Full NSW team (Coby Carruthers front row, 2nd from right.  Photos courtesy of Golf Australia.

NSW has defeated QLD in the Final of the 2025 Australian Interstate Team Golf Championships, which were held at Melville Glades GC (WA) over 5-7 May.

In the preliminary rounds, NSW drew 4-4 with WA, won 7-1 over VIC, won 6.5-1.5 over SA, drew 4-4 with QLD and won 6.5-1.5 over TAS to qualify for the Final against Qld.

NSW would go on to claim the national title in emphatic style, defeating QLD 6.5-1.5. NSW would also win the Men’s trophy, whilst QLD won the Women’s Trophy.

20-year-old Coby Carruthers (Jordan Springs / Concord GC) is a member of the NSW team, competing in 4 of the team’s matches and recording 2 wins and 2 losses.

The tournament is Australia’s premier Amateur Team Golf Championships, and this year showcased a mixed team format for only the fourth occasion.

Each State was represented by ten players (five men and five women), with four men and four women contesting a round-robin format, in singles match play, concluding with a Final for the leading two teams.