WHILE it was a pretty normal week on the golf course at the club last week, it was a great weekend for Portarlington, with the biggest Celtic Festival in the Southern hemisphere coming to town and attracting at least 15,000 visitors to our quaint little village. With magnificent weather turned on for the event, the town was abuzz with wonderful music, and loads of food, coffee, market stalls and drinking at every nook and cranny. What a great event for our town, with all the local businesses working extended hours to cater for the huge demand, and a fun social occasion for the locals. I\u2019m also sure there were spin-offs for our golf club \u2013 bistro, bar, green fees and other unmentionables!<\/p>\n
Tuesday June 5, Men\u2019s Par<\/strong> Wednesday June 6, Ladies\u2019 Stableford<\/strong>
\nAnother great day for golfers, with 137 men having a crack, and Tony Fiteni emerging at the top of the pile with 5 up, also leading the B Graders from Arthur Johnson\u2019s +3. Alan Sweeney topped the A Graders with +2 on a countback from Linton Newitt, a square round by Ron Peacock led the C Graders from Ian Pardy by a shot, and best D Grader was Ian Davis with +4 from Russell Pavletich on +2. The NTPs were scored by Ross Gibb, Doug Beare and Jon Cleary, and Matt Salter got his regular ProPin.<\/p>\n
\nA beautiful day greeted 66 ladies to the course, and Sandy Issell continued her rare form by winning the day with 39 points, and C Grade from Joyce Livermore\u2019s 33. Pat Peacock led the A Graders with 38 from Jacky Rowe\u2019s 35, and Cathy Strachan won B Grade with 38 from Chris Cunningham\u2019s 36. Nearest the Pins went to Donna Utt and Di Roede, and the ProPins to Helen McDonald (0-25) and Maureen Welsh (26-45).<\/p>\n