Sport
19 May, 2025
Big month for Mareeba golf
FOLLOWING their biggest event of the year, the Mareeba Golf Club are now gearing up for their next big event this weekend where a 4x4 Triton will be up for grabs for a hole-in-one.
The Mareeba Open is the club’s “calendar event” and it saw great success with over 150 players competing in the two-day tournament when it was held just a few weeks ago.
Now, the club is ready for its second-biggest event, the Mitsubishi Classic, where a 2025 Mitsubishi Triton GLX-R 4x4 dual cab six-speed auto, valued at $61,990, will be the prize if a competitor makes a
hole-in-one.
Moreover, the club will be holding its monthly Tradie Day next Friday afternoon.
Mareeba Mazda and Mitsubishi have been sponsoring this weekend’s event since 2012 and have offered a brand-new car as a hole-in-one prize opportunity each year, yet no one has ever won it.
Club vice-president and greens director Michael France said he was thrilled with the 152-player turnout for the Mareeba Open and hopes to attract similar numbers for the upcoming tournament.
“The revenue we make from these events is essential for us a club,” he said.
“And it also just backs what we’re trying to do here, like course improvements and club improvements.
“There are things happening out here. We’re in the process of developing the course and just trying to spruce it up a bit.”
Mr France also hopes the incentive of a new Triton might encourage some of the club’s regular social players to consider becoming members.
“There’s a lot of social players who come out here, especially for the monthly Tradie Day, but we’re definitely looking for some more members,” he said.
“One of the best things about becoming a member is the opportunity to play competitively and get better at the game, and you can also win prizes which is always a bonus.”
The Mitsubishi Classic is a two-day tournament and will be held this weekend over Saturday and Sunday with the hole-in-one challenge being held on Sunday on Hole 8.
For more information on becoming a member or entering a tournament, visit the Mareeba Golf Club at 1 Hampe St, Mareeba, or contact them via 4092 1528.
Nominations for the Mitsubishi Classic close 21 May at 5.30pm.
MAY TRADIE DAY
The May Tradie Day will be held next Friday afternoon from 3pm. The two-ball ambrose, nine-hole competition requires players to RSVP by 4pm on 29 May and arrive at the course for registration between 2pm-2.30pm.
There will be a presentation and sausage sizzle at the clubhouse following the event.
For more information or to RSVP, call 4092 1528.
