EVENT ELEVEN WRAP UP
The final round of the regular season saw the PGAC venture beyond its traditional home on the Mornington Peninsula, heading out to Gippsland for a true test at Lang Lang GC. The shift in location, combined with a shorter month and some brutal early scores, seemed to scare off a few players, resulting in a season-low 31 competitors taking on the challenge.
And what a challenge it was. With a scoring average just over 28 points, Lang Lang was officially the second toughest course of the season based on raw scoring data. While most of us struggled, a select few managed to rise above, with four competitors playing to or better than their handicap.
Let’s take a look at some of the standout performances (and struggles) from the final round:
Monthly Winner:
ROBBIE GREENWOOD (14) – The perfect way to cap off his dominant end-of-season run. With the season title on the line, Robbie delivered his highest score of the year when it mattered most—40 points on a course that humbled most of the field. A champion performance to seal the deal!
Monthly Runner Up:
MATT GOODINGS (11) – The only player to break 80 on the toughest track of the season. A stellar effort, earning him 38 points and a well-deserved runner-up finish.
Top Performances:
Best Front 9:
ROBBIE GREENWOOD (14) – With the season title on the line, Robbie came out firing, grinding his way to an impressive 20 points on the front nine to set the tone for the day.
Best Back 9:
JOEL WELSFORD (14) – Clearly inspired by his LIV Adelaide adventure as he started his round on the back nine shooting a blistering 23 points with his two over 37.
Best Gross Score:
MATT GOODINGS (11) – One of the few to tame Lang Lang, Matt’s impressive 79 was enough to secure Gross Honours, edging out Reece, Robbie and Luke in a tight contest.
Round 11 NAGA Points:
Each month, the five competitors with the lowest scores earn NAGA points, contributing to the Yearly NAGA leaderboard. The final round of our seasonlong quest to find a NAGA worthy of the Golden Dick Putter. In a month where scores plummeted lower than we’ve seen all season, the unfortunate recipients were:
• BRETT HOGAN & STEVE RYAN: 5 Points
• ROHAN MOSTERT: 4 Points
• SEAN DWYER: 3 Points
• BRENDAN DENSEM, STEPHEN OAKES & JOSH WILSON: 2 Points
• CAM ASKER & SPYKE MILLICAN: 1 Point
MONTHLY AWARDS:
TINDER AWARD
The player/s with the most swipes on their scorecard.
☆ BRETT HOGAN & STEVE RYAN ☆ - 9 Swipes
GATTUSO AWARD
Awarded to the player with the greatest variance between their front and back nines. This accolade pays tribute to the passionate Italian football coach/player Gennaro Gattuso and his truly descriptive quote surrounding his teams performance. This 5 second YouTube video is a must see to truly understand the Gattuso Award:
https://youtu.be/QJHUbtR0yI8?si=LEK88SKComSvQQhl
☆ STEVE RYAN ☆ - 12 Point Difference (Front 2 & Back 14)
KARMA TRAIN AWARD
When Hogan posted the second-lowest score of the season, I couldn’t resist taking a cheeky shot with a post. My biggest mistake? Doing so before experiencing the brutal fairways of Lang Lang GC myself. Without reliving the trauma in detail, let’s just say the Karma Train ran me over—then reversed back just to make sure. Lesson learned, but it absolutely earns me this award.
☆ JOSH WILSON ☆
HOPE FOR GUS AWARD
The lowest 18-hole Stableford score I’ve ever witnessed was Angus in the early days of his golf journey when an outrageously volatile handicap left him with a miserable 9 points at Settlers Run. I never thought I’d see anyone come close—until I got a message from a competitor at Lang Lang, telling me the course was absolutely destroying him.
Curious, I checked MiScore… and what I saw took my breath away. A front nine of 7 wipes and just 2 points total—the lowest nine-hole total I’ve ever seen (and probably ever will). Thankfully, he managed to recover on the back nine with a respectable 14 points, but for a brief moment, I truly believed I had a new legendary horror round to talk about.
For giving me that glimmer of hope, this award goes to:
☆ STEVE RYAN ☆
PARIS RAHM AWARD
This award, named in honor of the 2023 Masters Champion's infamous collapse at the Paris Olympics, recognizes those who stumble at critical moments—whether by faltering over the final few holes, squandering home-course advantage, wasting good form, or struggling in perfect conditions. There are countless ways to earn this less-than-prestigious title.
For the final Paris Rahm Award of the season, we have a more conventional winner—one who had victory within his grasp before a dramatic collapse saw him miss out on the prize money entirely.
Standing on the 4th tee (his 13th hole of the day), he was sitting at an impressive 29 points, a remarkable five shots better than his handicap. Simply playing steady 2 point a hole golf on the way in would have secured a round-winning 41 points. But instead, three triple-bogey 7s in his last six holes saw him completely unravel—not only losing the win but also missing out on the runner-up prize.
Rumor has it he's now taken up traditional Greco-Roman wrestling to strengthen his mental fortitude and avoid future episodes of choking. However, judging by his performance at the Barwon Invitational, he might want to focus on defending against the rear naked choke a little more.
And so, the final Paris Rahm winner of the 24/25 season is...
☆ JOEL WELSFORD ☆
That's the final wrap up for the season, can't wait to see everyone at PGAC 24/25 Club Championships