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AUSTRALIAN POLICE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS
AUSTRALIAN POLICE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS IN DARWIN A large contingent of interstate police golfers managed to escape the winter cold and pending lockdowns when they arrived in Australia’s Top End for the first Australian Police Golf Championships (APGC) held in Darwin for 23 years between 25 and 30 July 2021. Courageously, the Northern Territory Police Golf Club (NTPGC) committee said “yes we can” and took charge of hosting the event from South Australia in the face of COVID uncertainty. This proved to be a master stroke as the APGC maintained its unbroken historic run of 63 years after the event commenced in Melbourne in 1957. The opening function was held at the Darwin Sailing Club which
Group Opening Function
included a digeridoo welcome to country from Larrakia Nation against an outstanding backdrop of a setting sun over the Arafura Sea. The balmy 30 degree temperatures and clear skies were particularly welcomed by the Tasmanian contingent who gladly had left behind sub-zero temperatures. 170 golfers participated in the daily events at Palmerston and Darwin Golf Clubs where unseasonably high dry season temperatures and humidity was experienced. 230
players and supporters attended the closing function at Pee Wees Restaurant where guests were entertained by MC Kevin Naughton, local comedian Amy Hetherington and 8 piece band Heavy Wax from the Gold Coast. To the despair of Territorians, Queensland Police managed to take out the 4BBB team’s event. The nett champion was Queenslander Troy Wilson however the gross champion was our very own Northern Territory golfer and Centralian
Alex Brennan. Both competitors were lucky enough to win an iconic crocodile trophy. Alex’s win was extra special as he had just taken out the Darwin Open the weekend prior! [refer image AB best gross]. A number of Territorian golfers also featured on the Championship Leader board being Sue Kennedy (winner ladies nett), David Proctor (winner C grade nett), Steve Rankine (winner B grade nett), Craig Garland (runner up C grade gross), Mick Fields
