AS summer starts to wind down and autumn peeks around the corner, local golfers were out and about in the sunshine across the region’s golf courses.

MYRTLEFORD GOLF CLUB

SATURDAY, 22 February

WHEELERS FREIGHT STABLEFORD & SUPER & AMCR 71

A Grade Winner: John McNally (11) 40 pts. A Grade Runner Up: Stephen Piddington (11) 39 pts.

B Grade Winners: Andrew Roseby (20) 38 pts. B Grade Runners Up: Warren Rowney (23) 37 pts.

Super 6 Winner: Craig Shewell (15) 15 pts. Super 6 Runner Up: Stephen Piddington (11) 13 pts c/b.

Ball Winners: C Rowney 37, P Cowman 36, L Deering 35, A Rockliff 35, C Shewell 35.

Foodworks NTPs - 1st: Paul Cowman, 4th 2nd Shot: Chris Rowney, 14th: Stephen Piddington, 16th: Paul Cowman.

Matthews Cleaning Encouragement Award: George Browne 27 pts c/b.

Raffle Winner: Jye Cunneen.

Chris Rigoni 4 Ball Championships: Harry and Will McKerral def Craig Shewell and Robert Wheeler in the final of the Chris Rigoni 4 Ball Championships 2/1 - congratulation to both teams for making the final.

Thursday, 20 February

Wheelers Freight Par AMCR 73

A Grade Winner: Carolyn Prowse (29) +5. A Grade Runner Up: Kerry Chapman (33) 0c/b.

9 Hole Winner: Pat McPherson (43) 19pts. 9 Hole Runner Up: Ann Hazeldine (32) 18pts.

Ball Winners: Marg Curtis, Fay McLees.

Foodworks NTPs - 1st: Marg Curtis, 8th: Barb Welch, 14th: Marg Curtis.

Wednesday, 19 February

Wheelers Freight Stableford AMCR 71

A Grade Winner: Craig Shewell (16) 38 pts. A Grade Runner Up: Craig Giles (15) 37 pts.

Ball Winners: W Rowney 34, P Stewart 34, T Chapman 34.

Foodworks NTPs - 1st: Craig Shewell, 4th 2nd Shot: Jim Martin, 14th: Ian Wales.

Tuesday, 18 February

Wheelers Freight Stableford AMCR 73

A Grade Winner: Kerry Newton (17) 37pts. A Grade Runner Up: Jan Roseby (15) 36pts c/b.

9 Hole Winner: Kaye McGuffie 21pts. 9 Hole Runner Up: Jennifer Leita 17pts.

Ball Winners: Liz Orton, Judy Bynon, Barb Welch.

Foodworks NTPs - 1st: Faye McLees, 2nd 4th: Angela O'Shaughnessy, 8th: Lizzie Orton, 14th: Kaye McGuffie, 16th: Barb Welch.

MOUNT BEAUTY GOLF CLUB

THE Ladies played the back nine on Wednesday, 19 February which was won by Jooyon Kang-Redmond with 18 points from Lynda Barter on 14 points.

NTP on the 18th, second shot, was Lynda Barter.

A group of four ladies went over to Bright CC for the NEDGA opening day on Wednesday, 19 February.

Two of them, Ruth Rynehart and Tina Flint, won the day with their 37 points apiece.

The 18 holes were played by the ladies on Saturday, 22 February.

The winner, with 36 points, was Ruth Rynehart on a countback from Leesa Bevan.

NTP on the seventh, second shot, was Tina Flint.

Only six men turned out for the Monday, 17 February Invitational Stableford including two visitors from Thurgoona GC and the Commercial Club Albury, who both off plus handicaps.

One of which, Luke Porritt, had a 68 off the stick but was beaten on a countback by Steuart Snooks with 37 points.

The men played the back nine on Wednesday, 19 February which was won by Macca Deans with 19 points.

Allan Retallick and Roger Church both gained balls in the Ball Comp with their 17 points apiece.

NTP on the 17th was Allan Retallick with Macca Deans closest on the 18th.

Saturday, 22 February was Red Tees Plate day for the men.

The club had seven visitors from Jubilee GC, Benalla GC and the Commercial Club, Albury join for the event.

Nine-hole specialist contender Neil Tappe won the day with 43 points on a countback from Paul Miles (Commercial Club).

Balls were handed to Stephen Short (42 points), Bruce Plant (41 points), Dean Milligan (Jubilee GC, 39 points) and Roger Church (38 points).

NTP on the seventh was Roger Church, along with the Tatts Ticket from the Tawonga South Newsagency & Post Office.

The ninth was Andrew Greenfield, the 17th was Bruce Plant while David Drew took home the money on the 18th.

BRIGHT COUNTRY GOLF CLUB

AS the famous Australian player and five-time British Open Golf champion Peter Thompson once said, “The difference between winning and losing is always a mental one - taking too long over shots is as good a way I know of missing them.”

These wise words are still as relevant today as they were when he was dominating world golf in the early 1950s.

This week’s golfing results continue to show that if you persevere long enough, eventually your scores will improve, no matter what your age or handicap.

Monday, 17 February, veteran’s Stableford golf results were as follows.

Winner: Glenn O’Connell 19 H/C 37 points, Colin Richardson 27 H/V 35 points C/B.

Ball winners: Ross Heydon 34 points, Andy Armstrong 34 points, Charles White 33 points C/B, Fran Bentley 33 points C/B.

NTPs - 3rd: Ian Browne, 6th: Heather Thompson, 11th: Mick Dunne, 16th: Marg Curtis.

Tuesday, 18 February, all gender 9-hole Stableford chicken run.

Winner: Ross Heydon 23 H/C 21 points, Andrew Palm 16 H/C 20 points.

Ball winners: Suzette Heydon 19 points, Heather Thompson 18 points.

NTPs - 3rd: Suzette Heydon, 6th: Jonas Bush.

Wednesday, 19 February was the official ‘Opening Day’ for the Bright ladies’ season.

Forty-one golfers teed off in the Stableford competition with only two golfers playing under their handicaps, both from the Mount Beauty Golf Club.

The winners were: Ruth Rynehart 31 H/C 37 points C/B, Patina Flint 30 H/C 37 points, Pam Nankervis from Beechworth Golf Club 42 H/C 36 points C/B, Elizabeth Barker 25 H/C 36 points C/B, Angela Bishop from Yackandandah Golf Club 20 H/C 36 points, Marg Fitridge from Myrtleford Golf Club 36 H/C 35 points C/B.

Ball winners: Glenda Marshall 35 points C/B, Vicki Walsh 34 points, Roschelle Harrison 34 points, Tina Cook 34 points C/B, Bernie Wickes 34 points.

NTPs - 3rd: Carol Burgess, 6th: Lizzie Orton, 11th: Robyn McGrath, 16th: Jill Mack.

Thursday, 20 February, men’s Stableford competition.

With the town slowly returning to some form normality (but only for a short time), the Thursday competition only attracted a couple of visitors, so the field was reduced to 31 players.

The winners were: Jason Egbers 16 H/C 38 points, Garrie Lette 24 H/C 37 points C/B, and John Forbes with a return to form after having a shoulder replacement played off 21 H/C had 37 points.

Ball winners: Steve Grogan 36 points C/B, Dennis Pangrazio 36 points, Andy Miller 35 points C/B, Crusty Carlisle 35 points C/B.

NTPs - 3rd: Tony Chalwell (150mm), 6th: Colin Richardson, 11th: Graham Badrock, 16th: Heath Thompson.

The NAGA went to Mark Frosty Frost with 25 points and the Chicken dinner winner went to Crusty Carlisle with 19 points.

On Friday, 21 February, the ladies played a two-person ambrose just for something different, and the winners were Giselle Braithwaite and Roschelle Harrison with a nett 34.75.

Ball winners were Jenny Richter and Lucy Snowden, nett 35.25.

NTPs - 6th: Roschelle Harrison.

On Saturday, 22 February, the ladies played a Stableford competition while the men played the first round of the Four Ball Stableford Championship.

The ladies’ winner, and by a clear margin, Fran Bentley playing off a 25-handicap returned with a fantastic 41 points.

Second place went to Berine Fitzgerald, 25 H/C 35 points.

Ball winners: Jacqui O’Brien 34 points C/B, Carol Burgess 34 points C/B.

NTPs - 6th: Bernie Wickes, 11th: Lauren Velicki.

In Saturday’s first round of the men’s 4BBB championships, 52 players teed off and as that famous Australia, Darryl Kerrigan, once said, “Those top three scores should go straight to the pool room.”

The first three groups all returned to the club house with a fine 49 points each.

The winners were grinners and are as follows: Chris Oswin and Chris Davey, 49 points; Cameron and Darren Wood 49 points; Jack Fitzgerald and Brad Fitzgerald 49 points; Guy Packham and Michael O’Sullivan 47 points.

Ball winners: Jason Fillippi and Greg Walsh 46 points, Jack Thompson and Angus Murrells 45 points, Shaun Moore and Graeme Moore 44 points, and Mick Dunne and Barny Neville 44 points.

NTPs - 3rd: Steve Grogan, 6th: Jake Goddard, 11th: Phil Jessen, 16th: Fraser Jeffery.

The eagle’s nest went to Cameron Wickes on the seventh hole.

The Bright Golf Guru fact of the week: a ‘condor’ is a term given to a hole-in-one on a par five - it’s almost as rare as two hole-in-ones in a single game of golf.