2024 Senior Championship Story
In scorching 32-degree heat, we witnessed our golfers persevere at the Senior Championship held at Vespra Hills Golf Club on June 17 and 18, 2024.
While it is a competitive tournament, the Senior Championship is also a lovely reunion for golfers who have shared years of camaraderie and competition. A tournament like this emphasizes the heart of golf, celebrating both the game itself and the people who play it. Despite the sweltering conditions, we saw smiles all around.
Ian Doig emerged as the standout on both days, claiming victory not only as the Super Senior Champion after day 1 but also securing the overall Senior Champion title on day 2! Doig played very consistent golf, arguably the toughest aspect of the game. Danny King, the defending Senior Champion, led after day 1 with a score of 1-under (69), closely trailed by Doig at an even 70. The two played in a group on day 2 and were watching each other's every stroke. On day 2, Doig's round of +1 (71) edged out King's +3 (73), giving Doig a total gross score of 141, one stroke ahead of King's 142.
“Today I hit it even better, I hit 17 greens in regulation, it was a very solid round, and I was able to sneak in the 1 over win, over Danny King. Danny got me by 1 last year, and I got him by 1 this year”, said Doig in his post-tournament interview.
True story! This reversal mirrored their previous year's encounter, where identical scores of 141 and 142 had seen King triumph in 2023, only for Doig to claim victory in 2024 with a margin equally as narrow.
We’ll have to see what happens next year!
