Blue Mountains News

BLACKHEATH LADIES... Remember visitors are always made welcome at the Mountains TOP course and you can book by calling Darrin or Jack on 47878406 and select option 2.

Wednesday 15^th & 16^th October …  On Wednesday and Thursday, we had the annual and extremely popular Ladies Classic.  Women from around the state once again came to contest the Classic and were treated to two beautiful days and the golf course was at its best. Our Superintendent, Andrew Hamill had the course if tip top condition along with now arguably the best greens in the mountains. The colours are now out and made everything look even more spectacular. On Day 1 we saw the Blackheath Ladies with their local knowledge take centre stage.  In Division one our President Lynne Pressley won the day with 39 points by way of a countback over fellow Blackheather , Margaret Booth. In Division 2 Trish Freeborn from Lynwood ( 39 points ) won the day over Blackheath Ladies President , Karen Tolhurst.(38 points).  In Division 3 Carla Gilderdale of Blackheath had a brilliant round of 43 points over another excellent round by Roz Jackson ( 42 points ) from Woollahra.

On Day 2 of the Classic, we had a 2 Person Canadian Foursomes. The Blackheath and Lynwood show continued.  In Division one the Lynwood Team of Janine Smith and Andrea Rider won with 65.25 over Blackheath pairing , Sarah Gardner and Louise Stevenson with 66.62.  Division 2 Blackheath pair Nola Lavers and Lynn Siebels combined to win with a 70.75 just edging out Joanne Dorahy and Sue Rudd from Lynwood with 70.67.  How close was that !!!.

It was a brilliant two days and players are registering already for next year. Well done to the Blackheath Womens Golf along with Darrin and Jack in the Pro Shop.

Saturday 18^th October...was a Single Stableford sponsored by President, Lynne Pressley.  The winner was Louise Aaron(36) with 40 points ahead of Carrie Soady  (26) with 35 points on a countback. Nearest the pin on the Paul Loneragan sponsored 7^th hole went to Jane D. the 13^th hole went to Louise Aaron and the 17^th hole went to Marilyn Rowe. Balls went to 35 points. Next Saturday the Ladies play a Single Stableford sponsored by Yvonne Murray.

Men’s Saturday 18^th October No mid-week medley due to the Ladies Classic so we move quickly on to Saturday being Round 3 of the 2025 Club Championships and the daily winner of the stroke event was Sean Sweeny (24) with 64 nett ahead of his son  Riley Sweeny (36) with 65 nett. That will be another interesting dinner at the Sweeny household. The winner of the Single Stableford was Jim Ballard (5) with 42 points. Nearest the pin on the unsponsored 2^nd hole went to Brock Cross  at 214175 cms, on the Park Street group sponsored 5^th hole to Michael Unsworth at 404 cms, on the James Dakin sponsored 7^th hole to Sam Gray at 56cms, on the Tonkin Family sponsored 13^th hole to Christo Macartney  at 88 cms, on the Brett Bond sponsored 14^th hole  Karl Munchow with 84 cms and the Chris and Keith Rhind sponsored 17^th hole to Ian Hehir  at 430cms. Balls went to 72 nett in the Championships  and 34 points in the Stableford.

A quick rundown of the top 4 Scratch Leaders in each grade is...A Grade : Josh Thomas (222); Bill Oldfield (223); Corey Oldfield (230); Ossie Antaw (232)

B Grade : Stuart Brown (255);Tom Hitchenson(255); Barry Simpson (259); Mitchell Parkinson (262).

C Grade : Sean Sweeny (276); Brad Carmady (277); Stephen Caswell (282);John Hollis(282)

Next Saturday is the Final Round  with a Single Stableford in conjunction and the top four in each division will once again be seeded.  It is a close battle in all three grades and should prove to be a wonderful conclusion to the 2025 Men’s Championships. Visitors are always welcome at the Mountains TOP course and book by calling Darrin or Jack on 47878406 and select option 2.