Date: November 21, 2014
Author: Christian Puccini / Golf SA

2014 Senior Cup winners Chris Claxton & Penelope Mathews

/> 2014 Senior Cup winners Chris Claxton & Penelope Mathews

Chris Claxton from the Blackwood Golf Club and Penelope Mathews from Mt Osmond Golf Club have claimed the Men’s and Women’s SA Senior Cup titles played at Blackwood Golf Club.

The event originally scheduled to be held on 7 November was rescheduled to 21 November due to extreme heat.

The Senior Cup is an18 holes Handicap Stroke Play event for players over 60 years of age.

In the men's division of the handicap stroke play event, Claxton (8 handicap) handled the layout superbly to card a solid round of 76 for a nett 68, to win over Jim Stratmann (2013 winner)from Blackwood (19 handicap) gross 96 nett 77.

In the Women’s division, Mathews (11 handicap) carded an impressive round of 87 for a nett 76 to win by one stroke ahead of Susan Telfer (handicap 29) from The Stirling Golf Club.

It was back to back titles for Mathews who won at The Vines in 2013.

For all scores from the 2014 Golf SA Senior Cup, CLICK HERE to visit the championship event page.