Yearly Archives: 2017

The field hit-off on a perfect late autumn morning, the course was covered by the night’s very heavy dew but skies were clear and there was no wind.  Again all players found their drives shorter than usual and the par fives proved a real challenge with the wet fairways greatly reducing run.  The greens continued to putt very true but players had to really attack the cup to to get their desired result.  On a great morning for golf the results were;

Winner; Jenny Hartley – 113/37/76

Least Putts; Darlene Baker – 28, C/B from Jenny Hartley

2017 Club Championships – Rd Two

Kath Jekabsons – 223 from Jenny Hartley – 228.

The final round of the 2017 pennant season and certainly one place in the final was up for grabs.  Romsey took on Mt Macedon, the day began clear and warmish but by mid afternoon the sky had clouded over and intermittent rain fell.  The Kilmore course was in good nick so, with steady golf, a win was there for the taking.  Our boys fought out another win to bring us within a whisker of the final with 3.5 wins (but only 17.5 matches).

Tony Freeman – W 3/2, John Freestone – W 5/4, Scott Williams – W 3/2, Andrew Laing – L 4/3, Michael McCarten – L 2/1   Rob Rea – W 3/2, Sherif Abdel-Sayed – L 1 down

Romsey D Mt Macedon – 4/3

Lancefield D Hidden Valley – 5/2

Kilmore D Woodend  – 6/1

The Final will be between Lancefield (4 wins) and Kilmore (3.5 wins 21 matches), congrats to both teams and good luck in the final on May 21st.  RGC would like to thank Rob Rae and John Freestone (Team co-captains) as well as Anthony Freeman, Michael Nicholls Snr, Michael McCarten, Andrew Laing, Chris vanDerVliet, Scott Williams and Sherif Abdel-Sayed for their time and efforts during the 2017 Pennant Golf season.

The 2017 Club Championships began under clear skies with steady sunshine and almost no wind.  This held for the first hour and a half before intermittent rain, a gusting northerly wind and dark clouds held sway.  Wet weather gear came out, gloves and club grips became wet and the round became much more challenging.  After the heavy dews and recent rains it was decided to allow “Mark, Lift, Clean & Replace” across the course.  The fairways were soft but the ball bounced true.  The greens were in good nick and those who attacked the hole got good returns.  Whilst the rain and wind upset many rounds a number of players were able to handle the difficult conditions and return excellent scores.  On a challenging day the results were;

Winner; Ron Rea – 88/19/69 from Dean Jones – 74/2/72, John Freestone – 94/22/72, Mick Nicholls Jnr – 94/22/72, Carl vanDerVliet – 85/12/73, Bob McLennan – 85/12/73 & Jim Patton – 94/21/73

NTPs; 16th – Hugh Drummond.

A Grade Leader; Dean Jones – 74

B Grade Leader;   Rob Rea – 88

Play got underway on a chilly morning with plenty of dew on the fairways and greens.  All players lost distance off the tee courtesy of the cold air and the soft fairways.  The greens putted very true and, if you got there second, there were a number of clear marks to guide your putt.  Throughout the morning the sun shone through then disappeared behind the clouds and most players had to get used to the heavier clothing required by the morning’s chill.   Many players had the opportunity to get a good start in the championships but, whether it was nerves, cold hands or just a little too casual golf,  most did not capitalise on their position. The morning’s results were;

Winner; Jenny Hartley – 115/38/77

Least Putts; Kath Jekabsons – 27

Round 1 Club Champs;

Kath Jekabsons – 112, Jenny Hartley – 115

The Mount Macedon Golf Course was in top nick, the greens their usual high standard and the fairways lush and even after the late April rains.  The RGC team were looking good for a 5/2 win with only a few holes to go but, a spot of wind here and a slice there, and we were down to an All Square.  Our results were; Anthony Freeman L – 2/1, Sherif Abdel-Sayed – AS, Michael McCarten W – 2/1, John Freestone W – 2/1, Andrew Laing W – 3/2, Chris vanDerVliet L – 7/6 & Scott Williams L – 1 down.

Romsey AS Woodend  – 3.5/3.5

Kilmore D Hidden Valley – 4/3

Lancefield D Mt Macedon – 5/2

The final round at Kilmore G. C. will be all important.  Top team Lancefield (3 wins, 17 matches) seems in to be the final.  The other spot is between Kilmore (2.5 wins, 17 matches), Woodend (2.5 wins, 14 matches) and rough outsider Romsey (2.5 wins, 12 matches)

A strong field, men and women, teed off to contest the April Medal.  The day was cool and overcast and the fairways and greens were still very soft from the recent rains.  The cool air and soft fairways saw only the best drivers leave themselves with reasonable approach shots; most others faced far longer shots to the greens.  The greens still showed some unevenness courtesy of the damage done but the Little Corellas but they are rapidly returning to their best.  As the round progressed the clouds lifted and the sun came out making for a very pleasant back nine.  A number of players were “right in it” until one or two disastrous holes saw them fall out of contention.  In the end it was a battle between two former clubs champions.  The day’s results were;

Men’s Winner & April Medalist; Les Gaunt – 75/5/70 from Andrew Clement – 82/11/71 & Mick Nicholls Jnr – 95/22/73

Women’s Winner & April Medalist; Kath Jekabsons – 111/25/86

NTPs; 1st – Jim Patton, 15th – Andrew Laing

Least Putts; Andrew Clement – 24

With around 100 mm of rain over the previous weekend followed by over 30 mm later in the week the course was in good nick however, fairways and greens were all soft. Teams hit-off at 11.00 and almost all matches were tight. Local knowledge saw RGC again pull off a good win;

Sherif Abdel-Sayed L – 2 down, Scott Williams W – 3/1, Michael McCarten W – 4/3, Rob Rea W – 2 up, Anthony Freeman W – 3/1, Andrew Laing L – 2/1, Chris vanDerVliet L – 3/1

Romsey D Kilmore – 4/3
Lancefield D Woodend – 4.5/2.5
Hidden Valley D Mt Macedon – 4/3

The day began in light drizzle, this lifted and the sun came out, making for a very humid, sticky afternoon.    After another 30+mm of rain  during Thurs/Fri had the course both very green and quite soft.  Some of the wetter greens proved very tricky with many players under or over hitting their putts leaving difficult shots for par.  The cold air and soft fairways also had players second guessing their club selection with longer than usual approach shots and surrounds that sucked the life out of a shot.  The 4B Multiplier, Stableford format proved quite challenging.  A number of pairs recorded 9s or 12 on a hole only to crash back to earth with a 0 or a 2 on the next.  On an interesting afternoon the results were;

4B Multiplier Winners; Anthony Freeman (20)/Neil Monro (15) – 61 pts from Scott Williams (19)/Chris vanDerVliet (25) – 59 pts

Individual Results; Anthony Freeman (20) 35 pts from Scott Williams (19) -34 pts

NTPs; 1st – Anthony Freeman, 15th – Mal Mottram & 16th – Anthony Freeman

Another wonderful day for gold, gentle sunshine, virtually no wind and good cover on the fairways and greens.  The Romsey women were fighting it out to represent the club at the Dalhousie District Royal Womens Hospital final at Avenel in September.  The District winners will then go on to the state final in Melbourne.  There was plenty of laughter and some excellent golf played.  On a very enjoyable morning the results were;
Winners; Darlene Baker (23)/Jan Harver (38) – 38 pts from  Kath Jekabsons (25) Elaine Scanlon (33) – 37 pts
Men’s Winner; John Laing (29) – 36 pts

The field assembled on a cool, slightly overcast morning, many wearing jumpers and light jackets but after a few holes the day had warmed up and everyone was down to shirtsleeves. The remainder of the round was played in very pleasant conditions, sunny, with clear skies and virtually no wind. The ~100mm of rain over the previous weekend and the following heavy dews had softened the fairways and greens and promoted good growth across the whole of Romsey Park. Golfers who took advantage of the conditions posted good scores however there was the odd crack on the fairways and some players had the cruelest of bounces to turn a prospective birdie or par into a lesser result. It was also good to welcome ex-member, GaryWatts down from Sydney, back for a round. On a beautiful day for golf the results were;
Winner; Michael McCarten – 87/18/69 from Sherif Abdel-Sayed – 92/22/70, Andrew Clement- 82/11/71 & Michael Nicholls Jnr – 94/22/72
NTPs; 15th – Les Gaunt & 16th – Andrew Clement