Parsons steals the show with hole-in-one

It was a smaller field than usual, because of the heat, with 33 ladies contesting the par round at earlier than normal times, at the Mount Gambier Golf Club last Wednesday.

The best score for the day was in Division 2 and went to Mary Kentish (handicap 30) recording a great score of 4 up.

Mary gained all her points on the nront nine – 4up – and kept the game together coming out Square on the back nine = 4up. The two par 3s on the front nine were kind and produced 2 wins.

In 2nd placing in Division 2, newcomer Mardi Goodes (handicap 30) excelled on the Ffront nine with 6up, however, the difficult back nine registeried 4 down pulling her score back to a still very acceptable 2 up.

Mardi had a true 45 off the stick on the front nine.

Division 1 first placing went to the consistent Leanne Hunt (handicap 11) scoring 2 up. Leanne had a very commendable 3 up on the front nine, equating to a genuine 37 off the stick. In her great score Leanne also had 3 wipeouts.

Going against the trend for the day Jeannette Braun (handicap 20) had a better back nine pencilling in 3 up, aided by pars on the 17th and 18th Holes. Her Front Nine registered 2 down = 1up.

Due to the small field only six balls were handed out to Jennifer Van Ritjhoven, Janina Morrison, Jill Johnson, Helen Gregory, Rab Headlam and Jan Shanahan.

The Pro Shot on the 8th Par 3 Hole, went to a spectacular hole-in-one shot by Jess Parsons (pictured) taking away three balls, plus Eagles Nest from the Pro Shop.

Amazingly the previous night Jess was playing with her daughter in a practice round and aced the same hole.

2nd Shot on the 17th Par 5 Hole went to A Grade – Jennifer Van Ritjhover, B Grade – Lizzie Clements and C Grade – Sue Ryan.

FEBRUARY 24 RESULTS

Last Saturday 18 ladies teed off in a Stableford competition in perfect weather at the Mount Gambier Golf Club.

Playing to her handicap, Vicki Clark (handicap 22) took the first plfive pars and her split for the two nines was 15 points/21 points = 36 points.

Second placing went to the very consistent Leanne Hunt (handicap 11) with 34 points. Leanne had nine pars on her card and a split of 16 points/18 points = 34 points.

Ladies to win a ball each in the ball run-down were Jeannette Braun, Trudy Johnson, Camilla Knowles, Jan Shanahan, Yvonne Shirley and Penne Saffin.

Pro Shot went to Helen Heaver and the NTP on the 16th Par 3 Hole Jess Parsons.