DAUNTING tasks in Sunraysia golf don't come much bigger than going head-to-head with Greg Rhodes to win a club championship.

But Jacob Slimmon overcame the heartache of previous close losses to finally win his maiden A Grade Coomealla Golf Club Championship at the weekend after 26 years of trying.

Slimmon, who has captained the club to back-to-back Murray Darling Golf Association pennant titles,...