Nagambie golfers brave wild weather

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Jul 23, 2024

Despite wet and wild conditions, players at Nagambie Golf Club showcased their skills with Ben Cassar and Rhys Shepherd winning nearest-the-pin prizes. Photo by Megan Fisher

A dedicated group of players braved the wet and wild conditions on Saturday morning

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The usual Sunday fixture was rescheduled to make way for the final round of the GMGA winter pennant, which was held at Nagambie Golf Club on Sunday.

So a stroke event took place on Saturday, culminating in an exciting three-way tie at the top.

The eventual winner on countback was Dean Brown with 89-12-77. The sticky ground and blustery wind made achieving a good score exceptionally challenging.

Graeme Keogh finished second with a score of 101-24-77, a decent result in the trying conditions. Rhys Shepherd rounded out the top three with a well-balanced round of 89-12-77.

Nearest-the-pin prizes were claimed by Ben Cassar, who expertly landed one on the challenging par-3 third, and Shepherd, who made the 16th his favourite with a precise strike.

In the GMGA winter pennant on Sunday, Nagambie triumphed with a 4.5 to 0.5 victory over Merrigum.

It was the fifth and final round of the season, with the Nagambie team missing out on a finals berth after finishing with two wins, two losses and a draw.

Next week’s golf at Nagambie will be par, with S. Bryant on office duty and W. Le Cerf managing the bar.