Summer Ringers 2025-2026
After Round 5 to the 2025/26 Summer Ringers Competition has increased to 49 participants entered so far... with a number of others still to register. Don't miss out on this FUN competition that runs for 13 rounds, with 8 rounds still yet to be played as you try to achieve your best gross score on each individual hole with the weekly rounds counting down to the final week in early March 2026. Put your name down on the Ringers Entry sheet in the Pro Shop this Saturday(s) and pay your $10 entry fee. Any qualifying round played prior to entry fee being paid will be included. If you start having a few bad holes during your round, all is not lost as you can refocus on the holes left and bettering the best carded scores on them.
After the completion of Round 5, we saw another new leader at the top, with Liam Longley (19.340) assuming the top spot on 52.660, ahead of an improving Alan Wicks (15.320) who moves up 6 spots into second , a margin of 1.020 separating them. Last weeks leader Iain Findlater (13.640) drop 2 places into third position on 55.360, 0.115 ahead of Jonathan Kemp (18.525) in fourth, improving 10 places. With Colin Harrison (17.920) improving 4 spots into fifth position on 56.080.
There are currently 43 competitors who are under net par after the fourth round, the leaderboard will change dramatically over the coming weeks and the narrowing of the range of net scores as the field compresses.
There was an Impressive 35 birdies or better recorded last week, bringing the overall total to 132, with the highlights this week being, the -3 under round of 70 carded by Seok Yong Park (2.050) with an eagle on Hole # 4 and 5 birdies scored between Holes 6 and # 13. Dean Harvey (+0.200) shot another excellent round this week with a -2 under round of 71 which included an eagle on Hole # 8 and 3 birdies on the back 9. There were an additional 4 eagles carded by the field this week, bringing the total now to 9, namely by S Y Park, Dean Harvey and Spencer Wicks (4.100) who attained 2 eagles on Holes # 8 and # 12.
Dean Harvey (+0.200) leads the birdies or better statistics with a tally of 2 eagles and 8 birdies, followed by Spencer Wicks (4.100) with 2 eagles and 7 birdies then Seok Yong Park (2.050) with and eagle and 8 birdies. Roy Wang (7.680) is next with 8 birdies, then followed by Leighton Sparks (8.900) with 7 birdies.
There are now 32 players so far, to have to registered bogey or better on every hole.
The hardest ranked holes determined by the numbers of birdies or better carded after Round 4, remains Holes # 2 with no birdies recorded by the Ringers field. Hole # 18 was finally conquered by Clinton Chase (11.500). The easiest hole has been Hole # 12 with 13 birdies or better by different players. The next easiest is Hole # 4 with 11 birdies or better by different players, then followed by Holes # 3 with 10 birdies or better then Holes # 14 and # 15 with 9 birdies each.
Here are some of the field statistics to date in the 2025/26 Summer Ringers Competition:
This Week Last Week
Number of Competitors 49 45
Range of Gross Scores 61 - 99 64 - 96
Range of Net Scores (Field) 52.660 - 77.600 56.400 - 76.000
Range of Net Scores (Top 20) 52.660 - 59.160 56.400 - 61.800
This Week Last Week
# of Players % # of Players %
Under Net Par 48 97.96 43 95.56
Eagles or Better 7 14.29 5 11.11
Birdies or Better 38 77.55 33 73.33
Players with Multiple Birdies or Better 29 59.18 21 46.67
Bogeys or Worse to Discard 42 85.71 41 91.11
Double Bogeys or Worse to Discard 17 34.69 18 40.00
The weather outlook is not looking that good for Saturday with a forecasted high of 17, rain with Southerlies after an overnight low of 12. There's still a few days in between so hopefully there's some improvement during the week. See you out there...happy golfing.
Kevin King
Ringers Convener
Regards
Kevin