The 2016 NDGA District Championships were held over 18 holes at Hawks Nest Golf Club on Sunday May 22.
The weather was perfect for golf with little or no wind and fine and warm. Hawks Nest golf course was presented in excellent condition and thanks must
go to the course staff as well as the ProShop and Club staff that assisted with the staging of this event. Special thanks to Captain Bob Morris and
President Lee Rankin for their assistance
With Qualification for A Grade pennants in place this year, it required Clubs to field a minimum of 6 players with a GA handicap of 12.0 or less,
It was pleasing to see 130 on the timesheet and 120 taking their place in the field with the event this year reduced to 18 holes.
Carter Nepia won his first District Champion title with a two under score of 70. Carter also won the Junior District Champion title and got the trifecta
with a win in the Junior Champion of Champion event. Carter only qualified for the Junior Champion of Champions event by winning the Junior Club Champion
event at Tanilla Bay on the pervious Saturday. Congratulation to Carter, get effort. Another Junior, Luke Ferrier
from Merewether took out the Runner Up title from Toronto’s Josh Greenwood with both having a score of 71.
Luke Ferrier took the Junior District Champion Runner Up trophy. In the Nett event Ben Roberts from Shortland Waters won from Bruce Clayton,
Hawks Nest and Peter Gibson, Nelson Bay.
The Champion of Champion event was taken out for the second year in succession by Iain Carthew from Beresfield with a score of 75.
The Senior District Champion was local hero Warren Gorton – from Richard Ford, Waratah Gorton had a 76 with Ford shooting 82 c/b
The Scratch Team event, The Martin Shield was won by Merewether with 221 – and the Nett Team event, The Walton Shield was won by Shortland Waters with
225
To view or download a copy of the results, click on the link 2016 District Champs – Result Sheet
To view or download a
copy of the complete Scores listing, click on the link 2016 District Champs – Scores Listing
Carter Nepia receives the District Champion’s Trophy from NDGA President, Mick Dodd
Senior District Champion, Warren Gorton at the Presentation