By Casey OÇonnor
The weather may have been cold but golfer Hannah Reeves received a very warm welcome when she returned home to the Stanthorpe Golf course on Saturday.
Reeves who is one of the state’s most accomplished young female golfers joined her father Rob Reeves and grandfather Keith Allen on the course where she first played the game.
Her far Rob said as a junior golfer in Stanthorpe Hannah showed a great deal of potential from the outset. It was not long before she was beating all comers in the club.
Hannah carved out a successful junior career playing major junior state and national events before going on to play international junior events through Asia.
After graduating from Hills International College, Jimboomba Hannah received a scholarship to the Queensland Academy of Sport and is currently in the tier One group at the QAS with three other girls and four boys.
“Hannah benefits from her association with the QAS in many different ways,” he said.
“She gets the opportunity to travel and play against the best amateurs in some great tournaments.
“While there is an emphasis on golf there is also a great support network including sports psychologists, physios, nutritionists and strength and conditioning people.
“She is really fit and is still thoroughly enjoying the game.”
Now a member of the Brisbane Golf club, Hannah has continued her steady rise through the amateur ranks and was the club’s unbeaten 2022 number one pennant player.
The past 12 months have been difficult for all amateur players Rob Reeves said with many tournaments cancelled because of COVID. This year however there have been many more tournaments available for amateur players.
Earlier in the year she played the Australian Women’s Amateur championships and only last month finished seventh in an International Amateur tournament at Laguna National Golf and Country Club In Singapore.
Recently the 20 year old was selected as a member of the Queensland team playing the
Australian Interstate Team Series in Melbourne and won four of her five matches
Hannah said she played ‘really solid’ over the three days which included two 36-hole rounds and 18 holes on the final day.
“From around 100 metres out, I was strong. And I putted well,” she said.
The weekend game in Stanthorpe was a round of pure pleasure and enjoyment for Hannah who now plays off two.
It was all about catching up with old friends and enjoying a game with her father and grandfather on the course where her golfing journey began.
