A cloudy cool day suited everyone. S. Karschies, S. Prytherch, R. Mitchell. all tied for 1st place with 15 points. B. Tunbridge, L.Suanne and H. Thompson all received vouchers—-Most improved.
See you all next week for a hartball comp.
With the passing of the late Jim Butt the club has been left with no professional to attend to tuition or repairs.
Dave Sadd, from the South Coast Golf Centre, has very kindly stepped into the breach and has made time to be able to assist the members of Jamberoo Golf Club by being available for lessons and make repairs, alterations and regrips for your clubs.
Dave is a renowned teacher and owner of the driving range at Berkeley.
If you need any repairs, etc. just drop them into the golf shop and Dave will drop by and collect them and have them back very quickly.
If you need to contact him about a much needed lesson then phone him on 0431 931 025
He will be in attendance at the club this Saturday morning so come by and meet him.
Courtesy on the Course
It is essential for all members to book a tee time before arrival at the course. The demand for a tee time is ever increasing so booking in advance saves any disappointment. Please register with the starter before commencing any social round. Your Jamberoo Golf Club membership card which must be shown to the starter before any social golf.
Competition Cancellations
We understand that on occasions members will need to cancel their tee time. If you are unable to make your tee time it is imperative that you let us know in advance.
Do this by deleting your name from ‘Our Golf’, at least one day before the scheduled day, or by phoning the starter.
Suitable attire at the course
In order to maintain a standard suitable to the club, members and visitors are requested to pay attention to their attire, which should always be neat casual clothing.
Shirts must have sleeves and collars (including mock style collars) attached. Metal spikes in golf shoes are not allowed.
On the Course
• No one should move, talk or stand close or directly behind the ball or the hole when a player is addressing the ball or making a stroke.
• No player should play until the players in front are out of range.
• Players searching for a ball have 3 minutes to do so according to the rules.
• Before leaving a bunker, a player should carefully fill up by raking all holes made therein.
• Players should ensure that all divots are replaced. To assist with this, all players must carry and use a bucket of sand for the repair of the course. Please first cut in your divots from both sides and sprinkle sand on the repaired area.
• Players are to ensure that pitch marks on greens are repaired in the prescribed manner, in order that the playing surface returns to good order in the shortest timeframe. Incorrectly repaired pitch marks can have an adverse effect on this process and may lead to an overall deterioration of the green surface.
• Players should ensure that, in dropping the flagstick, no damage is done to the putting green or damage the hole by standing too close to the hole or in handling the flagstick. The flagstick should be properly replaced in the hole before the players leave the putting green.
• Players should not damage the putting surface by leaning on their putters or by removing the ball from the hole with their putter. Please remove the ball with your hand (or appropriate attachment on the end of your putter if fitted).
• All players are expected to know and observe the etiquette and rules of the game of golf. It is the responsibility of the lowest handicapped player in any match to see they are carried out.
Some Pointers on Play
• Keep up with the group in front, not in front of the group behind. If after a reasonable period it is apparent that your group is holding up play, call the next group through.
• Keep practice swings to a minimum. Make just one, as you would like to hit your next shot … it may just help your golf!
• Be ready when it is your turn to hit.
• Mark the card while waiting for your turn to hit at the next tee.
• Leave buggies around the green on the side adjacent to the next teeing ground.
• On reaching the green and your ball, study the line of your putt immediately. When it is your turn to putt, wherever possible putt right out. Marking the ball is sometimes necessary, but not always, and should be avoided where possible.
• The player nearest the hole should attend the flagstick and then pass to the first player to hole out.
• When the result of a hole has been determined, players should immediately leave the putting green.
• On the tee, groups should allow the shorter hitters to tee off before longer hitters where this is beneficial in maintaining pace of play.
• Players are obliged to pick up their ball after they have failed to score in Stableford and Par events.
• When driving a cart, wherever possible drop your companion at their ball then continue on to yours.
Priority on the Golf Course
Green staff have PRIORITY on the course at ALL times. Competitors in club events have the right of the course. Club match play events have priority on the course over other competitions. If a group fails to keep its place on the course and loses more than one clear hole on the players in front, it should allow the match following to pass.
Care on the Course
On the completion of bunker play the sand should be raked and the rake should be replaced in the bunker in the direction of the fairway. Players are asked to repair at least two pitch marks on every green and to fill as many divot holes on the course as possible.
There were some gremlins hiding near the 17th tee last Wednesday apparently.
Parking his buggy near the tee, with the brake on, Gary Harvey was very surprised to see it rolling away down the slope. Gary took off after it, like a bat out of hell, but could not catch the runaway which picked up speed before clearing the bank and landing in the pond.
Not to be deterred Gary jumped in after to retrieve his errant equipment, very calmly pulling his bag and buggy out of the slimy mire, leeches and all.
Be careful of the gremlins.
All 4 teams are on duty this Sunday. The B Pennant Guns are playing Gerringong at Highlands; the C Pennant Jays are playing Port Kembla at Port; The White Horse Cup Magpies are playing Port Kembla at Sussex Inlet; and the White Horse Cup Cowpats are playing Gibraltar at Gibraltar.
All difficult assignments but I am sure our teams will give a good accounting of themselves.
Good luck in all of your matches.
Jamberoo Golf Club would like to thank our Pennant team benefactors. Oaks Automotive, Drummond Golf and MMJ South.
Lance Fredericks, aka Ace, scored another hole-in-one last Monday on the 9th hole.
Hitting a well struck 4 hybrid the ball was heading for the green when Lance’s group lost sight of it. Arriving at the green, no ball was to be seen but the mystery was soon solved with a glance in the hole!
Well done lAnCE. The usual rewards are heading your way.
With both White Horse Cup teams on the bye in the first round it was left to the B and C Pennant teams to raise Jamberoo’s colours for the start of the season today.
B Pennant
Playing against Wollongong at Gerringong Golf Club our B Pennant team put up a bold showing winning their match 3 games to 2.
Luke Asquith was in superb form winning his match 7/6,
Lee Hayward accounted for his opponent easily 6/5,
Brad Douglas won handily 3/2
Dylan McDonald got close only to lose 3/2
and captain Ryan Dorahy lost on the last green 1 down in a match that could have gone either way.
A very good start for the B Pennant “Guns”.
C Pennant
In a very spirited start to the season our C Pennant team managed a draw against Gerringong today at the Grange, 2.5 wins to 2.5 wins.
Outright winners were Wayne Griffiths 4/2 and captain Larry Kent on 18.
Tom Zimmermann held out for a draw.
New boy Matt Ross played an excellent match but was undone on the last hole.
Leon Polestico also played well but lost on the 17th green 2 down.
Most of the matches were extremely close with the lead swinging several times over the course of the day. Larry’s win was very pleasing as he trailed by 2 holes with 3 to play. Undeterred, Larry found another gear, to win all three and to take his match 1 up. A very important point for the team.
A good start by the Jamberoo teams.
A very enjoyable day on Saturday as a field of 148 played our first Ambrose of the year. The format was so successful that the elimination nature of the day will be retained in future Ambrose days.
The winning team with a very impressive nett score of 51.375 was lead by Lachlan Young and 3 players from the Links J McPhie, J Brady and B Ly. Bernie McGlinchey, Ron Chilby, Col Owers & Graham Carroll were second with 53.5. Minor placings – 3rd: Gavin Holt, Brad Douglas, Dean Curran & Ken Holt 53.875 4th: Nick Goodger. Greg Clough, Neil Lewis & Stephen McDonald 54.5 5th: Barry Ellsmore, Gary Koks, Robert Crawford & Bill Short 55.375 6th: Dave Ransom, Chris Goodwin, Steve Oppert & John Anthony 55.5
NTP 7th: Brett Fielding 199 cm 9th: Greg McCafferty (Kiama GC) 27 cm
Ladies NTP 11th: Gail Rutledge 48 cm
Supershot 13th: John Anthony 71 cm – $141.10
Eagles Nest 3rd: No winner
Last Wednesday in the Australia Day Stableford a field of 114 saw Wayne Arnott claim 1st prize with 40 points.
2nd: Graham Carroll 39 pts (c/b) 3rd: Mark Asquith (Links) 39 pts 4th: Bruce Byers 38 pts (c/b) 5th: Scott Gillett 38 pts 6th: David Garcia 37 pts (c/b) 7th: Rob Young 37 pts (c/b) 8th: Richard Bremner 37 pts (c/b) 9th: Garry Harman 37 pts (c/b) 10th: Phil Lewis 37 pts (c/b) and 11th: John Ellsmore 37 pts
NTP 3rd: Dennis Thomas 245 cm 9th: Chris Leckey 229 cm
D&P 8th: J Verran (Links) 65 cm
Supershot 13th: Al Thrower 184 cm – $120.70
On Tuesday Div 1 Winner was Jenelle Anderson with 38 pts, Runner Up: Margaret Cook 35 pts (c/b)
Div 2 Winner: Jen Owers 39 pts, Runner Up: Lorraine Knight (Kiama GC) 38 pts
Div 3 Winner: Wendy Unsworth 34 pts, Runner Up: Lyn Finch 33 pts
NTP 3rd: Barbara Costello NTP 9th: Pam Middlebrook NTP 11th: Jen Owers
Supershot 13th: Judi O’Brien & Pam Middlebrook 0 cm
Last Monday was Lance Fredericks’ day with his ace on the 9th being a highlight.
The results of the Veterans Stableford were
Div 1 Winner: Ray Sheehan 39 pts 2nd: Peter Hughes 38 pts 3rd: Andrew Page 37 pts – $25 4th: Alan Jones 36 pts (c/b)
Div 2 Winner: Barry Ellsmore 38 pts 2nd: Colin Harris 35 pts 3rd: Robyn Gregson 33 pts (c/b) 4th: Dennis Thomas 33 pts
NTP 3rd: Andrew Page 145 cm
Hole in One 9th: Ace Fredericks – (6 Balls)
D&P 8th: Neville Cox 177 cm
Ladies D&P 11th: Pam Middlebrook 54 cm
Supershot 13th: Kevin O’Rourke 571 cm – $80.00
A perfect cool afternoon greeted 26 Champagne players.
!st Jenni Broadhead 19pts
2nd Greg Kelly 14pts
3rd Bev Turnbridge 13pts
NTP 13th Glenys Kelly; 9th Alysia Chapple
Vouchers E.Rein,V. Andriske, J Sanders, Nicole Rodgers, Dawn Calvert
This year Jamberoo will be represented by 4 teams in the GolfNSW (Illawarra) Pennant season.
The B Pennant for golfers with handicaps no lower than 5.5,
The C Pennant for golfers with handicaps no less than 12.5
and two teams in the White Horse Cup for players with a handicap no higher than 24.4.
The competitions commence on January 30 with our B Pennant playing Wollongong at Gerringong and the C Pennant playing Gerringong at The Grange.
Both White Horse Cup teams have a bye, with their first matches on Feb 6. The Magpies playing Port Kembla 1 at Sussex Inlet and the Cowpats playing Gibraltar at Gibraltar.
Team Squads
| B Pennant | C Pennant | WHC Cowpats | WHC Magpies |
| Ryan Dorahy c | Larry Kent c | Col Booth c | Phil Gosling c |
| Brad Douglas | Nick Goodger | Anthony Smith | Ken Bradley |
| Daniel Hamilton | Tom Zimmermann | Chris Leckey | Brad Rimmer |
| Luke Asquith | John Anthony | Pat Paris | Rob Young |
| Lee Hayward | Leon Polestico | Peter Francis | Ross Graham |
| Dylan McDonald | Wayne Griffiths | Bryan Nicoll | Alan Jones |
| Brendan Armstrong | Matthew Ross | Steve Jackson | Ken Holt |
| Katie Dorahy | Ray Sheehan | Kane Rowe | David Ransom |
| Lachlan Young | Shane Townsend | Jeff Draper | |
| Don Thompson | |||
| Martin Fogarty |
On Sunday each team will get together for some match practice and a BBQ at the club from 11.30 am. It was hoped that club pennant shirts would be ready to be handed out but our supplier has had supply-line issues with multiple staff off on Covid leave and we won’t have them there for Sunday.
