On 11th April 2016

Earl claims ‘Jimmy Mac’, McCardle takes PGA purse

Sam Earl

Max McCardleSam Earl has claimed the 2016 ‘Jimmy Mac’ stroke play championship played on Sunday at Glenelg whilst Max McCardle has taken home the PGA purse with a 3-under par 68.

Earl, the 2015 SA Medallist and SA Amateur runner-up, fired two rounds of 73 for a 36-hole total of 146, to take out the title by 3 shots from 16-year old Jackson Kalz.  Anthony Olsen finished one shot further back to take out 3rd place whilst 2015 SA Amateur Champion, Lachlan Barker claimed 4th position on a 36-hole total of 153.

In tough, windy conditions and on a golf course set up in true championship style, a number of the Club’s youngsters put forward their names for senior pennant selection with some impressive performances.  Frank Vucic, Liam Kennewell and Jack Buchanan all shot a two-round total of 156 to finish in a tie for 5th place.  Their names now firmly in the selectors minds for the upcoming Golf SA pennant season commencing in 6 weeks time.

In the $4,000 Schweppes PGA purse, Max McCardle displayed his quality shot-making skills to fire a 3-under par 68 to win the purse by one shot from Sam Hughes.

Jimmy McLachlan Memorial Trophy

Place Name Rnd 1 Rnd 2 Score
1 Sam Earl 73 73 146
2 Jackson Kalz 73 76 149
3 Anthony Olsen 76 74 150
4 Lachy Barker 80 73 153
=5 Frank Vucic 79 77 156
=5 Liam Kennewell 78 78 156
=5 Jack Buchanan 78 78 156
=8 Josh Hayes 85 74 159
=8 James Brown 80 79 159
=8 Aaron Buchanan 78 81 159
11 Dale Baker 79 81 160
12 Brad Sugars 83 78 161
13 Andy Humphries 85 77 162
=14 Locky Redden 84 79 163
=14 Ben Layton 84 79 163
=14 Jack Tanner 80 83 163
17 James Bridgen 82 82 164
18 Jacob Rillotta 85 80 165
=19 Henry Duregon 83 83 166
=19 Trent Kotz 82 84 166
=19 David Brand 81 85 166
22 Sam Raschella 85 82 167
23 Marty Ardill 88 81 169
24 John Noble 80 91 171
25 Josh Hodgson 90 84 174
26 Harry Burner 88 88 176
=27 Mitchell Ward 92 88 180
=27 Scott Johnson 85 95 180

Jimmy McLachlan was Club Professional between 1929 and 1936History of the “Jimmy Mac”

The Jimmy McLachlan Memorial Trophy was first played in 1950 and was reintroduced in 2005 after being discontinued in 1988.

The trophy is a memorial to Jimmy McLachlan who was Club Professional between 1929 and 1936 and died on active service with the Australian Imperial Forces whilst a prisoner of war in Burma in 1942.

The event has taken many forms over the years, including being the trophy for the leading qualifier in the Club Championships (now replaced by the RF Stevens Trophy), and also being open to leading amateurs from other clubs in SA. Since 2005, the event has been a 36 hole stroke play event in the lead up to the Pennant season, and in 2010 became an arduous 72 hole stroke play event over one weekend, open to the Club’s leading players, both amateur and professional.

The event returned to a one day, 36 hole event in 2012.

Previous Jimmy Mac Winners

2016 – Sam Earl
2015 – Sam Hughes
2014 – Connor Chant
2013 – Anthony Olsen
2012 – Mitch Nash
2011 – Troy Moses
2010 – Ben McBride
2009 – John Corbett
2008 – Ben Tuohy
2007 – Simon Connelly
2006 – John Corbett
2005 – Ben Tuohy