2025 Tamworth Week of Golf Report
The 2025 Tamworth Week of Golf Tournament was held over 4 days from the 17th. to the 21st. March. The Monday individual stableford and Friday 4 Ball events being held at the

Tamworth Golf Course. The Tuesday and Thursday individual events were held at the Longyard Golf Course.

Fine weather each day made for some good scoring by many players on each of the days. Fridays 4Ball, with a shotgun start, was perfectly timed so that all players were able to finish before the afternoon rains came.
163 individual players participated throughout the week representing 46 different Golf Clubs from Qld and NSW. Players came from as far north as Beaudesert in Qld, south to Nowra and west to Grenfell with a host of players from the Hunter and coastal regions. Whilst many players were participants from previous years, it was pleasing to see the number of first time players to the event and to hear the positive feedback that was received.
Tamworth and Longyard Veteran golfers provided good support to the event.
Fields were 130 on Monday, 132 on Tuesday, 112 on Thursday and a full field of 120 players for the Friday 4 Ball with the shotgun start.
Friday players enjoyed a sausage sizzle luncheon preceding the Presentation.
NSWVGA President John Daley was on hand to present the Lady prize-winner’s, with Councillor Jim Shadlow presenting the prizes for the Men, checking the eligibility of players and presenting the NSWVGA Shields to the Male and Female winners. Councillor Charlie Swyer was also in attendance.
The results were as follows:
MONDAY  
Men
Division 1.
1. Tony Gray 37c/b Tamworth
2. Mark Stenning 37 Ballina 
3. Steve Mathews 35 Tamworth
Ladies
Division 1.
1. Beryl Jordan 40 Ocean Shores
2. Ann Burgess 36c/b Tamworth
 3. Susan Goodwin 36 Longyard
Men
Division 2:
1. Rob Orchard 37c/b Ballina
2. Robert McKenzie 37 Toronto
3. Mike Mabey 36 Shelly Beach
Ladies
Division 2:
1. Helen Hill 40 Tamworth
 2. Jean Ball 35 Gailes
 3. Irene Swyer 34 Shoalhaven Heads
Men
Division 3:
1. David Smart 37 Tamworth
2. Steve Ford 35c/b Tamworth
3. Dean Cummins 35 Tamworth
TUESDAY
Men
Division 1:
1. Gary Turner 37 Manilla
2. Gary Everett 36 Tamworth
3. Terry McCulloch 33 Longyard
Women
Division 1:
1.Sandra Lynch Longyard
2.Susan Miller Campbelltown
3. Wendy Mason Sawtell
Men
Division 2:
1. John O’Shea 36c/b Tamworth
2. Michael Johnson 36 Longyard
3. Peter Foran 35 Surfers Paradise
Women
Division 2:
1. Jan Vasic Port Kembla
2. Jeannie Doolan Gainsborough
3.  Carmel Downton Callala
Men
Division 3:
1. Gordon Whitby 37c/b Tullebudgera
2. Noel Gray 37 Uralla
3. Phil Forrest 36 Sawtell
THURSDAY
Men
Division 1:
1. Gordon Newton 38 Ballina
2. Gordon Hile 37c/b Longyard 
3. Wayne McMahon 37 Longyard
Women
Division 1:
1. Gail Salter 37 Longyard
2. Suzanne Stenning 36 Ballina
 3. Jennifer Hazer 35 Nelson Bay
Men
Division 2:
1. John Keiley 41 Wauchope
2. Peter Mawhinney 40 Grenfell
3. Brad McKay 37 Nelson Bay
Women
Division 2:
1. Judith McCosker41 Merewether
 2. Daphne Pearson 35c/b Longyard
3.  Dierdre Priestly 35 Longyard
Men
Division 3:
1. Bill Downton 41 Callala
2. John Ainsley 40 Wyong
3. Norm Priestly 39 Tamworth
FRIDAY 4 BALL
1. Christine & Ed VanDaalen 45 Beaudesert
2. Michael Killen & Steve Mathews 44c/b Tamworth
3. Robert Charlesworth & David Frame 44 Tamworth
36 Hole NSWVGA SHIELD Winners
Men. (Monday & Tuesday)

 1. JERRY ANDERSON 72c/b Tamworth
2. Henry Kubacki 72 Tully Park
3. Nick McGhie 71 Tamworth
Ladies

1. DONNA ROBINSON 69 Toronto
2. Marg Fenwicke 68 Longyard
3. Evelyn Potts 67c/b Hawks Nest

Numbers for the event were down slightly on last years numbers, however the uncertainty of Cyclone Alfred in Southern Qld and Northern NSW made for hesitation in attending from some players in those regions. Allowing for this though the event was very successful and players enjoyed the competition and comradery throughout the week.
Brian Haworth (Tournament Director)

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