The Valley Ladies Golf at Safety Beach

An overcast day but no rain (despite the forecast!) for golf on Tuesday the 25th of August. There were 26 players (22*18-hole players & 4*9-hole players) on course for the final round of the Par 3 Championships. I think a few were put off by the forecast & pulled out on Monday night.
The course was very wet after steady rain overnight on Monday, so it was lucky we were on the Par 3 course.
Thanks to Deb for the photos of our 2 champions for 2026.

Results for the day are below:
18 Hole Event – 22 Players
B Grade (Handicaps + to 26) Winner ($30 voucher): Joan Spence (22) Nett 51.
B Grade Runner Up ($15 voucher): Linda Fredricson (17) Nett 54.
C Grade (Handicaps 27 to 45) Winner ($30 voucher): Deb Sein (30) Nett 43. Great score meaning 3 shots have come off your handicap!
C Grade Runner Up ($15 voucher): Michelle Cashion (43) Nett 48.
Pro Balls (Nett 57 or better): Vicky Roose (52), Liz Gregory (53), Judyanne Egan & Val Morrison (54), Lee Grubb (55), Sue Bamberry (56), Val Knight & Kathy Iredale (57).
Cheryl Saker, Andy Dangerfield & Barbara Bright missed on count back, sorry ladies.

9 Hole Event – 4 Players
Winner ($10 voucher): Enid Hamilton (21) Nett 28.
Runner Up (2 Balls): Kerry Hutchins (19) Nett 33.
Pro Balls (remaining players): Jude Latta (welcome home!) & Pat Webster.

Congratulations to the 2 Par 3 Champions for 2026. Deb Sein for 18-holes with an amazing 3-round total of 13 Up & Enid Hamilton for 9-holes with a 2-round total of 1 Up. Well done also to runners up Andy Dangerfield & Kerry Hutchins.

NTP 8th Hole (glass): Teresa Lincoln.
NTP 18th Hole (glass): Linda Fredricson.

If you were not there to receive your prize, please check in the Pro Shop. If you won a voucher it will be on your bar tab.

Next Tuesday is Stableford followed by Stroke & Putting for the September Monthly Medal so be sure to book in for Both events.
A reminder that the Golf Superintendent has requested that we continue to keep carts on paths (do not drive on fairways or rough) until the end of the month or advised otherwise.

Take care, stay safe, & keep warm.

A perfect day for golf on Tuesday the 18th of August, no wind & lovely sunshine. There were 34 players (29*18-hole players & 5*9-hole players) on course for the 2nd round of the Par 3 Championship. It was the first of 2 rounds for the 9-hole ladies.

Results for the day are below:
18 Hole Event – 29 Players
B Grade (Handicaps + to 29) Winner ($30 voucher): Amy Brown (27) 39 Points on count back, a popular score.
B Grade Runner Up ($15 voucher): Sue Bamberry (23) 39 Points.
C Grade (Handicaps 30 to 45) Winner ($30 voucher): Deb Sein (31) 41 Points.
C Grade Runner Up ($15 voucher): Andy Dangerfield (34) 39 Points on count back.

Pro Balls (36 Points or better): Cheryl Saker, Jeanette Bourke (39), Kathy Iredale, Joan Spence, Gerri Robson (38), Angela Olarenshaw, Liz Gregory (37), Sue White, Cheryl Westcott, Linda Fredricson & Jenny Dovison (36).

9 Hole Event – 5 Players
Winner ($10 voucher): Enid Hamilton (21) 17 Points.
Runner Up (2 Balls): Pat Webster (22) Points.
Pro Balls (13 Points or better): Mellissa Turville & Kerry Hutchins (13).

NTP 1st Hole (glass): Angela Olarenshaw.
NTP 15th Hole (glass): Linda Fredricson.

Be sure to book in for next Tuesday, when it is the final round of the 18-hole championship. The format is Stroke for all players with no need to count putts.
Note that the Golf Superintendent has requested that we continue to keep carts on paths until the end of the month.

Take care, stay safe, & keep warm.

The weather was kind again for golf on Tuesday the 11th of August although a bit cool to start. There was very little wind & no rain then when the sun came out it was lovely. Only 23 ladies were on course for the 1st round of the Par 3 Championship, all 18-hole players. The course was very wet so good we were on the Par 3 course.
No 9-hole competition as only 5 ladies turned up! I will consider making next week the 1st round for the 9-hole ladies if there are enough entered, otherwise the trophy will not be awarded this year.

Due to the small number of entries, I decided to award prizes for 1st to 4th rather than by grades. Results for the day are below:

Winner ($30 voucher): Teresa Lincoln (15) 3 Up. Beware the wounded golfer they say. Great result for your first round back after surgery.
Runner Up ($20 voucher): Amy Brown (27) 2 Up on count back.
3rd Place: ($15 voucher): Caroline Lester (36) 2 Up.
4th Place: ($10 voucher): Michelle Cashion (43) 1 Up on count back.

Pro Balls (1 Down or Better): Andy Dangerfield (1 Up), Sue Gordon & Sue White (Square), Kathy Iredale, Deb Sein, Cheryl Saker, Anita Powell & Joan Spence (All 1 Down).

NTP 3rd Hole (Glass): Angela Olarenshaw.
NTP 10th Hole (2 Balls): Vicki Mallcott.

Be sure to book in for next Tuesday, when it is the 2nd round of the 18-hole championship & the format is Stableford. The 9-hole ladies will play Par if sufficient entries are in before Tuesday.

Take care, stay safe, dry & warm.

An overcast, cool & windy day greeted golfers on Tuesday the 4th of August. The showers held off until around 11am & unfortunately became heavy meaning the conditions were awful for last couple of groups. The course was quite wet but considering the amount of rain recently it has held up pretty well.
As for the last 2 months the format was Stableford and the August Monthly Medal for the 18-hole ladies. There were no 9-hole ladies as the rain started just as they were due to tee off so none were keen to play. A wise decision given how wet it did become later on.
A very small field of 20 brave/crazy players still turned up to play.
Attached is a photo of our medal winner, thanks to Deb Sein.

18 Hole Event – 20 Players: Only 1 grade but 3 prizes due to the small field.
Grade Winner ($30 voucher): Anita Powell (37) 40 Points, great score especially in those conditions.
Grade Runner Up ($15 voucher): Amy Brown (34) 38 Points, another very good score.
Grade 3rd Place ($10 voucher): Jarrod Henham (8) 37 Points.
Pro Balls (28 Points or better): Sue Bamberry (34) Colleen Blackmore (33), De Sein (30), Sue White (30), Liz Gregory (29), Linda Fredricson (28).

Congratulations to Anita Powell who with the fabulous score of 40 points is the August monthly medal winner.

NTP 4th Hole (glass): Linda Fredricson.
NTP 13th Hole (glass): Kathy Iredale - 2nd shot was almost in the hole!
Random Number Winners: (3 Balls each): Liz Gregory.

If you were not at presentations to collect your Pro Ball, ball prize or voucher, please check in the Pro Shop.

A reminder to all that next week is the 1st of 3 rounds for the Par 3 Championships for both the 9 & 18-hole players so please be sure to enter. The 1st round is Par, followed by Stableford then Stroke. The 9-hole ladies will play the back 9 on the 2nd week.

The lucky numbers' winners (number in brackets) were Colleen Blackmore (18) Liz Gregory (2) & Sue Gordon (34). All ladies received a bottle of wine each. A big thanks to those who donated the prizes.

Remember to get your team together for Gala Day on Sunday the 13th of September. There are some fantastic prizes up for grabs on the day. Also raffle tickets are now available to purchase.

Take care everyone, enjoy the rest of the week & the weekend.

A fine but extremely windy & cold day for golf on Tuesday the 28th of July. The course was in great condition. The format was Stableford for all players plus it was also a team format with Irish Stableford where the best 3 scores count.
The 9-hole ladies were on the Par 3 course playing the same format.
A very good field of 39 players (31*18-hole & 8*9-hole players), still turned up to play (including 1 man) as well as Diane Tullberg & Judy Hunter who played a social 9-holes as usual. What tough ladies they are!

Congratulations to Val Morrison who achieved her 2nd hole-in-one on the 6th hole on Saturday. Linda presented Val with eagle badge along with the 4 balls she also won on Saturday. A photo thanks to Deb Sein will be posted shortly.

18 Hole Event – 31 Players
Team Winners (15 voucher each): Linda Fredricson (20) Sue Bamberry (29) Amy Brown (34) & Jarrod Henham (8) 109 Points.
B Grade (Handicaps + to 34) Winner ($15 voucher): Sue Bamberry (29) 33 Points on count back.
C Grade (Handicaps 35 to 45) Winner ($15 voucher): Anita Powell (36) 31 Points.
Pro Balls- Runners Up: Jenny Williamson, Gerri Robson, Anita Powell & Penny McCarthy.
Pro Balls- 3rd Place: Sue White, Colleen Blackmore, Cheryl Saker & Liz Gregory
9 Hole Event – 8 Players
Team Winners ($10 voucher each): Kerry Hutchines (19) Judyanne Egan (14) Leanne Elmi (20) & Cathy Roussis (15) 58 Points.
Individual Winner ($10 voucher): Leanne Elmi (20) 21 Points.
Pro Balls to Runners Up: Pat Webster, Pat Tindal, Enid Hamilton & Margarite Stewart.

NTP 9th Hole (glass): Amy Brown.
NTP 17th Hole (glass): Joan Spence.

If you were not at presentations to collect your Pro Ball, ball prize or voucher, please check in the Pro Shop.

Remember to book by Saturday night for next Tuesday as it is Medal Day so a seeded draw will be emailed on Sunday.

Take care everyone, enjoy the rest of the week & the weekend.

What a perfect day for golf on Tuesday the 21st of July for the ladies' annual away day at Bay Views. There was no wind or rain & lots of lovely sunshine so all could enjoy the amazing views from the course.
There were 36 ladies competing in the 4-Person Stroke Ambrose over 9-holes followed by lunch at The Peninsula Club in Dromana where we had a booking for around 50 ladies, a great turn out.
Thanks to Deb for the photos to follow.

Results for the day when all players received a prize:
Winners (Wine glass each): Linda Fredricson, Jackie Mazoletti, Sue Gordon & Val Knight (H/Cap 15) Nett 23.
Runners Up (Pitch Repairer with ball each): Jill Coomber, Anita Powell, Helen Danson & Annie Jampathong (H/Cap 14.75) Nett 23.25.
3rd Place: (Cool Towel each): Milica Cole, Pam Scholtz, Michelle Cashion & Jenny Williamson (H/Cap 16.75) Nett 24.25.
4th Place (Smiley Face Ball Marker each): Lesley Gilchrist, Judyanne Egan, Leanne Elmi & Caroline Lester (H/Cap 15.75) Nett 26.25.
5th to 8th Place (Ball each): Vicky Roose, Lee Grubb, Liz Gregory & Cheryl Westcott (H/Cap 17) Nett 27, Judith Whittaker, Cheryl Saker, Maureen Cousins & Sarah Hudson (H/Cap 15.75) Nett 27.25, Val Morrison, Cathy Roussis, Amy Brown & Penny McCarthy (H/Cap 16.5) Nett 28.5, Deb Sein, Margaret Carroll, Sue White & Judy Ireland (H/Cap 17.5) Nett 30.5.
9th Place (Tee each, all the way from Ireland & donated by Linda): Jenny Dovison, Vicki Mallcott, Mellissa Turville & Margarite Stewart (H/Cap 18) Nett 33.

NTP 6th Hole (Bottle of Wine): Maureen Cousins, great shot!

Everyone seemed to enjoy the day & the staff at Bay Views were very helpful & ensured we were out on time along with Teresa Lincoln who took over the starter role.
The Peninsula Club staff looked after us very well & the food was delicious & so reasonably priced. It was great to see some familiar faces who no longer play golf attending for lunch too.
A fun day was enjoyed by all, no doubt we all look forward to next year!

Be sure to book in for next Tuesday, the format is Irish Stableford (Best 3 Scores Count) when it is both a team & individual Stableford format.

Take care, stay safe & warm.

An overcast, calm & very cold day for golf on Tuesday the 7th of July. The course was not too bad considering the amount of rain recently. The format was Stableford for all players plus it was the July Monthly Medal for the 18-hole ladies. The 9-hole ladies were on the Par 3 course to make it easier for them given carts had to stay on the paths.
A very good field of 46 players (35*18-hole & 19-hole players), still turned up to play (including 2 men) as well as Diane Tullberg & Judy Hunter who played a social 9-holes as usual.

Attached is a photo of our medal winner, thanks to Deb Sein.

18 Hole Event – 35 Players
B Grade (Handicaps + to 34) Winner ($30 voucher): Jarrod Henham (8) 40 Points, great score.
B Grade Runner Up ($15 voucher): Frazer Rankine (6) 38 Points, another good score. The boys cleaned up!!
C Grade (Handicaps 35 to 45) Winner ($30 voucher): Deb Sein (38) 34 Points.
C Grade Runner Up ($15 voucher): Liz Gregory (36) 33 Points.
Pro Balls (28 Points or better): Colleen Blackmore (37), Val Morrison (35), Gerri Robson, Linda Fredricson (34), Maureen Cousins (32), Amy Brown (31), Joan Spence, Helen Lennon (30), Lou Verstraelen, Cheryl Saker (29), Anita Powell & Sue White (28).

Congratulations to Colleen Blackmore who with 37 points is the July monthly medal winner.

9 Hole Event – 11 Players
Winner ($15 voucher & Valley Glass): Enid Hamilton (21) 21 Points.
Runner Up ($10 voucher): Jude Latta (17) 20 Points.
Pro Balls (15 Points or better): Val Knight, Pam Scholtz (16) & Miffy Neville (15).

NTP 6th Hole (glass): Vicky Roose.
NTP 13th Hole (glass): Jarrod Henham - 2nd shot in the hole!

Random Number Winners: (3 Balls each): Cathy Roussis for 9 holes & Sue O'Connor for 18 holes.

If you were not at presentations to collect your Pro Ball, ball prize or voucher, please check in the Pro Shop.

The lucky numbers' winners (number in brackets) were Sarah Hudson (58) Cheryl Saker (89) & Joan Spence (31). All ladies received a Linen House - Arlo Quilted Cotton Velvet Pouch in different colours.

Good luck to the ladies who are representing the club at Sorrento on Thursday in the Sorrento Plate 4BBB Stableford event - Meg Russell-Stevenson, Lee Grubb, Teresa Lincoln, Amy Brown, Maureen Cousins & Linda Fredricson. Enjoy the day & this fabulous course.

Take care everyone, enjoy the rest of the week & the weekend.

Apologies to all for my absence at presentations. My specialist appointment was changed this morning. All results were good but have another follow up in 3 months time.

A lovely start to the day then the clouds came to cool things down & along came a shower or two for golf on Tuesday 23rd of June. The format was 2-person stroke ambrose, something a bit different. There were 46 ladies (36*18-hole players, & 10*9-hole players) on course plus Diane Tullberg & Judy Hunter playing a social 9-holes..
Results for the day are below:

18 Hole Event – 36 Players
Winners ($30 voucher each): Colleen Blackmore (27) & Judith Whittaker (28) Nett 69.25
Runners Up ($15 voucher each): Cheryl Westcott (40) & Maureen Cousins (33) Nett 69.75
Pro Ball Winners (Nett 75.5 or better): Val Morrison & Denise Law (70.75) Barbara Bright & Linda Fredricson (71.75), Suzi Clarke & Mellissa Turville (72.5) Gerri Robson & Joan Spence (74), Amy Brown & Sue Bamberry (74.25), Jackie Mazoletti, Vicky Roose (74.25), Sue White & Anita Powell.

9 Hole Event – 10 Players
Winners ($15 voucher each): Judyanne Egan (19) & Leanne Elmi (22) Nett 34.75.
Runners Up ($10 voucher each): Pam Scholtz (22) & Cathy Roussis (20) Nett 38.50.
Pro Ball winners (Nett 44 or Better): Miffy Neville & Judy Ireland (Nett 42.75) Enid Hamilton & Pat Tindal (44).

NTP 4th Hole (glass): Robyn Swarris.
NTP 12th Hole (glass): Robyn Hubble. Seems you had to be a Robyn to win a NTP this week!!

If you were not at presentations to collect your Pro Ball, ball prize or voucher, please check in the Pro Shop. I will give all the vouchers to you over the weekend or next week in case you want to put them on your bar account. The glasses will be in the Pro Shop with your names on.

The format for next Tuesday, 30th of June, is 4BBB Stableford so you need a partner. Please remember to book & do not let your partner down by not turning up!

Take care & stay safe.

A cool start but a beautiful Winter's day with lots of lovely sunshine for golf on Tuesday 9th June.
The format was Stableford & the June Monthly Medal for the 18-hole ladies. The playing numbers are going down now with many going away for the Winter. It was still a fairly good turn out though with 34 ladies & 1 man (28*18-hole players & 7*9-hole players) on course plus Di Tullberg & Judy Hunter playing a few social holes as usual.

Results for the day are below:
18 Hole Event – 27 Players
B Grade (+ to 34)
Winners ($30 voucher): Maureen Cousins (33) 33 Points on count back.
Runner Up ($15 voucher): Linda Fredricson (20) 33 Points. on count back.
C Grade (35 to 45)
Winner ($30 voucher): Margaret Carroll (45) 32 Points.
Runner Up ($15 voucher): Jackie Mazoletti (38) 31 Points.
Pro Ball Winners (29 Points or Better): Kathy Iredale & Jarrod Henham (33), Joan Spence (32), Sue Gordon & Val Morrison (30), Anita Powell, Milica Cole & Sue Bamberry (29).
Random Number Winner (Sleeve of Balls): Ros Frame.

As nobody recorded better than 36 points this means that Angela Olarenshaw is the June Monthly Medal Winner. Congratulations Angela!

9 Hole Event – 7 Players
Winner ($10 voucher): Enid Hamilton (28) 18 Points.
Runner Up (2 Balls): Judy Ireland (26) 16 Points.
Pro Ball winners (15 Points or Better): Pat Tindal (16), Miffy Neville & Cathy Roussis (15).
Random Number Winner (Sleeve of Balls): Margarite Stewart.

NTP 2nd Hole (glass): Sue Bamberry.
NTP 17th Hole (glass): Joan Spence.

If you were not at presentations to collect your Pro Ball, ball prize or voucher, please check in the Pro Shop.

The winners of the lucky numbers this month were Suzi Clarke, Robyn Hubble & Mellissa Turville with prizes either wine or chocolates. Well done!

Next week is Stableford again & the following week is a 2-Person Ambrose, so organise your partner for that one.

Take care everyone & stay safe.