Golf Report

Saturday 19 October 2024

This was an exciting week for Golf at Shore, as we have moved to a Summer Sport to compete in the Combined Independent Schools Golf Competition Series for the first time. This competition will be contested by 12 schools across Sydney, with four players competing against another school in Matchplay, with handicaps.

For our first fixture, we played against Scots at Moore Park Course. We had fantastic conditions for golf and as we were playing from the front tees, there would be a real emphasis on the short game of our players.

The first group saw our 3rd and 4th ranked players, Christian L and this season’s Captain of Golf, Harrison G. Both of our players were giving a 1 shot handicap to their opponents. Harrison G was able to manage the course superbly and make smart decisions to keep his ball in play. He would be far too strong for his opponent, winning 7 and 5. Christian L, on the other hand, was embroiled in an extremely tight match from start to finish. It would all come down to the final hole, with him leading 1 up. With the rest of our team spectating around the green, Christian held his nerve to halve the hole and secure the win 1 up.

The final grouping saw our top two players, Zach F and Tom G come up against the top two players from Scots. Tom G was giving his opponent 1 shot of handicap, whereas Zach F would be giving up a massive 6 shots. Both matches were again very close and swung both ways, and would eventually end on the 16th hole. Despite an impressive round, Zach F would lose his match 3 and 2 as his opponent played well above the level his handicap would suggest, whilst Tom G would win his match 3 and 2. Overall a 3-1 win for Shore was an excellent result in our Matchplay debut.

The rest of the team would be at Northbridge competing in the Members Saturday Competition. Matthew G was the pick of the players with 37 points, with Archie F not far behind with 35 points.

Next week sees our Matchplay team head to North Turramurra Golf Course to play Knox, with the remaining players again competing in the Members Competition at Northbridge.

Mr H Morgan
MIC Golf