Author: Patrick Tregellas

Well, it was a day where the weather wasn’t the only thing that had a good lie — the bunkers got some love too! Yes, you heard right: the preferred lies rule was in full swing, and it wasn’t just the grass that was getting a break — even the sand seemed to want to be part of the action. If you found yourself in a bunker, don’t worry, your ball was living its best life with a little extra cushion and some gentle encouragement to stay out of trouble. It was a day where every shot had the potential to be a “wow, that was lucky” moment. So, let’s take a look at the winners, the rundowns, and the golfers who clearly made the most of their friendly lies!

Winners by Division

• Division 1:
  Tony Blair claimed the top spot in Division 1 with an outstanding 39 points and earned the $50 voucher. Bill Mann, just one point behind, secured the runner-up position with 38 points and a $35 voucher. Both players demonstrated great consistency, finishing with handicaps of 13.6 and 18.9, respectively.
• Division 2:
  Jonathan Roberts topped Division 2 with a score of 38 points, earning himself a $50 voucher. Wayne Howlett, with an equally impressive 38 points, took the runner-up prize of a $35 voucher. Roberts played with a handicap of 30.3, while Howlett’s handicap stood at 23.3.

Rundown

• Hubery, Darren (HC 20.4) – Total: 38
• Okan, Cem (HC 17.9) – Total: 37
• Hopkins, Graham (HC 18.7) – Total: 37
• Brown, Jared (HC 11.8) – Total: 37
• Walker, Ken (HC 24.1) – Total: 36
• Penny, Bryan (HC 16.4) – Total: 36
• Harrod, David (HC 24.5) – Total: 35
• Stone, Wayne (HC 21.0) – Total: 35
• Johnson, Graeme (HC 23.6) – Total: 35
• McElveney, Bob (HC 31.7) – Total: 35
• Wilkinson, Steve (HC 16.9) – Total: 35
• Downes, Rick (HC 23.7) – Total: 35
• Bradley, Leigh (HC 40.2) – Total: 35

NTPs, Pro Pin, and Raffle Winners

• Pro Pin: Harding, Chris – $72 Pro Shop Voucher
• NTP 2nd: Blair, Tony, Roach, Gary
• NTP 7th: Hopkins, Graham, Walker, Ken
• NTP 11th: Blair, Tony
• NTP 12th: Dickison, Paul, Johnson, Graeme
• NTP 16th: Dickison, Paul, Harding, Chris
• Raffle Winners: Downes, Rick – $25 Voucher, Coles, Phil – $25 Voucher, Hubery, Darren – $75 Voucher

Captain Patrick

Club Banora sent away 2 teams to contest the NRDGA Men’s Foursomes Championship at Iluka today. 27 holes of alternative shot.

Tony Blair and Sam Benny just missed out on getting a place. Well played.

Fresh from his A grade Monthly Medal win Brian Springfield & Medal of Medals Champion Ken Mount played a consistent and solid 27 holes to take home the Nett Runner up.

Congratulations both teams for doing Club Banora Golf Club proud and standing out with those bright orange Pennant shirts.

⛳️⛳️⛳️⛳️⛳️⛳️⛳️⛳️⛳️

Men’s Captain

Patrick

Another Monthly Medal done and dusted, it was filled with drama and DQ’s – only a small field today with only 62 players. The weather scared a lot of the morning field off. The weather turned out to be ok.

Division 1

Brian Springfield (10) delivered an outstanding performance to claim the Division 1 win with a superb score of 70 . Garry Dowding (0) finished runner-up on a countback also scoring 70, while Sam Benny (7) captured the gross honor’s with 79.

Division 2

Dean Stockwell (18) led Division 2 with a winning score of 67. Kevin Bartlett (15) followed closely behind with 70. Tony Blair (13) secured the gross prize with 85.

Division 3

David Haime (20) finished on top in Division 3 with 72, while Des Scott (21) claimed second place with 73. Paul Quinlin (21) took the gross honours with 100.

Ball Rundown

• Wade Elphick (15) – 73
• Mitch Taylor (19) – 73
• Ken Mount (16) – 74
• Kerrod Kirkham (11) – 75
• David Harrod (25) – 75
• Gerry Martin (18) – 76
• Walter Fisk (34) – 76
• Bailey Trim (28) – 76

Nearest to the Pins

Hole 2

• David Williams
• Simon Gates
• Kerrod Kirkham

Hole 7

• Garry Dowding
• Darren Hubery
• Nathan Simpson

Hole 12

• Brendon Marshall
• Bill Mann

Hole 16

• Mitch Taylor
• Brian Springfield

Pro Pin

• Bill Mann – $65 Pro Shop Voucher

Raffle Winners

• Patrick Tregellas – $25 Voucher
• Walter Fisk – $25 Voucher
• Paul Quinlin – $25 Voucher
• John McLoughlin – $25 Voucher
• Kevin Bartlett – $25 Voucher
• Nigel Luxton – $25 Voucher

Captain Patrick

Winners by Division

Division 1
Bryan Penny took the top spot in Division 1 with a stellar score of 43 points, earning himself a $50 voucher. Jared Brown followed as the runner-up with 37 points, securing a $35 voucher.

Division 2
In Division 2, Steve Archdeacon led the pack with 42 points, claiming a $50 voucher, while Wayne Stone came in second with 36 points, winning a $35 voucher.

Rundown of Results

• Simpson, Alan (HC 11) – 37 points
• Dempsey, Perc (HC 26) – 36 points
• Davis, Nick (HC 15) – 35 points
• Coles, Phil (HC 14) – 35 points
• Wilkinson, Steve (HC 14) – 35 points
• Garland, Aaron (HC 6) – 34 points
• Olsen, John (HC 17) – 34 points
• Lehkyj, Joseph (HC 14) – 34 points
• Sheppard, Robert (HC 15) – 33 points
• Cardoo, James (HC 15) – 33 points

NTP and Pro Pin Winners

• Pro Pin: Garland, Aaron – $77 Pro Shop Voucher
• NTP 2nd: Druhala, Michael & Harrod, David
• NTP 7th: Garland, Aaron & Robshaw, Vince
• NTP 11th: Davis, Nick
• NTP 12th: Faust, John & Self, Warwick
• NTP 16th: Neil, Trevor & McLoughlin, John

Raffle Winners

• Harrod, David – $25 Voucher
• McKay, Michael – $25 Voucher
• Olsen, John – $25 Voucher

Capt Patrick

It turned out to be a good day, not sure why most of the morning field pulled out of the competition. No wind or rain. It was an absolute pleasure playing in the morning field. The course held up with the most recent rain and thunderstorms.

No dramas today with the new hole switch with the 2 par 3’s all reports indicate a success transition.

🏆 Winners

Division 1

Patrick Tregellas led the way with an excellent 42 points off 9, edging ahead of Kevin Bartlett who carded a solid 39 points playing off 16.

Division 2

Haydn Vincent produced the score of the division with 41 points off 23, while Luke Poile followed with 37 points off 26 to secure the runner-up voucher.

🎯 Rundown

• Simon Gates (18) – 38
• Nimai Strickland (8) – 37
• Cem Okan (18) – 37
• John Tannahill (30) – 36
• Joseph Lehkyj (16) – 36
• Michael Kemp (7) – 36
• James Cardoo (17) – 36
• Paul Pochodyla (10) – 35
• Simon Woolley (16) – 35
• David Killion (9) – 34
• Ryan Modini (6) – 34
• Liam Henzell (11) – 34
• Katrina Springfield (21) – 34

⛳ Nearest to the Pins

• Hole 2: James Cardoo, David Williams
• Hole 7: Simon Gates, Ken Culpitt
• Hole 11: Luke Poile
• Hole 12: David Harrod, Brian Springfield
• Hole 16: Nathan Smith, Rick Downes

🎁 Pro Pin & Raffle Winners

• Nathan Smith – $51 Voucher – PRO PIN WINNER
• Bryan Penny – $25 Voucher
• Brian Springfield – $25 Voucher
• Wayne Muir – $25 Voucher
• Rick Culpitt – $25 Voucher

Don’t forget to get those nominations in for the committee positions. Nominations close on the 6th March at 5pm

Have a great weekend 🙂

Captain Patrick

Winners by Division

• Division 1 Winner:
  Kim Thackeray claimed the win with a fantastic round of 38 points, earning a $50 voucher! His performance on the day was impressive, finishing ahead of the pack in Division 1.
• Division 2 Winner:
  Des Scott was the standout player in Division 2, also securing 37 points and taking home a $50 voucher as the division’s winner. Bill Roffey closely followed, finishing with 36 points and a $35 voucher as the runner-up.

Rundown of Notable Performances

• Phil Coles (17.3) – 38 Points
  1 x Ball for Ball Rundown
• Ryan Modini (7.8) – 37 Points
  1 x Ball for Ball Rundown
• Stuart Irving (18.5) – 37 Points
  1 x Ball for Ball Rundown
• Shane Vanderlight (13.8) – 36 Points
  1 x Ball for Ball Rundown
• John Faust (14.1) – 36 Points
  1 x Ball for Ball Rundown
• Kevin Tooley (17.9) – 36 Points
  1 x Ball for Ball Rundown
• Martin Dobney (20.6) – 35 Points
  1 x Ball for Ball Rundown

NTP and Special Prizes

• Pro Pin Winner:
  Leigh Bradley – $69 Pro Shop Voucher
• NTP Winners:
  • Darren Hubery – 2 x Balls for NTP 2nd Hole
  • Jon Chugg – 2 x Balls for NTP 2nd Hole
  • Steve Wilkinson – 2 x Balls for NTP 7th Hole
  • Jim Storey – 2 x Balls for NTP 7th Hole
  • Ryan Modini – 2 x Balls for NTP 11th Hole
  • Brendon Marshall – 2 x Balls for NTP 12th Hole
  • Brendon Marshall (again) – 2 x Balls for NTP 16th Hole
  • Leigh Bradley – 2 x Balls for NTP 16th Hole

Raffle Winners:

• Darren Hubery – $75 Voucher
• Gary Roach – $25 Voucher

Capt Patrick