Every golfer dreams of one day having an elusive hole-in-one and that dream came true for Narelle Kriz on the 15th hole in the Ladies Golf competition on Saturday.
The late cancellation of the Men’s Epiroc Open event allowed all golfers back on the course and so the ladies held a Par game.
Kriz and her two playing partners at first thought her ball had run through the green but, after having a look around and then back tracking, they found her ball nestled in the bottom of the cup. Cheers could be heard all over the course and celebrations continued back at the ‘19th’ for quite a while after.
It’s been a long time since a lady golfer has been fortunate in scoring a hole-in-one with Barb Barklimore the last to record an ace seven years ago on that same hole.
Marlene Wynd ended up the winner of the day with a score of +3 continuing her good form. The runner-up was Glenda Peebles over Wan Sipatsa after each had +1 while Sally Bannister was the next best after she finished the day with an even card.
The Nearest the Pin prize on the 8th hole went to Sipatsa (for A Grade), Wynd (B Grade) and Sue Phillips was the winner in C Grade.
Jannine Wilkin was Sunday’s Stroke winner with a score of 71 net.
She also collected the B Grade putting prize with 25 putts over the 18 holes. In second place was Marlene Wynd (73 net) followed by Susie Hardwick and Geraldine Francisco (76 net each) and Fay Hardwick on 77 net. Geraldine Francisco was the best with the short stick for A Grade (26 putts) and Sue Phillips had 29 putts, the best in C Grade.
Fay Hardwick’s 39 points secured her the win in Wednesday’s stableford game. Susan Goonrey was the runner-up with 37 points, Ann Dunn was third with 36 points while Jannine Wilkin placed fourth on a countback from Geraldine Francisco after both had 35 points. The winners of the Nearest the Pin prizes on the 7th hole were Sally Bannister (A), Marlene Wynd (B) and Pat Polack in C Grade.
A Stableford game is scheduled for today, a Stroke game will be played on Saturday and a three person Ambrose is set down for Sunday (select own partners).—T’d Off