Alan Pell Brian Simmons with another podium finish won the 54 Hole Event, finishing 3rd again on each day. His 24 points beat Alan Pell 20 and Zach Pell 16, Winner of the day’s Competition Stroke and Monthly Medal was Peter Johnston(17) with 89 off the stick nett 72. Second with nett 73 on CB was Tony … Read more
Only twelve players on Saturday contested the par round of the 54 Hole Event. Conditions were the best of the week with the course gradually drying out, Preferred lies were important though as mud was on the ball after each shot. Winner of the day on CB was Zach Pell(22) with +1. Second was Allan … Read more
Wednesday saw 7 teams participate in an Ambrose Event at Royal Yea. Conditions were pretty cold at 10:30am for hit off with hand warmers an ideal golfing accessory. The sun eventually appeared after 9 holes and layers of clothes were then shed. The ninth fairway after the fog lifted. There were only 3 shots (nett) … Read more
With the fairways having no roll and the weather being unfavourable it made golf a real winter challenge this week. Wednesday saw 9 men play “Pair 22” with a stableford event. Winners with 365 pts were Steve Rumney(27) and Greg Millard(14) from Alex. Second were Rob O’Halloran(22) and Phil Armstrong(21) with 312 pts. There was … Read more
While we have some members who have fled north and still others locally who are afraid of the cold as well, we still managed to have 19 golfers play in a mixed 4 Ball Best Ball stableford event on Wednesday. Surprisingly, on a rain predicted day it was sunny for us for most of the … Read more
Golf at Royal Yea was Stroke & Putting this last week. Conditions were heavy with little roll and cool weather. Wednesday golf for the men saw Brendan Chenhall(13) with an outstanding 79 off the stick nett 66 clearly outgun the rest of us. Second was Phil Armstrong(21) 94 nett 73. Trout won the putting with … Read more
Saturday saw 27 hearty golfers on the course playing in stableford events. The weather was cold and didn’t really get much better throughout the day. Winner of the mens event was the in-form Martin “Polar Bear Cup” Lowe. Martin(19) had 40 points to win from recent Club Award winner Greg Clements(17) who had 38 points. … Read more
WINTER CHILL DOES NOT DETER YEA GOLFERS by Phil Armstrong.16 members fronted up to contest a Par Event on Wednesday despite the frost, fog and winter chill. 9 Ladies competed with Vicki Clements (26) registering -3 to take home top honours. Meryl Connell (25) and Cindy Armstrong (33) were next best with -5.7 Men teed … Read more
Promising junior member Oakley Ness proved the damp conditions were no barrier in Saturdays Stableford Event at Yea Golf Club. Ness (30) recorded 41 points to be a clear winner from another new member Chris Keogh (42) who posted a very impressive 38 points in difficult conditions. Both Oakley and Chris will be receiving a … Read more
Saturday’s golf saw sunshine and favourable conditions for golfers. Fifteen pairs contested the 4BBB event. Winner again, after losing 3 shots from Wednesday, was Chris Keogh(49) with John Renehan (52) as his partner. Their 46 points was 3 clear of Tony(21) and Nicola Rule(52) with 43 with Alan(15) and Zachary Pell(22) third with 42 points. … Read more