Wattle Day (Thursday 1 August)
This annual stableford event is always fun for members and visitors. It was wonderful to see wattle out on some of the fairways and of course the decorations on the 1st tee, triple tee and also in the clubhouse made the day special. Plenty of yellow or green outfits around the course as well.
We had 38 players including 11 visitors from Mount Broughton, Moss Vale, Highlands, Goulburn, Taralga, Royal Canberra and Gibraltar.
As well as vouchers, winners on the day received special wattle prizes - mugs, plates or tea towels. Thanks to President Barbara Clayton for organising these.
Thanks to Anne Geddes for organising the raffle - a beautiful hamper - that raised $225 towards representative golf travel expenses.
Division 1 (playing handicap 0-26)
Winner - Maggie McKenzie (21) 34 points
Runner-up - Yangeun Skerman (17) from Moss Vale with 33 points
D&P 11th hole - Pam Barker
Straight Drive - Sally Bailey from Moss Vale
NTP 14th hole & pro-in ($75.00) - Jane Clifford
Division 2 (playing handicap 27-45)
Winner - Helen Chadwick (29) with a fabulous 38 points
Runner-up - Anne Vitou (37) 35 points
D&P 11th hole - Helen Chadwick
Straight Drive - Barb Mead
Veterans Trophy - Anne Murray (41) from Moss Vale with 32 points c/b
Unfortunately Maggie and Yangeun needed to leave before the presentation but Helen Chadwick and Anne Vitou are shown here receiving their trophies.
The weather was perfect for golf but we did have a very frosty start. Golf and then lunch inside by the fire made sure we beat the winter chills.
Golf NSW Goodwill Plate (Thursday 25 July)
This is an annual charity event run in conjunction with Golf NSW. Included in the $35 special event payments you make at the beginning of the year is $2pp that we send off to Golf NSW to help towards development of Women's golf.
Conditions must have been pretty good as there were some great scores on the day.
Winner - Shirley Brereton (40) with a nett 69. Congratulations Shirley!
Runner-up - Ellen Neale (24) nett 71
NTP 2nd shot 15th hole - Carole Byrnes
Pro-pin - Chris Hill $30.00
Royal Canberra 2019 Women's Challenge Bowl (Thursday 25 July)
A team of four players - Carol Warner, Anne Geddes, Pam Barker and Jane Clifford travelled to Royal Canberra to represent Bowral in this very special annual event.
Teams of four play stableford with the best three scores combined for the team result. 19 Teams were represented with a geographic spread from Bowral in the North and Albury in the South. Bowral came a very creditable 3rd (96 points) behind Braidwood (106 points) and Royal Canberra (98 points).
A single stableford event is played in conjunction and congratulations go to Pam Barker (34 points) for coming 3rd in Division 2. Well done Pam!
It was -5 degrees at our 08:30 start time and the course was like a white winter wonderland. Luckily no wind and the sun was out.
Goulburn Motor Neurone Disease Charity Day (Wednesday 24 July)
This annual charity day at Goulburn is always well attended. This year 76 players played American Foursomes and a further 8 players played in a 9 hole stableford event. Debbie Collins announced that more than $2,000 was raised on the day with $1,500+ being provided to further research into MND and $600 from the sale of merchandise sent to MND Australia to support people with the disease.
Bowral was well represented with 9 players making the trip. Anne Keys won NTP on the 15th hole and Barbara Clayton and Chris Hill won balls in the ball rundown.
Sue Flaxman and Noela McMurray both won prizes in the very successful raffle.
CSGA Diabetes Trophy Qualifying (Thursday 18 July)
25 players in this single stroke event. The top three players are eligible to represent Bowral Golf Club at next year's CSGA opening day. The $2 that you have all paid as part of the $35 collected at the beginning of the year is sent off to the CSGA to support their official charity - Diabetes Australia. As it is for charity we send off all the money we have collected whether you played on the day or not.
Winner - Barb Mead (32) with a nett 70
Runner-up - Leonie Carroll (24) nett 72
The third qualifier was Wendy Burke (25) nett 75 c/b
NTP 2nd shot 15th - Barb Clayton
Pro-pin - Dawn Makeham ($45) visiting from Mollymook Golf Club
Special fun event now scheduled for Thursday 22 August
To get you in the mood ready for the foursomes championships next month we have scheduled a special event on Thursday the 22nd - The Hi/Lo Foursomes.
Pairs will consist of one player with a playing handicap in the 0-26 range and the other player with a handicap in the 27-45 range. There is a booking sheet in the locker room so get your pairs together. While I realise there were already 9 players booked for the normal stableford round these bookings will be cancelled and hopefully you will be happy to add your team to the booking sheet.
Thanks for your patience regarding the long wait for a blog update. I look forward to providing the next update on Friday following tomorrow's final Medal Round.
Jane Clifford
Women's Captain