6th May 2017 - The Ridge Golf Course - Singles Matchplay - Final Round - 6:34am

What a PERFECT DAY for golf!

We had 35 starters and the fairways of the course were in pristine condition BUT.

We are becoming accustomed to having to rake the bunkers to remove the copious numbers of holes from foot prints each and every time that we enter them.

BUT we were surprised that many of the greens were badly damaged from people who do not repair their divots.

For $45 per person for a round of golf we think that the green keepers need to do a better job of looking after the course.

The Guzzlers Cup Winner was Joe Taylor.

1st Place:     Joe Taylor (42) on a count back from Mark Allan
2nd Place:   Mark Allen (42)
3rd Place:    Danny Yu (41) on a count back from Adam El-Daher
Pink Ball:    Rob Gillespie (24)

Singles Matchplay Championship 2017
Danny Yu defeated Gary Barnes 3 & 1 to become the 2017 Singles Matchplay Champion

Ball Prizes:
  8th Hole - NTP: Matt Whibley
11th Hole - NTP: Graham Clarke
15th Hole - D&P: Graham Clarke
  1at Hole - D&P: Joe Taylor
12th Hole - D&P: Mark Allen
  5th Hole - Eagles Nest: Graham Clarke ($17.50)
  7th Hole - Longest drive - A-Grade: Matt Whibley
  7th Hole - Longest drive - B-Grade: Garry Daniels
  7th Hole - Longest drive - C-Grade: Mark Allen

6-Monthly Point Score Winner:
John Dunn

Notable Event:
Ben Mariante scored an Eagle on 3rd Hole

Horse Lotto:
Ben Collins wins $100

Visitors:
Mitchell Floyd
Ben Mariante
Andrew Jones

New Members;
Nil

Member's Wine Draw:
Chris Lee

Ball Draw
Adam El-Daher

Thanks
Those present thanked Frank Fuller & Steve Carr for cooking and Jeff Saunders for bringing the meat and bread rolls

29 April 2017 - Rosnay (Auburn) Golf Course - Singles Matchplay - Round 4 - 07:30am

26 players teed off on a beautiful Autumn morning. The golf course was in excellent condition with lush greens and well sculptured fairways with excellent cover and no boggy sections.

The Guzzlers Cup was won by Julian Werrett.

1st Place:      Julian Werrett (40)
2nd Place:     Gary Barnes (36) on a count back from John Dunn
3rd Place:     John Dunn (36)
Pink Ball:     Grant Thompson (16)

Ball Prizes:
NTP: 6th Hole:                Fred El-Daher
NTP: 9th Hole:                Jono Muhs
NTP: 10th Hole:              Tim Tillbrook
D&P: 3rd Hole:               Gary Barnes
D&P: 14th Hole:              Brad Nash
Eagles Nest: 16th Hole:   Mick Connor ($13)
Longest Drive: A Grade: Grant Lethbridge
Longest Drive: B Grade:  Ian Tillbrook
Longest Drive: C Grade:  Nobody

Singles Matchplay:
Danny Yu defeated Peter Bull 3 & 1
Gary Barnes defeated Jeff Saunders 4 & 3

Member's Wine Draw:
Nil

Horse Lotto:
Nil

New Members:
Nil

Visitors:
Bil

22 April 2017 - Bexley Golf Course - Singles Matchplay - Round 3 - 7:00am

27 players teed off on a great morning for golf. It was neither hot nor cold. Parts of the course were a bit wet underfoot but nothing like we have experienced on Kareela and Woolooware recently with all of the rain that Sydney has received over the past 6 weeks or so. The greens were in excellent condition.

The Guzzlers Cup winner was Tim Tillbrook.

1st Place:   Tim Tillbrook (39) on a count back from Gary Barnes
2nd Place:  Gary Barnes (39)
3rd Place:   John Dunn (35) on a count back from Johan Sandahl
Pink Ball:   Fred El-Daher (23)

Ball Prizes:
NTP:             8th Hole:   Ben Hagan
NTP:           11th Hole:   Darryn Fuller
NTP:           14th Hole:   John Dunn
D&P:            5th Hole:   Craig Franklin
D&P:          12th Hole:   John Dunn
Eagles Nest: 3rd Hole:   Scott Whyte ($13.50)
Longest Drive A Grade: 17th Hole:Chris Lee
Longest Drive B Grade: 17th Hole: Darryn Fuller
Longest Drive C Grade: 17th Hole: Jeff Saunders

Matchplay Results:
Danny Yu defeated Mick Connor 1 UP
Peter Bull defeated Joe Taylor 2&1
Gary Barnes defeated Ian Tillbrook 4&3
Jeff Saunders defeated Johan Sandahl 4&2

Members Wine Draw
Nil

Horse Lotto:
Nil

Visitors: 
Nil

New Members:
 Nil

Notices:
Our thoughts and prayers are with Adam Compton who could not play today because his brother was rushed to hospital last night and Adam stayed at the hospital to comfort and support his brother while he fights his illness.

15 April 2017 - Woolooware Golf Course - Stableford - 08:08am

Due to the Easter Weekend and people going away with their loved ones the 3rd Round of the Singles Matchplay Competition will be played the following week at Bexley.

29 players teed off on a beautiful morning for golf

With the exception of the 12th hole where a temporary green is in play and the course still being a bit muddy underfoot in some of the lower lying areas of the course, the course was in very good condition. The fairways and green were in good condition generally with a bit of damage visible on the very edges of some greens.

The Green Keeping staff and Course management has done a great job in helping the course to recover.

The Guzzlers Cup was won by Scott Whyte.

1st Place:      Scott Whyte (41)
2nd Place:     Steve Buchanan (38)
3rd Place:      Chris Slack (37)
Pink Ball:      Mark Santer (26) on a count back from Ian Cooper

Ball Prizes:
NTP:   4th Hole:                Rob Guidi
NTP:   9th Hole:                Tim. Tillbrook
NTP: 10th Hole:                Ian Tillbrook
D&P:   5th Hole:               Chris Slack
D&P: 15th Hole:               Graham Clarke
Eagles Nest: 16th Hole:    Kevin Johnson ($28)
Longest Drive (A Grade): Mick Connor
Longest Drive (B Grade): Joe Taylor
Longest Drive (C Grade): Craig Franklin

Members Wine Draw:
Ian Cooper

New Members;
John (Jono) Muhs

Visitors:
Dean Myers
Gary Sigel

8th April 2017 - Kareela Golf Course - Singles MatchPlay - Round 2 - 05:57am

27 players teed off on a morning that had a blue sky that was largely free of clouds. The sun was out and it was warm. The greens were in very good condition however the fairways were still very damp in parts. There were very few puddles of water around especially on the front nine holes but was damp underfoot. Having said that our shoes were nowhere near as wet as they were over the previous two weeks.

The Guzzlers Cup winner was Graham Clarke.

1st Place:  Graham Clarke (34)
2nd Place: Joe Taylor (32) on a count back from Mick Connor
3rd Place:  Mick Connor (32)
Pink Ball:   Fred El-Daher (17) on a count back from Adam El-Daher

Ball Prizes:
2nd Hole:  NTP:                               Mick Connor
8th Hole:   NTP:                               Graham Clarke
18th Hole: NTP:                               Johan Sandahl
5th Hole:   D&P:                               George Soravia
14th Hole: D&P:                               Garry Daniels
9th Hole:   Eagles Nest:                    Nobody. Jackpots $13.50 to next week.
16th Hole: Longest drive: A-Grade: George Soravia
16th Hole: Longest drive: B-Grade: Joe Taylor
16th Hole: Longest drive: C-Grade: Adam El-Daher

Members Wine Draw
Phil Beardsley

Horse Lotto ($100):
Chris Slack
Tim Tillbrook

Ball Raffle:
Rob Guidi

New Members:
Mark Allan

Visitors:
Nil

Singles Matchplay Results:
Peter Bull defeated Fred El-Daher 5 & 4
Mick Connor defeated Garry Daniels 1UP
Danny Yu defeated Tim Tillbrook 4 & 3
Joe Taylor defeated Matt Whibley 6 & 5
Jeff Saunders defeated Rob Guidi 1 UP
Johan Sandahl defeated Adam El-Daher 2 & 1
Ian Tillbrook defeated Frank Fuller 1UP
Gary Barnes defeated John Adelerhof 6 & 5