QLD Golf Industry Awards – Finalists Announced

The finalists for the QLD Golf Industry Awards have been announced – drum roll please.

The winners will be awarded at the QLD Golf Industry Awards Night and PGA Trainee Graduation to be held at Jupiters Gold Coast on Thursday 10th March.

Congratulation to all of those who were nominated for these respective awards.

Tickets to attend the QLD Golf Industry Awards Night can be purchased via the attached form or online by clicking here.

PGA Awards

QLD PGA Club Professional of the Year Award
Adam Norlander – Headland Golf Club
Chris Graham – Ocean Shores Golf & Country Club
John Victorsen Jnr – Wantima Golf & Country Club
Matt King – Wynnum Golf Club
Paul Orchard – Surfers Paradise Golf Club
Tim Porter – Victoria Park Golf Complex
Tony Di Tommaso – Carbrook Golf Club

QLD PGA Teaching Professional of the Year Award
Chris Gibson – Victoria Park Golf Complex
Grant Field – Grant Field Golf
Jim Duncan – Hills International
Matt Victorsen – Wantima Golf & Country Club
Michael Jones – MJ GOLF Performance
Richard Woodhouse – KDV Academy
Tony Meyer – Golf Queensland
Virginia Irwin – Golf Queensland

QLD PGA Game Development Professional of the Year Award
Atomu Watanabe – Grant Field Golf
Jay Simpson – First Swing
Joel Merceica – KDV Academy
Joshua Tindale – The Willows Golf Club
Lee Harrington – Golf Queensland / ALPG
Sean Dwyer – Victoria Park Golf Complex
Shannon Beck – Redland Bay Golf Club

QLD PGA Trainee of the Year Award
Alexandra Orchard
Brad McLellan
Paul Griffiths
Rick Coleman

QLD PGA Tournament of the Year Award
Capricorn Coast Invitational
Morobe Open
Papua New Guinea Open
Rockhampton Pro-Am
Southern Great Barrier Reef Golf Classic
Wynnum Pro-Am

QLD PGA Metropolitan Tournament of the Year Award
Sanctuary Cove Pro-Am
Southport Pro-Am
Twin Waters Pro-Am
Victoria Park Pro-Am
Wynnum Pro-Am

QLD PGA Regional Tournament of the Year Award
City of Mackay Pro-Am
Murwillumbah Pro-Am
Rockhampton Pro-Am
Southern Great Barrier Reef Golf Classic

QLD PGA Legends Pro-Am of the Year Award
Australian Legends Tour Championship – Byron Bay
Bargara Legends Pro-Am
Brisbane Legends Pro-Am
Royal Queensland Legends Pro-Am
Peregian Springs Legends Pro-Am
Tewantin Noosa Legends Pro-Am
Twin Waters Legends Pro-Am

Golf Course Superintendents Association of QLD Awards

2015 Living Turf Superintendents Achievement Award
Jason Lavender – Riverlakes Golf Club
Mick Kelly – Toowoomba Golf Club
Mick McCombe – Maleny Golf Club
Phil Soegaard – Lakelands Golf Club
Todd McNamee – Coral Cove Golf Club

Toro Apprentice of the Year
Ashley Hill – Arundel Hills Golf Club
Jake Tobin – Lakelands Golf Club
Rohan Fryer – Townsville Golf Club

Ogilvy, Clayton, Cocking, Mead & Globe Growing Solutions Assistant’s Recognition Award
Joel Leth – Indooroopilly Golf Club
Richie Flesser – Lakelands Golf Club
Stuart Campbell – Maroochy River Golf Club

Golf Queensland Awards

Volunteer of the Year Award
Bill Coleman – Carbrook Golf Club
Eric King – Gympie Golf Club
Ian Good – Pine Rivers Golf Club
Jane Franklin – Kingaroy Golf Club
Jennifer Flavel – Coral Cove Golf Club
Marilyn Bird – Wondai Golf Club

Golf Management Australia (QLD) Awards

Golf Club of the Year Award
Ballina Golf & Sports Club
Carbrook Golf Club
City Golf Club
Headland Golf Club
Ipswich Golf Club
Keperra Golf Club
Noosa Golf Club
Redcliffe Golf Club
Redland Bay Golf Club
Victoria Park Golf Complex

Golf Manager of the Year Award
Ben Dobson – Headland Golf Club
Charlie McGill – Maroochy River Golf Club
Darren Richards – Ipswich Golf Club
Mark Whiting – Ballina Golf & Sports Club

Board Member of the Year Award
Dolour Graham – Wantima Golf Club
Ed Britnell – City Golf Club
John Thomas – Links Hope Island Golf Club
Michael Moore – Maroochy River Golf Club
Peter Anemaat – Carbrook Golf Club
Staff Member of the Year Award
Jeff James – Victoria Park Golf Club
Lynda Simonds – Carbrook Golf Club
Samantha Dreghorn – Links Hope Island Golf Club
Tim Lynch – Victoria Park Golf Club

QLD Golf Industry Awards

Supplier of the Year Award
Acushnet
Coca Cola Amatil
Fayde
On Course Golf
Schweppes

Junior Golf Program of the Year Award
Emerald Lakes Golf Academy
Victoria Park Golf Complex