Helen Spencer recorded her 35th ladies' golf championship victory at Young Golf Club over the weekend.
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Remarkably, Helen has now won the ladies' championship during six different decades.
Her first championship victory was recorded in 1979, and she's backed that up with wins during 80s, 90, 2000s, 2010s and now in 2020.
She led throughout this year's edition carding rounds of 81 and 80 before finishing with an impressive 78 to finish with 239, 16 shots clear of runner up Liz Harding.
Young golf club professional Phil Cartwright praised Helen's achievement.
"As I am sure anyone would agree, this is a remarkable achievement, and a distinction that very few people would share in golf globally, much less in Australia," he said.
Even more remarkably, Helen isn't the only golfer at Young to have chalked up championship wins in six different decades.
She joins Maurice Penson who completed the feat 30 years ago.
Maurice won his first championship at Young in 1949 and followed it up with wins in the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s.
"To have one member of the Young Golf Club achieve this is remarkable, but to have two is just insane," Phil said.
The final two rounds of the 2020 ladies' club championships were played over the weekend.
Full results listed below:
Scratch trophies donated by Donges Supa IGA
Division one
- Club Champion Helen Spencer 81/80/78 = 239
- Runner-up Liz Harding 86/83/86 = 255
Division two
- Cathy Aiken 101/101/99 = 301
- Runner-up Sandy Anderson 106/100/96 = 302
Division three
- Tilla Davis 118/101/101 = 320
- Runner-up Suzanne Manning 106/123/108 = 337
Nett trophies donated by Terry Bros Carpet Court
Division one
- Ros Anderson 74/75/68 = 217
- Runner-up Leanne Slater 81/72/73 = 226
Division two
- Maureen Perkins 75/73/74 = 222
- Runner-up Sandra Holmes 82/72/81 = 235
Division three
- Jacki Sheridan 78/81/84 = 243
- Runner-up Larraine Nicolls 89/82/80 = 251
Senior veterans best 54 hole nett went to Lorraine Regan (83/75/69 = 227).
Golf NSW Centennial Bowl for best 54 hole nett went to Helen Spencer (71/70/68 = 209).
The daily results were for Saturday
Division one (0-18)
- Liz Harding 71 nett on c/b Helen Spencer
Division two (19-25)
- Sandra Holmes 73 nett
Division three (26-45)
- Tilla Davis 69 nett
Ball competition went to Tilla (69), Estelle Roberts (70), Liz (71), Helen (71), Leanne Slater (72), Sandra Holmes (73) on c/b Maureen Perkins
Sunday
Division one (0-18)
- Ros Anderson 68 nett
Division two (19-26)
- Lorraine Regan 69 nett on c/b Jan Broderick
Division three (27-45)
- Tilla Davis 70 nett
Ball competition went to Ros Anderson (68), Lorraine Regan (69), Jan Broderick (69), Helen Spencer (69), Tilla Davis (70) and Penny Greaves (72).
Congratulations Helen and respective winners.
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