Churchill & Monash Golf Club - July 2026

Beyer and Caldwell clinch match play glory

Over May and June, Churchill and Monash Golf Club hosted its annual Men’s and Women’s Match Play Knockout tournaments.

Unlike traditional stroke play, this thrilling tennis-style knockout format sees players duel head-to-head on a mutually agreed day. Scoring is calculated hole-by-hole, with higher-handicap players receiving extra strokes based on the handicap difference. Tied holes are "halved," and matches often conclude early if a player's lead exceeds the number of remaining holes.

In the Men's division, Greg Beyer claimed the title after defeating Ash West in a hard-fought final. In the Women's division, Sandra Caldwell defeated Christine Stevens to lift the trophy. Remarkably, this is Caldwell’s third title in the six years since the event was introduced.

Congratulations to all participants, and a special thank you to our dedicated event sponsors: Web Lease Used Cars, Weld Spot Morwell, Normy’s Tree Felling, and Drummond Golf Traralgon.

Photos

Top (L - R) Steve Sanders (Event Organiser), Sandra Caldwell (Women’s Champion) and Dave Byers (Club President)

Bottom (L - R) Ash West (Men’s Runner Up), Greg Beyer (Men’s Champion) and Dave Byers (Club President)