Wernddu Golf Club

This competition is played as a 4 ball better ball (medal) playing off 3/4 handicap, which once again was well supported by the club members. This years competition was play in dreadful weather conditions and all those who completed the course should be either be congratulated or sent to the asylym. The winners, who in the conditions played a blinder, were the team of Gav and G Phillips. Don’t forget to check your handicaps before you play in the next competition boys.

1. Gav & G Phillips - 60 nett

2. N. Taylor & R. Lawson - 69 nett 

On a wild and windy Saturday morning, 46 entries for the 2 Day Championship prepared to Tee Off. Only 2 players played better than their handicaps, both players with a 5 handicap,  N. Taylor (who parred the course) and R. Lawson shooting 3 under his handicap. The end of Day 1 had 3 players close to one another with the field being held up by S Davies in 46 position.

Day 1 Leaders

1. N. Taylor - 69 Gross (64 Nett)

2. R. Lawson - 71 Gross (66 Nett)

3. M. Powell - 75 Gross (73 Nett)

The second day had players teeing off in reverse order and the leaders having a ‘lie-in’ and teeing off at 10.20am. First group out (Tee off at 8.40am) included S. Davies, D. Moyle and S. Donnelly, so no lie-in for these boys. With the course playing a little tougher due to the windy conditions again, only a handful of players bettered the previous days score and the winners are as follows :-

Overall Gross Winners

1. R. Lawson - Total Gross 147 (Day 1 - 71 Gross, Day 2 - 76 Gross)

2 N. Taylor - Total Gross 149 (Day 1 - 69 Gross, Day 2 - 80 Gross)

3. M. Powell - Total Gross 152 (Day 1 - 75 Gross, Day 2 - 77 Gross)

4. L. Ralph - Total Gross 154 (Day 1 - 78 Gross, Day 2 - 76 Gross)

5. A. Turner - Total Gross 156 (Day 1 - 79 Gross, Day 2 - 77 Gross)

Nett Winners

1. R. Lawson - Total Nett - 138

2. N. Taylor - Total Nett - 140 

3. C. Sullivan - Total Nett - 141

4. A. Turner, M. Randall, G. Pugh - Total Nett 142

The top 16 ranked players over the 2 days qualify for the Club Championship.

This competition is a team based event with the best 3 of 4 scores on each hole to count. Played on a clear and bright Sunday the team event began with over 15 teams competing for the glory. The eventual winners with very commendable 125 pts are as follows :-

1. The team of :- D. Wall, D. Edwards, G. Foulkes, S. Wenham - 125 pts

2. The team of :- T. Jones, B. Lewis, N. Howells, I. Jayne - 118 pts