Oil Baron too Slick

John Loveridge, the mega rich Olive Oil magnate from Lincoln walked away from Balmacewan Golf course in Dunedin a happy man after winning Woodpecker VI in the closest finish in tournament history.

Day one – St Clair

John Loveridge, Simon Kerr and Mark Johnson set the early pace with Loveridge one shot ahead heading into day two. Many of the big name players failed to fire a shot and the question on everyone’s lips was “Will we see the 1st ever debutante winner?”and if so, “What the fark are the Handicapping Committee playing at?”

Day two – Balmacewan

Run of play

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• 11th Hole: Ross ahead by 7 shanks into duck pond
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• 12th Hole: Ross ahead by 5 tops tee shot behind ladies tee
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• 13th Hole: John Wikstrom joins Ross in lead by by 3.
  Ross slices into gorse bushes and John Wikstromlost in dodgy scorecard
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• 14th Hole: Loveridge and Johnson lead by 1. Loveridge dribbles on ladies tee
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• 15th Hole: Loveridge leads by 1.
  Loveridge shanks tee-shot over clubhouse and into disabled car park
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• 16th Hole: Johnson and Woodley tied for lead.
  Woodley chobbles into the 16th bunker and can’t get out
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• 17th Hole: Johnson and Loveridge lead by 1.
  Johnson takes 4 shots to get past gorse bush and throws a paddy
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• 18th Hole: Loveridge 4 puts to win trophy

Scorecard