PARKLANDS Golf Club’s workforce has been busily cleaning up after the recent storms, while preparing for the annual tournament from October 6-13.

Hamilton businesses are once again providing generous support for the tournament by providing sought after prizes. 

Visitors, especially those who haven’t played the Parklands course for a while, are invited to join in the competition and experience the recent course improvements, including the new seventh and eighth holes.

Saturday

THE field set out with high hopes for Saturday’s Monthly Medal competition. 

An 18-hole stroke awaited players, and the weather soon turned poor, but those in the running for the prize toiled throughout the afternoon. 

Dale Grambau held his nerve over the final few holes and was the clear winner with a nett score of 70.

He also won the putting prize with 22 putts.

Barry Oldaker finished second with 72 from Alan Flavell on 73 and Steve Nattrass on 75. 

Minor placings went to Mark Miller on 76 and Wayne Rowland on 78.

Grambau’s haul for the day also included the nearest the pin prizes on the fifth and 11th. 

Other nearest the pins went to Rowland on the seventh and Ron Oakley on the 13th.

The longest putt prizes went to Nattrass (first), Alan Hitchcock (16th), Bruce Taylor (17th) and Miller (18th).

Flavell also hit the longest straightest drive on the ninth, while Miller won the birdies and ferrets prize.

Wednesday

THE field enjoyed the pleasant conditions on offer for Wednesday’s 12-hole stableford competition, which was won by Barry Oldaker with 22 points. 

Heather Wilkinson took out second place with 21 points from Les Pye on 19 points. 

The nearest the pin prize on the 13th went to George Donaldson. 

John Wilkinson claimed the longest putt prize on the first, and Stewart Turner won the birdies and ferrets prize.

Tuesday

DESPITE the heavy fairways, Gaye Goggin made the most of the playing conditions on offer and won the 18-hole stableford competition with 28 points.

Goggin won by three points ahead of Toby Salter on 25 points, while Irene Box claimed third place on a countback with 24 points.

The nearest the pin prize on the eighth went to Heather Wilkinson, who also holed the longest putt on the first. 

Box also struck the longest putt on the first, while Salter won the longest putt on the 17th and Goggin won the birdies and ferrets prize. 

Next week

UPCOMING events include a 12-hole stableford competition today.

Other events include a nine-hole stroke competition over the old nine holes on Friday, and an 18-hole stableford event on Saturday. 

Tuesday is an 18-hole Stableford competition.