By PETER BRISTOL
Saturday was the 5th and final round of the BWR Summer Comp for 2025 and again our thanks go out to Brett and Cathy for their great support of our club.
This week it was a 4BBB Multiplier, an event where each player needs a score on every hole to maximise the end total.
We had 86 players tee it up with a number of visitors (13) assessing the layout for the Pennants round on Sunday.
The scores were pretty hot on a day where the wind built up steadily all day.
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The greens were receptive after the recent rain and the fairways had started to spring back to their vibrant green.
Our winners on a count back were Garry Phipps and Joe Davies.
The battle of this experienced pair hit a fine 70 and Garry having a par round of his handicap and Joe a 34.
Joe has been on the Queensland circuit recently honing his skills and coming back to route the bookies.
Garry meanwhile had taken a different track with a Cirque Du Soleil relaxation therapy getting him set for victory.
Runners-up were the Mudgee pairing of James Lucas, 37 and Trent Bright shooting a 34.
Chasing these 2 pairings home but 3 shots behind were the pairings of Tyson Spence and Peter Amor, Peter Magill and Brendon Simpson and Victor Gaidzionis and Graham Cooke.
In the Individual stakes the standout score was handed in by Justin Middleton with a 44 off his soon to reduce 19 handicap.
Justin had a 4 over 40 on the front 9 to amass 24 points and finished with a 43/20.
A score worthy of any A grader.
Speaking of A graders, Blake Parker shot an even par 35/37 to record a 23/18 haul off his 5 handicap.
Blake will figure in the finish of all the big club events this year if he is available to play.
Brendon Simpson, finally recovering from the serious thumb suffered some months back, shot a 40 score with 44 strokes on both sides of the course.
Tyson Spence having his first run with a handicap shot a 38.
Resident Pro, Zac Kelly, shot a 70 off the stick off his +3 handicap, with a bogey and eagle on the front and 2 birdies and a bogey on the back.
The New Nearest The Pins winners were – Bridgestone Mining 1st by Wayne Parker at 560cm, Griffins Leading Edge by Jake Thompson 190cm, Parkes Ready Mixed Concrete 9th by Nick Strudwick at 173cm, the Westlime 11th by Rod Kiley at 300cm, the Gulf Western Oil 17th by Lindsay Elliott at 707cm.
The lucrative money hole was won by Lindsay Elliott at 707cm.
Ball winners were Blake Parker 41, Brendon Simpson 40, Tyson Spence 38, Lucas James, Mel Matthews 37, Brian Matthews, Garry Phipps 36.
The CWDGA Pennants continued with the Parkes No.1 side playing Duntry League at Forbes with only Aaron Wilkie winning his match 7 and 6.
Parkes is now at the bottom of their pool and will struggle to make the playoffs.
The No 2s, played the Dubbo side at Forbes and Parkes suffered their 1st loss 3 to 2.
John Green went down 2 and 1, Michael Thomas had a solid 3 and 1 win, Luke Clarke went down by 2, Jake Thompson was strong with a 5 and 4 and Max Kieth lost on the last.
Parkes still maintain the lead in their pool but will have to keep playing well to make the playoffs.
The No 3s had the weekend off, but are at the bottom of their pool and will have to pull out all stops if they are to make the playoffs.
The 4s played the strong Duntry side at Forbes and went down 4 to 1 with only Colin Breaden winning his match.
The 4s are at the bottom of their pool but as always the 4s are very volatile and they remain in the hunt.
The Parkes GC hosted 80 players in a round of the pennants and whilst the day was cold with a strong southerly the players enjoyed the outing and hospitality.
Thanks to all the volunteers that made the day a success and to Zac and Maddi.
