GARFIELD GOLF
It was a miserable old day and there was plenty of rain about at Garfield Golf Club on Saturday which saw a field of just 69 golfers testing their skills in a par event.
Scoring was of course difficult, and for the first time this year preferred lies were in play with just one player good enough to break par.
That player was Matt Hogan who won the B Grade event with his round of +1.
Craig Metcalfe took out the A Grade event by a countback from Dean Shannon with both players finishing square with the card.
Darren Grayson shot 78 off the stick to finish on -2 the same result as Matt Van Der Horst being the two best scratch results for the day.
A final score of -4 to a countback was more than good enough to feature in the run down.
Just three birdies were scored for the day on the par threes achieved by Dean Shannon, Hank Adams and Dylan Skinner.
Thursday’s golfers got the best of the conditions with a course bathed in sunshine and clear blue skies. Hence a field of 100 turned up for that day’s single stableford event.
Best in for the day and winning the A Grade event was Tim Pratt who scored 77/nett 38 points.
Stuart Kent won the B Grade event with a handicap round of 36 points by a countback from Daniel Makepeace.
Daryl O’Grady – having a great week – backed up last Thursday’s par victory, this time winning the C Grade event with a handicap round of 36 points.
A final countback round of 32 points was the number needed to get into the run down.
A total of 12 birdies were scored for the day on the par threes with both the 8th and 11th giving up three each.
Monday was another game of single par with a field of 73 taking part and a final card of -4 to a countback was required to get into the prize money.
Two players beat their mark with both gents winning their respective grades, firstly Bob Calderara returning to form with the A Grade win and Trevor McQualter the B Grade event both with +1.
This Thursday is a stroke event whilst on Saturday it will be a 9am shotgun start which is to be followed up by the club’s 2025 AGM at around 1.30pm.
The club will be putting on a BBQ lunch for members to enjoy.
RESULTS
• Sunday/Single Stableford/Field of 48
A Grade: Howard MacDonald (10) 36 C/B, second Peter Marquis (14) 36, third Jack Henning (8) 35.
B Grade: Jacob Blackwood (25) 38, second Luke Phillips (33) 32 C/B, third Ryan Morley (24) 32.
Down the lines went down to a count back 32 points (8)
Nearest the pins went to 4th Neill Bell, 8th Matt Worthington, 9th Brad Cunningham, 11th Scott Squires, 13th Jack Henning and 16th Hayden Moulton.
• Monday/Single Par/Field of 73
A Grade: Bob Calderara (12) +1, second Ron Seamer (17) -1 C/B, third Jim Dimtsas (14) -1.
B Grade: Trevor McQualter (31) +1, second Don Macdonald (27) square, third Keith Barrot (35) -1 C/B.
Down the lines went down to a countback score of -4 (13).
Nearest the pins went to 4th John Scale, 8th Bob Calderara, 9th Trevor Thompson, 11th Gordon Edwards, 13th Ron Parsons and 16th John Roberts.
• Tuesday/Ladies/Single Stableford
Winner: Kay Jones (25) 35, second Elizabeth Garvey (35) 32, third Margaret Andrews (38) 31.
Nearest the pins went to 4th and 13th Jill Gay, 16th Gail Franklin.
• Thursday/Single Stableford/Field of 100
A Grade: Tim Pratt (10) 38, second Jenny Sullivan (11) 37, third John Blair (15) 36.
B Grade: Stuart Kent (20) 36 C/B, second Daniel Makepeace (20) 36, third Peter Korteman (21) 33.
C Grade: Daryl OGrady (22) 36, second Glenn Charles (25) 35 C/B, third Stephen Eddy (32) 35.
Down the lines went down to countback scores of 32 points (18).
Nearest the pins went to 4th Trevor Thompson, 8th Marcus Crossley, 9th Matt Allen, 11th Ron Parsons, 13th Terry Bull and 16th Jim Accettura.
• Saturday/Single Par/Field of 69
A Grade: Craig Metcalfe (12) square C/B, second Dean Shannon (14) square, third Matt Allen (10) -1.
B Grade: Matt Hogan (19) +1, second Mitchell Young (33) -1 C/B, third Ron Zomer (29) -1.
Down the lines went down to a countback score of -4 (18).
Nearest the pins went to 4th Sam Collins, 8th Hank Adams, 9th Darren Grayson, 11th Dylan Skinner, 13th Matt Young and 16th Brian Webster.
Second Shot: A Grade: Matt Allen. B Grade: Robert Toth.
Raffle: Sam Collins.
-Terry Webster-
