FOUR HAMILTON local golfers, along with players from Heywood and Portland, represented the Western District Golf Association (WDGA) at last week’s country team’s tournament, with the men’s team claiming victory in division three, while the women came runner-up in division two.

TO paraphrase a memorable quote from E. B. White’s children’s classic, Charlotte’s Web, “We are all gratified to learn that after weeks of unremitting effort and patience on the part of our volunteer workforce we have something to show for it”.

GOLF is a sport where the focus is usually on individual performance, yet it affords the opportunity for an enjoyable afternoon of socialising with friends or family

LAST Friday the women played for the Hazeldine Wine Shield, which is a straight foursome’s stroke event, named after the late Nell Hazeldine and the late Lyn Wines.

A WEEK of brilliant weather and course conditions were ideal for great golf rounds as Parklands welcomed visitors to their various events this week from Melbourne and Pakenham.

IT’S drawing a long bow to equate a heating planet with golf, but there are similarities.

PLAYERS are making a welcome return to the Hamilton Golf Club course after what has been another wet winter.

SATURDAY’S 18-hole stableford event held a new challenge for members, playing the new reversal holes seven and eight, which caused some frustration among some golfers.

IT was normal golf day conditions for this time of the year, starting in fine weather ending with the last group experiencing showers for Saturday’s three-person gentsomes event at Parklands Golf Club.

WHILE leaden skies, cool winds and forecast temperatures stuck stubbornly in the low teens belie the fact, spring approaches.