By Casey O'Connor
Saturday members of the Warwick Golf Club played in a single stableford event with some surprising results returned.
Of the 51 players who contested the event 20 played to their handicap or better.
A welcome return to form for many players.
Only a few weeks ago only a handful of players were able to play to their handicaps in each event.
The markers were probably forward and the pins were friendly in some instances but still, almost half the field with 36 points or more was a remarkable result.
Five players tied on 41 points and following an in-depth countback Peter Farrell was declared the winner courtesy of his two over and 22 points on the back nine.
Peter bogied 11 and 15 but in an excellent performance on the back nine he had seven pars which was a good enough performance to secure the win.
Keith Clarke and Mick Banks each had 21 on the front nine and 20 on the back nine while Eddie Kemp and Brett Donovan did it the opposite way to Peter with 22 on the front nine and 19 on the back nine.
Doug Wilson on 40 and Trevor King on the best of the 39’s rounded out the run down.
Ray Dudley won the pro pin and collected five balls.
The consistent Evan Pfeffer collected four balls, Scott McLennan won two balls and Michael Watt and Rhys Farrell won a ball each.
Peter Balfour held the pin on the fifth. Ron Simon took the pin on the seventh; Kris McLennan the ninth.
Mal Galloway had a good back nine which was helped when he won the Pin shots at the 11 and 16.
A reminder that Sunday 24 October is patron’s Day – a medley event.
The following Sunday is Greenkeepers Payback Day.
It is a shotgun start at 7.30am or 11.30 so players have some choices and decisions to make.
If you are yet to meet the new greenkeeper Shane, be sure to come along and introduce yourself on that day.
