Published on 11th November 2024

Captain’s Report – 11 Nov 2024

Club Captain, Barb Luppino, hitting her golf ball out of the rough

What a wonderful week it has been here at Swan Island! It’s always wonderful to see our members out on the course, enjoying the game we all love.

The month kicked off on Saturday 2 Nov with the Men’s Monthly Medal Stroke. Congratulations to Robert Gourlay (16) for his outstanding nett score of 68.

Tuesday, 5 November, was the Andy Pickles Memorial Ambrose Event, which saw some fantastic rounds. A big congratulations to the winners for their impressive play. It’s always inspiring to see members and their friends pushing themselves and supporting this fundraising day. (Read the details here…)The Open Stableford results for Saturday 8 Nov were:

  • Grade A Winners – Daniel Treloar (6) 40 and Matt Lewis (11) 38
  • Grade B Winners – Greg Graham (13) 38 C/B and Daniel Evans (Future Golf) (15) 38
  • Grade C Winners – Peter Crossett (18) 40 and Mark Fitzgerald (19) 39
  • Grade D Winners – Bryan McLeod (23) 41 and Keith Goullet (32) 39
  • Golden Shot: 3rd – Mark Homer | 9th – Ian Butteriss

A hot and windy Wednesday, 6 Nov saw some great scores happening with great results for…

  • Grade A Winners – Len Aylward (11) 37 and Peter Hunt (9) 33 C/B
  • Grade B Winners – Martin Foulds (19) 36 and Warren Fenton (13) 33
  • Grade C Winners – John Fendyk (23) 41 and Neil Petrie (22) 40
  • Golden Shot: 3rd – Alex Korostin | 9th – Ken Guyett
  • NTP: 14th – John Fendyk

Thursday 7 Nov was the first round of the Women’s championships with Barb Luppino, Pam Cameron and Therese Szulik leading the field. 

Congratulations also to Loretta Wayth for her 2nd place in the C Grade Division in the Barwon Valley Challenge Bowl event on Friday, 8 Nov. It’s great to see QGC represented so well around the SWGA region.

This Tuesday 12th and Thursday 13th Nov, QGC is hosting the 57th National Championship for the Lefties Golf Association. This will be a great event – good luck to everyone playing. There are afternoon tee times available, but with limited space, it would be wise to plan ahead and book your spot if you’re heading over to the island.

Our course has been in superb condition, and we owe a huge thank you to our volunteers Their hard work combined with the grounds team, make it a pleasure to play.

And finally, thank you all for contributing to a great atmosphere here at the club. It’s truly the members who make this place so special. Here’s to more wonderful weeks on the course and continued success.

See you on the course, Barb

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