19th February 2022
18th February 2022
The club was honoured to have its longest serving playing member Joe Thiele officially open the redesigned and remodelled 22nd hole.
Joe, 85, joined the club in 1955 and maintained his membership continuously, even when he headed west in the late 70s to the job of Chinchilla High School principal.
After a few words from General Manager Gavin Lawrence at the opening ceremony, and in front of a gallery of board members, as well as golfing mate John Willis, Joe shook off any nerves and smashed his drive straight down the middle of the lush new fairway.
He has been witness to the club’s substantial growth over the 67 years of his membership, to the emergence of champions like Peter Senior and John Senden, and to the design and development of the third nine, which he believes is “getting to be as good as the first nine”.
He said he was honoured to be chosen to christen the completed new hole, which is in top shape: “I was over the moon and a bit surprised to be asked because I didn’t know that I was the longest serving club member. It is not something you really think about.”
Since his retirement in 1992 Joe has been a familiar face on the fairways and greens. He plays socially these days “three of four times a week when we can”. His top score for the course is 70, although that was “way back when I was in my 20s”.
His love of golf was passed on to two sons and daughter and he’s proud to report that three of his six grandchildren are now swinging a club.
17th February 2022
The Club will be holding an “Open House” for the newly built Maintenance Shed.
Members are invited to come and view the new facility on Wednesday March 2nd between the hours of 2:30pm & 5pm.
To view the Shed’s final cut of the time lapse – please click here.
14th February 2022
Members, please note that holes 1, 7, 14, 18 19 & 26 will be cart paths only. We would ask that whilst playing the other holes not listed that all care is taken to avoid any areas that appear wet.
14th February 2022
It is with much sadness that we share the news of the passing of long term Member George Williams. Long term Members will recall George was an integral part of the Keperra Country Golf Club and owned the task of regularly updating the Membership’s handicap (by hand) and displaying it on the board in the foyer to the Clubhouse.
George was 97 years old and had been a Member for 50 years. The Club’s thoughts are with Glen (son and fellow member) and his family at this time
The Funeral will be held at the Albany Creek Crematorium (Lakeview Chapel), on Wednesday (22nd) at 11am.