The 2024 Championships were held on Sunday 11th August at the Broadford Golf Club with a full field of players from across the District.
This year for the first time the Women’s Championship was held on the Sunday to open the event up to working women.
The Board would like to thank the support from Bendigo Bank NorCen Wallan, Kilmore and Broadford Branches for sponsoring the Championships. Leanne Paice Broadford and Kilmore Branch Manager was present and participated in the presentation of awards.
After 18 holes there was a tie for the women’s and men’s championship with Andrea Boland (Kilmore) and Lyn Carracher (Avenel) for the Women on 95 and Luke Rogan (Seymour) and Ed Carracher (Euroa) on 76 heading out to play in a sudden death play-off with Mary Campbell DDGA President and Dan Payne DDGA Men’s Country Team Captain as referees. Lyn and Ed made it a family double, with great birdie putts to win on the 1st paly off hole.
Michelle Jakovac (Woodend) won the Women’s nett and the Mary Dockery Trophy for the women’s best nett. Michelle has just taken up golf and it was her first District event.
The Men’s Nett winners were Patrick Doyle Mt Macedon(A grade), Mathew Dowling Broadford (B grade), Robert M. McDonald Broadford (C grade) .
The Men’s grade scratch winners were Chris Allen (B grade) and Jason Richards (C grade) both from Broadford.