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Mackay and Whitsunday Life

Proserpine Golf Club Competition Results – Week Ending 6th October 2024

The Proserpine Golf Club (PGC) enjoyed another week of excellent golf weather, with several key competitions taking place.

Tuesday 1st October – PGC Vets: The Whitsunday Group at PGC
The penultimate Whitsunday Group competition saw a strong field of 58 players competing in a Stableford event.
Ladies: PGC ladies dominated, taking out the top nine places.
   • Winner: Jacqui Wall (38 points)
   • Runner-up: Robyn Whitham (34 points, on countback from Elaine Philpott)
   • Run Down: Allison McCarthy and Anna Winterbourn (33 points), Tina Badenhorst (32), Vickie Wallace (31), Paula McQuat, Jenny Hounsell, and Donna Boccalatte (30), Mary Chatfield (29).Men: The PGC men also claimed the first nine spots.
   • Winner: Steve Mitchell (35 points)
   • Runner-up: Peter Fox (34 points, on countback from Trevor Paroz)
   • Run Down: Barry Mortimer (34), John Wallace and Laurie Dakin (33), Pascal Neunreuther (32), Vic Feldman and John Oates (31), Les Gordon (30), Ross McLaughlin, Colin Hounsell, David Young, and Nic Apruzzese (29), Ross Meier (28).
Pin Shots:
   • Ladies: Tina Badenhorst, Robyn Whitham, Anna Winterbourn, and Vickie Wallace
   • Men: Laurie Dakin, Colin Gray, Guy Le Blowitz, and Trevor Paroz

Wednesday 2nd October – PD Law October Monthly Medal (Ladies)
In challenging, windy conditions, Nicole Cooper shone, securing a Monthly Medal win.
   • Winner: Nicole Cooper (69 nett)
   • Runner-up: Leanne Alexander (72)
   • Run Down: Tina Badenhorst and Lyn Muller (73), Robyn Whitham and Jenny Hounsell (77).
   • NTPs: A Grade – Lyn Muller, Jenny Hounsell; B Grade – Viv Demartini, Di Dobbins

Thursday 3rd October – PGC October Monthly Medal (Men)
A tightly contested event saw Colin Hounsell triumph in a close countback.
   • Overall Winner: Colin Hounsell (71)
   • A Grade: Ryan Wilkes (72), Billy O’Connor (R/up, on countback), Greg Walker (3rd, 73 on countback)
   • B Grade: Colin Hounsell (71), Barry Mortimer (R/up, on countback), Peter Elms (3rd)
   • Run Down: Brian Smith, Chris Brett, and Ryan Kenny (73), Peter Fox, Zachary Esden, Brian Payne, Phil Luckett, Owen Clarke, and Michael Ward (74), Rob Webb (75)
   • 2 Shot Winners: Michael Ward (2nd), Owen Clarke (9th), Greg Walker (13th), Mark Thompson (16th)
   • NTPs: Peter Elms (2nd), Di Chard (9th), Mark Thompson (13th), Zachary Esden (16th)

Friday 4th October – Metropole Run (9 Holes)
The front nine saw Brendan Spann take the win in the 9-hole Metropole Run.
   • Winner: Brendan Spann (21 points)
   • Runner-up: Jackson Gray (20, on countback)
   • Run Down: David Lloyd and Nathan Sothmann (18 points), Ryan Wilkes (16)
   • NTPs: Brendan Spann (2nd), Mitchell Whitton (9th)

Saturday 5th October – RGH October Monthly Medal
Men:
   • Overall Winner: Jason Bourke (63 nett)
   • A Grade: Jason Bourke, Rob Stanley (R/up, 67)
   • B Grade: Ross Meade (70), Paul Gray (72)
   • C Grade: Jim Cochrane (67), Tim Walton (69)
   • Run Down: Lewy Tuck, Ken Lovett, and Scott Clarke (69), John Dodds (70), Dean Kercher and Martyn Goodey (71)
   • 2 Shot Winners: Rob Stanley (2nd), Rob Stanley and Paul Gray (9th), Cory O’Shea, Scott Mason, Jason Bourke, Laurie Dakin (13th)
   • NTPs: Rob Stanley (2nd), Tim Walton (9th), Cory O’Shea (13th), Scott Clarke (16th)
Ladies:
   • Winner: Rehab Hull (73 nett)
   • Runner-up: Robyn Whitham (74)
   • Run Down: Peta Thomas, Brenda Cowan, Di Chard (75)
   • 2 Shot Winners: Di Chard (2nd, 9th)
Sunday 6th October – KJC October Monthly Medal
Men:
   • Winner: Warren Mitchell (73, on countback)
   • Runner-up: Roger Vandenberg
Ladies:
   • Winner: Peta Thomas (74)
   • Run Down: Brendan Spann, Danny York (73), John Hoey, Scott Lee (74)
   • 2 Shot Winner: Ross Meade (2nd)
   • NTPs: Jo Moynihan (2nd), Warren Mitchell (9th), Danny York (13th), Scott Lee (16th)

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