On Saturday a small field of 38 golfers en­joyed balmy conditions at the Forbes golf course. The conditions promised much and Cam McMillan delivered. The contest was an Individual 18-hole Stroke, sponsored by Forbes Holiday Park. While the numbers were reduced because of many activities around town the quality of golf wasn’t.

The Div-1 Winner was Cam McMillan with a nett 65. He followed on from his success last week and really enjoyed the greens. An ‘eagle’ on the 15th was sheer pleasure.

Runner-up on the day was Scott Kirk­man with 72 nett. He mostly enjoyed the greens sinking a monster putt on the 6th for a birdie.

The Div-2 was won by Brett Woonton with 73 nett. He played in good company which helped him swing easy. Runner-up on the day was Max Haley with 74 nett. He was a late starter and had a rushed begin­ning to his game but ended strongly.

The ball sweep went to 75 nett. NTPs went to: 9th – M Haley, 18th – P Maher.

Only Phil converted for a ‘2’ with the only other score on the 18th also. The Super Pin went to Dave Mylecharane (330 cm) but he missed his ‘2’.The Summer Sixes 2025-26 Season has finished with the Grand Final and Presen­tation Dinner held on Sun 29 Mar. Live Golf team won the Main Draw GF and Walkers AgnVet won the Plate Draw Final.

The comp coming up on Sat 4th of April is an Individual Par, sponsored by Forbes Tuesday Golfers.

Looking for something to do Easter Sun­day and Easter Monday? both have Stabl­eford Medleys.

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On Saturday the golfers enjoyed the con­ditions at the Forbes golf course so much that they recorded amazing low scores.

The field of 63 players made up 16 teams to contest a 4-Person Ambrose Medley.

The Ladies numbers were depleted with the Wellington Open being held on Sunday, leaving two Ladies to contest the novelty prizes.

The Winners were the last group on the course and full of youthful vigour. The team comprising Harry Callaghan, Cam McMil­lan Pat Murphy and Jade Page had a low handicap but managed a scratch score of 59 with a resulting 55.75 nett score.

The Runners-up on 56.25 were the team of Henry and Will Nash, Elliot Parker and Charlie Goodsell. They scored a bogey on the 11th hole and had more pars than the winners, which despite a slightly better handicap did not help them.

The ball sweep went to 58.6 nett. NTPs went to: 9th – Men: S Betland, Ladies: nil, 18th – Men: Niel Duncan, Ladies: nil. Both teams converted for 2’s. The Super Pin went to Cam McMillan (220 cm) but while he missed his ‘2’ the team did convert.

The Longest Drives went to 7th Men: B Ashton, 7th Ladies: C Duncan; 15th Men: B Ashton, 15th Ladies: B Duncan.

Forbes Rugby Union Club Golf Day is on Friday 27 March, what a great way to kick off the weekend before Saturday’s Presidents Lunch. Players of all abilities and ages are welcome to play. $25 Mem­bers, per player and $50 Non Members, per player. Timesheets are available in the pro-shop.

The competition on Saturday 28 March is an Individual Stroke, sponsored by Forbes Holiday Park.

Sunday has the Grand Final of the Sum­mer Sixes Competition with tee-off at 2pm, and a Stableford Medley for others.

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Scorching hot conditions meant many of the Forbes golfers were smart and got onto the course early for their competition game and then welcomed a cold refreshment at the ‘Golfie’ Hotel.

The men’s competition was an Individual Stableford event sponsored by Rob Allen Livestock Transport. The field of 57 players included two visitors while quite a few lo­cals were away on long weekend activities.

The Div-1 winner was newcomer Dean Fairley with 41 points. He excelled on the back-9 with his big hitting. Runner-up was Jono Roylance in one of his rare appear­ances that netted him 38 points. His luck held to get past Brad Ashton on count back. Jono needed the front-9 to warm up before blitzing the back-9.

The Div-2 winner was Steven Rogers with 42 points, the best score of the day.

He is enjoying the run on the fairways.

The runner-up was Alister Carlisle with 38 points. He started well but had a topsy-tur­vy back-9.

The ball sweep went to 34 points. NTPs went to: 9th P Duke, 18th A Carlisle, with both converting for 2’s. The Super Pin went to Peter Barnes (206 cm) whose shot eas­ily slipped inside that of Steve Betland.

The comp on Sat 31 Jan is a 4BBB Stabl­eford sponsored by Knight’s Fabrications.

Sunday has a Stableford Medley.

As some of you may or may not be aware, our Head Professional William Gunn is leaving at the beginning of March.

Member accounts including ball comp priz­es and vouchers must be spent. Gunn Golf Gift Vouchers will also need to be used.

All stock must be sold! Clothing, footwear, demo clubs all on sale at unbeatable pric­es. If you’re in the market for a new driver, don’t miss this opportunity. Come on down and grab yourself a bargain!

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Blustery conditions once again greeted the Forbes golfers last weekend. Most scores were affected but the winners showed prowess in the conditions.

The mens competition last weekend was an 18-hole Stroke event sponsored by Steele Technology. The field of 71 players included five visitors and quite a few locals returning from family time away.

The Div-1 Winner, on count back, was Pat Murphy with 69 nett. He managed to put all of his practice work together and have no blunders. Runner-up was Glen Hooper. His front-9 was good but a couple of missed opportunities on the back-9 was his undoing.

The Div-2 Winner was Dan Harvey­son (Grenfell) with 71 nett. His game was steady throughout. The Runner-Up was Greg Hanns with 72 nett. He was pleased to start the year on a good note.

The ball sweep went to 77 nett on count back. NTPs went to: 9th B Abbott (Gren­fell), 18th A Rees. But only Ben converted for a ‘2’. The Super Pin went to Harry Cal­laghan (420cm) whose shot reflected the difficulty of the conditions.

The competition on Saturday 24 January is an Individual Stableford sponsored by Rob Allen Livestock Transport. Sunday has a Stableford Medley.

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Last weekends Mens competition was an Individual Stableford sponsored by Wool­worths Forbes, who provided hams for the winners. The field of 58 were keen to get their game in early to avoid the fore­cast thunderstorms with only a few groups caught in the conditions and a handful not finishing their rounds. The prizes on offer were great.

The Div-1 winner was Dave Mylecharane who was well ahead on his 40 points. He credits most of his success to a new driver setting which aided his hot back-9 scoring.

Runner-up was Anthony Alley with 38 points. He matched Dave with his back-9 score but was a bit untidy on the front-9.

The Div-2 needed a count back between four players to decide the winner after they all finished on 34 points. The nod went to Matt Duff who managed 18 points on the back-9 after an indifferent run of 1-pointers to start his round.

The Div-2 runner-up was Alex Mackin­non. He had an even round with 17 points on each half, which also include two ‘miss­es’ on each half although he finished the back-9 strongly.

The NTPs went to: 9th A Dukes; 18th L

O’Connor. The 3rd hole Super pin went to Paul Kay whose shot looked ‘miles away’ at 440 cm on a green that was hard to hit.

This Saturday, 20 December, is an In­dividual Stableford, sponsored by Forbes

Central Butchers. There is also a Stable­ford Medley on Sunday 21 December.

The Forbes Golf Club wishes all players a happy and safe Festive Season.

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On a day with changeable weather and blustery winds the Forbes golfers battled hard but the scores were kept low.

The Saturday competition was an Indi­vidual Stableford sponsored by Knights Fabrications. The field was down a bit at 53 with players possibly deterred by the fore­cast of bad weather. At one stage it was ‘Melbourne’ weather but if passed quickly with the winds remaining.

The Div-1 Winner was decided on count back when three players finished with 37 points. Shane Sallaway got the nod ahead of Warwick Judge while Clayton Alley missed out. It was Shane’s strong back-9 that got him the win while Warwick played to his handicap and Clayton could not find his front-9 form.

The Div-2 had a one point win by Steve Rogers who quietly achieved 39 points.

But for an errant putter he may have had a higher score.

The Div-2 Runner-up was Allan Rees who used his front-9 to good effect, finish­ing with 37 points. His back-9 was steady all the way without any sparkle.

The NTPs went to: 9th C Hanrahan; 18th S Sallaway. The 3rd hole Super pin went to Fons Melisi whose shot rode the wind to within 263 cm from the pin.

This Saturday, 6 December, is the Monthly Medal, sponsored by Stephen Up­hill. There is a Stableford Medley on Sun 30 November.

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The blustery weekend did not dampen the participants in the Saturday Golf Comp as those eligible vied for the ‘Medal of Medal­list’ honours.

The Men’s competition was an 18-Hole Stroke sponsored by Loomzy’s Fis-n-Fix.

The field of 57 were keen to enjoy the day of golf. The Medal of Medallist Trophy was contested by 25 of the 30 eligible players.

The blustery conditions did blow the scores around but a steady round by Sandy Patter­son (68 nett) gave him the trophy, ahead of Cam McMillan and Niel Duncan.

In the Stroke competition there were some individual flashes of brilliance. The Div-1 was won by Tim West with a 64 nett, finishing well clear of runner-up Cam Mc­Millan on 70 nett. Tim played the back-9 in 3-under. Both he and Cam finished with 2’s.

The Div-2 was won by Sandy Paeterson with his 68 nett. He had not played much through the winter and was quite fresh.

Runner-up was Brett Woonton with 71 nett.

He was a bit rough at first but settled well on the back-9.

The NTPs went to: 9th Ben Robinson; 18th Cam McMillan. The 3rd hole Super pinwent to Brett Slack-Smith with a shot to 95 cm, making for an easy ‘2’.This Saturday, 22 November, is a 4BBB Sta­bleford Medley, vying for the Deacon Dwyer Trophy.

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It was a busy weekend for golfers with the holding of the Annual Forbes Nissan Clas­sic. The main event, on Sunday, was the Classic Stroke event, the field for which was 118 including men and women. The visitors, all 54, were drawn from 17 clubs.

The Men’s A-Grade Scratch event was won by Caleb Hanrahan (Fbs) with 69, fin­ishing ahead of Shane Sallaway (Fbs) on 74. The Ladies Scratch was won by HeatherDavidson (88) from Ev Uphill (94) both from Forbes.

Other results were (Forbes unless other­wise stated):

• Ladies Handicap: Winner S Crosby (73 nett), Runner-up R Fuller (74 nett: Wen­tworth)

• Ladies Stableford: Wnr J Fletcher (34 pts), R/up C Duncan (33).

• Men A-Grade Handicap: Wnr D Bayley (70), R/up A Leete (71: Mudgee).

• Men B-Grade Scratch: Wnr S Paterson (85), R/up G Hooper (88).

• Men B-Grade Handicap: Wnr M Walton 72 nett, R/up J Hemming 76 nett.

• Men C-Grade Scratch: Wnr P O’Connell (96), R/Up A Carlisle (96).

• Men C-Grade Handicap: Wnr J Tuovinen 72 nett: Cabramatta, R/up J Banks 76.

• Veteran Scratch: Wnr P Kirwan 77 (Parkes).

• Junior Scratch: WnrL Iyer (119).On Saturday the ‘Forbes Advocate’ 4BBB Stableford was played, with 116 players.

The Mens Scratch Stableford was won by S Betland/D Bayley (43 pts) from runners- up P Dawson/T Callaghan (38 pts). The Mens Handicap Stableford was won by C Alley/R Smith (47 pts), from K Sanderson/Alf Davies on 46 pts.

The Ladies results were: Scratch Stabl­eford B&C Duncan (24), H Davidson/J Hub­bard (24). The Handicap Stableford A-M Gaffney (42 pts), A Simmons/M Starkey (42 pts).

This Saturday, 15 November, is an 18hole Stroke and the ‘Medal of Medallists’. And a Stableford Medley on Sundau 10 No­vember.

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The Annual ‘Callaghan Shield’, sponsored by Todd Callaghan Painting, was held on Saturday 25 October. The field of 65 wel­comed the fantastic conditions and pro­duced many scores to match in the 4BBB Stableford Aggregate format.

The winners were Ann Simmons and Col­leen Venables with 78 points. Their score was the highest recorded for many years and included many 3-pointers. Runners up were the pair of Jeff House and Matt Wal­ton who managed 77 points. Their score was helped by a couple of 4-pointers.

The Individual Comp was won by Matt Walton by count back from Colleen Vena­bles after both had scored 40 points.

The ball sweep to 68 points, with seven pairs being successful The NTP’s were well contested and went to: 9th Ladies: S Grierson, Men: P Grayson; 18th Ladies: A Simmons, Men: D Bernardi.

The 3rd hole Super Pin went to Jenny Fletcher (265cm) getting inside three other players and stumping the ‘guns’ that fol­lowed.

This Saturday, 1 November is Monthly Medal with the Mixed Foursomes Cham­pionships on Sun 2 November. Please be advised that the course will be closed until the afternoon.

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The long weekend brought great golfing weather which contributed to the low scores returned by the Forbes golfers in Saturday’s competition.The event was a Canadian Foursomes sponsored by Peter Dawson.

Most of the field of 66 players got off to an early start with only a few late starters.

The winning pair were Niel Duncan and Stephen Uphill who came in with a nett 66.

They turned at 1-over and despite a few hic­cups on the back-9 used their handicap well.

The runners-up were the pair of Sam Wil­liams and Jarrod Andrews who just missed out with their 66.5 nett but got through on count back. They had an even card of 40- 40 but needed a few birdies.

The ball sweep went to 68 nett on count back. Two visitors were in the field – Jarrod Andrews (Mudgee GC) and Jack Sharkey (Dubbo GC). Both were pleased with their games. The NTP’s were well contested and went to: 9th Allan Rees; 18th Shane Salla­way. Both of them converted for a ‘2’. The 3rd hole Super Pin went to Ecky Dawson with a shot to 62 cm which made for an easy ‘2’. He looks to be in form for the Champion­ships.

Our Club Championships begin this weekend with rounds on 11 and 12 October.

The final rounds will be played on 18 and 19 October. Players please note that the Mixed Foursomes Championships originally scheduled for Sunday 26 October has been shifted to Sunday 2 November. This Satur­day, 11 October is Round 1 of the Champi­onships with Round 2 played on Sunday 12 October.

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