Weekly Golf Roundup - 19/11/23
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS
Ash Kuiper has held off Miles Gould in a tense final round to take out his fourth Valley View Club Champion title by two shots.
Taking a one-shot lead into the final round Ash posted a round of 77 off the stick while Miles finished with a score 78.
After both players bogeyed the first Ash set up his win with a hat trick of birdies on the second, third and fourth holes. With Miles making par-bogey-par on the same holes Ash suddenly had extended his lead to five shots.
Miles grabbed a shot back on the par five eighth but gave it straight back with a bogey four on the ninth.
This scenario was replayed on the 10th and 11th holes with Ash giving up a shot with a bogey on ten and Miles again surrendering it with a bogey on the 11th.
Miles picked up shots on the 15th, 16th and 18th with pars and Ash stumbled with bogeys but by that stage Ash had done enough to secure his two-shot win.
The very consistent Mick Gallivan picked up the A grade handicap title (his first) after a final round of 86-16-70 gave him a three total of 264 Nett 216.
Miles, playing off a handicap of seven again fell two shots short with a three-round score of 239 Nett 218.
Peter Noble finished a further shot back with Nett 219, double bogeys on the 15th and last killing off his chances as he finished with a final round of 83-12-71.
The B grade handicap event went down to the final hole with Ian Scurrah’s final round of 101-29-72 (aggregate 310-87-223) squeezing out Alan Hausler (284-60-224) who had led after both of the first two rounds by one shot.
After a Nett 69 in the first round, a second round of Nett 80 proved costly for Haus’ before he finished the final round with 95-20-75.
Haus’ had the chance to take things to a count back on the last hole but could not nail his short putt.
Ron Dixon finished next best with a three round Nett score of 227.
In the Junior event Wil Harrison took a one-shot lead into the final round over Jonty Sefton and a score of 91-23-68 allowed Wil to pick up his second Junior title by a comfortable margin.
A big thanks to Drummond Golf Shepparton for its sponsorship of the first and third rounds of the Championships.
A much sought after trophy at Championship time is the gold watch for the best Nett score after two rounds which is generously donated by Kyabram Showcase Jewellers.
In a tight contest Pooch McHale is the winner of this year’s watch with a two round Nett score of 145.
The first two rounds also serve as qualifiers for the Greenham Matchplay titles and this year’s qualifiers are:
A Grade: Mick Gallivan to play Peter Noble & Miles Gould to play Graeme Harrison
B Grade: Alan Hausler to play Gavon Armstrong & Ron Dixon to play Ian Scurrah.
From left to right Ian Scurrah (B grade handicap winner) Ash Kuiper (Club Champion) and Mick Gallivan (A grade handicap winner).
To Saturday’s events and the results were as follows:
A Grade Winner Peter Mangan 80-10-70 in a count back from Miles Gould with 78-8-70
B Grade Winner Wil Harrison (91-23-68) Runner Up Craig Larcombe (92-23-69)
Ladies Winner Wanda Hacon (97-26-71) Runner Up Trudy Denham (103-32-71)
Balls: Peter Noble (Nett 71), Mick Gallivan (71), Ash Kuiper (72), Marie Watt (73), Lawrey Casey (73), Dylan Gallivan (73) and Geoff Squires (73).
Nearest the Pins: Ash Kuiper (A grade 3rd) Lawrey Casey (A grade 12th), Jenni Bauerle (12th) and Tracey Wade (15th).
A big thanks again to our Championship sponsors, Drummond Golf Shepparton, GMCU and Kyabram Showcase Jewellers. Their generous support is greatly appreciated.
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