May 2024 Handiskins Results
Highlights of the May 2024 Comps
For the first time a lady made the final at Queanbeyan Golf Club - and how good did she go? 16 Handicapper Trish Noel was the biggest prize money winner and the first Female champ at Queanbeyan - You Go Trish!
To contrast this, Plus3-marker Cedric Tsing taking out the championship at Gainsborough Greens and Scratch marker Scott Vlahos took out the Cumberland Golf Club men's championship.
It just goes to show Handiskins is the ultimate event for every golfer - Male / Female / Low-Marker / High-marker / Junior / Seniors all have the chance to be the club chance if they play their best!
A final shoutout goes to the inaugural champion at Ipswich Golf Club who held out a fast finishing Brandon Burrows to win on countback. Golf can be cruel Brandon, but hopefully you can get revenge next year.
Handiskins Highlights from around the clubs in May 2024:
Click on the comp below to see the club finalists and to see how all the action unfolded at each heartstopping final.
May 25, 2024 - Toowoomba Golf Club Middle Ridge ($1,200):
- Winner: Michael Crook ($460)
- Other finalists: Tony Coll ($340), Mitchell Crook ($220), Brett Loch ($180)
May 25, 2024 - Gainsborough GreensGolf Club ($1,200):
- Winner: Cedric Tsing ($560)
- Other finalists: Dean Da Costa ($420), Brendan Pieters ($140), Andrew Azzopardi ($80)
May 18, 2024 - Queanbeyan Golf Club ($1,200):
- Winner: Trish Noel ($400)
- Other finalists: Robert Pilgrim ($380), Darren Menz ($280), Stephen Huntly ($140)
May 18, 2024 - Cumberland Country Golf Club ($1,200):
- Winner: Scott Vlahos ($580)
- Other finalists: Richard Joynes ($260), Chris Stephandellis ($240), Kang ii Lee ($120)
May 11, 2024 - Ipswich Golf Club ($1,200):
- Winners: Justin Ball ($355) - Winner on Countback
- Other finalists: Brandon Burrows ($355), Jared Fisher ($315), Kahn Nicoll ($175)
- This was the first ever Handiskins event at Ipswich Golf Club, and it was terrific to see the success of this inaugural event - see you all again next year.
Well done everyone. We hope to see you at the Handiskins National Championship at Palm Meadows & Lakelands Golf Courses in 2025 on the Gold Coast. All four finalists from each club received a Bridgestone Golf Cap and their winnings above in Club Vouchers.
National Championships Qualifications 2025
All four finalists have now also qualified for the national championship and are extended an invitation to contest Australia's best Amateur golf championship at the 2024 Handiskins National Championship held across both Palm Meadows Golf Course & Lakelands Golf Club next May. Given the great spirit shown in this months club finals, we are sure all four finalists would be in with a chance to claim the silverware and be crowned Handiskins National Champion. The 2025 event will be held from Wednesday 7th May – Sunday 11th May 2025.
Non-qualifiers can still join the fun of the National Championships
For those who weren't lucky enough to qualify for the National Championships but want to join these finalists and other club-mates on the Gold Coast each year, take a look at the amazing packages that we have available for the Peter Lehmann Wines Golf Challenge - A social Stableford championship for those wishing to join the fun of Handiskins National Championship Week. Player Packages and non-playing partner packages are now open. Find out More about the Peter Lehmann Wines Golf Challenge here.
Don't forget the Yamaha Chipping Competition!
Don't forget that three players from each participating club also have the chance to clean up at the Handiskins National Championships Week. After taking out the the nearest the pin challenge in the first, third and fifth rounds of qualifying, don't be surprised if you see these qualifiers spending an extended amount of time around the club chipping greens in the coming months. All three players who took out the nearest the pin have scored an invitation to contest the Yamaha Chipping competition at the 2025 Handiskins Championship Week. The winner will return to their club as the owner of a brand new Yamaha Golf Cart - just like our lucky 2024 winner Tom O'Rourke from Kiama Golf Club (watch below).
See you again in 2025
Thanks to all our recently completed Clubs for running terrific tournaments in 2024 - we can't wait to see you all again in 2025.
