Nick Wake a standout as SA Seniors visit beautiful Victor Harbor GC

Superb Round from Wake at Victor Harbor.

Report by  John Anderson

The Victor Harbor Golf Club of the SA Senior Order of Merit took place on Monday 12 August 2024 with welcome sponsorship from My Care Solution Home Care Services and we thank them for their support.

The journey an hour or so south of Adelaide down the beautiful Fleurieu Peninsula to picturesque Victor Harbor Golf Club is always welcomed by seniors who know the course will be well presented and provide a challenge. Warm sunshine was most welcome although the breeze from the north was unusual and changed the playing characteristics of a number of holes. Other than Nick Wake’s performance the scores suggest the course came out the winner on the day.

The event was well run with new Professional, Ian Pritchard – moving down from Mt Osmond GC – having everything under control. A BBQ afterwards run by Club volunteers capped off a good day.

Senior Men

One of SA’s best seniors in Nick Wake (Glenelg) – bounced back from the previous SOOM round – to shoot a 1-over 73 and separate himself from the field. Nick – sporting a new driver used his key weapon of accuracy to keep out of the trees and his strong iron play to lead current OOM player, David Pateyjohns (Willunga) by 6 strokes with Mark Bolton (Murray Bridge) another 2 strokes back.

Nick – off Scratch – therefore also won the Nett from Ken Gilbert (West Lakes (75) starting to emerge as a contender and Bolton (76).

Super Senior Men

Geoff Ashby (Wirrina Cove) (81) continue his run of consistent form beating Kooyonga’s Alex Dixon on a countback. Alex is back in SA from his “other life” on the Gold Coast and the sunshine must have suited him ! Brian Welsh (Glenelg) (82) was a close third.

In the Nett, local Ashley Llewelyn played to his handicap to pip Dixon by two with Welsh a shot more.

Senior Women

Another countback required to separate Tonia Ross (Glenelg) (86) from Blackwood’s Gale MacPherson with SOOM contender Christine Trimmer (87) third. One more countback in the Nett for Julie Lovett (Mt Osmond) (79) to leave Tonia in second and Alex Maddern (Royal Adelaide) (80) third.

Super Senior Women

You guessed it – the fourth countback of the day ! – Victor Harbor’s Linda Hodgson (89) from perennial prize-winner Angela Masters (Blackwood). Third also went to Blackwood – Rosemary Underwood (94).

More spoils for the Llewelyns in the Nett – Annie’s 77 from Victor Harbor clubmates Judith Hamilton and Linda Hodgson (79’s).