12/04/2025 - The Ridge Golf Course - Individual Stableford - 07:10am

05/04/2024 - Mt Broughton Golf Course - SINGLES MATCHPLAY - FINAL ROUND - Ambrose - 9:00am

SINGLES MATCHPLAY CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETITION

 Frank Fuller defeated Ian Tillbrook 3&2

26 players arrived to a cool (10 degree) morning with strong winds from the south and clear sky

The proshop dropped a bombshell when they informed the Secretary & Treasurer that a recent sale of the golf club to a new owner resulting in a new management team and an increase in green fees from $57 per player that we paid in March 24 to $89 per player today. The Treasurer charged players $50 in competition fees and this green fee charged by Mt Broughton would have resulted in MGC being required to subsidize $1014 to today's competition plus the cost of prizes. Those players who were present agreed to pay an additional $20 per player in an effort to reduce the subsidy down from $1014 to $494 which was considered to be a much more reasonable amount. A BIG THANK YOU to all players for their unselfish response.

AMBROSE COMPETITION:

WINNING TEAM:    Steve O'Toole, Steve O'Grady, Darren Welsh (66)

RUNNERS UP:          Mick Connor, Steve Baker (69.5)

BALL PRIZES:

  2nd Hole: NTP:                   Steve Baker

  4th Hole: NTP: A-Grade:   Tim Tillbrook

  4th Hole: NTP: B-Grade:   Nobody

  4th Hole: NTP: C-Grade:   Nobody

16th Hole: NTP:                    Darren Welsh

13th Hole: D&P:                    Matt Whibley

18th Hole: D&P: A-Grade:    Tim Tillbrook

18th Hole: D&P: B-Grade:    Steve O'Toole

18th Hole: D&P: C-Grade:    Doug Regan

7th Hole: Eagles Nest:           Nobody

Longest Drive: 15th Hole:

A-Grade:                               Ian Tillbrook

B-Grade:                               Tony Bedingfield

C-Grade:                               Doug Regan

New Members:

-

Visitors:

-

Horse Lotto $100):

Rob Guidi

Acknowledgements:

-

Notices:

1. Buso Tour is being booked for 2nd week in August. Please respond to the email invitation sent out by Scott Whyte who is organising the trip again this year. It is always a great trip with a mixture or good golf course, a day at the Gold Coast Races and great accommodation in Mermaid Waters close to the Casino and good restaurants and watering holes.

2. The Minutes of the recent AGM have been uploaded to the website by Scott Whyte prior to heading off to Singapore on a Pacific Cruise.

Adrian Adelerhof has undergone a double knee replacement and although he will not be back playing golf until June 2025 he is planning to join us at The Ridge next week for the after-game presentation. 

Green Fees will increase to $60 commencing next week (12 April). The increase is required to offset increasing green fees charged by the golf clubs and address the losses experienced by MGC over recent years. This increase should restore the club to a more profitable footing and avoid the need for further increases in the near future. This increase was approved by the members who attended the AGM.

29/03/2025 - Rosnay (Auburn) Golf Course - WASHED OUT

22/03/2025 - Boomerang Golf Course - SINGLES MATCHPLAY - SEMI-FINAL ROUND - Individual Stableford - 7:00am (later start due to fog)

35 players teed off on a cool overcast morning (16 degrees) with fog that stopped us from seeing the green from the tee on the first hole. The fog did however clear after the eighth group reached the 4th fairway.

Bunkers were OUT OF PLAY.

The fairways had a good covering of grass albeit a little long. The grass in the rough was well mowed in most places but there were also parts of the course that were a bit soggy under foot that stopped them from being mowed. Carts should not have been allowed on the course as they did a fair bit of damage.

The 8th hole was out of play so we only played 17 holes instead of the normal 18.

The grass on the greens was long and needed a good mow. The greens were spotted with dead grass in places making putting challenging as the ball bounced all over the place. Players had to hit their putts very firmly as the long grass slowed the ball making putting pretty much hit and miss.

The Guzzlers Cup was won by Brett Saunders

SINGLES MATCHPLAY:

Frank Fuller defeated Joe Taylor 3 & 2

Ian Tillbrook defeated Geoff Hall 4 & 3

INDIVIDUAL STABLEFORD COMPETITION:

1st Place:                               Brett Saunders (36)

2nd Place:                              Julian Werrett (35)  on a count back from Matt Gillespie & Ben Everson

3rd Place:                               Matt Gillespie (35)

Pink Ball:                              Peter Jenkins (18)

Ball Prizes:

  3rd Hole: NTP: A-Grade:   Nobody

  3rd Hole: NTP: B-Grade:   Chris Dodd

  3rd Hole: NTP: C-Grade:   Steve Baker

10th Hole: NTP:                    Tony Bedingfield

14th Hole: NTP:                    Denis Daniels

  1st Hole: D&P:                    Moz Huertas

17th Hole: D&P: A-Grade:    Ian Tillbrook

17th Hole: D&P: B-Grade:    Peter Bull

17th Hole: D&P: C-Grade:    Liam Caverley

7th Hole: Eagles Nest:           Nobody

Longest Drive: 15th Hole:

A-Grade:                               Tim Tillbrook

B-Grade:                               Tony Bedingfield

C-Grade:                               Peter Jenkins

New Members:

-

Visitors:

-

Horse Lotto $100):

-

Acknowledgements:

John Adelerhof & Chris Dodd cooked the BBQ.

Peter Bull brought the drinks

Jeff Saunders brought the food

Notices:

1. Buso Tour is being booked for 2nd week in August. Please respond to the email invitation sent out by Scott Whyte who is organising the trip again this year. It is always a great trip with a mixture or good golf course, a day at the Gold Coast Races and great accommodation in Mermaid Waters close to the Casino and good restaurants and watering holes.

2. The Minutes of the recent AGM will be uploaded to the website this weekend by Scott Whyte who is back for a few weeks before heading off to Singapore to join a Pacific Cruise.

Adrian Adelerhof has undergone a double knee replacement and will not be back to playing golf until June but will join us for the presentation at the Ridge on 12 April. Adrian will be our new Vice-Captain who will replace James Huertas who married his fiance, Laura, on the South Coast hinterland last week. 

Green Fees will increase to $60 on 12 April. The increase is required to offset increasing green fees charged by the golf clubs and address the losses experienced by MGC over recent years. This increase should restore the club to a more profitable footing and avoid the need for further increases in the near future. This increase was approved by the members who attended the AGM.

15/03/2025 - Gerringong Golf Course - SINGLES MATCHPLAY - ROUND 3 - Individual Stableford - 9:02am

31 players teed off on a sunny and fine morning with only a light wind with a forecast of high temperatures and no rain later in the day.

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

The Guzzlers Cup was won by Jono Muhs.

1st Place:                            Jono Muhs (34)

2nd Place:                          Julian Werrett (33)

3rd Place:                           Geoff Hall (32)

Pink Ball:                             Rob Gillespie (16)

Ball Prizes:

  2nd Hole: NTP: A-GRADE: Nobody

  2nd Hole: NTP: B-GRADE: Steve O'Toole

  2nd Hole: NTP: C-GRADE: George Angelis

14th Hole: NTP:                      Sam Lee

18th Hole: NTP:                      Tim Tillbrook

  5th Hole: D&P:                     Jono Muhs

10th Hole: D&P: A-GRADE: Darren Welsh

10th Hole: D&P: B-GRADE: Danny Yu

10th Hole: D&P: C-GRADE: Nobody

  8th Hole: Eagles Nest        Mick Connor ($15)

Longest Drive: 16th Hole:

A-Grade:                              Ian Tillbrook

B-Grade:                              Brett Coventry

C-Grade:                              Liam Caverley

New Members:

-

Visitors:
-

Horse Lotto ($100):

-

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Steve Baker for cooking the BBQ

Thanks to Bully for bringing the meat, bread rolls & onions.

SINGLES MATCHPLAY COMPETITION

Joe Taylor defeated Tony Bedingfield 5 & 4

Ian Tillbrook defeated Julian Werrett 1 UP

Geoff Hall defeated Bruce Crebbin 6 & 4

Frank Fuller defeated Rob Gillespie 2 UP

NOTIFICATIONS:

Players extended their best wishes to Chris Lee whose father is in St George Hospital after have suffered a fall with multiple complications. Our prayers are with Chris and his family

08/03/2025 - The Ridge Golf Course - SINGLES MATCHPLAY - ROUND 2 - Individual Stableford - 7:10am

 32 players teed off on an overcast morning with rain threatening. Cyclone Alfred is having a big impact to the weather in SE Queensland and northern NSW and that may be having an impact to weather in The Shire.

Bunkers were GUR and out of play and there was a 300mm preferred lie on the fairways only.

The greens were in very good condition but were a bit slow for putting due to the length of the grass and the moisture on the green.

The fairways were also a bit damp but there were no pools of water on any fairways.

The Guzzlers Cup was won by Ian Tillbrook

1st Place:                                            Ian Tillbrook (37 points)

2nd Place:                                           Rob Gillespie (36 points) 

3rd Place:                                           Joe Taylor (36 points) 

                                                             on a count back from Ben Everson, Frank Fuller, Ian Cooper

Pink Ball:                                            Darren Welsh (21 points)

Ball Prizes:

  5th Hole: NTP:                                  Danny Yu

  8th Hole: NTP:  A-Grade:                 Moz Huertas

  8th Hole: NTP:  B-Grade:                 Denis Daniels

  8th Hole: NTP:  C-Grade:                 Ian Cooper

15th Hole: NTP:                                  Tim Tillbrook

 3rd Hole: D&P:  A-Grade:                  Ben Everson

 3rd Hole: D&P:  B-Grade:                  Nobody

 3rd Hole: D&P:  C-Grade:                  Nobody

12th Hole: D&P:                                 Chris Dodd

 8th Hole: Eagles Nest:                       Moz Huertas ($40)

18th Hole: Longest Drive: A-Grade:  Moz Huertas

18th Hole: Longest Drive: B-Grade:  Tony Bedingfield

18th Hole: Longest Drive: C-Grade:  Brett Saunders

SINGLES MATCHPLAY COMPETITION:

Frank Fuller defeated Graham Clarke 5 & 4

Rob Gillespie defeated Chris Dodd 1 UP

Tony Bedingfield won on a forfeit from John Adelerhof

Joe Taylor defeated Peter Bull 7 & 6

Geoff Hall defeated Denis Daniels 1 UP

Bruce Crebbin defeated Jeff Saunders 1 UP

Julian Werrett defeated Mick Connor 1 UP

Ian Tillbrook defeated Rodney Dixon 3 & 2

New Members:

Luke Huertas

Visitors:

-

Acknowledgements:

Thanks to Jeff Saunders for bringing the food

Thanks to Tim Tillbrook & Danny Yu for cooking the BBQ

Horse Lotto ($100):

Tim Tillbrook

Notifications:

-

01/03/2025 - Calderwood Valley Golf Course - SINGLES MATCHPLAY - ROUND 1 Individual Stableford - 6:50am

32 players teed off on a warm morning with clear skies and a slight breeze that helped to keep the heat and humidity in check.

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

The greens were in good condition helping goof putters to sink their putts.

Bunkers were in play and players were allowed 6 inch preferred lie on fairways.

The Guzzlers Cup was won by Matt Gillespie

1st Place:              Matt Gillespie (40 points) on a count back from Ian Tillbrook

2nd Place:             Ian Tillbrook (40 points) 

3rd Place:              Joe Taylor (38 points) on a count back from Bruce Crebbin

Pink Ball:              Rob Guidi (23 points)

Ball Prizes:

  4th Hole: NTP:           Brett Coventry

  6th Hole: NTP:           Chris Lee

13th Hole: NTP:           Darren Welsh

 2nd Hole: D&P:          Matt Gillespie

18th Hole: D&P:          Matt Gillespie

8th Hole: Eagles Nest: Nobody

15th Hole - Longest Drive:

A-Grade:    Joe Taylor

B-Grade:    Brett Coventry

C-Grade:    Brett Saunders

Horse Lotto ($100):

-

Acknowledgements:

1. Thanks to Darren Welsh for cooking the BBQ.
2. Thanks to Peter Bull for bringing the food and drinks

Visitors:

-

New Members:

-

Notifications:

Best wishes to James Huertas who will marry his fiance, Laura, in 2 weeks. 

Members of the MGC wish the happy couple a long and loving life together.

22/02/2025 - Leura Golf Course - Individual Stableford - 8:04am

20 players teed off on a warm clear morning.

Bunkers were in play and there was a 300mm preferred lie on the fairways only.

The greens were in very good condition and fast as they had been recently mowed.

The fairways were dry producing plenty of run.

The Guzzlers Cup was won by Matt Saunders

1st Place:                                            Matt Saunders (36 points)

2nd Place:                                           Rob Guidi (34 points) 

3rd Place:                                           Mick Connor (33 points)

Pink Ball:                                            Chris Dodd (19 points)

Ball Prizes:

  2nd Hole: NTP:                                  Gary Barnes 

   7th Hole: NTP:                                  Grant Thompson

   9th Hole: NTP:                                  Rodney Dixon

10th Hole: D&P:                                  Jono Muhs

18th Hole: D&P:                                  Rodney Dixon

17th Hole: Eagles Nest:                        Nobody

12th Hole: Longest Drive: A-Grade:  Mick Connor

12th Hole: Longest Drive: B-Grade:  Julian Werrett

12th Hole: Longest Drive: C-Grade:  Matt Saunders

New Members:

-

Visitors:

-

Acknowledgements:

-

Horse Lotto ($100):

-

Notifications:

-

21/02/2025 - Blackheath Golf Course - Individual Stableford - 9:30am

15 players teed off on a warm clear morning.

Bunkers were in play and there was a 300mm preferred lie on the fairways only.

The greens were in very good condition and fast as they had been recently mowed.

The fairways were dry producing plenty of run.

The Guzzlers Cup was won by Geoff Hall

1st Place:                                            Geoff Hall (34 points)

2nd Place:                                           Matt Saunders (33)  on a count back from Rob Guidi

3rd Place:                                           Rob Guidi (33)

Pink Ball:                                            Graham Clarke (23 points)

Ball Prizes:

  2nd Hole: NTP:                                  Rob Guidi 

   7th Hole: NTP:                                  Rob Gillespie

14th Hole: NTP:                                  Geoff Hall

15th Hole: D&P:                                  Denis Daniels

16th Hole: D&P:                                  Frank Fuller

17th Hole: Jackpot Hole:                     Gary Barnes ($65)

12th Hole: Longest Drive: A-Grade:  Geoff Hall

12th Hole: Longest Drive: B-Grade:  Gary Barnes

12th Hole: Longest Drive: C-Grade:  Nobody

Jackpot Hole:

Players contributed $5 each ($65) for which players competed to hit their golf ball closest to the pin when the ball stops on the green.

New Members:

-

Visitors:

-

Acknowledgements:

-

Horse Lotto ($100):

-

Notifications:

-

15/02/2025 - The Ridge Golf Course - Individual Stableford - 06:20am

32 players teed off on a warm clear morning.

Bunkers were in play and there was a 300mm preferred lie on the fairways only.

The greens were in very good condition and fast as they had been recently mowed.

The fairways were dry producing plenty of run.

The Guzzlers Cup was won by Ian Cooper

1st Place:                                            Ian Cooper (39 points)

2nd Place:                                           Denis Daniels (38) 

3rd Place:                                           Steve O'Toole (37) on a count back from Frank Fuller

Pink Ball:                                            Ian Tillbrook (26 points)

Ball Prizes:

  5th Hole: NTP:                                  Steve O'Toole

11th Hole: NTP:                                  Jeff Saunders

15th Hole: NTP:                                  Grant Thompson

 3rd Hole: D&P:                                  Mick Connor

12th Hole: D&P:                                 Nobody

 8th Hole: Eagles Nest:                       Chris Lee ($30)

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

17th Hole: Longest Drive: B-Grade:  Phil Beardsley

17th Hole: Longest Drive: C-Grade:  Doug Regan

New Members:

-

Visitors:

-

Acknowledgements:

Thanks to Jeff Saunders for bringing the food

Thanks to Steve Baker for cooking the BBQ

Horse Lotto ($100):

-

Notifications:

Weekend away next Friday (Blackheath @ 9:20am 21/2/25, Leura @ 8:04am 22/2/25)

Carts will be provided for all players.

08/02/2025 - Woolooware Golf Course - Ray Fenton Memorial - Eclectic Competition Round 1 - Individual Stableford - 6:13am

This was the first round of the Eclectic Competition for 2025.

30 players teed off on a clear warm morning with no rain forecast until the afternoon. It was not wet underfoot despite the rain over recent weeks.

The fairways were dry with a thick covering of grass but patchy on some fairways.

The Greens were in excellent condition with conditions excellent for putting.

The Guzzlers Cup was won by Julian Werrett.

Julian was also awarded the Ray Fenton Memorial Shield for winning the days' competition.

1st Place:                         Julian Werrett (41 points)

2nd Place:                        Ian Tillbrook (36 points)

3rd Place:                        Danny Yu (35 points)

Pink Ball:                        Grant Thompson (20 points)

Ball Prizes:

  4th Hole: NTP:              Graham Clarke

  9th Hole: NTP:              Ian Tillbrook

10th Hole: NTP:              Rob Guidi

  6th Hole: D&P:             Gary Barnes

15th Hole: D&P:             Tim Tillbrook

16th Hole: Eagles Nest:  Nobody

Longest drive: 18th Hole:

A Grade:                 Mick Connor

B Grade:                 Gary Barnes

C Grade:                 Bruce Crebbin

Visitors:

Nil

New Member:

Nil

Horse Lotto:

-

Notices:

-

01/02/2025 - Rosnay (Auburn) Golf Course - Individual Stableford - 06:47am

35 players teed off on a warm morning (21 degrees) with overcast sky and a forecast of a warm and humid day.

The grass cover in the 'rough' off the fairways was a bit thick causing players a bit of difficulty striking the green from the rough.

The greens were well manicured.

The Bunkers were in challenging.

The Guzzlers Cup was won by Danny Yu

1st Place:                           Danny Yu (37)

2nd Place:                          Bruce Crebbin (37) on a count back from Darren Welsh

3rd Place:                           Darren Welsh (37)

Pink Ball:                           Chris Gordon (18)

Ball Prizes:

  6th Hole: NTP:            Danny Yu

  9th Hole: NTP:             Mark Walton

13th Hole: NTP:             Chris Lee

  3rd Hole: D&P:            Tim Tillbrook

14th Hole: D&P:             Grant Varidel

16th Hole: Eagles Nest:  Chris Gordon ($30)

11th Hole: Longest Drive - A Grade: Graham Clarke

11th Hole: Longest Drive - B Grade: John Dunn

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

Horse Lotto ($100):

John Adelerhof

Visitors:

-

New Members:

Grant Varidel

Tom McHugh

Ryan Holt

Chris Gordon

Acknowledgements:

Darren Fuller celebrates his 41st birthday tomorrow and his mates wanted to celebrate it today with a game of golf together.

Notifications:

-

25/01/2025 - The Ridge Golf Course - Individual Stableford - 6:20am

32 players teed off on a warm clear morning.

Bunkers were in play and there was a 300mm preferred lie on the fairways only.

The greens were in very good condition and fast as they had been recently mowed.

The fairways were dry producing plenty of run.

The Guzzlers Cup was won by Peter Jenkins

1st Place:                                            Peter Jenkins (41 points)

2nd Place:                                           Sam Lee (40 points) 

3rd Place:                                           Julian Werrett (37 points on a count back from Doug Regan

Pink Ball:                                            Scott Whyte (21 points)

Ball Prizes:

  5th Hole: NTP:                                  Matt Whibley

11th Hole: NTP:                                  Tim Tillbrook

15th Hole: NTP:                                  Sam Lee

 3rd Hole: D&P:                                  George Soravia

12th Hole: D&P:                                 Tim Tillbrook

 8th Hole: Eagles Nest:                       Nobody

17th Hole: Longest Drive: A-Grade:  Tim Tillbrook 

17th Hole: Longest Drive: B-Grade:  Rob Gillespie

17th Hole: Longest Drive: C-Grade:  Rodney Dixon

New Members:

-

Visitors:

-

Acknowledgements:

Thanks to Jeff Saunders for bringing the food

Thanks to Tony Bedingfield and Matt Gillespie for cooking the BBQ

Horse Lotto ($100):

John Adelerhof

Notifications:

Mick Connor will send an email out during the week about the arrangements for the Weekend away in late February. Those will be playing 2-3 games of golf and requiring accommodation will need to pay a $250 deposit by next weekend.

18/01/2025 - Calderwood Valley Golf Course - Ray Fenton Memorial - Individual Stableford - 7:00am

25 players embarked on the long journey to Calderwood Valley from Sydney where wind and rain were quite ferocious during the night and early morning when they left home.

When we arrived at Calderwood Golf Course the skies were over cast but rain and wind had abated allowing us to tee off with an expectation that we might have a good conditions for our game of golf

However after 4 or 5 holes it did start to rain and we had to use our umbrellas and rain gear. The conditions changed several times during the game and we even had blues skies and warm sunshine at one point during the morning.

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

The greens were in good condition albeit a bit damp making putts challenging as they were short of the pin.

Bunkers were out of play and players were allowed 6 inch preferred lie through the green.

The Guzzlers Cup was won by Tony Bedingfield

The winner of the Ray Fenton Memorial Day was also Tony Bedingfield

1st Place:              Tony Bedingfield (37 points) on a count back from Rob Gillespie & Mark Walton

2nd Place:             Rob Gillespie (37 points) on a count back from Mark Walton

3rd Place:              Mark Walton (37 points)

Pink Ball:              Julian Werrett (21 points)

Ball Prizes:

  4th Hole: NTP:           Graham Clarke

  6th Hole: NTP:           Peter Bull

13th Hole: NTP:           Geoff Hall

 2nd Hole: D&P:          Tony Bedingfield

10th Hole: D&P:          Tony Bedingfield

8th Hole: Eagles Nest: Frank Fuller ($13)

16th Hole - Longest Drive:

A-Grade:    Frank Fuller

B-Grade:    Chris Dodd

C-Grade:    Mark Walton

Horse Lotto ($100):

-

Acknowledgements:

1. There was no BBQ as we were unsure as to whether the game would be on due to bad weather that we were experiencing in Sydney and how many players would actually turn up at Calderwood.
2. Thanks to Peter Bull for bringing the drinks

Visitors:

Ex-MGC member, Nathan Swain, traveled to Sydney for a family reunion and was able to join us at golf.

New Members:

-

Notifications:

Congratulations to Darren Welsh who turned 50 last Thursday.

11/01/2025 - Woolooware Golf Course - 2 Ball Ambrose - 05:46am

29 players teed off on a drizzly overcast morning with rain forecast for most of the day but we only needed the umbrellas on a few holes. It was a mainly dry morning and it was not very wet underfoot despite the torrential rain that fell overnight.

The fairways were dry with a thick covering of grass but patchy on some fairways.

The Greens were in excellent condition but the moisture content made putting challenging.

There were no Guzzlers Cup or Pink Ball awards given out as it was an Ambrose competition.

1st Place:                         Joe Taylor, Ben Everson, Darryn Fuller - 56.25

2nd Place:                        Matt Saunders, Moz Huertas, Gary Barnes - 59

3rd Place:                        Rob Guidi, Steve Buchanan, Rob Gillespie - 63

Pink Ball:                        Not awarded

Ball Prizes:

  3rd Hole: NTP:              Darryn Fuller

  4th Hole: NTP:              Danny Yu

10th Hole: NTP:              Ben Everson

  6th Hole: D&P:             Steve O'Grady

11th Hole: D&P:             Rob Guidi

10th Hole: Eagles Nest:  Moz Huertas ($25)

Longest drive: 18th Hole:

A Grade:                 Darryn Welsh

B Grade:                 Darryn Fuller

C Grade:                 Jeff Saunders

Visitors:

Nil

New Member:

Ben Everson

Horse Lotto:

-

Notices:

Matt Gillespie rejoined after a long lay-off

04/01/2025 - Boomerang Golf Course - Individual Stableford - 7:00am

28 players teed off on a warm morning (21 degrees) that included a slight breeze and little could making it a humid 26-28 degree day.

Bunkers were in play.

The fairways had a good covering of grass albeit a little long. The grass in the rough was well mowed.

The greens were spotted with dead grass in places but were mainly in good condition making putting challenging.

The Guzzlers Cup was won by Grant Thompson

1st Place:                               Grant Thompson (45)

2nd Place:                              Steve O'Toole (37)  on a count back from Gary Barnes

3rd Place:                               Gary Barnes (37)

Pink Ball:                              Ian Tillbrook

Ball Prizes:

  3rd Hole: NTP:                    Scott Whyte

  9th Hole: NTP:                    Scott Whyte

14th Hole: NTP:                    Matt Saunders

  1st Hole: D&P:                    Grant Thompson

17th Hole: D&P:                    Julian Werrett

7th Hole: Eagles Nest:           Nobody

Longest Drive: 15th Hole:

A-Grade:                               Chris Lee

B-Grade:                               Steve O'Toole

C-Grade:                               Steve Baker

New Members:

Bruce Crebbin

Visitors:

-

Horse Lotto $100):

-

Acknowledgements:

Steve Baker cooked the BBQ.

Peter Bull brought the drinks and food

Notices:

-

28/12/2024 - Woolooware Golf Course - Individual Stableford - 5:34am

25 players teed off on a warm morning with no rain forecast but a bit of cloud cover to stop the sun from causing us to burn or overheat.

The fairways were dry with a thick covering of grass but patchy on some fairways.

The Greens were in excellent condition and very fast for putting.

The Guzzlers Cup was won by John Dunn.

1st Place:                         John Dunn (38)

2nd Place:                        Mark Walton (36) 

                                          on a count back from Steve Baker, Scott Whyte & Matt Saunders

3rd Place:                        Steve Baker(36) on a count back from Scott Whyte & Matt Saunders

Pink Ball:                        Chris Gordon (20)

Ball Prizes:

  3rd Hole: NTP:              Graham Clarke

  4th Hole: NTP:              Chris Dodd

10th Hole: NTP:              Scott Whyte

  6th Hole: D&P:             Scott Whyte

11th Hole: D&P:             Tony Bedingfield

10th Hole: Eagles Nest:  Joe Taylor ($40)

Longest drive: 18th Hole:

A Grade:                 Ian Tillbrook

B Grade:                 Tony Bedingfield

C Grade:                 Chris Gordon

Visitors:

Nil

New Member:

Liam Caverley

Horse Lotto:

Chris Slack

Notices:

HAPPY NEW YEAR to all

21/12/2024 - Calderwood Valley Golf Course - Individual Stableford - XMAS Lunch - 7:00am

 29 players from Miranda Golf Club teed off on a warm morning with clear skies and only a slight breeze.

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

The greens were in good condition albeit challenging as most putts were short of the pin.

The Guzzlers Cup was won by Grant Thompson

1st Place:              Grant Thompson (41 points)

2nd Place:             Frank Fuller (38 points) on a count back from Chris Dodd

3rd Place:              Chris Dodd (38 points)

Pink Ball:              Rob Gillespie (24 points)

Ball Prizes:

  4th Hole: NTP:           Chris Dodd

  6th Hole: NTP:           Gary Barnes

17th Hole: NTP:           Mick Connor

 2nd Hole: D&P:          Chris Dodd

14th Hole: D&P:          Mick Connor

8th Hole: Eagles Nest: Nobody

16th Hole - Longest Drive:

A-Grade:    Geoff Hall

B-Grade:    Scott Whyte

C-Grade:    Doug Regan

Horse Lotto ($100):

-

Acknowledgements:

1. Thanks to Rob Guidi for bringing chickens, coleslaw, paper plates and tartar sauce.
2. Thanks to Ian Tillbrook for bringing the prawns
3. Thanks to Peter Bull for bringing the drinks

Visitors:

-

New Members:

-

Notifications:

BEST WISHES TO ALL FOR A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A SAFE & HAPPY NEW YEAR

14/12/2024 - Woolooware Golf Course - Individual Stableford - 5:28am

31 players teed off on a warm but overcast morning with no rain forecast.

The fairways were dry with a thick covering of grass.

The Greens were in excellent condition and very fast for putting.

The Guzzlers Cup was won by Fred El-Daher.

1st Place:                         Fred El-Daher (42)

2nd Place:                        Gary Barnes (39) 

3rd Place:                        Rob Guidi (37)

Pink Ball:                        Tim Tillbrook (24)

Ball Prizes:

  3rd Hole: NTP:              James Huertas

  4th Hole: NTP:              John Dunn

10th Hole: NTP:              Peter Jaeger

  6th Hole: D&P:             Darren Welsh

11th Hole: D&P:             Fred El-Daher

10th Hole: Eagles Nest:  Nobody

Longest drive: 18th Hole:

A Grade:                 Matt Whibley

B Grade:                 Steve O'Toole

C Grade:                 Fred El-Daher

Visitors:

Nil

New Member:

Nil

Horse Lotto:

Peter Jaeger

Notices:

Tim Tillbrook is selling his golf clubs and Taylormade golf bag for $550:

Driver, 3 wood, 5 wood and irons (gap wedge to 4 iron).

7/12/2024 - The Ridge Golf Course - Individual Stableford - 5:50am

We woke up to thunder, lightning and pretty heavy rain and had a lot of doubt that we would be playing but turned up at the golf course as you do and stood around debating whether we would get a game of golf. In the end only one person pulled out and 30 hardy players stood on the first tee.

By the time the first group teed off the rain had dissipated, and the skies had started to clear with no more thunder and lightning.

Umbrellas were not even required. The rain gear was put away as it was too humid to wear it.

Some bunkers were out of play and there was a 300mm preferred lie on the fairways only.

The greens were in very good condition but slow for putting due to the moisture from the recent rain.

The fairways were also a bit moist but not slushy with very few puddles of water on the course. There was reasonable run on the fairways.for the ball.

The Guzzlers Cup was won by Denis Daniels

1st Place:                                            Denis Daniels (41 points) on a count back from Peter Bull

2nd Place:                                           Peter Bull (41 points)

3rd Place:                                            Peter Jaeger (36 points) on a count back from Mick Connor

Pink Ball:                                            Scott Wootton (25 points) on a count back from Darren Welsh

Ball Prizes:

  5th Hole: NTP:                                  Rob Guidi

  8th Hole: NTP:                                  Gary Barnes

15th Hole: NTP:                                  Chris Dodd 

 3rd Hole: D&P:                                  Chris Lee 

12th Hole: D&P:                                 Peter Bull

11th Hole: Eagles Nest:                       Matt Saunders ($20)

17th Hole: Longest Drive: A-Grade:  Tim Tillbrook 

17th Hole: Longest Drive: B-Grade:  Gary Barnes

17th Hole: Longest Drive: C-Grade:  Doug Regan

New Members:

-

Visitors:

Paul Soravia

Acknowledgements:

Thanks to Jeff Saunders for bringing the food

Thanks to Steve Baker for cooking the BBQ

Horse Lotto ($100):

Ian Tillbrook

Notifications:

-