The 2020 SA Senior Order of Merit events continued at full pace at Mt Osmond on Monday, 2 March. A strong, blustery SE wind heralded the start of Autumn and played havoc with many players scores with the difficult par 5 18th seeing big numbers and DQs from the tight RHS out-of-bounds and the hard left to right cross breeze. Picturesque Mt Osmond’s hills and slopes can present a challenge for those not hitting the middle of their clubs – add a some breeze and a few aspirations were severely dashed!

However – there are always those who play well – Senior gross winner was a yet another new name from Tea Tree Gully in Craig Gordon with 72, followed by two of the early OOM contenders in Richard Payne and Steve Ross – both with 75’s.

Tea Tree Gully got the double with Phil Smith in the Super Seniors Gross (75) from Lindsay Elliott (79) and Geoff Ashby (80).

Local Fanis Katsarlias, coerced into playing, made it very worthwhile with an excellent 66 to win the Seniors Nett from two members of The Vines at Reynella in Russell Cooper and Rohan Haslam.

A very popular result in the Super Seniors Nett saw Blackwood GC stalwart and perennial optimist and golf enthusiast, John Gilleade prevail over all his peers – much to John’s delight I might add !

Mt Osmond members filled the places – Dennis Hales and David Perry.

Seniors Gross Craig Gordon Tea Tree Gully 72 Richard Payne Kooyonga 75 c/b Steve Ross South Lakes 75 Fanis Katsarlias Mt Osmond 76 Peter Shaw The Grange 79 John Zandvoort Aston Hills 80

Seniors Nett Fanis Katsarlias Mt Osmond 66 (Craig Gordon) Tea Tree Gully 67 Russel Cooper The Vines 71 c/b Rohan Haslam The Vines 71 (Richard Payne) Kooyonga 72 (Steve Ross) South Lakes 72 Peter Shaw The Grange 72 Shane Virgo Oakbank 72

Super Seniors Gross Phil Smith Tea Tree Gully 75 Lindsay Elliott Blackwood 79 Geoff Ashby Eudunda 80 Eric Lane The Grange 81 John Hill Mt Osmond 82 Alan Cooper Mt Osmond 83

Super Seniors Nett John Gilleade Blackwood 70 Dennis Hales Mt Osmond 72 c/b David Perry Mt Osmond 72 (Phil Smith) Tea Tree Gully 72 (Lindsay Elliott) Blackwood 72 Alan Cooper Mt Osmond 73 John Branford Mt Osmond 73