Hot competition in Horsham golf events

Jenny Mcrae and Julie Wirth were outright winners of a major Horsham Golf Club open pinehurst.

The pair won with a score of 66 nett from Pam Watkins and Tracey Hobbs, 70.

Chris Gazzard, of Carlin and Gazzard Mercedes-benz in Mt Gambier has sponsored the event since 2010. The event featured 84 golfers who played for a prize that included accommodation, a meal voucher and use of a Mercedes-benz.

The event followed The Ashes Trophy, featuring 69 players.

The Ashes Trophy, a handcrafted award made by Michael and June Crabtree from the burnt remains of one of the club’s trees burnt in 2009 bushfires, went to Donna O’connor, Sharon Howden and Gail Jenner.

They won the three-ball stableford competition with 50 points on countback from Lynda Hutchinson, Kirkie Smith and Wendy Talbot. In other news, Horsham Golf Course has won inclusion as one of the top 100 golf courses in Australia for 2021.

Horsham ranks 76th in The Golf Course Guide 2022. The publication lists more than 750 golf courses and driving ranges.