Golf - Saturday 29th September 2012 - Open Amateur and Orange Bowl

Hello from Quebec!  We had our first day of rain as we were leaving Boston however the day cleared to a fine but chilly day at Quebec.  We are expecting 15 degrees today.  We are experiencing the Autumn Fall tour USA & Canada and the drive to Quebec was beautiful especially through the New Hampshire area.

The Golf Event of the day was the Open Amateur &Oorange Bowl - Single Stroke.

We had 181 starters with 17 visitors from Asquith, Magenta Shores, Morisset, North Ryde, Antell, Shelly Beach, Terrigal & Wyong.

RESULTS:

ORANGE BOWL WINNERS:

SCRATCH: S. Phillips, S. bech, P.McCabe & M. Hanshaw - 330 on a countback

NETT: G. Skilbeck, R. Whyte, P. Smith & M. Grant - 277

OPEN AMATEUR RESULTS:

WINNER: Matt Gaffney (Shelly Beach) won on the 1st playoff hole - 73

RUNNER UP: Michael Bowditch - 73

A GRADE:

NET WINNER: David Purcell - 65 nett on a countback

NETT RUNNER UP: Ted Roberts - 65 nett

3RD: Daniel Russell - 67 nett on a countback

NEAREST THE PIN 12TH:  HOLE IN ONE: David Boyd

B GRADE:

SCRATCH WINNER: Gavin Singh - 80

RUNNER UP: Adam Westrup - 81 on a countback

NETT WINNER: Peter Allen - 66 nett on a countback

NETT RUNNER UP: Adam Westrup - 66 nett

NETT 3RD: Gavin Singh - 67 nett

NEAREST THE PIN 12TH: Greg Skillbeck

C GRADE SCRATCH:

WINNER: Bob Oyston - 80 on a countback

RUNNER UP: Mich Grant

NETT WINNER: Bob Oyston - 63 nett on a countback

NETT RUNNER UP: David Drew - 63 nett

NETT 3RD: Mick Grant - 64 nett

NEAREST THE PIN 12TH: Duncan Dyer

SENIORS:

SCRATCH WINNER: Ted Roberts- 77

SCRATCH RUNNER UP: David Flanigan - 78

EAGLES NEST:  WON BY DAVID BOYD (29 balls) HOLE IN ONE!

BALLS WENT TO: 73 nett on a countback

AMCR: 70 (70 nett)

Golf - Friday 28th September 2012

 
Hello from Boston!  We are leaving today - next stop is Quebec for a couple of days.

The Golf Event of the day was a Single Stableford for Men and Ladies.

We had 78 starters with 12 visitors from Everglades, Magenta Shores, Moore Park, Riverside Oaks, Shelly Beach, Toukley & Wyong.

RESULTS:

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Gilbert Sullivan - 49 points

RUNNER UP:  M. Robinson (Magenta) - 48 points

3RD:  Bill Broadbent - 44 points on a countback

4TH: Jack Bree - 44 points

WOMEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Tania Burt - 48 points

MEN'S NEAREST THE PIN 12TH:  To be advised

BALLS WENT TO:

MEN: 38 points

AMCR MEN: 69 (38 points)

AWCR LADIES: 73 (36 points)

Golf - Thursday 27th September 2012

Hello from Boston!

Have met up with Di & Jan & off your a tour of Boston today.

The Golf Event of the day was a ladies Aingle Stableford - Over the Field.

We had 23 starters.

RESULTS:

WINNER: Michelle Lalor - 39 points

RUNNER UP: Beulah Cant - 38 points

3RD: Anne Burke - 37 points

NEAREST THE PIN 14TH:

0 TO 32: Ronda Jordon

33 TO 45 SECOND SHOT: Margaret Nichols

BALLS WENT TO : 35 points neat

BALL COMPETITION:

Michelle Lalor - 39 points

Beulah Cant - 38 points

Anne Burke - 37 points

Glennis English - 36 points

Lyn Cruickshanks - 36 points

Maggie Minjoy - 35 points

Allison Guthrie - 35 points

Judy Ruitenberg - 35 points

HAPPY GOLFING!

Golf - Wednesday 25th September 2012

The golf Event of the day was a Men's Single Stableford + Team Split Sixes.

We had 159 starters with 11 visitors from Bayview, Coolamatong, Kooinddah Waters, Pymble, Shelly Beach, Terrigal and Trundle.

RESULTS:

TEAM EVENT RESULTS:

WINNERS: Graham Muller, Alan Clark, Neil Orr and John Vrana - 102 points

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: John Vrana - 47 points

RUNNER UP: Chook Fowler - 43 points

3RD: John Clark - 42 points

OVERALL SCRATCH WINNER: John Fyfe-Smith - 31 points

NEAREST THE PON 8Th:

A GRADE: David Frazer

B GRADE: Marshall Parsons

C GRADE: David Thompson

BALLS WENT TO: 36 points (neat)

AMCR: 69 (38 points)

Golf - Tuesday 24th September 2012 - Visitors Day

Hello from Las Vegas!

The Golf Event of the day was a Ladies Team Stableford  - 2 scores to count Invitation Day.

We had 100 starters with 31 visitors from Asquith, Bermuda Rum USA, Everglades, Howlong, Magenta Shores, Mudgee NSW, Oatlands, Rydw Parramatta, Shelly Beach,Terrigal, Waratah & Wyong.

RESULTS

TEAM RESULTS:

WINNERS: Carolyn Buttsworth 45 pts, Ronda Jordon  28 pts, Fran James  35 pts & Elizabeth McNamara 36 pts - Gosford   - 97 points

RUNNERS UP: Leanne Moore 33 pts, Georgina Lamb 32 pts, Rae Brown 31 pts & Helen Darkes 27 pts - Gosford - 96 points

3RD: Kath Payn 27 pts, Chris Cayley 35 pts, Rosalie Dyer 22 pts & Alice Diamond 20 pts - Gosford & Shelly Beach - 93 points

SCRATCH WINNERS:
Sheena Asken, Leanne Binns, Michelle McGrath & Lyn Bates - Gosford - 57 points

NEAREST THE PINS - VISITORS:

8TH HOLE:

0 to 30: Kay McKay - Everglades

31 TO 45: R.Barron - Everglades

14TH HOLE:

0 TO 30:  Alice Diamond - Shelly Beach

31 TO 45: Robyn Phillips - Terrigal

NEAREST THE PINS - MEMBERS:

8TH HOLE:

0 TO 30: Fay Bailey - Gosford

31 TO 45: Margaret Davidson - Gosford

14TH HOLE:

0 TO 30: Lesley Gregory- Gosford

31 TO 45: Dawn Cook-Gosford

LONGEST DRIVE IN DIVISIONS:

0 TO 22: Alice Diamond - Shelly Beach

23 TO 32: Fay Levenspiel - Gosford

33 TO 45: Leanne Moore - Gosford

BALL COMPETITION:

Mary Eddy, N. Hilbert, D. Barr & R. Phillips - Magenta & Terrigal

Shirley Daly, K. McKay, B. Horner & S. Moore - Everglades

P. Witt, S. Bourne, A. Guthrie, M. Wood - Gosford & Asquith

Kay Frewin, J. Beddow, J. Johnson & A. Dunk - Gosford & Waratah

Y. cumming, Y. Wilson, E, Major & M. Beard - Gosford & USA

D. Camp, A. Burke, C. Fairlough & M. Smith - Gosford & Ryde Parramatta

L. Gregory, R. Singleton, B. Ferguson & C. Gallard - Gosford, Wyong & Mudgee

K. Small, L. Hartley, A. Burgess & C. Quinn - Gosford & Oatlands

Golf - Sunday 23rd September 2012 - Final Round of the Mixed Team Series

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hello from Las Vegas!

The Golf Event of the day was the 3RD AND FINAL ROUND OF THE 28TH ANNUAL MIXED TEAM SERIES PROUDLY SPONSORED BY CENTRAL COAST MAZDA.

RESULTS:

54 HOLES RESULTS:

TEAM RESULTS:

WINNERS: Doug Incoll, Georgina Lamb, Duncan Brown & Robin Incoll - 318 points

RUNNERS UP: Arthur Collien, Kay Frewin, Warren Gray & Mary Bromwich - 317 points

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Duncan Brown - 112 points

RUNNER UP: Spencer Walklate - 107 points on a countback

WOMEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Pauline Norman - 113 points

RUNNER UP: Vicki Foster - 110 points



DAILY EVENT: Round 3 of the Mixed Team Series - Single Stableford.

We had 96 starters with 3 visitors from Everglades and Terrigal.

TEAM RESULTS:

WINNERS: John Hazzard, Julie Hazzard, Michael Norman & Pauline Norman - 117 points

RUNNERS UP: Arthur Collien, Kay Frewin, Warren Gray & Mary Bromwich - 115 points

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Ron Puiatti - 41 points

RUNNER UP: David Small - 40 points

WOMEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Pauline Norman - 46 points

RUNNER UP: Kay Frewin - 42 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE:

MEN: Brent Frewin

WOMEN: Mary Bromwich

8TH HOLE:

MEN: Graham Brown

WOMEN: Helen Darkes

12TH HOLE:

MEN: Brent Frewin

WOMEN: Leonie Casey

14TH HOLE:

MEN: Frank Smith

WOMEN: Helen Darkes

BALLS WENT TO:

MEN:  34 points (neat)

WOMEN: 34 points (neat)

SPECIAL DAILY VOUCHER:

MEN: Bob Thomas- 37 points

WOMEN: Jan Roper (Everglades)- 40 points

I am sure that there were a lot of highlights on this special day and I am sorry that I was not there to gather them.  My thanks to Lorraine Bignall for taking the photos and sending them through to me.  Much appreciated Lorraine!  makes much more interesting reading with photos.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE WINNERS & HAPPY GOLFING!

 

Golf - Saturday 22nd September 2012

Check out the sandals - the newest in "golf"sandals

(seriously!)

They do everything BIG in America!

 

Hello from Las Vegas!  We are working our way through the strip.  It is hard work but somebody has to do it.

My best buy to date is a pair of "golf"sandals (at Scottsdale Golf Course) - by far the most comfortable shoes I have had. I have walked the strip for two days in very hot weather and have no blisters or sore feet. I did not know there was any such thing as golf sandals - but they are designed for the hot weather and the grip on the bottom cushions my feet on the concrete.  Great buy!

 

 

The Golf Event of the day was a Men's Single Stableford - 3 Grades.

 

We had 198 starters with 6 visitors from Beverley Park, Gerringong, Mangrove Mountain, Terrigal & PGA.

 

A GRADE:

 

WINNER: Stephen McGuckin - 41 points

 

RUNNER UP: Jeff Nash - 39 points on a countback

 

3RD: Stephen Phillips - 39 points

 

B GRADE:

 

WINNER: Gary Uptin - 40 points on a countback

 

RUNNER UP: Les Puckeridge - 40 points

 

3RD: Lindsay Freeman - 39 points

 

C GRADE:

 

WINNER: Josh Scholberg - 43 points

 

RUNNER UP: Eric Hill - 40 points on a countback

 

3RD: Geoff Bosley - 40 points

 

NEAREST THE PINS 12TH:

 

A GRADE: To be advised

 

B GRADE: To be advised

 

C GRADE: To be advised

 

BALLS WENT TO: 35 points on a countback

 

AMCR: 70 (37 points)

 

 

HAPPY GOLFING!

 



Golf - Friday 21st September 2012

 The Venetian - canals Las Vegas

 Treasure Island entertainment-Las Vegas

Hello from Las Vegas!  We travelled from Zional National Park (beautiful place) to Las Vegas today.
We have changed from nature on steroids to entertainment on steroids.

The Golf Event of the day was a Single Stableford for Men and Ladies.

We had 82 starters with 18 visitors from Antill Park, Bayview, Everglades, Morisset, Shelly Beach, Terrigal, Toukley, Woollahra & Wyong.

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Luke O'Grady (Shelly Beach) - 48 points

RUNNER UP: Kari Airas - 40 points on a countback

3RD: William Clarke - 40 points

4TH: Terry Baumback - 39 points on a countback

WOMEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Margaret Maclachlan - 34 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH: John Haines

LADIES 8TH: Margaret Maclachlan

BALLS WENT TO:

MEN : 34 points (neat)

LADIES: 30 points (neat)

AMCR MEN: 69 (38 points)

AWCR LADIES: 73 (36 points)

Golf - Thursday 20th September 2012- Ladies Holden Scramble

Hello from Las vegas.  Wow! What a party place!  We are having a great time.

The Golf Event of the day was a Ladies Holden Scramble -Shotgun start - 4 person Ambrose.

We had 52 starters with visitors from Belmont, Everglades, Kogarah, Horizons, Magenta Shores, Pennant Hills & Shelly Beach.

RESULTS:

TEAM WINNERS: Maggie Minjoy, Dawn Tromp, Michelle McGrath & Eliza Huff (Pennant Hills) - 61 nett.

TEAM RUNNERS UP: Dianne Beechey, Anne Burgess, Jenny Bourne & Judy Ruitenberg - 63 5/8ths

TEAM 3RD PLACE:  Anne McClintock (Kogarah), Robyn Winter (Horizons), Donna McCormack (Kogarah) & Kim Schafer (Kogarah) - 63 5/8ths

LONGEST DRIVE 11TH HOLE:

DIV 1- 0 TO 22: Aliza Huff (Pennant Hills)

DIV 2 - 23 TO 32:  Margaret Clayton (Belmont)

DIV 3 - 33 TO 45: Nan Richards (Gosford)

NEAREST THE PIN 8TH HOLE:

DIV 1 - 0 TO 22: Aliza Huff (Pennant Hills)

DIV 2 - 23 TO 32: Julie Hazzard (Gosford)

DIV 3 - 33 TO 45: Nan Richards (Gosford)

NO HANDICAPPING TODAY.

I understand that I have some photos coming from the day but these have not been emailed or messaged to me yet. (It is hard to get good help sometimes !!!!)

I can easily pick up photos either by email or by phone message so send some in if you get an opportunity. 

HAPPY GOLFING! 

Golf - Wednesday 19th September 2012

Hello from Lake Powell.  We had  a great day at Monument Valley. It was fantastic.

I understand that the gardens were inspected today for the garden competition and all went very well.  My thanks to all the F-Troopers who have contributed in my absence - especially to Di Beechey and Anne Burgess for their extra hard yards.

The Golf Event of the day was a Men's Single Stableford plu sTeam Split Sixes.

We had 179 starters with 10 visitors from Bayview, Coolamatong, Everglades, Kooindah Waters, Morisset, PGA, Shelly Beach, Terrigal and The Coast.

RESULTS:

TEAM RESULTS:

WINNERS: Barry Hepworth, Dick Leaver, Colin Willis & Adam Sezby - 93 points

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Paul Fairley - 42 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: Reg Pearce - 42 points

3RD: Colin Willis - 41 points

OVERALL SCRATCH WINNER: Johnathon Homer - 34 points

NEAREST THE PIN 8TH:

A GRADE: Graham Cunningham

B GRADE: Bill Stafford

C GRADE: William Clark

BALLS WENT TO: 35 points on a countback

AMCR: 69 (38 points)
 

Golf - Tuesday 18th September 2012

Hello from Lake Powell.  We are still enjoying perfect weather and seeing some wonderful sights.

The Golf Event of the day was a Ladies Single Stroke - Monthly Medal.

We had 49 starters with one visitor from the USA

RESULTS:

DIV 1 - 0 TO 22:

WINNER: Lorraine Linnert - 72 nett

RUNNER UP: Norma Cubis - 74 nett

GROSS WINNER: Sheena Asken 89

PUTTING: Sheena Asken - 28 putts

DIV 2 - 23 TO 32:

WINNER: Shirley Daly - 72 nett

RUNNER UP: Rae Brown - 75 nett

GROSS WINNER:  Shirley Daly - 99

PUTTING: Chris Drakeford - 31 putts

DIV 3 - 33 TO 45:

WINNER: Ros Singleton - 76 nett on a countback

RUNNER UP: Kerry Williams - 76 nett

GROSS WINNER: Ros Singleton - 109 on a countback

PUTTING: Rosemary Cohen - 32 putts

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE:

DIV 1: Not won

8TH HOLE:

DIV 2: Mary Beard

DIV 3: June Bowen

12TH HOLE:

DIV 1: Sheena Asken

14TH HOLE:

DIV 2: Yvonne Wilson

DIV 3: C. Buttsworth

BALLS WENT TO: 77 nett on a countback

AWCR LADIES: 73 (73 nett)

F-Troop Monday 17th September 2012

Hello from Lake Powell.

I understand that everything is going well with our F-Troop projects and the gardens are looking great.  Di tells me that they have worked hard to get everything up to scratch - so congratulations to all.

YES! WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

Golf - Sunday 16th September 2012

Our Grand Canyon Experience has been fantastic enjoying perfect weather.  Our helicopter flight over the Grand Canyon is our best highlight so far - absolutely beyond my expectations.

The Golf Event of the day was a Single Stableford + 2 Ball Team Mixed Men & ladies.

We had 73 with 3 visitors from Bayview, Redland Bay & Terrigal.

RESULTS:

2 BALL TEAM RESULTS:

MEN: Wes Kirk & Rex Harris (Bayview) - 48 points on a countback

MIXED: George Foster & Vicki Foster - 47 points

LADIES: Kath Samll & Lynda Hartley - 48 points

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Ian Skinner - 45 points

RUNNER UP: Wes Kirk - 43 points

WOMEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Lynda Hartley - 42 points

RUNNER UP: Vicki Foster - 40 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH: To be advised

LADIES 8TH: Helen Darkes

BALLS WENT TO:

MEN: 35 points (neat)

LADIES: 37 points (neat)

AMCR: 69 (38 points)

AWCR LADIES: 73 (36 points)