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Men’s Open Success In Wet Weather

May 20, 2022 By Short Putt

The annual Men’s Open events saw 81 players in the 4BBB Stableford on Saturday, while the main 18-hole stroke open on Sunday had a good field of 116 players.

The Sunday Open produced very competitive scores despite the wet conditions. The A-Grade Scratch was won by Kurt Cusack (Wellington) with 72, while the A-Grade Handicap was won by Mike Wood Jnr (Dubbo) with 70 nett. 

The B-Grade winners were: scratch – Anthony Alley (86) and handicap – Mike Gaffney (Griffith) with 74 nett on count back.

The C-grade winners were: scratch – Keith McCullock (Riverside) on 100 and handicap – Josh Wood (Dubbo) with 77nett on count back.

The veterans handicap winner was Peter Bristol (Parkes) with 71 nett, the junior handicap winner was Lachlan Alley (Forbes) on 85 nett, and the visitor winner was Stuart Hayes (Murrumbidgee) with 73 nett on count back. The ball sweep went to 77 nett.

Players braved wet conditions from above and underfoot on Saturday for the 4BBB Stableford. The scratch winners were J Betland & P Dawson (Forbes) with 40 pts, on count back from runners-up S Betland & J Bernardi (Forbes). The handicap winners were Jock Coupland & Tom Stuckey (Condo) with 46 pts. The handicap runners-up were Jack Dobell and Dave Tildsley (Forbes) on 45 pts. 

The ball sweep went to 40 pts. The NTPs went to: 9th – Brett Thomas; 18th – Dave Mylecharane. The 3rd hole SuperPin went to Nicole Death.

This weekend we have an 18-hole stroke, sponsored by B&C Autos, with the West Wyalong Open on Sunday, and a Stableford Medley at home.

By Short Putt

Golf

May 13, 2022 By Short Put

Saturday May Monthly Medal stroke event at the Forbes Golf Club was contested by a reduced field of 53 players. 

The A-Grade was won by Wade Ritchie with 72 nett, but the medal was awarded to runner-up Alf Davies on 74 nett. 

The B-Grade win and medal went to Paul Kay (76 nett), who finished one shot ahead of runner-up Rob Webb (77 nett). In the C-Grade, Al Rees took all the honours with a 77 nett, also one ahead of runner-up Sam Redfern on 78 nett. 

Last Friday the Forbes Pro-Am was played with 94 players, including 27 pros and amateurs from around the state. 

The winning pro was Dylan Thompson from Dubbo with a 67 scratch. The amateurs played a stableford, with the winners being: Ladies – Ev Uphill 29 points; Men Div 1 – D Kennedy 40 pts; Men Div 2 – Harry Quirk 36 pts. 

By Short Putt 

Mixed Results In Golf

May 6, 2022 By Short Putt

A group of golfers enjoy the afternoon sunshine last Saturday after heavy rain in the morning.

Saturday was a busy day with the Ladies Open 4BBB played and the Men’s competition Individual Stroke event. Once again, the weather intervened with a forecast of heavy rain turning many players away, but the afternoon players had a sunny game. 

In the Men’s competition, sponsored by Country Mile Motor Inn, had 31 starters. Div-1 was won by Neil McMillan with 71 nett. He had a good margin back to runner-up Anthony Alley with his 73 nett. 

The Men’s Div-2 was won by Lachlan Alley with 68 nett, using his handicap well. Runner-up was Matt Duff with a powerful 71 nett. 

The NTP’s went to: 9th – Andrew Dukes; 18th – Lachlan Alley. The 3rd Hole Super Pin went to Josh Coulthurst with a shot to 2.65 metres. 

The Ball Sweep went to 76 nett on count back. 

Nominations are still open for the Men’s Open on 14th and 15th May. This weekend the Men’s comp is the May Monthly Medal, sponsored by Adept Plumbing.

By Short Putt 

Golfers Enjoy A Relaxing Game

April 29, 2022 By Maggi Barnard

Richard Webster from Massey Park on his tee shot.

The 80 players contesting the Individual Stableford Medley on Saturday were enjoying the beautiful autumn conditions as they vied for the Kristie Carpenter Perpetual Trophy.

Harry Callaghan won the Men’s Division 1 with 40 points. He had tough competition from Adam Currey who finished strongly to score 39 points.

Lachlan Alley’s 41 points was enough to make him the winner of the Men’s Division 2. He also had close competition with Clayton Alley on 40 points.

The Women’s Division was won by Verna Lane. She scored 38 points but needed a count back to push Jenny Fletcher into runner-up, also on 38 points.

The NTP’s went to: 9th – men: H Callaghan, women: R Lyell; 18th – men: R Bown, women R Carroll. The 3rd hole super pin went to Steve Betland with a shot to 4.6 metres, showing how difficult it was to find the green.

The Ball Sweep went to 33 points on count back – check in the Pro Shop to see if you managed that. Visitors welcomed to the course were Stuart Hayes (Murrumbidgee), Jack Downes (Moree), Richard Webster (Massey Park), Ray Sanderson (St Georges Basin) and Reg Bown (Perth, WA).

The Sunday Stableford Medley was dominated by visitors and was won by Stuart Hayes on 38 pts. Stephen Grant (Murrumbidgee) was runner-up on 32 pts on count back. There was no ball sweep. There were no NTPs as no one in the comp hit the greens.

This week has been full of the Forbes Vets ‘Week of Golf, with over 100 players participating.

Tomorrow’s men’s competition is an 18- hole stroke, while the women play a 4BBB competition as part of their open weekend. Sunday is the Ladies Open, with the course closed until the afternoon.

85 Players In The Rain

April 14, 2022 By Maggi Barnard

Ray and Monica Sanderson (middle) presented the Sanderson Memorial Trophy to (L-R) Clint Hurford, Shane Sallaway and Harry Quirk (absent Jacob Bernardi).

The rain did not dampen the spirits of 85 competitors playing in Saturday’s 4BBB Ambrose Medley for the Sanderson Memorial Trophy.

The winners were Shane Sallaway, Clint Hurford, Jacob Bernardi and Harry Quirk who combined exceptionally to score 55 ¼ nett. Their scratch score was 11-under par, and had to contend with one of the lowest handicaps.

Runners-up were Jarod Hall, Harry Nash, Henry Collins and Geoff Stewart who were very close behind on 55 7/8. They had a better handicap but the putting was a problem, resulting in a scratch score of ‘only’ 6-under.

The NTP’s went to: 9th – men: Bill Barry, women: Kate Steele-Park; 18th – men: Ross Williams, women: Nicole Death. The 3rd Hole Super Pin went to Steve Betland, with a shot to 2.5m.

There was no ball sweep, but longest drives were held on the 7th and 15th holes: 7th – men: Harry Callaghan, women: Kerry Stirling; 15th – men: Jarod Hall, women: Nicole Death.

By Short Putt

Success In Summer Sixes Grand Final

April 8, 2022 By Maggi Barnard

Dave Earl, John Ridley, Stuart Thomas and Brett Slack-Smith check their scores at the end of play.

Four teams were vying for the major prize of the grand final of the Forbes GC Summer Sixes competition for 2021-22 on Sunday.

The final scores saw the teams separated by less than 2 strokes and required a count back. The win went to ‘Golfie’ team (Ethel Coombs, Jill Cripps, Andrew Grierson, Sharon Grierson, Wendy Simmons and Pat Lenehan), who pushed ‘Flip Floppers’ team into runner-up position. The plate winners were ‘Corn Stars’ with ‘Part Time Putters’ as runners-up. The ‘Golfie’ team will join Head Pro Adam Demidjuk on a golf trip to the Hunter Valley.

At the presentation dinner, club president Tony Cogswell thanked the sponsors – Bernardi Group, Flannery’s Pharmacy, BWR and Golf Harvest – for their support. He also thanked all the participants for making this another successful year, despite the interruptions by the flood event.

The Saturday Men’s golf competition was the April Monthly Medal, a Stroke event sponsored by P Grayson, S French, D Earl and M Haley, and was contested by 71 players.

The A-Grade medal was won by Stuart French on count back from David Mylecharane when both finished on 67 nett. Stuart played exceptionally well, turning at 3-over. The B-Grade medal went to Chris Moore (69 nett). Runner-up was Barry Parker (70 nett). In the C-Grade, Frank Hanns (71 nett) won on count back from runner-up Kyle Sharpe.

The ball sweep went to 73 nett, on count back – check in the Pro Shop to see if you earned one. The NTP’s went to: 9th – Peter Grayson, 18th – Bruce Chandler. The 3rd Hole Super Pin went to Harry Callaghan, with a lucky shot.

This weekend is the Sanderson Memorial Day, a 4-person Ambrose Medley event and Sunday the Stableford Medley.

By Short Putt

Big Field For President’s Day

April 1, 2022 By Maggi Barnard

A smaller field of 54 players took part in the men’s Individual Par on Saturday with Paul Pymont winning with a +4 total in Division 1.

Runner-up was Greg Webb with +3 in the Forbes Tuesday Golfers sponsored event. The Division 2 winner was Stephen Edwards (Bogan Gate) with +2, which he got on count back. The unfortunate runner-up was Jonathan Cutler.

The NTP’s went to: 9th – Paul Kay; 18th – Alf Davies. The 3rd hole Super Pin went to Glendon Hooper with a shot to 2.54 metres.

Sunday’s Stableford Medley did not attract enough players, while Friday saw a good field participating in the annual Rugby President’s Golf Day. Over 64 players competed in the 4-Person Ambrose event. Fun was the primary purpose, but there was some serious play recorded.

The Summer Sixes have reached the grand finals stage. The plate finalists will play their games through the week, and the main draw finalists will compete in a shoot-out on Sunday.

By Short Putt

60 Players Compete In 3-Person Ambros

March 25, 2022 By Maggi Barnard

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.

By Short Putt

High Scores In Fourball

March 18, 2022 By Maggi Barnard

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

By Short Putt

Toohey And Hanns Repeat Their Medal Success

March 11, 2022 By Maggi Barnard

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.

By Short Putt

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