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June 4, 2026

Top flight play at Mullumbimby golf course

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Mullumbimby 2025 Championship winner, Adam Bullock. Photo supplied

A field of over 100 contested Mullumbimby Golf Club’s open championship where four graded events offered $3,500 in cash prizes.

A grade competed in a stroke event, while women and men’s B and C grades battled through a Stableford.

Conditions on the day were perfect with a storm hitting the links just as the last groups finished.

Winners

A grade and open champion was won by Adam Bullock, who is a multiple championship winner, another great effort.

B grade went to Charlie Hogan, who has the potential to be a future A grade winner.

Barry Reid took out C grade.

Judy Towner won the women’s, followed by Sophie Voss and Gwyn Parson.

A great day was had by all, and a big thanks to all our sponsors, staff and volunteers. And it was a great welcome for the club’s new PGA Pro and Pro Shop golfer, Luke Woods.

Medal of medals

Earlier in the month the Mullumbimby Golf Club hosted the Womens Golf Northern Rivers Medal of Medals Finals 2025.

It was also a fantastic day, with ladies from Mullumbimby, Maclean, Grafton, Murwillumbah, Yamba, Banora, Iluka, Ballina, Ocean Shores, Casino, Lismore, Coraki, Kyogle, and Woodburn/Evans Head competing.

The scores were great, and the winners were:

Division 1: Kaye Grayson – Maclean – 68, Sue Hoffman – Murwillumbah – 69, and Julianne Ross – Mullumbimby – 69.

Division 2: Michelle Stenner – Mullumbimby – 67, Janet Pilgrim – Grafton District – 69, and  Helen Graney – Maclean – 73

Division 3: Carol White – Mullumbimby – 68, Terri Collingburn – Yamba – 69, and  Joanne Blackburn – Iluka – 70.



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