Port Stephens Week of Golf Naming rights sponsors Port Stephens Accomodation

NSWVGA SHIELD WINNERS 36 HOLES.
MENS’ WINNER:: JOHN JOCANTAS (WAUCHOPE)
LADIES WINNER: MICHELLE CAMPION (KIAMA)

 

PORT STEPHENS ACCOMMODATION SHIELD OVER 54 HOLES
MENS’ CHAMPION: TERRY JACKSON (TERRY HILLS)
MEN’S RUNNER UP: DAVID CHRISTENSEN 9KEW)
LADIES CHAMPION: JENNY HELG (WHITFORD COUNTRY CLUB AUKLAND NEW ZEALAND
LADIES RUNNER-UP: DEBBIE LEES (MOLLYMOOK

NSWVGA SHIELD OVER 36 HOLES
MEN’S WINNER: JOHN JOKANTAS (WAUCHOPE)
MEN’S RUNNER UP: BOB BOWEN (MOLLYMOOK0
LADIES WINNER: MICHELLE CAMPION (KIAMA)
LADIES RUNNER UP: WENDY LATTA (NELLSON BAY)
Report
The 150 players and partners had a great time for their week in Port Stephens, and they were glowing on their praise of the golf courses, Pacific Dunes, Horizons, Nelson Bay and Horizons. Of particular note were Jenny Helg and Shelley Brockliss, plus a number of competitors from Vic and Qld. In fact, Jenny Helg was the Ladies Champion overall

A HUGE programme of events has been organised for visiting veteran golfers this year.

The week of golf known as the Port Stephens Accommodations Week of Golf 2023 is an annual event for female and male golfers aged over 55 years of age and is so popular it was fully booked out this year six months in advance.

The event runs from Sunday 29 October to Friday 3 November across four local golf courses – Pacific Dunes, Horizons, Nelson Bay and Tanilba Bay.

It draws golfers from New Zealand, Queensland, Victoria and all over NSW and is nearly an even split with 72 men and 78 ladies in the field.

It also provides a boost for local traders and accommodation providers, hence this year Port Stephens Accommodation has come on board as the new naming rights sponsor.

Play for the week kicks off at Pacific Dunes at Medowie on the Monday followed by Horizons in Salamander Bay on Tuesday, Nelson Bay on Thursday and Tanilba Bay on the Friday.

Wednesday is a free day while there is a Presentation Dinner at Nelson Bay Golf Club on the Thursday evening with entertainment.

PORT STEPHENS ACCOMMODATION WEEK OF GOLF 2023.
A capacity field of over 140 golfers each day enjoyed fine weather all week except for one ten minute rain shower on the Thursday morning at Nelson Bay which did nothing to dampen the players enthusiasm. Players came from as far north as Noosa and south as far as Lang Lang in Victoria as well as 2 ladies returning for a second year from New Zealand.
Day1, Monday morning saw 77 ladies and 72 men across three divisions tee off on what turned out to be a very hot day and the scoring matched the temperature, one of our New Zealand ladies Jenny Helg led the way with a fine 43pts while on the Men’s side Bob Bowen from Mollymook led out with a fine 41pts after a 3 under par 68 on the tough Pacific Dunes layout, other good scores on day one came from Helen Kirk from Belmont with 38pts and husband Terry Kirk recorded 37pts to be in second spot after day 1.
Day 2, at Horizons Resort threatened to be hotter than the first day but a southerly change hit the course mid morning to make playing conditions ideal, local member Graeme Latta led by example on day 2 with a fine 38pts followed by Graeme Caffyn from Noosa and Terry Jackson from Terry Hills with 37pts each, while on the ladies side three ladies recorded 38pts, Wendy Latta matched her husband’s effort with 38pts as well as Anne McClintock from Kogarah GC and Michele Campion from Kiama added to her 37pts from the previous day with a 38pts to catch New Zealand lady Jenny Helg in the race for the 54 hole winner’s trophy.
After day 2 on the Men’s side the leading scores were John Jokantas from Wauchope on 72pts followed by Bob Bowen from Mollymook and Terry Jackson from Terry Hills on 70pts, while in the ladies field Michele Campion (Kiama) and Jenny Helg (Whitford CC, NZ) were tied on 75pts with Wendy Latta (Nelson Bay) next on 73pts.
Day 3 at Nelson Bay saw Mollymook lady Veronica Johnston record the best score of the day among the ladies with 39pts closely followed by another Mollymook lady Pip Ellis with37pts and Jenny Helg among a host of other players on 36pts, while on the men’s side local golfer Garry Jones scored a fine 40pts followed by David Christensen (Kew) and Graeme Boyd ( Ocean Shores) with 37pts.
Thursday night Presentation Dinner and newly appointed Promotions Officer Dave Flatt and Tournament Director Gary Watt both thanked Port Stephens Accommodation for their commitment to be Naming Rights Sponsor for this year and next and 7 th Street Caravans for their continued support over the last few years and how their financial assistance is so important to the tournaments continued success. Down to business and after presenting all the daily awards,
Aileen Williams our NSWVGA Representative was called upon to present the NSWVGA Awards for Runners Up and Winners of the Ladies and Men’s VGA Medals and Shields
Ladies
Winner of the NSWVGA Medal was Michele Campion from Kiama Golf Club with a score of 75 points
Runner Up was Wendy Latta from Nelson Bay with a score of 73 points

Men’s
Winner of the NSWVGA Medal was John Jokantas from Wauchope Golf Club with a score of 72 points.
Runner Up was Bob Bowen from Mollymook with a score of 70 points.
With only the 4 major awards left to be presented Craig Greatorex from Port Stephens Accommodation drew the 1 st prize for the week long raffle which was a $500:00 voucher for accommodation generously donated by Port Stephens Accommodation and this year it was won by Bryan Mullan from Muirfield GC in Sydney.

54 Hole event
Craig Greatorex then presented the Winners and Runners Ups.
Men’s
Winner was Terry Jackson from Terry Hills in Sydney with a score of 104 points
The Runner up in the men was David Christensen from Kew with a score of 102 points on countback.
Ladies
Winner was Jenny Helg from Whitford CC (NZ) with a score of 111 points.
The Ladies Runner Up was Debbie Lees from Mollymook with a score of 107 points.

Both winners were presented with brand new Shields once again donated by Port Stephens Accommodation to be played for every year. Jenny has become the events first international winner of our tournament in its 30 year history.
After 3 days of tournament golf and a relaxing Presentation Dinner with 132 people present a slightly more low key field of 95 players faced the starter at Tanilba Bay GC on the Friday where a Medley stableford was played. The winners on the day were;
Ladies;
1 st Place went to local lady Christine Osborne with 38 points,
2 nd Place went to Wendy Bellamy also on 37 points on countback,
3 rd Place was Jennifer Dignam from Emerald Downs with 37 points,
Men;
1 st Place went to Garry Jones from Nelson Bay who carried on with his good form from the day before with a fine 37 points beating Bill on countback.
2 nd Place went to Christine’s husband Bill Osborne with 37 points
3 rd Place went to another local Bob Guy with 35 points
In summary this year everything went to plan, we had rain the weekend before and after our event and none albeit for one shower during the week, we had great conditioned courses and happy players, everything that makes for a great week and the committee of Port Stephens Vets wishes to thank all players for their participation and can’t wait to do it all again next year.

Photos of Presentation Dinner

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