The 2023 PGA Associate National Championship has finished in dramatic fashion with Levi Sclater winning in a playoff over Xander Basson at Cobram Barooga Golf Club.

The pair were tied at 9-under after 72 holes, and a sudden-death playoff that lasted three holes was required to decide a winner.

Sclater played steady golf all week, while Basson, an international entrant from South Africa, climbed the leaderboard on the final day with a 6-under 66.

Originally from Sale in Victoria’s south-east, Sclater is currently in his first year in the Membership Pathway Program (MPP), working out of Rossdale Golf Club in Melbourne.

A long par save on the second playoff hole from Sclater meant that a third hole was needed. Basson went long with his second shot and was unable to get up-and-down which handed the championship to Sclater.

“I think I had two bogey-free rounds, and really didn’t do a heap wrong the whole week,” he said.

“It’s awesome to win, I’m super stoked.

“At the start of the day, that’s all I really wanted, and I just believed in myself and finally got it done in a playoff.”

Sclater’s win books him a spot in the Fortinet Australian PGA Championship at Royal Queensland later this month, where he will be teeing it up alongside the likes of Cam Smith, Lucas Herbert, Min Woo Lee, Adam Scott and many more Aussie and international stars.

“I can’t wait to go up there and give it a crack with the best pros in Australia,” he said.

Levi was a junior member at the Sale GC and a regular in Golf East Gippsland Junior teams. GEG has also been very proud of Levi’s achievements and wish him well in his upcoming events

Tambo Valley’s Johanna Wyllie is the 2023 All Gippsland Women’s Champion.

Johanna, contested the All Gippsland Championship on the 31st October at the Phillip Island Golf Club.

With scores tied after 18 holes, Johanna and Rebecca Thomas then entered a sudden death playoff to determine the winner.

Three playoff holes were required before Johanna was able to secure victory with a winning par putt.

After winning the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship, former Bairnsdale GC junior, Jasper Stubbs, has received entry to the 2024 US Masteres at Augusta and The Open Championship at Royal Troon.

As a four year old, Jasper started his golfing journey as part of the Bairnsdale GC junior program and received his first handicap at 9 year old.

In order to support their children’s golfing talents the family moved to Melbourne so they could partake in the very successful Rowville Secondary School golf program. Jasper’s sister, Piper, is currently playing College Golf in the USA for South Dakota State University.

The final day of the Asia-Pacific championship was a gripping affair at Royal Melbourne GC where Jasper came from 6 shots back overnight, shooting a 69, to force a play off. After two amazing playoff holes, Jasper was successful in claiming the title

Darcy Johnson from South Pines GC today won the Primary School’s qualifying event held at Orbost GC.

28 children took part in the event played over a modified course, 9 holes.

Darcy shot an impressive 44 off the stick be be a runaway winner and will now progress to the Regional final . Tomorrow at Lakes Entrance GC there is a 2nd qualifying event and there are 30 players registered to tee it up.

Click on the view details tab to see the Orbost results.

The Pro Am season will hit East Gippsland in December with Pro Am’s scheduled for Bairnsdale, Maffra, Sale and Yarram Golf Clubs.

Saturday 9th December - Junior Pro Am at Bairnsdale GC - No cost to enter.

Sunday 10th December - Pro Am, Bairnsdale GC - Entry $44 BGC member, $66 non members of BGC - AM field only.

Monday 11th December - Pro Am, Maffra GC - Entry $50 AM/PM fields

Tuesday 12th December - Pro Am, Sale GC - Entry $50 AM/PM fields

Saturday, 16th December - Pro Am, Yarram GC - Entry $50 AM/PM fields

Entry forms can be found under the coming events tab of the Golf East Gippsland Website

All Gippsland Championship for Women is to be held at Phillip Island GC on 30-31 October

For a copy of the draw, see the downloads under the view details tab.

The Golf East Gippsland Men’s Championships were played on Sunday the 10th of September at the Lakes Entrance golf course.

The course was presented in an incredibly good condition and is a credit to the Lakes Entrance golf club course superintendent, Brendan Dooley.

Local golfer Stuart Yates was victorious and was named the champion for 2023 with a great 27 hole total of 113. Sale GC member, Robert Walker, was runner up in the championship event with 115.

Orbost GC member, Blake Robinson, was the winner of the Golf East Gippsland Junior championship event, with Maffra GC member, Cooper Rimington the runner up.

Sale GC member, John Simic, won the Golf East Gippsland Senior championship, with Newry GC’s Alf Jessup the runner up.’

Group photo: Les Beckett (Lakes Entrance GC) Grade Runner up, Graham Wells (Lakes Entrance GC) B Grade Winner, Stuart Yates (Lakes Entrance GC) 2023 Golf East Gippsland Champion, Cooper Rimington (Maffra GC) Junior Champion Runner up, Robert Walker (Sale GC) East Gippsland Champion Runner up, Alf Jessup (Newry GC) Seniors Champion Runner

Online entry for Veteran’s events is now possible.

Players are encouraged to register their intention to play in the upcoming event to assist those organising with numbers, catering etc

www.golfeastgippsland.com.au/veterans/men-s-veterans and follow the link to register.

Click view details for the link to the registration tab

South Pines GC recently elected Lucy Haussegger as President of the club.

Lucy is the first woman to hold the role as Club President since the club was formed in the early 1990’s.

An avid golfer and a regular attendee at other clubs in the area, Lucy brings a youthful enthusiasm as well as great leadership qualities to the position. Congratulations Lucy.

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The GEG AGM was held at Heyfield GC on Sunday 12th February.

Karin Liedke (Metung GC) was re-elected as President, while Brett Wyllie (Tambo Valley) & Christine Munday (Maffra) were re elected as Vice President & Woman’s Captain respectively.

There is currently a vacancy on the GEG Executive for a male committee member. If you are interested in this position please get in contact with one of the current executive.

After the AGM, the Golf East Gippsland 4BBB Medley Stableford event was held. Thank you to those who participated and to Heyfield GC for making their course available for play. The course was presented beautifully and drew favourable comments from those playing.

Congratulations to the Sale/Bairnsdale dou of Helen Wood & Mel May who won the day with 45 pts from Karin Liedke and Gail Simpson (Metung) with 43.

GEG Classic for 2023 will be played over two days (36 holes) at the South Pines and Maffra Golf Clubs.

The weekend of golf, 25/26 March 2023, will have over $3,000 in prizes with $200 for the first hole in one recorded also on offer.

Proudly supported by Simic’s Betta Electrical, Drummond Golf, Vendi Golf and David Pollard Accounting, entry forms are now available under the coming events tab.