A smaller field of 24 members enjoyed perfect weather for our round in the heart of the Barossa Valley. The Course is quite challenging and any errant shot can spell big trouble for your scorecard. Only 3 members played to or above their handicaps, the golf course being the winner on the day.
And the BBQ lunch after the game was enjoyed by all – well, we didn’t hear any complaints being raised !
Special mentions to Kathy’s first win after turning amateur this year (she took home the Calloway Cup in Clare last November), and to Benn with a great round of 37 points off a handicap of 3 (that’s a gross score of only 2 over the card) !
Also 2 matchplay games: Benn Cox beat John Mortimer 4/3 and Andrew Reid beat Al Macdonald 5/4.
Results
1st = Kathy Cunynghame 38 pts
2nd = Benn Cox 37 pts
3rd = Kevin Turnbull 36 pts
As usual, the next 6 place-getters also received a ball each (down to 30 points).
NTPs:
7th 0-19HC: Stu Thomson 6.0m, 20+HC: Nobody
11th 0-19HC: John Elliott 3.5m, 20+ HC: Frank Topolnjak 11.0m
13th 0-19HC: Kevin Turnbull 6.6m, 20+HC: Nobody
16th 0-19HC: Al Macdonald 3.5m, 20+ HC: Cathy Goldsworthy 2.0m
Our next round is on Sunday 16th April at Victor Harbor GC.
One of our largest fields at a monthly game in recent years, of 37 Members and 1 guest, contested this challenging links-style course for our second round of the year. With only 4 members playing to or above handicap the course offered the biggest challenge of the day, not surprising considering the recently cored greens and the thick rough swallowing any errant shots – and only the bold were prepared to take on the snake community in the latter !
The course was in reasonably good shape (apart from the greens, but they’ll recover soon enough) and the food & service in the restaurant afterwards was excellent, as always.
Thanks to those who stayed for the AGM (which was completed in under 6 minutes so not a big ask !) and prize-giving.
1st = Annie Gower 37 points;
2nd = Frank Topolnjak (last year’s winner) on 36 points;
3rd (on count back) = John Elliott on 36 points.
The next 6 place-getters also received a ball each.
NTPs:
5th 0-19HC: James Lunnay 19.0m (really ?!), 20+HC: Helen Janetzki 7.0m
Darren shot a fantastic score of 42 to be only 4 strokes over par – well done ! Lyndon Prior was second on 41 points and Benn Cox was 3rd on 40 points – great scores !
This game was used as a trial run of the new MiScore system which, after a few teething problems at the start, seemed to work quite well with most players participating – so thanks to all of you for persisting with this !
A full field for the season opener on this challenging golf course with 72 bunkers and 14 Lakes & ponds just waiting to welcome any errant shots.
The Clubhouse facilities were excellent as was the food in the Bistro.
Looking down the 1st and 10th Fairways from the balcony:
Results:
1st = Darren Griffiths with 42 points;
2nd = Lyndon Prior with 41 points;
3rd = Benn Cox with 40 points.
The next 6 place-getters also received a ball each – down to 36 points.
NTPs:
2nd 0-19HC: Chris Skewes 2.7m, 20+HC: Nobody
5th 0-19HC: Tony Harrison 10.5m, 20+HC: Andrew Hudson 7.0m
7th 0-19HC: Jai Brown 1.0m, 20+HC: Nobody
13th 0-19HC: Darren Griffiths 3.5m, 20+HC: Peter Green 12.0m
17th 0-19HC: Jim Day 9.5m, 20+HC: Jim Stobie & Rob Mulder both 7.0m
Our next stop is the mighty Mt Compass on Sunday February 12th (including AGM).
The 40th SAOGA Golf Tournament was successfully held at the Clare Golf Course & Country Club from 10th to 14th November 2022.
We had a full set of weather events over the 4 days – from calm days with full sun to windy and torrential rain.
10 golfers joined us for a Stroke round on Thursday, 48 golfers had a lot of laughs playing Ambrose on Friday, and 40 to 42 golfers put on their serious faces while playing Stableford on Saturday and Sunday (42 on Saturday & 40 on Sunday) and 4 budding new golfers played Calloway on Sunday – including 7 year-old Oliver Rodrigues, so watch out Sam Garrick, some competition is coming your way!
There was good Sponsor representation on Friday with some new people coming on board. See our Sponsor details at this link – as always, their generous contributions made the weekend possible.
The food provided at our 4 meals was excellent and feedback on the new Saturday dinner location and format was positive. 56 guests were seated for dinner on Saturday night and several guests participated in the live music provided.
For those who stayed for the Sunday night BBQ, it was very enjoyable with great food and more live music (provided by Glenn Wilkin & Stu Thomson, with many of the guests singing along with them) during a big thunderstorm. A big thanks to Andrew Hudson & Bruce Clark for putting this on.
The golf course was in great condition considering the amount of wet weather received recently but the cut grass in the rough proved challenging with finding wayward balls. As always, hitting the fairways made it much easier ! The weather and course condition was reflected with some very average scores. Kris Rodrigues took out the Stealth Trophy – well done!
Overall, the event went flawlessly based on a lot of work from Stu especially, with help from the other committee members Mark, Darren, James, Benn, Jai, John & Oska, and Mike Willis returned to help Stu with the final scoring on Sunday.
It was bad luck for James Lunnay (along with Sharon Lunnay & June Dewsnap) to come down with COVID the night before the event started – and then Sophie Griffiths came down with it on Friday so she and Sharon Griffiths headed back to Adelaide, leaving Darren on his own (who posted daily negative RATs for the next 3 days)!
Thanks also go out to the Clare Golf Club for their volunteers and the Pro, Phil. The Country Club was accommodating and it is good to see they are continuing with renovations.
Here is a summary of the results:
Thursday / Friday Winners:
JFK Cup (Thursday Stoke): 1st = Jai Brown, 2nd = Tony van Wyk, 3rd = Bruce Clark.
Presidents Cup (Friday Ambrose, 1st) = Benn Cox, Jai Brown, Tony Van Wyk, Warren Farrington.
Sponsors Cup (Friday Ambrose, 1st) = Stealth/TryMoss Team (Jim Stobie, Stephen Moss, Cameron Palmer, Stu Thomson).
In addition to all of the above trophy winners, 58 prize vouchers were won by 40 different players for various Nearest the Pin, Long Drive and Novelty Hole prowess displayed during the Friday, Saturday and Sunday games.
Again, many thanks to our generous sponsors who make the weekend possible. Also, thank you to all who donated prizes for the raffle on Saturday night.
The weather was as good as you will get for golf down on the South Coast, with light winds on a beautiful day for the 27 members who teed off.
The Course was in great condition and it was nice to have a bit of fun on the fairways. However, as the greens had recently been cored and sanded, putting was a bit of an issue for most players.
Lunch was held at the Corio in central Goolwa.
Results:
1st = Benn Cox with 37 points;
2nd = Cathy Goldsworthy, on a count-back with 35 points;
3rd = Annie Gower, also with 35 points.
The next 6 place-getters also received a ball each – down to 31 points.
NTPs:
5th 0-19HC: Benn Cox and Martin Henderson tied with 8m, 20+HC: Frank Topolnjak 10m
8th 0-19HC: Stu Thomson 4.3m, 20+HC: Nobody
10th 0-19HC: Jai Brown 5.0m, 20+HC: Nobody
15th 0-19HC: Chris Skewes 4.3m, 20+HC: Mark Duerden 3m
Our next even is at Clare from Thu 10th to Sun 13th November.
23 players enjoyed great spring weather on this testing par 71 course. It was a bit windy which made it tough for most of the participants but the course was generally in pretty good condition, despite the amount of rain we experienced during the week – although the greens were super-fast thanks to the wind !
Jai Brown shot the low round of the season as he came home 1 under the card with 44 points off a handicap of 7 – fantastic golf Jai ! His nearest challenger, Annie Gower, was a mere 10 points behind him !
Results:
1st = Jai Brown with 44 points;
2nd = new member Annie Gower with 34 points;
3rd = another new member Tony van Wyk with 32 points.
The next 6 place-getters also received a ball each – right down to 26 points !
NTPs:
3rd 0-19HC: Jim Day 5.5m, 20+HC: Nobody
6th 0-19HC: Tony Carter 6.5m, 20+HC: Nobody
10th 0-19HC: Wolf Engel 2.5m, 20+HC: Nobody
14th 0-19HC: Benn Cox 8.0m, 20+HC: Stuart Carnell 9.0m
Our next round is at South Lakes on Sunday 2nd October.
The weather was kind to the 23 members who took on this 5884m course with its great views of the City and Parklands. It’s a must to stay straight on the South Course with mature gums lining the fairways, punishing any errant shots ! The course was generally in pretty good condition.
In the Clubhouse the food was very good and enjoyed by all.
Results:
1st = Kim Keane 37 points;
2nd = Mark Mancini 36 points;
3rd (on count-back) = Benn Cox 34 points.
The next 6 place-getters also received a ball each.
One of the Semi-final Matchplay Games was also contested, with John Mortimer defeating Andrew Reid 2/1. John will now advance to the Grand Final, competing against the winner of the match (scheduled for 31st July at Grange) between Martin Henderson and Tony Harrison. Andrew will contest the loser of that match in the 3rd/4th Playoff match.
NTPs:
5th 0-19HC: John Elliot 6m, 20+HC: Nobody
6th 0-19HC: Stuart Carnell 1m, 20+HC: Gary Odgers 6m
12th 0-19HC: Benn Cox 4m, 20+HC: Ryan Mancini 12m
16th 0-19HC: Stu Thomson 13m, 20+HC: Leon Mulder 6.9m
Our next round is at The Vines on Sunday 28th August.
Very cold for the 23 members who contested at this picturesque Adelaide Hills course.The rain stayed away and, considering the amount of rain we’d had during the week, the course conditions were very good.
A nice warm fire was welcome in the Clubhouse and the food was excellent.
Results:
1st = John Elliott 39 points;
2nd = Vera Mortimer 36 points;
3rd (on count-back) = Helen Janetzki 36 points.
The next 6 place-getters also received a ball each.
2 of the Round-2 Matchplay Games were also contested, with Tony Harrison beating Mark Duerden 6/4 and Andrew Reid beating Bruce Clark in a putt-off (they were all-square after 18); Tony and Andrew will advance to the Semi-finals, each competing against Martin Henderson and John Mortimer (respectively) for a place in the Grand Final.
NTPs:
2nd 0-19HC: Nobody, 20+HC: Carolyn Kernahan 4.0m
4th 0-19HC: Andrew Reid 4.3m, 20+HC: Kim Keane 14.0m
12th 0-19HC: Al Macdonald 6.0m, 20+HC: Nobody
15th 0-19HC: Nobody, 20+HC: Nobody
Our next round is at North Adelaide (South Course) on Sunday July 24th.
The weather report did not look good, however the rain stayed away and the 15 Members that made the trip up to the Barossa Valley enjoyed pretty good conditions.
Nestled amongst the vineyards, the course was in great condition – but beware, any errant shot can put you into the thick bush and big trouble!
Results:
1st = John Mortimer 37 points;
2nd = Darren Griffiths 36 points;
3rd (on count-back) = James Lunnay 35 points.
The next 6 place-getters also received a ball each.
NTPs:
3rd 0-19HC: John Elliott 7.0m, 20+HC: Nobody
6th 0-19HC: John Elliot 4.5m, 20+ HC: Kym Keane 4.5m
12th 0-19HC: Nobody, 20+HC: Mark Mancini 7.0m
15th 0-19HC: Nobody, 20+HC: Mark Mancini 10.5m
17th 0-19HC: Tony Harrison 15.0m, 20+HC: Nobody
Our next round is at Mt Barker / Aston Hills on Sunday June 19th.
