The end of the month comes around quickly and Friday 27th October is the next Volunteer Working Bee.
Thanks to members and friends who turned out last month to dig, weed, mulch and continue the work on the gardens around the Course and painting the clubhouse.
Please register your participation with the golf shop by Wednesday 25/10/23 so that we can ensure we have enough lunch to go around. Be sure to wear closed in shoes and a hat, and for the gardeners, please bring along your trowels, forks or mattocks.
Upcoming Events
We meet at 8.15am at the Starters Shed and finish about 12:00 for lunch. Hope to see you there!
Mens Foursomes Championship – Saturday 28th October – 18 holes
Mixed Aggregate Stableford – Sunday 29th October – 9am start
Vets 2 person Ambrose and bbq – Monday 30th October – 7.30 shotgun start
Gold Medal and Golden Putter Playoff – Saturday 4 November.
A lovely event, extremely well supported despite the awkward Spring weather, and all for a very worthwhile charity.
What a day! Rain, wind, rain, sunshine, rain etc etc etc. Yet in the end, what a great day of golf, friendship, good food and working together to achieve a wonderful success for Community Cancer Link Charity. Winners: 1st – Sue Paul; Melissa Liebrand; Kris Morrison 61,84 2nd – Cheryl Burcher; Mary Lavery; Sue Sutherland 63,16 3rd – Katherine Voisey-Yauldon; Lola Scott; Sue Bono 63,3 4th – Debbie Byrnes; Julie McGuffie; Fran James 64,3 5th – Kim Crawford; Jo Short; Lidia Waine 65,16 6th – Judy Casey; Linda Watts; Marie Rodgers 66,32 7th – Wendy Carlile, Pam Middlebrook, Cheryl Smee 66,8 8th – Trish Swan; Jo Piper; Jenny Grey 67,67 9th – Jeanette Hogben; Leonie Williams, Carol Corr 67,67 Straightest& Longest Drives – Jann Fleming; Jenny Grey; Cheryl Burger; Jenelle Anderson; Leonie Williams, Katherine Voisey-Yauldon
Thanks to everyone who helped with all of the organisation for the day, especially working so well together and tidying up at the end of the day.
Winners Kris, Mel and Sue with Blake and Cody. A big thank you to Blake who gave a generous donation as well as hit the ball on the 9 th about 60% of the time. Cody hit it about 70%.
Steeler’s players, Blake and Cody, helping the cause! Raising funds (gold coin donation) by hitting a tee shot off the 9th. “Several birdies were then made”. Thanks guys – an awesome job!
Just a reminder about the Gold Medal Play Off – 14th November 2023
The following players qualify for the Gold Medal Play Off (remember 3 gold medals are on offer, one for each grade):
Pam Middlebrook; Lyn Kuskey; Sue Paul; Sylvia Karschies; Shirley Walsh; Rose Sheath; Shirley Dixon; Gail Rutledge; Marie Rodgers; Jenelle Anderson; Margaret Cook; Barbara Costello; Lidia Waine; Julie Simpson; Jenny Grey; Lorraine Southwell; Marie Farrant; Tracey Watson; Marie Smith; Gloria Thompson; Robyn Gregson; Cheryl Legge; Linda Kirwan.
Each year a free competition is held to determine the best eclectic score over a set period of time. This year the Eclectic started on August 2 and ends on November 5. The winner receives a voucher courtesy of Fredericks IGA at Jamberoo and their name on the permanent Shield at the club.
For each individual round that you play in this time the score you have on any hole is recorded and the best is used to determine the Jamberoo Eclectic Champion. The daily handicap a player uses on the last day is halved and becomes the ‘eclectic handicap’.
The top 12 players, with one month to go, and with their current handicap are :
Player
Handicap
Gross
Nett
Noel Laman
4
53
51
George Goor
16
60
52
Peter Francis
20
63
53
Ken Holt
16
61
53
Ron Hewson
21
64
53.5
Ken Bradley
11
59
53.5
Wayne Griffiths
17
62
53.5
Brian Carr
22
65
54
Les Skarratts
15
62
54.5
Paul Rodgers
18
64
55
Alan Jones
12
61
55
Chris Leckey
10
60
55
Interestingly, the hole that has ceded the least number of birdies is 14 with only one player recording a birdie there. The next two birdie tight holes are 1 and 18 with only 2 players on each scoring a birdie.
The hole that cedes the most birdies to players is the 7th with 41 players scoring a birdie. The 5th has 37 players recording a birdie and one with an eagle (good shot Ron).
For a full list of eclectic results with one month to go please click HERE
Putting Contest.
In every monthly medal round players count and record the number of putts taken on every hole. Putts are considered those played from on the green. Even if you are one centimetre off the green it is not a putt for the purposes of this count.
This is a free contest and a ball is awarded to the winner each month.
In the Golden Putter Playoff held on the November Gold Medal Day, the monthly putting winners from the previous 12 months ( November to October) playoff with the player with the least number of putts winning the Golden Putter Trophy and getting their name on the Golden Putter Plaque.
Stupid and Dangerous Things to do while playing Golf.
Much effort is taken to make the playing of golf as safe as possible. Golfing etiquette is designed to keep players safe. Things like don’t hit if the group in front is too close, don’t stand too close to a player taking a swing, call out ‘fore’ for errant shots and safety tips for cart usage etc.
Unfortunately some still manage to ‘stuff up’.
Take Chris Goodwin for instance. Normally a very safe cart driver Chris had an issue with his cart last Wednesday week.
While searching for an errant ball of his playing partner, and obviously not paying close enough attention, Chris became stuck in the roots of the Camphor Laurel tree near the 6th green bridge. Getting out to see how to extricate himself with one foot still on the accelerator he tripped and became lodged under the cart as it moved and dragged him along beside it. Serious abrasions and contusions of his leg and arm resulted and has resulted in surgery to repair the damage. At the hospital everybody, including doctors, nurses, security, and orderlies, seem to know that he is the person that had ‘that’ golfing accident.
Chris requests that you please take care on the course or you too could suffer the embarassment.
Everybody at the club wish Chris a quick and speedy recovery.
PS: If you have an accident on the course please let the Office and starters know as they can record the incident for insurance purposes.
Nominations for the 2024 GolfNSW/Illawarra Pennant season, which commences Jan 28 and runs each Sunday morning through February and early March, are now being taken.
Jamberoo has nominated teams for the B Pennant (AGU handicaps larger than 5.5), C Pennant (AGU handicaps larger than 12.5) and two teams in the White Horse Cup (AGU handicaps less than 24.4).
Those who wish to represent our club can do so by placing their name and some details on the nomination sheet in the golfshop.
Alternatively you can email your details to Dave Ransom on davidransom@optusnet.com.au.
Please include your name, membership number, phone number and shirt size.
Why not join the team!
All eligible members are welcome to get involved.
Mens Fourball Matchplay has commenced
Round 1 matches are under way and should be played by October 14.
Peter Francis & Noel Laman vs Larry Kent & Les Skarratts
Dan Adams & John Anthony vs Kenny Holt & Col Booth
Ron Hewson & Pete Munro vs bye
A Ransom & D Ransom def P Saunders & R Bremner 4/3
Trevor Bell Memorial Shield
The latest round of the Trevor Bell Memorial Shield was played Monday at The Vale with players enjoying very comfortable weather conditions.
Jamberoo scored a terrific 205 points on the day and sit in second position having closed the gap on the leading Port Kembla team.
Team scores on the day (top 6 count for team total):
Chris Leckey 40 pts, Larry Kent 36, Peter Francis 35, Col Booth 33, Rob Maclean 31, Ron Chilby 30, Ken Holt 29 and Mal Hoy 26.
A total of 205.
Overall Leader Board
Port 1123
Jamberoo 1109
The Links 1107
The Grange 1076
The Vale 1075
Kiama 1068
Wollongong 1053
The last round is due to be played at The Grange on October 30.
In four-ball match play, the lowest marker reverts to scratch and gives strokes to the higher markers, eg player A is on a 14 handicap, B on 18, C on 22 and D on 42. A receives no strokes, B gets 4 strokes, C gets 8 strokes and D gets 28 strokes, irrespective of who is A’s partner.
Stokes are allocated according to the balanced distribution Matchplay index. Sometimes, like player D above, more than 18 strokes are given. In this case you continue on restarting the table with that player receiving more than one stroke on some holes.
