Fine weather and excellent course conditions produced high scores at last Saturday’s Stableford event.

Troy Stephens returned an even par 72 off the stick, to score 44 Stableford points to win on the day. Runner up was Darren Fox with 42 points after a countback with Tony Nichols also finishing with 42 points.

Nearest to Pins: 2nd Bernie Sinnott, second shot to 7th Darren Cheeseman, 9th Col Keane, 15th Keith Baker, 17th Col Keane.

The Birdie hole was the 10th and the only birdie scored was by a guest player from Melbourne, Matt Ryan. To receive a ball down the line required 38 points or more, Troy Stephens 44, Darren Fox, Tony Nichols 42, Keith Baker, Mark Sinnott 41, Col Keane, Matt Sinnott 39, Darren Cheeseman, Geoff Webber 38.

Thursday’s nine hole competition saw David Regan win with 23 Stableford points, ahead of Bernie Sinnott on 21.

Nearest to Pins: 2nd Tony Cronin, 9th Brian Fitzgerald. Balls down the line went to Ian Urquhart, Matt Sinnott, Darren Fox, Keith Stephens, Col Keane, Richard Narik, Tony Nichols.

This Saturday is the December Monthly Medal and privilege pot.

The Camperdown Golf Club held its 2018 annual open tournament over the weekend.

The event was well attended with a chance to win a Car for a Hole-in-One on the par three 9th hole. Sponsored by Colac Toyota. While there were some close shots, no one managed an ace.

Friday was a Mens and Ladies 4BBB, with an excellent field of 84 players competing on the day.

Ladies winners:          Vicki Fitzgerald & Doreen Horan 44 points

Runners up:                Robyn Couch & Maree Finlay 41 points

Nearest to Pins:          2nd R. Couch, 9th M. Dalton, 15th M. Bond, 17th H. Holmes.

Mens winners:            Mark Kent & Andrew Benallack 50 points

Runners up:                Tom Moran & David Regan 46 points

Nearest to Pins:          2nd D. Absolom, 9th K. Baker, 15th G. Thomson, 17th B. Fitzgerald.

Saturday was a Mens 18 hole Stroke event, with another good field of 43 players.

A Grade Scratch winner:        Jack Kerr 75

Handicap winner:                   David Absolom nett 70 by count back

Runner up:                              Ash Sinnott nett 70

B Grade Scratch winner:        Sam Walsh 86

Handicap winner:                   Ray Jackson nett 65

Runner up:                              Mark Sinnott 69

Nearest to Pins:          2nd D. Beard, second shot to 7th P Cashmore, 9th M. Hassett, 15th M. Clissold, 17th B. Fitzgerald.

Sunday was a mixed Pinehurst with 23 teams competing.

Winners:                      Darren & Leah Cheeseman nett 67 2/8

Runners up:                Janine & Andrew Stephens 69 1/8

Nearest to Pins:          2nd M. White & R. Bailey, 9th T. Nichols, 15th J. Stephens, 17th G. Gill  & Keane.

The weekend also ran a progressive longest putt on the 18th: Ladies winner, V. Fitzgerald with 6.06 metre putt. Mens winner, P. Cashmore with 7.77 metre putt.

The Camperdown Golf Club would like to thank all the support from sponsors of the tournament and visiting clubs which contributed to a very successful weekend.

A smaller field of players took part in last Saturday’s Par event at the Camperdown Golf Club in were tough conditions. 

Winner on the day was Keith Baker with +4 from John O’Donohue on +3. Reflecting the tricky condition only one nearest to pin was record on the 7th by Dale Evans. 

Balls down the line required a score of -2 or better: Keith Baker +4, John O’Donohue +3, Tony Cronin +1, Mark Sinnott, Michael Hassett -2. 

At last Thursday’s nine hole competition Troy Stephens won with 20 Stableford points. To split the second place required a four way count back where Michael Hassett on 17 claimed the runner prize ahead of Richard Narik, Mark Sinnott and Bernie Sinnott also on 17 points.

Nearest to Pins: 15th Richard Narik, 17th Michael Hassett

This Saturday is the Crowe Horwath Guest Day, three person Ambrose.

Tom Moran returned an excellent score of 69-7-62 to claim Saturday’s Monthly Medal and privileged pot by one shot at the Camperdown Golf Club.

Tom’s score of 3 under Par in a stroke event played from the back tee markers ticks all the boxes to be considered a new course record. Runner up in A Grade was David Absolom also with an excellent score of 73-10-63.

In B Grade Andrew Narik won with 83-16-67 by count back from David Regan 81-14-67. Nearest to Pins: 2nd Darren Frost, 7th, 9th and 17th all won by Murray Lucas, 15th Peter Hughes.

The day also incorporated a Putting competition with Tom Moran winning with 25 Putts. The Birdie hole this week was the 8th where Nick Lillie managed a birdie.

Reflecting the good scores on the day, a nett score of 69 or less was required to receive a ball down the line; Tom Moran 62, David Absolom 63, Nick Lillie 65, Andrew Narik, David Regan 67, Darren Frost 68, Murray Lucas, Ray Jackson 69. 

Last Thursday’s nine hole Par event saw Simon Baker continue his great form, returning a two under par score for the second consecutive week. Simon finished with +5 ahead of Peter Skene +3.

Nearest to Pins: 15th Matt Sinnott, 17th Jack Kerr. Balls down the line to Keith Baker, Simon Baker, Peter Skene, Matt Sinnott.

This Saturday is a Stableford event.

Very warm weather last Saturday has not affected the good scoring at the Camperdown Golf Club with Keith Baker winning on 42 points from Leigh van den Berghe on 41.

Nearest to Pins:
2nd Norm Tonks
second shot to 7th Alan Teal
9th Richard Narik.
This weeks birdie hole was the 3rd where Tom Moran and David Absolom scored a birdie.

Balls down the line went to scores of 39 points or more, Keith Baker 42, Leigh van den Berghe, Ricky Bailey 41, Mark Kent 40, Alan Teal, Dale Evens 39. It was a stroke event at last Thursday’s nine hole competition with Ricky Bailey winning on nett 31½ from Keith Baker on nett 35. Nearest to Pins: 2nd was vacant, 9th David Regan.

Balls down the line to David Absolom, Tony Cronin, Simon Baker. The club also ran a Two person Ambrose event last Friday (Australia Day) where Troy Stephens and Darren Cheeseman won with a nett 61¼ from John O’Donohue and Andrew Narik on a nett 62.

Nearest to Pins:
2nd Rohan Walsh
9th Andrew Narik
15th Michael Hassett.

This week is the February Monthly Medal and privilege pot.

David Absolom returned a fantastic score of one over the card 73 to take out last Saturday’s Stroke event. David won with 73/12/61 from Tom Clissold 76/13/63.

Nearest to Pins:
2nd Andrew Narik
second shot to 7th Peter Skene
15th Tom Clissold
17th Dale Evans.

The Birdie hole was the 2nd where Bernie Sinnott and Andrew Narik managed a Birdie, with Tom Moran scoring an Eagle on the 8th.

Balls down the line went to nett scores of 68 or less, David Absolom 61, Tom Clissold 63, Bernie Sinnott, Sean McKenzie 67, Keith Stephens Tom Moran 68.

It was a Stableford competition at last Thursday’s nine hole event, with Paul Stephens winning on 24 points from David Absolom on 21. This Saturday is a Stableford event. Due to the expected hot weather, members can hit off from 7:30am.