West Coast Golf Club Inc

WCGC hosted the annual charity day competition with Westside GC and raised $510 from the combined field of 30 players and some non-competitors for the Child Cancer Research Foundation – many thanks to all contributors:
Course             Tuart Course             Competition      Stableford
Conditions      Sunny                        Players                16 members + 14 Westside

Results                                                               Gross     Net     Points
1^st                Tom Guthrie                                            84          66          40
2^nd C/B      Steve Huckle                                           88          67          39
3^rd               Kim Hames (Westside)                         96          67          39
Other good WCGC scores:
                   John Stone                                              87          68          38
                   Ian Johnsen                                             85          70          36
Match Report attached
Club shield result: West Coast average stableford points per player – 32.4, Westside average 27.8, West Coast retains the Shield – who has got it??

Best Gross
Tom McClain                                                        81

Best Nine
Tom Guthrie                                                         22

Novelties:
Nearest to Pin
3^rd                           Guy Evans & Eric T Westside – tied)
6^th                 Barry Boyd
12^th                  –
18^th                Garth Irvine
Longest drives
8^th  (0-18)         John Stone
15^th (19-36)      Steve Huckle
Nearest to Pin with 4^th shot on par-5:
4^th                    Roger Bachut (Westside)
15^th                  Tom Guthrie (birdie)
Longest Putt
17^th                  Doug Burrows (Westside)

Booking sheet

Eclectic

Podium Points

Next fixture: Friday 15 March 2024, Old Course stableford, tee-off 7am, cards in by 6.40am Note: the Old Course greens are being cored and sanded 11-12^th March.

Course             Tuart Course             Competition      Par
Conditions      Changeable               Players                20 members

Results                                                               Gross     Net     Score
1^st                Tom Guthrie                                            83          63          +7
2^nd              Tom McClain                                           77          68          +3
3^rd C/B      Graham McHarrie                                  90          68          +2
4^th              David Connor                                           93          68          +2
Our competition today was scheduled to be stableford but Wembley had set it up as a par competition so we played par.  Match Report attached

Best Gross
Tom McClain                                                        77

Best Nine
Tom Guthrie                                                         +6

Nearest to Pin
3^rd                    John Campbell
6^th             Rolfe Heldt
12^th           Stephen Edmondston
18^th           Richard Russell

Booking sheet

Eclectic

Podium Points

Next fixture: Monday 11 March 2024, Tuart Course, Annual Charity match vs Westside GC stableford, see tee-off schedule in Booking sheet

Course             Lake Claremont        Competition      Stroke
Conditions      Sunny                        Players                12 members
The club’s outing to the par-3 Lake Claremont course was enjoyed by 12 members.  We used Tuart course handicaps divided by 2 to determine results because Claremont does not have the slope and scratch ratings required for Golflink handicap calculation:

Results                                                        Gross     Net
1^st                John Allen                                        26          16
2^nd              Rick Lazar                                        34          20.5
3^rd equal    Bruce Morrison                              32          22.5
                   David Hayes                                   35          22.5

Best Gross
John Allen                                                            26

Nearest to Pin
Bruce Morrison (on 3 holes)
Garth Irvine (2 holes)
One hole each:
John Allen, John Campbell, Ian Johnsen, & Tom McClain

Next fixture: Friday 8 March 2024, Tuart Course, stableford, tee-off 7.00, cards in 6.40 am.

Course             Tuart Course            Competition      Stroke
Conditions      Sunny                        Players                14 members

Results                                                              Gross     Net
1^st                Ron Bensky                                             92          72
2^nd              John Allen                                               94          74
3^rd C/B      Bruce Morrison                                      92          75
4^th               Stephen Huckle                                     95          75
Match Report attached

Best Gross
Rolfe Heldt                                                           84

Best Nine
Ron Bensky                                                          33

Nearest to Pin
3^rd                  John Campbell
6^th            Garth Irvine
12^th          Rolfe Heldt
18^th          Alan Smith

Booking sheet

Eclectic

Podium Points

Next fixture: Wednesday 6 March, Lake Claremont, stableford 9 holes, tee-off 4 pm -please be there at 3.50 pm for the draw.
Friday 8 March 2024, Tuart Course, stableford, tee-off 7.00, cards in 6.40 am.

Course             Old Course                Competition      Ambrose
Conditions      Sunny                        Players                20 members and 1 guest

Results                                                                                          Gross    Net
1^st                R Heldt/J Allen/S Huckle                                               68          58
2^nd              D Lynn/S Edmondston/R Haddleton/P Warshauer 68          58.5
3^rd               T McClain/T Guthrie/A Smith                                       69          58.8
4^th               G Irvine/A Pezzali/G Guy/D Connor                            70          61
5^th               J Campbell/J Stone/B Boyd                                            76          63.8
6^th               R & S Russell/B Morrison/G Gillett                              73          64

Nearest to Pin
2^nd                 Peter Warshauer
6^th            Steve Russell
13^th          Steve Huckle
16^th          Rolfe Heldt

Booking sheet

Eclectic

Podium Points

Next fixture: Tuesday 5 March 2024, Tuart Course, Monthly Medal Stroke, tee-off 7.40, cards in 7.20 am.

Course             Old Course                Competition      Stableford
Conditions      Sunny                        Players                20 members

Results                                                              Gross     Net    Points
1^st                Peter Warschauer                                   99          71          37
2^nd              Bruce Morrison                                       92          74          34
3^rd C/B       John Stone                                              94          75          33
4^th              Stephen Parkinson                                 104         74          33
Match Report attached

Best Gross
Tom McClain                                                        90

Best Nine
Stephen Parkinson                                               20

Nearest to Pin
2^nd                 Tom McClain
6^th            Tom McClain
13^th           John Campbell
16^th           Barry Boyd

Booking sheet

Eclectic

Podium Points

Putting competition 12 February 2024:
Unfortunately, due to one of them departing the scene hastily, we were unable to capture on film the trio of putters who have been awarded the Fergus McDuff Trophy on 12 February having taken more putts over the 18 holes than anyone else. Pictured below are the three players who distinguished themselves – L-R David Connor, Graham McHarrie & David Lynn:

Next fixture: Friday 1 March 2024, Old Course, ambrose, tee-off 7.00, cards in 6.40 am.

Course             Tuart Course             Competition      Par
Conditions      Sunny/windy             Players                20 members

Results                                                               Gross     Net Plus/minus
1^st                Tom Guthrie                                            85          65          +4
2^nd C/B      Garth Irvine                                            80          67          +3
3^rd              John Campbell                                        82          67          +3
Match Report attached

Best Gross
Tom McClain                                                        78

Best Nine
Tom Guthrie                                                         +2 on both nines
J Campbell, C Colli, G Irvine, & S Edmondston all +2 on back nine

Nearest to Pin
3^rd                  Bob Hopkins
6^th           Tom Guthrie
12^th           –
18^th         Carl Colli

Booking sheet

Eclectic

Podium Points

Next fixture: Monday 26 February 2024, Old Course, stableford, tee-off 7.32, cards in 7.10 am.

Course             Old Course                Competition      Stableford
Conditions      Hot & mainly sunny  Players                13 members

Results                                                               Gross    Net        Points
1^st                Bruce Morrison                                       89          71          37
2^nd              Tom McClain                                          82          72          36
3^rd               Tom Guthrie                                           94          73          35
Match Report attached

Best Gross
Tom McClain                                                        82

Best Nine
Tom McClain                                                        22

Nearest to Pin
2^nd                 David Lynn
6^th            Tom Guthrie
13^th           –
16^th          Bruce Morrison

Booking sheet

Eclectic

Podium Points

Next fixture: Friday 23 February 2024, Tuart Course, par, tee-off 7.00, cards in 6.40 am.

Course             Old Course                Competition      Stableford
Conditions      Sunny                        Players                21 members

Results                                                               Gross    Net    Points
1^st                Rolfe Heldt                                             76          68          40
2^nd              Alf Pezzali                                               86          70          38
3^rd c/b        Carl Colli                                                 87          72          36
4^th               Stephen Thomas                                   80          72          36
Match Report attached

Best Gross
Rolfe Heldt                                                           76

Best Nine
Rolfe Heldt                                                           22

Nearest to Pin
2^nd                 Alf Pezzali
6^th            Bruce Morrison
13^th           Steve Thomas
16^th           Carl Colli

Booking sheet

Eclectic

Podium Points

Next fixture: Monday 19 February 2024, Old Course, stableford, tee-off 7.30, cards in 7.10 am.

Course             Old Course                Competition      Stroke & Putts
Conditions      Sunny                        Players                 15 members

Results                                                               Gross    Net
1^st                Steve Parkinson                                      97          67
2^nd c/b       Stephen Thomas                                     84          76
3^rd              Ric Haddleton                                          96          76
Match Report attached

Best Gross
Stephen Thomas                                                  84

Best Nine
Steve Parkinson                                                    31

Least putts
Barry Boyd & Stephen Thomas                           27

Most putts and Fergus McDuff Trophy
David Lynn, Graham McHarrie & David Connor  38

Nearest to Pin
2^nd                 Tom McClain
6^th           Tom McClain
13^th          Tom McClain
16^th          David Lynn

Booking sheet

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Podium Points

Next fixture: Friday 16 February 2024, Old Course, stableford, tee-off 7.00, cards in 6.40 am plus lunch at 300 Acres for those wanting to join the fellowship of their club mates.