Dawnbusters regular Jon Dall was one of a field of 16 competing for weekly bragging rights at Carpentaria Golf Club on Sunday morning, but Randall O’Neill was too strong with a winning round of nett 12. Photo: Lyndon Keane.
Randall O’Neill used his generous handicap to topple the field, including partner Helen Sabatino, when 16 golfers teed off in the latest round of Dawnbusters in Weipa on 4 August.
When players returned to the Carpentaria Golf Club bar, O’Neill’s nett 12 made him a clear winner on the day, finishing four strokes ahead of runner-up Krystal Ellis.
Ellis capped off a strong morning on the course by bagging the women’s long drive, while the men’s gong went to Jim Lucas.
Viv Dick took Hoffman’s honours, while Grant Crossley had another week of being the closest to the pin when it counted.
After the round, O’Neill said the desire to card a better round than Sabatino had fuelled his performance, as had a 16-shot handicap difference.
“I was inspired by my fellow golfers and the need to beat my partner,” he said.
“Off the stick we both got a 48, but I blitzed her with my handicap.”
Players are eagerly awaiting to see how O’Neill fairs this Sunday with his new handicap of 12.
Competitors will tackle the back nine holes on 11 August, with the first group heading down the first fairway from 7am.
