IT'S BEEN another busy week on The Island Golf Course at Nambucca Heads, with competitions almost every day.
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Highlights have included a hole-in-one on Tuesday by Ross Morpuss, Friday's Haval Island Challenge, and the inaugural Kerry McCoy Cup on Saturday.
Our fairways have received a dose of fertiliser, and some well timed rain last Thursday will ensure excellent spring growth on our fairways and renovated greens.
A Medley Single Stableford on Tuesday, September 9, attracted 58 players, with the best score of the day going to Raymond Meehan (33 handicap) with 44 points to win Division 2 (23 to 45) from Margaret Bateman (26) from Port Macquarie.
Geoffrey Harris (17) has been to the witch doctor for some form improving tablets and Ian Vidler (14) has been tweaking his swing, and the pair of them both scored 38 points in Division 1 (scratch to 22), with Geoff, a back nine specialist, winning on the countback.
Other good scores were posted by Grant Smith 37, Stephen Truelove and Greg McCoy 36, and Alvin Rapley and Stuart Johnston 35. The ball comp rundown went to 32 points on countback.
The play of the day went to Ross Mopuss for his ace on the 140-metre 5th hole. Ross is an Eels supporter with GA handicap of 23, and his hole-in-one will cheer him if Parramatta bow out of the NRL finals in straight sets. Never mind, Ross, your special trophy has been ordered - don't lose that ball!
On Wednesday, September 9, we had a Ladies 3 Person Ambrose with 48 players. Joy Green, Dianne O'Leary and Kerrie Eichorn won the event with 59.17 closely followed by Sue O' Donnell, Mary Rees and Jennifer Ainsworth with 59.33. Kerrie Jackson, Ann Antcliff and Marilyn McNally came third with 60.33. The ball run went to 66 nett.
The rain last Thursday reduced the field to only the most determined 29 players for the Pizza This sponsored Medley Single Stableford event. Liam Fuller (18) scored a creditable 42 points in the adverse conditions to win from Jason Nunn (12) from Pacific Dunes on 37 points.
Other good scores were carded by Adam Stunell (Pacific Dunes) 37, Colin Pears (Pacific Dunes) and Steve Frost 36, and Thomas Robbins 35. Ball comp rundown went to 33 on countback.
The monthly Island Challenge series sponsored by Kempsey Haval continued on Friday with 45 players fronting the starter in the Medley Single Stroke event. Dennis Ashton (19) top scored with nett 66 to win from Judith Boyle (25) on 69.
The best women's score was posted by Leanne Welsh (24) with nett 72. Lowest off the stick was Darcy Habgood with 74. Other good scores were returned by Phil Mander, Emmanuel Aravanis (Riverside Oaks), Jake Fuller (Macksville) and Peter Bush, all with nett 70.
The inaugural Kerry McCoy Cup was played on Saturday with a great field of 143 players including 31 visiting golfers. The Medley Single Stableford event was sponsored by Pizza This Pizza That and club professional Paul Habgood provided a golf bag for the Cup winner. The trophy is presented to the Nambucca Heads Island Golf Club member with the best stableford score on the day, and will be presented each year on the second Saturday in September to remember all members and family of members who have passed on during the previous 12 months.
In an emotional presentation attended by Kerry's wife Lyn and daughter Maureen, president Geoff Harris paid tribute to Kerry's time as past captain and president, "who gave his heart and soul to the club, and without whose determination, the club would almost certainly not be trading today - such was his influence in re-shaping our future".
There was a toast to honour our past members and their families.
Winner of the Cup was many times club champion and Life Member, Ian Vidler (14), with a score of 40 points to win Division 1 (scratch to 16) from Peter Miller (15) with 38 points.
In Division 2 (17 to 23), Thomas Robbins (23) and Matthew Stanton (17) from Tamworth both scored 39 points, Thomas winning on countback. There was another tie in Division 3 (24 to 45), with Pat Ellis (35) and Jennifer Johnston (27) both scoring 39 points, Pat just winning the countback.
Other hot rounds were had by Anthony Reams, Robert Else (Winhgam), Peter Fredericks, Anthony Smith, and David Ogilvy 38, and Robyn Jones, Christopher Tinson, Lee Fewings, Keith Leyshon (Tamworth), Rodney Robertson and Kerrie Eichorn all with 37. The ball comp rundown went to 34 points on countback.
Thank you to Steve Ward for providing the yummy pizza slices at presentation.
This week's golf on The Island will see a Medley Single Stableford event today, the Men's Monthly Medal Stroke on Saturday, and a Mixed 2 Person Ambrose on Sunday which is also the qualifier for the Regional Keno Mixed Ambrose.
See you on The Island!
