There were 5,080 rounds played at Hilltop and 3,250 rounds played at Beachside.  At Hilltop, 76% of the rounds were from members with 24% from visitors.  At Beachside, 51% of rounds were from members with 49% from visitors.

There were 2,716 competition rounds played at Hilltop with 41 players scoring 40 points (68 nett) or better.  What a difference preferred lies and slower greens (after the rain)  makes to the 40 or better club, it was just 16 in the previous month!

Some great scores include Mal Crockett with 46 points while Michael Devlin shot 45 points.  Both Blake McKenzie and Daniel Boone shot 44 points while Shane King, Andrew Lees, Bodhi Charlton, Gary McLennan, Toby Kells, Graham Buckley and Gary Vandoros all shot 43 points.  A couple of special mentions, Andrew Lees' round of 43 points was a 3 under par 69 that included 7 birdies.  Karen Bashford had a great 68 nett in the Medal event and then followed up with 42 points a couple of weeks later.  Karen is now down to a handicap of 4.7 which is some good golfing.

There was just one Eagle last month - Kevin Roberts on the 8th Hole.

As mentioned earlier, the Mollymook Whales have emerged as the 2025 WGI Pennant Champions in the Bronze Division, marking a  fantastic debut season in the new zone.  The Champion team - Sue O'Brien (Captain),  Gai Bedford, Jaqui Bowen, Michelle Green, Jenny Moore and Penny Paterson - claimed victory in a hard-fought final showcasing determination and impressive skill under pressure.  

In another great result, Mollymook Division 1 team - Sue Rayner (Captain), Sue Adams, Karen Bashford, Deb Charles, Sienna Clarke, Ros Hughes, Veronica Johnston, Sue Kelly, Kim Powell, Jenny Rymill and Trish Wickes - finished Runners-Up in their division, adding to the club's strong showing in this year's Pennant tournament.

Spare Hole - Same as last month, it is ready to go!  We were supposed to be playing the new hole this week but the wet weather forced the 17th hole bridge renovation project and cart path work to be postponed.  With so many big events this month, we are rescheduling this work to happen in June.  

Later this month (weather permitting), we will also be installing a new safety fence along the left side of the 16th Tees.

Due to the busy Easter period and all the wet weather since, the course maintenance team are chasing their tails trying to catch up on the current maintenance projects listed below.  

The priority is getting the bunkers repaired over the weekend and mowing wherever possible in preparation for the Women's Open starting on Monday.  Once we get back on top of general maintenance, the team will start working their way through the projects.