📅 Recent Competition Results – Catch-Up Edition
Welcome to a new year and the start of another exciting golfing season at Macksville Country Club. We hope everyone enjoyed a well-earned break over the festive period and is feeling refreshed and ready for 2026. A new season brings new competitions, new challenges, and plenty of opportunities to enjoy great golf in even better company. Whether you’re chasing trophies, improving your game, or simply getting out for a hit with mates, we look forward to seeing familiar faces and welcoming new ones back on the course. Here’s to a year of good health, great golf, and a strong MCC community.
After a short break over the holiday period, here’s a full wrap-up of the competitions played over the past few weeks at Macksville Country Club. Thank you to everyone for your patience, and congratulations to all winners and placegetters.
🏌️♂️ Saturday 6th December 2025
Event: Stroke Medal & Spoon
Sponsor: Nambucca Glass & Aluminium
Trophy: Robyn Marsay Memorial
Division Winners
- Div 1 Winner: J. Fortescue
- Div 2 Winner: M. Smith
Overall Awards
- Medal Winner: M. Smith
- Spoon Winner: Beau Lavender
Nearest to the Pin
- Div 1: J. Welsh
- Div 2: No winner
Ball Winners
C. Biles
S. Ash
J. Gore
S. Hosking
M. Baker
P. Bambury
R. Donnelly
T. Grebert
M. Manning
E. Taylor
R. Rudner
🏌️♂️ Saturday 13th December 2025
Event: Single Stableford
Sponsor: Darren Pike
Division Winners
- Div 1 Winner: K. Cooper
- Div 2 Winner: P. Urquhart
Runners-Up
- Div 1: J. Welsh
- Div 2: B. Spear
Nearest to the Pin
- Div 1: D. Brunsdon
- Div 2: P. Urquhart
Ball Winners
B. Spear
J. Welsh
M. Simpson
P. Bambury
M. Manning
S. Hosking
E. Booth
J. O’Neill
J. Fuller
R. McDonald
P. Donges
B. Pike
R. Donnelly
🏌️♂️ Saturday 27th December 2025
Event: 4-Person Ambrose – Friendship Day
Winners
- B. Howard & P. Fox
- P. Brennan & M. McMahon
Runners-Up
- N. Laird & T. Zirkler
- M. Trisley & E. Booth
Nearest to the Pin
- 3rd: D. Pike
- Div 2: S. Hunt
- Non-HCP: Amanda Zaal
- 8th / 17th: P. Townsend, S. Hunt, Tommy Martin
Long Drive
- 1st: B. Howard
- 2nd: Matt Smith
- Non-HCP: Rick Lafferty
Ball Winners
D. Luffman
R. Laverty
D. Ledger
M. Stennett
M. Graham
D. Pike
J. Pike
G. O’Grady
A. Paddle
G. Taylor
J. Day
T. Campbell
M. Wilson
M. Simpson
J. Simpson
J. Gore
🏌️♂️ Saturday 3rd January 2026
Event: Stroke Medal & Spoon
Sponsor: Fortade Group
Winners
- Div 1: D. Turner (Medal Winner)
- Div 2: C. Fortescue
Runners-Up
- Div 1: R. Cunneen
- Div 2: S. Ward
Nearest to the Pin
- Div 1: B. Howard
- Div 2: S. Ward
Ball Winners
T. Fortescue
J. Clarke
T. Zirkler
J. Williams
T. Adams
S. Riddell
N. Austin
D. Pike
C. Trowbridge
R. McDonald
R. Donnelly
K. Cooper
M. Simpson
🏌️♂️ Midweek Competitions
Midweek Comp 241
- Winner: Max Graham
- Ball Winners: Adam Ross, Jessica Lambert, Desma Hughes, Carmel Freudenstein
Midweek Comp 242
- Winner: Rob McDonald
- Ball Winners: Tony Grebert, Peter O’Neill
Midweek Comp 243
- Winner: Brock Klar
- Ball Winners: Mal Lamb, Desma Hughes, Carmel Freudenstein
Midweek Comp 244
- Winner: Karl Cooper
- Ball Winners: Quinn Cooper, Neil Cunneen
Midweek Comp 245
- Winner: Steve Riddell
- Ball Winners: Tom Mulvihill, Jake Fuller, Terry Johnson, Adam Ross, Ron McDonald
👩🦰 Ladies Golf Results
Open Stroke – 2nd December
- Winner: Lorraine King
- Runner-Up: Desma Hughes
- NTPs:
- 3rd – Desma Hughes
- 17th – Sally Roberts
2-Person Ambrose – 16th December
- Winners: Nikki Laird & Cheryl Fortescue
- Runners-Up: Tricia Ziebell & Cathy Crossland
- NTPs:
- 3rd – Helen Fernevo
- 17th – Tricia Ziebell
Merry Christmas from the Ladies Golfers! 🎄
JANUARY 2026
Sat 3rd Stroke Medal & Spoon Sponsor: Fortade
Sat 10th Single Stableford Sponsor: Don Forrester
Sat 17th Single Stableford (Mystery 4 Ball Aggregate) Bernard Laverty Memorial Sponsor: Bernard Laverty Funerals
Sat 24th Single Stableford Sponsor: Harry Andrews
Sat 31st Single Stableford Sponsor: Macksville Hotel
- Lost something? The lost and found box is overflowing! Please check it next time you’re at the club and claim any items that might be yours.
Sponsorship Opportunities 2026/27
Macksville Country Club is proud to offer a range of sponsorship opportunities for local businesses and supporters looking to align with a strong, community-focused sporting club. Our sponsors play a vital role in supporting competitions, events, junior development, and the ongoing improvement of our facilities. In return, sponsors enjoy excellent exposure to our members and visitors through regular competitions, signage, newsletters, and club communications. Whether you’re a small local business or a larger organisation, we welcome the chance to work together and build lasting partnerships that benefit both the club and the wider community. If you’re interested in becoming involved, please contact the club or a committee member to discuss available options.
Junior Girls Golf Scholarship Program – 2026
Macksville Country Club is proud to be a successful recipient of the Australian Golf Foundation (AGF) Junior Girls Golf Scholarship Program for 2026, a national initiative designed to grow and support girls’ participation in golf. Through this program, selected junior girls will receive a 12-month club membership, access to 24 sessions of coaching and support and exercise classes over the 12 months, and official AGF program merchandise, all at no cost to the participants. The program focuses not only on developing golf skills, but also on building confidence, friendships, and a lifelong connection to the game. The scholarship will run throughout 2026, with recruitment underway and the program scheduled to commence in February. This is an exciting opportunity for our club to support the next generation of female golfers and strengthen the future of golf at MCC.
We have room for 8 Participants, ages 9 – 16. If you know any junior girls that are keen to learn how to play and even work their way to a handicap. Ages 9 – 16.
Contact Matt Baker for more information – 0421970532
Office Bearers
President – Brad Fortescue
Vice President – Matt Baker
Secretary –Neil Cunneen
Captain – Jordan Welsh
Vice-Captain – John Fortescue
Patrons – Dale Brunsdon
Committee – Dave Poole
Jeff Gore
Phil Bambury
John Poole
Ladies Captain— Carmel Freudenstein
Ladies Vice Captain – Nikki Laird
