Lithgow golfers are looking forward to one of the best weekends of the year with two major events being held.
Saturday sees the popular Munzo/Grub Short Course Championship followed by the 2025 Lithgow Open that will see golfers converge on the Lithgow course from far and wide with the major event again sponsored by Westfund.
Local golfers will be keen to halt the stranglehold that Mudgee golfers have had on the Open for a number of years.
The Short Course Championship will be again sponsored by the friends of Peter Newham and Brian Whichelo who passed away a number of years ago but will never be forgotten.
Last weekend’s monthly medals was the perfect way to hone their skills for the following big weekend. Rain fell early in the day but it did not scare off 59 starters who battled it out in tough conditions for the three grade medals (A, B and C) that were ultimately won by Anthony Oldfield, Ryan Gurney and Stephen Jennings.
The playoff for October’s medal went to Harry Bender.
The A grade stroke winner was Anthony Oldfield (6) who finished with a 71 nett securing his narrow win with great birdies on the final two holes. Runner up on a countback after an excellent back nine was Jonathan Van Veen (6) who finished with 72 nett. Van Veen recorded a par back nine of 36 strokes to win the countback.
B grade went to Ryan Gurney (10) with a 69 nett. Gurney played consistent golf with nines of 39 and 40.
Runner up again on a countback was Carlos Garibotto (11) with a score of 72 nett.
It was a good day for Deanna Goodsell (29) who the took out the C grade voucher when she counted out runner up Steve Jennings (27) with both golfers finishing on 69 nett. Goodsell secured her win with a good back nine with an excellent birdie on the 17th one of the highlights. For the second month in a row Jennings was awarded the C grade medal as medals can only be won for the male members.
Vouchers went to Brad Preston, Nathan Harris, Justin McCann, Dave Warren, Don Wolfenden, Steve Hall, Ian Downey, Olwyn King and Justin Nelson. Cut was 73 nett.
Nearest to the pins were: 2nd Brad Preston (48cms); 4th Justin McCann (230cms); 9th Harry Bender (138cms); 13th Rob Edwards and 18th (Ryan Gurney (320cms).
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Winner was Mark Seckold with 20 points continuing his recent “purple patch”. Runner up was Steve Jennings on 18 points counting out third placed Barney Howard.
Vouchers went to James Bennett and Liam Clarke. Cut was 16 points ocb. Nearest to the pins were: 9th Peter Williams (170cms) and on the 18th Phillip Turner (800cms).
The 18 holes GA competition was won by Ken Mitchell with a score of 32 points.
The Friday Central West Leak Detection and Plumbing nine hole competition:
Winner was Michael Casey on 21 points.
Runner up was Darren Hunter who counted out third placed Shannon Johns after both finished on 19 points.
Vouchers went to Ryan Gurney, Howard Fisher and Adrian Sharp. Cut was 17 points ocb.
Nearest to the pin on the 9th was Ross Harrington (168cms).