Edwards looking unstoppable at Blue Lake

Short course golf continued for the women at the Blue Lake Golf Club last week with the fourth round of the Grant and Dianne Perryman Trophy event.

With a number of women chasing the warmer climes it was a smaller than usual number that fronted up in the very chilly conditions for the stableford competition.

The score of the day came from Division Two’s Lee Anderson signing for a very respectable 35 points.

Ronda Edwards off a short course reduced handicap of 7 posted the best score in division one off 30 points. Starting off the back nine, scoring proved challenging but her 13 points did include four pars, the front nine 17 points with pars on the 1st, 7th and 8th holes with only two scrubs overall was enough to win after surviving a countback from Captain Geraldine Scott also signing for 30 points. Scott off 14 had splits of 16/14 also having two wipeouts on her card with pars on the 5th, 10th and 15th holes.

Third placegetter was Karen Panagopoulos also playing off a 14 handicap scored 29 points from splits of 14/15 and included four three-pointers, pars on the 3rd, 8th and 18th holes, and a birdie on the 5th.

Division Two’s Anderson was well placed to win the first place voucher with her 35 points. Off a 29 handicap her card included a massive seven three-pointers as well as a four-pointer on the 18th and would have rued the three scrubs for what could have been.

Veteran Rose Case off 26 would have been happy with her 32 points that included three threepointers a four-pointer on the 18th and no scrubs on her card with splits of 15/17. Carol Meluish off 23 was once again in the winner’s circle taking the third prize voucher scoring 30 points from splits of 13/17 and included four threepointers and three scrubs. Nearest to the pin 2nd shot winner’s were Helen Stratford (Div 1) and Lucy Richards (Div 2). The pro-shot winner on the 5th was Panagopoulos. Birdie prizes won by Cherryl Hill 3rd and Panagopoulos 5th. Chip-in ferret prize winners were Johanna Gogan 14th and 16th, Stratford 18th.

This week is the June stroke monthly medal, 1st round of the Scotty’s Loader Services Trophy and the 2nd round of the International Bowl.

JUNE 17 RESULTS

In very wet and cold conditions the early morning golfers perhaps fared a little better that their later competitors when the heavens opened up causing casual water on a few of the greens. Fourteen women teed off with a few deciding to withdraw halfway through, kudos to those that finished their round. One such person was Vivienne Wilson signing for 28 points off her 36 handicap with splits of 11/17 earning her a win. Ronda Edwards off 16 was relegated to second place after a count-back from Wilson and third Karen Panagopoulos off 25 all signing for 28 points. Edwards off 16 and Panagopoulos off 25 both had splits of 12/16. All players seemed to find the front nine the hardest and was reflected in the scoring. Annette Ford, Josie Ashby, Helen Stratford and Jorja Morale all posted 26 points. Morale won a ball for the best front nine score.

SHORT COURSE PODIUM: Division 1 winner Ronda Edwards, runner up Geraldine Scott, third placed Karen Panagopoulos & Division 2 winner Lee Anderson. Absent: Rose Case & Carol Melhuish)