11/06/2026
Wednesday Rolling (18 Hole) | Only Oates Solves the Puzzle
While many players elected to tackle the 9-hole competition on Wednesday, a small but determined group took on the full 18-hole Stableford challenge.
What awaited them was far from easy.
Persistent rain, heavy conditions underfoot and a course that demanded patience at every turn meant scoring was hard-earned from the opening tee shot to the final putt. Yet despite the weather, the field featured no shortage of quality, including Pennants champions Clayton Oates and Jack Lowe, alongside Treasurer's Cup winners Guy Angwin and Izaak Ziedan.
When the umbrellas were folded and the cards finally handed in, it was Clayton Oates who stood tallest.
Oates produced an outstanding 35-point round to claim victory, the only player to truly get the better of the conditions. In a field packed with proven performers, it was a result that underlined why he remains one of the club's most consistent competitors.
Gregory "Tin Cup" Furney continued his recent run of form to finish second on 32 points, while Torie Mathew battled superbly for third with 31.
Izaak Ziedan rounded out the 30-point mark in fourth, with Guy Angwin (27), Benjamin Small (26) and Jack Lowe (22) completing the leaderboard.
The scores may not have been record-breaking, but under the circumstances they didn't need to be.
Sometimes golf isn't about chasing birdies. Sometimes it's about surviving the conditions, staying patient and finding a way to post a score.
On Wednesday, Clayton Oates did exactly that.