TRADITIONAL summer temperatures required the transfer of some of this week’s rounds to the morning tee-offs under the Parklands heat policy.

Despite this, the combination of recent rain events and the efforts of the volunteer ground staff have left the course green and in magnificent condition for this time of the year.

Saturday

THE continuation of the run of mild summer weather on Saturdays brought out another large field for the two-person aggregate stableford competition. 

Consistent scoring across the 18 holes saw Allan Flavell and Vincent O’Brien win with 70 points, just ahead of Marie Cook and Barry Oldaker who combined for 69 points. 

Mark Miller may have lost six balls during his round, but managed to replenish his stocks with novelty wins for longest putts on the 16th and 18th and was nearest the pin on the second. 

The other longest putt prizes went to Cook on the first and Oldaker on the 17th, with Oldaker also winning the birdies and ferrets prize. 

The remaining nearest the pins went to Alan Hitchcock on the second, Flavell on the fifth and O’Brien on the 13th.

Friday

THE forecast heat saw a small field complete an early morning stroke round on the outward nine holes.

Cook took the win with a nett score of 31.5, edging out Miller who finished with nett 32. 

Cook was nearest the pin on the second and Miller claimed the longest putt on the first.

George Donaldson was nearest the pin on the fifth and claimed the birdies and ferrets.

Wednesday

ALEX Walter was all smiles after winning the 12-hole stableford with 24 points on a countback from Bruce Taylor, with Barry Oldaker in third with 23 points. 

Walter also took out the longest putt on the first and Donaldson won another birdies and ferrets prize.

Tuesday

THE Canadian two-person format has both players hit off all tees, then decide which ball they will play.

A player hits the second shot with their partner's ball and they then play alternate shots with that ball until holed out. 

The pairing of the in-form Sue Irvin and Jenny Row were clear winners on Tuesday with a nett score of 75 7/8, from Heather Wilkinson and Heather Hay in second place with a nett score of 79 1/4.

The nearest the pins were shared between Irene Box on the fifth, Toby Salter on the 13th and Wilkinson on the 15th. 

The longest putt prizes went to Hay on the first, Irvin on the 17th and Row on the 18th. 

Gaye Goggin won the coveted longest, straightest drive on the ninth and Wilkinson won the birdies and ferrets.

This week

WITH the current forecast oft hot weather, it is likely 8am tee-offs will be required for some competitions this week.

The recent run of team events continues on Saturday with a Canadian two-person teams event.