WANGARATTA Golf Club member Ethan Bell took out the North Eastern District Golf Association’s Men’s District Championship on the weekend.

Bell shot 114 off the stick through 27 holes at the Myrtleford Golf Course to finish two shots ahead of Beechworth Golf Club’s Vaughan Saunders.

“I’ve had an ordinary month or two so it’s nice to find some form again,” Bell said.

“The day was a grind more than anything, the course was playing really tough.

“I started well but then had a bogey on 17 and double (bogey) on 18, luckily I was able to put together a good back nine and fight back a bit.”

Bell, who now plays off scratch, said the picturesque Myrtleford Golf Club gave all golfers a challenge.

“The course was lush but it was pretty tough on the weekend,” he said.

“The ball was running a long way, it was hard to hold fairways because it was so bouncy and firm.

“There were a fair few good golfers getting around, a few around that scratch to two handicap mark and they all found it pretty hard.

“The greens were firm and dry so trying to hold the greens was tough.”

Bell said he feels his game is in good shape ahead of the final round of the Wangaratta Golf Club’s club championships which sees the gun golfer lead by seven shots.

“September I was playing bad, I think coming out of winter and work was really busy I just wasn’t able to play as much as I would’ve liked,” he said.

“The last month or so I feel like I just haven’t been concentrating enough throughout my rounds but I think I’m starting to find form.

“I was (playing) off one but I’m back to scratch now.”

Bell’s a dual member of both the Wangaratta and Corowa golf clubs and will captain the latter throughout the upcoming pennant season.

“Coming up I’ve got the Wangaratta club championships so hopefully I can finish off well in that and then I’ve got pennant season coming up where I’m captaining Corowa,” he said.

“The North East pennant season should be good fun, pros are eligible for it so there’ll be some good golfers getting around.”