There is actually grass in the rough for the first summer for many years, which of course adds to golfers angst, with bad shots being punished big time.
The event last Saturday was a 4BBB stableford with 86 players and Denis Diehm, along with partner Andrew Cozens made a mockery of the tough going, combining to card the winning score of 52 points.
They put together a steady 24-point out, and then combined to shoot the lights out on the back nine, amassing 28 points home.
Cozens, playing off a 21 handicap, could do no wrong logging his name on the card sevens times, with five pars and a birdie on the 15th, to shoot 85 off the stick overall.
Diehm was only on the card twice on the back nine, but drained a decisive four-point birdie on the 12th.
Runners-up Jason Magoci and Anthony Ross were in the mix after also scoring 24 points out with the big hitting Magoci, playing off a four handicap, canning birdies on the first, and the ninth, while Ross slotted one home on the eighth.
They were still up to speed on the back nine, Magoci birdied both the 15th and 17th, but their shorter handicaps found them out, carding 25 points home for a 49 point total.
The Bonetti boys, Greg and Mark continue to shine, coming home in third place with a card of 48 points.
Greg was the mainstay, canning birdies on the fifth and seventh, in their 24-point front nine, while Mark filled in with two pars.
Greg continued his hot streak on the back nine, carding back-to-back birdies on the 16th, and the 17th, to go with four pars, to card 24 points home.
However one pointers on the ninth, 10th, and the 18th cost them a higher finish.
They pushed John Gale and Allan Foster out of a place on a countback.
Pins to first Peter Keenan, seventh Greg Bonetti, 11th Peter Piccoli, 15th, Jason Magoci and 16th John Gavin.
Vouchers went to 45 points on a countback.
THE appeal to golfers to take more care in repairing their green pitch marks is falling largely on deaf ears.
Most greens are resembling lunar landscapes and with all the social members playing in the Super Sevens, perhaps an answer would be for the Club, through the Pro Shop, issue them all with a pitch mark repairer.
A FINAL reminder to members that the cut-off point for paying their annual subscriptions is tomorrow and credit card facilities are available.
BEING financial is also a prerequisite to being eligible to play in the Norm Saxvick Memorial Red Gum Plate.
The qualifying round is on this Sunday with 32 pairs to qualify in a 4 Ball aggregate stableford.
Qualifying pairs are also reminded that their first round matches must not be played prior to the calcutta, which will be held on Thursday, February 7 at 8pm with tickets from the bar area.
THE event on Saturday is a single stroke.
Last Sunday’s event was a single stableford with a CCR of 69 and a top field of 64 players.
Wayne Alpen fired 76 off the stick, reducing his handicap to be A grade’s best, carding 42 points.
Alf Franchi shot 77 off the stick to card the runner-up score of 41 points on a countback from Garry Blacka.
The good scores continued into B grade with Graeme Richens going around in 83 strokes to take the win on 41 points ahead of Peter Gill 84 off the stick and 39 points.
Jamie Thomas was the C grade winner, carding 41 points after a round of 94 off the stick with Rob Kelly second 89 scratch to score 40 points.
Vouchers went to 33 points on a countback.
THE veterans field built up to 48 players for last Thursday’s single stableford in one grade with a CCR of 69 on a mild summer day.
Lyndsay Martin led all the other contenders on a merry dance, cutting his handicap with the winning score of 44 points.
Bob Mitchell picked the wrong day to fire, also playing well for runner-up on 41 points ahead of third placed Barrie Brown 40 points on a countback.
Vouchers went to 36 points on a countback.
VETRENS are reminded that annual subscriptions are now due with envelopes on the bar.
THURSDAY’S event is another single stableford in one grade.
There was the usual solid field of 54 players contesting last Wednesday’s pro competition, a single stableford.
Jason Magoci continued his run of form, firing par 71 to take A grade carding 39 points. Runner-up Wayne Cook scored 39 points after a two over par round of 73.
Len Blackburn has firmly entrenched himself back in B grade with his winning score of 42 points ahead of Scott Rolfe who was also on song, finishing runner-up 41 points.
Mal Ledwidge is slowly getting back in swing, carding the winning C grade score of 40 points, ahead of Tom Graham 40 points.
Vouchers went to 35 points on a countback.
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