George chases points | Noosa Today

Outstanding Noosa golfer George Giblett is in Melbourne this week, taking on the best players in the Australian Master of the Amateurs championship and chasing precious ranking points that may help seal his future as an international star.

Giblett, a member of both Noosa and Cooroy, is keen to secure a place at one of the leading American colleges and perhaps find his way onto a North American pro tour – an ambition thwarted by Covid-19, and his inability to improve his world ranking because so few tournaments have been in the past year.

“So this event is pretty important to me,” Giblett, 19, said as he prepared for a practice round at Victoria Golf Club prior to the 72-hole stroke play championship.

“My…