The day featured a mix of sunshine and scattered cloud, with a light easterly breeze around 15–25 km/h helping keep conditions pleasant. Humidity remained moderate and there was only a small chance of showers, meaning most of the day stayed dry. Only a small field today of 60 players which included 2 ladies.
The Return of Shane Vanderlight
Every golf club has its legends, its characters… and then there’s Shane Vanderlight.
For a while there, members had started to wonder if Shane had quietly retired from Saturday competitions. Some believed he had taken up the Pro Tour on the golf sims. One rumor even suggested he’d been recruited by NASA to calculate wind direction on the 12th tee.
But then… this Saturday… he returned.
The parking lot buzzed with whispers.
“Is that him?”
“Can’t be… surely not.”
“Look — he’s got golf clubs.”
Yes, it was true. Shane Vanderlight had made his long-awaited comeback to the Saturday competition.
By the time Shane reached the 12th hole, the crowd sensed something brewing. With laser-like focus (and possibly a little luck), he stepped up to the tee and produced a shot so pure it made everyone stop and watch.
The ball sailed gracefully through the air… landed softly… and rolled to a beautiful Nearest-to-the-Pin position.
Cheers erupted. High fives were exchanged. Someone in the group claimed they “knew he’d do it.”
Shane himself simply nodded, as if this sort of thing happened all the time.
By the end of the round the verdict was clear: Shane Vanderlight was officially back in the Saturday competition. The swing might still be warming up, the scorecard might have a few artistic interpretations of golf, but the comeback had been made — and the NTP on the 12th was proof enough.
Rumour has it he’s already planning his next return. Next Saturday. Assuming, of course, if its preferred lies and all bunkers GUR ⛳😄
Jokes aside, Welcome back Shane!
Division 1 Winners
Division 1 produced some very solid scoring. Terry Foster (10) led the way with a strong 38 points to claim the top prize and in the winner’s circle again. Close behind was Nick Davis (18), finishing runner-up with 37 points after a consistent round that kept the pressure on throughout the day.
Division 2 Winners
Division 2 was extremely tight at the top with matching scores. Stephen Robinson (25) secured the win with 38 points, edging ahead on countback. Bob Myers (23) also returned an excellent 38 points to take the runner-up position after a very competitive round.
Ball Rundown
- Nick Lawler (19) – 37
- Gerry Martin (19) – 36
- Nathan Stockwell (1) – 35
- Dean Stockwell (17) – 35
- Garry Dowding (+1) – 35
- Liam Henzell (11) – 35
- Simon Woolley (16) – 35
- Kenneth Davey (30) – 35
Nearest to the Pin
- Hole 2 – Haydn Vincent
- Hole 2 – Ryan Modini
- Hole 7 – Kenneth Davey
- Hole 7 – Mark James
- Hole 11 – Nick Lawler
- Hole 12 – Shane Vanderlight
- Hole 12 – Bob Myers
- Hole 16 – Kenneth Davey
- Hole 16 – Ryan Modini
Pro Pin
- Ryan Modini – $59 Pro Shop Voucher
Raffle Winners
- Perc Dempsey – $25 Voucher
- Walter Fisk – $25 Voucher
- Paul Quinlin – $25 Voucher
- Nigel Luxton – $25 Voucher
- Brian Springfield – $25 Voucher
- Tim Black – $25 Voucher
Friendly reminder no golf next week due to course renos.
Happy Golfing
Captain Patrick