August has been a busy month at Proserpine Golf Club, with multiple Opens, Ladies’ Pennants, and the start of the Wintersun Vets competition complementing regular play.
The three Opens held from August 1–3 featured strong fields and some great performances. Men’s A Grade winners were Levi Holmes (Gross) and Ben Harrison (Nett), B Grade winners Brent Franke (Gross) and Chris Brett (Nett), and C Grade winners Kale Malone (Gross) and Chris Pirlo (Nett).
Ladies’ Open winners included Sara Hagy (A Grade Gross), Trish McNeill (A Grade Nett), Pauline Redpath (B Grade Gross), Jacqui Wall (B Grade Nett), and Robyn Whitham (C Grade Stableford). Mixed pairs saw Rhiannon and Brendan Nott win Gross, with Wendy Grendon and Theo Poelstra taking Nett honours.
Boyd Vickers and Tiina Randmae both achieved holes-in-one on the 13th, adding extra excitement.
The Vets Wintersun event saw 137 players compete over two days, kicking off a regional series including Sarina, Pioneer Valley, and Mackay.
Highlights from regular competitions:
Wednesday Ladies MM/Putts: Nicole Cooper (67 nett) edged Karen Johnson on countback; NTPs went to Elspeth Scotford and Anna Winterbourn.
Wednesday Men’s winner: Scott Hayes-Williams (62 nett).
Thursday Men’s MM: A Grade winner Michael Ward (68 nett), B Grade winner Harry Russell (64 nett); NTPs included John Grosskreutz and Geoff Harrison.
Friday 9-hole: Nigel Dray (21 nett) won on countback; Fay Milne won $100 in Putt for Cash.
Saturday MM: Lewy Tuck dominated with 66 nett overall and A Grade win; Lyn Muller won Ladies with 66 nett.
Sunday Monthly Medal: Tommy Gallagher (70 nett) and Sherri Meade (71 nett) topped their fields.
Contributed with thanks to Tiina Randmae
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