COOMEALLA young gun Ben Doherty won the three-round A Grade men’s golf event at the 30th annual Shane Doherty Tri-State Masters on Friday.
The 19-year-old recorded a seven-shot victory at Mildura Golf Resort, where he began the day with a four-shot lead following strong rounds earlier this week at Red Cliffs and Robinvale.
Doherty’s victory comes in a tournament named in honour of his grandfather.
Shane won the event in 2005 and Garth won the event in 2002 and 2014.
In the women’s A Grade event, Jenny Chandler made it back-to-back wins.
RESULTS
Ladies’ Super Vets
Winner: Sharyn Campbell (Red Cliffs) 91 pts. R/up: Ann Robbins (Churchill/Waverly) 90 pts
Men’s Super Vets
Winner: Bill Parsons (Mansfield) 100 pts R/up: Gordon Reynolds (Howlong) 94 pts
Ladies’ Vets
Winner: Mabel Crouch (Mildura) 99 pts R/up: Rose Alexander (Kiama) 90 pts c/b to Sheree Geall
Men’s Vets
Winner: Greg Smith (RAAF Williams) 101 pts R/up: Kerry Gallagher (Werribee Park) 95 pts
Ladies’ C Grade Stableford
Winner: Dianne Nelis (East Geelong) 94 pts R/up: Kylie Walters (Coomealla) 90 pts
Men’s C Grade Stableford
Winner: Bill Murphy (Mooroopna) 104 pts R/up: Michael Alexander 94 pts
B Grade Stableford
Winner: Sue Parsons (Mansfield) 107 pts R/up: Lynne Campbell (Portsea) 94 pts
Men’ s B Grade Stableford
Winner: Lance Duckett (Judgeford NZ) 100 pts R/up: John Surridge (Yarrawonga/Mulwala) 98 pts
Ladies’ A Grade Stableford
Winner: Ann Felgate (Cardinia Beaconhills) 99 pts R/up: Andrea Marsden (Mansfield) 92 pts
Men’s A Grade Stableford
Winner: Bob Scott (Heyfield) 98 pts R/up: Steven Spooner (Coomealla) 93 pts
Ladies’ Seniors
Winner: Jenny Jeffreys (Portsea) 89-89-85 263 stroke R/up: Donna Sedgman (Mansfield) 86-88-99 273 stroke
Men’s Seniors
Winner: Mark McPherson (Curlewis) 84-83-80 247 stroke R/up: Dave Gardiner (Riverside) 86-84-86 256 stroke c/b
Ladies’ A Grade Scratch
Winner: Jenny Chandler (Cardinia Beaconhills) 78-88-87 253 stroke R/up: Lyn Mayne (Broken Hill) 90-93-89 272 stroke
Men’s A Grade Scratch
Winner: Ben Doherty (Coomealla) 77-80-75 232 stroke. R/up: Garth Doherty (Coomealla) 83-80-76 239 stroke c/b to Troy Germane
NTP for the Week (competition rounds)
Garth Doherty – 9th at Robinvale, 75cm
Teams winner: 1. Andrea Marsden (Mansfield) 381 pts. 2. Sue Parsons (Mansfield). 3. Donna Sedgman (Mansfield). 4. Gayle Wells (Mansfield)
