Golf - Sunday 15th April 2018

Bert Brink - Winner of the Men's Singles

with President Paul Scholberg

Kevin O'Brien - Runner Up Men's Singles

with President Paul Scholberg

Lauren Matterson - Runner Up of the Ladies Singles

Lyn Cruickshanks 3rd Place Ladies Singles

With Sally & David Hopkins at the 1st Tee

Looking through the 11th Green towards the 18th fairway

where the big tree fell with a loud crash

The tree on the 18th broken off half way

with the branches lying to the left hand side of the fairway

Looking down the 18th fairway which will now

substantially change how our good golfers will play this hole

A close up of the tree with much

pick up to be done tomorrow

We had some drama on the Golf Course today when during the afternoon the wind picked up to almost gale force bringing down even more branches but more dramatically the tree on the left hand side of the 18th fairway as you approach the clubhouse (the tree that prevents a lot of A graders from making their second shots to the green) came crashing down splitting at the halfway height of the tree.  We were fortunate that the tree fell to the outside of the course and not the middle where we did have some players not too far away (some of them junior members).  This happened without any warning and the noise of the tree coming down echoed around the close fairways.  We were on the 12th tee and heard the noise.  For the next three holes golf was very uncomfortable having to hold onto our hats and buggies.  Then everything settled down and we finished the last couple of hole with no further incidents.

Our playing partners today were David & Sally Hopkins who were lovely company.  We had some very good highlights the best of which was Sally's birdie on the 15th and our three lots of 3 pointers on the 15th.

The Golf Event of the day was a Single Stableford + Team 1 x 2 x 3.

We had 75 starters 2 visitors from Terrigal.

RESULTS:

TEAM RESULTS:

WINNERS: Geraldine Turner, Grace GE, Richard Singer & Stephen Turner - 92 points

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Bert Brink - 40 points

RUNNER UP: Kevin O'Brien - 39 points on a countback

3RD: Gary Smith - 39 points on a countback

LADIES SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Grace GE - 45 points

RUNNER UP: Lauren Matterson -37 points on a countback

3RD: Lyn Cruickshanks - 37 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH: Walter Loschi

LADIES 8TH: Lynn Puiatti

BALLS WENT TO:

MEN: 34 points on a countback

LADIES: 32 points on a countback

DSR MEN: 70

DSR LADIES: 73

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY as reported to me: Sally Hopkins had a birdie on the 15th; Wally Robertson had 3/4 birdie on the 7th; Kevin O'Brien chipped in for 4/3 on the 16th; Lauren Matterson had birdies on the 6th and 14th and parred the 10th; Col Matterson had birdies at 18th and the 7th; Duncan Dyer's highlight was the tree down on the 18th and he had 4/4 at the 3rd; Brett Margin has birdied the 1st hole twice in consecutive days and almost had a birdie on the 2nd today; Rosalie Dyer putted well; Paul Scholberg had a birdie 2/4 on the 14th; Spencer Walklate's highlight was the tree down on the 18th; Robin Incoll came to the club today to play 9 holes with Doug, jammed her thumb in the car door and ended up at the hospital for two hours; Garry Smith had 5/4 on the 10th; Doreen Trigg had a 4 pointer on the 3rd; Lyn Cruickshanks enjoyed her new windswept hairdo; Clyde Cruickshanks parred the first two holes; Lauren Smith had 4 pars on the front 9; George Foster had his usual steady game and of course beat the girls for the Keno Ticket; Alice Diamond hit through the back of the 7th for 2, had a birdie on the 16th and parred the 13th; Helen Stuart had three pointers on the last two holes; my highlight was playing with David & Sally Hopkins, throwing in a couple of 3 pointers and finishing with the same ball I started with. Our Team highlight was 3 x 3 pointers at the  15th hole.