Tuesday October 18, 2022.
Course remains open with full access to motorised carts. 30 cm preferred lies in the general area allowed.
Garden Dedication and Blessing
This Thursday at 2.30 pm the special ceremony to recognise the years of devotion of our dearly departed member John Ellsmore will be conducted at the 6th tee at the garden that was John’s pride and joy.
A plaque will be unveiled to John in remembrance of his dedication to the many gardens around the course.
The course will also be blessed by Rev Steve Stanis of Kiama Anglican Church at the same ceremony.
Members and friends of John are most welcome to attend.
Veteran News
Veteran golfers who play in the Monday comp are reminded that their $8 Vets membership fee is due.
If you have paid and not yet received your membership card ASK the starter for it.
All players who have paid have their card waiting for them!!
Eagles Nest Won
Last Saturday Bob Wright hit a great shot on the 3rd hole to 74cm.
This was inside the required distance so Bob wins the jackpot of 33 balls courtesy of sponsor Oaks Automotive.
Well done Bob!
Temporary Local Rules News
Currently we have 30cm preferred lies in the general sections (fairways and rough) of the course. It has been mentioned to me that some people have been a little too liberal in its use!
There are five areas of the course. The general area, which covers the entire course except for these four specific areas:
- The teeing area of the hole you are playing (Rule 6.2),
- All penalty areas (Rule 17),
- All bunkers (Rule 12), and
- The putting green of the hole you are playing (Rule 13).
If your ball is in the rough then your preferred lie has to remain in the rough. If your ball is on a putting green then you can’t take a preferred lie. The putting green is not part of the general area.
Apparently one wag in the last monthly medal thought he could move his ball from the green to just off the green thinking this would improve his putting statistics for the daily golden putter award.
SORRY NO.
Upcoming Events and how to play them.
This Saturday is a 4BBB stableford (or fourball). This is a two person team event despite its name.
Both players in a team play their own ball and record their score and stableford points per hole as usual. The difference is that only the best stableford point score of the two is recorded for the team for each hole. This score is tallied and the team with the greatest score wins.
On Saturday week one of our annual Honour Board events will be played, the Foursomes Championship.
In a foursomes, each team plays only one ball, and players play in alternate order for each hole. If player A tees off then player B hits the next shot, then player A plays, then B, until the ball is holed.
If player A hit off first on hole 1 then player B hits off first on hole 2 and so on throughout the round. If player A hits a shot into a penalty area then player B plays the next shot after the penalty shot is awarded.
Note of warning, be careful on the green, players must still alternate their shots. Don’t tap in if you miss a putt. Remember it’s your partners turn.
A stableford will be held for those players without a partner.
Snakes are About
Last Saturday Bob and Chris noticed a large black snake in the treeline between the 16th and 17th holes. It is best to keep your distance as this type of snake will usually move away quickly. Probably best not to throw sticks at it though, as this is a sure way to annoy the snake.
A ‘two-snake penalty’ was awarded!
For the rest of us, be aware that snakes are up and about. Probably not a good idea to move into snake habitat in our creeks and drains at the moment.
