The Wintersun Legend.
For more than 20 years, The Wintersun Carnival has been offering veteran golfers holidaying in North Queensland the opportunity to experience the Mackay-Whitsunday region and join with local golfers to play the local courses of which we are justifiably proud.
This year, more than 200 veteran golfers have played on one or more of the four courses that form part of the Carnival, culminating in two rounds at Mackay Golf Club to finalise the 72 Hole Wintersun Championships.
See below for the results of the 72 hole (Proserpine-Mackay) Event and the 36 hole Mackay Event.
Results of the 2023 Wintersun Carnival
139 Veterans (92 Men and 47 Ladies) participated in the final two days of the 2023 Wintersun Veteran Golfers Carnival held at the Mackay Golf Course on Monday and Tuesday, 14/15th August 2023.
In the 72 hole (Proserpine-Mackay) Event, Greg Ellis from Forster – Tuncurry, won the Men’s “A” Grade Gross with a score of 320 and Wendy Grendon from Mackay, won the Ladies “A” Grade Gross with a score of 361.
Full results for the 72 hole (Proserpine-Mackay) Event are:
Men
“A” Grade Gross Winner Greg Ellis (Forster-Tuncurry) 320
“A” Grade Gross Runner-up Dennis Cridlin (Mackay) 329
“A” Grade Nett Winner Peter Wellington (Mackay) 303 (c/b)
“A” Grade Nett Runner-Up Tony Lincoln (Tewantin-Noosa) 303
“B” Grade Stableford Winner Michale Mcauley (Pioneer Valley) 130
“B” Grade Stableford Runner-Up John Crerar (Mackay 121
“C” Grade Stableford Winner Paul Bartolo (Mackay) 137
“C” Grade Stableford Runner-Up Lex Flack (Mackay) 126
Ladies
“A” Grade Gross Winner Wendy Grendon (Mackay) 361
“A” Grade Gross Runner-up Sue Simms (Murrumbidgee) 372
“A” Grade Nett Winner Sue McCarthy (Mackay) 316
“A” Grade Nett Runner-Up Tina Badenhorst (Proserpine) 317
“B” Grade Stableford Winner Cheryl Scown (Mackay) 137
“B” Grade Stableford Runner-Up Sue Farrell (Sarina) 120
“C” Grade Stableford Winner Jan Moss (Kiama) 120
“C” Grade Stableford Runner-Up Dale Robbs (Viney Creek) 101
In the 36 hole Mackay Event, Greg Ellis from Forster – Tuncurry, won the Men’s “A” Grade Gross with a score of 159 and Wendy Grendon from Mackay, won the Ladies “A” Grade Gross with a score of 171.
Full results for the 36 hole Mackay Event are:
Men
“A” Grade Gross Winner Greg Ellis (Forster-Tuncurry) 159
“A” Grade Gross Runner-up Dennis Cridlin (Mackay) 163
“A” Grade Nett Winner Paul Venning (Elanora) 149 (c/b)
“A” Grade Nett Runner-Up Peter Wellington (Mackay) 149
Overall Stableford Winner (B &C) Barry Ezzy (Mackay) 76
“B” Grade Stableford Winner Michale Mcauley (Pioneer Valley) 68
“B” Grade Stableford Runner-Up Eric Rickman (Mackay) 67
“C” Grade Stableford Winner Frank Shepherd (Mackay) 74
“C” Grade Stableford Runner-Up Pat Crompton (Mackay) 69
75+ Years Stableford Winner Lex Flack (Mackay) 73
75+ Years Stableford Runner-Up John Webb (Mackay) 69
Ladies
“A” Grade Gross Winner Wendy Grendon (Mackay) 171
“A” Grade Gross Runner-up Sue McCarthy 188 (c/b)
“A” Grade Nett Winner Karen Haynes (Tewantin-Noosa) 154
“A” Grade Nett Runner-Up Mandy Patterson (Proserpine) 155
Overall Stableford Winner Merle Edmonds (Mackay) 75
“B” Grade Stableford Winner Cheryl Scown (Mackay) 72
“B” Grade Stableford Runner-Up Kathy Shepherd (Mackay) 70
“C” Grade Stableford Winner Christine Lakin (Mackay) 68 (c/b)
“C” Grade Stableford Runner-Up Jan Moss (Kiama) 68
70+ Years Stableford Winner Teena Poelstra (Bundaberg) 68
Results of the 18 hole Mackay Events are:
Men (Monday)
“A” Grade Nett Winner Russell Kennedy (Mackay) 72
“B” Grade Stableford Winner Barry Lacey (Hervey Bay) 35
“C” Grade Stableford Winner Thero Poelstra (Bundaberg) 33 (c/b)
75+ Years Stableford Winner Alan Dwyer (Tallebudgera) 33
Men (Tuesday)
“A” Grade Nett Winner Greg Strang (Tewantin-Noosa) 70
“B” Grade Stableford Winner John Crerar (Mackay) 38
“C” Grade Stableford Winner Russell Griffin (Mackay) 36
75+ Years Stableford Winner Mick Aldridge (Mackay) 35
Ladies (Monday)
“A” Grade Nett Winner Lorna Forrest (Mackay) 76
“B” Grade Stableford Winner Janet Ezzy (Mackay) 35
“C” Grade Stableford Winner Glynis Mayer (Mackay) 36
70+ Years Stableford Winner Diane Porter (Tewantin-Noosa) 33
Ladies (Tuesday)
“A” Grade Nett Winner Val Aldridge (Mackay) 67
“B” Grade Stableford Winner Sue Rowlinson (Mackay) 36
“C” Grade Stableford Winner Jenny Giles (Mackay) 35
70+ Years Stableford Winner Dale Robbs (Viney Creek) 33