22 January 2022 - Calderwood Valley Golf Course - Yellow Ball Team Event & Individual Stableford - Ray Fenton Memorial - 7:00am

27 players teed off on a mild morning that was forecast to get warmer as the day progressed which was the case. A nice breeze made it a pleasant day for golf.

The greens were in goof condition but the recent rain together with the use of motorised carts had caused damage to the fairways in the low lying parts of the course.

The dams were full and the creeks were running freely creating a background of pleasant sounds to the expletives from the golfers who had managed to find the rough. The grass in the rough was 150-200mm deep making it difficult for players to make good contract with the ball when playing a shot.

This was obviously because the grass was still very wet on the edges of the fairways and the green staff had erred on the side of caution when mowing the course.

The Guzzlers Cup 

Won by Ben Copp with 41 points.

The Yellow Ball Teams Event 

Won by the team of Peter Bull, Rodney Dixon, John Vetter and Grant Thompson with 32 stableford points on a count back from the team comprising Matt Saunders, Moz Huertas, Tim Tillbrook and Steve O'Grady.

Pink Ball:                  Scott Wootton (18 points)

Ball Prizes:

  4th Hole: NTP:                Mick Connor

  6th Hole: NTP:                Paul Gordon

13th Hole: NTP:                Mick Connor

 2nd Hole: D&P:                Tim Tillbrook

14th Hole: D&P:                Graham Clarke
 8th Hole: Eagles Nest:      Nobody

 

Longest Drive: 15th Hole:

A-Grade:                          Ben Copp
B-Grade:                          John Dunn

C-Grade:                          Matt Saunders

Acknowledgements:
1. Ben Copp scored an Eagle on the 5th and 7th Holes. Congratulations to Ben on this significant achievement

2. Thanks to Ian Tillbrook and Scott Wootton for cooking the BBQ

 

Golf Ball Raffle:

Nil

 

Wine Draw:

Nil

New Members:
Nil

 

Visitors:

-

 

Horse Lotto ($100):
-

Notifications:

Players welcomed back Fred El-Daher who had contracted COVID 2 weeks ago

Players wished Frank Fuller a speedy and full recovery after he contracted COVID earlier in the week

15 January 2022 - Woolooware Golf Course - Individual Stableford - 5:49am

32 players teed off on a clear morning which thratened to rain but quickly changed to a very warm and humid day.

The greens and fairways were in good condition. The greens were moist making them a bit slower than normal for putting. The fairways were lush with good green grass cover but were dotted with areas where water had pooled form teh heavy rain during the week. Bunkers were out of play. 

Guzzlers Cup

Peter Jaeger

 

1st Place:                             Peter Jaeger (42)

2nd Place:                            James Pateman (41)

3rd Place:                            Paul Gordon (39) on a count back from Steve O'Grady

Pink Ball:                            John Adelerhof (20)

Ball Prizes:
  3rd Hole: NTP                   Rodney Dixon

  9th Hole: NTP:                  Peter Jaeger

10th Hole: NTP:                   Danny Yu

  6th Hole: D&P:                  Peter Jaeger

17th Hole: D&P:                  Mark Walton

16th Hole: Eagles Nest:       Brett Coventry ($16)

Longest Drive: 18th Hole:
A-Grade:                              Tom Copp

B-Grade:                              James Pateman

C-Grade:                              Nobody

New Members:

Nil

Visitors:
Nil

Wine Draw:
Nil

 

Ball Raffle:

Nil

 

Horse Lotto ($100):

N/A

 

Notifications

Nil

8 January 2022 - The Ridge Golf Course - Individual Stableford - 6:10am

32 players teed off on a warm dry morning. The weather bureau had forecast rain and storms later in teh day but we did not see any evidence of that.

The greens and fairways were fairly moist indicating that course had a lot of rain during the latter part of the week. Bunkers were out of play.

The Guzzlers Cup was won by Ben Hagan who had blinder of a game according to those with whom he played.

 

1st Place:                          Ben Hagan (50) 

2nd Place:                         Joe Taylor (40) on a count back from Scott Wootton

3rd Place:                          Scott Wootton (40)

Pink Ball:                           Rob Gillespie (20)

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Paul Baillie and Fred Pearce who cooked the BBQ, Bully for purchasing the snags & rissoles and the bread rolls.

Ball Prizes:
  5th Hole: NTP:                   Scott Whyte
  8th Hole: NTP:                   Ben Hagan 

15th Hole: NTP:                   Ben Hagan 

 2nd Hole: D&P:                   Ben Hagan 

12th Hole: D&P:                   Rob Guidi 

11th Hole: Eagles Nest:       Rob Guidi ($41)

Longest Drive: 18th Hole:
A-Grade:                              Ben Hagan 

B-Grade:                              Peter Jaeger

C:Grade:                              Rodney Dixon

New Members:

Nil

Visitors:
Nil

 

Wine Draw:

Nil

Ball Raffle:

Nil

 

Horse Lotto ($100):

N/A

 

Notifications

1. Players should be at the course at least 20 minutes before the tee-off time scheduled for the first group.

2. Mick Connor will be the Captain next week and Rob Guidi will be travelling with his wife and family/friends.

1 January 2022 - Boomerang Golf Course - Individual Stableford - 7:00am

18 players teed off on a warm and sunny morning.

The course was a bit wet underfoot. The greens were moist and held the ball for approach shots but were not as slow for putting as was expected.

The fairways were a bit wet underfoot so there must have been a bit of rain there during the week.

Guzzlers Cup:

Frank Fuller

1st Place:                              Frank Fuller (37 STAB points)

2nd Place:                            Grant Thompson (34 STAB points) 

3rd Place:                             Peter Bull (33 STAB points) on a count back from Danny Yu & Daniel Cundari

Pink Ball:                             Joe Taylor (22 STAB points)

Ball Prizes:

  3rd Hole: NTP:                    John Dunn
10th Hole: NTP:                    John Dunn
14th Hole: NTP:                    Graham Clarke
  5th Hole: D&P:                    Rob Guidi
17th Hole: D&P:                    Daniel Cundari
  7th Hole: Eagles Nest:         Nobody

Longest Drive: 15th Hole:

A-Grade:                               Matt Gillespie
B-Grade:                               Peter Bull
C-Grade:                               Grant Thompson

New Members:
Nil

Visitors:
Nil

Ball Draw:
Nil

Wine Draw:
Nil

Horse Lotto $100):
Nil

Acknowledgements:
Annual Membership is now due to the 2022 playing season.

Notices:

Players welcomed back Joe Taylor after he and his family spend the few years living and working in New Zealand.

25 December 2021 - Christmas Day - No Game

 Merry Christmas to all and best wishes for a Happy New Year and a 2022 full of promise and goodness.

18 December 2021 - Woolooware Golf Course - Teams Event: 2-Ball Ambrose - 5:29am

32 players teed off on a clear morning with a forecast of a hot temperatures approaching 36 in Sydney.  The early start limited the impact of the heat until the back nine.

The greens and fairways were in good condition. The grass on the greens was kept a little long by the greens staff in an effort to stop the greens from burning under the heat. The fairways were lush with good green grass cover. 

Winning Team:                  Ian Tillbrook & Peter Jaeger (60 after a handicap of 6) - 3 Under Par for the round

Runners Up:                       Mick Connor & Jeff Saunders (62.25)

Ball Prizes:
   4th Hole: NTP:                  Adrian Adelerhof

   9th Hole: NTP:                  Tim Tillbrook

10th Hole: NTP:                   Mick Connor

  6th Hole: D&P:                  Jeff Saunders

18th Hole: D&P:                  Denis Daniels

16th Hole: Eagles Nest:       Nobody

Longest Drive: 14th Hole:
A-Grade:                              James Huertas

B-Grade:                              Peter Jaeger

C-Grade:                              Curtis Pennini

New Members:

Nil

Visitors:
Nil

Wine Draw:
Nil

 

Ball Raffle:

Nil

 

Horse Lotto ($100):

N/A

 

Notifications

Nil

11 December 2021 - Gerringong Golf Course - Individual Stableford - 9:00am

The south coast of NSW had been hit with heavy rain and high winds over the preceding 24-48 hours. The southern suburbs of Sydney had been deluged with rain and flash flooding had been experienced across a wide part of the Illawarra and Southern Tablelands.

When we arrived for golf the course appeared dry but the clouds were dark and the wind was howling!

Motorized carts were allowed on the course which was appreciated as many of us would not want to try to walk the course especially when it is wet underfoot. That would have been very tiring!

Nevertheless 24 players teed off. There were many placed where the carts either struggled or did a bit of damage so we tried to drive mostly on the rough and avoided the fairways to minimise the damage to the course.

Most players found the conditions very hard and scoring was much lower than normal.

The fairways were mainly lush and green with the greens were well covered with no blemishes or uneven grass to speak off but they were a bit slow for putting due the moisture content.

The Guzzlers Cup was won by Peter Bull

1st Place:                           Peter Bull (31)

2nd Place:                          Scott Whyte 30)

3rd Place:                           Mick Connor (28) on a count back from James Pateman

Pink Ball:                           John Adelerhof (8)

Ball Prizes:

  2nd Hole: NTP:                  Grant Thompson

14th Hole: NTP:                   Moz Huertas

18th Hole: NTP:                   Nobody

  5th Hole: D&P:                  Peter Bull

10th Hole: D&P:                  Adrian Adelerhof

  8th Hole: Eagles Nest        Matt Saunders

Longest Drive: 17th Hole:

A-Grade:                              Adrian Adelerhof

B-Grade:                              Scott Whyte

C-Grade:                              Matt Saunders

New Members:

-

Visitors:
Nil

 

Wine Draw:
Nil

 

Ball Raffle:

Nil

 

Horse Lotto ($100):

N/A

 

Notifications

-

 

 

4 December 2021 - The Ridge Golf Course - Individual Stableford - 5:30am

32 players teed off on a dull overcast morning with dark clouds ominously threatening to drown us with rain at any moment. Luckily however the rain never eventuated although the dull overcast skies persisted throughout the day. 

The greens and fairways were in good condition however the bunkers were hard and wet with no rakes so it was preferred lie in the bunkers.

The Guzzlers Cup was won by Peter Bull

 

1st Place:                          Peter Bull (38) 

2nd Place:                         Jeff Saunders (37)  on a count back from James  Pateman

3rd Place:                          James Pateman (37) on a count back from Steve O'Grady (SOG)

Pink Ball:                           Fred El-Daher (23)

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Jeff Saunders and SOG who cooked the BBQ, Jeff for purchasing the snags & rissoles and Bully for getting the bread rolls.

Ball Prizes:
  5th Hole: NTP:                   Scott Whyte
  8th Hole: NTP:                   Danny Yu 

15th Hole: NTP:                   Graham Clarke

 2nd Hole: D&P:                   Peter Bull

12th Hole: D&P:                   James Pateman

11th Hole: Eagles Nest:       Tony Bedingfield ($16)

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

B-Grade:                              Scott Whyte

C:Grade:                              Reece Connor

(all 3 pins were sitting in a line across the 18th fairway when the last group collected them)

New Members:

Nil

Visitors:
Nil

 

Wine Draw:

Nil

Ball Raffle:

Nil

 

Horse Lotto ($100):

N/A

 

Notifications

1. Players should be at the course at least 20 minutes before the tee-off time scheduled for the first group.

2. Fred El-Daher celebrated a birthday during the week. He is 73 years young.

27 November 2021 - Rosnay (Auburn) Golf Course - Individual Stableford - 6:30am

Motorized carts were not permitted on the course due to heavy rain that had fallen on Sydney over the previous days making the fairways and walkways very wet under foot. 

The greens however were surprisingly firm and did not seem to hold the water. Putting wasn't too difficult at all.

10 hearty individuals did turn up at the course and had a social game of golf as the Captain had called off the MGC club competition due to the fact that there were less than 12 players in attendance prepared to play golf.

Those present were:

Jeff Saunders

Fred Pearce

Grant Thompson

Brian Delica

Danny Yu

Jono Muhs

Steve Buchanan

Mick Connor

Fred El-Daher

Peter Bull

Just as were started to tee off the rain started to fall. It was never heavy but a constant light rain fell and affected play. The wind was light to moderate at times and did not appear to cause too many problems on the course.

The weather forecast from the BOM predicted heavy rain by mid morning so when Peter Bull, Mick Connor and Fred El-Daher finished 9 holes they pulled out. Fred was finding it hard to maintain a grip on his golf club and Peter & Mick were "just not feeling it".

Danny Yu, Jono Muhs and Steve Buchanan appeared to be unphased by the conditions and continued to play the  course.

20 November 2021 - Woolooware Golf Course - CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP - FINAL ROUND - Individual Stableford - 5:32am

32 players teed off on a clear morning with a weather forecast of a rain and possible thunderstorms but we hoped that it would be dry until we finished our round which it was. 

The greens and fairways were in good condition. The greens were moist making them a bit slower than normal for putting. The fairways were lush with good green grass cover. 

Guzzlers Cup

Rob Guidi

 

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS

Club Champion:                   Jono Muhs (236 strokes)

A-Grade Champion:            James Huertas (109 points)

B-Grade Champion:             Andrew Johnson (105 points)

C-Grade Champion:             Matt Saunders (87 points)

 

Frank Moran Shield Winner:

James Huertas

The Frank Moran Shield is awarded to the player that achieves the highest cumulative stableford score over the 3 rounds of the Club Championships.

1st Place:                             Rob Guidi (39)

2nd Place:                            Adrian Adelerhof (37)

3rd Place:                            Mick Connor (37)

Pink Ball:                            Scott Whyte (24)

Ball Prizes:
   9th Hole: NTP:                  Tim Tillbrook

10th Hole: NTP:                   Tim Tillbrook

  6th Hole: D&P:                  Tim Tillbrook

17th Hole: D&P:                  Adrian Adelerhof

16th Hole: Eagles Nest:       James Huertas ($16)

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

B-Grade:                              Adrian Adelerhof

C-Grade:                              Jeff Saunders

New Members:

Nil

Visitors:
Nil

Wine Draw:
Nil

 

Ball Raffle:

Matt Saunders

 

Horse Lotto ($100):

N/A

 

Notifications

Nil

13 November 2021 - Calderwood Valley Golf Course - CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP - ROUND 2 - Individual Stableford - 7:00am

28 players teed off on a very windy morning not quite as bad as it was 3 weeks earlier but close.. After recent heavy rain the ground was very damp underfoot but the course was in very condition with very little water damage to the fairways. To protect the fairways carts were not allowed on the course which caused a few of our regulars to cancel at late notice.

The Guzzlers Cup was won by James Huertas

1st Place:                   James Huertas (40)

2nd Place:                 Ben Copp (39)

3rd Place:                  Andrew Johnson (39)

Pink Ball:                  Ian Cooper  (20)

Ball Prizes:

  4th Hole: NTP:                Tom Copp

  6th Hole: NTP:                Dylan Connor

13th Hole: NTP:                Dylan Connor

 3rd Hole: D&P:                Andrew Johnson

10th Hole: D&P:                Jono Muhs
 8th Hole: Eagles Nest:      Nobody

 

Longest Drive: 15th Hole:

A-Grade:                          Rob Guidi
B-Grade:                          Sam Lee

C-Grade:                          Dylan Connor

Acknowledgements:
Thanks to Andrew Johnson for cooking the BBQ

 

Golf Ball Raffle:

Nil

 

Wine Draw:

Nil

New Members:
Scott Wooton

 

Visitors:

-

 

Horse Lotto ($100):
-

Notifications:

Nil