SUNDAY was the final day of the Hamilton Golf Club’s Annual Tournament, and the event was a four-person gentsomes, men’s, women’s and mixed combinations.
Winners of the mixed event was a Mooralla team with Nettie and Rick Purvis teaming up with Lyn and Tim O’Brien to finish with 128 points.
Runners up by one shot was Rita Walkom, Kavell Lyons, Andrew Bowman and Kim Fielke.
The women’s event was won by Margie Hadley, Rhonda Scullion, Alma Fonda and Jenny Hurse with 117 pts.
The men’s event went to Mal Groves, Paul Ryan, Cameron Macdonald, and Robbie Cunningham with 124 points.
Nearest the pin on third hole went to Kavell Lyons and Tony O’Connor, Judy Delaney on the sixth, the 13th went to Jeanette Carmichael, and the 16th Tania Cullinane and Paul Ryan.
Saturday
SATURDAY saw a great field of players with 43 men contesting the 36-hole stroke event and 55 players (36 men and 19 women) playing in the stableford competition.
Showery conditions prevailed throughout the day, making it challenging for players.
It was a high-quality field in A grade (+8 -12) with many players in low single-figure handicaps.
The winner was decided on a playoff after 36 holes, as Mooralla’s Tim Farquharson played off a handicap of four and Heywood’s Jayden McLeod played off scratch, with both tied at 147 off the stick.
Farquharson started the morning round with a 72 to McLeod’s 77, before the latter stormed back with a brilliant 70 off the stick in the afternoon to Farquharson’s 75 to tie scores and set up a playoff to decide the championship.
The playoff was on the 18th and McLeod won the toss, hit a long dive straight down the middle, which was matched, before both chipped onto the green for three.
McLeod had a lot longer putt uphill and his ball slid just wide of the cup, while Farquharson had a putt off approximately 2.5 metres and converted into birdie to win the event in front of the large crowd gathered on the clubhouse verandah.
B Grade scratch was won by Hamilton golfer, Damian Ferguson, who played consistent golf to finish with 171 from Andrew Henstridge on 178.
A grade results - Scratch winner Tim Farquharson (4) Mooralla 72 - 75 147; Scratch runner-up Jayden McLeod (0) Heywood 77 - 70 147; Scratch third Mat Walkenhorst (+4), Barwon Valley 72 - 77 149; Nett winner Martin Pitts, Hamilton 69 - 75 144; Nett runner-up Troy Elliot, Hamilton 72 - 75 147; Nett third John Hill, Hamilton 72 - 77 149.
B grade results - Scratch winner Damian Ferguson, Hamilton 88 -83 171; Scratch runner-up Andrew Henstridge, Hamilton 91 - 87 178; Scratch third Robbie Cunningham, Hamilton 92 - 88 180; Nett winner Bruce Luhrs, Hamilton 74 - 73 147; Nett runner-up Matt Hill, Hamilton 74 - 74 148; Nett third Guy Sevior, Hamilton 77 -73 150
The men’s stableford was a close finish with Cameron McDonald taking top spot with 38 points from Nathan Caruana 37.
Nearest the pin on the third hole went to Noel Lock (Ballarat), the sixth Keegan Dean (Curlewis), 13th Cameron Taggert (Mornington Country Club), and 16th Graeme Morris (Mornington Country Club).
The women’s section was won by Jenny Edwards with 38 points from Jo Forsyth 34.
Nearest the pin on third hole was won by Molly O’Brien, the sixth hole went to Margie Hadley and Robyn Holcombe took out the 16th hole.
Tuesday
THE beginners and emerging group had nine players on course with Harriet Keatley continuing her consistent form with a fantastic 29 points to win from James Bull 24, and Kerry Martin, whose name pops up regularly on the winners list, finishing third with 21.
The nine-hole competition had eight players participating, but the results weren’t available.
Wednesday
A FIELD of 47 played par with Robyn Holcombe taking out A grade with +2, from Glen Dixon square on a countback.
B grade was won by Sally Warburton, who had a day out finishing with a very handy +6 from Bev Tyson +3.
Balls down the line went to Liz Nichol, Carolyn Lewis, Deb Pinniger and Fran McMeel all finishing square.
Nearest the pin on the third went to Di Sevior, Jane Sharp took out the sixth, while Ath Archer claimed the longest putt on the 13th and nearest the pin on 16th.
Only three ladies played the nine-hole event with Anne Dowling winning with 21 points.
Next Wednesday the women will be playing a Texas Ambrose event with the new and emerging golfers joining the field.
Presentation night will be held that evening.
Thursday
LAST Thursday Max Archer had a day out, proving age is no barrier in golf at 94 years of age.
He won the stableford competition with 37 points to finish one shot ahead of runner-up, Tony O’Connor.
Balls down the line went to Jason McIntosh 36, Geoff Kearns, Ian Harris, O’Brien and Chuck Raymond all finishing with 35.
Raymond took out nearest the pin on the third, Brent Bell claimed the sixth, while O’Connor took out the 13th and 16th holes.
Updates
OUR next upcoming event is the Christmas Ambrose, which is for teams of four and will be held on December 17 - 11am for 11.30am shotgun start.
Enter via one golf or by contacting the club.
Today’s event for men and women is stroke, and monthly medal for the men.
Hit them long and straight and enjoy the 19th hole.
