Golf - Friday 7th February 2025

 

Michael Cutler was the chosen golfer to have a try at the putting challenge at the 18th hole

Unfortunately not close enough. Good try though Michael.

The Golf Event of the day was a Medley Single Stableford + MENS Top 10 Shootout.

We had 136 starters with 8 visitors from Future Golf, The SGA, Breakers, Toukley, Shelly Beach, Wyong and Magenta.

RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Graham Aldcroft - 41 points

RUNNER UP: Greg Brien - 39 points

3RD: Sheldon Hallett - 37 points on a countback

GROSS STABLEFORD WINNER: Greg Brien - 34

B GRADE:

WINNER: Cathy McGowen - 40 points

RUNNER UP: Robert Laing - 36 points

3RD: Bruce Hampson - 35 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE: David Sillick - 143 cms

12TH HOLE: Kevin Manshon - 319 cms

14TH HOLE: Chris Swan - 93 cms

BALLS WENT TO: 33 points on a countback

MENS SR: 69.0

WOMENS SR: 73.0

Golf - Thursday 6th February 2025

 The Golf Event of the day was a Ladies Single Stableford + Ladies 9 Hole Single Stableford + Medley Single Stableford.

RESULTS: 

LADIES SINGLE STABLEFORD RESULTS:

We had 41 starters.

A GRADE:

WINNER: Marianne Lanham - 35 points

RUNNER UP: Glennis English - 33 points

B GRADE:

WINNER: Kerrie Webster - 39 points

RUNNER UP: Gayna Harvey - 35 points on a countback

NEAREST THE PINS:

8TH HOLE: Helen Broadbent 

BALLS WENT TO: 30 points on a countback

WOMENS SR: 73.0

LADIES 9 HOLE SINGLE STABLEFORD RESULTS:

We had 5 starters.

WINNER: Pam Roberts - 16 points

WOMENS SR: 37.0

MEDLEY SINGLE STABLEFORD RESULTS:

We had 5 starters.

WINNER: Jake Kable - 35 points

MENS SR: 69.0

WOMENS SR: 73.0

Golf - Wednesday 5th February 2025

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

We had 182 starters with 2 visitors from Waratah and Everglades.

RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Michael Crookes - 41 points

RUNNER UP: Glen Cheetham - 38 points

3RD: Steve Robinson - 37 points on a countback

GROSS STABLEFORD WINNER: Michael Crookes - 30 points on a countback

B GRADE:

WINNER: Trevor Kennedy - 39 points

RUNNER UP: Don Bush - 37 points

3RD: Chris Tarrant - 36 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE: Eddie Rogers - 132 cms

12TH HOLE: Mark Turner - 224 cms

BALLS WENT TO: 32 points on a countback

MENS SR: 69.0

WOMENS SR: 75.0

 1x2x3 TEAM RESULTS:

WINNERS: Michael Reinhard, Steve Robinson, Brent Mungovan and Geoffrey Tolson - 91 points.

Golf - Tuesday 4th February 2025 - LADIES OPEN DAY

 

Maria McGann, Bev Way, Gaynor Harvey, Ginny Puglisi - Winners today

Laurelle Freeman, Sandy Whitehill, Debbie Collie, Gaye Doolan - 2nd place

Belinda Ostini, Anne Forrester, Denise Bentlin, Marianne Lanham - 3rd place

Belated trophies from 2024 

Presentation in the Sunset Room

Our Ladies Garden at the 2nd tee - showing off for the occasion

We had a good day for our Ladies Open Day - 30 degrees but a bit of a breeze to help get us through.

My playing partners today were Chris O’Shea, Sue Hall and Chris Harpur. We had a good day with some great  highlights. We had two scores of six points each which impressed us.

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

We had 88 starters .

RESULTS: 

WINNERS: Maria McGann, Gayna Harvey, Ginny Puglisi and Bev Way - 90 points

2ND: Laurelle Freeman, Debbie Collie, Sandy Whitehill andvGaye Doolan - 88 points

3RD: Belinda Ostini, Anne Forrester, Denise Bentlin and Marianne Lanham - 87 points

BALL WINNERS:

Judy Ruitenberg, Sandra Coyle, Kay Adam’s and Linda Rogers - 85 points

Sally Hopkins, Fay Bailey, Di Beechey and Kerry Williams - 82 points on a countback

Janese Parker, Christine Drakeford, Narelle Medcalf and Kath Small - 82 points

Mona Maher, Robyn Phillips, Denise Barr and Kathy Gallard - 80 points

Marilyn Caruana, Vicki Ritchie, Neridah Taylor and Julie Attwooll - 78 points

Michelle Howland, Margaret Spierings, Vicki Owens and Hilary Stuart - 77 on a countback

Di Thomlinson, Vicki Foster, Kath Payn and Rosalie Dyer - 77 points on a countback

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE: Gay Bryant 

8TH HOLE: Grace Ge

12TH HOLE: Helen Potter

14TH HOLE: Mona Maher 

NO HANDICAPPING TODAY!

F-Troop - Monday 3rd February 2025

 

F-Troop Morning Tea - Rob Benson, Peter Martin,  Mick Grant, Carolyn Buttsworth, Jan Martin, Kevin O’Brien, Duncan Dyer (Lyn Bates, David Medcalf)

The course was very busy today with the Vets having a shotgun start.

We managed to get a lot of work done on the course picking up Ute loads of sticks, fallen branches and bark shredding.

On hand we had Duncan Dyer, Kevin O’Brien, Rob Benson, Mick Grant, Peter Martin, David Medcalf, Lyn Bates, Carolyn Buttsworth and Jan Martin.

Projects worked on today was cutting up and removing large fallen branches on the 6th and the 14th; pick up of loose timber and rubbish from the course and gardens - eleven Ute loads were removed today; tidy up and watering of the ladies garden at the 2nd tee; cleaning of the 14th bush toilets including repair of the hand towel dispenser; raking the paths and picking up  loose timber in the gardens and surrounds; tidy up of the 6th tranquility garden; tidy up of the loose timber and bark shredding from the gardens at the 1st and 10th tees; tidy up of gardens at the front of the clubhouse. 

We certainly earned our morning tea of fresh sandwiches today because everyone put in 110% effort today.

YES! WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

Golf - Sunday 2nd February 2025

 Our playing partners today were Craig and Mitchell Browning, father and son combination, and they were great company. We did have some good highlights with great drives from Mitchell and Craig. My highlight was good chipping and some good putts + I finished with the same ball I started with.

The Golf Event of the day was a Medley Stableford + Team 1best score each hole.

RESULTS:

MEDLEY SINGLE STABLEFORD RESULTS:

We had 79 starters with 9 visitors from Shelly Beach, Forster/Tuncurry, Shortland Waters, Wyong and Future Golf.

OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Judy Ruitenberg - 44 points

RUNNER UP: Alex Oloughlan  - 42 points

EAGLES NEST 12TH HOLE:

WINNER: Lex DecBock - 320 mm —$3.00

NEAREST THE PINS: 

8TH HOLE: Alisha Hams - 190 cms

BALLS WENT TO: 36 points on a countback

MENS SR: 69.0

WOMENS SR: 73.0, 75.0

TEAM STABLEFORD 1BEST SCORE:

WINNERS: Thomas Owen, Alex Oloughlan, Stuart Owen and Jeremy Smith - 51 points

Golf - Saturday - 1st February 2025

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

We had 178 starters with 5 visitors from Forster- Tuncurry, Kooindah Warters, Oatlands, Headland and Wyong.

RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Greg Brien - Minus 6

RUNNER UP: Aaron Barrington - Minus 2

3RD: Luke Barnier - Minus 2

SCRATCH WINNER: Robbie Whyte - 73

B GRADE:

WINNER: Todd Balneaves - Minus 4

RUNNER UP: Ryan Hinson - Minus 2

3RD: Matthew Jacobsen - Minus 1

GROSS SCRATCH WINNER: Todd Balneaves - 80

C GRADE:

WINNER: Mitchell Rogers - Minus 1 on a countback

RUNNER UP: Tim Hatfield - Minus 1

3RD: Blake Carney - Even on a countback

GROSS SCRATCH WINNER: Grant Smith - 90

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE: Steven Cheal - 128 cms

12TH HOLE: Matt Snelson - 182 cms

BALLS WENT TO: + 3 on a countback

MENS SR: 71.0/65.0

WOMENS SR: 76.0