Brock Lowrey and Jamie Hutton get ready to tee off in the 2024 Survivor Golf grand final in Port Douglas on 8 December. Photo: Supplied.
Weipa’s Jamie Hutton and Brock Lowrey have done western Cape York proud after finishing tied for third against some of the best amateur golfers in the country at the 2024 Survivor Golf grand final in Port Douglas on Sunday.
After firing an impressive practice round at Palmer Sea Reef on Saturday, the pair went into the 8 December showdown full of confidence against 26 teams from around Australia and returned to the clubhouse with an 8-under nett 63 to share third spot on the podium, just two strokes off the winners.
Speaking to Cape York Weekly after their round, Hutton said playing golf weekly in Weipa conditions had put the duo – competing as team Gingerman and Robin – in good stead against the other teams, but admitted the stifling humidity took its toll.
“It was amazing to finish T3 among teams from all around the country,” he said.
“Unfortunately, we played our final during the practice round on the Saturday, in the rain, which would have had us win today by two shots.
“We were more comfortable in the conditions than others, but still found the humidity and wet fairways challenging.”
When asked to name their favourite shots of the round, Lowrey gave a nod to some strong putting from off the green to save par on multiple occasions, while Hutton’s tee shot on the 167-metre par-3 15th landed five feet from the hole to be in contention as the nearest to the pin for most of the day.
“It was a true team effort to make the score, not so much individual brilliance,” Lowrey reflected.
The pair praised the Survivor Golf concept and said they were chomping at the bit to improve their grand final result in 2025, and encouraged more Weipa residents to join the local club and compete when the qualifying round came to Cape York at the start of the dry season.
“It has been an unreal weekend at the final, with lots of entertainment and prizes,” Hutton said.
“We would strongly encourage more golfers in Weipa to become members at Carpentaria Golf Club and try their hand at competition golf – we’ve proven we can compete with the best.”
“Survivor Golf is a brilliant concept, bringing people together from around the country to play a golf tournament with a purpose,” Lowrey said.
“We got to meet and talk to some good blokes, and have some conversations that wouldn’t normally happen.
“We will be back – the fire is still burning because we got so close this time.”
