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Dean Boxall’s swimmers continued to pile up breakout performances in 2022, earning him Oceanian Coach of the Year for the third time in the past four years. 

Young Sunshine Coast golf superstar George Giblett is shining at an elite level.

Premium Content Subscriber only He’ll grip the wall with another podium in his sights but simply pushing himself against the sport’s finest climbers on home turf is equally as exciting for Matt Fingleton. A highly talented and tight knit community of climbers will converge on the Sunshine Coast this weekend for the Queensland Open and Masters Bouldering Titles at Flow Bouldering at Forest Glen. Fingleton, 42, will take on the challenging variety of routes on the indoor rock walls in the mas...

Not that all this golfing activity made much difference to the quality of his game. Billy, known throughout the Sunshine Coast as ‘the Sign Man’ before his retirement from the sign writing business a few years ago, is, by his own admission, a golfer of modest ability. But in recent weeks something odd has happened. Billy Gill has found his golfing mojo. A couple of weeks ago, playing off a handicap of 19, Billy scored 43 points to win a Saturday stableford competition at Maroochy River. �...

Published - 4 weeks By - Jim Tucker Local hope Chris Wood fired a fine 65 to lead the hungry posse of challengers set to make Sunday a thrilling shootout for the Isuzu Queensland Open. The Wynnum Golf Club member sunk a nerveless 2m par putt on the final green at Pelican Waters in Saturday’s third round to lock in a one-stroke lead.  There are 18 players within five strokes of the lead as the storied tournament heads to a climax overflowing with birdies and tests of temp...

Published - 4 weeks By - Jim Tucker An eagle on the opening hole of his second round has catapulted Gold Coast amateur Lewis Hoath to the top of the leaderboard at the Isuzu Queensland Open. It may be a blink in time or a signal for the rest of a hectic Friday with some golfers in line for 27 holes to catch-up on Thursday’s rain-hit first round.  Hoath birdied two of his final three holes early in the day to complete his first round as a fine four-under-par 68.  He had ...

Published - 1 month By - Jim Tucker Becky Kay is delighted with how quickly and positively the golf landscape has changed to embrace women in men’s events in less than three years. When the Coolangatta & Tweed Heads Golf Club product qualified for the Isuzu Queensland Open in 2018 it was a first for women in the state Open.  She played off the men’s tees, shot 75-77 to miss the cut at Brisbane Golf Club and beat home 19 male pros and amateurs.  Her scoring was far less important than...

“It’s awesome that golf is being showcased on the Sunshine Coast,” Wools-Cobb said. “I’m definitely in better shape than last year (when he missed the cut) and knowing the course means you can stay aggressive on the weekend.” “It’s good to be in contention because there was a time on Thursday when it was so wet I struggled to hold onto the club for five holes.” The best of the Wools-Cobb birdies came on his eighth hole, the par five 17th, when he drove the ball right off th...

Published - 3 weeks By - Golf Australia Gold Coast golfer Jordan O’Brien flew the flag proudly for International Women’s Day with a stunning 67 on Monday to qualify for the Isuzu Queensland Open. Birdies will always beat biceps because the petite 56kg amateur grabbed eight at Pelican Waters Golf Club to leave a host of male pros and amateurs in her wake.  Despite regularly giving up 30-40m off the tee to her three male playing partners, she rode her own excellent driv...

Published - 3 weeks By - Golf Australia All the themes to find the Isuzu Queensland Open winner this week have been enacted since a tournament of rich history was rebooted in 2013. The tournament has been a wonderful kick-start as the first victory in a professional tournament for Brett Coletta (2016) and defending champion Anthony Quayle (2020).  This week, think Deyen Lawson, Dylan Perry, James Marchesani, Sunshine Coast local Shae Wools-Cobb, Players Series Sydney runner-up Charlie Dan...