THE Coolamatong Golf Club Championships are hotting up at after the first two round with seven players within five shots of each other in A Grade.

Five players are within five shots of each other in B grade, while in C Grade there is a clear leader by seven shots.

The best round of the championships, a 73 two-over par on Sunday by Andrew Haigh has seen him shoot to the lead in A Grade after a first round 84.

His impressive card had one birdie on the third hole, three bogeys and 14 pars. Haigh’s two round total of 157 will see him start next Sunday’s final round with a one-shot lead.

Jordan Sell lies in second place with a total of 158. After shooting the best round on Saturday, a fine 76, he could only manage an 82 on Sunday.

Two double bogeys on the front nine on Sunday did not help his cause.

Josh Crawford sits in third place on a 159 total, and despite a few loose shots, is hitting the ball well and right in the mix.

He started with a birdie on his first hole the tenth, and finished with a birdie on his last hole, the ninth.

Steve Dunn was another big improver in A Grade, shooting 75 on Sunday with par figures the back nine, after an 85 on Saturday.

Both Dunn and Pom Wheeldon sit on 160 total and are in with a chance. Ben Beattie and Charlie Filtness are also in contention on 162 total.

The A Grade nett sees Andrew Haigh leading on 139, Matthew Bell on 141 and three players on 144, Ben Beattie, Ross Thompson and Charlie Filtness.

The B Grade championships is still wide open. Alan Parsons who shot 83 on Saturday followed up with 87 in the second round to hold a handy three shot lead on 170 total. Two triple bogeys on Sunday hurt his score.

Mitch Canty impressed on Sunday with 84 after his opening 89. His 173 total sees him in the hunt and one in front of third placed Tim Caldwell on 174.

Two players are on 175 total, Roger White who shot a nice 85 on Sunday and Rainer Beissner who could not back up his 83 Saturday score, shooting 92 on Sunday.

It would appear to be out of these five players for the scratch B Grade champion.

The B Grade nett sees Rainer Beissner in front on 139, Alan Parsons on 142, Tim Caldwell on 144 and Roger White on 145.

Starting on Sunday two shots back in C Grade, Nick Donnelly has shot into a commanding seven shot lead of 179 total. His Saturday round of 92 was bettered by Sunday’s 87, including an impressive 42 on the front nine.

Donnelly leads Rob Morris, who shot his best round ever, 90 on Saturday, and followed up with a 96 on Sunday. Kevin Cramer sits in third place on 191 after rounds of 99 and an improved 92 on Sunday.

In the C Grade nett, Rob Morris leads on 138, Nick Donnelly on 139 and Scott Hulbert on 140.

The third and final round of the men’s championships will be played next Sunday in a seeded draw for all grades. Good luck to everyone in contention and view the draw via the online booking sheet for your tee times.

Sunday stableford event

For players not involved in the championships, Stephen Jermyn blitzed the field with 41 points, including a birdie on the second hole and an eagle three on the par five sixth hole.

Playing off a nine handicap, he had par figures on the front nine and four over on the back for a great round.

Nigel Bolton was second with a nice 36 points and impressive golf himself. David Douglas placed third with 35 points on a countback from Soeron Stoettrup.

Sunday nearest the pins: third Laurie Whitehead, eighth Pom Wheeldon, hole 15 Tim Caldwell and hole 17 Cameron McKidd.