At 8 am on Wednesday 30 April, the second qualifier, Janeen Coleman and the eighth qualifier, Sharon Pascoe began their match. Janeen won the first two holes but then Sharon controlled her nerves to play steadily and win the third. Janeen continued to hit very strongly and having scored a par on the 9th was 6 up at the turn. She continued to dominate, chipping in for a par on the 12th and was 8 up after fourteen. Then disaster, as a seemingly perfect length second shot on the 15th caught the slope and rolled into the water; next, her ball went into the creek on the 16th. After 18 holes, her lead was back to six.
Encouraged by spectators who had completed their own 9 hole competition, the pair played the 19th hole strongly and we saw some amazing golf from both players as they realized that for either player to win, they had to play accurately and yet take risks to achieve the lower score. Sharon won three holes in a row and Janeen just couldn’t close the contest until they squared the 24th hole. Janeen became the Champion for 2014 - 4 /3.
The Silver Salver final teed off at 8.30, the contest was between Minnie Semmelmann, the first qualifier and Ann Morton, the second qualifier. They played evenly with much concentration until Minnie came to grief in the water on the back nine and Ann (+3) became the winner on the 16th hole.
Congratulations to all of the finalists.
Wendy Jackson
Women's Captain
Encouraged by spectators who had completed their own 9 hole competition, the pair played the 19th hole strongly and we saw some amazing golf from both players as they realized that for either player to win, they had to play accurately and yet take risks to achieve the lower score. Sharon won three holes in a row and Janeen just couldn’t close the contest until they squared the 24th hole. Janeen became the Champion for 2014 - 4 /3.
The Silver Salver final teed off at 8.30, the contest was between Minnie Semmelmann, the first qualifier and Ann Morton, the second qualifier. They played evenly with much concentration until Minnie came to grief in the water on the back nine and Ann (+3) became the winner on the 16th hole.
Congratulations to all of the finalists.
Wendy Jackson
Women's Captain