In ideal conditions 33 veteran golfers played a nine hole Stableford competition commencing on the first tee at the Cowra Golf Course last Thursday, September 17.
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The day's play produced a a closely contested event, where 10 players had scores in a range of just two strokes.
The winner on a countback is an exceptional veteran who has celebrated his 90th Birthday in Noel RILEY.
Noel continues to play some astonishing rounds of golf and is an inspiration to golfers of all levels.
There were 12 prize winners on the day, who are listed with their Stableford points score, and the handicap they played off in brackets
19 Noel RILEY (18).
19 D BROWN (35).
18 Garry DICK (31).
18 Norm KEAY (24).
17 Barry REYNOLDS (8).
17 Bruce AMOS (20).
17 Ray KELLY (14).
17 David HENLEY (22).
16 Jeff MACPHERSON (3).
16 Ken MCLEAN (4).
15 Terry WINWOOD-SMITH (+1).
15 Fons MELISI (6)*.
*On a countback.
The listed Prize winners will have their Veteran's handicap reduced by three for their next round.
Other entrants, who didn't finish among the prize winners last week. will have their handicap increased by one shot.
Lachlan Valley Open Day at Grenfell
Cowra Golf Club, was represented by Club President, Robert OLIVER, and Veteran Committee members David THOMAS and Lester BLACK at the Lachlan Valley Veterans Golf open day at Grenfell Golf Club on the 17th of September 2020.
Our representatives scores reflect that they found the course challenging, with the one exception of Lester BLACK winning the nearest the pin on a long down hill par 3.
CLUB PROFESSIONAL; 18 HOLE STABLEFORD COMPETITION
The Cowra Golf Club's Golf Professional, Tom PERFECT's, 18 Hole Stableford Competition, open to all ages and run concurrently with the Veterans event last Thursday, with all players on their official GOLFLINK handicaps.
There were 26 Starters in the 18 hole event.
The top Prize winners were:
1, Lloyd GARRAT 41 (Points).
2, Barry REYNOLDS 41.
3, Terry WINWOOD-SMITH 39.
The above players are in a Ball Sweep with the runner ups, Noel RILEY 39, Jeff MACPHERSON 38, David HENLEY 38, John HOLMES 37.
The scores achieved by all the prize winners in the 18 Hole competition are impressive, all having surpassed par.