It was a big weekend at Deniliquin Golf Club, which hosted the annual Life Members’ Summer Classic.
There were excellent fields on both Saturday and Sunday, with the new format popular with players.
The first day of the tournament was a two-person ambrose and the second day was fourball stroke.
Major events were over 36 holes, won in the men’s section by Albert Liebenberg and Peter Locke, from runners-up Shaun Mills and Chris Mitsch, and in the ladies the winners were Vicki Brunker and Bev Purtill, from runner-up Jen Choice and Pauline Sherwin.
The respective scratch winners were Andrew Brunker and Matthew Piper, along with Vicki Brunker and Bev Purtill, who dominated the ladies events.
On Saturday, in the two-person ambrose, the men’s winners were Shaun Mills and Chris Mitsch with net 62 from runners-up Matthew McDonald and Ricky Gittens 64.25.
The ladies winners were Vicki Brunker and Bev Purtill 62.5, from runners-up Kerran Leetham and Jayne Hood 65.25.
On Sunday in the fourball stroke event the men’s winners were Jamie Loy and Jason Kerr with net 63 on countback to Nick Metcalfe and John Henderson, and ladies winners were again Vicki Brunker and Bev Purtill 66, from runners-up Felicity McCalman and Linda Begg 67.
Vicki capped off her excellent weekend on Sunday by winning NTP on the 5th, 9th and 13th holes and taking home the Golden Hole on the 5th.
Congratulations to all winners and especially the club’s life members who make this event possible.
Last Thursday was a stableford event won by Troy Grant with 37 points on countback to Prue Grant.
In Wednesday’s stableford event the A-grade winner was Peter Locke with 41 points from runner-up Tom Maw 37, and in B-grade Tom Edwards was the winner with 42 from runner-up Jeff ‘Dickie’ Grant 38.
There will continue to be plenty of action at the golf club in coming weeks.
Tomorrow is stroke for the monthly medals, Tuesday nine holes stableford, followed by stableford events on Wednesday, Thursday and next Saturday.
Next Friday, February 9 is a unique par three ambrose competition with a shotgun start following a 5pm assembly.
Cost is $10 per player, membership not required and juniors welcome.
Register at the pro shop or by contacting Andrew ‘Taffy’ Brunker on 0408 629 421.
There will be meals available after golf and music by Raz Sinha.
The raffle will be drawn for this night only at the later time of 7.30pm.
Another initiative to encourage new golfers is a free Golf Friday program, starting Friday, February 16 and continuing until Friday, March 22.
From 2pm each Friday across this period, social golf will be free with no membership required.
Clubs, push buggies and carts will be available at member rates, with tees and golf balls supplied.
This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone who wants to ‘give golf a go’. (NB: Fees will still apply to players in the Sixes competition if they are submitting a card.)
The club’s veteran golfers (over 55) are advised that the Goulburn Valley veterans’ season has started, with a small group travelling on Monday to the opening event at Kyabram.
The next event is on February 9 at Euroa. A sheet for those interested is in the pro shop.
So there’s plenty happening at the golf club.
And don’t forget, Friday Night Fun resumes tonight with meals available, raffle drawn at 7pm and happy hour from 6pm to 7pm.
Last week’s results:
Thursday, January 25, single stableford:
T Grant 37, c/b P Grant.
Ball comp: A Bull, M Menadue, P Lloyd, M Rothwell, A Ferguson, M Radeski, P Davis.
NTP: 11th P Davis; golden hole P Davis.
Life Members’ Summer Classic:
36 holes, men: A Liebenberg and P Locke, r/u S Mills and C Mitsch. Scratch A Brunker and M Piper.
36 holes, ladies: V Brunker and B Purtill; r/u J Choice and P Sherwin. Scratch V Brunker and B Purtill.
Saturday, January 27, 2 person ambrose:
Men: S Mills and C Mitsch 62; r/u M McDonald and R Gittens 64.25. Ball comp – J Loy, B Littmann, J Tonta, M Barnett, J Radeski, P O’Brien, A Liebenberg, P Locke, N Swainger, M Lynch, J Poka jr, H Sutton, L Chappell, I Swain, B Bennett, G Willis, L Campbell, A Armstrong, G Willoughby, D Ramsey, L Pitts, B McQuie, c/o 66. NTP: 2nd M Barnett; 5th P O’Brien; 9th A Brunker; 11th P Hayes; 13th P Docherty. Golden hole N Purtill.
Ladies: V Brunker and B Purtill 62.5, c/b K Leetham and J Hood. Ball comp – J Choice, P Sherwin, S Simpson, P Lloyd, V Hutton, M Rothwell, c/b 70 NTP: 2nd L Begg; 5th S Simpson; 9th P Grant; 13th J Hood.
Sunday, January 28, 4BBB stroke:
Men: J Loy and J Kerr 63, c/b N Metcalfe and J Henderson. Ball comp – A Liebenberg, P Locke, J Penna, T Rae, N Boswell, R Hood, L Pitts, B McQuie, R Pogonoski, N Purtill, A Brunker, M Piper, D Ring, J McMahon, D Grant, R Landy c/o 66. NTP: 2nd A Armstrong; 5th S Townsend; 9th J Penna; 11th L Pitts; 13th P Locke.
Ladies: V Brunker and B Purtill 66; r/u F McCalman and L Begg 67. Ball comp – M Radeski, S Butcher, M Phyland, S Aitken, P Lloyd, S Simpson, c/b 70. NTP: 5th V Brunker; 9th V Brunker; 11th S Jenkinson; 13th V Brunker, Golden hole V Brunker.
Wednesday, January 31, single stableford:
A-grade P Locke 41, r/u T Maw 37; B-grade T Edwards 42, r/u J Grant 38.
Ball comp: K Wemyss, P Joice, B Biggs, P Beckton, K Pearce, R Bolton, G Stephens, M Lyne, G Corboy, F Conallin, J Loy, J Radeski, Warren Bull, C Thomson, D Wade.
NTP: 9th K Wemyss, B Bennett; golden hole G Warren.