GARFIELD Golf Club backed a winner as members played the inaugural parthree event on Melbourne Cup Day.
The day was so popular it was decided to make it an annual event.
Players grouped early for a ‘siren start’ with men, ladies and nonhandicapped golfers playing together.
The 18 holes were set out as parthree distances ranging from 100 metres to 170 metres for ladies and 230 metres for men.
To save walking up long fairways with golf clubs, longest drives and selected irons were held at five sections.
Sponsored by ReGen Wellness products through club member Howard Fox there were 12 major and 35 minor trophies and products played for.
As the players completed their rounds, cooking stalwart of the club Norma Glew had a tasty chicken salad ready, while the ladies arranged the traditional cup sweeps.
@BT Sub Sport Gaz:RESULTS
Par of course 54.
Men scratch, A grade: Terry Garratt 60; B grade: Ray Jones 68.
Handicap A grade: Steve Clark 691849; B grade: Wayne Kemp 722547.
Putting A grade: Tony Simons 25; B grade: Harry Huyskens 29.
Longest shots drive at 10th: A grade: Tony Simons; B grade: Harry Huyskens; Drive at 17th: Bevan Pinner; Mick Matthews; Longiron at first: Nathan Condon; Alan King; fiveiron at sixth: Nathan Condon; Craig Hunter; seveniron at seventh: Nathan Condon, Mick Matthews.
Nearest the pins A grade: 8th, Leon Cook; 15th, Bevan Pinner. B grade: third, Nigel Goldsworthy; 16th Ron Cranston.
Ladies – scratch: Debbie Huyskens 66; Handicap: Bev Hopkinson 793643; Putting: Vicki Kelly 32.
Longest shots drive at 10th, June Hunter; Drive at 17th, Betty Cranston; Longiron at first, Betty Cranston; fiveiron at sixth, Lynn Pinner; seveniron at 13th, Lynn Pinner.
Nearest the pin – 11th: Lynn Pinner; 17th: Bev Hopkinson.
Nonhandicap – Winner: G. Black 73; runnerup; J. Harris 78.
Putting, K. Burgess on countback from D. Garratt 33.
Longest shots Drive at 10th, R. Rockcliff; Drive at 17th, M. Burgess; Longiron at first, A. Burgess; fiveiron at sixth, G. Black; seveniron at 13th, G. Black.
Nearest the pins – sixth: M. Burgess; 10th: J. Harris.
