2013 John Deere Championships

Photo attached is the winners of the John Deere Championship for 2013 held at Redcliffe Golf Club yesterday.

Winners were Lakelands (score 60 2/3), 2^nd Nudgee Golf Club (Score 61 2/3), 3rd Keperra Golf Club (score 63 1/3)

Both Lakelands & Nudgee qualify for the Trans Tasman Final held at Lakelands Golf Club at the end of the year.

Photo: From left to right – Aaron Muirhead (General Manager, Nudgee GC),  Vern Smerdon (Director Nudgee GC), David Brushfield (Superintendent Nudgee GC), Tim Gnech (General Manager, Lakelands GC), Rene Lubbers (John Deere), Kevin Bowden (Director Lakelands GC), Phil Soegarrd (Superindendent Lakelands GC) & Ryan Mulcaster (Chesterfield John Deere).

 

 

 

GMAQ Weekend Trip to Toowoomba - 19 & 20 May

Our weekend trip away to Toowoomba where we visit the City Golf Club and Middle Ridge Golf Club is fast approaching - 19 & 20 May 2013. This should be an excellent event where the group have a presentation by Allan Harris (Tewantin Noosa GC) on his recent experience at the Club Managers Association of America World Conference. Accommodation has been arranged at the City Golf Club Motel for $140 per night. To book a room, please call Alan & Wanda Low at the Motel on (07) 4636 9999 or email info@citygolfmotel.com.au . Hope you can join us at this event and support the Toowoomba clubs. To assist in the organisation of our activities, please book into the event via the online booking system. 

The 2nd round of the GMAQ Matchplay will be played during the weekend trip away. See the matches below. If any of the players cannot attend, there will be a wild card draw from those attending the event. These matches will be played on Sunday at City Golf Club. Good luck to all!

Charlie McGill v Brett Holland

Steve Middleton v Aaron Muirhead

Jason Looker v Steve Owen

Darren Cosgrove v Sharon Purnell

BRISBANE GOLF CLUB HITS PAR AT AWARDS

Over 1,000 guests and friends of “clubland” attended the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition

Centre event to see The Brisbane Golf Club awarded for their outstanding golf facilities, winning the category Best Golf Club, Venue and Facilities .

The Brisbane Golf Club provides their members and guests with an 18 hole golf course, driving

range, chipping green, fully stocked golf shop, tuition, clubhouse facilities, fine dining for

members and a function room.

The club has certainly bounced back after the course was 90% covered in floodwater during

the 2011 floods with incentives for new members, discounted entrance fees and investment in
the necessary infrastructure to keep facilities modern and exciting.

Clubs Queensland Chief Executive Officer Doug Flockhart congratulated The Brisbane Golf Club

for their dedication and hard work to rebuild after the floods. “Despite The Brisbane Golf Club being heavily affected by the floods, they continue to provide excellent facilities for their members and promote the game of golf across the southside,” Mr Flockhart said.

 

2013 GMAQ Von Nida Points Update

The 'Dudley Von Nida' GMAQ Championship is underway. See below for a snap shot on the leaderboard to date. Just remember, points are allocated for attending events along with finishing 1st, 2nd or 3rd in the golfing events.

Steve Middleton          7 Points
Andrew Kirkman       6 Points
Brett Holland              6 Points
Jason Looker              5 Points
Cameron Harvey        4 Points
Steve Owen                  4 Points
Simon Parker              4 Points
Sharon Purnell            4 Points
Aaron Muirhead         4 Points
5 managers on 3 points
7 managers on 2 points

GMAQ Course Design Education Day @ Horton Park GC!

A huge thank you to General Manager, of Horton Park Golf Club, Charlie McGilland to his Board of Directors for hosting the Course Design Education Day yesterday. All the managers, board members and superintendents enjoyed a presentation by Course Designer, David Ireland from Graham Marsh Course Design who are desgining the new course that Horton Park GC will be moving to late 2014 called the Maroochy River Golf Club. David also went into the design process and event tabled and explained the processes associated with a design they submitted to build a floating golf course and village etc in Mauritius. Very impressive!! David's presentation is available if anyone would like a copy. Please email me on aaron.muirhead@nudgeegolf.com.au and I will send it across.

 

David Ireland presenting to the group of managers, supers and board members. 

 

The group standing on the 4th tee of the Maroochy River Golf Club.

 

GMAQ Matchplay - 1st Rnd

GMAQ Autumn 2013 eMagazine now available

Click on the image below to view the current GMAQ eMagazine.