Hawks Nest Ladies Golf

WHAT a difference a few days make!

Last week Hawks Nest Ladies golfers endured stifling heat and humidity, this week it was jumpers all round due to a gusty cold change.

Despite the conditions, 34 players competed for the December Monthly Medal.

But no one could catch Jo Buttrey, the runaway winner after a fantastic round of 67 nett.

Second was Karen Serhan, 7 shots behind to win her first Monthly Medal in C Grade, followed by Ann Syme on 75C/B .

Sharon Barwick scored 2 chip-ins in a row, on the 3rd and 4th holes, while Sue Fordy chipped in on the 18th – well played, ladies!

Results: Tuesday 2/12/25

Ladies 18 Hole Stroke – Monthly Medal Round

A Grade Winners: 1st Jo Buttrey 67 (best score of the day); 2nd Marcia Smith 75; 3rd Carolyn Affleck 76

B Grade Winners: 1st Ann Syme 75 C/B; 2nd Fran Henderson 75; 3rd Tanya Sinclair 76 C/B

C Grade Winners: 1st Karen Serhan 74; 2nd Di Smith 75; 3rd Sue Fordy 76

Place Getters (76- 78 C/B): Rosarie Mullins, Donna Clemens, Sharon Barwick, Robyn Keegan, Sue Kovacs, Denise Sainty

Bohemian Spirit NTP Hole 3: C Grade Donna Clemens

NTP Hole 10: A Grade Angela Clipperton

Lady Vets 9 Hole Event  today– 8 competitors off the back 9

Results: Tuesday 2/12/25

1st Sue Nicholson 16; 2nd Ann Browning 15 C/B; 3rd Lorraine Lock 15; 4th Di Lindstrom 12 C/B

Following the presentation, the newly endorsed Ladies Committee for 2026 were presented with their badges by incoming President, Jo Scott.

Congratulations ladies, we look forward to a great year of golf ahead at Hawks Nest.

Thursday Lady Vets saw 41 players tee off in the 9 hole event in warm and pleasant conditions.

We welcomed 2 new players to the Lady Vets family, Liz Patrick and Bec Lewis, and it was good to see Debbie Booth and Barb Birmingham back out there today. Individual highlights included great nett scores from Robyn Richardson and Di Rumble Dickson, both on 35. Di also chipped in on the 1st from 2 metres off the green – well played!

Results: 4/12/25

Lady Vets 9 Hole Event

1st Barb Birmingham – 1; 2nd Marg Bonney 0 C/B; 3rd Sue Hair 0’ 4th Ann Browning 2; 5th Di Smith 4

NTP Hole 3: Division 1 Tanya Sinclair; Division 2 Sue Fordy; Division 3 Jan Olsen

NTP Hole 16: Division 1 Jo Buttrey; Division 2 Robyn Richardson; Division 3 Jacqui Collins

Next week will be the final event for the year for the Lady Vets, a 4 person Ambrose played with just 2 clubs and a putter. Our presentation luncheon will follow from 12pm at the club. The first game for 2026 will be played on Thursday 15th January.

Hawks Nest Ladies Golf marked the recent passing of one of the club’s original players, Dorothy Thompson, at the age of 97. May she rest in peace.  We are fortunate to also welcome new players, many of whom are recent retirees enjoying the time they have now to pursue their sport. So it was great to see the next “generation” of ladies who share birthdates in the 1960’s get the ball rolling with their initial social gathering last week. The future is looking good!

By Dianne BOWES