The Hunter Tour - Day 1    (click for the Classic)

2009 SMERGS on Tour - Unofficial Event,  "The Hero of the Hunter, day 1"
Thursday 14 April, 1:00pm and 1:10pm

Location: Kooindah Waters (6:30pm dinner at The Verandah)

Results:

Group

Player

Handicap

Front 9 Stableford

Back 9 Stableford

Total Stableford
1  Rick Butler 12 12 11 23
   Peter Thornton 24 11 14 25
   Peter Burns 30 13 12 25
   Steve Figgis 36 10 10 20
2  Alan O'Donovan 8 12 16 28
   Nick Hillyard 19 10 15 25
   Rob Lowndes 22 12 13 25

 

The Hunter Tour - Day 2                    

2009 SMERGS on Tour - Unofficial Event,  "The Hero of the Hunter, day 2"
Friday 15 April, 10:30am and 10:38am

Location: The Oaks Golf and Country Club, Cessnock (Cessnock public course)
(3:00pm wine tasting at Tulloch's, dinner at Leaves and Fishes)

Group

Player

Handicap

Front 9 Stableford

Back 9 Stableford

Total Stableford
1  Rick Butler 12 15 13 28
   Rob Lowndes 22 11 10 21
   Peter Burns 34 7 13 20
2  Nick Hillyard 18 14 15 29
   Peter Thornton 24 14 15 29
   Steve Figgis 37 14 16 30

 

The Hunter Tour - Day 3                   

2009 SMERGS on Tour - Unofficial Event 3,  The SUFFRAGE
Saturday 16 April

Location: The Vintage, 11:30am, 11:40am and 11:50am (dinner at Leaves and Fishes)

Group

Player

Handicap

Front 9 Stableford

Back 9 Stableford

Total Stableford
1  Rick Butler 12 12 8 20
   Nick Hillyard 18 9 13 22
   Gary Skulander 24 10 11 21
2  Rob Lowndes 22 12 10 22
   Tim Becker 26 9 2 11
   Peter Burns 31 12 9 21
   Steve Figgis 36 10 2 12
3  Ken Miller 18 15 12 27
   Ian Baker 19 12 16 28
   Peter Thornton 24 7 8 15
   John Ferreira 24 15 7 22

The Hero of the Hunter                      

The Inaugural Hero of the Hunter took place in 2008 and was contested by the players who made the entire Tour.

2009 Winner:  Nick Hillyard

 

The Cypress Lakes Classic    (back to Tournament Directory or Hunter Tour)

2009 SMERGS on Tour - Event 4 (Flagship event of Hunter Tour)
Sunday  - 17 April. 8:56am first tee time

Under beautiful clear skies the Cypress Classic this year featured a field of 15 able golfers with one of the event's historic stayers, Alan Waddington, being withdrawn on Vets orders having damaged his fetlock while resting for the big day. He won't have to be put down but it does go to prove that red wine is better for your bodily functions than rest!! ( anyway, we all hope the healing process will be swift, Alan ).

On the Sunday morning we were greeted with the heart-warming news that the 12th hole, normally index 1 and a really tough par 4, had been changed permanently to a par 3. This news was embraced by the assembled cast with an audible sigh of relief.

In true Smergs fashion the TD had challenged conventional wisdom and tweaked the handicaps of the 4 groups and the place of AW was taken by the Phantom who scored 2 points on every hole. (Alan, you will be pleased to know that you didn't lose a shot as The Phantom was beaten by one on each 9----but you were lucky!!!).

The course was in fabulous condition, so much so that several remarked that it was the best prepared we've ever had and certainly the scores reflected the quality of the fairways and greens.

On a day when golf was clearly the winner, mere mortals amongst us may be amused to know that "Steroids" O'Donovan was pin high on the Monster par 5 16th with his second shot and dutifully recorded a birdie.

Thanks to everyone for participating.
Cheers, Nick

 2009 Results:

Group

Player

Handicap

Front 9 Stableford

Back 9 Stableford

Total Stableford

1

  Alan O'Donovan 8 17 19 36
 (81 points)  Nick Hillyard 19 13 10 23
   Rob Lowndes 22 14 13 27
   Steve Figgis 36 21 19 40

2

  Rick Butler 12 13 15 28
 (77 points)  John Ferreira 23 14 16 30
   Peter Burns 30 12 14 26

3

  Phil Stabback 14 16 19 35
 (82 points)  Bruce Rowe 19 13 12 25

 

  John Webb 24 14 12 26

  

 Gary Skulander 25 18 19 37

4

  Simon Rowe 14 14 18 32

 (76 points)

  Ken Miller 18 19 13 32
   Peter Thornton 24 13 8 21

  

 Tim Becker 25 11 10 21

The Prizes:

 Overall Winner  Steve Figgis
 Front Nine  Ken Miller  Back Nine  Phil Stabback
 NTP 11th  Alan O'Donovan  Longest Drive 9th  Alan O'Donovan
 NTP 15th  Gary Skulander    
 Best Team  Team 3  The Croc and Bradman Award    Peter Thornton (c'back)