Sunshine Coast golf: Best up and coming young talents

The next generation of young and up and coming Sunshine Coast golf stars are ready to make their mark on the world stage. See the full list of our most talented hitters.

The Sunshine Coast is filled with a number of exciting up and coming golf talents stretching from Noosa, Peregian, Maroochy River and everywhere else in between that could one day be putting against the world’s best.

With some already making their mark at state and national level and others on the verge of carving out their careers, golf has rapidly become a thriving sport on the Sunshine Coast and there’s no signs of it hitting the rough.

Maybe it’s because of our climate or maybe it’s because we have so many outstanding golf courses, but a key reason is the talented coaches that choose to base themselves in our region.

With the Coast producing a number of Open winners in the past like Ian Baker-Finch, PGA Tour champions Katherine Kirk, Sarah-Jane Smith and Steven Bowditch, we have legitimate claims to Adam Scott and Cameron Smith, and we’re about to introduce new stars like Cassie Porter and Justice Bosio to the world stage.

At the risk of leaving out some worthy candidates and in the knowledge that our calculations are likely to change as the region’s young stars mature and develop, here’s the Daily’s attempt to list the Sunshine Coast’s most exciting up and coming golf stars.

Sunshine Coast’s ‘next generation’ stars

Ionna Muir has been revealed as one of the Sunshine Coast's top rising golfing talents.

IONNA MUIR (Maroochy River, handicap plus 1)

Just 14, Muir is the dominant junior female on the Sunshine Coast.

A prolific winner on the Coast’s junior tournament circuit this year, Muir has won the last two Katherine Kirk girls’ district championships.

She was Junior Pennant Player of the Year last year and leads the strong Maroochy River 2 team this year.

Muir practices relentlessly and, naturally, dreams of becoming a professional golfer.

Bronson White has been revealed as one of the Sunshine Coast's top rising golfing talents.

BRONSON WHITE (Noosa, handicap plus 2)

Another outstanding junior who has already been promoted to his club’s A-grade pennant squad and has fitted right in.

A long-hitting and hardworking junior, White has a bright future.

Ruby Kavanagh has been revealed as one of the Sunshine Coast's top rising golfing talents.

RUBY KAVANAGH (Peregian, handicap 5)

A quiet unassuming young lady, Kavanagh was the winner of the 2019 Invincibles Gold Cup of Cups Championship.

Has the potential to do or be anything she sets her mind to.

Alex Procopis has been revealed as one of the Sunshine Coast's top rising golfing talents.

ALEX PROCOPIS (Maroochy River, handicap plus 2)

He started off this season playing junior pennant for Maroochy River, but he’s so good he was promoted to the club’s A-grade squad and in two appearances remains unbeaten.

A long hitter with an admirable work ethic, Procopis is already an outstanding golfer, but reckons he’s even better at cricket.

Maddison Kelly has been revealed as one of the Sunshine Coast's top rising golfing talents.

MADDISON KELLY (Noosa, handicap 1)

A quiet, unassuming and conscientious young lady who has a great future in the game.

Her positive ‘I can’ attitude and ball striking ability is to be admired and her patience is one of her great assets.

Ellandi Findlay has been revealed as one of the Sunshine Coast's top rising golfing talents.

ELLANDI FINDLAY (Maroochy River, handicap 3)

Winner of the Caloundra Junior Classic back in April, Findlay has made it to the semi-finals of the Invincibles Matchplay Championships, and recently played her best ever round in a Maroochy River Saturday comp.

Findlay is a talented young lady with an infectious personality.

Lilly Surasen has been revealed as one of the Sunshine Coast's top rising golfing talents.

LILLY SURASEN (Maroochy River, handicap 6)

A girl with plenty of ability who works hard on her game.

She’s a young lady who has the total support of her parents and Surasen’s game improves each week.

Sunday Moore has been revealed as one of the Sunshine Coast's top rising golfing talents.

SUNDAY MOORE (Noosa Springs, handicap 4)

Anchors the Noosa Springs junior pennant side that sites on top of the ladder heading into the finals.

Moore has a great understanding of the game, and never backs away from a challenge.

But at the same time she can make those around her feel at ease.

Tom Hutchison has been revealed as one of the Sunshine Coast's top rising golfing talents.

TOM HUTCHISON (Twin Waters, handicap 4)

A very talented long hitter of the ball and twice winner of the Invincibles Matchplay Championships in 2020 and 2021.

Hutchison has made it to the semi-finals in 2022.

Shae Coghlan has been revealed as one of the Sunshine Coast's top rising golfing talents.

SHAE COGHLAN (Maroochy River, handicap 2)

Represents Maroochy River in junior pennants and is a keen, powerful striker of the ball with heaps of ability, who is focused on making a career in golf.

Coghlan combined with Ionna Muir to win Headland’s mixed foursomes championship this year.