Tura Beach Open

Over the last week at Tura Beach Golf Club we have had the Tura Beach Week of Golf, cumulating with the Tura Open. Thanks to the course supervisor Aaron and his greens Staff the golf course was in pristine condition with lush fairways, beautiful greens, but slightly difficult rough, which makes the course a pleasure to play on but it tends to be no pushover.

On Saturday the 22nd May & Sunday 23rd May was the Tura Beach Open.  This is a stroke event and is played over 2 days.  This event has scratch winners for each grade & handicap winners for each grade.

The overall Tura Open winner for 2010 was Matt Skiperdene from Yowani Country Club.  Matt had a 72-74 total 146 to beat local player Scott Deveril 76-71 total 147.  B Grade Scratch winner was Brad Foster and the runner up was Chiffa High.  C Grade scratch winner was Kim Smith and the runner up was Geoff Hewat.

• Open Champion over 36 holes:  Matt Skiperdene (Yowani) 146;  Runner-up:  Scott Deveril (Tura Beach) 147
• B Grade Winner:  Brad Foster (Tura Beach) 176;  Runner-up Chiffa High (Tura Beach) 177
• C Grade Winner:  Kim Smith (Tura Beach) 193;  Runner-up: Geoff Hewat (Tura Beach) 195
• A Grade Nett Winner:  Wayne Peterson 12 (Tura Beach) 145;  Runner-up:  Kevin Nowland 11 (Tura Beach) 150
• B Grade Nett Winner:  Andy Griffiths 18 (Tura Beach) 144;  Runner-up:  Colin Slade 15 (Tura Beach) 148
• C Grade Nett Winner: Bob Humphreys 28 (Tura Beach) 143 c/b;  Runner-up:  Ric Wright 27 (Tura Beach) 143

134 players teed off on the Saturday.  The Daily winners for Saturday were:

• A grade winner:  Matt Skiperdene 72;
• B grade winner:  Chiffa High 85;
• C grade winner:  Bob Taylor 93;
• A grade nett winner:  Wayne Peterson 72;  Runner-up:  Darren Miller 73
• B grade nett winner:  Greg Lasker 69;  Runner-up:  Andy Griffiths 72
• C grade nett winner:  Rick Wright 68;  Runner-up:  Bob Humphreys 72

Scott Deveril had an Eagle on the 16th hole and Darren Miller on the 18th.  Ball winners went to 78 on a c/b.

On Sunday the 23rd the winners were:

• A grade winner:  Scott Deveril 73
• B Grade winner:  Brad Foster
• C Grade winner:  Michael Bungey
• A Grade nett winner:  Matt Stroud 72 c/b;  Runner-up:  Gary Cook 72
• B Grade nett winner:  Jamie Smith 70;  Runner-up:  Andy Griffiths 72c/b
• C Grade nett winner:  Bob Humphries 71;  Runner-up:  Arthur Laidlaw 73

Brad Foster had an Eagle on the 18th.  Ball winners went to 78.

Tuesday 18 May - Single Stableford

86 players.  The outstanding winner playing in the last group of the day was Leon Blacker an A Grader playing off a Handicap of 10, Leon came in with a fabulous score of 43 points.  Leon is also an apprentice green keeper with the club; it must be a great feeling to play so well on a course you work so hard to maintain in such good condition.  The B Grade winner was Brian Rennie with 43 points.  The C Grade winner was Mick Johnson with 37 points on a c/b.

Runners up were:  A grade:  Paul Goodwin 36 points;  B Grade:  Gerd Jacobsen 41 points;  C Grade:  Noel McParland 37 points c/b.  3rd places were:  A Grade:  John Muir 35 points;  B Grade:  Dennis Valentine 40 points;  C Grade:  Arthur Laidlaw 37 points.  Ball winners went to 33 on a countback.

Wednesday 19 May - Ladies' Single Stableford

58 ladies participated.  A Grade winner was Myriam Van Hock 39 points.  B Grade winner was Barbara Jensen 34 points.  C Grade winner was Nanette Home 42 points.  Runners up were:  A Grade:  Sharon Senior 38 points;  B Grade:  Joan Donaldson 33 points c/b;  C Grade:  Pam Davidson 38 points.  3rd place:  A Grade:  Donna Mayberry 36 points;  B Grade Mara Roberts 33 points;  C Grade:  Elke Nemeth 37 points c/b.  Ball winners went to 31 on a countback.

Thursday 20 May - 4 Person Ambrose Medley

88 players took part in this event and quite a few good scores were achieved. The winners were; Paul Davison, Edwin Davidson, Dan Ellis and Rohan Arnold with a nett score of 57⁷/₈.  Runners up:  Tim Hill, Gerd Jacobsen, David Suckling and Mike Channon with a nett score of 58. Third place; Vic Nun, Don Burke, Denis Pears and Joy Pears with a nett score of 58¹/₈ nett.  Fourth Place; Leigh Bedford, Steve Warner, Alan Rowlinson and Fred Sunderland with a nett score of 58¼ on a countback.  Ball winners went to 59³/₈.

Friday 21 May - 4BBB Stableford Medley

136 players took part in this team event with quite a few visitors from the High Country taking part.  The Winners were Brian Davidson and Trevor Stannus with 49 points.  Runners up:  Arthur Laidlaw & Ian MacNicol with 47 points c/b.  Third place:  Geoff Jenson and Greg Lasker with 47 points c/b.  Fourth place:  Robert Slapp & Colin Slade with 47 points c/b.  Fifth place:  P Shaw and D Milczarek (Gold Creek) with 47 points.  Sixth place:  Bob Marsh & Lorraine Marsh with 46 points c/b.  Ball winners went to 42 points c/b.