Mount Gambier Golf Club men’s results

APRIL 6 STABELFORD

An excellent field of 92 players greeted the starter at the Mount Gambier Golf Club with 26 players managing to match or beat their handicap.

Patrick O’Donnell (pictured) had the stand out round of the day with the 5 marker equalling his personal best score with a two under the card 70 off the stick and 43 stableford points. His round started perfectly with an eagle 3 on the first but a bogey on the second brought him back to earth.

A further bogey on the 7th saw him back square with the card and looking like letting a good start go mediocre.

For the last 11 holes though O’Donnell was in control, posting seven pars, a sole bogey and three birdies, including the last, to post nines of one under 35 apiece and a two under par 70 total.

Four players finished on 40 points; Graham Allen, Jack Peacock, Darryl Hutchins and Simon Tulak all managing the feat. Allen taking second place on countback. Joshua McLean and Russel Lewis both posting 39 points. With so many good scores, players needed 37 points or better to claim a ball; except for the always lucky Stacey Fiegert who grabbed the last one as best of the 36 point brigade.

Nearest the pins went to Jack Jennings on the 8th and Wayne Davidson on the 16th with only Jennings able to roll his putt in for a two.

APRIL 8 STABLEFORD

Travis Younghusband posted the round of the day on Saturday with a fine 76 off the stick and 41 points. A birdie on the first is the best way to start and a birdie on the last just as nice a way to finish.

Younghusband did both of these and in between collected two more birdies, combined with six bogeys and a double on the ninth, saw him post 76 off the stick and win A grade by 3 points from Bryce Wicker on 38 points.

Rohan Harrap from the Vines GC claimed the B grade winner’s cheque by countback from Jacob Edwards from the Naracoorte GC with both players posting 39 points. Bowen Hosking and Brad Von Duve were the best of the locals posting 37 and 36 points respectively.

Graham Thomas was the beneficiary of the arbitrary sword of countback after taking first place from David Millard in C grade after both players scored 35 points. Peter Baker 3rd with 34.

Jake Laubsch on the 8th and Nathen Taylor on 16 took nearest the pins with only Laubsch able to take advantage and make the birdie.

The ball rundown extended to 31 points with Stephen Herbert taking the last on.