The Nagambie golf course was once again on top of the field, with 9mm of rain falling late in the week and softening conditions. A heavy dew and cold morning air greeted the players but the sun shone throughout the day, making things comfortable.
A monthly medal was on offer but the course allowed only the better ball-strikers to perform to their potential. The winning golfer was the mudlark Tim Baldwin, blitzing the field with a five-stroke victory after shooting one of his better scores for sometime, an impressive 79-10-69. A net score in the 60s this time of year is a great effort off a low handicap.
Runner-up was another well credentialed golfer in Michael Nolan, knocking out a very respectable 85-11-74. Nolan’s accuracy to the green and solid putting contributed to his good day. Rounding out the top three was another good ball-striker in Jeremy Ezard, with a 75-0-75.
The nearest the pin prizes went to Jeremy Ezard on the eighth with a blistering four iron, Harold Rayner driving straight on to the green on the 13th and Michael ‘Spike’ Nolan using a driver to reach the exposed 16th into a thick southerly wind.
Next week’s golf will be on Saturday, August 12. Tee-off will continue to be 9am to 9.30am. A stableford will be played, with B. Leviston on office duty and P. Lawrence in the bar.
The Saturday fixture is to make way for the Dargalong Cup being held on Sunday, August 13 at the Murchison East Golf Club, a time-honoured four-ball assembly is 10.30am for a 11am hit-off.
Women
On Wednesday, July 26 there were 11 players for a round of stableford and playing for the monthly medal.
The winner of the monthly medal was Jane Bow, with 37 points.
The A- and B-grade winner was Irene Keogh, with 28 points. The C-grade winner was Jane, with 37 points.
The nine-hole winner was also Jane, with 17 points.
Eighteen-hole balls down the line went to Jane, 37 points, and Irene on a countback from Annette Mills, both on 28 points.
Nine-hole balls down the line went to Jane, 17 points, and Moz Fowler on a countback from Annette, both with 14 points.
Nearest the pin on the third was Moz and on the 16th Annette.
On Wednesday, August 2 there was once again 11 players for another round of stableford and another monthly medal.
The winner of the monthly medal was Irene Keogh, with 33 points.
Irene was also the winner of A- and B-grades. The C-grade winner was Jane Bow, with 18 points.
The nine-hole winner was Irene, with 18 points. Irene also took out nearest the pin on the eighth.
Balls down the line for 18 went to Irene, 33 points, Moz Fowler, 31 points, and Jane on a countback from Annette Mills, both with 26 points.
Nine-hole balls down the line went to Irene, 18 points, Jane once again on a countback from Annette both with 15 points.
The Thursday nine-hole mixed competition played on Thursday, July 27 was a game of stableford played on the back nine. There were 23 players and the winner was Glen Evans, with 19 points. The runner-up was Kylie Carmichael, with 17 points.
Only one nearest-the-pin winner, with Glen making it on the 13th.
Thursday, August 3 had 23 players for a round of stroke on the front nine.
The winner was Irene Keogh, with 45-9-36 net. The runner-up was Rhys Shepherd on a multiple countback, with 49-10.5-38.5net.
There were no nearest-the-pin winners.
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