GARFIELD GOLF
It was a fantastic warm and sunny day at Garfield Golf Club on Saturday for the final round of the 2022 Club Championships.
It was our new green keeper Tym Davey that reigned supreme with a three round gross score of 225 to take out the title by a six-shot margin from an inform player in Tom Cowie.
A field of the 116 players presented for play on Saturday with Peter McNeish capping off a nice run of form by winning the A Grade event with a net round of 69.
McNeish made it a double by winning the A Grade handicap championship with a final score of 214.
Matt Van Der Horst got the chocolates for the B Grade event with a winning score of 68 to defeat Terry Garratt via a countback decision.
Martin Spurway won the C Grade event with the day’s equal best round of net 67 which was also achieved by Rick Manley whom won the D Grade event.
A final score of net 72 down to a count back was needed to get a ball down the line.
Phil Williams, yet another golfer in good touch, closed out the tournament with a par round of net 69 to get the B Grade handicap championship win.
Martin Atkins, courtesy of a blinder of a first round, hung on for the C Grade handicap win by a count back decision from John Hoare with a score of 211.
Greg Nicholls won the D Grade handicap title with a three-round total of 212 which was the five shots clear of Rick Manley.
Nicholls got the double with a three round D Grade gross winning score of 284.
The B Grade gross winner was Ross Mitchell with a score of 210, three shots clear of the next best in Matt Van Der Horst and Richard Perry.
The aforementioned Atkins made it a double by also winning the C Grade gross event with a score of 259 as well as scoring the three rounds of 62, 76, 73 to be crowned the 2022 Veterans champ by a count back over Terry Garratt.
Well done on an excellent tournament Marty.
The ladies also wrapped up their third and final round of the Saturday Championship and that’s right, you guessed it, Karli Van Der Horst took out yet another major annual event.
Van Der Horst won with a three-round total of net 224 defeating Tina Cowie by just one shot.
On Thursday a field of 68 came out for a game with Peter Medwin breaking a run of outs to get the A Grade win on a count back from Greg Macklin with a score of 38 points.
Jim Accettura won the B Grade event with a score of 41 points to defeat Chris Kondarios and Peter ‘Pop’ Fedorenko by two points.
Mick Howsin continued on with his good recent run with the day’s best score of 42 points to win the C Grade event by four points from David Saint and John Roberts.
On Monday 28 November, six Garfield members travelled to Drouin to play in the Vets event of single stableford of which John Blair was the best result for Garfield with a down the line result of 34 points.
The Christmas lunch event for all Veteran members will be held at Deep Creek on 19 December for an all-inclusive cost of $30.
Names to John Scale by the 15 December please.
RESULTS
• Gippsland Veterans/Drouin/Single Stableford/Field of 79
A Grade: Peter Smart (Mon Chll) 40, second Michael Vick (Warragul) 39.
B Grade: John Wilson (Deep Creek) 36, second Gary Van Der Pligt (Drouin) 33.
C Grade: John Pisa (Moe) 35, second Ken Barnes (Mon Chll) 35.
Down the lines: All scores to 34 points.
• Monday/Single Stableford/Field of 36
Winner: Ray Pund (5) 40 C/B. Down the lines: Trevor Franklin 40, Steve O’Loughlin 39 and Robert Mirfin 39.
• Tuesday/Ladies/Single Stableford/Field of 9
Winner: Bernie Clark (19) 35 C/B.
Nearest the pins: 4th Jill Gay, 11th Bernie Clark and 16th Gail Franklin.
• Thursday/Single Stableford/Field of 68
A Grade: Peter Medwin (13) 38 C/B, second Greg Macklin (12) 38, third Trevor Franklin (13) 37.
B Grade: Jim Accettura (16) 41, second Chris Kondarios (17) 39 C/B, third Peter Fedorenko (18) 39.
C Grade: Mick Howsin (21) 42, second David Saint (20) 37 C/B, third John Roberts (21) 37.
Down the lines: Terry Mclaughlin 37, Charlie Hardy 36, James Grant 36, Trevor Burnie 35, Phil Williams 35.
Nearest the pins: 4th Peter Medwin, 8th Charlie Barnes, 9th John Blair, 11th Greg Noonan, 14th Phil Williams and 16th Chris Thorn.
• Thursday/Twilight/Single Stableford/Field of 31
Winner: John Milkins (29) 25. Down the lines: Greg Gallasch 21, Jason Howlett 20 C/B.
Nearest the pins: 4th Jacob Blackwood, 8th John Milkins and 9th Matt McCormick.
• Saturday/Final Round – 2022 Club Championships/Field Of 116
A Grade: Peter McNeish (8) 69, second Stephen Murray (8) 70.
B Grade: Matt Van Der Horst (10) 68 C/B, second Terry Garratt (11) 68.
C Grade: Martin Spurway (16) 67, second Brodey Leggett (18) 68.
D Grade: Rick Manley (27) 67, second Sepp Krummenacher (23) 70.
Down the lines: Phil Williams 69, Peter Glasscock 70, Ross Mitchell 70, Matt Wouters 71, Greg Nicholls 71, George Fatouros 71, Tom Fowler 71, Bob Calderara 71, Gary Vitiritti 72, Clint Williams 72 C/B.
Nearest the pins: 4th Damien Hammond, 8th James Dimtsas, 9th Chris Thorn, 11th Andrew Patten, 14th Tym Davey and 16th Rob Morris.
Closest second shots: A Grade; Andrew Went. B Grade: Choon Cheng. C Grade: Tim Jeffrey.
• Saturday/Ladies/Final Round of Saturday Championships
Winner: Karli Van Der Horst (19) 72. Nearest the pins: 4th and 16th Deirdre Pilkington, 11th Jeanette Mitchell.
• 2022 Men’s Club Championships
Scratch: A Grade: Tym Davey 225. B Grade: Ross Mitchell 246. C Grade: Martin Atkins 259. D Grade: Greg Nicholls 284.
Handicap: A Grade: Peter McNeish 214. B Grade: Phil Williams 214. C Grade: Martin Atkins 211. D Grade: Greg Nicholls 212.
Veterans: Martin Atkins 211 C/B.
