GARFIELD GOLF
Considering the amount of rain and cold damp conditions the course at Garfield Golf Club has held up very well over the last week.
The recently cored greens are also recovering very well and will soon be back to their putting best.
Saturday was Monthly Medal Day and attracted a huge field of 146 punters keen to get the prize.
Two great rounds of 76 off the stick were achieved by Russ Loughridge and Darren Allen with Allen taking home the medal courtesy of his two-shot handicap advantage.
Loughridge can console himself with the best A Grade handicap score on a countback.
David Werner got the B Grade event win with a round of nett 69 whilst Jack Watt, a visitor from Berwick Montuna, won the C Grade event with the same score.
Graeme Sparkes defeated Pat McDonagh on a countback for the D Grade event with a final score of nett 71.
Werner, Watt and McDonagh all had the best scratch scores for their respective grades.
A total of the 12 birdies were scored for the day on the par threes with Paul Govaars getting a pair of those which include one on the long and difficult 18th hole.
As per usual, with the course playing very long, just seven players out of the entire field were able to play to – or better their handicap – for the day.
Both Doug Amos and Chris Davies scored 79 off the stick whilst Steely Mateariki had a round of 78, the same score shot by Ray James…and Nick Gray had a round of 77.
A final score of nett 75 was the number required to finish in the money, which was achieved by some 36 players.
Mick Matthews, coming off the three runners up rounds, finally broke the shackles by having the best score on Monday getting the B Grade win with a nice round of 41 points.
Leo De Jager, having a good run of form, won the A Grade event with a handicap round of 36 points.
A final score of 35 points or better back to a countback was required to finish in the money.
Thursday’s event was virtually a complete washout with heavy rain settling in around 9.30am with plenty of players returning to the club house where hot coffees were in great demand.
However, a field of 24 battled on with Darren Grayson coming up trumps with a final score of 36 points.
This Saturday is the playing of the Barnes/Fallon Mixed Canadian event which commences play at 11.15am from the first tee.
If you would like to play in this event but haven’t found a partner, please contact the club re your assistance.
For everyone else it is the first round of the Summer Cup which is a stroke event.
RESULTS
• Sunday/Single Stableford/Field of 31
Winner: Leon Mateariki (11) 39, second Jarrod Zonneveld (19) 38 C/B, third Chris Guymer (23) 38.
Down the lines went to those with scores of 36 points back to a count back (5).
Eagle: 17th Peter McNeish.
Nearest the pins: 4th and 16th Leon Mateariki, 8th and 14th Peter Kelly, 9th Jake McKerrow.
• Monday/Single Stableford/Field of 53
A Grade: Leo De Jager (14) 36, second Heath Barclay (10) 35 C/B.
B Grade: Mick Matthews (22) 41, second Jim Jenkins (27) 40.
Down the lines went to those with scores of 35 points or better back to a count back (9).
• Tuesday/Ladies/Monthly Medal/Field of 19
Winner: Helen Aurish (41) 67, second Gail Franklin (30) 69, third Jill Gay (24) 71 C/B.
Nearest the pins: 4th Karli Van Der Horst, 8th and 11th Jeanette Mitchell, 16th Bernie Clark.
• Thursday/Single Stableford/Field of 24
Winner: Darren Grayson (10) 36, runner-up Alan Borch (27) 24.
Nearest the pins: 4th Malcolm Hirt, 11th Darren Grayson.
• Saturday/October Monthly Medal/Field of 146
Winner: Darren Allen (11) 65.
A Grade: Darren Allen (11) 65, second Russ Loughridge (9) 67. Scratch: Russ Loughridge 76 C/B.
B Grade: David Werner (15) 69, second David Keysers (14) 71. Scratch: David Werner 84.
C Grade: Jack Watt (21) 69, second Kelvin Rhodes (18) 72 C/B. Scratch: Jack Watt 90.
D Grade: Graeme Sparkes (30) 71 C/B, second, Pat McDonagh (26) 71 C/B. Scratch: Pat McDonagh 97 C/B.
Down the lines went to those with scores of 75 or better (36).
Nearest the pins went to 4th Andrew Went, 8th David Keysers, 9th Chris Davies, 11th Shannon Stocco, 14th Tim Jeffrey, 16th Tom Cowie.
Second Shots: A Grade: Clint Williams. B Grade: Mick Jusic. C Grade: Mick Matthews.
• Saturday/Ladies/Stroke
Winner: Amanda McLure (16) 72.
Nearest the pins: 4th and 9th Bernie Clark, 8th Amanda McLure, 11th and 16th Tina Cowie.
-Terry Webster-
