Thursday, August 24, 2023

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Mackay and Whitsunday Life

Proserpine Golf Report

On Saturday the Allenbuild stableford and the fifth round of the Handiskins were run in conjunction. The top player to play the local Handiskins final is Lew Tuck, who finished with a best three round total of 118.

Brendon Spann 115, Allen Roberts 114 and Wayne Fitzgerald 111 were the others to make the final. This will be played on Sunday November 13, for a prize pool of $1200. The overall winner was David O’Connor with 41 points on a count back from Fraser Simpson. In third place was Lew Tuck on 40. The ladies’ winners were Tina Badenhorst, 39, on a count back from Trish McNeill, followed by Ann Gardel and Heather Luvis 35.

Nearest the pins went to Noelene Spurway and Craig Smith on two, Tiina Randmae and Rob Stanley, nine, Kelvin Stephens 13 and Dean Kercher 16. On Wednesday the ladies played their monthly medal in conjunction with a single stableford for the men.

The Medal winner was Viv Demartini with 65 nett, from Jan Shuwalow on 70. The place getters were Ann Gardel, 71, followed by Vickie Wallace and Diane Chard on 72. The stableford winners were Trevor Paroz and Aaron Prosser, 33, and Rees May 30. On Thursday the ladies’ winner was Diane Chard with 66 nett, equally the best score of the day. The division one winners were Barry Mortimer and Aaron Watts, 70 and John Grosskreutz 72.

Division two winners were Rees May and Greg Walker, 66 and Steve Mitchell 68 on a count back. Next Saturday, the event is a single stroke.

Contributed with thanks to Peter Lewis

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