CLEAR weather assisted good scoring in the second qualifying round of club championships for 43 women at the Mount Gambier Golf Club last Wednesday.
In-form golfer and 27-handicapper Trudy Johnson blitzed the field with a score of 93 off the stick for a nett 66, seven strokes under her handicap.
Her score for the qualifying rounds meant she was eligible to play in the A Grade Club Championship, but she has opted to play in C Grade.
Johnson’s split for her game was 45/48 for 93 off the stick and included five pars.
Playing 15 strokes better than the first round, 18-handicapper Janina Morrison carded 42/48 for 90 off the stick which put her in second place.
Morrison had a strong front nine, with 42 off the stick which included a birdie on the third hole.
The result saw her climb the ladder in the draw to finish sixth.
Hope Bliss played to her 20 handicap 45/48 for 93 off the stick and only had one blemish for the day.
Ten balls were given out, from Mary Kentish down to Jennifer Van Ritjhoven.
The pro shot of three balls went to Bernie Jennings on the par 3 eighth hole.
Nearest the pin for A Grade was won by Bernie Jennings on the eighth hole and second shot on the sixth went to B Grade’s by Lorraine Stratford and C Grade’s Lyndal McInerney.
The highlight of the day went to an excited Jeannette Braun, who had a spectacular eagle-two on the 18th hole.
She will receive 10 balls from the eagles nest.
This week the qualifiers face the quarter finals.
The fine weather continued for Saturday’s stableford competition, with 13 women signed on.
Marie Douglas claimed the win with 36 points.
Douglas played a solid back nine to win on a count-back, with 19 points on the back, including four three-pointers and no wipe-outs.
Unlucky to lose the count-back, Helen Heaver also registered 36 points, but lost due to her 16 points on the back nine.
Her front nine of 20 points included eight three-pointers.
Helen Gregory rounded out the podium with 35 points, which included five pars.
