Category - NTBC

The 2026 Not The Buck Cup returned to the Murray and was played in hot conditions, with Monday and Tuesday in the low 30’s and the final round at Black Bull reaching 39 degrees towards the end of the round.

This year we stayed in accomodation on the Yarrawonga golf course, and the club pro kindly left our golf bags on the carts ready for us the next morning. Very convenient! Tim Fifis took the lead after round 1, but it was Alan Lanyon with 3 very consistent scores who took home the trophy after the 3 rounds.

At this years AGM Barry put forward a motion to name the Not The Buck Cup, the BJ Boland trophy after our mate Steve Boland. BJ was the inaugural winner of the Buck Cup in 1994, so it is only fitting that the trophy is named in his honour. That motion was carried unanimously. Good onto you BJ.

2025 Not The Buck Cup was once again held in Melbourne with Round 1 at Rosebud Country Club, Round 2 at St. Andrews Beach and Round 3 at Cape Schank. Sadly BJ wasn’t able to join us this summer, so Mick Seehusen stepped in as our 8th Bucker, and wow did Mick step in. Three extremely solid rounds of golf saw Mick take the title of Not The Buck Cup Champion for 2025.

The final round of the 2024 NTBC was played in hot and windy conditions at Cape Schank. Tim was 2 shots in front of Barry going into the final round. But it was Stan who came home strong. Tim managed to hold on for a one shot victory on the final hole, his first NTBC win in 30 years. Well played and congratulations Tim.

After an unusually disappointing round 1, Barry Williams headed off very early on Saturday morning to find his swing. The early morning practise was worth the effort as he forced his way into contention on Saturday, but was unstoppable on Sunday to bring home a famous victory on the Yarrawonga circuit.

Dean Templeton wins the Not The Buck Cup for 2019 with 3 very impressive days of golf at Rich River. Runner up was the peoples favourite, Steve (BJ) Boland who also played 3 magnificent rounds of golf, but finished just 3 shots shy of Deans impressive 38 points on Sunday. Special mention goes to Tim Fifis who blasted his way out of the spacos after day 1 and never looked back, finishing 3rd in the tournament and announcing himself as a real contender in 2020. Apart from Stans special 39 points on Sunday, the rest of the field were left to have a good hard look at themselves.

The digs at Yarrawonga were so palatial we were lucky to play any golf at all.  However we dragged our sorry arses out into the warm weather to battle the beautiful 36 holes at Yarrawonga, and then the Black Bull on Sunday.