Al Hammond checking out his excellent winning round score

Bathurst Golf vets’ results for game played Monday August 31.

Hi everyone,

Some housekeeping to start with.

Last week I said on the report that it was not going to be a vets’ game on Monday September 21 because the greens were going to be cored. I was wrong. The greens will be cored during September 13 and 14, so no vets game available on the Monday Sep 14

If you are still hanging out for a game the Central West vets have a game at Canowindra. You can put your name down on the Central West website www.cwvetsgolf.com

On to todays’ game

The last day of winter for 2026 brought out a very good field of 42 players to our regular Monday vets golf competitions.

The best player on the day was Al Hammond who took out first place with an excellent score of 42 points. Al completed the first nine holes with 21 points and continued his good form with another 21 points on the back nine.

Second was Peter Heffernan with 39 points. Peter started off like a house on fire on the front nine with 21 points and he kept the fire smouldering on the back nine for another 18 points.

We had a countback for third and fourth place when Ben Bickmore-Hutt and John Fagan returned scores of 35 points. Ben took out third spot with a better back nine.

There was enough prize money for a fifth place with the lucky winner being Rodney Graham on a countback from Russell McCarthy with both having 34 points.

The ball sweep went down to 31 points on a countback and the nearest to the pin winners were John Fagan on the 4th, Al Hammond on the 8th, Peter Heffernan on the 13th and Murray Jewkes on the 16th.

Prizes and Ball sweep

Next game of Bathurst vets will be on Monday September 7

Next game of Central West vets will be at Canowindra on Monday September 14

Good golfing everyone

Manuel Pro