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News of former Trainee Pro’s that have played Leongatha

February 26, 2018Comments Off on News of former Trainee Pro’s that have played LeongathaLatest News

For the past 4 years our club has run successful Trainee Pro-Am events where we get the opportunity to play with some future stars.

Several of the Trainee- Pro’s have gone on to bigger and better things. For example, our own home-grown Trainee Pro Reanna Matthews and her partner, Ashley Blake are now  joint pro’s at Mooroopna Golf Club in the Goulburn Valley, and Reanna also plays on the Women’s PGA circuit.

Another Trainee-Pro that has played in our event (Josh and I played with him in our 2016 event) is a guy from Curlewis  Golf Club by the name of Deyen “Digger” Lawson. Lawson was the hot-shot in the trainee ranks in 2016, playing off a +7 handicap and having won 9 of the 10 Trainee-Pro events at the time he played Leongatha. He turned Pro only about a month after our event and since then he has played on the Asian, Chinese and Australasian circuits with some considerable success. He was 10 under after 2 rounds at the 2017 Victorian Open event at 13th Beach, and finished 2nd with 13 under in the 2017 Northern Territory PGA Championship. Yesterday, he finished equal 2nd in the New Zealand  PGA Championship at Palmerston North after having been tied for the lead after 3 rounds. He finished with 16 under the card. Other names in the event you would be familiar with included David Smail (NZ), Nick Flanagan, Peter Wilson and Stephen Leaney.

Clearly, the guy can play! I still recall his drives on our 15th and 17th holes where he cut the doglegs on both holes to put them close to the green on both occasions. Both were wonderful, audacious shots – but then again, what else would you expect from a hot-shot 20 something year old!

I look forward to next year’s event and suggest that you do too. It’s a great chance to get to see how good these guys and gals are, and how they play your course!

Peter Waters

H.V (Vern) Morcom Tribute Plate- Friday 23/2/2018

February 24, 2018Comments Off on H.V (Vern) Morcom Tribute Plate- Friday 23/2/2018Latest News

The inaugural H.V (Vern) Morcom Tribute Plate was played at Leongatha Golf Club on Friday 23rd February 2018. The game was Gentsomes.  Vern Morcom (dec.) was the Course Architect of Leongatha Golf Course and designed or re-developed many other Courses throughout South Eastern & Western Australia between the late 1920’s-1960.

Vern followed in his father, Michael (Mick) Morcom’s footsteps into golf Course construction and design, after Mick Morcom laid out the Kingston Heath Golf Course in 1923 based on the design of 1903 Australian Open Champion, Dan Soutar.

Dr Alister Mackenzie laid out the bunkering at Kingston Heath in 1925 and Vern assisted in that project.

Vern was later offered the position of  Head Greenkeeper at Kingston Heath GC which he accepted and remained there between 1929-1967.

The H V  (Vern) Morcom Tribute Plate was played between Clubs which were designed, constructed or redeveloped by Vern Morcom with a view to linking all such Clubs as a trail which golfing devotees can follow.

Teams representing Kingston Heath GC, Rosanna GC, Riversdale GC, Moe GC, Trafalgar GC, Cobram -Barooga GC, Flinders GC and Leongatha GC played off for the Plate, amongst on overall field of 68 players or 17 Teams. 11 other Clubs gave apologies but supported the event.

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The winners of the H.V (Vern) Morcom Tribute Plate for 2018 were the Leongatha Golf Club team of life members Pat Pease & Alan Edney, General Manager Josh Hall and Women’s Champion Rebecca Thomas with a score of 106 stableford points.

It was said the short game of Life members Pat and Alan (who was still celebrating his 88th birthday from the previous day) cemented the win ably assisted by the long games of Beck & Josh.

 

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The H.V (Vern) Morcom trophy was presented to the winning team (Beck Josh Alan & Pat) by Guy Murfey and his sister Gail Chatziyakoumis, grandchildren of Vern Morcom.

Runners up  in the Plate were Flinders GC  team of Dean Burrows, John Hall, Laird Gordon & Jeffrey Smith on 96 points, with Kingston Heath GC team of Alex Cairncross, Rick Miller, Tim Miller & Cliff Mitchell, third with 95 points.

The winners of those Teams not playing for the Plate, on 105 points was the Team of  Maryanne Gartner, Michael Thomas, Lianne Adamson and Karen Orford, ahead of the team of Alison Strong, Faye Quilford Peter Waters & Ted Bruinewoud with 101 on c/b ahead of the team of Bert Borg, Terry Grace, Marea Maher & Geoff Maher also on 101 points.

The Women revelled in the Gentsomes format with top efforts coming from Karen Orford (49 points), Maryanne Gartner (45 points) & Lynda Bassett 44.

Well done to all. The H.V (Vern) Morcom Tribute Plate will be bigger next year from feedback already received, and played at another Morcom Course.

 

 

2018 INVY ESPY SUPER LEAGUE

February 24, 2018Comments Off on 2018 INVY ESPY SUPER LEAGUELatest News

The 2018 Invy Espy Super League is up and running. Starting this Monday 26th February.SL. TeamsMatches SL

Teams and matches have been posted in the club house.

This year weekly qualifying matches will run from Monday to Sunday.

All scores in any weekly Golf Link competitions (at LGC only & cards must be entered on Golf Link. ) will go towards your teams best scores.

Once again Dylan Clark  from Invy Espy Hotel, is sponsoring the B & F competitions. 

Each week the B&F winner will receive a $25 meal voucher. And at the completion of the competition the winners of the Pat Pease Ladies B & F and the Daryl Pease Men’s B & F will also as part of their prizes will be award the Invy Espy Vouchers.

Thanks to all that have entered, and especially the 19 ladies, several of these being newer members. 

All you now have to do is Play Golf, and we will do the rest.. Results each week will be posted asap after the completion of the Sunday’s competition. 

Friday 16th Feb 2018- SGG Classic 4BBB Stableford.

February 16, 2018Comments Off on Friday 16th Feb 2018- SGG Classic 4BBB Stableford.Latest News

On a somewhat challenging day for golf where the afternoon players lapped up the sunshine, 228 players from all over Australia and even a regular expat travelling from USA, played out the South Gippy Classic 4BBB at Leongatha.  The course was in pristine condition considering the bashing from the storms on Wednesday, and the boys had the Course sparkling for the start. Many thanks to the major sponsors for the day which were the Esplanade Hotel Inverloch, McCartins Hotel, Leongatha, Evan Petroleum & Japara Health.

Many thanks to Anna & Rita de Bondt and Ken Smirk & Ian Murchie for Coordinating this event with Gary Shandley from the SGG, and to Jill & President Peter and all the volunteers today , whether they were in the Club house, along the Fairways, in the BBQ Tent or on the Kitchen, it was a great day for all of us, LGC members and visitors alike.

A Grade Women’s Winners: Maree Ciavarella & Jan Albourgh with 43 points.

A Grade Runners Up: Wendy Anne Parker & Jan Batchelor with 38 points c/b.

B Grade Winners : Toni West & Pat West 40 points.

B Grade runners Up. Lynda Bassett & Alison Strong 38 points.

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Maree & Jan with Coordinators Ken Smirk & SGG Gary Shandley         Toni West accepts her Prize from Ken & Gary.

Men’s A Grade winners Fred de Bondt & Jan Bootjes 43 points on c/b.

Men’s A Grade Runners Up; Russell Bakey & Grahan Stallworthy 43 points.

Men’s B Grade Winners Henry Sedelies & Hugh Goodman 43 Points

Men’s B Grade Runners Up; Denis Wallace & Antony Roberts 42 Points.

 

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Jan & Fred receiving the prizes from Ken &  Gary           Mc Cartin’s Hotel AM Award for best score- David Shiells

For a full rundown of  Men’s scores click here:

For a full run down of Women’s scores clic

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Visiting players enjoying the Course, the event and the weather about to tackle the 16th tee.

Thursday 15/02/2018- Stableford

February 15, 2018Comments Off on Thursday 15/02/2018- StablefordLatest News

Thursday brought a little rain but was otherwise a very pleasant day for golf and the scores reflected that.  A big group from Berwick Montuna Golf Club  enjoyed the day and also got amongst the balls.

John McLennan took out Best Score of the Day with 41 points.  For full results click here;

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