THE annual commencement of daylight savings coincides with a far more important event on the Parklands Golf Club calendar.

October 6 is the opening event of the Annual Parklands Golf Club Tournament.

A three-person gentsome will be played with teams teeing off at noon. 

In this event, the three players in the team tee-off. 

The best drive is chosen and from this location each player plays their ball out and records their stableford score. 

The best two scores are recorded on the card, with each player in the trio required to have a minimum of three drives chosen during the round.

On Tuesday a women’s two-person aggregate stableford will be played, with teams teeing off at 9.30am.

The highest aggregate of the two players’ stableford scores determines the winning pair.

This event also features the coveted Spectator Trophy that is awarded to the Parklands player with the best individual stableford score.

A women’s three-person Irish Stableford will be played on October 11 with teams teeing off at 10am. 

This is also an aggregate score event played under the following conditions - each of the three players’ stableford scores must be recorded on all par threes, the best two of the three are recorded on all par fours, and only the best score out of three is recorded on par fives.

Tournament week culminates with a four-person ambrose on October 13, with tee off at noon.

This popular format has each player teeing off and choosing the location of the best drive from where they all play their second shot. 

All players then play from the location of the best second shot, with the arrangement continuing until the ball is holed. 

In effect a team has four chances for each shot counted. 

It is a condition of play that each of the four in a team must have a minimum of three of their drives chosen during the round.

Saturday

TO cater for those whose duty it is to watch the televised AFL Grand Final, the match committee allowed players to tee-off at any time after 8am, in order to complete their round in time to head home and take up their favoured position on the couch. 

Those who availed themselves of this opportunity were blessed with good golfing conditions, but sadly deprived of a nail-biting football match.

Steve Nattrass controlled his cracking drives to record a commendable stableford score of 36, three clear of runner-up, Kelly Hitchcock. 

Terry Rhook and Alan Hitchcock both returned 32 with Rhook taking third place on countback. 

Nearest the pins were Allan Flavell on the second, Graeme Torney on the fifth, Alan Hitchcock on the seventh and Dale Grambau on the 11th, 13th, and 15th.

Longest putters were Mark Miller on the first, Flavell on the 16th, Alex Walter on the 17th and Barry Oldaker on the 18th. 

Miller won the birdies and ferrets’ draw.

Friday

PLAYERS enjoyed glorious spring conditions in the nine-hole stroke event over the course's old nine.

Despite a somewhat unconvincing drive off the first tee, Walter regained equilibrium to register a narrow win. 

His 34 nett held off Russell Murphy on 34.5, who held off Les Pye on countback.

Nearest the pins were Walter on the second and Stewart Turner on the 13th. 

The longest putt on the first was won by Steve Nattrass.

Tuesday

THIS was a pleasant day for golf, but this was not reflected in the scores returned.

An 18-hole stroke round was played, with the winning spoils going to Irene Box (19) with a nett 74 from Marie Cook (27) on 83, who held off Toby Salter on a countback.

Nearest the pins were Box on the second and seventh, Jenny Row on the fifth and Toby Salter on the 15th. 

Longest putters were Marg Donehue on the first, Cook on the 17th and Jenny Row on the 18th.

Gaye Goggin landed the longest straight drive on the ninth. 

Box took out the birdies and ferrets’ draw and the putting award with 24 putts for the round.

Upcoming events

EVENTS on today and Friday represent the final opportunity for Parklanders to hone their competitive skills before the tournament’s opening event on Sunday. 

There will be no golf played on Saturday.