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Iconic Gold Coast event celebrates 16 years
Australia’s biggest amateur golfing tournament, The Mitsubishi World Masters Golf Championships wraps up its exciting week of golf and social events on the Gold Coast for the year.
Over 800 visitors from throughout Australia and overseas visited the Gold Coast for the tournament which commenced on Sunday 23 October.
The tournament is organised by Go Golfing, a local family owned business.
Tournament founder and Go Golfing managing director Peter McCarthy says he remembers organising the first Mitsubishi Masters tournament 16 years ago.
"I was just 23 and working out of a makeshift office in my parent’s home when the first tournament teed off," Mr McCarthy says.
"Having Mitsubishi Motors come on board as naming sponsor breathed life into the concept and this relationship has gone on to become Mitsubishi Motors longest running sponsorship association.
“The Broadbeach precinct is the social and entertainment hub for the event and hosts Australia's biggest 19th hole festivities each night.”
Mr McCarthy says that golfers played at four of the Gold Coast's premier resort courses, The Colonial, Glades, Lakelands and Royal Pines Resort.
“Participants from destinations such as Poland, Korea, New Caledonia, Saudi Arabia, UK and Morocco enjoyed the subtropical climate of Queensland and a golf experience to rival the best in the world,” Mr McCarthy says.
“With event visitors staying on the Gold Coast for an average of seven nights, the event injects an estimated $1,389 million directly into the Gold Coast economy each year it is held.”
“The finale of the tournament was a glamorous gala dinner held at the Jupiters Casino on Saturday, 29 October.”
Special guest, Genichiro Nishina, president and CEO of Mitsubishi Motors Australia attended the event meeting with members of ‘Club 10’ and Mitsubishi vehicle owners.
The tournament is played in age and handicap divisions for golfers over the age of 35 who have an official golf club handicap.
Results - Ladies
35-49 A Grade Gross Winner Cheryl Nahi (Logan City - Qld)
Stableford Winner Debbie Byrnes (Port Kembla – NSW)
35-49 B Grade Stableford Winner Katrina Rowbottom (Claremont – TAS)
50-59 A Grade Gross Winner Judy Langford (Yarrawonga - VIC)
Stableford Winner Vanetha Lam (Rosnay – NSW)
50-59 B Grade Stableford Winner Germaine Julien (Ouenghi – New Caledonia)
60+ A Grade Gross Winner Pam McGowan (Half Moon Bay - QLD)
Stableford Winner Robyn Hall (Sanctuary Cove - QLD)
60+ B Grade Stableford Winner Anne Martin (Wakehurst - NSW)
70+ Grade Gross Winner Trish Drummond (Albury - NSW)
Stableford Winner Esther Bradley (Harrington Waters - NSW)
Results - Men
35-49 A Grade Gross Winner Grant Wallace (Royal Pines - QLD)
Stableford Winner Jaysen Taylor (Royal Perth - WA)
35-49 B Grade Stableford Winner David Hedger (Worrigee Links – NSW)
35-49 C Grade Stableford Winner John Rattray (The Colonial – QLD)
50-59 A Grade Gross Winner Bob Shirley (Carrington – NZ)
Stableford Winner Robert Irvine (Sussex Inlet - NSW)
50-59 B Grade Stableford Winner Harish Naresh (Fox Hill - NSW)
50-59 C Grade Stableford Winner Peter Seymour (Tally Valley – QLD)
60-69 A Grade Gross Winner Barry Squires (Mandurah - WA)
Stableford Winner Todd Jurkans (Gosnells - WA)
60-69 B Grade Stableford Winner Ronnie Triffitt (The Grange - NSW)
60-69 C Grade Stableford Winner Dennis Ashton (Nambucca Heads – NSW)
70+ A Grade Gross Winner Ross Christie (Yarra Yarra - VIC)
Stableford Winner Les Smith (Horizons - NSW)
70+ B Grade Stableford Winner Maurice Shaw (Harvey Bay – QLD)
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About Go Golfing
Go Golfing is an Australian-based company specialising is events, tours and holidays for amateur golfers. Go Golfing and partner travel group, Go Golfing Travel provided golf and travel solutions to over 10,000 clients in 2010 and is widely regarded as the premier golf travel company by the Australian golf community. Backed by family values and uncompromising service, Go Golfing has enjoyed tremendous growth in its business portfolio. The Go Golfing brand is made up of five divisions which include Tournaments, Tours, Play n Stay, Golf Schools and the recently launched Travel Agency. The company also manages a membership program, comprising of more then 4,000 members, with benefits that include discounts on various Go Golfing tournaments and tours, green frees, equipment, golf lessons, and more. Go Golfing has ‘everything under the sun’ for amateur golfers.
