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Fifteen year old New Zealand rising star Cecilia Cho overcame a host of challengers to win the Srixon Australian Women’s Stroke Play Championship by one stroke at Cottesloe Golf Club in Perth on Saturday.

Western Australia's Matt Jager fired a final round 2-under par 70 at Lake Karrinyup Country Club to complete a five stroke victory at the Srixon Australian Men's Stroke Play Championship.
 
Set up by his outstanding opening round 7-under par 65, the current New Zealand Amateur champion followed up with consistent rounds of 70, 71 and 70 to seal the title at 12-under par.

World Number 6 Yani Tseng fired a blistering final round 7-under par 66 to win the 2010 Handa Women’s Australian Open at Commonwealth Golf Club by three strokes.

The 21 year old from Taiwan, who had lurked among the leaders all week, birdied five of her final nine holes to hold off the challenge from defending champion Laura Davies.

Four-time champion Karrie Webb moved into prime position to clinch her fifth Handa Women’s Australian Open title with a 3-under par 70 in the third round at Commonwealth Golf Club.

Italian Giulia Sergas fired a bogey-free 4-under par 69 to take a three shot lead after the second round at the Handa Women’s Australian Open at Commonwealth Golf Club.

Defending champion Laura Davies opened her title defence with a superb 5-under par 68 as the four-time Major winner made an immediate assault on the field at the Handa Women’s Australian Open at Commonwealth Golf Club.

Queensland's top amateur female golfers for 2009, Bree Arthur and Ashley Ona, have joined a star studded lineup for the 2010 HANDA Women’s Australian Open which gets underway at Melbourne's Commonwealth Golf Club this morning.

Due to the extreme wet conditions and after a course assessment by the Murgon Golf Club and Golf Queensland, it has been decided to postpone this year Indigenous championships.

All players who have entered will be notified via phone & email.  A full refund of their entrance fee will be organised.

The achievements of Queensland state representatives TIm Hart, Bree Arthur, Cameron Smith and Ashley Ona have been honoured at the 2010 Queensland Industry Awards.

Headland's David Rattray and Brisbane's Jessica Park have taken out their respective Champion of Champions event held at the Brisbane Golf Club. David Rattray shot consistent rounds of 73, 72 (145) to finish three shots in front of Redland Bay member Ray Harris who was placed near the top at the halfway mark with a first round 73 (+1) in the wet and humid conditions.

Queensland state representatives Courtney Massey and Ashley Ona have won the teams event at this week's 52nd Women's Riversdale Cup International amateur golf tournament in Melbourne. The Queenslander's team triumph came courtesy of an excellent second and third placing respectively in the renowned National ranking event.

Gavin Fairfax, Cameron Smith and Jessica Park have been confirmed as winners of the Golf Queensland State Stroke Average titles for 2008 / 2009.

Former Queensland state representative Andrew Dodt has earned himself a coveted two-year exemption on the European Tour with victory at the inaugural Avantha Masters in New Delhi.

Queensland junior representatives Cameron Smith, Aaron Wilkin, Christina Mew and Ashley Ona have been selected in the Australian teams for this year's Trans-Tasman Cup held from 29-30 March at Royal Wellington Golf Club, New Zealand.

The Board of Directors of Golf Queensland are delighted to welcome Mr Brad Petley and Mr Graeme Mathers as Appointed Directors of Golf Queensland.

 

Queensland Boys Interstate Teams representative Aaron Wilkin has completed a unique double over the last week, winning both the Tasmanian Junior Masters and Tamar Valley Junior Cup titles.

Golf Queensland have named their representative teams to compete inApril's Australian Boys and Girls Interstate Teams Matches in Tasmania.

In what was a thrilling final day, Cameron Smith (Wantima) and Jessica Park (Brisbane) have won the 2010 Queensland Boys' & Girls' Amateur Championship respectively at the Indooroopilly Golf Club.

2009 Queensland Boys and Girls State team representatives Cameron Smith (Wantima) and Christina Mew (Royal Queensland) hold their respective lead heading into the final day of the 2010 Queensland Boys' and Girls' Amateur Championship at Indooroopilly Golf Club.

Nicholas Smits and Christina Mew (pictured) lead the Queensland Boys & Girls Amateur Championship respectively after the completion of the second round at the Indooroopilly Golf Club.