As winner of the PPC National Final at The Heritage Golf and Country Club last November, Eaves\u2019s place in the field for the 2025 National Final (November 1-13) was already secure.<\/p>\n
Selected in the Four Nations Cup team that will travel to Canada next month, Eaves was a late entry in the field at Nudgee but ended the day first on the leaderboard with a superb 8-under 62 on the Bulka Course.<\/p>\n
While he had played the adjacent Kurrai host that is home to the Queensland PGA Championship, Eaves was taking his first look at the Bulka, inhaling a hamburger on his way to the 10th tee before unleashing a four-stroke win in the field of 80 PGA Professionals.<\/p>\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t necessarily know where the trouble was so was able to commit to a lot of the shots and gave myself a lot of birdie opportunities,\u201d said Eaves, pictured with Club Car Vice President for Oceania, Kevin Gates.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a late decision to play the local event knowing I had already qualified for the National Final although I am extremely glad I did and gives me plenty of confidence heading into the back half of the year.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a really big year for me not only representing Australia at the Four Nations Cup and being defending champion at the PGA Professionals Championship National Final though now also a start in the Queensland PGA Championship which is exciting.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nudgee\u2019s own resident Professional Chris Duke shot 66 to finish second and secure the second exemption into the Queensland PGA and a spot in the National Final, Steve Vail (67) edging Andrew Brennan (67) on a countback to claim the third and final Queensland PGA exemption.<\/p>\n
Matt Guyatt was the leading Professional over the age of 50 and therefore receives an exemption into the 2025 Australian PGA Senior Championship while Emily Byrne is also headed to the PPC National Final as the leading female Professional.<\/p>\n
A big thank you to event partners Club Car, CCEP and Acushnet who help to make the day such a success, a day that also incorporates the Annual State Member Forum.<\/p>\n
Queensland qualifiers for PPC National Final
1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Samuel Eaves\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 62
2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chris Duke\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 66
T3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Steve Vail\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 67
T3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Andrew Brennan\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 67
T5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cameron Bell\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 68
T5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Craig Davis\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 68
T5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mitchell Smith\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 68
T8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brenton Fowler\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 69
T8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Matthew Guyatt\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 69
T8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Luke Parker\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 69
T8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TJ King\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 69
T8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Zach Ion\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 69
T8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Peter Martin\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 69
T14\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dale Walker\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 70
T14\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Leon Trenerry\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 70
T14\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Zac Chipperfield\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 70
Emily Byrne (Leading Female Professional)<\/p>\n
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