EACH year at about this time, we have a contingent of men and women from our club who enter into the Golf Victoria Heart Open. To be eligible, players who have an official Golf Australia handicap must have undergone a heart procedure (open heart, bypass, stents, etc.) This year\u2019s event will be held at the magnificent Woodlands Golf course on Tuesday March 13, with 100 places available, and is all about celebrating life through golf as a competition. Our club has enjoyed enormous success in this event over the past three years with Ron Williams leading the men last year, and Gordon Mainsbridge claiming victory in both of the two previous years. For entry forms and further details, check out the Golf Victoria website.<\/p>\n
Tuesday January 16, Men\u2019s and Ladies\u2019 Stableford<\/strong> Wednesday January 17, Ladies\u2019 Stableford<\/strong>
\nAnother 169 men were out and about for this mid January comp, and Andrew Barti enjoyed a cracker of a round with 43 points to take the day\u2019s honours and D Grade by a point from Ian Davis. Matt Gordon won A Grade with 41 from John Hill\u2019s 38, Col Bean continued his hot streak to head the B Graders with 40 by a point from Jerry Raveane, and a 39 by Paul Brewin was enough to top the C Graders on a countback from Henry Wasiak. The NTPs were collected by Jim Fisher, Russell Pavletich and Ritchie Howells, and the ProPin by Nick Unsworth.<\/p>\n
\nA field of 63 ladies got in before the blistering heat arrived, and Geraldine Collison topped all-comers with a handy 43 points to get the day\u2019s trophy and C Grade from Jocie Mather\u2019s 34. Jill Peppard put in a good one to score 41 to head A Grade from a 38 by Donna Utt, and Chris Cunningham\u2019s 37 topped the B Graders on a countback from Diane Roede. The NTPs were hit by Jacky Rowe and Liz Brown, and the ProPins by Nancy Hendy (0-25) and Susan May (26-45).<\/p>\n