Thursday, August 24, 2023

Issue:

Mackay and Whitsunday Life

Proserpine Golf Report

The Foursomes Club Championships were held on Sunday with a field of 86 players.

Ryan Wilkes and Jon Miller shot one over par for the 27 holes to win the men's event, ahead of Andrew Colborne and Danny York in 2nd place.

Peter and Matthew Faust combined well to win the best nett and Adam Hooley and Brad Fleet were the nett runner up winners.

The Ladies Foursomes was a close competition with Mel Patullo and Trish McNeill winning only 3 strokes ahead of Lyn Muller and Tina Badenhorst.

Anna Winterbourn and Heather Luvis also combined very well to win the best nett and the team of Elspeth Scotford and Paula McQuat won the nett runner up prize.

NTP winners were: Levi Holmes, Brad Fleet, Scott Dwyer and Michael Cragg and for the ladies: Mandy Patterson and Tiina Randmae, Peta Thomas and Toni Clauss, Jordyn Albergo and Faye Elder, Elspeth Scotford and Paula McQuat.

In other golf news, Pam Harrison was in form to score 39pts on Wednesday, edging out Trish McNeill on 38 pts, and Lyn Muller in 3rd place with 35 pts.

NTP winners: Mel Patullo, Pam Harrison, Di Chard, and Ann Gardel.

The Venue Smart Monthly Medal was hotly contested, George Meharry winning Division 1 on a countback from Geoff Harrison both on 69 nett, Aaron Prosser close behind in 3rd place with 70 nett.

Division 2 was another close result, with Jim Cochrane winning over John Roser, both also on 69 nett. Barry Shawalow in 3rd place with 70 nett.

NTP winners: Scott Mason, Aaron Prosser x 2 and Ross Meade.

33 players teed up for the Metropole 9 Hole comp on Friday, Tom O'Brien a clear winner on 23 pts, followed by Nick Watson on 21 pts, and Ryan Kenny on 20 pts.

Sam Deicke and Billy O'Connor were the NTP winners.

105 players turned out for the RGH Monthly Medal, Tina Badenhorst in great form to win the Ladies with 69 nett, Tiina Randmae 2nd with 72 nett and Di Chard 3rd also with 72 nett. NTP winners were Trish McNeill and Di Chard.

Shane Van Poelgeest shaved 5 strokes off his handicap winning the overall RGH Monthly Medal as well as C Grade with 63 nett.

Jon Miller won A Grade with 69 nett, followed by Sam Deicke and Dave O'Conor on 70 nett. Phil Batty won B Grade with 67 nett, followed by Brendan Spanna nd Brian ALlen on 68 and 69 nett respectively.

Andrew Mau was 2nd in C Grade with 65 nett and Adam Hagy in 3rd also on 65 nett.  

NTP winners: Jason Whitney, Rob Stanley and Phil Batty x 2

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