By Ron Hottes
A name from some time ago, Jye Furness, popped up among the Warburton Golf Club twilight winners on 23 January.
Having not played for months, Jye found form immediately.
He snatched a win, and the voucher, with 22 solid points.
Runner-up was Pat O’Regan (guest), with 21 points.
The balls extended to 18 only.
Nearest the pin winners were Jye (3rd), Adam Patrick (6th) and Steve Patrick (9th).
At the club’s hugely popular Australia Day fundraiser, two raffles were held to allow the club to donate 100 per cent of the revenue ($680) to the Bushfire Appeal.
The 4-person Ambrose on 25 January saw 30 groups participate, meaning the course was ‘alive’ with 120 players attempting to score well.
There were also plenty of great comments about the way the club’s unique course was presented.
The WGC match committee had everything well prepared and the day ran smoothly from tee-off to presentation.
The winners on the day – with an impressive score of 51.375 and 55 ‘off-the-stick’ – was the Patrick team, of Steve, Adam, Luke and Kim Kennedy.
The runner-up prize went to Tim McKail, Tommy Marr, Lewis Moran and Brett Clinch, just .125 behind the winners.
The straightest drive was won by Tom Watson.
The longest drive for 17+, went to Jayden Lawry (guest), and for the 0-16 handicappers, to Tim McKail.
Longest drive winners for the ladies were Ms Nursey and Bagel for 0-20, and to Sue Barker (21+).
Nearest the pins were won by Kenno (3rd), Jon Cross(5th), Greg Heinrich (guest/12th) and to Jeremy Derix (15th).
On Wednesday 22 January there was no golf competition due to very high winds causing damage on the course.
