The annual men’s Mollymook Open golf event was held at the Hilltop course last weekend with 175 players from all over NSW and ACT competing for this year’s championship title.
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It was trying conditions with strong winds threatening to cause a delay in play during the 1st round but the winds didn’t peak as high as forecasted so the event ran smoothly. Local members put in a massive volunteer effort to help clear debris from the wild winds during the week leading up to the event.
Scores were higher this year due to the windy conditions with just eight players breaking 80 in the first round. It was a compacted leaderboard with 3 players tied on 2 over par after round one including Jeremy Fuchs, Dean Van Kampen and Bradley Doherty. Young local member, Jye Halls had the best score from Division 2 with a great score of 80 in the tougher side of the draw in the afternoon.
Jeremy Fuchs playing off a handicap of +2 from New South Wales Golf Club had a solid 3 over par 75 on Sunday to finish on 149 and win the Championship by 4 shots from Bradley Doherty (+2) from Oatlands Golf Club on 153.
In the 36 hole Nett event, Stephen Borton (2), from Antill Park Country Club, played consistent golf to have 75 nett both days to finish with a score of 150. Local member, John Stephens finished overall nett runner-up with a great 2nd round of 72 nett to finish on 151 total. John finished overall runner-up on a count back from Darcy Bond (4) from Kiama.
In Division 3, Patrick Clarke (21) from Wollongong Golf Club won the 36 Hole event with a score of 71 points to win by 3 points from local member, Simon Dunlop (16).
It was another great event for Mollymook Golf Club with more course improvements now complete, the club now looks forward to the senior PGA professionals returning to Mollymook later this year for the NSW Senior PGA Championship at Hilltop on October 20-21.
Mollymook’s director of Golf, Barry West, said “last year we won the title of the Best Senior Pro-Am event in Australia and we’ve been nominated every year so the pros really enjoy the challenge of the Hilltop course and the welcome they get from the sponsors and local Mollymook members. We will host the strongest professional field this year compared to the last 4 years.”
