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The club also celebrated Deyen Lawson’s recent success at the final stage of the PGA Tour of Australasia Qualifying School, where his 11-under-par finish secured second place and guarantees starts across most events on the 2026\u201327 tour.<\/p>\n
At Anglesea, Wednesday 15 April’s men’s par competition saw Peter Gowans and Keith McLean share the honours in A and B-grades respectively on +3, while Paul Hearne (25) won C-grade with +5.<\/p>\n
Balls extended to +1 on countback, with nearest-the-pin winners Chris Sawyer (3rd), Brett Daffy (6th), Mark Burgess (13th) and Colin Patterson (16th jackpot).<\/p>\n
Thursday 16 April featured the women’s monthly medal stroke, with Jo Murray (16) claiming the medal on 70. Claire Brennan (10) won A-grade and also recorded the best gross score, while Sue Gell (21) and Mary Dixon (31) took B and C-grade honours.<\/p>\n
Balls ran to 78 on countback, with nearest-the-pin winners Margot Smith (3rd), Jan Stewart (6th), Claire Brennan (13th jackpot) and Rae Ackland (16th).<\/p>\n
Saturday 18 April’s monthly Stableford produced a standout 43 points from Paul Edgley (17) to win B-grade, while Michael Troup (12) edged A-grade with 39 points on countback and John McGibbony (24) took C-grade with 36 points on countback.<\/p>\n
Marg McCarthy (34) won the women’s event, with balls to 36 points. Nearest-the-pin honours went to Josh Vagg (3rd), Stephen Alsop (6th), Colin Patterson (13th) and Mak Harris (16th jackpot).<\/p>\n
Sunday 19 April’s par competition saw Adam Kennedy (0) win A-grade at square, Bernie Dilger (17) take B-grade on 0 and Aaron Langmaid (27) claim C-grade with +5.<\/p>\n
Heather Nancarrow (36) matched that score to win the women’s event, with balls to +2. Nearest-the-pin winners were Jeff Harding (3rd), Mark Burgess (6th), Stephen Alsop (13th jackpot) and Jeff Harding again on the 16th.<\/p>\n
Torquay’s weekly program was highlighted by two hole-in-ones and consistently high scoring across multiple formats.<\/p>\n
On Tuesday 14 April, Cheryl Brunt produced an ace on the 15th and went on to win A-grade with 40 points, while Debbie Starpins (36) claimed C-grade with 38.<\/p>\n
Another ace followed on Wednesday 15 April, with Jeff Welsh holing out on the 17th during the par competition.<\/p>\n
Darcy Ford (9) won A-grade at +4 on countback, Terry Lee (16) took B-grade with +5 and Graeme Kennedy (29) dominated D-grade with +8. Chris Haddock added an eagle to the day’s highlights.<\/p>\n
Trevor Deutrom (25) led Thursday 16 April’s men’s Stableford with 38 points, while Lisa Patterson (38) won the women’s event on countback.<\/p>\n
Friday 17 April saw Wayne O’Brien (11) win A-grade with 38 points and David Costa (17) take B-grade on countback, with Rob Jones recording an eagle.<\/p>\n
Saturday 18 April delivered another round of strong scoring, with Simon Dorrat (14) and Hamish Bignell (21) both posting 41 points to win their respective grades, while Annie Powell (22) led the women’s field with 39. Eagles were recorded by Daniel Twentyman and Michael McKinnon.<\/p>\n
The week wrapped up on Sunday 19 April with Jacko Jackson (36) producing the round of the day, amassing 48 points in B-grade, while Craig Booley (8) won A-grade with 39.<\/p>\n
Noeleen Lategan (25) topped the women’s event with 37 points, closing out another competitive week across the region’s courses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A full week of competition across the Bellarine and Surf Coast delivered strong scoring, standout individual moments and a steady run of pennant action, with courses holding up well despite cool, gusty conditions. At Curlewis, firm fairways and rejuvenated greens set the stage for a busy schedule that included five member competitions and hosting duties […]<\/p>\n