Bliss-ful victory in stableford competition

Club championships quarter finals also played at Mount Gambier Golf Club

Last Wednesday the Quarter Finals of the Club Championship were played in conjunction with a Stableford Competition for 22 lady golfers at the Mount Gambier Golf Club.

The day was a perfect autumn day with the course set up for the championships, with tough pin placements, however, the fairways and greens were in excellent condition.

Only one division was in place and winning the day by a countback was Hope Bliss (Handicap 20), her split being 15 points/21 points = 36 points. Hope had a great back nine, which included 5 three pointers. Carol Davis (Handicap 16) was the unlucky golfer to lose the countback despite playing very consistently all day. Her split was 18point/18points= 36 points and included six three pointers and only one blemish for the round on the 5th Hole.

Third place was taken out by in form player Jeannette Braun (Handicap 20) who had a good back Nnne carding five three pointers and her split recorded was 14 points/20 points = 34 points.

The ball rundown went to Carol Smith 34 points and Di O’Donnell 33 points and they received a ball for their good efforts. The speciality prizes were for the Pro Shot and receiving three balls was Bev Pedlar for her shot on the Par 3 8th Hole, and 2nd shots on the 17th Par 5 Hole went to A Grade Di Norman, B Grade Vicki Clark and C Grade Gail Watson.

The qualifiers preceded the stableford competition and the winners were Jennifer Van Rijthoven, Faye Mainwaring, Janina Morrison and Bernie Jennings in the Club Championship, B Grade winners of the match play were Helen McIntyre who will play Penne Saffin today and Kate McCormick is drawn to play Jeannette Braun in the semi finals. C Grade winners were Betty McKechnie who plays Trudy Johnston and Mary Kentish who will play Lizzie Clements.

This week’s competition will be a stableford competition held in conjunction with the Finals of the Club Championships followed by presentations and refreshments and dinner.

APRIL 29 RESULTS

Sixteen lady golfers participated in a stableford competition on a pleasant, calm and windless day at the Mount Gambier Golf Club. The course played truly with Pin and T-Blocks fairly set up and the Fairways were well-grassed with little run to assist the players.

Winning on a countback, in form Carol Smith (Handicap 24) took out first place with front nine 19/ back nine 17 = 36 points. Carol also carded a birdie on the 18th Hole.

Trudy Johnson (Handicap 24) was once again in the winning circle being the unlucky golfer to lose the countback. Trudy also had 36 points, split being 19/17=36 points. The countback went to the last six holes and Carol had three points more than Trudy had carded.

Faye Mainwaring (Handicap 12) played a very consistent game and she had 34 points, 17/17=34 points were registered.

WINNERS ARE GRINNERS: Second placegetter Carol Davis, winner Hope Bliss & third placegetter Jeannette Braun