Just when we thought we were back on a role with Competition Golf. Ka-pow!! think again. The rug, just whipped right out from under us in just one fowl swoop. The old saying “just takes one bad apple” ringing so true. Although I do not remember the bad apples being so speedy as to being … Read more
On a typical day for Scots playing golf, only the true players ventured to Royal Yea for a stableford competition on Wednesday. Playing with only 4 sticks made the day even more Scottish! Winner with 39 points was Phil McArmstrong(22) from Runners-Up Willie Mac Dredge(18) with 31 points on CB from Gary “Macca” Pollard(10). There … Read more
Sunday saw an exciting and nail biting win to our boys pennant final at Seymour versus Eildon GC. In five close matches the last 30 minutes saw fortunes ebb and flow. Number 5 for Yea lost on the 18th to go down by 2. Number 4, Captain Greg Clements went to the 19th where he … Read more
Monday the Pennant Team wandered off to Seymour for another round. An enjoyable day, weather behaved and lunch was good. The Golf um well not so good. Once again only one winning their game, another battling it out to the 18th still not able to score a victory others back in the club house a … Read more
Wednesday saw 6 teams of 3 contest an Irish Stableford Event at Royal Yea, For the first 6 holes the best stableford score per team counts. On the second 6 holes, the best two scores count and on the last 6 holes all scores count. Winners with a team score of 69 were Neil Ross(33), … Read more
Saturday’s Board Event, the first round of the NJ Murray, was called off early on the day as rain and cold winds prevailed. Conditions improved around midday and a stableford round was played by 17 players with preferred lies thru the green. Winner with 33 points was in form Jonathon Fisher(13) $35 from second Sam … Read more
What a week it has been in more ways than one. Monday off to the Antarctica of Trentham for pennant. Man it was cold. The positive for the day we actually got to finish most of the holes before the heavens opened up, the rain getting really heavy. Not a fun day. Sadly 4 of … Read more
Wednesday evening saw about forty people attend a farewell dinner at the Royal Mail Hotel for Ray and Prue Partridge who are moving to New Zealand for their next chapter of life. Ray has been a member of Yea Golf Club for over seven years and contributed not only as a playing member but also … Read more
Firstly congratulations on such a fine day for the Jack Baynes Memorial. Well done everyone for making the day such a success! Monday off we went to Marysville for the second round of Pennant not knowing just what the day would bring especially after the thunder and lightening storms overnight and into early morning. We … Read more
Saturday saw 19 teams of two play the annual Jack and Edna Baynes Canadian Foursomes at Royal Yea. It was so good too have Mornington GC visitors as well as members of the Baynes family from Melbourne, along with friends from Marysville and Gardiners Run Golf Clubs attend. Winners of the day were Greg Clements … Read more