Sharon Menz enjoys a good day on the Lucindale Country Club course

All but one of 19 Lucindale lady golfers dressed for snow last week but were nicely surprised with the mild and magnificent windless weather conditions.

It was the 4th qualifying golf championship round, a stroke competition generously sponsored by SAL Real Estate.

The members are very grateful for the ongoing support from the team at SAL Real Estate and were thrilled Kylie Grundy could both play and present the fabulous prizes on the day.

Congratulations to Sharon Menz who had a fantastic day winning both the A Grade gross and nett respectively with 90 and 70. Sharon stated it was her best round for the year, this timing rewarded her as top qualifier in the championships on a countback from Karena Higgins who started her round today with 13, 6 in the bunker.

Captain Rachel Smith played very well and was A Grade Runnerup to her sister with a nett 70. Judy James was back in the B Grade winning circle with a nett 75 plus NTP on the 16th in two shots and Petrina Smith was runner up with 76.

Well done Nicole Hocking for being NTP winner on the 3rd, apparently her ball landed on the green and bounced 20cm before the pin but disappointingly rolled away slightly.

Great news that the club’s newest member, Karen Gould, submitted her 3thid card last week to receive a handicap of merely 52 – watch this space.

This year there will only be two grades for Ladies Championships. Last week the quarter finals in A Grade were between Sharon Menz and Vickie Snodgrass, Karena Higgins (2nd) v Michelle Justin (7th), Jacki Watson (3rd) plays her sister-in-law Megan Watson (6th) & Rachel Smith (4th) v Nicole Hocking (5th).

B Grade only had seven qualifiers and consequently top qualifier Cheryl Fitzgerald has a bye.

Emily Davidson (2nd) plays Wendy Johnson (7th), Kerry Gilkes (3rd) v Kylie Grundy (6th) & Petrina Smith (4th) v Isobel Carracher (5th).

The winners of these games will then be playing in the semi finals this week and there will be a stableford round for golfers not involved.

Elders have been sponsoring our Ladies and Men Club Championships since 2005 and members really appreciate their enormous support and interest in the Lucindale Country Club. STROKE WINNERS: Rachel Smith, Sharon Menz, Kylie Grundy, Judy James & Petrina Smith