• Men’s Golf Report – Week ending May 6th 2018

  • Another busy week of golfing action at Mansfield Golf Club

    Tuesday’s event saw 27 players out participating for a stableford event.

    The winner was Trevor Wright (19) with a fantastic 46 points from Bob Speed (25) with an equally great 45 points.

    Ball rundown went to 38 on a countback. Nearest the pin on the third was Bob Thomson, on the seventh was Mike Irwin, on the ninth was Brad Grant, on the twelfth was Nick Siperki and on the sixteenth was Don Clutterbuck. NTP second shot on the seventeenth was Alan Eustace, NTP second shot on eighteenth was Don Clutterbuck and best scores holes 13-18 was Bob Speed.

    Chris Durkin getting his ball out of a bunker

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Thursday’s event saw a field of 57 golfers fronting the starter for the regular Stableford event with some great scores being returned. There were three players competing in the gold event.

    The winner of Division One was Geoff Brown (10) with a great 44 points from Roger Eddy 109) with 41 points.

    The winner of Division Two was Bill Taylor (24) with 41 points from Bill Moran (27) with 40 points.

    Ball run down went 36 points on a countback. Nearest the pins were Geoff Morris on the third, Tony Pridham on the seventh, Roger Eddy on the ninth, Dave Hurle on the twelfth and Maurie Walsh on the sixteenth, and Adam Holt collected the NTP 2nd shot on the eighteenth.  Best score on holes 7-12 went to Geoff Brown and Dave Hurle collected the NTP third shot on both the fourth and the fifteenth.

    The rabbits were Laurie Harcus and Chris Durkin.

    The Gold event saw Keith Millott (33) win with 41 points.

     

    Saturday’s event was a stableford competition.

    The winner was Steve Daykin (16) with a great 44 points from Michael Cooksey (12) with an equally good 42 points.

    Ball rundown went to 37 on a countback. Nearest the pin on the third was Rod Sargent, on the seventh was Nick Siperki, on the ninth was Phil Conway, on the twelfth was Chris Leaman and on the sixteenth was Steve Daykin. NTP second shot on the seventeenth was Michael Cooksey, NTP second shot on eighteenth was Gary Henry and best scores holes 13-18 was Steve Daykin.

     

    Upcoming events.

    Sunday 6th May –      Semi Finals Bill Reardon Matchplay, Men and Ladies

    Saturday 12th May – Glen Foursomes. (this a mixed event)

    Saturday 19th May – Captain’s Day. Gentsomes Fours.

    Sunday 20th May –    Finals Bill Reardon Matchplay, Men and Ladies

     

     

    Mansfield Cup TOP 5 as at 6th April

    1 PARROTT ALAN              – 2482 pts

    2 BROWN GEOFF               – 2094 pts

    3 HEALY ROB                      – 1811 pts

    4 WATERTON DAVID       – 1642 pts

    5 BETTANY MARK              – 1559 pts

     

    By Phil Conway