Sixty players took part in three-person Ambrose at the Forbes Golf Club on Sunday.

A real incentive was the cash prizes with players travelling from Parkes and West Wyalong. Troy Howe, Steve Betland and Randal Grayson won with a score of 61 2/3 nett. They had a healthy margin over runners-up Brodie Hodges, Greg Hanns and Anthony Davies who scored 63 nett.

The NTPs went to: 9th – Jordan Brett; 18th – Greg Hanns. The 3rd Hole Super Pin went to Shane Sallaway.

Men’s captain Steve Betland thanked the sponsors and participants saying he hoped this type of event would become a regular item on the calendar.

Saturday’s golf competition for men was an Individual Stroke event sponsored by Elders Real Estate with 57 players who scored well. The Div 1 winner was Peter Dawson with 68 nett. Runner-up was Barry Parker on 71 nett. The Div 2 winner was John Ridley, who also scored 68 nett. Runner-up was Ross Willams with 72 nett.

The ball sweep went to 76 nett, on count back – check in the Pro Shop to see if you earned one. The NTP’s went to: 9th – Max Medlyn (Parkes), 18th – Paul Kay. The 3rd Hole Super Pin went to Paul Kay, whose shot just sat beside the hole and missed a hole-in-one by 4.5cm.

The Summer Sixes competition finals series is getting exciting. Golfie and Forbes Auto teams are in the main draw grand final, and F-Troop and HD&SI are in the plate grand final. Upcoming events:

29th March: Taylor-Made EquipmentDemo Day by Head Pro Adam.

3rd April: Presentation dinner aftergrand final – numbers are needed, let thePro Shop know.

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Matt Littlewood chips to the 9th green in good sunny conditions.

The 4BBB Stableford Saturday men’s golf competition was won by the pairing of Barry Parker and Frank Hanns.

They managed to chime well together to score 47 points with their score card dominated by twelve 3-pointers with no ‘misses’.

After some recent light rain the greens were soft and receptive to good shots for the C&D Floorcoverings-sponsored event.

Runners-up were Warwick Judge and Michael Brindle, who needed one less missed putt to tie the lead, but instead finished on 46 points. They had a 4-pointer coupled with eight 3-pointers, but it was not enough.

The ball sweep went to 42 points, on count back – results in the Pro Shop. The NTP’s went to: 9th – John Zannes, 18th – Caleb Hanrahan. The 3rd Hole Super Pin went to Adam Currey, with a shot to 3.2 metres.

The Sunday Stableford Medley was won by Tom Toohey who took the day with 40 points, just ahead of Brett Thomas on 36 points. There were no NTP’s

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GREEN ABOUT: Mark Watts taking advantage of the downpour and softer conditions. Tom Toohey and Frank Hanns were among the many with great scores recorded on Saturday in the February Monthly Medal.

On Saturday the Men’s golf competition was the March Monthly Medal, a Stroke event sponsored by Michael Robinson & Co.

The A-Grade Medal was won by Caleb Hanrahan who presented a very tidy card with his 67 nett, playing off Scratch. Runner-up was Wade Ritchie who had a 69 nett.

The B-Grade Medal went to Tom Toohey (67)on count back from Steve Grallelis.This is a second successive win for Tomafter taking out last month’s medal.

The C-Grade saw Frank Hanns also repeat last month’s success, but this time with the best score of the day, a 65 nett. Runner-up was another Frank, this time Frank Donohoe, quite a way back with 73 nett.

The ball sweep went to 77 nett on count back. Check in the Pro Shop to see if you earned one. The NTP’s went to: 9th – Isaac Vale, 18th – Reggie Murray. The 3rd Hole Super Pin went to Heather Davidson, in yet another repeat as she won it last week.

There was no Stableford Medley played on Sunday, with not enough players. However, the Ladies who played early enjoyed the better part of the day.

The Men’s Pennants was played at Dubbo with all teams versus Bathurst. The Forbes Division 1 and Division 2 teams won, but the Division 3 team went down.

The Ladies returned to competition play through the week. Both the Wednesday and Saturday Ladies had to contend with a bit of wet weather.

The Summer Sixes has completed its round-robin series and is now into the Finals playoffs. The top teams were Pool A – Golfie and Pool B Forbes Automotive, who enjoyed a bye in the first round. The Grand Final is set to be played on 3 April.

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The Saturday Forbes Bus Lines Men’s Individual Stableford event saw Barry Parker get the spoils with 42 pts from Brian Everest on 41.

Division 2 players played closer to their handicaps with Les Little (37 pts) nudging Bruce Squires on 36 points. The ball sweep went to 34 points – check in the Pro Shop to see if you earned one.

The NTP’s went to – 9th – Brian Clarke, 18th – Dave Mylecharane. The 3rd Hole Super Pin went to John Betland, with a shot to 4.40 metres, underlining the difficulty in the wind.

The Men’s Pennants teams travelled to Parkes with a less than exciting day for results. The Divisions 1, 2 and 3 teams played against Dubbo, with Divisions 1 and 3 recording losses. The Division 2 team had a narrow win by 3/2.

The Division 4 team played Parkes and despite losing 3/2 they were still in for a chance at the Grand Final, but Bathurst won their match 4/1 against Dubbo and pipped Forbes for the Grand Final spot by 1 point.

The Ladies competition play starts next Wednesday 3rd March. Don’t forget the 3-Person Ambrose set for Sunday, 20 March.

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The Saturday Men’s golf competition was an Individual Stableford event sponsored by Troy Howe Electrical. The hot day produced many hot scores.

The Division-1 was won by Jack Dobell (40 pts) on count back from Andy Brownlow of Peak Hill. Both had 24 and 16 points for 9-hole scores but were reversed with Jack doing better on the back-9.

The Division-2 players produced the best score with 41 points by Greg Webb, who has a fresh ‘Life Elixir’ to help him swing well. Runner-up was Matt Duff (40) who had an indifferent start but came home really strongly.

The ball sweep went to 35 points, on count back – check in the Pro Shop to see if you earned one. The NTP’s went to Graham Newport on the 9th and Matt Duff on the 18th. The 3rd Hole Super Pin went to Andrew Brownlow, with a shot to 2.09 metres.

The Sunday Stableford Medley had three players, all visitors, with locals either playing Pennants or sheltering from the hot day.

Do not forget the Callaway Equipment Demo Day on Thursday, 24 February. We also have a 3-Person Ambrose set for Sunday, 20 March.

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HOLE OUT: Jon Cutler holes out last Saturday at Forbes Golf Club in idyllic conditions for scoring.

The Saturday Men’s golf competition was the February Monthly Medal, a Stroke event sponsored by Terry Bros Carpets, and which produced many low scores in picture-perfect conditions.

The A-Grade Medal was won by John Zannes who started slowly then was on fire from the 8th hole onwards to par the back-9 and finish on 67 nett. Runner-up was Steve Betland who shot under-par for both halves to record a scratch 68, but with his handicap finished on 70 nett.

B-Grade Medal went to Tom Toohey (65)with the best score of the day. He admitted to being nervous playing alongside Head Pro Adam. Runner-up was Peter Barnes on 69 nett.

In C-Grade, Frank Hanns (67 nett) beat runner-up Brian Clarke (68 nett) from the same group.

The ball sweep went to 75 nett, on count back – check in the Pro Shop to see if you earned one. The NTP’s went to: 9th – John Zannes, 18th – Shane Sallaway. The 3rd Hole Super Pin went to Steve Betland, with an outstanding shot to 30cms, just short of a hole-in-one.

There was no Stableford Medley played on Sunday, due to the Men’s Pennants being played. There was some outstanding golf on display with players from Bathurst, Dubbo, Parkes and Wellington participating.

This proved to be a successful day for Forbes with 80 players enjoying great conditions and a wholesome BBQ lunch to finish, with the only Forbes team to compete, the Division 4 team, scoring a 3-2 win over Dubbo.

The Summer Sixes comp once again threw up some unexpected results, although team scores were not as low as for previous weeks.

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FAMILIAR SIGHT: Saturday’s 4BBB Runners-up Bede Tooth and Matt Duff were on-fire at Forbes Golf Course.

Last Saturday the Men’s golf competition was a 4BBB Par event, sponsored by Cahill Footwear. The field of 95 players included both men and ladies, all of whom were keen to get a good score before any storms hit.

The overall winners were Dave Bernardi and Stuart Thomas who relished the conditions and ravaged the course with a score of 12-up. David played well below his 24 handicap but was glad when Stuart was able to chime in as needed.

Runners-up were Bede Tooth and Matt Duff, both of whom also enjoyed the conditions to score 10-up. Tooth has been in strong form lately and scored well in another good start.

There was no Sunday Stableford Medley as the field was too small. Unfortunately for those that played they did score well and would easily have won.

On Australia Day, a Stableford Medley was held. A healthy field of 24 players found the conditions very comfortable, which helped the scoring.

The winner was Jake Shaw with 43 points, just ahead of Jarrod Hall (Trundle) on 42 points. Jarrod likes our course as he always seems to do well when he plays here. The ball sweep went to 37 points.

The NTP’s went to: 9th – Mitch Bayley; 18th – Andrew Saar. The 3rd Hole Super Pin went to Caleb Hanrahan, with a shot of 3.8 metres.

This Sunday the Forbes Golf Club hosts the CWDGA Men’s Pennants. The course will be closed for the morning.

The Junior Coaching classes commenced this week. Contact Head Pro Adam for details – 6851 1554 – if you want to get involved. The Callaway Fitting day scheduled for Thursday 24th February is still on. Times are available from 8:30 am to 1pm, so get in quick by contacting the Pro Shop.

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PICTURE PERFECT: Jeff House stares down a glorious drive last Saturday in the Rob Allen Livestock Individual Stroke event at Forbes Golf Club.

Last Saturday Men’s golf competition was an Individual Stroke event, sponsored by Rob Allen Livestock Transport. A field of 64 players ensured the scores were close with the Div-1 winner Michael Spice who dazzled with a fine 67 nett.

Right behind him was Neil Duncan on 68 nett while Div-2 winner went to Clayton Alley on 68 nett, compiled in tidy fashion. Runner-up was Tom Toohey on 69 nett.

The ball sweep went to 74 nett, on count back – check in the Pro Shop to see if you earned one. The NTP’s went to: 9th – Neil McMillan, 18th – Wayne O’Neill. The 3rd Hole Super Pin went to Frank Donohoe, with a gap of 1-7m between the hole and his ball.

The Sunday Stableford Medley had a competitive field was too small, although the scores were a little astray. Jordan Brett, back after an absence, took the day with 39 points. Runner-up was Harry Callaghan with 36 pts. The NTP’s went to – 9th: Phil Barnard (Parkes), 18th: Harry Callaghan. There was no ball sweep.

This weekend we have a 4BBB Par event, sponsored by Cahill Footwear, with a Stableford Medley on Sunday.

The CWDGA Men’s Pennants commences on Sunday 6th February, with Forbes hosting the first round. Consequently the course will be closed for the morning. Players are reminded to put their names on the team sheet in the Pro Shop if they would like to play. Speak with Steve Betland for more details.

A couple of reminders now. Don’t forget the Junior Coaching classes commencing on Thu 3rd February. Contact Head Pro Adam for details – 6851 1554. And also register your name for the Callaway Fitting day scheduled for Thu 24th February. Times are available from 8:30 am to 1 pm, so get in quick by contacting the Pro Shop.

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At one point it seemed like there wouldn’t be any golf for weeks on end but after a great deal of work, the course staff were able to prepare nine holes to allow for the commencement of competitive golf on Saturday to the delight of players and partners everywhere!

Saturday’s Men’s comp was changed to a stroke event, sponsored by the FGA, where the players traversed around the modified back-9 twice. The 16 competitors braved the swarms of mosquitoes to get some exercise.

The winner was Wayne O’Neill who managed a 71 nett. He scored the same on seven holes in his two circuits but managed to improve by two shots on the 14th to snare the win. Runner-up was Alf Davies with a 72 nett, compiled with resounding consistency despite the heavy track and humidity.

The ball sweep went to: 74 – C Dwyer; 75 – I Vale, Troy Howe; 76 – P Barnes on count back. The NTP’s went to 18th first time – C Dwyer, 18th second time – nil.

Sunday had a small field in the Stroke Medley. Phil Maher was successful with 72 nett, followed by Brian Everest on 76 nett. There was no ball sweep and no NTP’s.

The re-programmed 3-Person Ambrose set for Sunday December 12th has been postponed into 2022, when the course will be able to support a full 18-hole event.

Do not forget that the Summer Sixes comp is up and running again, and make sure you get your Christmas present ideas sorted in the Pro Shop.

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