The inaugural Victorian Hickory Shaft Championship has been run and won on the wonderful links of Barwon Heads Golf Club on Victoria’s Bellarine Peninsula.
After a couple of successful events at Barwon Heads GC, in the past two years, we thought it appropriate to hold the 2024 Championship there.
John Trevorrow reports ..
A big field of 33 golfers turned the clock back a century competing in the Victorian Hickory Shaft Championship at historic Barwon Heads GC on May 19th.
This inaugural championship, organised by the GSA, brought together entrants from Victoria, NSW, South Australia and Tasmania to the historic coastal links laid out by J. Victor East in 1921.
The championship was contested in 18 holes of stroke play on a cool, windy Sunday with scudding clouds that delivered a brief shower.
Conditions were challenging for scoring and just three of the 33 players were able to beat 90 off the stick. The men’s 2024 champion is Harry Green from Kingston Heath with 86. Women’s 2024 champion is GSA president Kim Hastie from Metropolitan GC with 111. Runners-up were Bendigo GC’s Justin Ryan on 89 countback, and Truda Rail from Strathfield GC on 114.
Winners in the handicap division were Matthew Delahunty from Spring Valley with 74 nett, and Truda Rail 88 nett.
The inaugural championship was marked by a great spirit of camaraderie, new and renewed friendships and a shared enthusiasm for hickory golf.
We give thanks to Barwon Heads for their wonderful hospitality and wish the club all the best with the clubhouse redevelopment
More images from the event can be found in the Gallery page
Women’s & Men’s Victorian Hickory Shaft Champions Kim Hastie and Harry Green
Women’s Runner Up & Nett Winner Truda Rail with GSA President Kim Hastie
Matthew Delahunty Men’s Nett winner with Champion Harry Green
The previous day several players enjoyed the Par 3 course on a gorgeous Autumn afternoon some finishing as the sun was setting
