New Matchplay Champions Crowned
In a very close final Chris Leckey and Bob Wright defeated Pete Munro and Ron Hewson on the 18th green.
Low marker Pete had to give his opponents Chris and Bob 8 shots and 13 respectively and 10 to Ron for his team. The last shots owed were on the 18th so both teams were in it until the very end.
Bob sank the winning putt on the 18th in a extremely close and competitive match.
Bobby and Chris are chuffed to have won this event for the first time after each had changed from their long-time fourball partners this year in a master stroke. Commiserations to Pete and Ron who played consistently good golf throughout the 4 rounds of the event.
The match was played in great spirit and showed the true camaraderie of our club.
Good luck to both Col Booth and Ron Hewson who are set to play their Individual Matchplay final on Saturday. A close match is anticipated
Check Out the Golf Shop
Have you noticed the new range of golf shirts available in the shop?
Grab some before they all go!!
Want something that we don’t have in stock? Leave a message for SPO Mick Bartlett and he will get it in for you at a very competitive price.
Upcoming Events
Saturday 29th September – Anniversary Day – American Foursomes
Saturday 5th October – split six – stableford
Monday 7th October – Labour Day Stableford – walk up start
Friday October 25 – Club volunteers day
Sat October 12 – Monthly Medal – 1st round club championships (4 round event – concludes Saturday November 2)
Sunday October 27 – Jamberoo Junior Open
Tuesday November 12 Ladies Gold Medal day
Saturday November 16 Mens Gold Medal day
Its Time to Renew Your Pre-Purchased Tee Times
For Saturday competitions, seven time-slots have been allocated to members who have pre-purchased the rights to these times. This arrangement is of six month duration and is subject to review and the option for renewal by JGC by the 1st of October and 1st of March each year.
Each time-slot costs $120 per six months.
Any other members interested in paying for a reserved time-slot should express an interest by application to the Board prior to the aforementioned review dates. All other time-slots become available to members 8 days in advance of the competition date using the on-line booking system or by ringing the golf shop.
Get into Golf For Seniors
Do you have some friends who would like to try golf? A good way to introduce them to our great game and our great course!
Try Get into Golf – for Seniors. A 6-week program for just $99 including all equipment and coaching.
Go to https://www.golfnsw.org.au/get-into-golf-for-seniors/ to find your nearest participating club.
Jamberoo Golf Club, NSW, 10 mins inland from Kiama, starting from October 10th. A friendly, country atmosphere to enjoy your golf. Come and join us.
Seniors golf at Jamberoo in October go to the website above to register.
Rules Update
I had a rules enquiry on Tuesday that I think needs to be brought to the attention of members. This follows the occurrence in this year’s US Masters tournament where Zac Johnson was not penalised despite hitting his ball with a practice swing before a tee shot.
You see it all depends on what part of the course the accidental hit happens.
If it is in the teeing area, the ball is not in play until you intentionally make a swing at it, therefore there is no penalty. This is exactly what happened to Zac. [Rule 6.2b(5) and Rule 6.2b(6)].
If you are on the putting green [Rule 13.1d(1)]. If you strike and move your ball with a practice swing or accidentally cause your ball to move in any other way you can simply replace your ball on its original spot without penalty.
On all other sections of the course the ball is in play and if you move it with a practice swing then you still have not made a stroke but you get a one-stroke penalty for having caused your ball to move in play. You must replace the ball on its original spot [Rule 9.4]. If the player instead plays the ball from where it was moved to after the practice swing, it becomes a two-stroke penalty (or loss of hole in match-play).
2019 Eclectic Update
Did you know that all male members are enrolled in the 2019 Eclectic Competition (the Ladies run their own as well)? From July to the 16th of November, all stableford and stroke rounds have been or will be used to determine your individual best score on each hole.
With the Gold Medal round being the last to count you have about six weeks to make an impact.
The Fredericks’ IGA Trophy is up for grabs in both gross and handicap sections. Your handicap is half of your final daily handicap.
A list is regularly posted on the noticeboard near the score entry station. With six weeks remaining we will be keeping the scores secret so you need to find out what you need to do soon.
Current gross leader is Stephen Rippon but he is closely followed by Pat Paris, Greg Seymour, George Vlatko Daniel Adams,Tony Rodriguez and Alan Jones. Peter Wheatley and Phil Lewis are among the nett leaders.
Seaside and Valley Veterans Week of Golf
The annual Veterans Tournament held at Jamberoo and Kiama Golf Clubs is set down to be played starting from Monday 25th of November.
Round 1 will be played at Jamberoo, with the first tee time at 7am with both the 1st and 10th tees being utilised. The afternoon tee times will commence at 12.
Rounds 2 and 3 will be played at Kiama on Tuesday 27th and Thursday 28th.
The concluding 4BBB will be held at Jamberoo on Friday 29th. It will be a shotgun start with an 8.30 hit off. A free BBQ will be held on the day.
Entry forms can be found in the Veterans Folder in the Pro-shop.
Latest Results
I must say that the course is looking spectacular at the moment following the rain of last week. Players have appreciated the mild Spring weather and performed to a very high standard in our comps. Best score of the week was David White last Saturday with a whooping 45 points! Joanne Burke scored a very impressive 40 points in the Ladies comp on Tuesday and Ray Sheehan, George Vlatko and Terry Murphy also managed 40 points in comps over the week.
The course is great and with the Greens maintenance completed on Friday look forward to even better conditions in the upcoming weeks.
Wednesday 25th September 2019 – Men’s Stableford
Winner: Ray Sheehan 40pts 2nd: Italo Baraldi 39pts 3rd: Stuart Irvine 38pts 4th: Wayne Griffiths 37pts (c/b) 5th: Bruce Michie ( Links Shell Cove) 37 pts (c/b)
Gross Winner: Greg Seymour
Tuesday 24th September 2019 – Ladies Stableford & Secret Nine
Div 1 Winner: Joanne Burke 40 pts Runner Up: Sue Paul 38 pts
Div 2 Winner: Gail Rutledge 36 pts Runner Up: Marie Smith 31 pts
Secret Nine (2,5,8,9,11,12,14,16,18) Winner: Gail Rutledge 20 pts
Saturday 21st September 2019 – Men’s Stableford
Winner: David White 45 pts 2nd: George Vlatko 40 pts (c/b) 3rd: Terry Murphy 40 pts 4th: Laurie Fogarty 39 pts (c/b) 5th: Hans Kaer 39 pts
Eagle 8th: Steve Rippon
Ladies Stableford Winner: Loretta Green 35 pts (c/b) Runner Up: Jenelle Anderson 35 pts
Friday 20th September 2019 – Kingsford Nine
Winner: Bruce Piggott 18 pts
Congratulations CHRIS and BOB on your match play win….a well deserved victory and as Dave indicated it was played in a very good spirit with some very good golf at times by all in the group….We also had a few laughs on the way around and it was played in the true Jamberoo members spirit..Thanks also to my playing partner Pete Munro..(maybe next time mate)….in the meantime good golfing to all.