The Castlemaine Golf Club Championships were decided last Saturday May 2.
A large field of 77 battled it out to get their name on the trophies. Weather was good and all golfers were keen to get their third round started.
Jermyn led all the way, but a final round 80 made him vulnerable. The outcome came down to the very last hole.
The club’s low markers filled the top three positions. Jermyn 73, 74, 80 — 226, from Prendergast 74, 80, 74 — 227, Jason Thompson 75, 82, 74 — 231.
At the end of the day the Men’s trophy was awarded to Klai Jermyn with a score of 226. It was not until the last hole that Klai secured the win by one stroke from Rob Prendergast. This is Klai’s first championship victory. Congrats Klai!
The Men’s B Grade Championship winner was Peter Verlaan 255, runner-up Brad Sturgess 259.
Men’s C Grade champ was Grant Thomas 290, runner-up Kors Van Eyr 309.
The women’s trophy was won by Megan Carroll for the third time following three consistent rounds 91, 90, 92 — 273, with Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick runner-up with 95, 95, 99 — 289.
Megan looks forward to next year’s comp and the chance to become the first woman to win four consecutive championships.
The Women’s B Grade Championship winner was Sally McOrist 309
The Val Bassett Trophy for best three nett rounds went to Dee Sansom. The Bill Dennis Trophy for the same went to Peter Verlaan.
May’s Monthly Medal was awarded to Kristopher Walter (16) 66.
A Grade winner was Jason Thompson (scr) 74, runner-up Rob Pendergast (scr) 74.
B Grade winner was Kristopher Walter (16) 66, runner-up was Jim Dimopoulos (18) 70.
C Grade winner was Jan Barratt (20) 73, runner-up was Dee Sansom (34) 73
The Women’s May Monthly Medal was played on Tuesday May 5.
The medal awarded to Julie Cross (33) 77 and runner-up was Dee Sansom (34) 80.
Last Thursday April 30 a competitive field of 31 golfers took to the fairways contesting a Stableford comp.
Ross Stevens (14) produced an outstanding round of 40 Stableford points to claim top honours in Grade A. Tom Summers (handicap 9) also delivered a solid performance, finishing runner-up with 37.
The Grade B winner was Bob Franze (41) posting an excellent 39 points to take the win. Close behind was Peter Farrell (18) who also recorded 39 points.
Stephen Cooper claimed Nearest the Pin on the 7th hole and Andrew Wilson took honours on the 12th.