Players arrived around nine for a quiet cuppa and a chat before teams were sent off to their tees for a shot-gun start at 10.00.  The corellas had savaged three greens but one group, Motley Cru, volunteered to head off early and do and much damage control as possible.   Play began under fine conditions with nary a breath of wind, good scoring was expected.  As is often the case with Ambrose teams picked up one or two birdies before a careless shot resulted in a bogey.  The day raised over $1,600 for cancer research, a top result.  Club president Anthony Lakey thanked the event’s sponsor – Romsey Mitre-10, this was the 7th year they have sponsored the day, the many members of Puddle’s RFL Team who prepared and served the food and the RGC members who staffed the bar.  On a beautiful day to be out on the park the results were; 

1st; Class Above – Andrew Clement/Dean Kohler/John Boyce/Pat Chisholm – 39/5.38/33.63

2nd; Wright Stuff – Daniel Wright, John O’Loughlin/Mick Squire/Shannon Wright – 39/3.75/35.25

3rd; Motley Cru – Mal Mottram, Luke Lyons, Steve Wilkins/Zac Mottram –  41/5.50/35.50

RGC Relay For Life Charity Golf Day Winners – “Class Above”

Dean Kohler, Andrew Clement, John Boyce & Pat Chisholm

RGC Relay For Life Charity Golf day Runners-up – “Wright On”

Mick Squire, Daniel Wright, Shannon Wright & John O’Loughlin

After two days of 35ºC a temperature in the low to mid 20s was much appreciated.   Players hit off with a steady southerly wind but this faded to a gentle breeze by about the 9th hole.  The fairways had hardened so everyone got excellent value for well struck shots.  The greens were fast and true; a number of players required only one putt on well over half their holes. It was a day of two halves for quite a few golfers; scoring low teens on one nine then well into the 20s on the the other nine.  On a sunny afternoon the results were;

1st; Keith Hocking (31) – 38 pts

2nd; Mick Nicholls Snr (26) – 37 pts C/B

3rd; Mal Mottram (9) – 37pts

NTPs; 15th – Luke Lyons, 16th – Bob McLennan 

Fifteen players took to the course for round 3A of the Summer Cup.  The course was lovely the weather perfect and the golf pretty good too.
Scores were consistently good in the Stableford event with a four way tie for first with all four scoring 37 points. Well done to  Shirley Shelton who had a great back nine to win the Count-back. Hole of the day was Chris Manktelow’s birdie on the par 4, 6th which scored 3 for 5 points !!!!
Nearest the pin on the 15th and 16th were both won by Mal Mottram with two accurate shots.
Results
1st      Shirley Shelton (25)    37 points  C/B
2nd     Luke Lyons       (13)     37 pts       C/B
3rd      Rod Golding     (27)     37 pts      C/B
4th      Elaine Scanlon (34)     37 pts

Another fine, sunny mid summer’s day for the club’s stroke round of the 2023 Summer Cup.  The fairways remained green with plenty of couch showing through.   However, they  had dried so  everyone got excellent for any well struck shot.  Adjustments to sprinklers near  a few greens saw drier surrounds and greens.   About half way through the front nine a steady westerly wind blew up making a few holes play much longer and forcing all to think carefully when playing down wind.  It was  also good to welcome back ex-member Jim Patton, down from Rich River in Echuca.  On a lovely day to be out on the park the results were;

Winner; Clive Mensforth – 113/42/71 c/b

2nd; Jenny Hartley – 94/23/71

3rd;  Davey Kenney – 86/14/72 C/B Craig Sandy

NTPs; 1st – Mick Nicholls Snr, 15th – Jim Patton

At the halfway mark  of the 2023 Summer Cup the top five players are – Rob Slade – 18pts, Darlene Baker – 15pts, Jenny Hartley – 12pts, Elaine Scanlon – 10pts & Clive Mensforth – 8pts.

Another perfect day for the second round of the Summer Cup with the course and greens in great condition. The course volunteers continue to do a great job combating the pesky Corellas, hopefully they will move on soon.  Scoring was very consistent with a three way count back on nett 69 to determine the winner. Results  were;
1st;  Darlene Baker  – 88/19/69    C/B
2nd;  Rod Holding – 101/32/69    C/B
3rd.;  Rob Slade  – 86/17/69     
NTP; 15th  – Luke Lyons

After almost 20mm of rain over Thurs, Fri and Sat morning and with drizzle falling  things looked little bleak at 12.00pm as players filed out of the rooms to the tees  for the RGC Summer Cup Par round.  The weather soon brightened with sun shining through and the wind coming in gusts now and then.  The fairways remained in good nick but a number of the greens and surrounds had some casual water.  It was tricky approaching all greens as a shot just a metre short often went no further.  The Summer Cup is in memory of those who have gone before us and the club has lost some remarkable members over the past few years; it was good to chat about some of these individuals and remember both their golfing exploits and what they gave to the club and community.  On a warm afternoon the results were;

1st; Rob Rea (19) +1

2nd; Scott Williams (17) Square

3rd; Pat Chisholm (12) -1  C/B Mitch Atlas (8), Luke Lyons (14), Clive Mensforth (35)

NTPs; 1st – Mal Mottram, 15th – Scott Williams

The first round of the Summer Cup was played in ideal conditions with a drop of rain falling after all golfers were in the clubhouse. The Par event was challenging and produced some interesting results.  Daily results;
1st.  Rob Slade               + 2
2nd. Elaine Scanlon       + 1      C/B
3rd.  Jenny Hartley        + 1
NTPs 15th – Ron Cole, 16th – Rob Slade    

After Friday’s predicted temperature of 29C ended up being over 32C the club decided that Saturday’s prediction of  33C could well turn into 37C so the RGC ” Heat Policy” was activated and players hit-off at 8.30am.  The recent heat had burned off most of the normal grasses and while there were a few bare spots  the couch was surviving quite well giving good coverage on most fairways.  The front nine was quite quick with almost all playing steady golf.  The back nine saw a gusting northerly wind  blow up making it difficult to hold balls on the fairway and  challenging to land shots on the greens. As is often the case at Romsey the final few holes told the story of the day. On a warm to hot and windy morning the results were;

1st; John Freestone – 95/25/70

2nd; Mal Mottram – 80/8/72

3rd; Rob Slade – 94/22/72

Least Putts; Mal Mottram – 24

NTPs – 1st – Toby Clement, 15th – John Freestone & 16th – Scott Williams

RGC Captain, Mal Mottram with January 2023 Medalist John Freestone

Another perfect summer day on a course in great condition.  A running comp for Women’s Monthly Medal was held with the second day available the following Saturday. Kath Jekabsons is currently leading that Stroke event with her lovely round of nett 71.
In the daily comp Sherif played a great round, returning a nett 66 after losing two balls AND hitting out of bounds during the round.  Results of Daily Comp
1st       Sherif Abdel Sayed       95/29/66
2nd      Kath Jekabsons            111/40/71 C/B
3rd       Rod Golding                  103/32/71

Least putts      Steven Wilkins  (15) 27 putts

NTPs 
1st and 16th      Luke Lyons
NTP ( second shot )
1st                     Jenny Hartley
3rd and 15th    Lis Manktelow
16th                  Wendy Gosden and    Sherif Abdel Sayed