Annual Denmark Summer Golf Classic hosted by the Denmark Country Club dominated by locals

Local golfers dominated on their home course at the Denmark Summer Golf Classic hosted by the Denmark Country Club last weekend.

Players from across the State descended on the Denmark fairways from as far north as Dongara, to Kulin and Hopetoun in the east, and Busselton in the west, all vying to win one of the most prestigious golfing events in the region.

The Denmark pairing of John Percival and Alan Johns were deserving winners of two-day 36-hole 4BBB Stableford competition on their home course.

Percival and Johns won the trophy with 88 points to defeat Denmark rivals Annette Harbron and Jane Dudley on 85 points in perfect weather conditions.

Peter and Michelle Leeson from Dongara were the first mixed team from Jennifer and Kevin Shemeld.

Sky Pusmuscans and Michael Silver were the men’s second team while Julie Ross and Flora Blackwood were the second women’s team.

Manjimup’s Troy Gibellini and Kim Bremner were the best visiting men’s team over Mt Barker’s Dane McGill and Anton Pickles, while Manjimup golfers Helen Gandy and Margaret Mottram were the best visiting women’s team ahead of Kerrie Moore and Gaye Hayes from the WA Golf Club.

Best visiting mixed team were Dongara’s Ian Carlshausen and Anne Carlshusen.

In the lead-up to the major competition, Friday’s two-ball Ambrose event was taken by storm, with visiting players David Rigoll and Clint Zabaznow of Manjimup taking out first place.

Marion Hutch from WestAviat Golf Club and Doreen Hughes from Denmark were the best women’s team on the Sunday.

Marion Nelson, chair of the Classic, said that the weekend was a great success.

“It was great to see the 300-plus players and their families enjoying the hospitality of the club, Denmark’s finest attractions and local cafes, restaurants and businesses,” she said.