Golf - Tuesday 29th September 2009

Today we were blessed with perfect weather for our very important MARK CHURCHER DAY.

This popular day is always looked forward to and is keenly contested for the honour of winning the "Mark Churcher Day" trophy which is a tradition originally started years ago when Mark's father, Peter Churcher was professional at our club. Trophies on the day were donated by Mark Churcher. Today we had 79 starters with visitors from Everglades, Terrigal and Tuggerah Lakes.

The rules this year were :

for Division one: Playing stroke off the "Blue" markers.

for divisions two and three: playing stableford from the "White" markers.

My playing partners were Margaret Maclachlan and Judy Ruitenberg & we had a lovely day. It was very interesting hitting off from the "Blue" markers & actually good fun to do something different. Some of the holes were more challenging than others, the 'water' holes especially challenging. It bought the best out in a lot of our players as you can see by the results.

RESULTS:

DIVISION 1 - STROKE

WINNER: Di Thomlinson - 71 nett

RUNNER UP: Linda Rogers - 74 nett on a countback

GROSS WINNER: Di Thomlinson - 84 gross

DIVISION 2 - STABLEFORD

WINNER: Annette Dunk - 37 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: Barbara Stratford - 37 points

3RD: Soo Chun - 36 points

4TH: Margaret Pratt - 35 points on a countback

DIVISION 3 - STABLEFORD

WINNER: June Bowen - 34 points

RUNNER UP: Leanne Moore - 33 points on a countback

SPECIAL TROPHY: Nola Hilbert (Terrigal) - 38 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

DIVISION 1:

5TH HOLE: Deborah Wright

12TH HOLE: Vicki Morris

DIVISION 2:

8TH HOLE: Bev Adams

14TH HOLE: Rosemary Judd

DIVISION 3:

8TH HOLE: Not won

14TH HOLE: Nola Hilbert (Terrigal)

BALLS WENT TO:

DIVISION 1 : 77 nett

DIVISION 2: 33 points

DIVISION 3: 34 points

NO HANDICAPPING OR ECLECTICS TODAY

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY as reported to me: Di Thomlinson had an Eagle on the 11th; Soo Chun had a birdie on the 17th; Sharon Anderson had 4/4 on the 17th; Judy Ruitenberg had birdies on the 5th & 6th; Margaret Maclachlan parred the 14th and 15th holes; Yvonne Wilson had a gobbler on the 10th and parred the 5th & 6th holes; Julie Hazzard had a birdie on the 12th; Doreen Vines had 3/4 on the 8th and parred the 6th; Kath Small had 4/4 on the 17th; Ronda Jordon had a 4 pointer on the 13th; Leonie Wheeler (Everglades) hit over a bunker on the 10th and into a rabbit hole; Fay Bailey only put two balls in the water at the 3rd; Linda Rogers attributes her good score to her new Callaway driver that always hits straight; A player that shall remain unnamed had a great day - Lost a ball, hit the wrong ball, broke the seat on the golf buggy, buggy broke down, had balls in the water on the 3rd and the 10th; my highlights were getting over the water at the 13th from the blue markers and getting pars on 14th, 15th and 16th.

A red bellied snake was seen near the concrete path at the 18th - so beware!