The Slashers social golf group is a mixed group playing regularly on Sunday mornings, usually teeing off at 6.30 am during the summer months and 7.30 am during the winter months.
The competition is open to all golfers regardless of whether they are members of the Warwick Golf Club.
Throughout the year away games are held at other localities including Tenterfield, Inglewood, and Clifton.
The Covid pandemic has reduced player attendance significantly, however, with normality slowly returning the group is hoping for a resurgence of players who wish to have a relaxing morning of golf.
The competition is played over nine holes with prizes awarded for nearest to the pin on all par 3 holes, longest drive on a nominated fairway, best gross puts for the nine holes, best nett score, best gross score, plus – to add humour to the day – the worst score and worst putting.
Following the game, players meet informal engaging in the usual banter about the misfortunes or otherwise of players on the day, followed by the presentation of awards.
PGA handicaps aren’t applicable, in lieu, an in-house handicapping system is utilised and modified weekly, eventually allowing for all players, regardless of their golfing prowess, the opportunity to ultimately claim winner on the day.
Should you be interested in joining this very friendly group for a relaxing round of golf, please text 0408 979 797 for more details.
Sunday mornings event attended 15 players with the day’s competition being held on the front nine.
The overall winner with a gross score of 22 was Graham Olsen with second place on a countback being Doug McBeth.
Best gross was Greg Wallace with 40, while the longest drive of 245 metres was by Brett Donovan (much to the annoyance of Laurie King who also had an outstanding drive).
Nearest to the pin on the seventh was Greg Wallace, and on the ninth Chris Hall. The fifth was unclaimed.
Best putts for the nine holes was Brett Donovan, while at the opposite end of the spectrum, the putting virus infected Graham Olsen, who won the award for worst putting score.
Last but not least, Chris Hall claimed the prize for the worst game.
Next week’s game will be conducted on the back nine.
