Surfers Paradise’s Billy Dowling joined an elite group of players to clinch the Queensland Men’s Strokeplay and Amateur titles double in the same year when he triumphed in the matchplay final at Bribie Island Golf Club today.
There was also a first-time winner in the women’s event with Royal Adelaide’s Caitlin Peirce continuing her outstanding form in 2023, scoring a 2&1 victory in the final against Sarah Hammett (Emerald Lakes GC).
In a final that featured plenty of birdies, Dowling defeated Will Moody (Avondale GC) 3&2 to back up the Strokeplay title he won earlier in the week.
The 16th hole was an appropriate place for Dowling to finish the final and deny Moody a win on his birthday. All four of the matches the No.1 seed claimed to clinch the Amateur ended at the 16th including a 3&2 success over fellow Golf Australia High Performance Squad member, Royal Queensland’s Quinnton…
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