News Archive

Road to the PGA 2023

The Club can now confirm the dates for the much anticipated ‘Road to the PGA’ 2023.

• Tuesday 26th Sept
• Wednesday 27th Sept
• Saturday 30th Sept

Members will be able to enter this event for an additional fee of $10 above the KCGC Competition Fee, this will automatically result in entrants receiving a 1 day pass (valued at $33) to the PGA at Royal Queensland.

The winner will progress through to the Championship Final.

The Championship Final will be held on Sunday the 19th of November at the Royal Queensland Golf Club (valued $350 – visitors fee). All Championship finalists will be competing for 2 x Kirkwood Club tickets to the Fortinet Australian PGA Championship on the first day of the tournament, Thursday the 23rd of November (prize valued at $940).

All players will receive a tee gift on the day, play 18 holes & will be provided with lunch post round. The course will be set up ready for the Fortinet Australian PGA Championship, therefore the course will be in mint condition, the grandstands will be set up and as will the signage. The Championship Final provides amateur golfers with the closest professional tournament like experience possible.

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SEPTEMBER JUNIOR HOLIDAY CLINIC

Chris McCourt will again be holding a School Holiday Clinic on Thursday 28^th of September. Beginners will be from 8am – 10am at a cost of $49p/p.  Advanced students will be from 12-4pm at a cost of $90p/p

All bookings can be made by clicking here.

The Club would like to thank Major Sponsor Phil Carrington from Bank of Queensland Aspley for sponsoring the September Junior Holiday Clinic.

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Gents Captains Nett Matchplay

Congratulations to Ryan Carrington (seed 15) who defeated Jason Boorman (seed 1) 4&2 on the weekend to claim the 2023 Gents Nett Matchplay.  For the full results of the Matchplay please click below.  Well done Ryan.

2023 Captains Matchplay Final

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Water Bubblers

Members may have noticed that a select few water bubblers are non-operational at the moment (14/16/22/24).    We are hoping this will be resolved as soon as possible and more information will be communicated once known.

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Ladies Corner

August has given us a great month for golfing.  Our monthly medal winners A grade – Julie Watson, B grade – Jill Garvey and C grade Shauna Tomkins.  Weekend Ladies were Sue Marshall first with Gillian DiCorleto second.

Our Matchplay champions were A grade – Chrissy Booth, B grade – Alana Griffiths, C grade – Gillian DiCorleto.

Ladies 27 Hole Foursomes Championships gross event was won by Mikayla Dyal and Grace Kelleher (120) with Trace Thompson and Melissa Mason runners up (130).

The 27 Hole Nett Winners were Alana Griffiths and Jan Stapleton with a 110.  Di Alroe and Sandy Allan were a very close second with 110.25.

The Ladies Cup was held on Tuesday and won by Rhonda Salmond who narrowly held off Jackie Dowling.  Well done Rhonda.

Our Open Day/Gwen Osterlund Charity Day was held on Tuesday (29th) with nine other clubs present.  Keperra Ladies stole the show with Jackie Dowling winning with 39 points, runner up was Robin Lander with 37 points on a count back with Lee Mathieson.  Longest drive for division 1 was Jackie Dowling, and Carrie Barham taking longest drive for division 2.   NTP for hole 4 was Sue Truckey and hole 6 was Karen Pisarek.

Happy golfing,

Sue Truckey

Lady President

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