Laurie O’Connor gets his round underway.

Last Saturday Forbes golfers played a 4BBB Stableford Medley event, sponsored by Cahill’s Footwear. The field comprised of 66 players who produced some good scores.

The Winners were the pairing of Ken Sly and Matt Walton. Matt could do no wrong, while Ken contributed with some timely scores. Runners-up were Phil Duke and Fons Melisi with 45 points. They each contributed well but a couple of one pointers did not help.

The NTP’s went to: 9th Men: S Kirkman, Ladies: B Duncan; 18th Men: C Hanrahan, Ladies: S Black. The Pro Shop Super-pin went to Brianna Duncan with a shot to 1.65 metres. The ball sweep went to 41 points, so check in the Pro Shop.

The visitors included Peter Chatillon (Tuncurry GC), Charlie Goodsell (Parkes) and John Zannes (Bathurst), all of whom needed better partners.

On Sunday the new format 9-Hole Stableford Medley comps was contested over the

front-9 by eight players. The winner was Brianna Duncan (18 pts) with Wayne O’Niell getting a ball in the ball sweep on count back from Jake LeBrocque when both finished on 16 pts.

Two special events are on the horizon with the Elders Golf Day on Friday 22nd September and Roylances Cup on Saturday 23rd September, raising funds for Can-Assist. Contact the Pro Shop for details.

Head Pro Will has organised a Titleist Equipment day on Wednesday 27th September. 

Summer 6’s is here! Get a team together for the 2023/24 Summer 6’s competition. Registration forms are now available.

This weekend the mens comp is a 4BBB Stableford Multiplier event, sponsored by Forbes Tuesday Golfers.

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Some of the Parkes Golf August winners.

Last Saturday we contested an 18 Individual Stableford, sponsored by MRK Development run by Matthew Knighton, a great supporter of our club and one who is fast becoming another golfing tragic. It was a great day to be out amongst nature for a walk, a talk and some challenges with the little white ball, with 76 golfers enjoying the beautiful weather.

Leading the list this week was Graham Cooke who has been in consistent form of late but dug deeper to come out on top beating home probably the clubs most consistent and better performed golfers this year in Wayne Parker on a countback with his score of 39. Graham is a very dangerous contender in the Veterans competition week in and week out and he managed to change his emphasis to Saturday after missing out in his regular Thursday competition. And Wayne Parker, what a year he is having, the swing has returned to his halcyon younger days when he reigned supreme over the PGC. He will be a good one to put into the black book for the net event at the upcoming Parkes Open.

Five golfers chased home the leaders falling short by one stroke. Peter Boschman is also looking in peak condition and starting to hit the ball reasonably well, Ross Smith, who has to get his name in the paper to give himself something to read, Lindsay Elliott, who is just getting pipped each week and is ready to win a big one, Rob Lea who just returned from an extended Qld adventure and is revving up for a strong performance in the Open and Steve Edmonds who has been trying to keep a low profile as he hones up for a crack at the big contenders.

This week sees the culmination of an extended period of revamping of the course undertaken in combination with the highway bypass running on the western side of the course. Locals will get to play their September Monthly Medal on the new holes which will no doubt challenge but also amaze them as we get the opportunity to play a continuous 18 holes of golf. The Board is most appreciative of the patience and support of members and also the work undertaken by members to get the course in play. We will get a taste on Saturday to feel what challenges lie for the Parkes Open on Sunday 17th September when players from all over the state will converge on Parkes to test themselves against the great layout.

Come and get involved this week for the Telescope Tyres And Batteries/Hankook Monthly Medal with day sponsor, Matthews Mediation. It will incorporate the Griffins Leading Edge Putting Competition in conjunction which will blow out on the new greens you’d expect, Wally Norman Memorial Veterans Medal, and also this year the Bob Smith Memorial Day – 18 hole and 9 hole medley stableford competition sponsored by the Smith family.

Sandy Paterson in full flight during the Scramble on Sunday.

Last Saturday’s Men’s golf competition was the September Monthly Medal, sponsored by McFeeters Motor Museum. Scoring by the field of 64, including two Juniors, was under par and tightly contested.

A-Grade Winner was Wayne O’Niell witha 69 nett, 40 scratch on each half, finishing with a ‘2’. Runner-up was Harry Callaghan with 70 nett. He shot par on the back-9.

The B-Grade Kailab Tyne returning a 67 nett, despite a double-bogey start. Runner-up was Jacob Reid (71 nett) who also did better on the back-9 than the front-9, despite a double-bogey to finish.

The C-Grade Les Little finished with 72 nett. Runner-up on count back was Graham Newport also with 72 nett, but well pleased with his better showing on the back-9.

The NTP’s went to: 9th – Wayne O’Neill; 18th – Todd Callaghan. The Pro Shop Super-pin went to Peter Cowhan with a shot to 1.9 meters, and he got his ‘2’. The ball sweep went to 75 nett on count back.

Visitors included Stuart Hayes and Stephen Grant (Murrumbidgee GC), Allen Robertson (Mawson Lakes, SA) and a recent mover in John Zannes who is now at Bathurst.

The Sunday Stableford 9-Hole Medley had too few for a comp. But Sunday also saw our regular PGA Scramble with 12 teams competing. The winners were Luke Donnelly, Joel and Stephen Tongue and Jared Laird from Dubbo. They scored 57 ¼ nett, and slightly ahead of second place who had 58 nett.

This weekend we have a 4BBB Stableford Medley sponsored by Cahill Footwear. Sunday has a Stableford 9-hole Medley, and the Ladies Shootout.

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