Lendrum	74	39	35
18	Matthews + Stephenson	73	41	32
19	O'Sullivan + O'Sullivan	72	36	36
20	O'Sullivan + Clark	71	36	35
21	Corn + Jennings	68	37	31
22	Balmer + Calver	61	32	29

Singles Stableford

Pos.	Player	Total Points	R1	R2
1	Dianne Francois	78	38	40
2	Marcella Broz	73	39	34
3	Helen O'Shea	72	33	39
4	Rukshana Mohammed	71	36	35
5	Carmel Nicolson	70	39	31
6	Alan Bish	69	28	41
7	Nicole Di Stasio	68	35	33
T8	Jo Crowston	67	27	40
T8	Kerri Westmore	67	33	34
T8	Mick David	67	32	35
T8	Rosie Trewin	67	35	32
T12	Anthony Moscato	66	30	36
T12	Suba Thiruchenthuran	66	36	30
T14	Michael O'Shea	65	31	34
T14	Atholl Johnstone	65	33	32
T14	Haroon Mohammed	65	33	32
T14	Richard Fellner	65	38	27
T18	Nathan O'Sullivan	63	32	31
T18	Robert Nicolson	63	35	28
T20	Cindy Burnett	62	38	24
T20	Tony Eldridge	62	32	30
T22	Michelle Jarvis	61	34	27
T22	Connie Grace	61	33	28
24	Stuart Carlisle	60	33	27
T25	Andrea Ray	59	32	27
T25	Linda Eldridge	59	28	31
T27	Mark Stephenson	58	32	26
T27	Rodney Jennings	58	29	29
T29	Thomas Balmer	57	32	25
T29	Cameron Dunn	57	28	29
T31	Andrew Lane	55	29	26
T31	John O'Shea	55	23	32
T31	Ivan Jones	55	25	30
T31	Andrew Clark	55	29	26
35	Michael O'Sullivan	54	29	25
T36	Arvin Kumar	52	29	23
T36	Marion May	52	33	19
38	T-Rex Thiruloganathan	50	25	25
39	Joel Matthews	49	27	22
40	Duncan Lendrum	47	27	20
41	Kym Corn	45	26	19
T42	Jeremy O'Sullivan	44	25	19
T42	Stephen May	44	22	22
44	Phoebe Burfield	33		33
45	Stuart Calver	23	9	14

Leaderboard here: https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/11052169294262598175

Team North storms to 2025 Trans-Murray Matchplay Victory

Team North storms to 2025 Trans-Murray Matchplay Victory

It was an exciting week of golf for the 2025 Trans-Murray Matchplay. 66 golfers from both sides of the Murray River returned to Canberra to represent their region, and battle for supremacy in this annual Teams Matchplay event. This was the 12th running of the annual Trans-Murray Matchplay, and Team North was keen to reclaim their past glory, and bring the "Murray" trophy home, having lost the previous two events.

There was some incredible competition, great sportsmanship, and some truly awesome camaraderie throughout the week.

Day 1

The First day's action (Pairs/Ambrose), saw a friendly yet fierce start to the event, played at the gorgeous Federal Golf Club, which was in great condition, and a proved to be a delight for our players.

The highlight of the day included a Hole-in-One by south stalwart, David Murray, who aced the tricky 16th hole. Congratulations David!

After the scores were tallied after Day 1, Team North jumped out to an early 9.5 to 7.5 lead.

Day 2

Day 2 of the 2025 Trans-Murray Matchplay saw a heap of action at the magnificent Gold Creek, with the lead see-sawing all day. Team South started off strong, but North dominated the final pairings. In the Alternate-shot pairs format of the day, Team North edged further ahead, taking 9 matches to South's 8.

Day 3

There was excitement in the air for the all-important Singles matches on Day 3, at the picturesque Gungahlin Lakes. The scoring was tight, and both teams were feeling the pressure. With thunderstorms predicted for the afternoon, both teams aimed to take an early lead, as they knew that EVERY POINT MATTERED.

With winds and a bit of on-again-off-again rain (the thunderstorms never eventuated, despite a bit of lightning in the distance) the players all battled hard.

Following the round, the points were tallied as the players enjoyed drinks, food, laughter and stories of made (and missed) putts from the week.

When the points were finalised, Despite a valiant effort by Team South in the Saturday Singles, the Northerners were just too strong, capturing "Murray" with a 38 to 29 Victory.

Congratulations to Team North!!

Final points:

Team	D1	D2	D3		Total Points
North	9.5	9.0	19.5		38
South	7.5	8.0	13.5		29

For day-by-day scores and matches, see the leaderboard on Golf Genius.

Special Thanks

We would like to thank all the competitors (and their spouses/partners/plus-ones) for an incredible week at the 2025 Trans-Murray Matchplay. The success of these events is mostly due to the quality of the participants, and we believe that our golfers are of the highest quality anywhere!

Thanks to our host courses Federal Golf Club , Gold Creek Country Club and Gungahlin Lakes Club for sharing your wonderful courses. And thanks to our sponsors Srixon Australia & New Zealand MGI Golf Garmin Australia Heathcote Winery Card.Gift .

Photo Galleries: 2025 Trans-Murray Matchplay

Photo Gallery - Day 1. Federal Golf Club

Photo Gallery - Day 2 Gold Creek.

Photo Gallery - Day 3. Gungahlin Lakes GC

New Zealand shines at 2024 SGA Queenstown Golf Week

New Zealand shines for 2024 Queenstown Golf Week

Amazing golf and jaw-dropping scenery greeted SGA Golfers once again

SGA returned to Queenstown, New Zealand, for the 2043 Queenstown Golf Week, and the trip proved to be everything (and more) that golfers look for in a golf trip.

With some of New Zealand's top courses on offer, including Millbrook's Coronet and Remarkables courses, Jack's Point and Queenstown Golf Club, our golfers were once again treated to an exceptional week of golf.

2024 Queenstown Golf Week Recap

ARRIVAL AND WELCOME DINNER

Following a short flight from Australia, golfers made their way to Ramada Queenstown, our home-base for the week. That night, guests enjoyed a hosted Welcome Party at the Queenstown Skyline Stratosfare restaurant, at the top of the famous Queenstown Gondola. Golfers and their partners were treated to good food and drinks, a relaxed vibe, sweeping views of Queenstown, and a jovial atmosphere as they met their fellow golfers (many set to be life-long friends) for the week.

DAY 1 - FIRST ROUND, MILLBROOK (REMARKABLES)

The event kicked off at the gorgeous Millbrook Golf Club, host OF the NZ Open. The 36-hole facility was a real treat for our golfers to experience it in all its glory. The course featured gorgeous scenery all around, which (if you're not careful) can distract you from the golf itself. Overall, it was a challenging and enjoyable golf course. The course staff were friendly and helpful, and our golfers had a great time. Thanks to the course and staff for hosting us and making it a memorable day.

DAY 2 - SECOND ROUND, JACK'S POINT GC

Day 2 of the 2024 Queenstown Golf Week saw golfers experience Jack's Point - a jaw-dropping, eyeball-widening, heart-pumping bucket-list golf course. With GORGEOUS views at every hole, it had our golfers taking more photos than golf swings. Trust us when we say: PLAY THIS COURSE!

Thanks to the entire team at Jack's Point for hosting us. Everyone had an absolute blast.

DAY 3 - REST DAY

A well-earned "rest day" for many of our golfers in Queenstown. There is SO MUCH to do in the area, it's hard to choose just one or two activities. While some of our guests took the opportunity to play some bonus golf, others took the day to explore Queenstown, "the Adventure Capital of the World"

DAY 4 - THIRD ROUND, MILLBROOK (CORONET)

Our golfers returned to Millbrook to enjoy the second of the two spectacular 18-hole courses. Great weather and a solid layout kept the smiles coming! Once again, thanks to the staff at Millbrook for your hospitality.

DAY 5 - FINAL ROUND, QUEENSTOWN GC

Five fun-filled days of world-class golf came to conclusion on the Friday, as our golfers played the picturesque Queenstown Golf Club. The amazing weather all week continued, as the sun came out, treating our golfers to more amazing scenery and some truly spectacular golf.

AWARDS DINNER

Following the day, golfers and their non-golfing partners converged at Brazz Steakhouse for the Presentation Dinner. With some tasty food (and PLENTY of beverages) consumed, the night was a relaxing and fun evening where golfers chatted about their glorious (and not-so-glorious, LOL) golf shots and moments across this memorable week.

2024 SGA Queenstown Golf Week Photo Galleries

2024 Queenstown Golf Week - Final Scores

Individual Stableford Aggregate

See below for Final scores and photo gallery (or click here to see detailed round-by round scores and stats on our Golf Genius Portal)

A Grade Flight
Pos.	Player	Total	R1	R2	R3	R4
1	Richard Fellner *	128	40	32	26	30
2	Jacob Russo	124	30	26	32	36
3	Arvin Kumar	123	32	24	37	30
4	Scott Granger	122	30	31	31	30
5	Billy Eltakchi	121	35	30	27	29
6	Haroon Mohammed	118	30	29	35	24
7	Mick David *	116	31	30	28	27
8	Patrick Hassarati	115	30	26	33	26
9	Bradley Apps	112	30	22	26	34
T10	Yvonne Yip	111	30	26	31	24
T10	Andrew Lane	111	33	31	22	25
12	Frank McIntyre	110	25	22	40	23
T13	Andrea Ray	107	33	28	19	27
T13	Andrew Goller	107	33	22	24	28
15	John Sood	63	26	5	16	16
16	Kevin Smith	61	17	13	19	12

*: Staff member. Ineligible to win

B Grade Flight
	Pos.	Player	Total Stableford Points	R1	R2	R3	R4
	1	Aaron Bik	132	31	35	30	36
	2	KC Lee	119	38	25	30	26
	3	Fred Ayoub	114	28	23	34	29
	4	Paul Salamone	111	34	29	18	30
	5	Ivan Jones	108	23	26	24	35
	T6	Robyn Sood	107	35	33	11	28
	T6	Julie Ridler	107	33	23	22	29
	T6	Susie McIntyre	107	24	31	31	21
	9	Joseph Ayoub	103	19	29	29	26
	10	Marcella Broz	101	31	20	26	24
	T11	Rukshana Mohammed	99	21	24	31	23
	T11	Seini Puamau	99	34	22	19	24
	13	Anne Calder	87	25	24	19	19
	14	James Dent	84	16	22	21	25
	15	Mark Dalley	83	17	17	26	23

Special Thanks

Thanks to all of our host courses and clubs: Queenstown Golf Club, Jacks Point, and Millbrook Resort for allowing us to enjoy your world-class courses.

Thanks to Stephen and his team from the top-notch Peak Golf Queenstown for all of their help and arrangements on ground.

Thanks to the Stratosfare Restaurant and Brazz Teams for taking care of us for our welcome and awards dinners!

Thanks to our amazing partners/sponsors: Srixon-Cleveland, Garmin, MGI, Heathcote Winery, TCN Gift Cards and Drummond Golf.

Most importantly, thanks to ALL of our golfers and their non-golfing partners for joining us this week. You were all a wonderful and fun-filled group, and you helped make this event extra special!

The 2024 Queenstown Golf Week Partners

Mount Defiance Alliance capture 2024 William Buckley Classic

The Mount Defiance Alliance defy all to capture 2024 William Buckley Classic

The 2024 William Buckley Classic saw golfers from across the country descend upon the magnificent Moonah Links Resort for the 19th running of this event.

Under warm and mostly sunny skies all weekend, with a bit of wind in round 2, the Moonah Open and Legends courses presented our players with a challenging and thoroughly enjoyable weekend.

For the second time in 2 years, a pair of newcomers to SGA battled harder than the rest (both on the course, and in the post-round festivities) as they stormed home to a two-point victory, taking home the mighty Murrangurk Trophy.

Congratulations to The Mount Defiance Alliance (Michael Holt and Simon Alston), who fired back-to-back rounds of 44 stableford points to finish on 88, pipping The Point Addis Bashers (Ian Steer and Cam Thompson) who came agonisingly close with rounds of 44-43. One putt...one chip...one lip-out over the weekend could have made the difference.

In third were The Sullivan Bay Gingerbread Men (Richard Fellner and Cameron Dunn) who sprinted to the line, but came up just short, with rounds of 41-44, for a total of 85.

The full leaderboard can be seen below (or click here for the interactive leaderboard on Golf Genius).

2024 WBC Leaderboard

2024 WBC Teams

2024 WILLIAM BUCKLEY CLASSIC PHOTO GALLERY

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Thanks to all of our amazing players for joining us on an epic weekend. You were all top-notch! We couldn't have a great weekend like this without you!

Thanks also to the entire team at Moonah Links for hosting us on your wonderful course. Thanks to our sponsors Srixon Australia & New Zealand, Heathcote Winery, MGI, Garmin Australia, Drummond Golf and TCN.

Overall, it was a remarkable weekend of fun and frivolity. We hope to see you all next year!

About The William Buckley Classic

A long-cherished annual event in our popular Bushranger Golf series, The William Buckley Classic is always a HUGE amount of fun. Played on some spectacular Victorian golf courses, this two-person team event is played over 36 holes of Ambrose, and features our unique blend of fun, frivolity and excitement! Golfers enjoy a personally-hosted and professionally-managed competition, on-course accommodation for two nights, Plus, all the usual fun, frivolity and excitement of an amazing golf weekend!

To see upcoming (and past) William Buckley Classic events, click here

2024 Foodbank Charity Golf Day a massive hit at Kingston Heath

2024 SGA Foodbank Charity Golf Day a massive hit at Kingston Heath

An absolute stunner of a day on Tuesday, Oct 1 for Victorian SGA golfers at the magnificent Kingston Heath Golf Club for our massive SGA Foodbank Charity Golf Day. A packed field of 118 golfers (including many first-time SGA players) enjoyed one of Australia’s best golf courses (and host venue of this year’s Australian Open). Players were greeted by mostly sunny skies, gentle breezes, pre-and post-round food, and the chance to win over $5000 in prizes during the day. Everyone had a blast as they teed-off for a great cause.

Of course, the BIG winners of the day were the thousands of Aussie families who receive support from Foodbank Victoria. With over $7,000 in donations generated from the golf day, including $3640 in player raffle proceeds and donations of $1500 from Kingston Heath, and $2000 from Social Golf Australia, Foodbank Victoria can create over 14,000 meals to help these families out! A massive achievement by all involved. THANK YOU!

FINAL SCORES

A Grade
Pos / Player / Stableford Points
1 Daniel Bettess 36p.
2 Mark Wohlers 35p.
3 Graham Jephcott 34p.

B Grade
Pos / Player / Stableford Points
1 James Haskis 40p.
2 James McErvale 37p.
3 Freddie Leighton 34p.

C Grade
Pos / Player / Stableford Points
1 Geoff Hamill 36p.
2 Bill Anastasopoulos (and best SGA Tour result) 36p.
3 Matt Van Lith 35p.

Final Leaderboard here:

https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/10330184227894623002

Novelties

NTP: Gus Geuna, Cam Thomson and Mark Wohlers. Drive n Chip: Brad Green.

Photo Gallery

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE ENTIRE GALLERY GRID

Foodbank Charity Golf Day RAFFLE DRAW

Congratulations to the following winners of the charity raffle, which raised over $4000 for Foodbank.

1st: AI GPS+ Electric buggy from MGI, the leader in Electric Buggies. (RRP $2799)
WINNER: Jake Vella

2nd: 10-pc Set of Cleveland Golf Clubs (RRP: $1249).
WINNER: Rob Mathieson

3rd: A Srixon z28 Laser Rangefinder. (RRP: $1049).
WINNER: Paul Curtis

Foodbank Charity Golf Day

SPECIAL THANKS

A special thanks to all of our amazing sponsors on the day, including Srixon Australia, MGI Golf, Garmin Australia, Drummond Golf , Heathcote Winery, and The Card Network. Without their tremendous support, this day would not have been possible.

Also, a very sincere thanks to Andrew Taylor and the staff and members of Kingston Heath GC for hosting us on their world-class golf course. The course was in amazing condition, and proved to be a treat for all of us to play.

Finally, SGA would like to send a hearty "THANKS" to all the players on the day. We hope to see you at a future SGA event!

There's still time to donate!

For every $1 Foodbank Victoria receive, they’re able to provide 2 meals for someone in need. Every dollar donated is two meals created. It’s that simple.

Donate to Foodbank Victoria Here

A FINAL WORD: “RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS”

"In the past few years we have all lived through some difficult times - from Covid, to lockdowns to cost of living increases. It has belted some folks and left others untouched. I am sure everyone knows somebody who has been severely affected.

For those who’ve had a significant drop in income, the simple act of putting food on the table for the family has become a challenge.

My wife and SGA founder Sally Pitt set some simple values for our family that we have adopted for our golfing community as SGA – Be Brave, Be Honest and Be Kind. I think the people involved in Foodbank operate in a similar way.

Random Acts of Kindness have become something that we aspire to in our family. It helps others but it also helps ourselves - it is a joyful thing to do that can inspire purpose, fun and happiness in yourself and in others.

This golf event and this initiative to support Foodbank helping families reflects our aspiration to kindness and our appreciation of people and organizations like Foodbank who do great work in our community to help others.

We are sincerely grateful to you all for contributing to this day and helping support Foodbank to get some meals to families who are doing it tough right now. We hope you had an enjoyable day and we hope you continue to look out for opportunities to make a difference by helping others with an act of kindness when you can." -- MATTHEW PITT. SGA Founder

2024 SGA Foodbank Charity Day Sponsors & Partners

Birdie Fever storms home for 2024 SGA Championships victory

Birdie Fever tops largest-ever field at 2024 SGA Championships

Social Golf Australia's 2024 SGA Championships saw the largest-ever field battle for victory in SGA's flagship event, with 136 golfers plus their partners making the trek to the gorgeous Gold Coast for a week of fun, sun and friendships.

The Four-Round Event, which included both Graded/Individual competitions as well as a Teams Competition, was contested over the week of August 25-30, 2024. It was played at some of Queensland's best golf courses: Links Hope Island, Lakelands, The Glades and RACV Royal Pines, with optional rounds at Palmer Gold Coast and Brookwater GC.

After a week of great golf, camaraderie and all-around fun, the competition began to heat up as the podium came into sight. There were some tight races in both the Grades and Teams events, with the results coming down to the last day (and in some cases, the very last hole.)

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING 2024 CHAMPIONS:

A Grade: Jason Beeston (Red Bears) made it back-to-back victories, taking top spot on 144 points, pipping Anthony Moscato (Birdie Fever) on 141. Third went to T-Rex (Stroke Kings) on 138.

B Grade: Mark Haase (Pin Flag Men), took the trophy on 139 over Neil Joliffe (Dude! Where's My Par?) on 133 and Jeff Stephens (Vic Invincibles) on 132

C Grade: Andrew Sharp (The Birdie Brothers) claimed victory on 137 points. 2nd went to Warrin Barrow (NSW All Stars) on 136, followed by Carl Ruttledge (Dude! Where's My Par?) on 132.

Ladies Grade: The largest-ever ladies field in SGA Championships history (30 competitors!) saw Rukshana Mohammed (Spice Girls) claim the hardware on 137 points, followed by Michelle Jarvis (Birdie Fever) on 132 points. Third went to Heather Alsop (The Grange Birdies) on 131 points.

Teams Result was a very tight race. After leading all week, team Dude! Where's My Par? (Carl Rutledge, Neil Jolliffe, Ian Jolliffe and Martin Greenhalgh - 406 points) couldn't muster enough in Round 4 to overcome a fast-finishing Birdie Fever (Anthony Moscato, Michelle Jarvis, Kina Hazell and Shane Hazell - 407 points). When the results were tabulated, Birdie Fever overcome an 11-point deficit in R4 to clutch victory.

The presentation award dinner capped our week of $40,000+ in prizes, and also featured our annual Raffle Draw, which included a highly-coveted MGI X1 Motorised Buggy, a $2500 Voucher to play in any SGA Major event, and vouchers for players to join us at a variety of SGA Events.

FINAL SCORES - TOP-5 TEAMS

(Detailed scoring available via our Golf Genius Leaderboard)

Pos.	Team	Points	R1	R2	R3	R4
1	Birdie Fever	407	97	105	104	101
2	Dude! Where's my Par?	406	97	114	105	90
3	Red Bears	400	91	113	100	96
4	The Birdie Brothers	393	103	99	95	96
5	3 Fairways and a Fanny	388	83	109	101	95

Ambrose Day & Welcome Dinner - Palmer Gold Coast

Links Hope Island - Round 1

Lakelands - Round 2

The Glades - Round 3

RACV Royal Pines - Round 4

Presentation Dinner

SPECIAL THANKS

SGA would like to send a hearty "THANKS" to all the players who made the trek to the Gold Coast. Without you, we would not have an event.

We would like to give a special thanks to all of our sponsors and partners for the week. Notably Srixon Australia & New Zealand, Garmin Australia, MGI Golf Heathcote Winery, The Card Network, and Mantra Hotels. And our partner courses Lakelands Golf Club, RACV Royal Pines, Links Hope Island, The Glades, Brookwater Golf & Country Club, and Palmer Gold Coast for all their help. Thanks, too, to our Minor Sponsors Jondo Sunglasses and StormFire Solutions.

Finally, we would like to give a shout out to the amazing Julie Ridler from Gold Coast Direct Charters, who managed all of the transfers (and many other things!) in a very challenging week. THANKS JULIE! (We recommend to all our SGA Fans -- if you are ever on the Gold Coast, and need a lift/tour/transfer, give Julie a call. You won't be disappointed).

And that's a wrap! We hope to see you all at next year's event

2024 SGA Championships Sponsors

ABOUT THE SGA CHAMPIONSHIPS

Regarded as a must-play event on most clubs' Social Golf calendars, the SGA Championships is our flagship event on teh Gold Coast. It sees golfers and social clubs from across Australia converge upon the Gold Coast for a week of spectacular golf, energetic competition and, most importantly, a ton of fun.

To see upcoming SGA Championships events, click here

Stringybark Creek Freaks snatch 2024 Kelly Gang Shootout

Stringybark Creek Freaks snatch 2024 Kelly Gang Shootout

The 2024 Kelly Gang Shootout proved, once again, to be one of our most popular annual events.

44 players made a gaolbreak for Tocumwal Golf Club for the 19th staging of this annual event. With cold and rainy conditions giving way to sunny and clear skies, the quality of play and raucous good times were on show throughout the weekend.

Despite being short-handed when one of their team pulled-out due to Covid, the 3-handed Stringybark Creek Freaks stormed to victory on Sunday, courtesy of some stellar play. Congratulations to Matthew Pitt, Mick David and Dave Warwick, who returned a two-day total of 210, pippingd the fast-finishing The Greta Mob (Michelle Jarvis, Anthony Moscato, Tracey Grigoriou and Joan Swallow) on 211, followed by The Benalla Burglars (Gus Engley, Peter Engley, Brad Vigilante and Andre Van Gent) on 212.

See full leaderboard below.

Thanks to all of our amazing players for joining us on an epic weekend. You were all top-notch. We couldn't have a great weekend like this without you!

Special thanks to the entire team at Tocumwal Golf Club for hosting us on your wonderful course. Finally, cheers to our sponsors Srixon Australia, MGI, Heathcote Winery, Garmin Australia, Drummond Golf and TCN.

Overall, it was a remarkable weekend of fun and frivolity. We hope to see you all next year!

Below is the full rundown of the weekend's festivities.

2024 KGS Leaderboard

Pos.	Team	Total	R1	R2	R3	Total
1	Stringybark Creek Freaks	-6	74	71	65	210
2	Greta Mob	-5	72	80	59	211
3	Benalla Burglars	-4	80	70	62	212
T4	Wallan Wallan Carpenters	-3	78	71	64	213
T4	Beechworth Boys	-3	74	74	65	213
6	Mansfield Wombats	-2	70	82	62	214
T7	Euroa Removalists	-1	73	80	62	215
T7	Corowa Borrowers	-1	73	78	64	215
9	Glenrowan Hacks	E	75	75	66	216
10	Jerilderie Gents	+4	87	72	61	220
11	Frosty Beveridges	+5	78	74	69	221

Interactive Leaderboard (Golf Genius)

Photo Galleries

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To see upcoming Kelly Gang Shootout events, click here

Hainan Island a tropical treat for 2024 Mission Hills Masters

Hainan Island a tropical treat for 2024 Mission Hills Masters

The 2024 Mission Hills Masters - Hainan Island, the inaugural China event co-hosted by SGA and AYM Golf Tours, proved to be (in the words of a few guests) one of our "best-ever events". Featuring a week of island fun (followed by an optional 3-day extension for even MORE golf), the event had it all: World-class golf, 5-star service, a lush & tropical setting and stunning scenery.

Sunday - 2024 Mission Hills Masters Welcome Dinner

A total of 57 players and their guests & partners were welcomed to the Mission Hills Masters at a sumptuous Welcome Dinner Buffet. They met their fellow players, enjoyed a few beverages and received their souvenir Tournament Polos, caps, bag tags and more.

Monday - R1 - Sandbelt Trails

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Day 1 of the Mission Hills Masters proved to be a cracker! Playing the Sandbelt Trails course (modeled after Melbourne's famed golf region), our golfers were treated to an impeccably-presented golf course, knowledgeable (and friendly) caddies, and 5-star treatment all around. Despite some high temps and humidity, our players had an absolute blast.

Tuesday - R2 - Lava Fields

Another stellar day, hosted at the gorgeous Lava Fields course. What a course! The lava rocks (everywhere) provided not only a great setting, but also some unexpected bounces. And the immaculate greens and fairways were a joy! In the event, a few players began jockeying for position, with Drew Hallam leaping to the top of A Grade (38-38), Ian Jolliffe leading B Grade (37-37), and Carl Rutledge atop C Grade (24-34).

Wednesday - Rest Day

Wednesday was a well-earned rest day. While some golfers chose to play another round of optional golf on one of the many stunning par-3 courses at Mission Hills, many other golfers took the day to explore the Mission Hills Resort's shops, indulge in the free Spa (including 68 Volcanic Pools) or just chill by the sparkling pool. Still others took the free shuttle to the city of Haikou (to explore shopping, the Zoo, and authentic Hainan Cuisine) or a quick trip to the shops and attractions at Mission Hills Centerville.

Thursday - R3 - The Vintage + The China & Australia Friendship Cup

Round 3 marked the inaugural China & Australia Friendship Cup. Held at the The Vintage Course, over 100 Australian and Chinese Golfers enjoyed a day of fun, friendship and camaraderie. This was a landmark occasion for all involved, with the language of golf transcending all barriers. Many long-lasting friendships were made.

Following the round, the golfers from both countries enjoyed a lunch together, and an awards ceremony, while they discussed their great (and not-so-great) shots on the course.

Friday - R4 - Blackstone & Farewell Dinner

The Blackstone Course provided a magnificent finale for our event, with lovely views and a stunning course & layout. The previous host of many top-end Asian events (including The Match at Mission Hills, featuring Tiger Woods v Rory McIlroy), the Blackstone course was

In the week-long Aggregate Stableford event, there were some solid performances throughout. Congratulations to Drew Hallam, who led from wire to wire, blitzing the field to take A Grade honours with 146 points. Next best were Shane Hazell on 132, and Geoff Steer on 131.

In B Grade, it was Ian Jolliffe taking the bikkies with 143, over Arvin Kumar on 128 and Mark Stephenson on 124.

In C Grade, it was Mark Rice on top with 122, followed by Ian Steer and Carl Rutledge, both on 113.

Final leaderboard here (or see scoreboard below):

https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/9582383407942367753

Extension - The Dunes at Shenzhou Peninsula

On Saturday, a large group of our players hopped on a luxury coach for a 2.5 hour transfer to The Sheraton Hotel, and The Dunes at Shenzhou Peninsula. Over the following three days, the players played the #1-rated club in China (Composite Course), and the #3 in Asia. The two 18-hole seaside courses (East & West) proved to be a bucket list treat for all, and were a highlight of the trip for all who played.

Final Scores - 2024 Mission Hills Masters

A Grade Flight
Pos.	Player	Total Points	R1	R2	R3	R4
1	Drew Hallam	146	38	38	35	35
2	Matthew Pitt	134	31	29	40	34
3	Paul White	134	30	31	42	31
4	Shane Hazell	132	30	31	37	34
5	Geoffrey Steer	131	34	33	37	27
6	David Warwick	126	32	32	33	29
7	Nick Sutherland	125	33	29	35	28
8	Elliot Cayton	124	30	36	26	32
9	Andrew Grant	124	32	32	37	23
10	Matty Thomas	122	32	25	30	35
11	Dennis Williams	121	28	35	30	28
12	Stephen Te Whare	113	26	35	29	23
13	Robert Garioch	110	33	24	28	25
14	Ryan Hassan	109	25	32	30	22
15	Richard Fellner	107	26	25	29	27
16	Tom Tomlin	104	28	26	25	25
17	Lisa Garioch	104	28	22	30	24
18	David Morriss	97	27	23	27	20
19	Jerry Florindo	93	21	22	29	21

B Grade Flight
Pos.	Player	Total Points	R1	R2	R3	R4
1	Ian Jolliffe	143	37	37	33	36
2	Arvin Kumar	128	31	30	39	28
3	Mark Stephenson	124	28	28	34	34
4	Greg Dalton	120	32	23	36	29
5	Tim Hibbard	117	33	27	31	26
6	Joel Matthews	115	27	29	34	25
7	Mick David	113	27	22	35	29
8	Rod Tozer	112	31	23	26	32
9	Lee Daly	109	22	25	35	27
10	Neville Hughes	107	28	27	32	20
11	Dennis Lanigan	103	27	25	28	23
12	Cameron Thompson	102	23	31	24	24
13	Chris Hallam	100	22	28	22	28
14	Gary Moller	98	16	22	31	29
15	Peter Calverley	97	29	25	25	18
16	Olga Tozer	83	26	19	17	21
17	Pete Jensen	83	25	18	22	18
18	Jodene Tuau	77	19	17	24	17

C Grade Flight
Pos.	Player	Total Points	R1	R2	R3	R4
1	Mark Rice	122	28	27	38	29
2	Ian Steer	113	30	26	29	28
3	Carl Rutledge	113	24	34	32	23
4	Jade Lowe	111	25	25	29	32
5	Patrick Bond	110	30	25	28	27
6	Ivan Jones	106	29	27	25	25
7	Kathy Ridley	100	29	20	29	22
8	Frank Elisaia	100	23	29	29	19
9	Andrew Sharp	95	23	27	26	19
10	Bill Anastasopoulos	92	20	20	29	23
11	John Waltis	88	31	17	19	21
12	David Loveridge	85	24	17	24	20
13	Kina Hazell	84	23	10	25	26
14	Travis Hicks	84	23	20	22	19
15	Rita Petrovs	76	26	9	25	16
16	Sue Hughes	72	25	16	10	21
17	Marcella Broz	67	22	15	14	16
18	Sheri Yu	47	24	0	23	0
19	Yvonne Grant	45	22	10	6	7

Thanks

Thanks to all of our "Foundation Players" for making this event a huge success! If you had a blast, tell your friends! (And get them on board for March next year!)

Thanks to May and the entire team at Mission Hills for hosting us. Thanks to Sheri at AYM Golf Tours for making it all possible. Thanks to Hainan Airlines Global for their partnership. And thanks to our sponsors Srixon Australia & New Zealand, Garmin Australia, Drummond Golf, MGI Golf, Heathcote Winery, and Card.Gift.

Tassie shines for 2024 SGA Tasman Classic

Tassie Shines for 2024 SGA Tasman Classic

Our 2024 SGA Tasman Classic was, in a word, sensational. The course, staff, weather (and players!) were all top notch. With plenty of sunshine and little-to-no wind, it was a perfect golf weekend.

Friday - R1 - Bougle Run

A spectacular day in Tassie for the first day of our 2024 SGA Tasman Classic. A booked-out field of golfers from across Australia descended upon Barnbougle for R1 of the event, which teed off at the 14-hole short course, Bougle Run. And though it is a short course, it was anything but easy, with tricky approaches, sloped greens and elevation changes. But it was most definitely a LOT of a fun.

Saturday - R2 - Barnbougle Dunes

Simply amazing weather on the Saturday, on a world-class course, for Round 2 of the 2024 SGA Tasman Classic. The day was a corker at Barnbougle Dunes, and the players were smiling ear to ear (despite a few lost balls, a thieving crow, and some tricky lies!).

Sunday - R3 - Lost Farm

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A chilly morning greeting players on Sunday, but the cold temperatures soon gave way to glorious sunshine, with barely a cloud in the sky, and a bare whisper of a breeze. In short, it was a magnificent day for golf.

Congratulations to our winners: A Grade: Chris Harris on 52.5 points (pipping Darren Mason on 51.5.) B Grade: Chris O'Reilly on 50.5 points (narrowly edging Dean Connell on 50 points). C Grade: Tony Snoyman 57.5 points (and best overall) over Michael Soden, 52 points.

(In the SGA Staff competition, a fast-finishing Richard Fellner fell agonisingly short of a beating the fast-sinking Dean Miller. In the end, Deano captured the SGA bikkies by half a point!)

Final leaderboard here: https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/9480677476821662271

Final Scores - 2024 SGA Tasman Classic

Player	R1	R2	R3	Total Points
Tony Snoyman	20.00	19.50	18.00	57.50
Chris Harris	15.50	18.00	19.00	52.50
Michael Soden	17.00	18.00	17.00	52.00
Darren Mason	20.00	14.00	17.50	51.50
Chris O'reilly	16.50	18.00	16.00	50.50
Dean Connell	13.00	18.00	19.00	50.00
Darren Wildridge	19.00	19.00	11.00	49.00
Dean Miller	18.00	16.00	13.50	47.50
Adam Lee	14.50	12.50	20.00	47.00
Richard Fellner	10.00	17.00	20.00	47.00
Glen Gregory	9.00	20.00	17.50	46.50
John McCredie	18.50	12.50	14.50	45.50
Anthony Harwood	13.50	15.00	15.50	44.00
Diane Moody	20.00	13.50	10.00	43.50
Michael Sharp	19.00	6.00	18.00	43.00
Aaron Henderson	18.00	18.00	7.00	43.00
Devon Spindler	11.50	11.00	20.00	42.50
Rory Williams	6.50	17.00	19.00	42.50
Hamish Williams	14.50	13.50	14.00	42.00
David Soden	9.50	20.00	12.00	41.50
Thijs van Berkel	14.50	10.50	14.50	39.50
Conal Walsh	15.50	12.50	11.00	39.00
Christopher Hall	18.50	14.00	6.50	39.00
Phoebe Burfield	14.50	7.00	17.00	38.50
Justin Gao	12.50	19.50	5.00	37.00
Chris Moody	16.00	6.00	14.50	36.50
Rob Robinson	9.00	15.50	10.00	34.50
Mark Henderson	16.50	9.50	8.50	34.50
Paula Brockfield	12.50	7.00	14.50	34.00
Kane Lawler	13.50	9.50	11.00	34.00
Luke Cahill	17.00	8.00	9.00	34.00
Joel Werman	6.00	13.50	14.00	33.50
Rod Kempton	11.50	13.50	8.50	33.50
David Kroser	7.00	9.50	15.50	32.00
William Hogg	8.00	8.00	14.00	30.00
Jeff Levin	9.50	9.50	11.00	30.00
Graeme Snell	7.00	16.00	6.00	29.00
Mark Smith	6.50	10.50	11.50	28.50
Geoff Carrick	11.00	8.50	9.00	28.50
Peter Grainger	11.50	11.00	6.00	28.50
Alex Robertson	8.00	6.50	13.50	28.00
Alan Burke	4.00	15.50	8.00	27.50
Anthony Sams	6.00	12.50	8.00	26.50
Angus Hosie	9.00	5.00	11.50	25.50
Neill Smith	11.50	6.50	7.00	25.00
Darragh Walsh	9.00	8.50	6.50	24.00
Conor O'Toole	5.00	4.00	4.00	13.00

Thanks

Thanks to the entire staff (and caddies - especially Bill) at Barnbougle Dunes and Barnbougle Lost Farm for a spectacular weekend. The customer service across the entire facility was world-class. And a special thanks to our sponsors Srixon Australia & New Zealand, Garmin Australia, MGI Golf, Drummond Golf, Heathcote Winery and Card.Gift.

2024 SGA Autumn Classic a Blast in Bright

2024 SGA Autumn Classic a Blast in Bright and Myrtleford

Awesome weather, jaw-dropping scenery and a pair of wonderful golf courses greeted golfers at the 2024 SGA Autumn Classic, held in Victoria's High Country towns of Bright and Myrtleford on April 19-21, 2024

The booked-out field enjoyed sunshine, great golf, plenty of laughs and heaps of camaraderie, with some stellar scoring in the Pairs Better Ball and Individual Stableford competitions.

Friday - Warm-up Day

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Many of the golfers enjoyed an early start to the weekend's festivities, taking part in the optional warm-up round at Bright GC. With blue skies, warm autumn weather and a golf course in top condition, the field were treated to fun, relaxing and rewarding day on the fairways.

Atholl Johnstone took the day's honours, with a solid 34 points. He edged Joel Matthews (32), with Duncan Lendrum third on 31. Rounding out the top 5 were Drew Hallam, Chris O'Reilly and Richard Fellner, all on 30 points.

Saturday - R1

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A gorgeous day for Round 1, as our golfers teed it up at the beautiful Myrtleford Golf Club. The course proved to be a stern test, but thoroughly enjoyable.

In the individual comp, Tony Sturesteps and Chris Mchale jumped to the lead with 38 points, narrowly ahead of Paula Brockfield (37) and Michael O'Sullivan (34) and Matthew Leahy (34).

In the Teams Better Ball, Team Thompson + Sturesteps led the field on 43 points, ahead of Brockfield + de Silva (42), Jones + Burfield (41) and Bizzotto + Leahy (41)

Sunday - R2

Round 2 was a chilly (er...FRESH) morning. But when the sun came out, the guns came out, and there was some serious jockeying on the leaderboard.

In the Individual Event, Chris Mchale took top honours on a solid two-round total of 68 total points, edging Michael O'Sullivan and Tony Sturesteps on 66. Margaret Summerhill was one shot back on 65, with Phoebe Burfield rounding out the top 5 on 62 points.

For the Teams BB event, Phoebe Burfield and Ivan Jones took the trophy with an impressive 82 total points. In 2nd place were Judy Hay and Margaret Summerhill on 79 points, on countback from Cameron Thompson and Tony Sturesteps. Rounding out the top 5 were the teams of Michael O'Sullivan + Hamish Macphee, and Nathan O'Sullivan + Jeremy O'Sullivan, both teams on 78 points.

Final leaderboard here: https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/10083848186545339133

Thanks

Final Scores - 2024 SGA Autumn Classic

Pairs Best Ball

Pos.	Team	Total Stableford Points	R1	R2
1	Jones + Burfield	82	41	41
T2	Hay + Summerhill	79	39	40
	Thompson + Sturesteps	79	43	36
T4	O'Sullivan + Macphee	78	39	39
	O'Sullivan + O'Sullivan	78	39	39
6	Mchale + Goyne	77	39	38
7	Fellner + Johnstone	76	37	39
T8	Bizzotto + Leahy	75	41	34
	Brugman + Chow	75	40	35
10	Brockfield + de Silva	74	42	32
T11	Lendrum + O'Reilly	72	37	35
	Warwick + Matthews	72	36	36
	Hallam + Clelland	72	36	36
14	Hayes + Jones	68	37	31
T15	Elisaia + Hannah	67	31	36
	Porter + Nightingale	67	34	33
	Steer + Doran	67	38	29
	Anandeswaran + Dunleavy	67	34	33
19	Dunn + Andrew	65	33	32
20	Nickeas + Hornblower	64	34	30

Singles Stableford

Pos.	Player	Total Stableford Points	R1	R2
1	Chris Mchale	68	38	30
T2	Michael O'Sullivan	66	34	32
	Tony Sturesteps	66	38	28
4	Margaret Summerhill	65	32	33
5	Phoebe Burfield	62	27	35
T6	Matthew Leahy	61	34	27
	Paula Brockfield	61	37	24
	Ivan Jones	61	34	27
T9	Hamish Macphee	60	29	31
	Richard Fellner	60	32	28
T11	Jeremy O'Sullivan	59	31	28
	Paul Bizzotto	59	32	27
	Krishnan Anandeswaran	59	31	28
T14	Cameron Thompson	58	29	29
	David Warwick	58	32	26
T16	Duncan Lendrum	57	28	29
	Drew Hallam	57	29	28
T18	Chris O'Reilly	56	28	28
	Oliver Chow	56	28	28
T20	Judy Hay	55	32	23
	Jan Hayes	55	28	27
	Rohan Goyne	55	23	32
T23	Ragna Porter	54	28	26
	Nathan O'Sullivan	54	30	24
	John Brugman	54	28	26
T26	Frank Elisaia	53	25	28
	Cameron Dunn	53	25	28
T26	Atholl Johnstone	53	22	31
T29	Tyrone de Silva	52	32	20
	Bill Nickeas	52	26	26
T31	Annie Jones	49	27	22
	Gavan Doran	49	29	20
	Joel Matthews	49	26	23
34	Ian Steer	48	26	22
35	Fehan Dunleavy	47	21	26
T36	Geoff Hannah	46	16	30
	Peter Andrew	46	28	18
38	Allison Nightingale	45	20	25
T39	Al Clelland	43	26	17
	Bernard Hornblower	43	23	20