THE Mount Gambier Golf Club held a women’s open day last week, which attracted a field of 51.
Members invited guests to join in a four-person 18-hole ambrose competition, played in pleasant conditions despite the odd shower of rain.
The best nett score for the day went to the team of Gail Watson, Jess Parsons, Andrea Pegler and Sue Sozpory with 59¾.
Runner-up by just one shot went to the team of Lizzie Clements, Tash Attiwill, Leanne Hunt and Helen Gregory with 60¾.
Carol Davis, Helen Heaver, Denise Harvey and Jennette Braun finished a close third with 61¾.
The straight drive on the third hole by a golfer went to Denise Harvey, while non-golfer Mandy Roberts claimed the honours.
The nearest the pin on the eighth hole was won by golfer, Leanne Hunt and non-golfer Annie O’Connor.
The ball run down prizes went to the teams of Faye Mainwaring, Sue Ryan, Maxine McGregor and Maureen Sims; Karen Forster, Carol Smith, Mary Kentish and Marie Douglas; Jan Shanahan, Sharran Waters, Vicki Clark and Julie Hanel; Bev Pedlar, Betty McKechnie, Linley Gray and Libby Furner; Janina Morrison, Deb Sheather, Penne Saffin and Lyndal McInerney.
A stableford competition was played on Saturday in ideal conditions.
Scores were close after 19 women returned to the clubhouse and Leanne Hunt was the victor with 34 points.
A three-way count-back was needed to decide runner-up, with Faye Mainwaring taking the honours with 33 points.
Ball rundown winners were Helen McIntyre, Helen Gregory, Di O’Donnell, Trudy Johnson and Yvonne Shirley.
Carol Smith was nearest the pin on the 16th hole.
Meanwhile, during February the Summer Salver was contested over four weeks, consisting of two stroke rounds, one par and one stableford round, with the winner determined by the best three scores over the four rounds.
Life member Isobel Phillip was the inaugural winner of the trophy and now sponsors the event.
She presented the Salver to winner Penne Saffin.
Recently retired, Saffin has performed well and was pleased to win the Salver.
This week will see the first official event of the winter season, with a stroke round for the March monthly medal, incorporating the first round of the Handicap Matchplay Championships, the first round of International Bowl and a putting competition.
