The Mount Gambier Golf Club

Meals this Friday night 9/5/2025 bookings essential 87 251619 or booking form in foyer.

Isobel Phillips a Life Member of our club and an amaxing 100 years old has recently relocated to Warrnambool. Members have been making the journey over to see her and all reports indicate she is doing well. The retirement home had an Anzac Service and as one of the only surviving WW2 vet’s she got to lay a wreath which was gazetted in their local newspaper. Thanks for sharing Jan and Brian Shanahan.

Great lunch today with over 40 ladies supporting our sponsor South Eastern Hotel thank you Linda amd team for looking after us today 👏👏

GREAT news with US Champions Tour player and former British Open Top-10 finisher David McKenzie confirming he will be back at the club later this month for more exclusive coaching.
David will hold a Junior Development Clinic at 10 am on Sunday May 18 for one hour at $10 each with anyone between 6 and 16 eligible to attend.
He will also be available for one-hour one-on-one lessons on both Saturday May 17 and Sunday May 18.
If you missed out last time or want to have a follow-up lesson, call John at the Pro Shop on 87 257739

MOUNT GAMBIER GOLF CLUB LADIES RESULTS 23/04/2025

Stableford competition: President v Captain’s Day sponsored by Betty McKechnie.

Another perfect day for golf with the course looking great with thanks to our green staff and the many volunteers.

As the players booked in to play they were allocated to either team for the day. A very excited President Janina Morrison was very pleased to discover that her team were the winners this year.

Division 1: Winner - Denise Harvey with 38 points. Runner Up – Trudy Johnson with 36 points.
The front 9 was obviously the easiest on the day for these 2 players with Denise scoring 22 points including 4 pars and Trudy scoring 5 pars with 20 points.

Division 2: Winner - Sue Ryan with 37 points. Runner Up – Debbie Sheather with 33 points.
It was a great battle between these two sisters with both scoring well on the front 9 holes.

Pro Shot on the 8th was won by Kathy Ewer.
Long Drive 2nd Shot on the 7th hole was:
A grade: Denise Harvey, B Grade: Kate McCormick, C Grade: Gail Stephenson
The Ball Run down went to 32 points.

Ladies Results: Saturday 26th April

23 Ladies played in the Stableford Competition sponsored by Nutrien Ag.
Winner: Dianne O’Donnell with 36 points on a count back.
Runner Up: Helen Heaver 36 points.
Pro Shot on the 8th : Penne Saffin
NTP 16th Camilla Knowles
Ball run down up to 30 points.

18th May: The Club is holding a Volunteer/Sponsor Day with a 2 ball Ambrose competition. Lunch will be provided on the day to thank all the contributors. Please contact the club to provide details which will assist with the catering on the day.

Photo: L to R. Debbie Sheather and Sue Ryan. Absent: Denise Harvey and Trudy Johnson.

What a great day to grab some mates and come out to the club. Course open to the public. Carts and refreshments available in pro shop. See you soon🏌🏻‍♂️🏌🏻‍♂️🏌🏻‍♂️🏌🏻🏌🏼

MOUNT GAMBIER GOLF CLUB LADIES RESULTS FOR WEDNESDAY16/04/2025

Stableford -1st Round of the Hudson Plumbing & Roofing with Damien Hudson as our sponsor on the day.

Another warm and humid day for golf on Wednesday which has seen unusual weather patterns happening in the Mount.

Many of the ladies made good use of the carts due to the weather which was predicted to be hotter than advertised. There were 39 players in the field & some great results were achieved by quite a few.

Mary Kentish was the overall winner for the day with a great score of 40 points. Mary played very consistently with 19 points on the front nine and 21 points on the back nine which included 2 pars on the 16th and 17th holes.

Jennette Braun has been a regular in the winners lately and finished with 39 points with 4 other players close behind each with 38 points.
Heather Barry, Betty McKechnie, Susan Ryan and our new member Sharyn Emetlis.
Sharyn played with Betty McKechnie and scored 3 pars on the first nine and ended up with 24 points for the first nine holes. Well done Sharyn and a great start for your golfing career.

Division 1:
Winner - Jennette Braun 39 points. Runner Up - Heather Barry 38 points
Division 2:
Winner - Mary Kentish 40 points. Runner Up – Betty McKechnie 38 points.

NTP 2nd shot on the 10th:
A Grade was won by Jennette Braun, B Grade: Lizzie Clements & C Grade: Yvonne Shirley.
Pro Shot: Jennifer Van Rijthoven
The Ball run down included players from 38 points to 34 points.

Unfortunately both our Pennant Teams are out of the finals for this year. Well done to all the players who contributed in representing our Club. Good luck to all the finalists playing in the S E District.

Ladies Results for Saturday 18/04/2025.
Stableford Round sponsored by Jack Jennings Auto.
22 Ladies played on Saturday in excellent conditions for golf.

Winner: Carol Smith - 39 points. Those new clubs, bag & buggy are working well!
Runer Up: Mardi Goodes – 37 points on a count back from Marie Douglas.
The Pro Shot: 8th & NTP on the 16th was won by Dianne O ‘Donnell who was very close to having a hole in one.

Next week 23rd April is a Stableford competition : President vs Captain's event sponsored by Betty McKechnie.

L - R Mary Kentish, Betty McKechnie, Jennette Braun, Heather Barry.

📣Country Junior Champs - Rego Open

📨Entries are now open for the 2025 SA Country Junior Championships in the beautiful Riverland. It is also a SA Order of Merit event which Boys and Girls Vardon points are awarded. Open to both country and metro club juniors.

🏌️Berri Golf Club will also be running The 2025 Riverland Junior Open on Sunday 13 July prior to the Country Junior Championships. This would be a good opportunity for the players to familiarize themselves with the course.

📆Date: 14-15 July 2025
⛳️Host Club: BERRI GOLF CLUB
💰Entry Fee: $60 (Inc. lunch both days)
🏌️‍♀️Format (1): 36-Hole Open Stroke (Boys & Girls) - GA Up to 17.9
🏌️‍♂️Format (2): 36-Hole Stableford (Boys & Girls) - GA 18.0+
⏰Entries Close: 12pm Wednesday 2 July 25

🔍Country Junior Info: https://tinyurl.com/mrymysk2
🔍Riverland Junior Open Info: https://tinyurl.com/hcunnmvc

GET IN QUICK!!
JUST 1 spot is left for an exclusive one hour one-on-one coaching session with Champions Tour player David McKenzie this weekend (details below).
Don't leave it too late or you'll miss out.
Call John at the Pro Shop to grab the final spot.

For those not up for a full private tuition session but don't want to miss out, David will hold a group clinic on ball striking at 4 pm this Sunday for just $25. All juniors under 18 are free if accompanied by a parent.
And as a bonus for all those who have booked a private lesson with Dave, they can attend the Clinic for free.

FORGET about the Easter Bunny bringing the chocolates to town.
If you are a golfer keen to cut strokes off your handicap, then you should be excited to know that Aussie tour player David McKenzie is exclusively coming to the Mount Gambier Golf Club over Easter to deliver some world-class coaching.
McKenzie has played professionally all over the world for decades, with his career highlights including a top 10 finish in the British Open.
More recently he has been playing on the Champions Tour in America, pocketing more than $3.75million in prize money.
McKenzie will be here from April 18-20 and will provide one-on-one coaching sessions for an hour each.
Only 15 sessions are available and some bookings have already been made so you’ll need to get in ASAP to ensure you don’t miss out.
This is a rare opportunity so to book your spot call John at the Pro Shop on 8725 7739.

*** HOLE IN ONE ***

Congratulations to Tim Driver, who produced a sweetly struck iron that landed on the green, bounced twice, and rolled into the hole for a Hole in One on the 16th in yesterday's MGGC 36 Hole Open.

This makes it 2 Hole in One's for Tim after his first was every golfers worst nightmare, whilst practising by himself 😄

Well done Tim 👏

Barry Maney Volkswagen Open

Day 2 Results

Day 2 for the MGGC Barry Maney Volkswagen 36 Hole Open kicked off early this morning with a good turnout in the club to watch the Masters on the big screen while enjoying breakfast.

There were 65 in the field today with the 2nd 18 for the 36 Hole Open, or players could opt to play in the 18 Hole Mixed Stableford. The tougher conditions were reflected in the scoring, but it was another fine 1 under 71 to back up his 71 from yesterday that saw Darren Bilney take out the 36 Hole Gross and the coveted Neil Richardson Trophy from overnight leader Hayden Schroder who was Runner Up

Judd Wheatley put together 2 solid rounds over the weekend to win the 36 Hole Nett on 146 from Runner Up Shane Byron on 148

In the Mixed Stableford, Christine Morrison found the conditions to her liking with a fine round of 37 points to take out the win from Runner Up Samuel Byron on 34 points.

We would like to thank Nathan and the team at Barry Maney Volkswagen for their ongoing sponsorship of this event, which continues to grow each year.

To Jake and the grounds crew and volunteers for providing great course conditions for the weekend, a big thank you!

To the volunteers who helped out in the kitchen and behind the bar today, also a big thankyou.

Lastly, thank you to all the players who visited from the following clubs:
Blue Lake, Millicent, Naracoorte , Warrnambool , Ballina & Merino. We thank you for your support and hope you enjoyed your experience at the MGGC. We look forward to seeing everyone back for next year's MGGC 36 Hole Open!!