Curlewis News


2010 Parent/Child and Grandparent/Grandchild Day

The Parent/Child and Grandparent/Grandchild Tournament was played in great conditions on Sunday 22^nd August with the event attracting a field size of 34 players.

The event was played in fantastic spirits with parent and grand parents having an opportunity to play with their sons or daughters and grandsons or granddaughters.

The winners on the day were Michael and Claudi Hazell , a first time winner, who used the conditions to their best advantage, with a score of 47 points. In second place was a local Curlewis pair, and past winner, Janice and Ashley Humphries who fell one short on 46 points.

The best front 9 was won by Peter and Steve Readman from Gisborne who had 24 points, while Michael and Fiona Watach from Queens Park had the best back 9 with 22 points.

The nearest to pins were won by the following 8^th hole Jill Pring and 17^th hole Louise Watach.

Overall the whole day was a great success with the players enjoying the course as it is in fantastic condition. A special mention must also go to the Club caterer who provided the players with a tasty meal on completion of the round.

2010 Curlewis Junior Open

Curlewis Junior Open; In cold, albeit fine conditions, the Curlewis Junior Open was played on Monday 2^nd July 2010 at the Curlewis Golf Club.

The Open attracted a quality field, including boys from 15 different Golf Clubs which included Huntingdale, Sanctuary Lakes, Kingswood, Kooringal, Commonwealth and as far as Rosanna.The Open, sanctioned by the VGA as part of the Geoff Ogilvy trophy, quality field reflected in the scores.

Local player Tyron Cover from Ocean Grove Golf Club shot a fantastic 1 over 73, that included two birdies, and upstaged Tyler Fent from Commonwealth by two strokes who shot a three over 75.

  
Tyron Cover - Curlewis Junior Champion

Tyler didn’t go home empty handed as he was the Nett Champion with a great Nett score of 70. Runner Up in the Nett was Mathew Wilson who finished on Nett 73.

Results from the Curlewis Junior Open:

Boys                                                                                     H’Cap               Score
Open

Gross Winner:               Tyler Cover (Ocean Grove)                      (3)                    73                    

Gross Runner Up:          Daniel Wright (Gisborne)                        (3)                    76

Nett Winner:                  Tyler Fent (Commonwealth)                    (5)                    70

Nett Runner Up:             Mathew Wilson (Portarlington)                 (6)                    73 (c/b)

NTP

4th:  Daniel Wright

8th:  Anthony Wilken

17th: Jonathan Stella

Longest Drive: Mathew Wilson

Special mention to Rob Braddley and his groundstaff who consistently provide outstanding playing conditions for the players, the Club heard nothing but praise in regards to the course from all the players and parents. The Club would also like to thank the Curlewis Junior Open major sponsor, Loan Market Home Finance Brokers (Lance Ractliffe), who provided wonderful support, and all the players and parents who supported the event.

2010 Curlewis Plate (Ladies)

2010 Curlewis Plate (Mens)

The 2010 Curlewis Plate was played on Friday 30^th April 2010 after a three year absence. It was a quality field of fifteen team coming from Midlands, Bannockburn, Barwon Heads, Clifton Springs Portarlington, East Geelong, Lonsdale, Curlewis, Glen Waverley and Elcho Park. The winners of the Curlewis Plate were the team from Portarlington, comprising of Brian Grubb, John Rowe, Tom Scarff, and Jim Bibby, who’s three best Stableford scores were 107 points. Runners-up were the team from Lonsdale, comprising of L Smith, J Manley, S Prior, and M Evans, who scored a total of 106 points.

 The individual best scores for the day were 3^rd Darren Pohl 37pts, 2^nd T Godfrey 38pts, and 1^st B Grubb 38 pts. NTPs 4^th J McCaskell, 8^th G Bishop, 13^th L Smith, 17^th G Geyer, Longest Drive G Bishop.

 In what was a fantastic day all players had nothing but praise for both the golf course and the groundstaff.

2010 Drummonds Day 4 Person Ambrose Results

In mixed weather c0onditions the every popular Drummonds 4 Person Ambrose was played on Monday 8th March 2010. In what was looking like a repeat of the ProAm day the weather was once again threatening, but lucky for all competitors the rain stayed away and made for a fantastic days golf. The results as follows:

2010 KFC/Pizza Hut ProAm Results

Grant Scott blasts field in wintry conditions to take out Curlewis pro-am

WET and wild conditions provided few concerns for Nelson Bay pro Grant Scott as he fired a six-under par round of 66 to take out yesterday's Curlewis pro-am.

A red hot putter spurred Scott to a four-shot clubhouse lead over the morning group.

He eventually won the event by three shots from Victorian youngster Leighton Lyle, the younger brother of US PGA Tour member Jarrod, who was the only other player to break 70 for the day.

Many of the field wilted in the conditions, with a number of players posting scores in the low to mid-80s.

Scott enjoyed a sensational morning, despite teeing off when the course was at its wettest.

"I didn't hit it as well as I have been but I putted really well," he said after his round.

"I drove in at 20 past six and the course was saturated but it dried out after five or six holes and it was all right after that. The greens were a little bit slower and it just meant you could be a bit more aggressive and run them at the hole.

"I'd been playing well but hadn't been putting well, so it's been frustrating. That was the first time I'd broken 30 putts in over a month, so it was good."

The afternoon field included seasoned professionals David McKenzie, Terry Price and Mike Clayton and an assorted of class players.

But noone threatened to match the New South Welshman, who only turned pro 12 months ago after an impressive amateur career.

Scott missed the cut at the recent Victorian Open, but has been in good touch on the pro-am circuit.

He plans to play out the pro-am season, including today's Lonsdale event, before setting his sights on trying to gain a Canadian Tour card.

Tournament co-ordinator Brett O'Farrell said the course had stood up well after 13mm of rain fell overnight and into the early afternoon.

"We've tried to dodge the weather but the course itself has held up pretty well. It's soaked up the rain and to be playable is a real testament to it," O'Farrell said.

The late groups were not spared either, with heavy showers drenching the course during the early stages of their rounds.

Article written by Daniel Breen (Geelong Advertiser)

2010 Professional Winner - Grant Scott