Successful Snowy River Classic

Over 100 golfers participated in the 26th Snowy River Classic - held over the 6th & 7th January @ Orbost Golf Club. Extremely hot day on Saturday didn't deter the majority of the field and some excellent scoring was achieved. Cooler conditions on the Sunday was a welcome relief for many of the players. The 2 day Stableford Competition was hotly contested and the course was presented in excellent condition. Congratulations to 12 yr old Jack Hooper (36 h/cap) who scored 38 & 43 points for a total of 81 to be the Men's overall winner. Jack has only recently taken up the game and practices hard. He is a promising lefty and had been invited to represent East Gippsland DGA in the upcoming Junior Country Regions. Well done Jack, I'm sure we will see plenty more results like this from you. The ladies winner was Audrey Gurtner (28 h/cap) who scored an impressive 42 pts each day for a total of 84. Audrey also won the 'Country Girls Play Golf' event held on the Sunday. It was great to see the large amount of visitors, representing 26 clubs, and the fantastic support from the 'Country Girls Play Golf' group who boosted the numbers of women playing the Classic, and a special thank you to the Orbost Golf Club for hosting such a great event.