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.<\/p>\n
The best score for the day was in Division 2 and went to Mary Kentish (handicap 30) recording a great score of 4 up.<\/p>\n
Mary gained all her points on the nront nine \u2013 4up \u2013 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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Mardi had a true 45 off the stick on the front nine.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Amazingly the previous night Jess was playing with her daughter in a practice round and aced the same hole.<\/p>\n
2nd Shot on the 17th Par 5 Hole went to A Grade \u2013 Jennifer Van Ritjhover, B Grade \u2013 Lizzie Clements and C Grade \u2013 Sue Ryan.<\/p>\n