A CHAMPION veteran golfer in three decades came within 20cm of the final prize – a putt – that would have seen him drive away in a brand new car.
Alan Taylor, who plays from Maroochy River Golf Club, was the big winner when he played in the Sunshine Coast District Veterans Golf Association Championship at Peregian Golf Club.
With more than 100 players from 10 clubs in the district represented on the day, Alan was the only player to shoot a draw.
And he was the only player to shoot a score lower than his age (75) and he came within inches of winning a brand new Toyota Corolla courtesy of sponsor John Madill’s Toyota when his shot went 20 cm from the cup stopped.
Over the past 25 years, the Eternal Trophy, donated by John Madill’s Toyota, has seen numerous winners from most of the clubs on the Sunshine Coast.
However, this year has been a significant year as Alan Taylor has become the first player to win the SCDVGA Championship once in each of the past three decades.
For the record, he won the championship in 2002, 2014 and 2021.
The championship was played in fine weather with the A players going head-to-head in the gross and net items while the B and C players competed for the best stableford scores.
Other winners include: A degree net winner, Barry Reilly (Nambour); runner-up, John Parsons (Peregian). B-degree winner, Ross Anderson (Pelican Waters); runner-up, David Findlay (Peregian). C-degree winner, Garry Elliott (Peregian); runner-up, Alan Cove (Gympie).
