Career best gives knockout start

CAROLYN McHugh hit a career best in taking out of the first round of Wedderburn Golf Club’s knockout championship on Saturday.

McHugh’s 91 saw her finish with 42 stableford, ahead of Graham Nesbit on 38 and Lance McNeil 36.

Nearest the pin was Jon Chandler on the 13th and with best second shot Glenda Bird.

Boort

A modest field of seven played in the stroke event last weekend, which was run in conjunction with the annual Captain versus President team match play competition.

Despite hitting two shots out of bounds on the 16th and 17th holes, previous week winner Damien Lanyon turned in his best score ever with a remarkable 75 off the stick, giving him nett 64. This was eight shots clear of runner-up Kevin Linehan, with Andrew Kane picking up the last ball with his nett 74.

The nearest the pins were dominated by Kevin and Andrew, picking up two each.

In the Captain versus President competition, Kevin and Andrew were winners on the Captain’s side, with Damien the sole winner for the President.

Twenty-two players took part in the annual Digger’s Day event at Boort.

In the team ambrose competi- tion, it was Gil and Stuart Tweddle, along with Dot Beattie, who walked away as winners after shooting 52 off the stick over 14 holes, resulting in a nett 44.1.

The runners-up on nett 45.9 were Sally and Wayne Keeble, together with Phil Baker and Scott Rollinson.

Claiming nearest the pin prizes were Di Johnston on the 1st , Phil Baker on the 9th and Craig Allison on the 15th .

The days raised $450 Legacy which was graciously accepted by Paul Haw.

Inglewood

Another terrific day and lush fairways met Inglewood golfers for a stroke event.

David Vanston was hitting fairways and providing playing partners with timeless sporting anecdotes and good humour.

Rob Stranger hit a number of bombs with driver off the tee including some serious distance into the stiffening afternoon breeze on the 5th.

The day, however, belonged to the consistency of the ever improving David Patterson with a 99-28-71.

David only started playing golf three years ago and is now breaking the ‘ton’ on a regular basis in weekly competition.

The course won the nearest the pin on the 9th.

Sunday competition tee times will be brought forward to midday from next week in line with the winter schedule.