By Liam Emerton
Wowan’s own Kylie Myles has taken out the Queensland Women’s Sand Green Championship for the second straight year.
Played at the St George Golf Club, the Sand Green championship saw 23 competitors battle it out for the division one prize.
After winning last year’s event Myles was favoured as one of the top players but close behind was St George local Carol Champion.
Played across two rounds, Myles led the first round with a total of 10-over-par.
Her birdie on hole 14 was her best of the round while she parred nine of the other holes.
Hitting off her second round just one over after six holes and three over after the front nine, Myles would go on to win the tournament with an 81, combining for a total of 161 strokes.
That would just be enough as Champion would end up just one stroke behind Myles, ending her campaign on 162 after two rounds of 81.
Gladstone’s Jillian Maynard would finish in third place, three strokes behind the winner and two behind Champion.
Myles’ second consecutive win had her in great spirits as she travelled home from St George on Monday.
“I was very nervous going out there by myself because normally my husband travels with me,” said Myles.
“It was a bit exciting and nervous. I aimed to win but if it didn’t come off I wasn’t overly worried.
“Winning my second one and winning it by one shot was great and even better because it was a tight finish.”
In her game it was Myles combination of strong drives alongside her consistent putting which she said got her over the line.
“I was happy with my putting. Normally I leave most of my putts short,” she said.
“But we played the 4-ball on Friday to get a feel for the greens because not all sand greens are the same.
“On Friday I drove well but all of my putts were two-putts.
“Come Saturday my drives were still good but my putting…that was my saving grace.”
Myles, who took up the sport in her 30s, said it is a great version of the game and encouraged all women to give Sand Green golf a go.
“I wish more women would play. Out there we had 80 ladies and I think myself and the other three Central Queensland ladies were the youngest that were there,” she said.
“There’s ladies there that were in their 80s playing. I know it’s a pretty big thing to travel.
“It’s a big event and it would be nice to see more women play.”