Sport
9 July, 2025
City of Mount Isa Open champions go back-to-back
Scott SIbson and Kate Chadwick were once again the winners of Mount Isa's biggest golf event.
History repeated itself at the Mount Isa Golf Club on the weekend as Scott Sibson and Kate Chadwick once again won the men’s and women’s championships at the City of Mount Isa Open.
For Home Hill visitor Sibson, an accountant who loves golf, it was a chance to test his skills over four days that made him make the long drive to the Outback.
“You’ve got to come back to defend your title but it’s good fun to come out here,” he said.
“It’s the only four-day Open in North Queensland that I know of.
“I don’t even know if there’s any four-day Opens in Queensland anymore.
“They’re mostly two-day Opens now – some play three.
“It’s good to come out and see the people out here that you met the first time. Everybody makes you feel welcome out here.”
Sibson had a two-shot lead over local hope Sam Broom for most of the last round until he edged clear in the late stages to win by five strokes, finishing -1 for the event.
For perennial local champion Chadwick, she was pleased to play mostly good golf across the three-day women’s Open.
“The first two rounds were good but today was just a bit rough,” she said after carding 76, 75 and then 82 on Sunday.
“I had a nine on the 11th so that didn’t help things.”
Chadwick was a runaway winner of the women’s gross event, but said the camaraderie on the course was the reason she played.
“On Sunday, I played in a group of four Kiwis, which was pretty awesome,” said the New Zealander, who now calls Mount Isa home.
CITY OF MOUNT ISA OPEN 2025 HONOUR BOARD
Men’s Open (72 holes)
Champion: Scott Sibson
Nett winner: Shane King
Women’s Open (54 holes)
Champion: Kate Chadwick
Nett winner: Eryan Haddon
Weekend Open (36 holes)
Gross winner: Roderick Boreham
Gross runner-up: David Smith
Nett winner: Zyron George
Nett runner-up: Mick Scotney
A-grade men gross
Winner: Sam Broom
Runner-up: Craig O’Keefe
A-grade men nett
Winner: Jamie Stewart
Runner-up: Steven Gehrmann
A-grade women gross
Winner: Angie Sciascia
Runner-up: Janeyann Boreham
A-grade women nett
Winner: Nikki Mills
Runner-up: Alison Gordon
B-grade men gross
Winner: Kris Trautmann
Runner-up: Regee Nardoo
B-grade men nett
Winner: Trent Blackburn
Runner-up: Justin Kennedy
B-grade women gross
Winner: Ulla Allen
Runner-up: Liz Jakeman
B-grade women nett
Winner: Sandra Beattie
Runner-up: Sally Dawson
C-grade men gross
Winner: Pete Longmuir
Runner-up: Darrel Ide
C-grade men nett
Winner: Sam Marschke
Runner-up: Terry Frost
C-grade women gross
Winner: Jacqui Engman
Runner-up: Jackie Thinee
C-grade women nett
Winner: Helen Burns
Runner-up: Alma Brack
Steve Both Memorial Trophy
Winner: Shane King
Runner-up: Nickolas Gehrmann
Men’s Foursomes (Gross)
Winners: Chris McIntosh & Phil Sweeney
Runners-up: Jeremy Webb & Mark Thinee
Men’s Foursomes (Nett)
Winners: Joe Lindenberg & Graeme VanDerVliet
Runners-up: Nickolas Gehrmann & Steve Gehrmann
Women’s Foursomes (Gross)
Winners: Kate Chadwick & Rebecca Nankivell
Runners-up: Auretta Perrin & Angie Sciascia
Women’s Foursomes (Nett)
Winners: Eryan Haddon & Jackie Thinee
Runners-up: Suni Thogersen & Alison Gordon
Mixed Foursomes (Gross)
Winners: Sam Broom & Tarrene Frost
Runners-up: David Smith & Auretta Perrin
Mixed Foursomes (Nett)
Winners: Mark Thinee & Jackie Thinee
Runners-up: Jamie Stewart & Sheila Stewart