Yearly Archives: 2019

Some problems with the irrigation system saw no water on the course for two days, again we were fortunate in that the weather was reasonably mild so not too much damage done.  Great work from Les Gaunt & Ron Walker soon had everything back on track.  The 3rd round of the Summer Cup got underway on a hot, still afternoon.  Hard fairways saw many drives far closer to the green that usual and all those who could pitch accurately were in for good day.  The greens had survived the enforced dry very well and watering over night saw them holding very well.  As the round progressed a southerly breeze blew up and then wobbled to and from the south-east.  Every now and then a gust would see balls move well off line.  Posting a good score meant playing consistent golf, there was no room for a “wipe” .  The final results saw a wiley old veteran, one of the club’s young guns and “The Pres” fight it out over the final few holes.  The day also saw $113 raised for Cancer Research as part of the Drummond Golf “Golf 4 a Cause” program.  On a dry course on a breezy afternoon the results were;

Winner; Anthony Lakey (22) – 43 pts from Mick Nicholls Jnr (16) – 41 pts, Bruce Robb (32) – 40 pts & Mick Squire (7) – 36 pts

Women’s Winner; Liz  Manktelow (21) – 30 pts

NTPs; 15th – Mick Nicholls Jnr

All of Romsey Golf Club would like to congratulate RGC member and multiple club champion, Dean Jones, on his recent elevation to Cricket Australia’s “Hall of Fame”.  Well done Deano!

A strong southerly wind persisted for most the round which was the second of the Summer Cup and First Round of the Silver Spoon.  A strong field contested the event and enjoyed the cooler conditions.  Drives that were kept low were rewarded with plenty of run and approach shots were generally holding well.   Results were;

Winner;  Jenny Hartley           95/23/72, Jan Harver               118/45/73 &  Lorraine Robb         109/34/75

Sixteen teams teed up at Romsey Golf Course to help raise money for Puddles’ Team and the 2019 Lancefield/Macedon Ranges Relay For Life.  More than a few teams dressed up hoping to win the “Best Team Uniform” award while others were just out for an enjoyable morning’s golf and a great meal back in the clubrooms.  There was some serious competition between a few teams, especially JB’s Bandits who had come a very close 2nd in 2018.  The wind began from the NW then moved to the SW and proceeded to swing back and forth for the whole morning.  Just about everyone could hear the theme from “Gilligan’s Island” courtesy of the team “3Hr Tour” while every now and then wild shouts of elation erupted as a birdie or eagle putt dropped.  All teams were back in the rooms just before 1.00 pm and enjoying the wonderful lunch prepared by the members of  “Puddles’ Team”.

An auction of tools was held just before presentations then the major sponsors, “Romsey Hardware” were thanked along with Blackwoods, The Romsey Bottle-O, Pantry on Main, Burnbrook Fields and BSC Industrial who had all supported the event.  The day saw ~$2,300.00 raised for Cancer Research.

NTPs; 1st Daniel Wright, 8th – Darren Newnham & 10th David Richardson & Wendy Gosden

2019 RFL Charity Golf Day winners- Ebony’s Boys – 39/6.5/32.5 Presented by Nick Waldhauser from Romsey Hardware

2019 RFL Charity Golf Day Runners-up JB’s Bandits – 39/5.0/34. Presented by Nick Waldhauser from Romsey Hardware

Auction success, Cameron Newnham with auctioneer Shane McGee from Blackwoods.

2019 RFL Charity Golf Day Best Team Uniform – The Ninjas. Presented by RGC Captain Scott Williams.

Steady rain was falling as players assembled for the 2nd round of the 2019  Flatstick Roofing Summer Cup however, by the time everyone headed to the tee the rain had cleared and there was a gusting NW wind.  This wind gained in strength and moved between the NW and the SW for the remainder of the afternoon.  Many players found their approach shots “blowing up” and landing well short of the green, others saw their shots veer windy as soon as they got into the wind above the trees.  The recent rains and irrigation made the dryer fairways more forgiving and players who chose to keep the ball low, very low in some cases, often finished up with a very positive result.  In the end it was battle between a “young gun” and a “wise old head” to take out the day.  On a very windy afternoon the results were;

Winner; Shannon Wright – 81/11/70 from Bruce Robb – 104/33/71 & Wayne Robb – 86/13/73

NTPs; 1st – Les Gaunt, 15th – Anthony Lakey & 16th – Hugh Drummond

A very strong field took to the course for a round of Par, the first Wednesday event of the 2019 Flatstick Roofing Summer Cup. Competition was close in the women’s draw with the top three players barely separated.  Results for the day;
Women’s Winner; Darlene Baker (18) -1 C/B  from  Jan Harver (45) -1 & Wendy Gosden (31) -2
9 Hole Competition; Pam Drummond (31) Nett 36
Men’s Winner; Hugh Williams (23)  Square

After another very hot week the ~10mm of rain late on Wednesday merely replaced a little of the moisture that the sun and wind had sucked out.  There were some spots of “Brown Patch” on a few greens but otherwise they remained in excellent condition.  The additional in ground piping (Ta Rob Mitchell) and the 2nd pump (Ta Bendigo Bank) had made it possible to deliver more water to the whole course but in Jan/Feb all you can really hope to do is “hold the line”.  Play began in hot and windy conditions with winds of 25 – 30Kph gusting in from the NNE making the 6th & 13th holes play considerably shorter and seeing many shots being pushed well wide of the fairways.  Towards the end of the round the wind swung around to the NW making the 15th and 16th par 3s very challenging.  Many players went +, -, +, – and thought they were in for a reasonable day but poor driving and some inconsistent bounce on the fairways saw many seemingly good shots end up in very challenging  locations.  On a day when consistency was paramount only two players were able to play better than their handicaps.  On a hot and windy afternoon there results were;

Winner; Anthony Lakey (23) +3 from Mick Nicholls Jnr (17) +1 & Shannon Wright (11) – Square

Women’s Winner; Liz Manktelow (21) -6

Hot, very hot, and humid conditions greeted those playing the January Monthly Medal. The option to tee off at 7.30am was sensibly taken up by some in the field and they played in the best of the conditions.  The rest however battled the 33+ temperatures.  For this time of the summer the course is particularly good although drying out a little on some fairways. The greens are exceptionally good, practically perfect, except for the small amount of bird damage. The course is a credit to those members who spend so much time preparing and maintaining it, they certainly deserve our gratitude. The results for the day;

January Monthly Medal Winner; Jenny Hartley – 95/23/72 from Elaine Scanlon – 106/30/76 & Darlene Baker – 95/18/77

A surprisingly large field took to the course for the club’s Australia Day holiday Stableford. Play began early to beat the coming heat and to allow members to attend other functions in the afternoon.  A gentle breeze blew in  from the south, cooling the morning  but not effecting the golf.  Again, hard, dry fairways saw many long hitters put the driver away on some holes while a few cagey golfers used the conditions extremely well pushing their usual straight 150m – 160m drives out passed 200m.  However, despite the excellent efforts from many one player really shone out.  Club captain Scott Williams, continuing his good form from Saturday’s Medal round, played an “absolute blinder” to record a score that was unbeatable.  On a cool, still morning the results were;

Winner; Scott Williams (18)  – 47 pts from Mick Nicholls Snr (23) – 40 pts

66 players from 11 clubs in the Dalhousie District participated in the annual 4BBB Stableford competition, in hot, still weather at Seymour Golf Course. Congratulations to Seymour G. C. club on a well presented course.  Results showed there was a strong local advantage.  Romsey was represented by Elaine Scanlon who combined well with Mary Campbell (Broadford) to be runners up in the Women’s event with 42 stableford points.  The day’s results were;

Women’s Winners; Paula Britton/Di Stammers (Seymour) – 45 pts from Elaine Scanlon (Romsey)/Mary Campbell (Broadford) – 42 pts
Men’s Winners; Phil Jarvis/Dave Hamilton (Seymour) – 47 pts C/B from Dale Mountjoy (Seymour)/Jeff Ranger (Broadford).

After another hot, dry week with two days of low 40C all but the greens and surrounds had dried out considerably.  The intense heat and gusting winds also saw one of the Park’s oldest trees drop an enormous branch on to the 2nd fairway, this branch had caught many a seemingly good drive so some golfers were not too upset about its demise.  The Monthly Medal field teed off  facing a steady wind from the SW however the wind moved between the south and the west for most of the afternoon.  Many players found it difficult to judge just how far their shots would run and often found themselves in the trees facing a very challenging approach shot, others who had played the course in the very recent past were able to choose more appropriate clubs.  The day, which warmed up considerable, proved to be one of contrasting nines, any player who was consistent across the 18 holes was in with a good chance.  Others, who  had very ordinary front nines or just one or two bad holes, found themselves out of contention.  On a very hot afternoon the results were;

Winner and January Medalist; Scott Williams – 87/18/69 from Mick Nicholls Jnr – 91/17/74, Shannon Wright – 87/12/75, Hugh Drummond – 91/21/75 & Bob Dwyer – 112/36/76.

NTPs; 1st – Bob McLennan, 3rd – Liz Manktelow, 15th – Les Gaunt

Least Putts; Scott Williams – 26 C/B from Shannon Wright & John Freestone