But when the Holden Scramble series comes around each year his enthusiasm for the game lifts to another level.

In Dubbo on Sunday Mears has combined with dealer principal Michael Adams to stage the 2010 Golden West Holden Scramble and all being well the field will number 150 men and some ladies.

Mears’ contribution to the Scramble concept is recognised all over Australia.

He’s had dual success at the national championship final and he’s recognised as one of the most enthusiastic of the professionals to promote and run the tournaments.

The Holden Scramble is managed by the events division of the Professional golfers Association of Australia (PGA), of which Mears is a member.

“I’ve been in Dubbo for nine and a half years but involved with the Holden Scramble tournaments for probably 16 years,” Mears said.

“There are six events that I run in the western area - we’ve already had Coonamble, Walgett and Warren, then after Dubbo we have Narromine on August 29 and then we go out to Brewarrina on September four.

“The most pleasing aspect of it for me is going out west and getting people from all towns and villages together to play golf.”

Players in Dubbo on Sunday will be paying $35 a head to be in a team of four players - these teams can be made up of ladies or men as long as they have a handicap.

Only two players can be on single handicaps, their aggregate handicap must total at least 32 and not exceed 112.

The format is ambrose and for their money players will get six Calloway golf balls, a barbecue lunch and the opportunity to win more than $3000 in trophies and prizes. Dubbo’s Golden West Holden also offers a $500 Holden Cashback offer on the purchase of a new vehicle.

But that’s only the start. After the local Scramble there is a Regional tournament for the top qualifying teams ... but there’s more.

“The biggest attraction for Holden Scramble winning teams is getting through to the National Scramble Final that will be played at Novotel Twin Waters Resort and Twin Waters Golf Club on the Sunshine Coast,” Mears said.

“The qualifying value is made up of travel, four days of golf, plus accommodation, food and refreshments and meals, probably valued at about $4000 per person, which is really good.

“Each team also a touring professional in their group and some of the names confirmed this year are James Nitties, Andrew Stolz, Jarrod Moseley and Wayne Grady so that’s always another attraction of qualifying.

“In 2004 I played with a Bourke team that won and then last year our team from Coonamble qualified and won. That was the second time Coonamble had been represented at the Nationals.

“The wins were amazing in that both teams play their golf on sand greens so to success on a resort course was just brilliant.

“They play the game differently but learn to adapt and are very good around the greens. It just goes to show that any players from anywhere can get through to the finals and win.”

The Coonamble team last year comprised Joe Goldsmith, Virginia Taylor, Mark Hoath and Wade White. But for this same team to play together this year they would have had to do so with a reduction of 25 per cent of their combined handicap.

So on this occasion Hoath and White have teamed up with Shane Swansborough and Paul Cleary.