Augusta's best battle for green glory at WFI Masters

By Nick Dornan
Updated November 14 2016 - 4:01pm, first published 3:23pm
Victory Day: Augusta Golf Club Ladies Captain Norah Johnson with Club President and WFI Masters Ladies Green Jumper winner Leanne Ettridge, who won the competition in a nailbiting battle. Photo: Augusta Golf Club
Victory Day: Augusta Golf Club Ladies Captain Norah Johnson with Club President and WFI Masters Ladies Green Jumper winner Leanne Ettridge, who won the competition in a nailbiting battle. Photo: Augusta Golf Club

The WFI Augusta Masters drew 106 players from across WA (and one from Scotland) to battle for the coveted Green Jacket and Ladies Green Jumper over the weekend. Played over 36 holes, Day 1 saw Neil Marlow of Nannup in a fantastic round, scoring 47 to lead the 72 male competitors, 8 more than his nearest challenger, former winner Peter McKenna and 3 others on 39. Marlow needed all his fighting skills on Day 2 to back up his lead, just holding on with 36 for a total of 83 to win. Marlow secured the jacket by one point from fellow Nannup player Graham Happ. Best gross went to Kevin Burton after some great shot making, third was Augusta’s Geoff McPherson (79), Peter McKenna (77).