Club Championship 2024
Last weekend, the club championships for women, men, and the age groups 30, 50, and 65 were held at Golfpark Rosenhof.
Our club management, together with the greenkeepers led by our head greenkeeper Henry, prepared a championship-worthy course and equally impressive greens.
We would like to extend a special thank you to our member Christa Sam, who volunteered to handle the halfway refreshments during the tournament weekend.
While Saturday's championships were characterized by hot temperatures and slightly gusty winds, on Sunday, participants had to endure the intense heat.
After the first round, Ying Wang took the lead in the women’s competition with a score of 80. In the men’s competition, Daniel Langer was four strokes behind the leader, Oliver Rüth, promising an exciting final round. In the 65+ age group, Hong Wang held an almost unbeatable 13-stroke lead.
In the women’s 50+ division, Christiane Bachmann led by three strokes over the 2023 club champion, Lu Li, followed by Birgit Hofmeister. Meanwhile, among the senior men, Toni Vitale had a four-stroke lead over Karl-Heinz Stegmann and Jörn Maurer.
The competition among the super-senior women was very tight after the first round, with Gabriele Baum and Brigitte Zang both finishing with 93 strokes, closely followed by Marika Stegmann. This set the stage for an exciting final round.
In the oppressive heat, the final round began at 7:30 AM on Sunday, with the last flight in the men’s competition teeing off at 11:30 AM.
Around 11:00 AM, the first groups in the main competition arrived at the 18th tee. Excitement grew as spectators tried to gauge from the players' reactions who had come out on top.
In the men’s 65+ competition, Hong Wang secured an unchallenged victory, although runner-up Erich Albert played a strong final round
In the women’s 50+ competition, there was a dramatic playoff between Christiane Bachmann and Lu Li, who were tied after 18 holes. In the end, Christiane Bachmann triumphed on the first playoff hole, becoming the new club champion in the women’s 50+ division.
In the senior men’s competition, reigning champion Karl-Heinz Stegmann was unable to close the narrow gap from the previous day. Toni Vitale played an almost flawless final round, becoming the new senior club champion in the 50+ men’s division.
In the men’s 30+ competition, Oliver Rüth, Andre Heilmann, and Daniel Langer battled for the title in the decisive flight.
The super-senior women’s competition maintained the tension from the previous day, with the 65+ women fighting hole by hole for the lead. In the end, Gabriele Baum secured the club championship title with a two-stroke lead over Brigitte Zang.
After the first nine holes, Daniel Langer fought his way back, reducing his deficit to just one stroke behind the leader from the previous day. On the back nine, Oliver Rüth managed to hold his narrow lead until the 18th hole. However, in the end, Daniel Langer kept his nerve and claimed the title by just one stroke.
Ying Wang played a strong final round, and with a total score of 170, she was crowned the women’s club champion, ahead of runner-up Julia Mengler.
The best round of the 2024 club championships was played by Henry Fittkau on the second day, with an impressive score of 73.
The club championships concluded with a communal barbecue on the terrace of our clubhouse, where participants and guests enjoyed pleasant conversations under the setting sun, reflecting on the past two days.
We thank all participants and helpers.