GARFIELD GOLF
Yet another week without rain, resulting in very dry fairway conditions.
In-fact it’s been a month since we had any rain at all which is contributing to plenty of ball run and typical summer high scoring.
Saturday saw the playing of the 2022 Top Gun Final which saw a field of 19 tee it up – all commencing from the first tee.
Greg Macklin, playing well at the moment, came out on top to defeat Clinton Smith and Geoff Turner finishing in third place. For everyone else, a field of 88, it was a game of single stableford with Chase Hobson having the day’s best round with a C Grade score of 41 points to record a six-point win over Peter Lazarus.
Joe Tonso broke a long run of outs to win the A Grade event with a round of 40 points to defeat Peter Medwin by three points. Jackson Bennett did best for B Grade with a score of 39 points to get the win by just one point from Sepp Krummenacher.
A final score of 34 points or better was good enough to get a ball down the line.
On Thursday a field of 67 turned out with Rob Morris having a great time of it by winning the C Grade event with a score of 42 points to defeat Stephen Bird by four points. Ray Pund, whom has had a very good start to 2022, got the A Grade win with a round of 41 points playing off his mark of just seven to defeat Arti Koopman and Tim Sallai whom both had the 40 points.
Peter Fedorenko scored another win, this time with a B Grade result with a score of 40 points to defeat a red-hot Mick Howsin by the one point. Greg Macklin made it a week to remember finishing top of the heap for the rest with a score of 39 points.
A better than handicap score of 38 points was required to get a ball down the line.
Last Tuesday the veteran’s tour continued at Morwell with a game of single stableford.
There were six Garfield members that took part with the best being a new member, Bob Calderara with a score of just 30 points. As with most courses played so far, the course presented in tip-top condition, pretty tough but fair. A superb meal finished off the day.
The next event on the Vet’s calendar will be at Berwick-Montuna on Monday 7 March with the details soon to be posted on the club’s notice board. Entries to John Scale by the week’s end.
The clubs huge annual three-person mixed-ambrose date has now been announced and will take place on Saturday 26 March via a shot gun start at 8.45am.
With a total prize pool of over $3000 this event will be become yet another sell out. Entry forms are now available clearly displaying the conditions, and are at the club for your interest.
Next Saturday is the March Monthly Medal as well as the Captains Knock Out round one. The long weekend after will see the playing of the annual King Trophy which is played over the 27 holes as a foursome stroke event.
Results
• Monday/Single Stableford/Field Of 17
A Grade: Shane Male (2) 35. B Grade: David Churchill (32) 40.
• Tuesday/Ladies/Single Stableford/Field Of 11
Winners: Gail Franklin (29) 40. Jill Gay 37. Down the lines: Deb Huyskens 36, Bernie Clark 35.
Nearest the pins: 4th Karli Van Der Horst, 11th Bernie Clark, 16th Jill Gay.
• Thursday/Single Stableford/Field Of 67
A Grade: Ray Pund (7) 41, second Arti Koopman (14) 40 C/B, third Tim Sallai (13) 40.
B Grade: Peter Fedorenko (16) 40, second Mick Howsin (20) 39, third Russell Kerr (20) 38.
C Grade: Rob Morris (27) 42, second Stephen Bird (25) 38, third Nick Gaal (31) 37.
Down the lines: Greg Macklin 39, Frank Hyett, Ron Fielding, Steve Clark, Clinton Smith, John Scale and Craig Cousin 38.
Nearest the pins: 4th and 11th Craig Cousin, 8th Frank Hyett, 9th Arti Koopman, 14th Harry Huyskens, 16th Tony Webster.
• Thursday/Twilight/Single Stableford/Field Of 18
Winner: Allan Milkins (24) 23, second Elton Shipway (11) 19.
Nearest the pins: 11th Peter Bogart, 14th Ross Mitchell, 16th Cameron Reid.
• Morwell/Veterans/ Single Stableford/Field Of 99
A Grade: Chris Thomas (Mon Chl) 41, second Eddy Van Der Plight (Drouin) 40.
B Grade: Peter Chappel (Mon Chl) 41, second Ken Barnes (Mon Chl) 39.
C Grade: Ron Garbut (Pak) 38 C/B second Lionel Mahoney (Pak) 38.
• Saturday/Single Stableford/Field Of 88
A Grade: Joe Tonso (14) 40, second Peter Medwin (12) 37, third Trevor Male (10) 36.
B Grade: Jackson Bennett (18) 39, second Sepp Krummenacher (20) 38, third Paul Gough (19) 37.
C Grade: Chase Hobson (24) 41, second Peter Lazarus (27) 35, third Stephen Bird (24) 34.
Down the lines: Ben Balfour 36, Graham White, Tim Sallai, Greg Noonan, Geoff Hobson, Rex Turner, Des Kerr and Peter Fedorenko 35, Ron Fielding 34.
Nearest the pins: 4th Kevan McMillan, 8th Ron Fielding, 9th Trevor Male, 14th Michael Carrigan, 16th Peter Johnson.
Second Shots: A Grade: Ryan Stark. C Grade: Graeme Sparkes.
• Saturday/Ladies/Single Stableford
Winner: Jeanette Mitchell (22) 33. Nearest the pins: 9th Jeanette Mitchell, 16th Georgi Lowndes.
• Sunday/Single Stableford/Field Of 16
Winner: Tony Power (22) 39, second Nathan Leishout (12) 38.
Nearest the pins: 4th Russell Kerr, 11th Garry Cashen, 14th Darren Booth.
• Saturday/Grand Final/Top Gun/Field Of 19/In Order Of Being Knocked Out
First knocked out was Charlie Barnes, followed by John Hoare (2nd), Bob Collins (3rd), Peter Kelly (4th), Marty Atkins (5th), Stephen Barrett (6th), Richard Stead (7th), Matt McCormick (8th), Terry Garrett (9th), Bob Calderara (10th), Peter Marquis (11th), Robert Taylor (12th), Karli Van Der Horst (13th), Steve Kohut Jnr (14th), Tina Cowie (15th), Malcolm Hirt (16th), Geoff Turner (17th).
Winner: Greg Macklin defeated Clinton Smith in a final chip off.
-Tony Webster-
