02/06/2024
42 participants endured the searing heat during yesterday’s June Monthly Medal, enhancing to the challenge of the 18-Hole Individual Strokeplay format. Despite the conditions, five players managed to finish with a net under par Net scores.
Best Gross Score: Min Oh Seo's steady play earned him the Best Gross prize of the day with a total of 1 over par 36 gross over both nines. Notable highlights included five pars and a birdie three on hole 6 at the front nine, and four pars with two birdies which he got on holes 10 and 13 for the back nine.
Division A: FC Holdt claimed first place on countback with front and back nine net of 35 and 33, complimented by ten pars and two birdies. Fazli Khaliq secured second spot with net scores of 32 and 36 across both nines, featuring seven pars and four birdies. Both players finished with the same 68 net total. Allan Keddie claimed third place with a net total of 69, aided by seven pars and a birdie on holes 12 and 14. His front and back nine nets were 36 and 33, respectively.
Division B: Konstantin Varga began with a 37 net on the front nine, marked by three pars. He then continued his strong play on the back nine, achieving a 33 net with five pars and a birdie two on hole 15 with a total score of 70 net, securing him the first place position. With a 71 net total, which included seven pars and a front and back nine net of 37 and 34, Scott Hambleton finished in second place. Tara King's net scores of 38 and 34, including six pars and a birdie on hole 4, earned her third place through a countback method. This placed her ahead of Ralph Gill, who achieved the same total net of 72 with 37-35 net on his two nines.
Division C: Ann Kritzinger claimed first place with front and back nine net scores of 32 and 33, respectively. Her round included three pars, leading to an impressive 5-under par net total. Nathan Hunt took second place with a total net score of 68, achieving pars on holes 1, 8, and 15, and recording net scores of 32 and 36. Shoaib Farooqui clinched the final spot with a total net score of 71, comprising a front nine of 34 and a back nine of 37. His round included pars on holes 4, 7, and 17.
The winners of the Special Event were: Jeev Gill for the Nearest the Pin on Hole 3 in Division A; Syed Jawad Khalid for the Nearest the Pin in 2 on Hole 14 in Division B; and Shoaib Farooqui for the Nearest the Pin in 3 on Hole 7 in Division C.
Two’s winners were: Dave Steel, Min Oh Seo, Thabo Moate, Fazli Khaliq (2), Konstantin Varga, Jeev Gill, FC Holdt, and Peter Abbott.
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