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1 week ago

Just a sneaky short report from Teed Off which I missed last week.

I had signed off but decided to do a quick report because I can and also there is a bit of a story that needs to be told.
The fillies joined the Thursday comp last week due to Christmas Day falling on the Wednesday. As it turned out one of the ladies had a great round, all for a golf ball!
The day was warm and overcast with undoubtably some players out with a Christmas hangover.
Bazz Kalleske continued his amazing run of good scores and he lost a further 2.5 shots off his handicap after carding a personal best 81/64.
John Conaghty backed up his Saturday form with a second consecutive grade win in the C grade, carding 93/66. Christine Haagmans had the third best score of the day with a nett 68 (and won a ball).
There were four players tied on 72 at the top of the A grade with Clive Shelbourn winning the countback ahead of Steve Watson, David King and Rob Denti.
NTP’s were collected by Moorsey Menzel, Greg Jones and Brett Woodards.
Saturday’s Captain’s stableford comp drew a pretty good crowd in the middle of the holiday season and was played in weather resembling a day in Melbourne. The day started well, got windy, got wet then fined up with little wind for the afternoon groups.
There were some pretty good scores carded given the conditions with big hitting Matty Cotton winning the day with a score of 39 points.
Diamond Jim was just a shot back and his 38 points included an eagle on the par four 9th hole. He won the B grade ahead of playing partners Bazz Kalleske (again) and Troy Sires on 37 and Neil Morrison on 36.
Sam Watson won his first A grade major voucher with a score of 37 points. Won’t be too long before young Sam is on a single figure handicap early in his career. There were a handful of players just a shot behind with Tony Mudge claiming the second-place voucher ahead of Pegs, Mick Day, Mick Watson (par round again) and Seds Jnr.
Little Pommie Geezer won the C grade, also with a score of 37 points, ahead of a couple of fillies and Bob Lambert. Carole Molloy won the countback for second spot with Skipper Carolyn Koch and Bob after all three finished on 36 points.
NTP’s were claimed by Seds Jnr (not on the 6th, 😊 but the 18th). Wade Trimper won the 6th/15th and Mick Day the Captain’s second shot NTP.
Long drives were smashed by Mick Day, Troy Sires and Alan Hartwell (a highlight of his day) and big hitting Sue Siviour.
Now to the fun part!!
It is not very often you see (or hear about) A graders dunking a ball into the dam off the 6th tee. However, it is even more unusual to have two follow each other! I’m not sure but I think it may have been Alan Hartwell’s fault for teeing off first and being the first to drown his ball. Perhaps Seds Jnr, Rusty and Al should have gone to the red tee with Kazz!. Sorry guys, too late for bribes to keep it out of the news.
That being said, this is definitely the last of 2024 so I wish you all a very happy and safe New Year and look forward to catching up in 2025.

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