It was a big day at Flinders for Byron Woods.
General Manager, Jon Gahan, tells us there has been “a bit of a buzz” around the Flinders clubhouse recently as a result of some fairly unusual events on the charming, picturesque little Mornington Peninsula course.
First and foremost, Gahan said, there have been three holes-in-one in four days. Even more unusually, the three aces all came on the same hole – the 12th.
It’s the signature hole dubbed Aunt Sally and overlooks beautiful Westerport Bay. The small, well-guarded green requires a precise short iron shot and measures 140 metres from the back tee and 124 from the ladies’.
“Two women achieved the feat within a half an hour of each other on a Saturday,” Gahan said.
“Then 81-year-old Len Martin ‘aced’ the same hole the following Tuesday.
“Not to be outdone, two days later, playing off a handicap of 34, our 96-year-old member Byron Woods had 44 points and won the daily competition by five. In doing so, Byron shot a gross 94 and therefore broke his age by two shots.”
