Yearly Archives: 2024

After around 50mm of rain over Thursday evening and Friday there was a deal of casual water across some areas of the course and everything had softened.  However, much of the course was in great condition and the club’s volunteers’ work had the whole of Romsey Park looking tremendous.  Early on in the round the wind, S/SW, steadied to the mid 20sKph and the sun came out;  it was a delight to be put on the park.  The conditions saw a number of players play to or better than their handicaps.  On a top day to be out on the park the results were;

1st; Steve Wilkins – 37pts C/B

2nd; Mal Mottram – 37pts C/B

3rd; Dean Kohler – 37pts

The John Laing Quarter finals will be;

It was a beautiful day with a northerly wind pushing up to the mid 30sKph before settling down to the low/mid 20sKph.  The course was in top nick and those who p[utted with conviction got a good return.   After the two rounds of Singles Knockout the Women’s Semi Finals will be between the top four qualifiers.   It has been determined that top qualifier Jenny Hartley will play against Lorraine Robb and Lis Manktelow will play against Elaine Scanlon. The winner of those two matches will then play-off in the final,  good luck ladies.  Daily competition results were;
1st.    Darlene Baker       88/19/69
2nd.   David Jones         92/20/72
3rd.    Rob McDonald     89/16/73
NTPs; 3rd – Steve Wilkins, 15th – Luke Lyons

The round began under clear skies with plenty of mid spring sun, the fairways were in top nick but the rapid growth at this time of year saw some sections of very thick rough.  It is a battle keeping the grass down at this time of year.  The greens were quick and early in the round a few players saw their ball disappear back to the surrounds.  A steady, mid 30Kph wind from the S/SE also kept players guessing.  On a top day when so many players were away on the annual golf trip the results were;

1st; Craig Sandy (23) – 35pts

2nd; Bob McLennan (16) – 34pts

3rd; John Freestone (29) – 31pts

NTPs; 15th –  Bob McLennan

The weather was perfect for golf. The overnight frost melted away early and the spring sunshine was very pleasant.
Scoring was quite good as the women in the field played the first round of 2024 Singles Knockout, with everyone playing stroke.
NTPs were a reflection of Rob Mc Donald’s round; he took out three of them.  The day’s results were;
1st.    David Jones.        90/19/71   C/B
2nd.  Rob McDonald.    88/17/71
3rd.   Jenny Hartley.      98/26/72

NTPs, 3rd, 15th & 16th – Rob McDonald

Players were met with steady drizzle for much of the round.  A strong wind shifting between NW and WE made it difficult to aim and to choose the correct club.  The course remained in excellent condition with the greens and surrounds in top nick.  On a cold, wet and windy afternoon the results were;

1st; Dylan Harris (7) – 37pts

2nd; Mal Mottram (8) – 34pts

3rd; Mick Squire (4) – 33 pts c/b Ben Owen (14)

NTPs;  1st – Mal Mottram, 15th – Toby Clement, 16th – Ben Owen, Drive & Pitch 3rd – Mal Mottram, Longest Drive – Dylan Harris

It was a beautiful, sunny morning with some occasional wind from the NW/NE.  The course was in top nick and the greens had recovered very well from their recent scarifying.  Lis Manktelow made the most of the great conditions to easily win the day. On a top morning to be walking around with a sett of clubs the results were:

1st. Lis Manktelow (32)   36pts.

2nd. Jenny Hartley(25)  29pts.

3rd. Lorraine Robb(44)  26pts.

NTP 3rd. Sherif Abdel – Sayed.

The Women’s September Monthly Medal began in cold, drizzly conditions.  Later in the round there were periods of heavy rain but Elaine Scanlon was able to overcome the adverse weather to return the best score  and secure the September Medal.  Jenny Hartley followed close behind.
Results
1st & September Medalist;      Elaine Scanlon  – 118/35/83
2nd;    Jenny Hartley    – 109/25/84

Such is the popularity of the Kyneton Par 3 Tournament it is necessary to enter weeks before the event to ensure a place in the field. The day was pleasantly sunny and playing in groups of 6 created a social atmosphere along with the competitiveness of vying for Nearest The Pin on all 18 holes and the Grade winners in A, B and C.

Lorraine Robb represented Romsey Golf and had a great round 81/32/49 narrowly missing out on the C Grade winners circle. Lorraine’s nett score was 5th best out of 105 scores on the day.

Despite reasonably tough conditions the Kilmore Championship 4BBB was well attended and all had a great day.  RGC secretary Elaine Scanlon teamed with Kilmore men’s captain Rod Williams to return the best score – 39pts.

Elaine and Rod 

Steady drizzle was falling as the players arrived for the September Medal.  There was a consistent NW wind pushing up to 30Kph and the temperature snuck up to 12C.  As the round progressed the sun came out and, despite a few showers towards the end of the round, the afternoon became far more pleasant.  However, the rougher weather over the final few holes made the 15th and 16th par 3s extremely difficult to hit.  Many players found the going very tough and only two were able to equal or better their handicaps.  On a generally nice day to be out on the par the results were;

1st;  September Medalist; Mal Mottram – 79/9/70

2nd; Ben Owen – 86/14/72

3rd; John Freestone – 130/29/74

NTPs; 1st – Mal Mottram, Best 2nd shot 3rd – Dean Kohler, Longest Drive – Mal Mottram

Least Putts; Luke Lyons – 28

September Medalist Mal Mottram