THE semi-finals of the Belgiorno’s handicap championships were completed last Wednesday at the Blue Lake Golf Club in warm, mild conditions.
With all the top qualifiers in Division 1 having been eliminated the previous week, it will come down to using those extra handicap strokes to get name on the trophy in the final.
In Division 1 the first semi-final between Sue Agars and Lee-Anne Medhurst with only one extra stroke given, the match proved too much for Medhurst once Agars got on a roll 2-up after nine and was able to maintain the momentum especially having a chip-in birdie-three on the par 4 12th hole and Agars clinching the win 5/4.
The second semi-final proved a tough one between Bev Pascoe and Dianne Perryman with a massive 10 strokes relinquished to Pascoe, the 2021 champion.
Pascoe us known for her straight hitting and consistency with the flat stick so it was always going to be a challenge for Perryman.
Pascoe made sure she used those extra strokes and was 4-up on the turn, eventually winning 5/3.
The first semi-final in Division 2 between Jaynee Oberer and Rose Case was a similar story, with Case receiving an extra nine strokes and was 1-up after nine.
The game then see-sawed till Oberer fought back and it was all square on the 18th hole, he win going Case’s way on the 19th 1-up.
The second semi-final saw newcomer to golf finals, Kate Hommelhoff, with a 33 handicap, pitted against Joanna Gogan with 30.
Hommelhoff has shown a will to win and lower her handicap over the last few months and this was a hurdle she wanted to get over.
She was 3-up after the first nine.
However, Gogan was not done and put wins on the card on the 10th and 12th holes, dragging the score back to 1-down.
Hommelhoff was able hang on adding wins on the 13th and 16th holes to claim the win 3/2.
Results of the final will be published in The Border Watch next week.
Division 1 – B. Pascoe v S. Agars; Division 2 – R. Case v K. Hommelhoff.
Results for the Sorrentos Cafe stableford competition saw Annette Ford claim the win with an excellent 38 points, ahead of Trudy Herbert (35) and Beryl Mahoney (33).
A count-back in Division 2 ensued between Dianne Allen and Lyn Annand, both signing for 32 points, with the win going to Allen.
Nearest to pin second shot winner’s were Karen Panagopolous and Lynette Hirth.
GEM Easter championship results
Saturday – stroke: Helen Myers 90/17/73; Jorja Morale 100/27/73; Bev Pascoe 103/28/75 c/b Ronda Edwards, Kate Hommelhoff and Annette Ford.
Sunday – stroke: Gemma Winterborn 90/19/71; Ronda Edwards 89/15/74; Helen Stratford 95/19/76 c/b Dianne Perryman.
