Raiders Weston Social Golfers

15/06/2026

🌞⛳ Raiders Weston Social Golf Club – Sunday Wrap! ⛳🌞
A fine, partly sunny morning greeted 15 members for our latest round, teeing off at 11:15am on Sunday 14 June at the Royal Military College Golf Club. Even better – the forecast showers held off until after the final putts dropped… perfect timing! 👏

🏌️‍♂️ Results of the Day
There were some great performances across the board:
B Grade stole the show!
🥈 Runner-Up: Rayles – a fantastic nett 67 (5 under par – ladies card)
🏆 Winner: Gordon – an outstanding nett 63 (5 under par – men’s card)
A Grade wasn’t easy going…
🥈 Runner-Up: Simon D – nett 73 (3 over par)
🏆 Winner: Ty – nett 70 (2 over par) – steady and strong!

🎯 Specialty Winners
💪 Longest Drive:
• A Grade – Pete
• B Grade – Gordo
🎯 Nearest the Pin (and friends):
• Nearest the Pin in Two – Paul H
• Nearest the Pins – John L x2, Chris x2
⛳ Lowest Putts:
• Ty & Paul H – just 31 putts each 👌
🏆 Mug of the Week
The Mug of the Week goes to Karina!
🍻 She’ll be holding onto it for a couple of weeks… and be warned... she’ll be selling raffle tickets on Friday😄

📅 Next Game
We’re back in action at Murrumbidgee GC with an 11:00am start on Sunday 28 June. 👉 The list is up in the club – get your name down or contact the Captain/Vice-Captain ASAP to secure your spot.

Another brilliant day out with great golf, great company, and so lucky with the weather.

See you all next round! ⛳🍻

14/06/2026

Rain, rain, stay away!

13/06/2026

04/06/2026

There are still a few spots left in Nov/Dec - please let Kate or Jules know if you want to fill them :)

01/06/2026

⛳️ RAIDERS WESTON SOCIAL GOLFERS – NAROOMA & MORUYA WEEKEND WRAP! ⛳️
What. A. Weekend. 29 legends hit the coast for our latest golf adventure, taking on Narooma GC (Sun 31 May) and Moruya GC (Mon 1 Jun) — and the weather absolutely turned it on for us. Sunshine, calm conditions, and plenty of laughs all round.
A huge shout out to Jo for organising another cracking weekend away and to our breakfast heroes: 🍳 Sunday: Simon O & Kate 🍳 Monday: Jono & Simon D - Fuelling golfers is a noble calling, Chris and Paul for organising the games!

🏌️‍♂️ NAROOMA GC – Sunday Results
21 players took on the stunning clifftop fairways, and the scores were just as impressive.
B Grade 🥇 Winner: Bill — nett 65 ( 7) 🔥 , 🥈 Runner Up: Jackie G — nett 70 ( 2)
A Grade 🥇 Winner: Simon O — nett 65 ( 7) 💥, 🥈 Runner Up: John L — nett 66 ( 6)
Big Shots & Sharp Shooters 💣 Longest Drive: Carlos (B), Paul H (A) 🎯 NTPs: Bill, John L (x2) & Carlos 🎯 NTP in Two: Jackie G ⛳️ Lowest Putts: John L & Paul M — only 27 putts each!

🏌️‍♀️ MORUYA GC – Monday Results
The tight fairways and dog legs bit back, but 18 players battled bravely — with only two managing to sneak under par.
B Grade 🥇 Winner: Karina — nett 71 ( 2, ladies card) 👏 , 🥈 Runner Up: Jono — nett 78 (+7)
A Grade 🥇 Winner: John L — nett 68 ( 3) 💪, 🥈 Runner Up: Simon O — nett 73 (+2)
Big Shots & Sharp Shooters 💣 Longest Drive: Jono (B), Simon D (A) 🎯 NTPs: Jackie G, Karina, Paul H, John L 🎯 NTP in Two: Jono R ⛳️ Lowest Putts: Paul M — just 30 putts all day

📅 NEXT GAME
Sunday 14 Jun – 11:15am @ RMC GC
The sign up sheet is on the club board — add your name or contact the Captain/Vice Captain to lock in your spot.
Another brilliant weekend away with great company, great golf, and plenty of stories for the clubhouse.
Bring on the next round! ⛳️😄

18/05/2026

⛳️ Raiders Social Golfers – Sunday Wrap‑Up! 🌞🏌️‍♂️🏌️‍♀️

What a great day out at Fairbairn GC yesterday!
We had 15 players and it was great to welcome back Paul B after a few years away 👋😄
The warm and sometimes sunny weather clearly worked its magic and we had some really decent under-par results!

🏆 A Grade
🥇 Winner: Pete N — an outstanding nett 62 (‑8)
🥈 Runner‑Up: Paul H — a brilliant nett 64 (‑6)
🏆 B Grade
🥇 Winner: Simon D — matching the top score of the day with nett 62 (‑8)
🥈 Runner‑Up: Pat D — a fantastic nett 65 (‑5)

💥 Longest Drive
A Grade — Paul H
B Grade — Jono R (after a few leaderboard changes!)
🎯 Nearest the Pin
NTP in Two — Gordon W
NTPs — Paul M, Paul H (x2), Chris D, Simon D

⛳️ Lowest Putts:
Gordon W with just 32 putts — smooth as butter on the greens 🧈

🤣 Mug of the Week:
Drawn and now proudly held by Jono R for the next couple of weeks!

📅 Next Match:
This Sunday, 24th May – 8:00am at Belconnen GC
The list closes Wednesday — pop your name down at the club or contact the Captain/Vice‑Captain to secure your spot!

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17/05/2026

Fairbairn Golf Course needs our support!

Fairbairn Golf Club is at risk of being closed, and that would be a huge loss for us and the broader ACT golf community. Fairbairn has supported social clubs, juniors, charities, corporate days, and countless social golfers for decades — it’s a course many of us know and love.

They’re asking for help to raise awareness, and we’re right behind them.

If you can spare a moment, please sign the petition and share it with your family, friends, workmates, and anyone who cares about keeping community sport facilities alive.

👉 Sign the petition here:
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Let’s help keep Fairbairn open and accessible for everyone.

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15/05/2026

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