Peter Ey tames the field

A field of 23 golfers took to the Penola Golf Course on Saturday for the Rabobank Monthly Medal with trying conditions making scoring difficult.

Score of the day and C-Grade winner was Peter Ey with a nett 71, the only score for the day below handicap. Runner-up was Andrew Hutchesson with a nett 74, well clear of 3rd and 4th placed Ant Mathys and Mal Redman, both with nett 79.

George Kidman took the honours on A-Grade with a nett 73, one shot clear of Ian Agnew. David Murray, nett 75, and Nathan Williams, nett 77 rounded out the other placings.

In B-Grade, Grant Stephenson claimed a comfortable victory with a nett 73 from runner-up Shane Anderson on nett 77. Greg Hutchesson claimed 3rd on countback from David Boyd, both with Nett 78.

Nearest the pin winners were Agnew on the 7th, John Mossop on the 9th while Murray claimed the best 2nd on the 11th.

Longest drives went to the ghost that walks in A-Grade, Mikey Redman in B-Grade and Ey in C-Grade.

Anderson claimed honours in the putting competition on countback with 28 putts.

The NAGA went to everyone’s favourite principal Paul Harmer with a nett 84.
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Next week will hopefully see sunny conditions as the club hosts the 4th Round of the Captain’s Trophy. Tee-off from 11:30am, all welcome!

George Kidman is presented with his winner prize from Rabobank sponsor representative Bryan Hunt along with Grant Stephenson and Peter Ey.