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Strathalbyn Ladies Results 29/4/2026 The Strathalbyn golf ladies have been making the most of the lovely warm autumn weather to play golf . Wednesday saw 12 ladies hit the fairways ,for a stroke competition  with conditions being sublime, no wind or rain and a balmy top of 28 degrees . Kerrie continues her good form scoring a nett 68 with a birdie on the 9th and taking out the nearest the pin , happy to give away her secrets of hitting straight and 1 putt.( Nice photo celebrating her gobbler on the 5th last week ). Runner up on a tidy nett 70 was Anne in front of Jayne on a countback Consistant Cara takes out another win in the Laurel wreath , against Pauline , to play off against Anne for the grandfinal. Will be a good match Sizzling Spicy Sue smashing up the course happy, to be out driving her playing Partners Mel and Jayne on the 7th , clever use of tree trunks as a backboard may have got Sue out of trouble a few times  Carol and Maureen had a competitive 9 holes , always welcoming option coming back from injuries, or new to the game Following up a good round Wednesday , 7 Strath ladies represented the club at Thaxted Park Golf Course for a day of Four Ball Better Ball (Ambrose), Always making an effort to get in the spirit , they looked resplendent in their loud shirts , having a nice day on beautiful, but challenging  course . Kerrie stared again ,  taking out nearest the pin and winning a toaster in the raffle , Toast to your good form Kerrie. Strathalbyn’s Ladies Gala day Is only 2 weeks away , with the dress up theme this year Australiana, Lots of course renovations by our hard working volunteers . come and have look always a fun day . 22/4/2026 Warm Conditions and Hot Scores at Strathalbyn Seventeen ladies played a Stableford competition on Wednesday, 22nd April, with Mother Nature providing a warm, sunny day. Fifteen players, including two visitors from Lake Albert, contested the 18-hole competition, while two ladies played a 9-hole event—an excellent turnout. The course was looking fabulous thanks to the efforts of the groundsmen, and there were some outstanding Stableford scores recorded. Winner of the day was Kerrie Edwards with a massive 45 points, with her straight hitting proving a major advantage. Mel Johnson was runner-up on 41 points, followed by new member Sam Bradley with 40. Pauline Walkom scored 39, Clarissa Mitchell 38, and Marie Kingsbury 37. Gill Keane finished with 36 points, Ann Semple 35, Jayne Dunn and Mandi Vardon 32, Tonya Merritt 31, Di Krutli 30, Jac Mitchell and Shelley Handke 26, and Sue Phillips 24. Carol Pelle and Maureen Need played the back nine holes, with Carol scoring 16 points and Maureen 13. It was lovely to see both players out on the course. Nearest the Pin on the 17th hole (second shot) was won by Marie Kingsbury, who cleverly holed out. The Captain also introduced a surprise novelty event—longest putt on the 3rd hole—won by Carol Pelle. There were plenty of birdies and “gobblers” recorded. Mandi had a birdie on the 3rd, Kerrie had a birdie and gobbler on the 5th, Tonya on the 6th, and Marie recorded both a birdie and gobbler on the 17th. Sam had two gobblers on the 3rd and 11th, and Mel also added a gobbler to the list. There were some memorable moments on course. Marie’s ball found the creek twice but ricocheted out both times—now that takes skill! Maureen landed on the very edge of the dam for the first time ever. And, without the groundsmen noticing, Marie may have also taken out a marker near the creek! Sam had an adventurous 5th hole, landing near the 18th tee block before recovering to the green and finishing with a gobbler for six shots, earning four points. There is never a dull moment at golf! Ann and Penny represented Strathalbyn at the SA Masters in Victor Harbor on Friday 17th and Sunday 19th April, a great experience for both. On Monday 20th, Strathalbyn was well represented at the Echunga Ladies Open Day, with seven players attending. Jenny and her partner Leslie (South Lakes) were runners-up. Kerrie and Cara featured in the ball rundown, while Mel and Kerrie were lucky raffle prize winners. 15/4/2026 Great Weather for Golf What a difference a  week makes, last week it was wet windy and cold for the girls, this Wednesday was a Goldilocks day, not too hot, not too cold, so no excuses girls. Fourteen girls came out to play the  the dreaded Par competition and some girls managed to master Par, but he got the majority of the players. Mandi Vardon is having a  great time with her golf. Last Wednesday she scored 41 stableford points and this week she came in with 4 plus for the Par competition, and sandwiched between this was a fabulous round on Saturday golf with a gross 78 off the stick and 44 stableford points. Well done Mandi. Winner of the day on Wednesday was Gill Keane on a countback from Mandi Vardon with a plus four. Great work Gill. Nikki Alves achieved a first today, she won the nearest the pin on the 9th with a fabulous drive, but sadly missed her birdie putt. Playing with Nikki, was Kerrie Edwards, who was not having her best day, but after a wayward drive on the 17th into the trees, she had an amazing shot, over trees, thru trees and landed on the green a metre from the pin and scored and easy par. These shots keep us coming back each week!!!. Nikki Alves won NTP and Mandi Vardon had a gobbler on the 8th.  Penny and Anne are off to Victor Harbor this Friday to play in the Golf Masters games, and quite a large group of girls are off to Echunga on Monday for their Gala Day, good luck to all these girls.  Was good to see our lady Patroness out today to enjoy a cuppa and a chat around the table after golf. Also Jo Pickhaver was  out to have a chat and is now progressing after her health issues. After the ladies golf, the kitchen was a hive of activity as John Owens was preparing a Mexican feast for the boys after their golf.  It was all looking delicious, but John did not look so good as he looked like a murder had been committed!!, due to all the tin tomatos spilt down the front of his white shirt whilst preparing the meal!!.  8/4/2026 Temperamental Golfing Day for Ladies Will I go or will I stay home and stay dry was the dilemma facing the golfing girls on Wednesday, however 13 brave ladies put their wet weather gear on and ventured out for a stableford round. As predicted the weather cleared for most of the day but with about 3 holes to finish, the weather turned nasty and sent down  drenching rain and this  meant a miserable end for the day. New golfer, Jayne Dun said it was the first time she has played in the rain and she reckons it was not much fun. Did not make a lot of difference to her as she came in with a very good score 39 points, great effort Jayne. There were some really good scores considering the inclement weather, Mandy Vardon with an amazing 41 points and not far behind was Mel Johnson scoring 40 and  Mel also winning NTP. Then Jayne followed by Penny Geue 36 and Pauline Walkom 34 points. Sue Pryor had a lovely gobbler on the 12th It was high of the hole and she gently tapped it, it stayed straight and dropped in the hole,  Sue was pretty happy as her putting had been letting her down before that shot. Jenny Drury also had a gobbler on that hole.  Some golfers did not have such  good scores, Jenny Drury must have thought she was on a bushwalking holiday, as she spent a lot of time negotiating trees and bushes. Sue Phillips was very pleased with her score, but she had a careless shot on one of the greens, her short putt missed and she casually tried to backhand the putt in, but it also missed, never take those gimmees for granted!!. On some of the fairways, there were a carpet of pink and yellow gum tree flowers and leaves, caused by the pesky corellas, they  do so much damage. After the game, the girls dried off in the club room around a cup of hot coffee and discussed the highs and lows of their games. There is a group of girls planning to play at Aston Hills on Friday in their Gala Day. The Wednesday men golfers were then  gathering at the bar and much talk was going on about playing in the rain. By the time the girls left, these brave boys were still in the clubhouse and I don't reckon they shifted from there all afternoon!! 1/4/2026 Easter Bunny busy at Strath Golf Club 17 ladies hit off on Wednesday and there were quite a few surprises in store for them. Miss Easter Bunny Penny, had been busy on the course and there was 18 Easter Eggs scattered around the course in some of the unusual places that our girls sometimes find themselves in during their golfing rounds on Wednesdays. Eggs under the bushes, lodged in the bushes, wedged up against trees, on the edge of the dam and some actually on the fairway, where we are all supposed to be. At the end of the round all of these eggs went into the draw for the BIG Golden Chocolate egg and Pauline was the lucky winner, lots of chocolate for the Walkhom household. On the 3rd and tenth fairways were placed some hoops which if you were lucky enough to land your drive in, you scored a present from Miss Easter Bunny, guess who landed their first drive in hoop?...Miss Eeaster Bunny Penny!! A few stories came to my attention, did notice Anne Semple in a bit of trouble on the 14th, when her ball very unkindly disappeared up the hazard drain pipe, so head down, bum up and with the help of a professional ball retriever, she claimed her lost ball. That was very brave as I reckoned there could have been anything lurking in that  warm, dark hidey hole.  On the 5th hole Cara also got in trouble  of strife when she got a bit cross and mishit her ball, it dribbled  off course , ran around the edge of the creek, but luckily it finished in a hitable position. Shelly Handke and Jo Cullen had a very friendly game with their balls often landing within a metre of each other, but it got even more friendly, when on 17th Shelly's shot was nicely on the green, and Jo with a bit of a messy approach  shot pinged into Shelley, BUT on next green Shelly was also on the green and Jo once again managed to ping into Shelly again , silly girl. Marie Kingsbury had a fantastic day and finished with a nett 67 Wow and R/Up was Penny Geue nett 71 on a countback from Kerrie Edwards also on nett 71 NTP Pin was Mel Johnson and Marie Kingsbury had a gobbler on the 16th.  Sue Phillips swapped her bowls today for the golf clubs and played 12 holes, Maureen  Need was also out and reckons she will soon be back playing as will Carol Pelle, who is  having rehab after surgery on her finger. After presentations, Jo Cullen cut her birthday cake, a lovely pavlova made by Cara's Mum, Heather, It was delicious and went down well with some pink bubbles. 25/3/2026 Strathalbyn Ladies Open Trophy Round and Wrap Up Pennant Season On Wednesday, 25 March, 13 ladies took part in the first PAR round of the Patroness Trophy. The day started humid and cloudy, then a breeze arrived and the sun came out, making it quite hot but still very enjoyable. The course played well and was in fantastic condition — thanks to our dedicated volunteer groundsmen. New player Sam Bradley was the winner with (+5), followed by Ann Semple (+4), Pauline Walkom (+3), Kerrie Edwards (+2), Cara Eastwood (+1) and Shelley Handke (+1). Gill Keane and Penny Geue finished even, while Mandi Vardon (-1), Sue Pryor (-2), Marie Kingsbury (-3), Jayne Dunn (-3) and Di Krutli (-6) completed the field. Nearest to the Pin on the 17th hole (second shot) went to Gill Keane. Highlights included gobbler and birdie scores from Kerrie Edwards on the 3rd hole and Di Krutli on the 8th. The day also saw a few wayward approach shots — including one on the 3rd hole that nearly caught Shelley Handke! Two days earlier, on Monday, 23 March, the Strathalbyn Ladies Pennant team competed against Oakbank at Murray Bridge. Despite warm conditions, the shady course and club-length relief on the long fairways made for good playing. Mandi Vardon, Penny Geue, Ann Semple and Cara Eastwood all won their matches, with Di Krutli narrowly falling on the 18th hole. The day ended with a lunch shared with the Oakbank team and marked the close of the 2026 pennant season. Echunga and Aston Hills will contest the Division final at South Lakes on Monday, 30 March, teeing off at 9:00am. We wish both teams all the best. This season, Strathalbyn competed in Division 2 Hills, recording one win, one draw and two losses. A sincere thank you to Mandi Vardon, our team captain, and Cara Eastwood, our Pennant Coordinator, for their leadership and dedication. We also thank all players and supporters — your efforts are greatly appreciated. The team is proud of its season and looks forward to 2027, hoping to enter two teams. 11/3/2026 Ann Semple wins on a countback from Penny Geue. A Stableford round of golf was played on Wednesday March 11th by twelve 18hole players. Best on the day were Ann Semple and Penny Geue both scoring 37 points with Ann winning the competition on a countback. Only one point behind on 36 points was Sue Pryor, Di Krutli finished with 35, while Tonya Merritt and Marie Kingsbury both finished with 34 points. Next came Pauline Walkom on 33, Gill Keane and Kerrie Edwards on 32, Mandi Vardon 27 and Jo Cullen completed the field on 26 points. Two ladies played 9 holes with Maureen Need scoring a very good 18 points for her 9. Well done, Maureen. NTP with her second shot on the 17th hole was Mel Johnson. Gill scored a birdie on the 15th. Drove the green and sank the putt. Fabulous work, Gill. Di had a gobbler (chip in) on the 2nd. Jane Dunn put in her final card for handicap and is ready to join in all the competitions for the rest of the year. 2 Laurel Wreath round matches were also played in conjunction with the Stableford competition. Mandi Vardon played Pauline Walkom with Pauline winning 3up, while Cara and Mel played the full 18 holes before Cara won on the last hole. Congratulations to Kerrie who played in the Echunga Autumn Classic recently. She was runner-up in A Grade and won the longest drive for her grade as well. Some nice prizes were won.   The Strathalbyn Ladies hosted the Pennant round for their Division on Monday 10th of March. The event went very well and the visiting ladies appreciated the homemade food, the condition of the course and the hospitality of the club. What’s a bad idea during a golf game?    Standing too close to the ball after you hit it!!