The golfers started gathering at 6.30 am and, after a dose of coffee, headed out to the various holes ready for a ‘shot-gun’ start just after 7. As in recent years, the ensuing five hours of golf produced a wide array of classic shots – both great and not-so-great, along with enough tales to feed Convention discussions for the next four days.

Played under Ambrose conditions (which greatly assisted the less-experienced golfers!), at the end of the day there could only be one winning team. This year the winners were the foursome of Keith and Maureen Fitzgerald, Keith Potter and Mel Whyte. Congratulations to the victors. Mel also picked up the men’s Longest Drive award and Scott Pearce won the men’s Nearest to the Pin award. The two ladies awards went to Carol Bender for the Nearest to the Pin and Anne Dobbie successfully defended her Longest Drive award that she won for the first time last year in Alice Springs.

APIA thanks Gary Cowley and his team from Vermeer for their enthusiastic support of the golf competition.