Golf - Thursday 10th April 2025

 The Golf Event of the day was a Ladies Single Stableford + 2BBB Team + Ladies 9 Hole Single Stableford.

LADIES SINGLE STABLEFORD RESULTS:

We had 41 starters.

A GRADE:

WINNER: Carolyn Buttsworth - 46 points

B GRADE:

WINNER: Geraldine Turner - 38 points

NO NEAREST THE PINS.

BALLS WENT TO: 32 points

WOMENS SR: 73.0

2BBB TEAM RESULTS:

WINNERS: Geraldine Turner and Carolyn Buttsworth - 50 points

LADIES 9 HIOLE SINGLE STABLEFORD:

We had 8 starters.

OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Cheryl Davison - 20 points

WOMENS SR: 37.0

Golf - Wednesday 9th April 2025

 The Golf Event of the day was Single Stableford + 2 Ball Irish Multiplier.

We had 174 starters with 4 visitors from Wyong and Macquarie Links. 

SINGLE STABLEFORD RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Tony Callaghan - 39 points

RUNNER UP: William Ballard - 38 points

3RD:  Chris Myers - 37 points

GROSS STABLEFORD WINNER: Sam Hatfield - 33

B GRADE:

WINNER: John Haines - 36 points on a countback 

RUNNER UP: Matthew Friend - 36 points on a countback

3RD: Robert McTeare - 36 points

C GRADE:

WINNER: Garry Buggy - 38 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: Robert Laing - 38 points

3RD: Chris Connor - 37 points on a countback

EAGLES NEST 12TH HOLE:

WINNER: Chris Myers - 30 cms - $81.00

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE: Robert Clark - 143 cms

12TH HOLE: Chris Myers - 30 cms

BALLS WENT TO: 33 points on a countback

MENS SR: 69.0

2 BALL IRISH MULTIPLIER RESULTS:

WINNERS: Nicholas Lulham and Garry Buggy - 73 points

Golf - Tuesday 8th April 2025

 

Winners today - Bev Way (Winner), Lynn Puiatti (Runner Up. Dawn Tromp (3rd place)

Hello from beautiful Port Macquarie.

We played at Emerald Downs again today. We had early showers that cleared to an overcast day. We had a great day on a very good course. We played social golf but the Pro Shop gave us a ball and hat badge for prizes which impressed us. The staff were very welcoming. We are sure to be coming back for more golf here.

Meanwhile at Gosford….

The Golf Event of the day was a Ladies Single Par plus a Medley Single Stableford.

LADIES SINGLE PAR RESULTS: 

We had 39 starters.

OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Bev Way - Plus 4

RUNNER UP: Lynn Puiatti - plus 2

3RD: Dawn Tromp - Plus 1

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE: Bev Way

12TH HOLE- Soo-Young Hams 

BALLS WENT TO: Minus 2 on a countback

WOMENS SR: 73.0 

MEDLEY SINGLE STABLEFORD RESULTS:

We had 2 starters.

OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Harry James - 39 points

MENS SR: 69.0

WOMENS SR: 73.0

Golf - Monday 7th April 2025

Emerald Downs Golf Couse

Love this bridge at Emerald Downs

Camels at The golf course at Emersld Downs

The girls were all on the green for 1 and all got 3 pointers

 Hello from beautiful Port Macquarie.

We had a great day at Emerald Downs today. The weather was fantastic and the course in good condition considering the recent wet weather. 

My bragging rights were getting a gobbler 4 pointer on a par 3 which made my day. We all enjoyed the day.

Meanwhile at Gosford ….

The Golf Event of the day was a Medley Single Stableford.

We had 14 starters with 2 visitors from Future Golf and Howlong. 

RESULTS:

OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Peter Mayhook - 40 points

NO NEAREST THE PINS

MENS SR: 69.0

WOMENS SR: 73.0

Golf - Sunday 6th April 2025

 Our accommodation at Flynn’s Beach Port Macquarie - not too shabby. 

Hello from beautiful Port Macquarie.

We played golf at Wauchope today. 

They have had 3 weeks of rain which meant the fairways could not be mowed and to add to our woes they had cored the greens the week before. 

It was a hard day at the office but we did have blue sky and sunshine which was great. 

We have two games of golf lined up at Emerald Downs so the weather forecast looks okay so far.

Meanwhile at Gosford….

The Golf Event of the day was a Medley Single Stableford:

We had 58 starters with 7 visitors from Magenta, Shelly Beach, The Coast, Everglades, Forbes and Asquith.

RESULTS:

OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Tom Coulter - 43 points

RUNNER UP: Grant Williams - 38 points on a countback

3RD: Taylor Mildren - 38 points

GROSS STABLEFORD WINNER: Troy Stevens - 31 points on a countback

NEAREST THE PINS: 

8TH HOLE: Jon Thorley - 310 cms

14TH HOLE: Greg Bessant - 326 cms

BALLS WENT TO: 32 points on a countback

MENS SR: 69.0

WOMENS SR: 73.0

Golf - Saturday 5th April 2025

 

Hello from beautiful South West Rocks.

We had a rest day from golf today that included Lunch at the Seabreeze  Hotel 12.00 to 4.00; happy hour at the motel 4.30 pm until 6.00 pm; Dinner at the South West Rocks Country Club 6.00 pm until 8.30 pm. It was a hard day at the office. We should be well rested for our golf at Wauchope tomorrow!!

Meanwhile at Gosford…..

The Golf Event of the day was a Single Stroke - Round 1 of the HANDISKINS Event.

We had 152 starters with 1 visitor from Breakers.

RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Tony Cosentino - Minus 4

RUNNER UP: Daniel Rogers -Minus 3

3RD: Robbie Whyte - Minus 2

GROSS SCRATCH WINNER: Robbie Whyte - 70 points

B GRADE: 

WINNER: Sam Matthews - Minus 6

RUNNER UP: Brett Margin - Minus 4

3RD: Ricky Mulhall - Minus 3 on a countback

GROSS SCRATCH WINNER: Sam Matthews - 81 points

C GRADE:

WINNER: David Leonard - Minus 3

RUNNER UP: Grant Smith - Minus 2 on a countback

3RD: Brian Rand - Minus 2 on a countback

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE: Steven Cheal 36 cms

12TH HOLE: Antony O’Dwyer - 145 cms

BALLS WENT TO: Plus 2 on a countback

MENS SR: 71.0

Golf - Friday 4th April 2025

 

Bruce Binns chatting with the local kangaroos

Hello from beautiful South West Rocks. 

We had a great day of golf at South West Rocks - Enjoying the blue sky and sunshine after a rather wet period. It was a bit damp underfoot to start our morning with early dew on the course - by lunch time it had dried out quite a bit so it was a good day for us - pity about the scores.

Meanwhile at Gosford….

The Golf Event of the day was a Medley Single Stableford .

We had110 starters with 5 visitors from Breakers, Wentworth Falls Killara and Club Banora.

RESULTS :

A GRADE:

WINNERS: Blair Wyatt - 41 points

RUNNER UP: Grant Wilson - 37 points on a countback

GROSS STABLEFORD WINNER: Gavin Drennan - 33 points

B GRADE:

WINNER: Paul Buffy -35 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: Grant Escher - 35 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE: Nicholas Massa - 7 m

12TH HOLE: Gregory Jenkins - 201 cms

14TH HOLE: Matthew Thurley - 134 cms

BALLS WENT TO: 33 points

MENS SR: 69.0

WOMENS SR: 73.0

Golf - Thursday 3rd April 2025

Hello from beautiful South West Rocks.  It was a showery day so no golf for us at Kempsey because it was too wet.

Tomorrow looks much more promising so we hope to play at South West Rocks.

Meanwhile at Gosford….

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

We had 30 starters.

OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Sandra Coyle -35 points

RUNNER UP: Mary Jane Francis - 33 points

3RD: Kerry Williams - 32 points on a countback

NEAREST THE PINS : 

8TH HOLE : Ruth Ireland

BALLS WENT TO: 29 points on a countback

WOMENS SR: 73.0

9 HOLE SINGLE STABLEFORD RESULTS:

We had 5 starters.

OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Helen Smith - 11 points

MENS SR: 34.5

WOMENS SR: 36.5

 

Golf - Wednesday 2nd April 2025

 The Golf Event of the day was a Single Stableford + 2 Ball Aggregate.

WE HAD 134 starters with 5 visitors from Toukley, South West Rocks, Everglades, The SGA and Shelly Beach.

RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Brett Davies - 41 points

RUNNER UP: Wayne Reynolds - 40 points

GROSS STABLEFORD WINNER: Matthew Sheppard - 33 points

B GRADE:

WINNER: Thomas Price - 44 points

RUNNER UP: Wayne Metti - 43 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE: Graham Aldcroft - 150 cms

12TH HOLE: Greg Harrison - 89 cms

BALLS WENT TO: 33 points on a countback

MENS SR: 69.0

WOMENS SR: 75.0

2BALL AGGREGATE TEAM RESULTS:

WINNERS: Thomas Price and Flo Mahler - 79 points