Retiring Inside Golf Editor David Newbery has been honoured with the Services to Golf Award at the 2023 Queensland Golf Industry Awards Night.
Held at the Golf Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre with 460 guests in attendance representing the PGA, the Queensland arm of Golf Australia, the Golf Managers Association, Golf Course Superintendents and the nominated clubs, Newbery was recognised for his commitment to the game as a golf journalist, in particular in Queensland where he has promoted, written about and reported on golf for almost 40 years.
Newbery recently stepped down as Editor at Inside Golf however he will continue to contribute quality content to the magazine into the future.
The annual awards event recognised and celebrated the high achievers in a variety of categories, with Grant Field, coach of Cameron Smith and other leading professional and amateur players the PGA Queensland Coach of the Year, Chris Graham from Ocean Shores was named PGA Queensland Club Professional of the Year, while Glenn Beauclerc from Oxley Golf Club received the Superintendents Achievement Award and his Club Manager at Oxley Aaron Muirhead the Distinguished Manager Award.
Nudgee, which has recently completed a $17million redevelopment project, beat a quality field of Queensland courses in winning the Golf Club of the Year award.
Awards were also presented to some of the sunshine state’s best young talent, with Justice Bosio named the best female amateur, Sarah Hammett the junior female amateur, Quinnton Croker was the male amateur golfer of the year winner and Harry Takis the best junior amateur.
See following the full list of award winners from the Queensland Industry Awards night.
2023 Services to Golf Award- David Newbery
2023 PGA Queensland Coach of the Year – High Performance – Grant Field
2023 PGA Queensland Coach of the Year – Game Development – Asha Hargreaves
2023 PGA Queensland Club Professional of the Year presented by Coca-Cola – Christopher Graham
2023 PGA Queensland Management Professional of the Year – Darren Richards
2023 Tournament of the Year presented by Oxygn – Bartons/BMD Wynnum Pro-Am
2023 Metropolitan Tournament of the Year – Optilease Redcliffe Pro-Am
2023 Regional Tournament of the Year – Ian Weigh Toyota Rockhampton Pro-Am
2023 Legends Tournament of the Year – PNG Senior Open (Lae GC)
2023 Golf Course Turf Apprentice of the Year Award presented by Toro
– Ethan Vickery
2023 Golf Course Assistant Superintendents Recognition Award – Scott McComas
2023 Superintendents Achievement Award – Glenn Beauclerc
2023 Superintendents Environment and Safety Excellence Award – Peter Culross
2023 Superintendents Industry Recognition Award presented by RDO Equipment – Darryl Edwards
2023 Golf Club Staff Member of the Year presented by CPR Group
– Suzanne Walker
2023 Golf Club Board Member of the Year – Paul Rigby
2023 Golf Club of the Year presented by MiClub – Nudgee Golf Club
2023 Distinguished Manager Award presented by Asahi Schweppes
– Aaron Muirhead
2023 Male Amateur Golfer of the Year – Quinnton Croker
2023 Female Amateur Golfer of the Year – Justice Bosio
2023 Junior Female Amateur Golfer of the Year – Sarah Hammett
2023 Junior Male Amateur Golfer of the Year – Harry Takis
2023 Volunteer of the Year – Rob Bailo
2023 Golf Club of the Year (Under 400 Members) presented by Inside Golf
– Bulimba Golf Club
2023 Golf Supplier of the Year – CPR Group
2023 Junior Golf Program of the Year Award – Keperra Country Golf Club
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