ON SUNDAY, the first round of the Optus Lavington Billabong Classic was played in very warm and dry conditions.
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Top ten scores for the day:
- J Scott and C Scott: 51
- S Lowe and D Smith: 48
- M Smith and M Frost: 47
- G Kent and S Keshire: 46
- P Ralston and B Nixon: 46
- R Hall and M Clark: 44
- N Williams and M Crawford: 42
- C Warburton and R Alexander: 42
- M Roberts and B Kilpatrick: 41
- J Russell and G Lambeth: 39
Nearest to the pins were: third D Smith, 9th S Keshire, and 17th R Alexander.
All players are looking forward to round two on Sunday, May 13.
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THIS Sunday will be the Culcairn Butchery stableford event and starting time is 11am for 11.30am hit off.
The course is dry but it is in great condition with the new green surrounds playing perfectly.
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THIS Wednesday, Penny Graeber, a professional from Thurgoona Golf Club, will conduct a free clinic for anyone who plays golf or would like to have a try.
This clinic will begin at 11.30am and will run for an hour.
At 10am there will be a free clinic for students from Culcairn Public School who were involved in the clinics held last year.
We thank Penny for her commitment to promoting golf in country towns and we invite all to attend her clinic.
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ON WEDNESDAY, April 18 our Annual Ladies Tournament will be held. It will be a Pynehurst event, with a 9am for 9.30am shotgun start.
A fun day of golf and a delicious lunch will be served, so why not grab a partner and come and join us!
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TWO Sundays back we played for the March Monthly Medal which was kindly sponsored by Jan and Ken from the Culcairn Newsagency.
The winner was Clayton Scott with a fine 67 nett and runner-up was Stuart Lowe with a 71 nett.