6/1/2024 - Boomerang Golf Course - Individual Stableford - 7:00am

25 players teed off on an overcast morning that cleared quickly into a warm sunny day with no wind but a slight sea breeze to keep us cool.

Bunkers were out of play and parts of the course were muddy from recent rain but the course was mainly dry underfoot with fairways in good condition.

The greens were in good condition and fast with downhill putts generally running past the hole.

The Guzzlers Cup was won by Steve Buchanan

1st Place:                              Steve Buchanan (40)

2nd Place:                             Chris Dodd (39)

3rd Place:                              Frank Fuller (38) on a count back from Steve O'Grady

Pink Ball:                              Darren Welsh (25)

Ball Prizes:

  3rd Hole: NTP:                    Rob Gillespie
10th Hole: NTP:                    Graham Clarke
14th Hole: NTP:                    Steve O'Toole
  5th Hole: D&P:                    Mick Connor
17th Hole: D&P:                    Graham Clarke

7th Hole: Eagles Nest:          Nobody

Longest Drive: 15th Hole:

A-Grade:                               Geoff Hall

B-Grade:                               Tony Bedingfield

C-Grade:                               Rodney Dixon

New Members:

Peter Jenkins

Visitors:

Nil

Horse Lotto $100):

Nil

Acknowledgements:

Peter Bull purchased the beer and food.

Danny Yu and John Dunn cooked the BBQ.

Notices:

-

30/12/2023 - Woolooware Golf Course - 3 Clubs & a Putter 2-Person Ambrose Event - 5:35am

24 players teed off on a warm morning that turned into a very warm day reaching the mid-20s by the time we finished 18 holes. No wind and no rain.

The fairways were dry with a thick covering of grass.

The Greens were generally in very good condition - thick mat that was good for putting as putts ran true as long as you could get the ball to the hole. 

2-Ball Ambrose Team Event

1st Place:                         Graham Clarke & Steve Buchanan 64 Nett

2nd Place:                        Moz Huertas & Rodney Dixon 65.5 Nett

Ball Prizes:

  3rd Hole: NTP:             Graham Clarke

10th Hole: NTP:             Mark Walton

17th Hole: NTP:             Rodney Dixon

6th Hole: D&P:             John Dunn

11th Hole: D&P:            Geoff Hall

16th Hole: Eagles Nest: Steve Buchanan ($10)

Longest drive: 13th Hole:

A Grade:                 Graham Clarke

B Grade:                 Moz Huertas

C Grade:                 Steve Baker

Visitors:

Nil

New Member:

Nil

Horse Lotto:

Nil

Acknowledgements:

Nil

Notifications:

The Committee of the Miranda Golf Club wishes all of its members and their families a very Happy New Year and looks forward to a very enjoyable calendar of golf in 2024.

23/12/2023 - Boomerang Golf Course - XMAS CUP - Individual Stableford - 7:00am

39 players teed off on an overcast morning with slight misty rain that cleared quickly to a warm sunndy day with no wind but a slight sea breeze to keep us cool.

Bunkers were out of play but otherwise the course was mainly dry underfoot and in very good condition.

The greens were in good condition but the early morning mist meant that the grass was a bit moist making it difficult for putting.

The Guzzlers Cup was won by Jeff Saunders

1st Place:                              Jeff Saunders (42)

2nd Place:                             Mick Connor ($39)

3rd Place:                              John Dunn (38)

Pink Ball:                              Sam Lee (21)

Ball Prizes:

  3rd Hole: NTP:                    Tim Tillbrook
10th Hole: NTP:                    Steve O'Toole
14th Hole: NTP:                    Rob Guidi
  1st Hole: D&P:                    Rob Guidi
17th Hole: D&P:                    Daniel Cundari

7th Hole: Eagles Nest:          Mick Connor ($20)

Longest Drive: 15th Hole:

A-Grade:                               Geoff Hall

B-Grade:                               Tony Bedingfield

C-Grade:                               Jeff Saunders

New Members:

Nil

Visitors:
Mark Allen

Horse Lotto $100):

Nil

Acknowledgements:
Ian Tillbrook purchased the prawns. 

Peter Bull purchased the beer and bread rolls.

Rob Guidi purchased the chicken

Notices:

Best wishes to all for a very Merry Christmas and a safe & Happy New Year

16/12/2023 - Woolooware Golf Course - Individual Stableford - 5:28am

23 players teed off on a warm morning that turned into a very warm day reaching 34 degrees by the time we finished 18 holes. No wind and no rain.

The fairways were dry with a thick covering of grass.

The Greens were in very good condition - thick mat that was good for putting as putts ran true as long as you could get the ball to the hole. 

The Guzzlers Cup winner was Matt Saunders who scored 29 points on the front 9 holes.

1st Place:                         Matt Saunders (46)

2nd Place:                        Peter Bull (41)

3rd Place:                        Tony Bedingfield (38)

Pink Ball:                        Grant Thompson (25)

Ball Prizes:

  3rd Hole: NTP:             Tony Bedingfield

  4th Hole: NTP:             Tony Bedingfield

10th Hole: NTP:             Ian Tillbrook

 6th Hole: D&P:             Moz Huertas

11th Hole: D&P:            Moz Huertas

16th Hole: Eagles Nest: Ian Tillbrook ($70)

Longest drive: 14th Hole:

A Grade:                 Darren Welsh

B Grade:                 Scott Whyte

C Grade:                 Matt Saunders

Visitors:

Nil

New Member:

Nil

Horse Lotto:

Nil

Acknowledgements:

Nil

Notifications:

Matt Saunders had 7 straight PARs on the front 9 - 3 over PAR.

Tony Bedingfield had 3 straight birdies

Next week at Boomerang we will be having chicken, coleslaw, prawns and bread rolls

9/12/2023 - The Ridge Golf Course - Individual Stableford - 5:42am

29 players teed off on a warm morning that was forecast to reach 40 degrees near the coast and 44 degrees out west with little chance of rain until late in the day or Sunday.

30cm preferred lie on the fairways. 

The greens were in very good condition and fast for putting.

The fairways were in good condition with plenty of run.

The bunkers however did not have a lot of sand in them with the Heshan matting showing through in places.

The Guzzlers Cup was won by Rodney Dixon

1st Place:                                            Rodney Dixon (37) on a count back from Tony Bedingfield

2nd Place:                                           Tony Bedingfield (37)

3rd Place:                                           Tim Tillbrook (36) on a count back from Denis Daniels

Pink Ball:                                           Fred El-Daher (23)

Ball Prizes:

  5th Hole: NTP:                                  Denis Daniels

11th Hole: NTP:                                  Steve O'Grady

15th Hole: NTP:                                  Gary Barnes

 3rd Hole: D&P:                                  Rodney Dixon

12th Hole: D&P:                                  Scott Whyte

  8th Hole: Eagles Nest:                       Nobody

18th Hole: Longest Drive: A-Grade:  Mick Connor

18th Hole: Longest Drive: B-Grade:  Denis Daniels

18th Hole: Longest Drive: C-Grade:  Steve Baker

New Members:

-

Acknowledgements:

-

Horse Lotto ($100):

Peter Bull

Notifications:

One of our longtime members of the Miranda Golf Club, Alan Griffiths, lost his 2-year battle with cancer last Wednesday. He was in hospital surrounded by his family when he passed away.

2/12/2023 - Gerringong Golf Course - Yellow Ball Team Event & Individual Stableford - 8:46am

20 players teed off on a fine clear morning with no sign of rain or wind. The weather forecast was for 22-23 degrees and it was all of that with warm conditions requiring plenty of water to keep hydrated. The rain started to arrive after the presentation so we were very lucky.

The fairways were mainly lush and green with the greens firm.

The Guzzlers Cup was won by Steve O'Toole.

Yellow Ball Team Event - Winners: Steve O'Toole, Steve O'Grady, Scott Whyte, Mark Walton (40)

Pink Ball:                           Graham Clarke (22)

Ball Prizes:

  2nd Hole: NTP:                  Graham Clarke 

14th Hole: NTP:                   Gary Barnes

18th Hole: NTP:                   Mark Walton

  9th Hole: D&P:                  Rob Guidi

10th Hole: D&P:                 Gary Barnes

  8th Hole: Eagles Nest        Nobody

Longest Drive: 17th Hole:

A-Grade:                              Geoff Hall

B-Grade:                              Peter Bull

C-Grade:                              Nobody

New Members:

-

Visitors:
Arthur (Tom) Austin

Horse Lotto ($100):

-

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Darren Welsh for cooking the BBQ

Thanks to Peter Bull for bringing the food

Notifications

Gary Barnes scored a Hole-in-One on the Par 3 14th Hole.

Alan Griffiths has been moved in Palliative Care

25/11/2023 - Rosnay (Auburn) Golf Course - Individual Stableford - 6:05am

20 players teed off on a cool drizzly morning with grey skies and no prospect of sun.

The grass cover on the greens and fairways was a bit long and fluffy. That combined with the dampness from the rain made putting difficult.

The Guzzlers Cup was won by Ian Tillbrook

1st Place:                           Ian Tillbrook (40)

2nd Place:                          Tony Bedingfield (34)

3rd Place:                           Frank Fuller (33)

Pink Ball:                           Fred El-Daher (24)

Ball Prizes:

  6th Hole: NTP:             Moz Huertas

10th Hole: NTP:             Tony Bedingfield

13th Hole: NTP:             Danny Yu

  3rd Hole: D&P:            Moz Huertas

14th Hole: D&P:             Mick Connor

  9th Hole: Eagles Nest:  Nobody

18th Hole: Longest Drive - A Grade: Chris Lee

18th Hole: Longest Drive - B Grade: Peter Bull

18th Hole: Longest Drive - C Grade:  Jeff saunders

Visitors:

Nil

New Members:

Nil

Acknowledgements:

Nil

18/11/2023 - Woolooware Golf Course - Individual Stableford - 5:32am

 24 players teed off on a morning that was coolish at 5:30am but warmed up pretty quickly. No wind and no rain.

The fairways were dry with a thick covering of grass.

The Greens were in very good condition which was probably due to the preparation of the course for the golf club's recent Club Championship - thick mat that was good for putting as putts ran true as long as you could get the ball to the hole. 

The Guzzlers Cup winner was Steve Buchanan

1st Place:                         Steve Buchanan (38)

2nd Place:                        Joe Taylor (37) on a count back from Fred El-Daher

3rd Place:                        Fred El-Daher (37)

Pink Ball:                        Steve O'Grady (19)

Ball Prizes:

  3rd Hole: NTP:             Peter Bull

  4th Hole: NTP:             Rodney Dixon

10th Hole: NTP:             Rob Guidi

 6th Hole: D&P:             Mick Connor

18th Hole: D&P:            Nobody

16th Hole: Eagles Nest: Nobody

Longest drive: 14th Hole:

A Grade:                 Rob Guidi

B Grade:                 Ian Tillbrook

C Grade:                 Fred El-Daher

Visitors:

Nil

New Member:

Nil

Horse Lotto:

Nil

Acknowledgements:

Nil

Notifications:

Nil

11/11/2023 - Calderwood Valley Golf Course - 2BBB Competition - Individual Stableford - 7:00am

25 players teed off on a warm morning on a day that was forecast to reach 26 degrees with no wind or rain. On the way down to the coursed there was a lot of low lying fig but there was none of that on the course.

The weather was nice for golf.

The fairways had a very good grass cover and they had been well mowed producing a reasonable amount of 'run' and the rough was in good condition.

The greens were also in excellent condition and fast for our putting.

The Guzzlers Cup was won by Luke Keuenhoff with 46 points

1st Place 2BBB Team:          Luke Keuenhoff & Tony Bedingfield (49 points)

2nd Place 2BBB Team:        Chris Lee & Curtis Pennini (46 points)

3rd Place 2BBB Team:        Gary Barnes & Denis Daniels (44 points) 

                                               on a count back from Matt Carlton & Mark Walton

Pink Ball:         Peter Jaeger (23)

Ball Prizes:

  4th Hole: NTP:          Frank Fuller

13th Hole: NTP:          Curtis Pennini

17th Hole: NTP:          Peter Jaeger 

 2nd Hole: D&P:          Curtis Pennini

10th Hole: D&P:          Matt Carlton

8th Hole: Eagles Nest: Nobody

18th Hole - Longest Drive:

A-Grade:    Geoff Clarke

B-Grade:    Chris Dodd

C-Grade:    Mark Walton

Acknowledgements:

1. Thanks to Darren Welsh cooking the BBQ.
2. Thanks to Peter Bull for bringing the beer
3. Thanks to Jeff Saunders for bringing the rissoles, sausages & onions

Visitors:

Nil

New Members:

Nil

Notifications:

-

4/11/2023 - Woolooware Golf Course - Individual Stableford - Eclectic Last Round - 6:19am

23 players teed off on a morning that was on the cool side with the threat of rain but no wind.

The fairways were dry with a thick covering of grass.

The Greens were in very good condition with a thick mat that made putting difficult as only a strong putt would get to the hole. 

The Guzzlers Cup winner was Luke Keuenhoff

1st Place:                         Luke Keuenhoff (40)

2nd Place:                        Frank Fuller (39) on a count back from Curtis Pennini

3rd Place:                        Curtis Pennini (39)

Pink Ball:                        Peter Jaeger (25)

Ball Prizes:

  3rd Hole: NTP:             Grant Thompson

  4th Hole: NTP:             Mick Connor

10th Hole: NTP:             Frank Fuller

 6th Hole: D&P:             Graham Clarke

11th Hole: D&P:            Frank Fuller

16th Hole: Eagles Nest: Peter Bull ($60)

Longest drive: 14th Hole:

A Grade:                 Rob Guidi

B Grade:                 Moz Huertas

C Grade:                 Jeff Saunders

Eclectic Competition:

This was the last round of the Eclectic Competition.

The scores from each game at Woolooware for each player are uploaded to the web site. For each subsequent game at Woolooware if a player betters his previous score for each of the 18 holes that new best score replaces the previous one for that hole. After the 8 games the player with the best score card wins the Eclectic Competition.

In 2023 the Eclectic Competition was won by Sam Lee. See the Eclectic Result Sheet on the web site for the scores and contenders for this coveted competition that has been named in honour of Garry Daniels. Garry ran the Eclectic Competition for many years and was an esteemed member of the Miranda Golf Club. Unfortunately Garry lost his battle with cancer in the past year. 

Visitors:

Nil

New Member:

Nil

Horse Lotto:

Nil

Acknowledgements:

Nil

Notifications:

Nil

27/10/2023 - Mittagong Golf Course - Individual Stableford -

16 players teed off on a cold, windy day with light drizzle. 

The course was in good condition with slick green that were challenging for the putter.

All who played enjoyed the game with Tim Tillbrook scoring an eagle on the 14th and Rodney Dixon winning $85 on the Jackpot hole.

Guzzlers Cup winner was Rodney Dixon

1st Place:                           Rodney Dixon (36) on a count back from Gary Barnes

2nd Place:                          Gary Barnes (36)

3rd Place:                           Jono Muhs (34)

Pink Ball:                           Chris Lee (18)

Ball Prizes:

  4th Hole: NTP:             Lost marker

12th Hole: NTP:             Rodney Dixon

15th Hole: NTP:             Jono Muhs

  7th Hole: D&P:            George Soravia

10th Hole: D&P:            Anthony Soravia

18th Hole: Eagles Nest: Rodney Dixon ($85)

16th Hole: Longest Drive: H'CAP 0-12: Tim Tillbrook

16th Hole: Longest Drive: H'CAP 0-12: Adrian Adelerhof

Visitor:

Richard Walker

28/10/2023 - Mt Broughton - Annual Day - Individual Stableford - 9:10am

29 players teed off on a morning that was a little chilly to start but warmed up after an hour or so. The sky was clear and no hint of rain or wind.

The fairways were dry with a thick covering of grass.

The Greens were in very good condition with pin placements that were challenging for the putter.

The Guzzlers Cup winner was Tim Tillbrook

1st Place ($100):             Tim Tillbrook (36)

2nd Place ($90):              John Dun (33) on a count back from Denis Daniels

3rd Place ($80):              Denis Daniels (33)

4th Place ($70):              Gary Barnes (32) on a count back from 4 others

5th Place ($60):              Chris Dodd (32) on a count back from 3 others

6th Place ($50):              Peter Jaeger (32) on a count back from 2 others

Least Putts ($40):           Brett Coventry (30 putts) on a count back from 5 others

Pink Ball:                        John Adelerhof (22)

Ball Prizes:

  2nd Hole: NTP:             John Dunn

  4th Hole: NTP:             Richard Walker (VIS)

16th Hole: NTP:             Tim Tillbrook

 5th Hole: D&P:             James Huertas

13th Hole: D&P:            Ben Copp

18th Hole: D&P:            Mick Connor

Longest drive: 14th Hole:

A Grade:                 James Huertas

B Grade:                 Anthony Soravia

C Grade:                 Denis Daniels

Jumbo Nest: 10th Hole

Rob Gillespie ($145)

Visitors:

Richard Walker (retired sick). We hope that he is OK.

New Member:

Nil

Horse Lotto ($100):

John Dunn

Acknowledgements:

The manager of the proshop was very supportive of us and even provided prizes for the day:

• A winter jacket chosen by Tim Tillbrook
• A Mt Broughton golf cap chosen by John Dunn
• 1 dozen Callaway golf balls chosen by Denis Daniels

Thanks to Mick Connor for organising the course booking and the accommodation at The Springs Motel in Mittagong.

Thanks to Rob Guidi for being Captain for the day and doing all of the work to check the cards and determine the winners. Rob also prepared a bag of lollies for each player.

Thanks to Bully for bringing the ball prizes and purchasing the Drummond vouchers.

Notifications:

John Adelerhof and his wife, Barbara, depart on a 10 day island cruise tomorrow afternoon. John will be celebrating his 90th Birthday (3 November) on the cruise with Barbara and his daughter and son-in-law. We will see him again in two weeks.

21/10/2023 - Woolooware Golf Course - Club Championships - Round 3 - Individual Stableford - Round 7 Eclectic Competition - 5:59am

 32 players teed off on a morning that was warmer than recent weeks with clear skies and no hint of rain or wind.

The fairways were dry with a thick covering of grass.

The Greens were in very good condition with a thick mat that made putting difficult as only a strong putt would get to the hole. Woolooware prepared the fairways and the greens for their Club Championships so the greens were quick.

The Guzzlers Cup winner was Ian Tillbrook

1st Place:                         Ian Tillbrook (42)

2nd Place:                        Rob Gillespie (41)

3rd Place:                        Chris Dodd (39)

Pink Ball:                        Denis Daniels (25)

Ball Prizes:

  3rd Hole: NTP:             John Dunn

  4th Hole: NTP:             Peter Bull

16th Hole: NTP:             Frank Fuller

 6th Hole: D&P:             Rob Gillespie

18th Hole: D&P:            Tony Bedingfield

10th Hole: Eagles Nest: Nobody

Longest drive: 14th Hole:

A Grade:                 Ben Copp

B Grade:                 Moz Huertas

C Grade:                 Jeff Saunders

Eclectic Competition:

This was the seventh round of the Eclectic Competition that will be held at Woolooware ending in December 2023. Rob Guidi will upload the details of the Eclectic Scoring to the web after the game.

The scores from each game at Woolooware for each player will be uploaded to the web site. For each subsequent game at Woolooware if a player betters his previous score for each of the 18 holes that new best score will replace the previous one for that hole. After the 8 games the player with the best score card will win the Eclectic Competition.

Visitors:

Nil

New Member:

Nil

Horse Lotto:

Nil

Acknowledgements:

Ben Copp scored an Eagle on the Par 5 14th Hole - driver, 7 iron and one putt. Congratulations to Ben.

Notifications:

2023 Club Champion:       Ben Copp (239 strokes)

2023 A-Grade Champion: Ian Tillbrook (104 Stableford points)

2023 B-Grade Champion: Moz Huertas (106 Stableford points)

2023 C-Grade Champion: Luke Keuenhoff (108 Stableford points)

Winner of the Ray Fenton Memorial Shield for the highest Stableford point score across the 3 rounds of the Club Championships was Luke Keuenhoff.

14/10/2023 - Calderwood Valley Golf Course - Club Championships - Round 2 - Individual Stableford - 6:45am

34 players teed off on a cool morning on a day that was forecast to reach 26 degrees. It was very windy for the first 9 holes blowing strongly from the south

The weather was nice for golf.

The fairways had a very good grass cover and they had been well mowed producing a reasonable amount of 'run' and the rough was in good condition.

The greens were also in excellent condition and fast for our putting.

The Guzzlers Cup was won by Rob Gillespie

1st Place:          Rob Gillespie (41)

2nd Place:        Sam Lee (39) on a count back from Peter Bull

3rd Place:        Peter Bull (39) on a count back from Frank Fuller

Pink Ball:         Matt Saunders (21)

Ball Prizes:

  4th Hole: NTP:          Moz Huertas

  6th Hole: NTP:          Graham Jones

13th Hole: NTP:          Tim Tillbrook

 2nd Hole: D&P:          Ben Copp

15th Hole: D&P:          Sam Lee

8th Hole: Eagles Nest: Nobody

18th Hole - Longest Drive:

A-Grade:    Joe Taylor

B-Grade:    Anthony Soravia

C-Grade:    Matt Saunders

Acknowledgements:

1. Thanks to Scott Whyte & Tony Bedingfield for cooking the BBQ.
2. Thanks to Peter Bull for bringing the bread rolls & beer
3. Thanks to Rob Guidi for bringing the chicken kebabs, sausages & onions

Visitors:

Nil

New Members:

Nil

Notifications:

-

7/10/2023 - The Ridge Golf Course - Club Championship - Round 1 - Individual Stableford - 6:42am

 31 players teed off on a morning that was cool and overcast but the forecast was for a warm sunny day with no chance of rain. 

30cm preferred lie on the fairways. 

The greens were in very good condition and fast for putting.

The fairways were in good condition with plenty of run.

The Guzzlers Cup was won by Luke Keuenhoff

1st Place:                                            Luke Keuenhoff (42)

2nd Place:                                           Ian Cooper (41)

3rd Place:                                           Moz Huertas (40)

Pink Ball:                                           Steve O'Grady (24)

Ball Prizes:

  5th Hole: NTP:                                  Chris Dodd 

  8th Hole: NTP:                                  Steve Buchanan

15th Hole: NTP:                                  Graham Clarke

 2nd Hole: D&P:                                  Moz Huertas

12th Hole: D&P:                                  Tim Tillbrook 

11th Hole: Eagles Nest:                       Nobody

17th Hole: Longest Drive: A-Grade:  Sam Lee

17th Hole: Longest Drive: B-Grade:  Moz Huertas

17th Hole: Longest Drive: C-Grade:  Ian Cooper

New Members:

Geoff Clarke

Acknowledgements:

1.  Adrian Adelerhof & Brett Coventry cooked the BBQ.
2. Peter Bull brought the food

Horse Lotto ($100):

Luke Keuenhoff

Notifications:

John Dunn  turns 74 on Tuesday

Moz Huertas turned 55 today

Club Championships

A-Grade Leaders:

Mick Connor 33 Stableford Points with 81 strokes

Adrian Adelerhof 33 Stableford Points with 88 strokes

B-Grade Leaders:

Moz Huertas 40 Stableford Points with 81 strokes

C-Grade Leaders:

Luke Keuenhoff 42 Stableford Points with 102 strokes

30/9/2023 - Boomerang Golf Course - 3 Clubs & a Putter - Individual Stableford - 7:00am

 23 players teed off on a warm sunny morning with clear skies and little breeze early. The temperature was forecast to hit the mid 20s but we finished our game before the midday heat arrived. There was no rain although the course received 60mm of rain on Wednesday night.

The course was mainly dry underfoot and in very good condition.

The greens were in good condition and were fast making it a bit difficult for putting.

The Guzzlers Cup was won by Graham Clarke.

1st Place:                              Graham Clarke (35)

2nd Place:                             Peter Bull (34)

3rd Place:                              Chris Dodd (33)

Pink Ball:                              Scott Whyte (19) on a count back from Ian Tillbrook

Ball Prizes:

  3rd Hole: NTP:                    Graham Clarke
10th Hole: NTP:                    Mick Connor
14th Hole: NTP:                    Nobody
  1st Hole: D&P:                    Rob Gillespie
17th Hole: D&P:                    Rob Guidi

7th Hole: Eagles Nest:          Tim Tillbrook ($25)

Longest Drive: 15th Hole:

A-Grade:                               Mick Connor

B-Grade:                               Tony Bedingfield

C-Grade:                               Ian Cooper

New Members:

Nil

Visitors:
Nil

Horse Lotto $100):

Nil

Acknowledgements:
Darren Welsh cooked the BBQ. 

Peter Bull purchased the beer.

Peter Bull purchased the sausages, bread rolls & onions

Rob Guidi purchased the chicken skewers

Notices:

The Club Championships start next week and be played over 3 consecutive rounds

23/9/2023 - Woolooware Golf Course - Eclectic #6 - Individual Stableford - 5:34am

34 players teed off on a morning that was cool with clear skies and no hint of rain or wind.

The fairways were dry with a thick covering of grass.

The Greens were in very good condition with a thick mat that made putting difficult as only a strong putt would get to the hole. Woolooware cored the greens about a month ago and will probably give them a good mow in the next few weeks in the lead up to their Club Championships.

The Guzzlers Cup winner was Tim Tillbrook

1st Place:                         Tim Tillbrook (38)

2nd Place:                        Frank Fuller (37)

3rd Place:                        Mick Connor (36)

Pink Ball:                        Adrian Adelerhof (24) on a count back from a few others

Ball Prizes:

  4th Hole: NTP:             Rob Gillespie

  9th Hole: NTP:             Reece Connor 

10th Hole: NTP:             Ian Tillbrook

 6th Hole: D&P:             Joe Taylor

18th Hole: D&P:            Nobody

16th Hole: Eagles Nest: Nobody

Longest drive: 14th Hole:

A Grade:                 Sam Lee (by at least 50 metres from B-Grade winner, he was only 160m from the pin)

B Grade:                 Tony Bedingfield

C Grade:                 Matt Saunders

Eclectic Competition:

This was the fifth round of the Eclectic Competition that will be held at Woolooware ending in December 2023. Rob Guidi will upload the details of the Eclectic Scoring to the web after the game.

The scores from each game at Woolooware for each player will be uploaded to the web site. For each subsequent game at Woolooware if a player betters his previous score for each of the 18 holes that new best score will replace the previous one for that hole. After the 8 games the player with the best score card will win the Eclectic Competition.

Visitors:

Nil

New Member:

Nil

Horse Lotto:

Luke Keuenhoff

Acknowledgements:

-

Notifications:

-

16/9/2023 - Gerringong Golf Course - Individual Stableford - 9:00am

22 players teed off on a fine clear morning with no sign of rain or wind. The weather forecast was for 29-30 degrees and it was all of that with very warm conditions requiring plenty of water to hydrate.

The fairways were mainly lush and green with the greens firm.

The Guzzlers Cup was won by Mick Connor.

1st Place:                            Mick Connor (35)

2nd Place:                           Rob Guidi (32)

3rd Place:                           Ian Tillbrook (31)

Pink Ball:                           Scott Whyte (21)

Ball Prizes:

  2nd Hole: NTP:                  Ian Tillbrook 

14th Hole: NTP:                   Rob Guidi

18th Hole: NTP:                   Denis Daniels

  9th Hole: D&P:                  Chris Lee

10th Hole: D&P:                 Mick Connor

  8th Hole: Eagles Nest        Denis Daniels

Longest Drive: 17th Hole:

A-Grade:                              Brett Coventry

B-Grade:                              Gary Barnes

C-Grade:                              Steve Baker

New Members:

-

Visitors:
-

Horse Lotto ($100):

-

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Rob Gillespie & Jono Muhs for cooking the BBQ

Thanks to Jeff Saunders for bringing the food

Notifications

Tim Tillbrook had a birthday during the week

Rob Guidi's 40th Wedding Anniversary tomorrow

Matt Whibley announced his engagement to his girlfriend of 4 years.

9/9/2023 - The Ridge Golf Course - Individual Stableford - 6:02am

31 players teed off on a morning that was cool but the forecast was for a warm sunny day with no chance of rain. The early wind eased before the first group teed off.

30cm preferred lie on the fairways. 

The greens were in very good condition and putting was good albeit a bit slow until the dew was burnt off by the sun.

The fairways were in good condition with plenty of run.

The Guzzlers Cup was won by James Huertas

1st Place:                                            James Huertas (39)

2nd Place:                                           Matt Whibley (35) on a count back from Frank Fuller

3rd Place:                                           Frank Fuller (35)

Pink Ball:                                           Sam Lee (17)

Ball Prizes:

  5th Hole: NTP:                                  Scott Whyte 

  8th Hole: NTP:                                  Steve Buchanan

15th Hole: NTP:                                  Peter Bull

 2nd Hole: D&P:                                  Rob Guidi

12th Hole: D&P:                                  Danny Yu 

11th Hole: Eagles Nest:                       Nobody

  9th Hole: Longest Drive: A-Grade:  Peter Jaeger

  9th Hole: Longest Drive: B-Grade:  Tony Bedingfield

  9th Hole: Longest Drive: C-Grade:  Steve Baker

Acknowledgements:

1.  Fred Pearce & Tony Bedingfield cooked the BBQ.
2. Jeff Saunders brought the food

Horse Lotto ($100):

-

Notifications:

-

2/9/2023 - Rosnay Golf Course - Yellow Ball Team - Individual Stableford - 6:05am

23 players teed off on a cool morning with clear skies. The sun came out at about 8am and that warmed us up.

The grass cover on the greens and fairways was a bit long and fluffy. That combined with the heavy dew made putting difficult.

The Guzzlers Cup was won by Ian Cooper (36)

The Yellow Balls Teams event was won as follows:

1st Place:                           Fred El-Daher, Mick Connor, Danny Yu (36)

2nd Place:                          Peter Bull, Rob Gillespie, John Adelerhof, Tony Bedingfield (33)

Pink Ball:                           Peter Bull (21)

Ball Prizes:

  6th Hole: NTP:             John Dunn

  9th Hole: NTP:             Nobody

13th Hole: NTP:             Peter Bull

  3rd Hole: D&P:            Danny Yu

14th Hole: D&P:             Ben Copp

16th Hole: Eagles Nest:  Nobody

11th Hole: Longest Drive - A Grade: Nobody

11th Hole: Longest Drive - B Grade: Tony Bedingfield

11th Hole: Longest Drive - C Grade:  Mark Walton

Visitors:

Nil

New Members:

Nil

Acknowledgements:

Happy Fathers Day to all.

26/8/2023 - Woolooware Golf Course - 5th Round of the Eclectic - Individual Stableford - 6:12am

26 players teed off on a morning that was cool with clear skies and no hint of rain or wind.

The fairways were mainly dry with a thick covering of grass.

The Greens were in very good condition with a thick mat that made putting difficult as only a strong putt would get to the hole.

The Guzzlers Cup winner was Steve Buchanan

1st Place:                         Steve Buchanan (39)

2nd Place:                       Denis Daniels (35) on a count back from Tony Bedingfield

3rd Place:                        Tony Bedingfield (35)

Pink Ball:                        Scott Whyte (21)

Ball Prizes:

  3rd Hole: NTP:             James Huertas

  9th Hole: NTP:             James Huertas 

10th Hole: NTP:             Rob Gillespie

 6th Hole: D&P:             John Dunn

15th Hole: D&P:            Denis Daniels

16th Hole: Eagles Nest: Gary Barnes ($25)

Longest drive: 18th Hole:

A Grade:                 Adrian Adelerhof

B Grade:                 Scott Whyte

C Grade:                 Matt Saunders

Eclectic Competition:

This was the fifth round of the Eclectic Competition that will be held at Woolooware ending in December 2023. Rob Guidi will upload the details of the Eclectic Scoring to the web after the game.

The scores from each game at Woolooware for each player will be uploaded to the web site. For each subsequent game at Woolooware if a player betters his previous score for each of the 18 holes that new best score will replace the previous one for that hole. After the 8 games the player with the best score card will win the Eclectic Competition.

Visitors:

Nil

New Member:

Nil

Horse Lotto:

Brett Coventry

Acknowledgements:

-

Notifications:

-

19/8/2023 - Calderwood Valley Golf Course - Individual Stableford - 7:00am

 29 players teed off on a cool morning on a day that was forecast to reach 19 degrees. It was very windy for the first 9 holes blowing strongly from the south

The weather was nice when we managed to get into the sun.

The fairways had a very good grass cover and they had been well mowed producing a reasonable amount of 'run' and the rough was in good condition.

The greens were also in excellent condition and fast for our putting.

The Guzzlers Cup was won by Rob Guidi.

1st Place:          Rob Guidi (36)

2nd Place:        Denis Daniels (35)

3rd Place:        Jeff Saunders (32) on a count back from D.Welsh, L.Keuenhoff, S.O'Grady

Pink Ball:         Scott Whyte (21) on a count back from C. Dodd & M. Whibley

Ball Prizes:

  6th Hole: NTP:          Steve Buchanan

  8th Hole: NTP:          Darren Welsh

17th Hole: NTP:          Matt Whibley

 2nd Hole: D&P:          Geoff Hall

10th Hole: D&P:          George Soravia

8th Hole: Eagles Nest: Nobody

15th Hole - Longest Drive:

A-Grade:    Ian Tillbrook

B-Grade:    Moz Huertas

C-Grade:    Steve Baker

Acknowledgements:

1. Thanks to Frank Fuller and Rodney Dixon for cooking the BBQ.
2. Thanks to Jeff Saunders for bringing the bread rolls, sausages and onions
3. Thanks to Rob Guidi for bringing the chicken kebabs
4. Thanks to Peter Bull for bringing the beer
5. Thanks to Rob Guidi for bringing the chicken skewers

Visitors:

Nil

New Members:

Nil

Notifications:

Our Captain (Rob Guidi) will be travelling to Fiji for a holiday and will not be at golf for the next 2 weeks. Tim Tillbrook will be running the day's events until Rob's return.

12/8/2023 - The Ridge Golf Course - 2 Ball Ambrose - 6:42am

 30 players teed off on a morning that was cool but the forecast was for a warm sunny day with no chance of rain.

30cm preferred lie on the fairways. 

The greens were in very good condition and putting was good.

The fairways were in good condition with plenty of run.

2 Ball AMBROSE Team Event

1st Place:                                            Graham Clarke, Gary Barnes & Scott Whyte 62.2 points

2nd Place:                                           Darren Welsh, Luke Keuenhoff 63.25 points

Ball Prizes:

  5th Hole: NTP:                                  Steve Buchanan 

11th Hole: NTP:                                  Moz Huertas

15th Hole: NTP:                                  Darren Welsh

 2nd Hole: D&P:                                  Mick Connor

12th Hole: D&P:                                  Steve Baker 

11th Hole: Eagles Nest:                       Darren Welsh ($15)

17th Hole: Longest Drive: A-Grade:  Joe Taylor

17th Hole: Longest Drive: B-Grade:  Darren Fuller

17th Hole: Longest Drive: C-Grade:  Mark Walton

Acknowledgements:

1.  Steve O'Grady & Matt Saunders cooked the BBQ.
2. Peter Bull brought the bread rolls
3. Jeff Saunders brought the sausages, rissoles & onions
4. Joe Taylor & Jeff Saunders scored an Eagle on the Par 5 6th Hole.

Horse Lotto ($100):

Denis Daniels

Notifications:

Tim Tillbrook's partner Abby will give birth to a baby boy in February 2024. Congratulations to mum and dad.

Pairs Matchplay:

Rodney Dixon & Tony Bedingfield defeated Fred El-Daher & Denis Daniels 3 UP 

4/8/2023 - Gold Coast Golf Course - Buso Tour

5/8/2023 - Rosnay (Auburn) Golf Course - Individual Stableford - 7:08am

18 players teed off on a cool morning with overcast skies. The sun did not come out at any time during that day on which rain was forecast to arrive at around midday.

The greens and fairways were in good condition and mowed well.

1st Place:                           Anthony Soravia (39) on a count back from John Adelerhof

2nd Place:                          John Adelerhof  (39)

3rd Place:                           Steve Buchanan (36)

Pink Ball:                           Rob Gillespie (21)

Ball Prizes:

  9th Hole: NTP:             Ian Tillbrook

13th Hole: NTP:             Mick Connor

16th Hole: NTP:             Graham Thomson

  3rd Hole: D&P:            John Dunn

14th Hole: D&P:             Matt Whibley

  6th Hole: Eagles Nest: George Soravia ($20)

11th Hole: Longest Drive - A Grade: Matt Whibley

11th Hole: Longest Drive - B Grade: Nobody

11th Hole: Longest Drive - C Grade:  Fred El-Daher

Visitors:

Nil

New Members:

Nil

Acknowledgements:

Nil

29/7/23 - Mt Broughton Golf Course - Individual Stableford - 9:30am

 20 players teed off on a coolish morning that was free from wind and rain. The sun came out after the first few holes making the day very pleasant.

The course was in good condition but was challenging for most players as proven by the scores.

The Guzzlers Cup was won by Steve O'Grady

Fist Place:                               Steve O'Grady (31) on a count back from Rob Guidi

2nd Place:                               Rob Guidi (31)

3rd Place:                               Fred Pearce (30)

Pink Ball:                               Steve Baker (13)

Ball Prizes:

  2nd Hole: NTP:                    James Huertas

  4th Hole: NTP:                     Mick Connor

16th Hole: NTP:                     Mick Connor

  5th Hole: D&P:                    Tony Bedingfield

18th Hole: D&P:                    Tony Bedingfield

10th Hole: Eagles Nest: Nobody

8th Hole: Longest Drive 

A-Grade:                                 Tim Tillbrook

B-Grade:                                  Scott Whyte

C-Grade:                                  Steve Buchanan

Visitors:

Glen Lord

Notifications:

Buso Tour to the Gold Coast: Next week 

Friday Golf followed by The Gold Coast Races on Saturday

Those attending will stay at the Mermaid Waters Hotel, Markeri St, Mermaid Waters