Many builders had aimed to reach their peak fitness at the 29th Builders' Golf at the Joroinen Kartanogolf course. The competition, played in windy weather, saw strong results and excellent builder spirit around the traditional event. Read the results of the high-quality competition here.
Kreate Oy Esko Happonen hit the best result of +6 in the Construction Industry Eastern Finland District 29. Builders' Golf at the Joroinen Kartanogolf course, winning the no-handicap scratch series. He needed 78 strokes for the round played in windy weather. It also brought a handicap stroke play victory with a tie score of 70 Rakennusliike Avikaisen Teemu Avikainen with. A smaller handicap decided the first place for Happonen. Third was Kari Rinne (72).
Esko Happonen did not achieve a triple victory, as Kreate Oy finished in bronze in the 27-team competition. The winner was the first-place team from Rakennusliike Avikainen with a total score of 76 points and bogey. The team consisted of Teemu Avikainen in addition Markku Kaipainen ja Risto RouhiainenThe silver medal went to Rakennusliike Evälahti with a score of 71.
Construction company in Evälahti Jukka Evalahti won the men's bogey with a score of 41. Markku Kaipainen was three behind and Simo Tahvanainen four points.
The winner of the women's bogey was your golfer, the Head of the Turku Regional Office of the Building Construction Industry Katja Suovo with 34 points. Next came the teams that had also performed well in previous summers. Laura Evalahti (30) and Anita Lipsanen (26).
Won the Longest Drive Special with a stunning 270-meter opening drive Mika Kaskela. The player closest to the flag hit his opening shot Vesa Paukku. The hold in one shot was 4,2 meters away.
Next year, in 2027, the 30th Rakentajagolf will be played in North Savo.
Text: Ilpo Lommi
Photos: Kimmo Anttonen and Ilpo Lommi