Waters scored 340 points to finish atop the standings, 14 points clear of junior golfer Josh Kelly in second place.

Stawell Golf Club men’s captain Richard Hackwill said the competition was exciting “right until the end”.

“It was great to see the scores so close after a long year of golf,” he said.

“It shows the scoring system we have in place worked well.”

Players accumulated points from the first event of 2017 through to the final monthly medal of the year, with competitions such as monthly medals and championships weighted more heavily than standard days.

Hackwill said Waters was rewarded for his consistency throughout the year.

“He was out there a lot this year and his regular efforts paid off.”

First – ​Max Waters 340

Second – Josh Kelly 326

Third – Colin Prockter 305

Fourth – Rob Blachford 304

Fifth – Gavin Orr 290

Sixth – Jeff Savage 283

Seventh – Allan Jamieson 272

Eighth – Des Pickford 256

= Ninth – Michael Kelly 252

= Ninth – Brian Gale 252

10th – Richard Hackwill 251

11th - Phillip Hutton 226

12th - Bob Wynd 223

13th - Greg Clode 220

14th - Ken Reid 217

15th – Ian Mitchell 211

16th - David Hunter 205

17th ​- David Hooper 200