TORQUAY GOLF CLUB – March 14, 2019

MONDAY was the Vets/Seniors competition and in beautiful sunny conditions the full field headed out. Eleanor Douglas in her welcomed return to golf shot an impressive 27 points and men’s winner with an even better score was Steve Kunjka 32 points. NTPs June Ball and Randall Fitzgerald. The next day is on the 15th of April.

Tuesday our ladies played stroke and the medal was up for grabs. Mandy Buckley took out A Grade with 72. B Grade winner Robyn Westacott shot 70 and was also this month’s medal winner. C Grade went to Yvonne Mazylis with another great score for the day of 70. Resort win Barbara Stuchbery 45 points and our front 9 hole went to Gill Patten 16 points. Mandy Buckley had the least number of putts for the day with 27 and was also our gross winner scoring 77 off the stick. NTPs Monica Spencer, Diane Liley, Dee Matheson, Jenni Cottrill, Joan Thomson and Wendy Johnson hit the jackpot.

Wednesday the men played stableford and taking put A Grade was Jeff Welsh scoring 39 points. B Grade went to Peter Lester with 40 points. C Grade winner Rick Vagnoni shot 38 points and D Grade was taken out by John Harding with 41 points. Graeme Sharp was our Resort winner with 37 points. Guest winner Phillip Wignell ( lakeside GC) shot 43 points. NTPs Peter Rees, Rex Hutchins, Terry Lyons, Ron Fish, John Harding and Ray Liley hit the jackpot.

Friday Gary Gemmola shot 41 points to take out A Grade. B Grade went to John Owen with 44 points. Deb Shoesmith won the ladies scoring 39 points and guest winner David Audesho (Eastern GC) 38 points. NTPs Laurie Cook, Wanda Paterson, Judy Bell, John Owen and Peter Garland hit the jackpot.

Saturday was our Stroke and Medal day after last week’s Medal game was cancelled due to the heat. A Grade winner was Dallas Gist 66. B Grade and medal winner Paul Palimaka shot an impressive 62. Eric Black had 69 to take out C Grade and Bob Darby shot 67 to win for D Grade. Jenni Cottrill took out the ladies win and was also our March Medal winner with 72. Ronnie Beacom took ot the February medal  win after the playoff for last month’s medal was cancelled due to the heat. Resort win went to Doug McGregor with 45 points. James Henry Bjorksten (warragul GC) shot 65 to take out the guest win. Andy Clark won the best gross with 74. NTPs Laurie Wanders, Cheryl Brunt, Jenni Cottrill, Dallas Gist, Philip Smith, John Anderson, Graham Travers and Ross Duff hit the Jackpot.

Sunday Stu Atkins won A Grade with 42 points and B Grade winner Ray Morgan had 37 points. Chris Branch was our lady’s winner scoring 37 points. NTPs Sandra Lambert, John Schulz, John McKay and Dave McPhail the jackpot.