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Gallery | Great weather, good times at Numurkah Golf Club’s annual tournament

By Liam Nash

Oct 14, 2025

Tracey Clouston, Natise Vandenbrook, Leanne Bailey and Pauline Davies had a blast at the tournament. Photo by Megan Fisher

Three glorious days of stroke play were had recently as Numurkah Golf Club hosted its annual tournament from Friday to Sunday.

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Around 180 golfers hit the luscious links for various competitions, culminating in Sunday’s men’s open championship, which was won by Numurkah’s Andrew Storer.

The local ace shot a one-under score of 71, beating runner-up Mitch Grandell by three strokes among a talented field of 60-plus players.

Organiser David Ludington said the tournament was enjoyed by all - especially his Numurkah team, who grabbed bragging rights over an old foe in a friendly head-to-head affair.

“We have a challenge grudge match every year with Chiltern, it’s been going for 40 odd years,” Ludington said.

“We ended up coming from six behind to nut ‘em in the second leg, which was a bit of fun and frivolity.

“They always have a big day, the Chiltern lads who come over on the bus, and they’re pretty well lubricated by the end.”

Ludington noted that while the post-COVID era has seen traditionally lower numbers at the tournament, its good-spirited nature and classic course conditions made for another belting installation of the event.

News photographer Megan Fisher hit the links to catch the players in their element on Saturday.