Thu. Apr 9th, 2026

Weekly Golf Round-Up: Archibald, McLean, and McGilvray Claim Titles

On Monday, 23 March 2026, the Men’s Veterans Stableford attracted a strong field, and it was Bob Archibald who claimed top honours with 38 points on a countback, edging out David McBaron who matched the winning score. Robert Jones secured third place with a solid 36 points. Nearest to the pin honours were shared across the card, with Tom Faulkner precise on the 3rd, Andrew O’Keeffe on the 9th and Kim Michelsen on the 18th, highlighting the depth of accuracy on display.

The Ladies Single Stroke event on Wednesday, 25 March 2026, proved remarkably even, with Jenny Tierney taking first place on a countback after posting 74 nett. Marie Cooper finished second, also on 74, just ahead of Wendy Martin in third with the same score, underlining a fiercely competitive day where little separated the leading trio.

A strong field contested the Medley Single Stableford on Thursday, 26 March 2026, where John Piggott led the way with 38 points. Lawrie Renshall finished runner-up on 36 after a countback, narrowly ahead of Brett Bosbach who also posted 36. Nearest to the pin winners were David McBaron on the 3rd and 16th holes, Michael Anselmi on the 9th, and Renshall adding to his day with a win on the 18th.

In the Ladies Monthly Medal on Friday, 27 March 2026, Suzanne McLean delivered the standout performance with a winning nett score of 67. Jenny Tierney continued her strong form to finish second with 71 on a countback, while Karen Fitzgerald secured third with the same score. The consistent scoring across the field reflected the quality of play in medal conditions.

The Medley Stableford on Saturday, 28 March 2026, produced another close finish, with Brett Bosbach claiming victory on 39 points after a countback from David McGilvray, who also returned 39. John Piggott again featured prominently, finishing third with 37 points. Nearest to the pin winners were Ivan Bradshaw on the 3rd, Anthony Campbell on the 9th, Garry Swain on the 12th, Nicole Watt on the 16th and Brett Watt on the 18th.

On Monday, 30 March 2026, the Men’s Veterans returned, and Brett Bosbach continued his impressive run of form to take out the event with 40 points. Arthur Hassett finished second with 39 on a countback, just ahead of David McBaron in third with the same score. Nearest to the pin winners included John Leahy on the 3rd, Tom Faulkner on the 9th and McBaron on the 18th.

The Ladies Stableford on Wednesday, 1 April 2026, saw Marie Cooper produce an excellent round of 40 points to secure victory. Jeanette Robinson finished second with 38, while Rosalyn Inskip claimed third place with 35, in another competitive showing from the club’s women golfers.

Thursday, 2 April 2026, featured a Medley Stableford with 28 players, and it was Linne Street who emerged victorious with 39 points on a countback. Waz Botfield also posted 39 to take second, while Peter Wood finished third with 37. Nearest to the pin prizes were claimed by Ross Hardaker on the 3rd, Bruce Parker on the 9th, David McBaron on the 12th, Kim Michelsen on the 16th and Brett Bosbach on the 18th.

The Men’s Monthly Medal on Saturday, 4 April 2026, rounded out the period with a tightly fought contest, as David McGilvray claimed victory with a nett 70 on a countback from Glenn Petersen. Robert Jones secured third with 71. Nearest to the pin winners were Grant Homes on the 3rd, Kevin Sanford on both the 9th and 12th, Colin Cutt on the 16th and Andrew Petitt on the 18th, capping off another strong week of competition at Urunga.

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