Torquay Golf Club – Febuary 15, 2018

TUESDAY was the start of the golfing season for our ladies. Lunch was included with most of the ladies also enjoying a drink or two and a catch up. The ladies committee did the draw for the field as it was a great opportunity to meet some of our new ladies and even to play with ladies that have been here for years. We wish everyone a good year of golfing. To kick off the year, 91 ladies played in a strong field for the first day. Dee Matheson took out A Grade with 38 points. B Grade winner Clare Fitzpatrick also had 38 points and C Grade went to Sandra Martin with 37 points. Super six winners were Anne Milligan 17 points and for the Resort Mary Armstrong 11 points. NTPs Anne Milligan, Pip Cassady, Kathy Simson, Marina Naughton and Dee Matheson hit the jackpot.

Wednesday: Joe Cengic took out A Grade with +7. B Grade went to Ron Fish also with +7. C Grade was taken out by Bob Darby +3 and D Grade winner Ed Featherston shot +5. Fred Pyke won the Resort comp. with +6. Our guest winner Russell Stuart (Redland Bay GC) +4. NTPs David Stephens, Herb Hertaeg, Greg Beack, Don Jennings, Steve May and Bill Fitzpatrick hit the jackpot.

Friday: John Brunt shot 38 points to win A Grade. B Grade winner Bob Hayles had 41 points and C Grade went to Rod Lynch with 42 points. Anne Milligan won the ladies with 38 points. Our Guest winner was Mary McManus (Yarra Yarra GC) 35 points. NTPs Ron Fish, Wanda Paterson, Adrian Cations and Charlie Camilleri hit the jackpot.

Saturday: there were calm conditions as always for the morning players and then the hot northerly crept in for the afternoon players. All the winners for today were from the morning field! Certainly goes to show that the early players have the best of conditions! A Grade went to Robert Harris with an impressive 46 points. B Grade winner Michael Lunney had 42 points. Alan Hoyle shot 39 points and D Grade was taken out by Ed Featherston with 42 points. Eleanor Douglas won the ladies with 40 points and Bob Gough took out the Resort with 38 points. Super 6 winners were Darryl Stevenson 16 points, Sue Barnes 15 points and Ross Forbes (Resort) 17 points. NTPs Alan Hoyle, Clare Fitzpatrick, Kaylene Potter, Ray Furphy, Ross Forbes, John Brunt, Tony Strahan and Rod Ryan hit the jackpot.

Sunday: Ben Thomas took out the competition with 39 points, lucky Joe did find your ball on 16! The ladies’ competition was won by Sandra Lambert with 36 points. The guest winner Ben Lazzaro 38 points and Joyce Challis 34 points. NTPs Garry Smith, Gerard Whitely, Sandra Lambert and Trevor Chappell won the jackpot.

Golf Shop: there is 20 per cent off all ladies clothing this week with some great new styles and brands on offer and we have not forgotten the men with our Footjoy shirts all 20 per cent off as well.