JOAN LAWTON CANADIAN FOURSOMES STABLEFORD – Tuesday 15th October. Congratulations Darlene Newitt and Carolyn Pigot
The annual Joan Lawton event was held on Tuesday 15th October. I’m not sure what it is with the Joan Lawton event but it has a habit of producing interesting weather events. Early morning all eyes were cast to the sky to try and determine if we were to be experiencing a Cumulonimbus cloud cluster. Given the wind rate some may have been hoping for the CCC to arrive. Fortunately or not fortunately depending on your view it didn’t eventuate and entrants went off in search of grappling hooks to try and keep their golf balls anchored to the 16th green. The Joan Lawton is always interesting with a low marker paired with a high marker often leaving teams playing from unfamiliar locations on the course in the Canadian Foursomes event. It was Darlene Newitt and Carolyn Pigot who adjusted best which was admirable as they had very little time for team tactics as due to illness they were only paired together last minute. A big congratulations to Carolyn who has only recently joined the club and made the grandest of entrants in her maiden named event at Royal Adelaide. It might actually be a record for fastest player to have their name engraved on a trophy. Darlene and Carolyn won the event by one shot from Runners Up Deb Wallman and Liz Fahlbusch-Moore with Susan Hunt and Claire Sweeney in third on a countback. The club was honoured to have family relation of Joan, Jane Hogarth present the prize winners their trophy on the day.
After a quick bite to eat and presentations it was off to the Putting Green for the Putting Trophy final in a devilish course plotted by our very own Kooyonga Club Champion Heath Riches. If someone sees Heath tell him its safe to come back. 2021 Putting Trophy winner, Jan Van de Worp, put that experience to good use adding the 2024 title to her trophy cabinet with a one shot win over Jo Reeve with Ali White a further shot back.
Tuesday 15th October
7.45am for 8.30am shotgun start
Putting Trophy Final to take place after Joan Lawton Canadian Foursomes lunch.
Rounds: 1 x 18 Hole Canadian Foursomes Stableford.
Tees: Red Tees. Shotgun Start. 7.45 for 8.30am. (Coffee available in bar from 7.00am).
Format: Played in fours (two pairs per group). Both players tee off and the preferred tee shot is selected and ball is played alternatively until holed out (or picked up if Stableford score can’t be improved).
Grades: One Grade. The entrants will be divided into two divisions on handicap with a player from each division to be drawn randomly into pairs.
Countback: If there is a tie for the winner in either of the divisions the Australian Count-back Method will be used to determine the winner.
Eligibility: Event is open to Female Category 1, Category 2, Interstate, Overseas, Country, Veteran (25), Veteran (50), Under 36 and Junior Members, and Veteran (25) and Veteran (50) Associates who hold a Golf Australia handicap.
Motorised Carts: Please note the use of motorised carts is prohibited except as authorised or approved by the Match Committee – refer to point 8 in the Stroke Play Terms of Competition for further information.
Lunch Information: Lunch to follow golf. $47.00 per person plus competition fee charged to individual account. Whilst not compulsory it is strongly encouraged that players attend the lunch after the Joan Lawton Foursomes.
Important: If you are not intending to stay for lunch please notify Office by close of business Thursday 10th October. Cancellations after Thursday will incur a charge of the food component.
Bookings close 3.00pm Tuesday 8th October. Draw will be provided Thursday 10th October.
2023 Winners: Amelia Porter and Lou Jacka
Perpetual Trophy: Presented at conclusion of event. See picture below.
Event History: The trophy for the event was purchased in 1977 Wendts Jewellers by Mrs M (Joan) Lawton, the event was then known as the Special Foursomes and in 1980 was renamed the Joan Lawton Foursomes.
ABOUT JOAN LAWTON
Mrs Lawton joined RAGC on 9th September 1932. Passed away 2014. Mrs M E (Joan) Lawton was Secretary of the S.A.L.G.U. 1935-37 and the Honorary Secretary of the R.A.G.C. 1945-1970 (25 years). Honorary Life Member of the R.A.G.C.A., 1970.
