30 June 2025

Perkins, Job tame windy Walker Bay course

| By Cape York Weekly
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Paul “Magic” Sperring gets his 2025 Cooktown Open campaign under way on 28 June. Photo: Cape York Weekly.

There were plenty of nervous golfers stepping up to the tee block at the weekend when strong winds tested even the most resilient competitors in the 2025 Cooktown Open.

A solid field of about 50 competitors battled one another, the challenging Walker Bay course and winds peaking well above 40 kilometres per hour at times for Cooktown’s ultimate golfing prize on 28-29 June, with $10,000 on offer for any player to card a hole-in-one on the 9th.

2025 Cooktown Open women’s champion Sue Job is all smiles after her victory on Sunday afternoon. Photo: Supplied.

The Open weekend kicked off with the traditional Prawn Run on Friday afternoon, with local favourite Paul “Magic” Sperring proving too good with a 22-point Stableford round.

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When golfers returned to the clubhouse on Sunday afternoon, Jake Perkins and Sue Job were crowned the men’s and women’s 2025 Cooktown Open champions.

Lisa Spiegler took out Division 1 honours after the Walker Bay showdown on 28-29 June. Photo: Supplied.

Lui de Zen took out the A-grade category, with Garry Thompson and Sperring securing bragging rights in B-grade and C-grade respectively.

Lisa Spiegler was too good in Division 1, while Melody Broad made the most of her trip to Cooktown by claiming the Division 2 prize.

Ryan Grayson watches his tee shot sail high on Saturday. Photo: Cape York Weekly.

Darrin Molloy works hard to overcome the wind on the first tee block. Photo: Cape York Weekly.

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