February Snapshot

Opening of Holes 7 & 8

We are excited to share that Holes 7 and 8 will reopen for play from Saturday, 14 February.

This marks an important milestone, and we sincerely thank members for their patience and understanding while the Club undertook these necessary works.

The Club also wishes to acknowledge the Queensland Government for its financial support, which has been instrumental in assisting with the major repair works on Hole 8.

Green renovations were completed on Monday, Tuesday Wednesday 2–4 February, in preparation for the cooler months ahead. We are very pleased with the condition of the surfaces and expect the greens to be in prime condition for both the Club Championships and the Keperra Bowl in March.

Additional turf has been laid across a large section of Hole 7, and further remediation works will be undertaken on:

• the temporary greens on Holes 7 and 5, and
• the temporary tee on Hole 5.

Thank you again for your continued support as we work to deliver the best possible playing conditions for all members.

RH Cottam Memorial

Congratulations to Graeme Jones who won the 2026 RH Cottam Memorial Honour board event held on Saturday.  Graeme shot a 63 Nett (H/C of 14) to win while playing on the West Course.  Well done Graeme.

No shows

The Club wishes to remind all members of their responsibility to remove their names from booking sheets if they are unable to attend, prior to the day of play where possible.

A situation occurred on Saturday 31 January where a full group was scheduled to play in the afternoon field. All players had held confirmed bookings for eight days and had received the usual booking reminders. However, three of the four players did not attend and did not contact the Golf Shop to advise they would not be playing.

By the time staff became aware of the three no-shows, the fourth player had already checked in, paid their competition fee, and made their way to the first tee. Due to the heavily booked field, the Golf Shop was unable to place this member into another group within a reasonable timeframe and ultimately (and disappointingly), through no fault of their own, were unable to play.

The Club wishes to be very clear: if you are unable to attend a confirmed booking, you must remove your name from the timesheet as soon as practicable. If this is to occur on the day of play, you are required to contact the Golf Shop directly on 3355 7744 (1).

As a reminder, members can review and manage their bookings at any time (prior to the day of play) via the Member Portal / "My information & Account" Tab / “My Bookings”.

Please be assured the Club’s motives around this topic are solely around Member best interests.

Vokey SM11 Fitting Day

The team from Titleist will be onsite on Monday March 16th, from 12pm – 5pm. The focus of this event will be on the all-new Vokey SM 11 GT Range of Wedges.

To book in - please click here

Cooper Field wins 2026 grant Field Junior Classic

Congratulations to Junior Club Member and Gents Pennant Representative, Cooper Field for winning the 2026 Grant Field Junior Classic held during January on the Sunshine Coast with scores of 67, 71, 72 for a 4 shot victory.   Well done Cooper

Ben Dowling at NSW Amateur

The Club would like to acknowledge KCGC Member, Ben Dowling, and his outstanding performance at last week’s NSW Amateur Championship.  Ben took down National Squad Member, Kayun Mudadana, in a tense match, with Ben able to secure a 1up victory, which saw him advance to the semi-finals. Once again this match would go the distance with Joshua Fuller from the Vintage Golf Club, eventually securing a 2up victory.

Ben certainly tested the endurance of not only himself but his caddy, Matthew Dowling, completing 128 holes on the hilly Oatlands GC, through qualifying and Matchplay.

The Club would like congratulate Ben on an outstanding performance.

2026 US Masters & kcgc Composite course 

The Club will be holding its annual Composite Course Challenge to coincide with the final round of the 2026 US Masters live from Augusta National (held on April 13^th).  The final round will be played at its traditional time which will conclude around 9:30am.  The final round will be on the big screen in the Function Room from 6:30am, with a hot breakfast served before a shotgun start in motorised carts on the Club's Composite Course.

Lunch will await the players on their return from the course and as always, the KCGC tweed jacket will be up for grabs for the player with the most Stableford points.  The Club will again be taking pre-orders for drinks and have them ready for all players as they leave the Clubhouse.  Those looking to pre-order drinks should email admin@keperragolf.com.au with their selections.

The booking sheet will be open from Wednesday.

This event will be sponsored by Club Major Sponsor - Lawn Pride Australia.  The Club wishes to thanks Lawn Pride Australia for their ongoing support of this event.

Members - $95

Guests - $115 (bookings will need to be made via the Golf Shop)

Payment must be received before bookings will be confirmed.

Ladies Corner

I would like to introduce myself as Keperra Ladies President for 2026. I have been a member of KCGC for about 20 years and have been a past Ladies Vice Captain and Captain. 

I am passionate about Ladies golf in terms of increasing the number of lady members and encouraging new members to play in the daily competitions that are on offer.  We have had approximately 40 new ladies join the club within the last year, and I'm hoping that we will grow our midweek and weekend numbers for competition play this year.

2026 has thankfully started with great weather compared to last year.

Our Opening Day on Tuesday 27th January saw 67 players embracing an Olympics theme playing a 9 holes 4BBB Stableford. The winners were Kate Outridge and Sandra Backstrom with 27 points from Lesleigh Reed and Therese Campbell on 26 points. The effort that was put towards the outfits was sensational and yes there was a 'team Raygun'!

Saturday 31^st January was our first Monthly Medal. Big congratulations to Melissa Robertson with Nett 69. She was closely followed by Helen Blanchfield  and Jemma Leonard on nett 70.

Our first Honour board event will be the Captain's 4BBB stroke on Tuesday 17^th February which will be the qualifier for matchplay (For more information on the rules/format – please click here).  Last year's winners Kathy Madden and Jackie Dowling will be hoping for a repeat win so I suggest we all start practising now...or book in for a lesson with Chris, Virginia and Jake to fine tune your stroke!

Happy golfing and looking forward to the opening of holes 7 and 8 and the clubhouse.

Ally Maguire

Ladies President

Sponsor Spotlight - 2 to 1 Garage Doors 

A reminder to members that Club Sponsor and Member Ben Bennett from 2 to 1 Garage Door Conversions is offering a Exclusive 10% discount to any KCGC Member looking to convert their Garage.  For more details, please contact Ben on 0458 225 287 - or click here to view the website.

Recently Ben Bennett and his team completed my 2 to 1 Garage Door Conversion. Throughout the process Ben communicated all the steps well. Once accepting Ben's quote he orchestrated all the trades needed from start to finish. I can highly recommend Ben's services to anyone that is in need. He also provided a 10% discount for being a Keperra Country Golf Club Member. 

Brad Gollan, KCGC Member

Car Parking

We thank all members for their continued patience and understanding during the recent parking disruptions. We recognise that parking can be challenging at times and sincerely appreciate everyone’s cooperation and courtesy.

We kindly remind members to please be extra considerate when parking, ensuring your vehicle is positioned to maximise the available space for others. A little extra care goes a long way in helping fellow members find a spot.

As always, safety and wellbeing remain our top priority. Please continue to park responsibly and observe all directional signage and line markings.

We also remind members that the grassed area behind the Clubhouse is reserved exclusively for Staff and Board Members. Importantly, the previously designated Board and Staff parking bays have been returned to the general membership for use.

Thank you again for your ongoing effort and consideration.

KCGC Footy Tipping Competition

With the first round of the NRL season approaching, the annual NRL footy tipping competition is about to kick off.  Based on previous participation rates, the winning tipper will take home over $1,625 with a total prize pool paid out of $4,370.   

Entries close on the 27th of February at Midnight.

To register or if you have any questions please email admin@keperragolf.com.au

2026 Keperra Bowl - March 23-27

2026 will mark the second year in which the Keperra Bowl is played in March. Last year’s event attracted an exceptionally strong field, with a deeper talent pool competing in the WAGR and Golf Australia–sanctioned event.

Members may recognise names such as Justice Bosio, Elvis Smylie, Billy Dowling, Anthony Quayle, Daniel Gale, and last year’s winners, Chase Oberle and Molly McLean — all of whom have claimed victory at the Keperra Bowl and gone on to achieve greater success on both the national and international golfing circuits.

As always, the Club is seeking volunteers to help with the smooth running of the event. Members who are interested in contributing their time for a day or two are encouraged to email the Club at admin@keperragolf.com.au, specifying their preferred dates.

For those members unfamiliar with The Bowl, it provides the club with an excellent opportunity to showcase the course, the overall facilities of the club and importantly the welcoming culture that Keperra possesses. The Board would like to thank all members for their support of the tournament and the facility access sacrifices that are made throughout the 5 days of the event.

Play will still be available over 9 holes for the full duration of the event. All Clubhouse access and general member services will remain unchanged throughout the week of the tournament.

The Club has also receives requests for billeting from players participating in the Championships.  Any members willing and prepared to assist with Billeting (which is very much appreciated) is encouraged to contact the Club via admin@keperragolf.com.au

Holes in one

Barry Dowling (5B)

John McDonald (5B)

Steve Loggie (5B)   

Trent Playford (6th)

Oliver Brumpton (25th)

Craig Towner (6th)  - Pictured below

It wasn't a very good day score wise however it was memorable. Although we never saw the ball go in the hole as it was located behind the bunker a flush 9 iron did the job. The course marshall was present at the time with a perfect view however he was preoccupied with very important business at the time, finalising a quaddie on his phone. Even more pleasing, it stole a NTP from the group behind us (Cameron Pearse). 

Keperra Sponsors