Captain Reigns

Seven desperate golfers(according to my wife) ventured out Sunday morning to play Royal Yea GC.  Playing earlly, in the best hours of the day saw the winner with 35 points, Club Captain Gary Pollard(8).  Second on CB was John Tanner(16) from Alan Pell(9) with 34 points.  Sam Wright was unlucky to win the Club Award … Read more

Great Day at Mornington GC

Sixteen Yea golfers were given wonderful hospitality from Mornington GC on Sunday. Di Holdsworth a previous Mornington Ladies Captain was our member who arranged a mixed Pinehurst event with 16 members from Mornington GC.  Sue Aurisch and Ken Bates (Mornington GC) won the event with a net 70 1/3 and Bob Glenister won a NTP … Read more

Tanner Wins Golf But Not the Chook!

Saturday saw a stableford competition with the field split with the very hot conditions.  The morning group had John Tanner with 39 points, Alan Pell 37 and Carl Maffei 36 as well.  The afternoon group of six men included Greg Clements on 38 points.  The morning group definitely had the better weather!  The six afternoonies … Read more

Peter Williams Wins on CB

Twenty-five players took part on a lovely morning at Royal Yea on Wednesday.  Peter Williams(25) with a +3 won the par competition  from Rob O’Halloran(16) on CB.  Third on +2 was Ivor Brayley(24) with Peter Johnston(16) fourth with +1. Sue Aurisch(34) with +2 won the Ladies with Marj Gouldthorpe(30) second with -1. Third on CB … Read more

Michael Wins Again

Michael Spagnolo must decode soon on whether to continue farming or take on the Australian PGA circuit.  Saturday saw him with  41 points (72 off the stick) take out his second victory of the week. Playing off a handicap of 7, his recent great form which included 3 birdies on Saturday, should see him reach scratch … Read more

Club Trips Tentative Programs

Port Fairy/Warrnambool Trip: Monday March 12th – Travelling to Port Fairy. Tuesday March 13th – 10:00am Port Fairy GC Golf/Cart $60 per person   Port Fairy GC Wednesday March 14th – 12:30pm Warrnambool Golf GC Golf/Cart $65 per person.   Warrnambool GC Thursday March 15th – 10:30am Port Fairy GC Friday March 16th – 10:00am Warrnambool … Read more

Ladies Fight Back in Gender Challenge

Seven ladies and twenty men contested a stableford event on Wednesday. In a very close tussle with 6 players all achieving 37 points, Cheryl Roberts(29) secured 1st points for the ladies with Vicki Clements(22) 2nd, Michael Spagnolo(7) 3rd and Jonathon Fisher(14) 4th, all on CB.  The team average was won also by the ladies.  The … Read more

Doc Martin in Command

The last round of 2017 was held on Saturday with Martin Lowe(16) setting a daunting score of 43 points early in the day. He and Wombat had played before the rest of the field had teed off. After heavy showers overnight, It was good to see 19 men in the field  at Royal Yea.  Second … Read more

Men, Men and Men!

The men completed a full list of winners on the day towards the midweek gender competition.  Fourteen men and Four ladies took to Royal Yea on Wednesday with many playing earlier at 7:30am in order to miss the hot weather.  The course is in great condition at this stage of the year. Winner of the … Read more

Michael Spagnolo Hits Form

On Saturday there were 10 players playing on the recently mowed fairways of Royal Yea. Many thanks to club President Greg Clements for his time on Friday. Fresh from his midweek win at Mansfield GC, Michael Spagnolo(8) with 38 points took out Saturday’s event at Royal Yea.  He parred the front nine with 22 stableford … Read more