Team Announcement: Round 2 Pennants
The Brisbane Golf Club will play at home for the first time this Sunday in the 2024 BDGA Div 1 Pennant season.
BGC will play the other winning team from Round 1, Keperra Country & Golf Club who defeated Indooroopilly Golf Club 12-9 at home. BGC defeated RQ away 15-6 last Sunday.
Keperra is the longest serving Division 1 team and has been in the top tier since 2014. They last won the title in 2016. BGC has been in Division 1 since 2017 and has won 4 titles in that time in 2017, 2018, 2022 and 2023. There is a high level of respect between the two clubs who are known for producing quality matches with close finishes.
Four players who were part of last week’s winning team are unavailable this week for BGC. Sam Howse and Campbell Kerr will play in the Portsea Open Amateur over the weekend, while Taj Egea and Chris Somerfield will play the Newcastle event on the Nextgen Amateur Tour.
Chase Oberle, who has been representing Golf Australia over the past few weeks returns to the squad along with John Houston and Isaac Rahmani. Matt Field has also been named in the squad and will make his debut.
The Brisbane Golf Club has announced the following squad to play in the Opens, Masters and Juniors against Keperra in for Round 2:
Ash Sturmer
Ben Stieler
Billy Dowling
Brian McKerr
Caleb Marschke
Chase Oberle
Craig Mahon
Elijah Rohas-Smith
Eugene Estella
George Giblett
Ian Burgess
Ilija Soldan
Isaac Rahmani
John Houston
Josh Liston
Justin McCormack
Lachlan Jones
Matt Field
Mitch Vesper
Rory Gorman
Stephen Deane
Steve Ward
Thomas King
Tony Cho
We once again encourage as many Members as possible to come out and catch the live action here at BGC from 7am off both tees.
Live score updates will be available via our Instagram page.
In the other match this weekend RQ will host Indooroopilly Golf Club.
Members can also keep up to date with the latest Pennants’ news by clicking on the following links: https://www.brisbanegolfclub.com.au/pennants/ or https://www.bdga.org.au/pennants/
Name: Eugene Estella
Age: 52
Handicap: 0
Pennant seasons for BGC: 6
Golf ball: SRIXON Zstar
If you could play a round of golf with any celebrity, who would it be and why? Will Farrell.
Favourite club in your bag? Putter
How many hole in ones? 2
Favourite professional golfer? Tiger Woods.
All-time favourite golf hole? All par 3 holes at Cape Wickham.
Name: Thomas King
Age: 17
Handicap: 0
Pennant seasons for BGC: Debut
Golf ball: Titleist Z Star XV
If you could play a round of golf with any celebrity, who would it be and why? Steve Ward.
Favourite club in your bag? Putter
How many hole in ones? 1
Favourite professional golfer? Tiger Woods.
All-time favourite golf hole? 3rd Hole Clearwater Bay Golf Club.
Name: Craig Mahon
Age: 30
Handicap: +1
Pennant seasons for BGC: 3
Golf ball: Titleist Pro V1
If you could play a round of golf with any celebrity, who would it be and why? Tiger Woods. The Greatest of All Time.
Favourite club in your bag? 56 degree.
How many hole in ones? 1
Favourite professional golfer? Rory Mcllroy
All-time favourite golf hole? 18th Pebble Beach.
Name: John Houston
Age: 37
Handicap: +2
Pennant seasons for BGC: 1
Golf ball: Titleist Pro V
If you could play a round of golf with any celebrity, who would it be and why? John Daly. Would have some great stories to share through the round.
Favourite club in your bag? My putter, the Odyssey Jail Bird
How many hole in ones? 3
Favourite professional golfer? Tiger Woods.
All-time favourite golf hole? 11th @ Augusta.
