GARFIELD GOLF
The total rain fall for July was 111mm compared to just 31mm in 2023 and was the most monthly total since we received 121mm in April.
Considering the rain our course has held up remarkably well.
Saturday was Monthly Medal Day at Garfield and was attended by a field of 130 eager golfers.
The day was played in dry and fine conditions with scoring proving to be quite the challenge with a total of just four players able to match or better their handicap for the day.
Ben Balfour was the best in with a round of 82/nett 66, followed in by Curtis Duffy 68, Alistair Hall 68 and Trevor Thompson, who signed for 69.
Matt Young won the A Grade Scratch with a round of 76; Duffy won B Grade Scratch with his round of 82, Hank Adams won C Grade Scratch with his round of 90, while Hall was victorious for the D Grade Scratch with a total of 94.
A final card of nett 74 was the number to finish in the prize money which was achieved by a total of 38 players.
Just nine birdies were scored for the day on the par threes.
Karli Van Der Horst put her name in gold and will go down in history forever more after achieving the club’s first-ever hole in one for a comp round which she achieved on Monday on the new 13th hole. Matt Allen holed out previously on this hole but it wasn’t during a comp round.
A great field of 92 turned out on Thursday with the start being delayed some 45 minutes due to the heavy frost on the greens which eventually cleared into a fine and sunny winter’s day.
The veteran Des Kerr had the day’s best round getting the B Grade win with a great round of 39 points. Trevor Thompson made it double wins for the week, firstly winning Saturday’s handicap event and then turning out on Thursday to get the A Grade win with a round of 37 points as well as scoring a pair of nearest the pins which he duly converted in Monday’s comp.
Nick Gaal broke a long run of outs to achieve the C Grade victory with a handicap round of 36 points.
A final countback round of 33 points was required to feature in the prizemoney which was achieved by some 18 players.
Leo De Jager was the daily star by achieving the three nearest the pins, all on the back nine; however, he failed to convert any of these into birdies.
Harry Elyasie had a great round on Monday winning that day’s comp with a total of 39 points playing off his mark of just six.
This Saturday is a game of single stableford.
RESULTS
• Sunday/Single Stableford/Field of 33
Winner: Tom Blackwood (24) 39, second Stephen Pimm (20) 38, third Nathan Hathaway (20) 33 C/B.
Down the lines went down to scores of 32 points (6).
Nearest the pins went to 4th Craig Metcalf, 8th Steely Mateariki, 9th Charles Vega, 11th Heath Barclay, 13th Sam Collins and 16th Steve Bloomfield.
• Monday/Single Stableford/Field of 37
A Grade: Harry Elyasie (6) 39, second Tim Sallai (13) 38 C/B, third Leo De Jager (13) 38 C/B.
B Grade: Sepp Krummenacher (17) 38 C/B, second Mark Redley (23) 38 C/B, third Ron Parsons (22) 38.
Down the lines went down to countback scores of 37 points (4).
Nearest the pins went to 4th Kevan McMillan, 8th and 9th Trevor Thompson, 11th Leo De Jager, 13th (HOLE IN ONE) Karli Van Der Horst and 16th Sepp Krummenacher.
• Thursday/Single Stableford/Field of 92
A Grade: Trevor Thompson (13) 37, second Ian Hopper (10) 36, third Darren Grayson (7) 35 C/B.
B Grade: Des Kerr (21) 39, second Peter Johnson (16) 38, third Robert Harley (15) 36.
C Grade: Nick Gaal (33) 36, second Michael Anthony (27) 34 C/B, third Kevin Sutton (31) 34.
Down the lines went down to countback scores of 33 (18).
Nearest the pins went to 4th Brett Nowlan, 8th Steely Mateariki, 9th Bradley Vigilante, 11th, 13th and 16th Leo De Jager.
• Saturday/August Monthly Medal/Field of 130
Winner: Ben Balfour (16) 66.
A Grade: Trevor Thompson (12) 69, second Peter McNeish (6) 70 C/B. Scratch: Matt Young 76 C/B.
B Grade: Ben Balfour (16) 66, second Curtis Duffy (14) 68. Scratch: Curtis Duffy 82 C/B.
C Grade: Greg Nicholls (19) 71, second Hank Adams (18) 72. Scratch: Hank Adams 90 C/B.
D Grade: Alistair Hall (26) 68, second Graeme Sparkes (29) 70. Scratch: Alistair Hall 94.
Down the lines went down to all scores of 74 (38).
Nearest the pins went to 4th James Dimtsas, 8th Trevor Thompson, 9th Darren Grayson, 11th Bob Calderara and 13th Tony Grayson.
Second Shots: A Grade; Paul Govaars. B Grade; Matt Allen. C Grade: Tom Fowle.
• Saturday/Ladies/Stroke
Winner: Deanna Hargreaves (29) 71.
Nearest the pins went to 4th Karli Van Der Horst, 8th and 13th Leesa Matthews, 11th Amanda McLure and 16th Kerrie Davey.
-Terry Webster-
