GARFIELD GOLF
It was a hot, humid and stormy week just gone with plenty of rain falling at the end of the week at Garfield Golf Club.
There was plenty of golf this week with huge fields presenting for the Veterans Day on Monday, the same for Thursday, and similar for the final round of the 2023 Club Championships on Saturday.
Chris Thorn, playing off his mark of plus-six, if you don’t mind umpire, was crowned Club Champion with a three-round total of 208… four shots clear of the next best in Tym Davey.
The B Grade Champion was Leon Mateariki with a total of 234, three shots to the better of a fast-finishing Ian Hopper.
John Hoare took out the C Grade title with a total of 257, with a huge 10-shot margin back to Hank Adams in the runners up stall.
Hoare made it a double winning the Veterans category with a total of 203, just one stroke to the better of Ian Hopper.
Hopper stormed home with an A Grade win on Saturday, shooting 76 – nett 66 – to win by a countback from the irrepressible and previous club champion in Shane Male.
For all the Championship results please read below.
Steve Wallace was the star on Saturday with a very impressive 77 off the stick – nett 62 – to get the B Grade win by six shots from Bob Collins and John Hoare.
Damien Martini won the C Grade event with a round of nett 65, two shots better than Steve Bloomfield and Hank Adams.
Steve Clark got the D Grade decision, also with a score of nett 65, five shots better than the next best in Daniel Schimdt.
A final score of nett 73 was the number to finish in the money.
Just the 17 players, not many, were able to play to or better their handicap for the day.
A total of 10 birdies were scored for the day on the par threes with Chris Thorn getting a pair of those.
On Thursday, another good field of 95 punters lined up for play with a red-hot Ian Hopper to the fore once again winning the A Grade event on a countback from Paul Kaye with a round of 39 points.
Michael Carrigan won the B Grade event, also via a countback decision from Jason Hoghton with a score of 40 points.
Stephen Eddy saluted for the C Graders with the day’s best score of 42 points; two points clear of Jill Gay.
A final score of 35 points back to a countback was required to finish in the money which was achieved by some 17 players.
Both Chris Thorn and Harry Matthews scored eagles on the par five first.
The week’s other star performance came from John Hurford, a visitor from Yallourn, who clocked up an impressive score of 44 points to get the B Grade win for the Veteran’s event played last Monday.
The event attracted yet another good-sized field of 104 players.
A very good day was had by all that played in this event which was Pakenham’s rescheduled event.
A big thank you to Leesa and Chris for the work that you both did in organising and collating.
It made our job very easy; and thank you also to the kitchen staff for providing an excellent meal which was very well received.
The unlucky Steve O’Loughlin had 40 points and got a ball for his effort.
The next event is the annual ‘Christmas Bash’ to be held at Warragul on 11 December which is a 4BBB event at the cost of $30 per player.
Names to John Scale by the 7 December, who will be in the clubhouse early next year for annual member payment.
Finally, a big thank you to our wonderful ground staff and club house staff for making the 2023 Club Championships such a memorable event.
RESULTS
• 2023 Club Championships
Scratch
A Grade: Chris Thorn 208, second Tym Davey 212, third Shane Male 218.
B Grade: Leon Mateariki 234, second, Ian Hopper 237, third David Manning 240.
C Grade: John Hoare 257, second Hank Adams 267, third Peter King 268 C/B.
D Grade: Steve Clark 279, second Steve Bloomfield 280, third Skip Callinan 288 C/B.
Handicap
A Grade: Shane Male 209, second Tym Davey 212, third Clint Williams 213.
B Grade: Ian Hopper 204 C/B, second Leon Mateariki 204, third Dave Lawler 209.
C Grade: John Hoare 203, second Hank Adams 207, third Damien Martini 209.
D Grade: Barrie Cousin 205, second Steve Clark 210, third Steve Bloomfield 211 C/B.
Senior: John Hoare 203, second Ian Hopper 204, third Barrie Cousin 205.
Ladies: Bernie Clark 225 C/B, second Amanda McLure 225.
• Sunday/Single Stableford/Field of 20
A Grade: Leon Mateariki (9) 41, second Allan Milkins (18) 38, third Craig Hunter (13) 37.
B Grade: Shaun Hegarty (19) 38, second James Wallace (22) 36, third Robert Taylor (22) 34.
Down the lines to those with scores of 36 points or better.
Nearest the pins went to 9th and 11th Robert Taylor, 14th Shane McNeil and 16th Shaun Hegarty.
• Monday/Veterans/Single Stableford/Field of 104
A Grade: Andrew McLellan 41 (Berwick-Montuna), second John Scale (Garfield) 40.
B Grade: John Hurford 44 (Yallourn), second Ken Barnes (Churchill-Monash) 41.
C Grade; Judy Lee 41 (Moe), second Lawrie Canning (Garfield) 40.
Down the lines to those with scores of 34 points or better (34).
Nearest the pins went to 4th Denis Carmichael, 8th Ash Stephenson, 9th Peter Smart, 11th David Whittaker, 14th Allan Logan and 16th Ian Heppleston.
• Tuesday/Ladies/Second Round – Club Championships
Winner: Margaret Andrews (44) 64, second Sandra Pool (33) 70, third Karli Van Der Horst (17) 71.
Nearest the pins went to 4th and 9th Carol Beard, 8th Amanda McLure, 11th Bernie Clark and 16th Kerrie Davey.
• Thursday/Single Stableford/Field of 95
A Grade: Ian Hopper (11) 39 C/B, second Paul Kaye (14) 39, third Lawrie Hall (5) 38 C/B.
B Grade: Michael Carrigan (18) 40 C/B, second Jason Hoghton (20) 40, third John Curtin (19) 38 C/B.
C Grade: Stephen Eddy (36) 42, second Jill Gay (23) 40, third Gail Franklin (29) 38.
Down the lines to those with scores of 35 points or better (17) back to a countback.
Eagle: 1st hole; Chris Thorn and Harry Matthews.
Nearest the pins went to 4th Phil Williams, 8th Gail Franklin, 9th Stephen Bird, 11th David Saint, 14th Kevan McMillan and 16th Peter King.
• Thursday/Twilight/Single Stableford/Field of 33
Winner: Allan Milkins (17) 19 C/B, second Daniel Phillips (27) 19 C/B, third Cameron Reid (12) 19.
Down the lines to those with scores of 17 points or better.
Nearest the pins went to 14th Shane Male, 16th Matt Van Der Horst.
Spinning Wheel: Peter Bogart $66.
• Saturday/Final Round: 2023 Club Championships/Field of 137
A Grade: Ian Hopper (10) 66 C/B, second Shane Male (4) 66, third Leon Mateariki (8) 68 C/B.
B Grade: Steve Wallace (15) 62, second Bob Collins (17) 68 C/B, third John Hoare (16) 68 C/B.
C Grade: Damien Martini (19) 65, second Steve Bloomfield (22) 67 C/B, third Hank Adams (20) 67.
D Grade: Steve Clark (23) 65, second Daniel Schimdt (29) 70, third Daniel Blake (28) 72 C/B.
Down the lines to those with scores of 73 points or better (40).
Nearest the pins went to 4th Shane Male, 8th David Kitchen, 9th Nathan Leishout, 11th Steve Kohut Jnr, 14th Ryan Stark and 16th Curtiss Duffy.
Second Shot: A Grade: Tym Davey. B Grade: Jackson Bennett. C Grade: Darren McKerrow.
• Saturday/Ladies
Winner: Bernie Clerk (15) 77.
Nearest the pins went to 4th and 16th Bernie Clark, 8th Karli Van Der Horst.
-Terry Webster-
