LATEST Rosewood Ladies Open Division 1 winner Sue Curran had an added reason to enjoy her first title at the recent championship event.
Sue and her partner Maree Humphreys - who also contested the Open – have since moved to Gulmarrad, near Maclean, in NSW.
So, it was a fitting farewell for Sue who finished on 39 points to win by three points ahead of Gatton golfer Janet Kuhle.
“I played probably my best round of golf in a very long time,” Sue said.
“Everything came together for me on the day, which was quite pleasing.”
It was Sue’s first Rosewood Ladies Open victory having joined the club two and a half years ago after previously living at Regents Park and being a member at the Beaudesert club for more than two decades.
Sue said her home course knowledge was helpful at the latest Rosewood Ladies Open.
“I know where to go and where not to go,” she said.
Sue rated the fifth hole her best, where she scored a birdie.
However, she said the seventh hole continued to provide a challenge “because I could never hit a straight drive”.
Sue enjoyed her latest victory having earlier joined with Rosewood Ladies Club vice-captain Phyllis Brown to win last year’s matchplay championships.
Sue had also featured in Mixed Foursomes successes and was runner-up twice to A-Grade club champion Elizabeth Nelson, who has dominated that event since 2009.
Sue said she enjoyed her time at the Rosewood club and joining 14 other club members for her final hit at the Ladies Open.
“Unfortunately, that was my last day at Rosewood,” she said.
“Phyllis [the Ladies Club vice-captain] is a beautiful lady.
“All the ladies are lovely.”
Although relocating south, Sue said she would remain a Rosewood club member and hopefully return for some games in the future.
Phyllis, who contested the latest Division 2 competition, has been fulfilling the Ladies Club captain’s role with regular leader Kym Hurley being unwell.
“I’ve been managing stuff with the help of the other ladies. They’ve been brilliant,” Phyllis said.
Having been a Rosewood club member for 17 years after starting as a beginner, Phyllis was thrilled to share in the latest Ladies Open event.
She was especially delighted to see 15 club members among the 78 golfers from a range of clubs including Boonah, Lowood, Laidley, Toogoolawah, Meadowbrook, Beaudesert and Toowoomba.
Phyllis said many visiting players appreciated the flat Rosewood course “which was good for walking”.
“This club is known as a friendly club,” the Lower Mount Walker resident and hobby farmer said.
“We are very, very lucky that we are 18 holes where most of the country clubs are nine holes so they have to go around twice.”
Phyllis thanked the Rosewood club volunteers for their efforts preparing the latest Ladies Open and lush greens after recent rain.
“They do a lot of work and that’s why the course looks the way it is,” she said.
“It’s made the course look beautiful.”
HONOUR BOARD
Rosewood Ladies Open (Stableford format) results November 7 (club in brackets)
Division 1 winner: Sue Curran (Rosewood) 39. Runner-up: Janet Kuhle (Gatton) 36.
Division 2 winner: Leona Sheraton (Lowood) 37. Runner-up: Di Stanley (Rosewood) 36.
Division 3 winner: Tricia Stinson (Boonah) 39. Runner-up: Robyn Flashman (Sandy Gallop) 38.