CONGRATULATIONS to Hamilton golfer, Bevon Zimmermann, on receiving a life membership from the Glenelg Veteran Golfers Association.
Zimmermann has been involved with the Glenelg Veterans for over 20 years as a committee member, and also as captain.
He was presented with his life membership at the last veteran’s event which was played at Portland Golf Club and went on to win C grade with 40 points on the same day.
Saturday
IT was great to see a good field of players participating in Saturday’s stroke event, with 80 men and 19 women involved.
It was the December Monthly Medal for the men and there were some very good scores recorded across the day.
Ben Kelson claimed the medal and A grade honours with a 76 (8) 68 nett, which included a couple of birdies. A grade runner-up was Jim King on a countback from Steven Coate after both scored 70 nett.
B grade was won by Trevor Haley 70 nett from Nicholas Templeton and Ross Murray, who both finished with 71 nett.
The C grade winner was Danny Franc, who was one shot behind the medal winner on 69 nett, while Rhys Anderson was runner-up with 70 nett, ahead of third-placed Harry Armstrong with 71 nett.
Balls down the line went to Graham Rentsch, John Hill, Trevor Wathen, Heath Cay, Christopher Eales and Wayne Millard all 72 nett, Les Lloyd, Michael Sobey, Bill Tyson and George McLean 73 nett.
Nearest the pin on the third and 16th holes were won by Franc, Chris Eales on the sixth, and Brent Bell on the 13th.
The closest second shot on the ninth went to Warren Butcher and Graham Rentsch saluted on the 15th.
In the women’s field, Joan Lewis had a day out and finished seven shots under her handicap with 67 nett.
Runner-up was Margie Hadley on a countback with 73 nett.
Balls down the line went to Enid Smith 73, Elaine Rentsch and Tania Cullinane 74, Wendy Wathen and Molly O’Brien 76, Robyn Holcombe and Alma Fonda 78 nett.
Nearest the pin and superpin winner on the third hole was Kerryn Price, winning $123 for her great shot.
Price was also closest on 16th, while Alma Fonda took out sixth hole and hit the closest second shot on the 15th.
Wednesday
THE winner of the December Monthly Medal was Price, who also topped the A grade scores with 79 (9) 70 nett, finishing clear of A grade runner-up, Venita Mibus, on 75 nett.
B grade was won by Helen Holcombe with 72 nett from Joan Lewis 74 nett.
C grade went to Judy Pekin with 71 nett from Liz Nichol 79 nett on a countback.
Balls down the line went to Jenny Fishburn 76, Enid Smith, Di Raymond, Jeanette Carmichael 77, Margie Hadley and Cheryl Brinkmann 78.
Nearest the pin on the third hole went to Dawn Cay, and Carmichael on the sixth.
The longest putt on the 13th and closest second shot on the 15th went to Price, while the putting competition was won by Lyn Satchell.
Tuesday
BEGINNER and emerging golfers held their final Tuesday competition for the year this week.
They welcomed players from Grampians and Port Fairy who joined the beginner and emerging golfers in a nine-hole stableford event.
In the 31-40 handicap grade, Alan McLaughlin was the winner with 22 points on a countback from Grant Hornell and Jan Hornell.
In the 41-49 handicap grade, the winner was a visitor Katie Dopheide from Grampians with 19 points.
In the final group with handicaps of 50-54, Louise Kelson was the winner with 22 points.
At the conclusion of this program, at least eight members will be transitioning to the club’s other weekly events on Wednesdays, Wednesday twilights, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Updates
LEARN to play golf classes for men and women will commence on February 11, with PGA professional Anthony Warburton.
For further information contact the golf club.
The final of the Monthly Medal winners for the men will be played today which is a stroke event.
The rest of the field will play stableford.
Tomorrow is the annual Christmas ambrose event with teams of four, followed by a shared Christmas lunch, with each team bringing a salad and a dessert to share after golf.
Hit them long and straight and enjoy the 19th hole.
