Harvey Golf Club’s new women’s champion Lynda Ovenden

Harvey Golf Club has a new women’s champion after a thrilling come-from-behind victory by Lynda Ovenden. Ovenden was fourth heading into the last day of play last Thursday, trailing leader Grace Zabajnik by six strokes. This was the second consecutive championship win for the 70-year-old who said she “just had a good day out.” “I just go out and play, the girls I was playing with told me on the 18th hole I was only a couple of shots behind, I’m glad they didn’t (tell me earlier),” she said. The eventual champion scored 89 in the last round and finished tied with Zabajnik who shot 95. The two were then squared off at the 18th tee for a play-off hole, which they both parred. In the second play-off hole Zabajnik could only achieve a bogey as Ovenden made par and claimed the championship. Ovenden was caddied throughout the round by her 10-year-old grandson Finn, and said it was a special day for both of them. “To have my grandson there as my little caddy was lovely, we had great day,” she said. “He is very competitive and was very good out there. “I think he was more excited than I was, I looked behind me (when I won) and he was jumping up in the air.”