Sunshine returns for South Australian senior amateurs at The Vines of Reynella

29/06/2026

Senior women winner Amanda Heapy with trophy presenter Mark Potter from The Vines

Monday the 22^nd of June provided far better weather than for the two previous rounds of the SA Senior Order of Merit. After a week of heavy rain the 56 players who assembled at The Vines of Reynella were more than pleased to see glimpses of the sun.

The benefits of the recent irrigation work at The Vines was obvious with well covered couch fairways. Being in the foothills south of Adelaide the course had seen a lot of the rain but that other than a few damp traffic areas the course was in excellent condition.

Their round of the State Vardon series had been held the day before so the greens were perfect but challenging as always.

The clubhouse maintains a warm fire throughout winter – most welcome for the presentation.

Senior Women

A tight tussle between the home club’s two regular SOOM contenders Amanda Heapy and Christine Trimmer. Their 85’s matched by last round’s winner Se Young Jung showing the North Adelaide newcomer is a definite competitor.

In the Nett, Christine Parry (73) made the short journey south from nearby Thaxted Park to win from another local regular, Kathryn Hender (74) with Jennifer Nobbs (McCracken) (75) showing that there is talent in the female part of the Nobbs clan.

Super Senior Women

SASOOM stalwart, Angela Masters was a clear winner in the Gross with 89 From Sarah Russell (North Adelaide) (95) matched by Leanne Ulstrup (The Vines).

Helen Barber (Thaxted Park) (76) took the Nett with Sarah again second (78) and Leanne 80 equalled by Angela and Briony Williams from Mt Osmond.

Senior Men

David Pateyjohns (left) with trophy presenter Mark Potter from The Vines

David Pateyjohns (Willunga has missed a lot of the season through unfortunate circumstances but returned to shoot the day’s best score of 1-over 72. Local Tony Nobbs (75) showed that his shoulder injury is coming good with Andy Manthorpe (Willunga) third with 77. Andy was playing his first SOOM event but with a long open-age pennant pedigree he will be one to watch.

Pateyjohns also won the Nett (71) emphasising the quality of his round. A couple of 73’s from locals Nobbs and Andy Munn filled he placings.

Super Senior Men

Another SASOOM regular, John Keough (Glenelg) (82) won the Gross in this section from Dale Rowe (Willunga) (85) and Martin Ingham (Grange) (86).

Ingham (75) won the Gross from James Goudie (Thaxted Park) (76) and Rowe (77).

REPORT BY JOHN ANDERSON

For full results go to: https://golf.com.au/golf-australia-order-of-merit

*Men’s Senior – Gross*			*Men’s Super Seniors – Gross*			*Women’s Seniors – Gross*			*Women’s Super Seniors – Gross*
David Pateyjohns	Willunga	72	John Keogh	Glenelg	82	Amanda Heapy	The Vines	85	Angela Masters	Blackwood	89
Tony Nobbs	The Vines	75	Dale Rowe	Willunga	85	Se Young Jung	North Adelaide	85	Sarah Russell	North Adelaide	95
Andrew Manthorpe	Willunga	77	Martin Ingham	Grange	86	Christine Trimmer	The Vines	85	Leanne Ulstrup	The Vines	95
Craig Gordon	Tea Tree Gully	78	Colin Andy	Future Golf	87	Kathryn Hender	The Vines	88	Jill MacPherson	Aston Hills	99
Paul Gregory	The Vines	78	James Goudie	Thaxted	90	Marianne Stoettrup	Royal Adelaide	92	Jill Walter	Blackwood	101
Phil Chapman	Aston Hills	78	Michael Richards	Tea Tree Gully	90	Cassandra Parry	Thaxted Park	97	Angela Zammit	Thaxted Park	103
Andrew Munn	The Vines	79	Steven Scholefield	McCracken	90	Jennifer Nobbs	McCracken	97	Rosemary Underwood	Blackwood	103
James Mattsson	Glenelg	81	Phil Donaldson	Blackwood	91	Susan Olsen	Grange	97	Roxxy Bent	Aston Hills	104
Stuart Kopania	The Gums	82	Lindsay Elliott	Kooyonga	91	Susan Dob	Grange	97	Briony Williams	Mt Osmond	105
*Men’s Senior – Nett*			*Men’s Super Seniors – Nett*			*Women’s Seniors – Nett*			*Women’s Super Seniors – Nett*
David Pateyjohns	Willunga	71	Martin Ingham	Grange	75	Cassandra Parry	Thaxted Park	73	Helen Barber	Thaxted Park	76
Andrew Munn	The Vines	73	James Goudie	Thaxted	76	Kathryn Hender	The Vines	74	Sarah Russell	North Adelaide	78
Tony Nobbs	The Vines	73	Dale Rowe	Willunga	77	Jennifer Nobbs	McCracken	75	Leanne Ulstrup	The Vines	80
Craig Gordon	Tea Tree Gully	74	John Keogh	Glenelg	77	Amanda Heapy	The Vines	76	Briony Williams	Mt Osmond	80
Andrew Manthorpe	Willunga	74	Steve Ansell-Minnis	The Vines	77	Se Young Jung	North Adelaide	77	Angela Masters	Blackwood	80
Stephen Osborn	Grange	77	Nicholas Wake	Glenelg	78	Marianne Stoettrup	Royal Adelaide	79	Angela Zammit	Thaxted Park	82
Paul Gregory	The Vines	77	Robert Dopson	Kersten	79	Christine Trimmer	The Vines	80	Jill Walter	Blackwood	82
James Mattsson	Glenelg	77	Rod Kersten	The Vines	80	Denise Stone	Thaxted Park	81	Jill MacPherson	Aston Hills	83
Phil Chapman	Aston Hills	77	Alan Bartram	Mt Osmond	80	Amanda Wachtel	Thaxted Park	84	Julie Dopson	Thaxted Park	85

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