It may not look like it, but this is what peak golfing performance looks like. Photo: Supplied.
A field of 16 battled hot, blustery conditions when they vied for Dawnbusters honours on the Carpentaria Golf Club front nine on 14 September.
Three new members of the Dawnbusters family – Kindee Lawty, Paiwan Lui and Braidy Smith – were in the field as the Sunday morning fun continues to attract curious golfers wanting a pre-dawn glimpse of the Scorebook Czar, Jon Dall.
Jim Lucas, despite carding an average 53 off the stick, made the most of his ridiculously generous handicap to post nett 18 and put his name on the winner’s polo shirt for the week.
Scott Triffitt, Grant Crossley and Matt Byrne all recorded 46 to share gross round of the day bragging rights.
Leroy Ahmat, playing his sixth game of Dawnbusters, returned to the clubhouse with 51/23 to pip Beth Dall for runner-up honours by a single stroke, with the latter having to settle for the Hoffman’s instead.
Ahmat added to his collection of balls for the day by claiming the men’s long drive, while Viv Chan refused to be outdone by being both the biggest hitting woman, and the winner of the round’s pin prize on the 9th hole.
When asked about his five-stroke win, “Lefty Loosey” Lucas mentioned something about his perseverance finally paying off after chalking up his last victory on 16 March, almost six months to the day.
Dawnbusters will contest the back nine on 21 September, with the first group getting away from about 6:45am.
