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Strathalbyn Ladies Results15/4/2026Great 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!! 4/3/2026 Winter Season 2026 Opening Day. In perfect golfing weather, 19 ladies played an Ambrose competition to mark the opening of the Winter season for 2026 on Wednesday March 5th. After the ladies had completed their round, newly appointed Patron Madeline Fletcher had the honour of putting in front of all the ladies to open the season. In 1st place were Jo Cullen, Jenny Drury and Nikki Alves with 58 nett, Mandi Vardon, Sue Pryor and Dawne Thomas were 2nd with 60.5. Coming in 3rd were Penny Geue, Sam Bradley and Cara Eastwood and Gill Keane with 61.75. In 4th position were Kerrie Edwards, Mel Johnson and Pauline Walkom on 62.33, next came Di Krutli, Marie Kingsbury and Claire Methven scoring 63.2 and completing the groups were Ann Semple, Shelley Handke and Jane Dunn with 68.2. NTP 9th hole winner was Jo C with a great drive which she converted into a birdie with her 1 putt. NTP 17th hole was won by Ann Semple with a very good second shot. It was lovely to welcome Shelley back after a time away and our 3 visitors, Sam, Jane and Claire. Hopefully all will be able to continue on a regular basis. The Summer Cup was finalised. Over the summer months the ladies had been playing Stableford competitions each week and all the scores had been tallied. In 5th place Tonya Merritt 152/38, 4th place is Ann Semple 153/38.25, 3rd place is Jo Cullen 154/38.5, 2nd place is Marie Kingsbury 155/38.75 and 1st place went to Mandi Vardon 156/39. Congratulations Mandi on your good summer. The ladies enjoyed a delicious, shared lunch provided by everyone and Cara’s 60th birthday was celebrated with a delicious chocolate cake. On Monday, March 2nd, Strathalbyn Pennant team, Mandi Vardon, Cara Eastwood, Jo Pickhaver, Di Krutli and Ann Semple played Aston Hills at Oakbank. It drizzled rain for most of the round and at Oakbank the ladies always find the approaches to the greens quite difficult. The ladies squared the match with 2 wins, 1 square and 2 losses. They were happy with the result. On Tuesday, 3rd March evening, 8 ladies ventured out for a few holes of night golf. It was the night of the lunar eclipse as well, so they had interesting lighting. Not the full moon they may have been expecting. Fun was had by all. What are the four worst words you could hear during a game of golf? It’s still your turn!! 25/2/2026 Laurel Wreath first round played. On Wednesday 25th February, the ladies at Strathalbyn played their first round of the Laurel Wreath competition. Some of the scores were quite close. Mandi Vardon played Marie Kingsbury and Mandi won 3/2. Tonya Merritt and Di Krutli had a close tussle with Tonya winning 2up. Pauline Walkom and Penny Geue had the same score, with Pauline winning that game. Another 2up conclusion was between Cara Eastwood and Nikki Alves with Cara winning that contest. Jo Cullen played Jo Pickhaver and Jo C won 4/3. Three ladies played a Stroke round. One of the ladies, Jane Dunn, a new member, was playing to gain her handicap. The other two, Gill Keane and Sue Pryor scored 76 and 81 nett respectively. NTP on the 9th hole was won by Sue Pryor. It was a very good drive on the par 3 hole. A few birdies were scored on the day. Mandi had one on the 3rd, Jo P and Tonya had one each on the 8th, and Nikki had one on the 14th hole. Once again trees provided good and bad results, but happily there were no reports of any lady hitting into the creek or the dam. That must be a first for a while. Pennant season starts Strathalbyn ladies play Pennants in Division 2 in the Hills Section and their first game for 2026 was held at Echunga where they played Murray Bridge. They had perfect weather and the course was in good condition. Mandi, Mel Johnson, Di, Jenny Drury and Cara made up the team this week. However, Cara was the only one who won their game. Better luck, next time, team. Why are golf balls like eggs? They’re white, sold by the dozen, and a week later you have to buy more!! |