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

2025 SGA Autumn Classic

The 2025 SGA Autumn Classic

April 11-13, 2025
Bright & Myrtleford, Vic

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The 2025 SGA Autumn Classic

Played on a pair of fun and challenging courses, in the gorgeous Victorian High Country, The 3rd Annual SGA Autumn Classic is set to be a cracker. Played as both an individual Stableford event AND two-person team Better Ball Stableford event, the weekend features our unique blend of fun, frivolity and excitement!

36 Holes of Golf over 2 days
2 Nights' Accommodation
Breakfasts and Dinners
Competition, Prizes and more

ENTRY: $519

More information about the 2025 SGA Autumn Classic

Bright Country Golf Club

Situated at the foothills of the Victorian Alps, the Bright Country Golf Club is considered to be one of Victoria's best regional courses. Nestled alongside the Ovens River, the unique 18-hole course, designed by Tony Cashmore, features a par-72, 6097m easy-walking layout with manicured grass greens and beautifully developed tree-lined fairways. The course is a favourite of SGA Staff ... especially as there are no bunkers! (But don't let that fool you, it is challenging, fun and spectacular.).

Myrtleford Golf Club

Situated in the heart of the beautiful Ovens Valley, Myrtleford boasts an 18-hole course with tree-lined fairways - (some of the River Red gums are reputed to be 300 years old). It is a challenging course with accuracy at a premium on the narrow fairways and small greens. It's another easy-walking course, with most of the fairways being flat -- with only the 9th and 18th being on a hill.

The Bright Chalet

Located just outside of Bright, the Bright Chalet is a third-generation family business, which is popular year-round. Featuring 26 rooms over two floors, the chalet is the ideal home-base for our event. There is a full-service kitchen and dining area, dedicated bar, pool and function area. The rooms are comfortable and fully-equipped with large LCD screens, reverse-cycle air conditioning/heating, refrigerator, en-suite plus access to a balcony, with views of the surrounding mountains.

Itinerary

Day	Date	Time	Event	Course
Friday	April 11	12:30pm	Single Stableford (Optional Warm-up Round)	Bright
Saturday	April 12	10:30am	Single Stableford PLUS Pairs Better Ball	Myrtleford
Sunday	April 13	8:00am	Single Stableford PLUS Pairs Better Ball	Bright

The 2025 SGA Autumn Classic Packages

Twin-share

$519 per person

36 holes of golf on Saturday & Sunday
Two nights accommodation at Bright Chalet
2 x Buffet Breakfasts and Buffet Dinners at Bright Chalet
Bus Transfers (Myrtleford - Sat)
Tournament entry fees, trophies and prizes
(Optional: Add a shared Cart for $25 per person per day)

Golf Only

$199 per person

For Bright Locals - includes all golf activities, without the accommodation

Extra Golf

$60 per person

Optional warm-up round (Walking) on Friday - includes prizes and results on GOLF Link.
Add a shared Cart for $25 per person.

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Event format - Single Stableford PLUS Pairs Better Ball

Here's everything you need to know about this 36-hole, weekend golfing adventure:

The Autumn Classic is a 36-hole golf tournament for amateur golfers. The event format for the individual grades is single stableford over two rounds. In addition, there is a team element (Pairs Better Ball/ 4BBB) event to add some extra fun and interest to the tournament. For this, only a team's best stableford score for each hole (i.e. Better Ball) is counted. These are added to make the daily team total. The team with the best total over two days wins the title.

Friday

Optional Warm-up

Get your weekend started early with an optional warm-up round. This will be an individual Stableford event, complete with prizes for the day

Saturday

Round 1

Individual Stableford PLUS Team Better Ball Stableford. A Team's best stableford score on each hole counts towards the Team Total.

Sunday

Round 2

Individual Stableford PLUS Team Better Ball Stableford. A Team's best stableford score on each hole counts towards the Team Total.

Rules:

Handicaps: Each pair will play via their official Golf Australia Handicaps, adjusted for the course/slope, etc. Daily results for all players will be entered on GOLF Link and will count towards players’ handicaps. Each player is personally responsible for ensuring that he or she is playing off the correct daily handicap on each day.
Nearest-the-Pin, plus Drive & Chip (NTP in 2 shots): will be held as some usual tasty ‘side action’ between teams.
Playoffs: In the event of a tie, a countback will be used to determine the winners.
Note that a player may only win one of the events (teams or singles). If the individual/singles winner is also one of the winning pairs team, then the next-highest-ranked individual score will be named the individual winner - this ensures we have three Champions for the event.
Prizes are awarded to the top Team, plus individual winner.

Entry subject to SGA Terms and Conditions

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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(Click Photo to see the event program)

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

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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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

2025 SGA Vietnam Golf Week

2025 SGA VIETNAM GOLF WEEK

MAR 2-8, 2025
DA NANG & HOI AN

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Vietnam Golf at its finest!

Tee it up in one of the world's most exciting and up-and-coming golf destinations, with world-class courses, historic towns and top-class resorts. Enjoy 4 rounds of golf with cart and caddies, high-quality accommodation, transfers, breakfasts and more!

ALL GOLFERS WELCOME

YOUR ITINERARY: 2025 Vietnam Golf Week

Like all SGA Trips and Tours, this fully-hosted golf week will feature our unique brand of high-quality golf and "a really good vibe".

In essence, we've done the hard yards for you. All you need to do is have fun!

Day 1 - Sunday - Arrival & Welcome Dinner

Depart from Sydney or Melbourne to Da Nang (via Ho Chi Minh City).

Pick-up at the airport and transfer to Brilliant Hotel for check-in.

That night, enjoy a Welcome Dinner, where you will meet your fellow travelers, and get prepared for a week of fun.

Day 2 - Monday - BRG Danang - Norman Course

Opened in 2010, this course immediately leapt to fame, being recognized as one of the 15 best new courses in the world by USA GOLF magazine. Da Nang Golf Resort has achieved many awards, amongst them 2011, 2012, 2013 best golf course in Asia by the readers of Asian Golf Monthly as well as the 2012 Best Golf Course in Vietnam by USA Golf Digest and the 2014 IAGTO Diamond Award.

Inclusions: Breakfast.

Day 3 - Tuesday - Ba Na Hills GC

Located 25 minutes from the centre of Da Nang, Ba Na Hills is set amidst a valley surrounded by native forest. This is a mountain course with a great mix of natural topography and vegetation, which will provide a challenge for all levels of golfers. The fairways are typically generous, and the bunkering style is impressively bold with the grass rolled over the face and the sand partly visible from the tees. The greens have plenty of subtle undulations and encourage a variety of approach shots.

Inclusions: Breakfast.

Day 4 - Wednesday - Rest Day - Half-Day Hoi An Sightseeing Tour

Half-day Hoi An Sightseeing Tour, including UNESCO World Heritage Site, Old Town, and Local Markets. Enjoy the quintessential charm of ancient Hoi An as you walk the narrow streets and explore the shops along the bank of the Thu Bon River. Visit the Japanese Covered Bridge, the Fujian Assembly Hall and the famous wet markets, while also exploring the historic Old Town for a shopping adventure.

Inclusions: Breakfast.

Day 5 - Thursday - BRG Danang, Nicklaus Course

The Nicklaus Course offers a different style of golf from the BRG Norman Course, with the Nicklaus course winding through paddy fields. Several of the holes play adjacent to the Coco River with great views of the surrounding villages and back to Danang City. A series of interconnected lakes and creeks meander throughout the course with wooden walls framing the holes and separating the greens from the surrounding water hazards.

Inclusions: Breakfast.

Day 6 - Friday - Laguna Lang Co

Located between the ancient city of Hue to the north, and Da Nang to the south, the Laguna Lang Co Golf Club is an 18-hole championship golf course designed by Sir Nick Faldo. The course takes advantage of the variety of existing environments as it weaves between trees, over rice paddy fields and streams, through impressive rock features and alongside the beach, to create a challenging and beautiful layout.

Inclusions: Breakfast and Closing Dinner

Day 7 - Saturday - Travel Day

Check-out and transfer to the airport for your flight home (or continue on to the Mission Hills Masters in Hainan Island!).

Inclusions: Breakfast.

Accommodation

Brilliant Hotel - Da Nang

Brilliant Hotel Danang is located on Bach Dang street, the most beautiful street in Da Nang city. Featuring views of the poetic Han River and legendary bridges, the hotel is in a prime location, connecting famous attractions with shopping malls, restaurants and vibrant bars.

Visit Hotel Website

The 2025 SGA Vietnam Golf Week Package

(Land only)

(All prices in Australian dollars and are per person, unless noted. Prices based on min no. of players - if numbers changes, prices may be adjusted)

Twin-Share
Package

$2499 per person

Extra nights available from $110 per person per night

Single Room
Package

$2999 per person

Extra nights available from $210 per person per night

Golfer & Non-Golfing Partner Package

$4298 per room

Price listed is TOTAL for both people
Extra Nights: $210/room

Tour Inclusions

18 Holes at BRG Danang - Norman
18 Holes at Ba Na Hills
18 Holes at BRG Danang - Nicklaus
18 Holes at Laguna Lang Co
Shared Cart & Caddy each day
6 nights Accommodation
Daily Breakfasts
Souvenir Polo, Cap and Bag Tag
Hosted Welcome Dinner
Hosted Farewell Dinner
2 bottles of water each day
Airport and Course Transfers
Fully-Hosted Tour with English-speaking Guide

BOOK-IN TODAY

This trip is limited to the first 16 golfers to book. Reserve your spot for this exciting trip ASAP.

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Note re Booking and Airline flights: This tour is priced and reserved based upon minimum numbers. SGA STRONGLY recommends that you do not book your airline flights until you have received confirmation that the event is locked-in.

Location

Golfer photos from previous Vietnam Golf Weeks

(Thanks to Nick Sutherland and Damian Scott)

SGA Sponsors

More Information

Online Bookings, Prices & Payments

Entry in the tour is subject to accepting the SGA Terms & Conditions of entry. To secure your place, a $1000 deposit is required to book. Bookings and payments are made directly to SGA. Once you have completed the online booking, we will contact you with booking confirmation and payment information. Payment can be made by direct deposit or by credit card over the phone. Note that payments for the land package are made to Social Golf Australia and payments for airfares are made privately.

To register and make payment Click the link above or EFT (with YOUR name in the payment reference) to:

Social Golf Australia
Bendigo Bank
BSB: 633000
Account Number: 130203821

For any questions or assistance: call Mick David on 0402 488 253

Tour Exclusions

PACKAGES DO NOT INCLUDE:

International and Vietnam domestic airfare
Travel insurance
Visa/Import/Border charges (if applicable)
Lunches & dinners (apart from those noted above)
Alcohol/drinks
Caddy Tips (Suggest USD$15 per person per round, pay directly to caddie)
Tour Guide Tips (Suggest USD$3 per person per day)
Driver Tips (Suggest USD$2 per person per day)
Other personal expenses

Contact us about the SGA Vietnam Golf Week

Call or e-mail one of our team members or fill out the form below.

Mick David

General Manager

0402 488 253
mick@sgatour.com.au

Sheri Yu

Travel Manager

0438 866 850
sheri@sgatour.com.au

2025 Trans-Murray Match Play

2025 Trans-Murray Matchplay

Battle for Team Glory!

Feb 6-8, 2025
Canberra, ACT

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Mate v Mate, State v State

It's Team North vs Team South in this 54-hole Ryder Cup-style tournament, the 2025 Trans-Murray Match Play!

Tee it up and compete for glory as you enjoy 3 rounds of golf, centrally-located accommodation, golf course transfers, presentation dinner and more. And embrace the camaraderie and fun of Team match-play golf!

ALL GOLFERS WELCOME!

Click Here to book

PRICING & PACKAGES

Event begins in:

The Courses

Federal GC

The 18 hole championship course features pristine Santa Ana couch fairways and quality bent grass greens which are protected by well-placed bunkers. The bushland setting features grand views of the Brindabella Ranges, contributing to the special place that is Federal Golf Course. The course has featured in the Golf Digest Top 100 Australian Courses, with a current ranking of 48 in Golf Australia’s best public access courses.

VISIT FEDERAL WEBSITE

Gold Creek Country Club

A true 18-hole championship layout, Gold Creek CC was designed by well-known and internationally-acclaimed Australian golfer and course architect, Bruce Devlin. Opened in 1996, the course offers a great test for golfers of all abilities and strategy is key to play well here.

VISIT GOLD CREEK WEBSITE

Gungahlin Lakes

Gungahlin Lakes Golf Course is an 18-hole championship course characterised by its lakes, creeks and water carries. Whether it be the water, dogleg fairways or bunkers, each hole has its own unique challenge in getting to the large bent grass greens. The course layout provides an enjoyable yet testing round for all players, rewarding those that approach it strategically. And it provides a fitting challenge for the final round of our event!

VISIT GUNGAHLIN LAKES WEBSITE

2025 Trans-Murray Match Play Accommodation

The Hotel - Mantra on Northbourne

Mantra on Northbourne is perfectly located a short walk from the CBD and famous attractions such as Parliament House, the War Memorial and the National Gallery, and only a few metres from the city's thriving shopping precinct, hip bars and cool cafes. They have Quad-Share accommodation in Two-Bedroom Apartments included in the package with the option to upgrade to a One-Bedroom Apartment (Single or Twin-Share) or a Single Hotel Room.

VISIT MANTRA HOTEL WEBSITE

2025 Trans-Murray Match Play Format

The Trans-Murray Matchplay is a 3-day Teams event pitting teams from North and South of the Murray River. Each day's format mirrors the famous Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup matchplay events, with a combination of pairs (Best Ball and Alternate Shot) and singles matchplay. All golfers of all abilities are welcome to play. (Click here to see past results)

Round 1

Pairs Ambrose

Playing in teams of 2, each ambrose pair posts a stroke score for each hole and the best stroke score wins the hole. If the stroke score from each team is the same, the hole is halved. Teams which have the same handicap will play off scratch together. If a team has one more shot on handicap, they get a shot on the hardest hole. Two shots difference = a shot on the two hardest holes and so on. Team captains will aim to match teams with similar handicaps so there are very few shots given.

Round 2

Pairs Alternate-Shot

Teams of 2 playing Alternate Shot with a twist. Players tee off, then team-mates swap drives and hit their second shot with their partner's ball. The team then chooses the best of the two shots, and continue alternating shots with the chosen ball. The best stroke score wins the hole. Teams off the same handicap will play off scratch. If a team has one more shot on handicap, they get a shot on the hardest hole and so on. Team captains will aim to match teams with similar handicaps so there are very few shots given.

Round 3

Singles Matchplay

One-on-One Matchplay. Each player is paired against a player from the opposite team. The best stroke score wins the hole. If the stroke score from each player is the same, the hole is halved. Players off the same handicap will play off scratch. If a player has one more shot on handicap, they get a shot on the hardest hole. Two shots difference = a shot on the two hardest holes and so on. Team captains will aim to match teams with similar handicaps so there are very few shots given.

Day	Date	Tee Time	Start	Event	Venue	Format
Thursday	6th Feb	11:40am	Two-tee Start	Round 1	Federal GC	2-Ball Ambrose Match Play
Friday	7th Feb	9:30am	Shotgun	Round 2	Gold Creek CC	2-Ball Pinehurst (Modified Alternate Shot) Match Play
Saturday	8th Feb	11:38am	Two-Tee Start off 10th and 1st tees	Round 3	Gungahlin Lakes	TMMP Singles (Post-Golf BBQ/Presentation)
Sunday	9th Feb	Depart		Check-out

The 2025 Trans-Murray Match Play Package

Quad-Share
2BR Apartment

$899 per person

Includes all golf and events listed above.
Extra nights (Wed) available from $100 per person per night

Twin-Share
1BR Apartment

$989 per person

Includes all golf and events listed above.
Extra nights (Wed) available from $130 per person per night

Hotel Room
(Single)

$1199 per person

Includes all golf and events listed above.
Extra nights (Wed) available from $180 per person per night

1BR Apartment
(Single)

$1349 per person

Includes all golf and events listed above.
Extra nights (Wed) available from $220 per person per night

Golf Only
(Single)

$610 per person

Includes all golf and events listed above.
No Accommodation included.

Packages include:

Thursday Golf at Federal
Friday Golf at Gold Creek
Saturday Golf at Gungahlin Lakes
Shared Cart Fri & Saturday
3 nights Accomm - Thurs-Sat at Mantra
Official TMMP Shirt and Cap
Fully-Hosted 54-Hole Event, with Medals for each player on the winning team
Post-Golf Presentation Dinner at Gungahlin Lakes

Optional Extras

Golf Course Transfers for 3 days ($150)
Shared Cart at Federal (Thurs) $25pp
Extra Night Accomm ($100-220)

Important Notes regarding Golf Carts:

Each course has a limited number of golf carts available. These will be allocated on a first-in-best-dressed basis, with consideration given first to those with a medical certificate, etc.
In the event of extreme weather (i.e. a string of days over 35 degrees), the courses may ban all carts (to protect the fairways). Players will be notified in advance.

Limited Spots Available. Book-in today!

This amazing trip is strictly limited to the first 72 golfers to book-in. Reserve your spot today to lock-in your spot.

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2025 Trans-Murray Match Play Sponsors

Your Hosts for the 2025 Trans-Murray Match Play

This trip/event is one of SGA's Major Events each year, and will be hosted by (nearly) the entire team. With six SGA Staff in attendance all week, your trip is set to be fun, memorable and hassle-free.

Mick David

General Manager

Matthew Pitt

SGA Founder

Richard Fellner

Media Manager

Sheri Yu

Travel Manager

Ricardo Walkes

NSW Tour Manager

Paul White

Handicap Manager

Contact us about the 2025 Trans-Murray Match Play

2024 SGA Autumn Classic

The 2024 SGA Autumn Classic

Bright and Myrtleford, Victoria

April 19-21, 2024

All Golfers Welcome!

April 19-21, 2024
Bright GC and Myrtleford GC
36 Holes of Golf
Individual and Pairs Stableford
2 Nights' Accommodation
Breakfasts and Dinners, Prizes and more

PRICING & PACKAGES

BOOK ME IN NOW!

More information about the 2024 SGA Autumn Classic

Played on a pair of fun and challenging courses, in the gorgeous Victorian High Country, The 2nd Annual SGA Autumn Classic is set to be a cracker. Played as both an individual Stableford event AND two-person team Better Ball Stableford event, the weekend features our unique blend of fun, frivolity and excitement!

Bright Country Golf Club

Myrtleford Golf Club

The Bright Chalet

Event format - Single Stableford PLUS Pairs Better Ball

Here's everything you need to know about this 36-hole, weekend golfing adventure:

Friday

Optional Warm-up

Get your weekend started early with an optional warm-up round. This will be an individual Stableford event, complete with prizes for the day

Saturday

Round 1

Individual Stableford PLUS Team Better Ball Stableford. A Team's best stableford score on each hole counts towards the Team Total.

Sunday

Round 2

Individual Stableford PLUS Team Better Ball Stableford. A Team's best stableford score on each hole counts towards the Team Total.

Rules:

Handicaps: Each pair will play via their official Golf Australia Handicaps, adjusted for the course/slope, etc. Daily results for all players will be entered on GOLF Link and will count towards players’ handicaps. Each player is personally responsible for ensuring that he or she is playing off the correct daily handicap on each day.
Nearest-the-Pin, plus Drive & Chip (NTP in 2 shots): will be held as some usual tasty ‘side action’ between teams.
Playoffs: In the event of a tie, a countback will be used to determine the winners.
Note that a player may only win one of the events (teams or singles). If the individual/singles winner is also one of the winning pairs team, then the next-highest-ranked individual score will be named the individual winner - this ensures we have three Champions for the event.
Prizes are awarded to the top Team, plus individual winner.

Entry subject to SGA Terms and Conditions

Itinerary

Day	Date	Time	Event	Course
Friday	April 19	12:30pm	Single Stableford (Optional Warm-up Round)	Bright
Saturday	April 20	10:30am	Single Stableford PLUS Pairs Better Ball	Myrtleford
Sunday	April 21	8:00am	Single Stableford PLUS Pairs Better Ball	Bright

The 2024 SGA Autumn Classic Packages

Twin-share

$499 per person

Two nights accommodation at Bright Chalet
2 x Buffet Breakfasts and Buffet Dinners
36 holes of golf on Saturday & Sunday
Bus Transfers (Myrtleford - Sat)
Tournament entry fees, trophies and prizes
(Optional: Add a shared Cart for $25 per person per day)

Extra Golf

$60 per person

Optional warm-up round (Walking) on Friday - includes prizes and results on GOLF Link.
Add a shared Cart for $25 per person.

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Ladies upstage the men at the SGA Autumn Classic!

PHOTO GALLERIES

Friday - Warm-up Day

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Thanks

Final Scores - 2025 SGA Autumn Classic

Pairs Best Ball

Singles Stableford

The 2025 SGA Autumn Classic

The 2025 SGA Autumn Classic

ENTRY: $519

More information about the 2025 SGA Autumn Classic

Bright Country Golf Club

Myrtleford Golf Club

The Bright Chalet

Itinerary

The 2025 SGA Autumn Classic Packages

Twin-share

$519 per person

Golf Only

$199 per person

Extra Golf

$60 per person

Event format - Single Stableford PLUS Pairs Better Ball

Friday

Optional Warm-up

Saturday

Round 1

Sunday

Round 2

Rules:

Sponsors

Contact us about the 2025 SGA Autumn Classic

Mick David

Dean Miller