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Sport Peter Owen Premium Content Subscriber only An astonishing eagle on the final hole gave Bundaberg Golf Club a narrow victory in the final of the Volkswagen Scramble, held last week at Twin Waters. The team from Yowani Country Club was crowned the women’s champions in what was actually the 2019/20 final, postponed from late last year because of COVID-19. A final round of nett 56.9 gave Bundaberg a 163.7 total across the tournament to steal the win from RACV Club Healesville by just 0.4 shots. The par-3 17 hole saw only four birdies all day, yet Bundaberg found a way to secure a much- needed birdie thanks to Tim Russell, who drained a monster 50 foot putt to put himself within reach of personal back-to-back Volkswagen Scramble victories. ....
“Augusta is a subtle course,” Leigh explained. “You need to be able to draw the ball, fade it and, sometimes, hit it straight. And the preferred landing area on some holes is very small. “But deChambeau is a big, powerful man. He gets himself into position, pauses, then goes all out. “He’s got complete trust in his swing and just goes for it. I like that. “He’s really well balanced and hits straight through the ball,” Leigh said. Frank Chong (right) congratulates Leigh Lasek on his extraordinary round of 47 stableford points at Maroochy River He went on to explain that he picked up a tip from watching deChambeau – something about keeping his left arm straight, coming through on a nice plane, and rotating through the swing. ....