The picturesque Parkes Golf Course.
Saturday greeted the February Monthly Medal golfers in their second medal round for 2023.
The major sponsor was again Telescope Tyres and Batteries / Hankook Masters with the day sponsors being the golfing buddies Ben Howard, Brendan Chambers, Fine Latu and Anthony Riach. There were 78 golfers.
In A Grade Rob Hey stepped up with a 75 off the stick to take the scratch event for the month. Rob was chased in by Ron Hetherington, Brendan Chambers and Peter Bristol all recording 77’s. In the nett event Peter Bristol claimed his first A grade medal prize with 66 nett the best in the grade, followed by Ron Hetherington on 67 and Andrew Bourke and Wayne Powter on 68.
In B grade Mick Jeffress was unstoppable with 83 off the stick beating home visitor Garry Napier on 84, followed in by Wayne Tucker and Lindsay Elliott on 85. Mick then turned his excellent scratch score into a 65 to scoop the double for the day. Wayne Tucker had a 68 and Simon Hogan a 69.
In C grade Tony ‘Scrubba’ Evans was on fire with an 85 off the stick to beat home David Harwood on 88 with Michael Bond and Usman Cheema on 90. In the C grade nett Tony proved too strong with a 64, followed in by Rod Luyt and Chris Luke on 68 and David Harwood on 69.
The sought after Griffins Leading Edge putting competition was won by the score of 26 putts by Luke Clarke. The Wally Norman Vets Medal was taken out by Ron Hetherington with his 67.
There were some good scores handed in by the lady golfers with newcomer to town Catherine Coates hitting a fine 77 off the stick, Dale Matthews had a 69 nett score and Cath Kelly a 70 nett.