ALAN Dudley and David Pinniger upstaged a star-studded field to win Saturday’s Bertocchi Christmas Challenge at the Bendigo Golf Club.
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Dudley and Pinniger scored 50 points in the 4BBB Stableford event to win on a countback from local business and sporting identities Andrew Jakubans and Rick Killian.
More than 250 players were on course for the challenge including PGA professionals Kris Mueck and Andrew Martin, along with world number three ranked amateur Lucas Herbert.
The classy trio attracted plenty of interest from spectators around the course.
Also in the field were champion local player Chris Wilkinson, Damon Lonnie was back from Lake Karrinyup in Perth and former top junior Jamie Cooke was a visitor from Melbourne.
Carlton premiership player Ken Sheldon was another high-profile player who took part in the challenge.
Highlight of the day was a hole-in-one on the 17th hole by Brian Doherty.
Bendigo Golf Club president Andrew Johnston said the outstanding attendance of golfers across the region attributed to the 12th Christmas Challenge being the most successful event staged by the club.
‘’This event has firmly established itself as the biggest golf day in Bendigo,'' Johnston said.
"It is tremendously successful in terms of sponsorship as well as being hugely successful in financial terms.’’
The Christmas Challenge was proudly supported by the Bendigo Advertiser.
Standings - 1st Alan Dudley/David Pinniger 50 points. 2nd Andrew Jakubans/Rick Killian 50 points. 3rd Peter Mill/Tom Poulter 48 points. 4th Michael Slender/Geoff Hibberd.
Nearest the String 1st Hole, sponsored by Stuart Appleby Junior Golf: Barry Secombe.
Second shot to pin at 1st Hole, sponsored by Poyser Motors Mercedes : Daryl Fullerton.
Second shot to pin at 2nd Hole, sponsored by Bendigo Bank: John Jeffries.
Super Pin on 5th Hole, sponsored by Thermo King: Alan Smith.
Second shot to pin at 7th Hole, sponsored by National Heating and Cooling: Tom Seboa.
Second shot to pin at 10th Hole, sponsored by IGA Strathfieldsaye: Jason Sharples.
Second shot to pin at 11th Hole, sponsored by Bendigo Advertiser: Paul Crawford.
Super Pin at 12th Hole, sponsored by Drummond Golf: Russell Marriott.
Second shot to Pin at 16th Hole, sponsored by Southern Cross Office Equipment: Lindy Carter.
Super Pin at 17th Hole sponsored by Bendigo Golf Club: Brian Doherty.
Longest Drive at 18th Hole sponsored by Bendigo Golf Club: Gerard Cusack.