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:
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Visitors:
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Horse Lotto $100):
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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.
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