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.

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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. 

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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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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