Glenelg Golf Club Magazine - December 2010

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Women’s Championships 14

Junior Championships 15

13th Beach Junior Trip

2010 Club ChampionshipsASR Project Information

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20-118 James Melrose RoadNOVAR GARDENS SA 5040

Phone: 61 8 8295 3793Fax: 61 8 8294 8894

PO Box 220GLENELG SA 5045

Web: www.glenelggolf.comEmail: [email protected]

GLENELG GOLF CLUB INCORPORATED

COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENTCaptain: Jim Johnson

Vice Captain: Tony Martin

Committee: Gavan Fox, Kay Nyland, Sam Koukourou, David Gillespie, Gerry O’Brien & Brett Jarrad

General Manager: David Brand

A message from the

captainWhat a winter we have had! Everything from relentless rain, a new handicapping system, carp in the pond, the land tax issue, and both footy teams missing out on the finals. Roll on summer please!

With the weather improving we will have a brilliant period of golf ahead. The course will come up a treat again and the landscaping work continues to tidy up the course. The turf management at Glenelg is second to none and we are now in the process of “polishing the car”. The Friends of the Course team are back in action and will focus on new plantings, weeding and pine cone removal, under the guidance of past Captain, Paul McGrath.

A big effort is being made to improve the food and beverage service to members. New menus, a wine club, wine dinners, Captain’s lunches and theme dinners have been developed and implemented. We urge all members to utilise the club more for dining. We are keeping profit margins under control so that members can wine and dine at their Club, bring their family and friends, be proud of their Club, and allow us to

continually improve all aspects of this service to the members. Continual improvement processes will be a common theme you will hear from the Committee of Management in 2011.

We will also be surveying the members to get their views on booking sheets. We have had a large influx of new members in the past few years who have only known timesheets and many have raised the issue, especially on heavy traffic days. Without pre-empting any outcomes, primarily because the Committee of Management will be guided by the member response, there are many pros and cons for both systems, and these will be communicated with the survey.

In closing, I wish you and yours a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Committee of Management. See you on the course and on the balcony over the summer.

Other DepartmentsFunction & Corporate Facilities . . . . . . . . . 3Women’s Golf News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 & 7Member News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 & 9Clubhouse Christmas Specials . . . . . . . . . 10Food & Beverage Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Around the Traps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Pro Shop Specials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Junior Golf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 & 19

Front Cover:2010 Club Champion, Moe Nagi

We are always looking for articles to be included in the Magazine. If you have any relevant or interesting news, please contact the Administration Office, or email us at [email protected] and we will endeavour to include them in future editions.

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Inside this Edition

12-15 Club Championships

4/5 ASR Project Information

19 13th Beach Junior Trip

roll on summer!

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function &corporate facilities

As members of this proud and progressive Club, have you ever considered hosting your up-coming business seminar or team building session here in your newly redeveloped clubhouse?

Catering options available

Variety of beverage packages

Private function and conference rooms

Latest in audio visual equipment

Big screen TVs

Electronic data projectors

Wireless internet connections & more

With the peace and quiet of the golf course, your employees and colleagues will not only be productive but are offered a change of scene from the boardroom. Enjoy the view over the 18th fairway and leave all the work to us.

A popular option is to have a morning meeting, followed by a 9 hole round of golf to break up the day.

Corporate Golf Day and Function Packages are available to download from our website or can be collected from the Administration Office.

For bookings and enquiries, please call (08) 8295 3793 or chat to us when you are next at the Club.

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The contracted maintenance period for the ASR scheme is drawing to a close, and over the past twelve months, we have been working continuously with the scheme designers and project managers to ensure that when the golf club takes over the maintenance and operation of the scheme in early 2011, we have a system that is working as effectively and efficiently as possible.

Teething problems were always anticipated, but two major design issues were identified and have been corrected in recent weeks.

Installation of submersible pumps to allow efficient draining of system.

Installation of new intake headwall to improve control of sediment and plant material migration into the pump system.

Members and guests will have observed work around the ASR wetlands in recent weeks, and the fact the wetlands were dry for some time.

One of the strategies we have developed is the need to drain the wetlands annually as part of our management strategy for European Carp. Having gone through the process in 2009, we were keen to reduce the visual impact and disruption to the course from large pumps and hoses, as well as

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additional contractors, occupying the area for up to two weeks.

Therefore, the draining of the wetlands recently was to enable the infestation of carp to be harvested, but it has been kept dry to allow the installation of a system of submersible pumps and drainage lines that will allow the process to be completed inside of one week. It has also had the added benefit of allowing for the breakdown of organic matter which has built up over the last two years.

Ultimately, our staff will be able to drain the wetlands automatically, carp can be harvested, and the wetlands refilled with no disruption to the course or play, and a greatly reduced time without water in the wetland system.

At the same time, a modification to the design of the pump intake point at the end of the wetland system was required, as excessive debris had resulted in some damage to the pumps. The opportunity was taken whilst the wetlands were dry to have this corrected.

The wetlands have remained dry for longer than anticipated due to a delay in some components, however final installations are complete, and the wetlands has

again become a feature of the course. Interestingly, it only takes 2 days to refill the entire wetland system.

With the expected handover date to be in early 2011, a decision will be made shortly on the exposed irrigation pipework currently surrounding the wetland. This system was put in place as a temporary measure to ensure new plants received sufficient irrigation to allow them to mature as quickly as possible. It is hoped that the system will not be required in the future, however we may decide to retain the irrigation lines for future use, in which case the pipework will be buried underground.

It is important members and guests understand these are functional wetlands, and as such will require maintenance (pump servicing, silt removal etc) from time to time. This is to ensure they are able to treat the harvested stormwater effectively so that it meets the strict criteria for injection underground, and then later use on the course as irrigation water.

However, we remain committed to ensuring the impact of any necessary maintenance will be reduced for the future.

ASR Wetland ProjectWork has progressed steadily on the ASR wetland project over the last 18 months to ensure all operations are working effectively before the Club takes over control in early 2011. Recent works were carried out to automate various drainage systems to manage ongoing maintenance requirements into the future.


The Friends of the Course are back!

On Thursday, 18th November, the “Friends of the Course” were gathered again after an extended hiatus. There were some familiar faces and some new ones, but the level of enthusiasm could be felt in the air.

After a quick debrief, two groups set off to different sections of the course under the supervision of course staff Bill and Ben (no, not the flowerpot men!) with plants, trowels, stakes and tree guards, as well as sense of anticipation.

The work rate was feverish, and two and half hours later our nine volunteers had planted close to 400 plants, including placing guards around a large number of self sown pines trees.

Over a snag or two and a drink afterwards, there was a great feeling of satisfaction among the group, and they are looking forward to the next challenge.

It was a great morning, highly productive in continuing the landscape improvements around the course, and a great way to meet new people within our great Club.

If you would like to be part of the Friends of the Course, feel free to contact the administration office and register your details. The next project day is planned for Thursday, December 16, from 8am – 11am.

We’d love to see you there.

ASR Q&A Answering some of your questions relating to the ASR Project

Q: Why did the Club invest in this project?

A: The prime objective of the scheme is to source irrigation water for the Club and increase the sustainability of our operations by ensuring long-term water security of irrigation supply.

Q: How does the ASR wetland work?

A: The intent of the project is to harvest stormwater for irrigating the golf course by diverting water from Brown Hill Creek, treating the harvested water in engineered wetlands and injecting it into underlying aquifers for storage. Water is then pumped from aquifers for irrigation as required.

Q: Why is the Club harvesting water from Brown Hill Creek instead of the surrounding suburban catchments like the Royal Adelaide & Grange projects?

A: Modelling showed there was insufficient supply from local catchments to meet our irrigation needs.

Q: How much water will be harvested from Brown Hill Creek?

A: Brown Hill Creek has an annual yield of 7,500ML, of which the Club will be harvesting

up to 270ML (3.6%) per annum.

Q: Who is responsible for the management and maintenance of the project?

A: The State Government’s Natural Resource Management Board was responsible under the Development Deed to maintain the works from the Date of Practical Completion until the second anniversary of said date, after which the Club will be responsible for maintaining the works.

Q: Who was responsible for the design and development of the project?

A: The design development was undertaken by experienced consultants. The NRM Board sought tenders from experienced Civil Contractors well versed in such projects, with oversight by FMG Engineering.

Q: What is the total cost of the project, and how much has been invested by the Club?

A: The final budget is yet to be finalised, however the expected cost of the project is $2.4 million, of which the Club pays one third, and the Federal & State Governments fund the remaining two thirds.

Q: How long does it take for water to flow through the wetland before being suitably treated for injection?

A: It takes approximately 3 days for water to flow through the wetland before being treated and suitable for injection underground.

Q: How much water does the wetland hold at any one time?

A: The wetland holds approximately 11ML at any one time, and water can be extracted directly to the irrigation system, bypassing the underground injection bores.

Q: Why does the Club drain the system every year, and where does the water go?

A: Normal maintenance practices require the wetland system to be drained every 3-4 years to remove organic matter, however the Club has chosen to drain the system every year to manage any pest infestation such as European Carp. Water from the wetland is drained out through the overflow system and back into Brown Hill Creek for discharge into the Golf St Vincent.

Many members would have noticed the appearance of new plantings across the golf course in recent months, made more obvious by the use of protective guards.

These plantings form part of the Club’s ongoing revegetation program designed to promote the growth of native and indigenous species across the property.

More than 2,000 native species have been planted this year, with a further 200 new pine tree plantings taking place.

Revegetation work was also carried out recently by the “Friends of the Course” (see opposite) around the western car park and short game practice facility.

The extensive plantings this year were a result of “catch up” work due to bigger projects completed on the course over the past two years limiting the amount of revegetation work possible.

Work will continue on the Club’s revegetation program to ensure native species continue to thrive and regenerate. As the plants mature and develop, we are sure members will appreciate the visual impact they will have across our spectacular course layout.

Course Revegetation Work


RENE ERICHSEN SALVER: In April, the Club hosted the Golf SA Women’s 72 Hole Stroke Play Event - the Rene Erichsen Salver. It was held in conjunction with the Men’s Stroke Play Event, the Golf SA Classic. Australia’s leading female amateurs played in the event and found our course layout to be challenging. The event was won by Jessica Speechley, from Lake Karrinyup, with a score of even par, with Glenelg’s Josie Hodge coming in third best net.

GOLF SA PENNANT: Our Grade 1 Women’s Pennant Team again made the final this year, but unfortunately was not able to reproduce their success of 2009, going down to a narrow 4/3 loss to Royal Adelaide.

The A2 team got off to a flying start, but when our number one player, Fariza Zain, was injured, the team struggled in the middle part of the season. They finished on a high note defeating Royal Adelaide at Royal Adelaide, finishing in third place, just missing out on the final won by Mt Osmond.

In Cleek Stick, an interclub event for players with an 18-29 handicap, our team had a slow start but finished the season with some good wins.

The end-of-season Pennant get together took the form of a cocktail party, where Josie Hodge was named the pennant player of the year and Kay Nyland named team player of the year.

GLENELG/ROYAL ADELAIDE BRONZE CHALLENGE: In our annual Glenelg/Royal Adelaide bronze challenge, we reversed last year’s result by winning both rounds of matches. Unfortunately, we were not as successful in our other interclub event, the Glenelg/Grange foursomes.

RHONDA WATSON BROOCH: The Rhonda Watson Brooch was held on Monday 23rd August on a cool rainy day. The Kooyonga team of Ebony Heard, Emma Ash and Jill Trenorden won the gross event with a score of 242. The Royal Adelaide team of Caitlin Roberts, Jill McEwin and Juliet Hugo won the net event with a score of 235. Glenelg’s team was Jess Burns, Ruth Martin and Deb Christie. Sue Tuohy represented Rhonda and presented the trophies with Club Captain, Jim Johnson.

CITY MAZDA GOLF DAY: The City Mazda Hospitality Day was held on 9th November. A field of 123 players including 31 visitors and 92 members, enjoyed a beautiful sunny spring day for the Pinehurst Foursomes event, followed by a refreshing lunch in the dining room

Sponsorship from City Mazda continued for a second year. The General Manager, Phil Greig, provided most generous prizes. The event was won by Jan Dale-Harris and Fariza Zain, with runners up being Nancy Craige and Sue Tuohy. Sue Tuohy also won the major raffle, a weekend for two at McCracken, including the use of a Mazda car.

Sponsorship by City Mazda has enabled the Women’s sub-committee to continue to support breast cancer research and purchase pink balls for use in the Cancer Foundation Pink Ball day. This event raised $775.00. We thank Phil Greig for his generous sponsorship.

Women’s Golf News


MINDA INC. DAY: Minda Day was played in perfect weather despite an earlier forecast of 38ºC. 151 players took to the course with the last group hitting off at 12 noon. Minda Inc. generously donated 3 raffle prizes and 3 consolation prizes and after expenses, a cheque for $2,652.50 was presented to Lyn Magee, representing Minda Inc. A trading table was well supported by members and a grand total of $3443.10 was raised on the day.

GOLF SA OPEN DAY: The Golf SA Women’s Open Day was held on the 30th March with a full field of 70 members and 38 visitors playing a 3BBB format. The amount raised for Golf SA was $1,337.

FOURSOMES CHAMPIONSHIPS: We had reasonable weather for our Club Foursomes Championships in September. Ele Davies and Ruth Martin won the foursomes championship from Wendy Greig and Jan Dale-Harris. In B grade, the winners were Janet Fleer and Pam Hobbs from Jill Gehling and Wendy Vaughan in a playoff. In C grade, Liz Kelton and Marie Winter also won in a playoff from Gail Carey and Sue Milte.

MAGAIN GOLF DAY: The Magain Real Estate golf day was a very successful and enjoyable day with 100 players playing in the 4BBB competition. Jane Nelson kindly donated prizes for golf and the raffle, with $520 raised for Junior Golf at Glenelg. Our thanks once again go to Jane for her generous sponsorship.

L’OREAL DAY: The L’Oreal Day was played as an individual stableford event in early September with L’Oreal providing three prizes.

GOLF SA EVENTS: In events run during the year by Golf SA, Josie Hodge, Jill Hodge and Deb Christie all qualified for matchplay in the State Championships. Josie was a member of our state team and Deb was team manager.

The Bronze Foursomes were held at Riverside Golf Club with Wendy Vaughan and Jill Gehling winning the event.

The Golf SA Senior Cup was held in August at Flagstaff Hill with Ros Osborn finishing runner-up.

In the State Foursomes played at North Adelaide, Glenelg was represented by Josie Hodge, who finished runner up with Caitlin Roberts.

The Golf SA Elizabeth Pitcher Business Women’s Championship was held in October and won by Ele Davies.

Deb Christie won the Golf SA Country Championship and the Champion of Champions event.

In the Masters Games at Alice Springs Golf Club, Jo Rawson was the overall winner in her age group and came home with two gold medals and one silver medal.

JUNIOR GIRLS: Our stock of Junior Girls continues to grow and they are making their mark both within the Club and in junior events around the country.

Elysia Yap and Christine Beasley were in the State Junior Team, with Christine winning the best net in the Australian Junior Championships in Tasmania.

Jenny Lee played one match in our A2 team, playing at number one, and squared with her Royal Adelaide opponent - she had never seen the course before that day.

In the Club’s Junior Winter Matchplay Trophy, “girl power” ruled with Jenny Lee winning the event and Elysia finishing 3rd.

Elysia was a finalist in the Aaron Baddeley junior event, and travelled to Sanctuary Lakes in Melbourne for the national final.

In the Rosemary Reeves Trophy, a junior event at Grange, Elysia won and Jenny was runner-up.

WOMEN’S TRY GOLF: Three Try Golf programmes were held during February and March. Over 90 enthusiastic participants enrolled in the five-week clinic.

This programme has been hugely successful over the last couple of years, attracting 20 women to the newly introduced Try Golf membership category. It is great to see a growing number of participants from this programme now playing in the Tuesday Women’s competitions.

A 5 week Proficiency Program was introduced in 2010 and run by the Pro-Shop offering smaller group coaching.


The Club is continuing to investigate its options relation to the payment of Land Tax.

We received notification earlier this year that our objection, lodged with the Commissioner of State Taxation in July 2009, had been rejected, resulting in a further objection being lodged directly with the State Treasurer. To date, no response has been received from the Treasurer.

In the meantime, it is pleasing to advise that following 12 months of negotiations with the Valuer-General by the Hon. John Darley MLC, an independent member of the Legislative Council, the valuation of land owned by Glenelg Golf Links Ltd (and other golf course and recreational facilities) has been revised downwards from a site value of $7.2million to $4.85million. This will result in an annual Land Tax liability of approx. $150,000, down from approx. $250,000.

Whilst pleasing news in the short term, it still does not remove the need for the Club to cover the Land Tax liability of land owned by Glenelg Golf Links Ltd. We still hope for a positive response from the Treasurer, however other lines of investigation are currently underway should our latest objection be unsuccessful.

At a recent Committee of Management meeting, a resolution was passed allowing Full female members to play at any time on a Saturday, whilst male members will be permitted to hit-off from 11:30am on Tuesday mornings.

This change will not come into effect until 1st April 2011, and will be one part of a extensive review of membership categories and playing rights to be introduced in the new membership year.

Other areas of membership to be reviewed include Provisional membership, the introduction of a 6-Day category, new categories aimed at retaining members aged between 18 and 30 and additional Casual (PAYP) categories.

Many of these changes will be designed to maintain Glenelg’s reputation as a modern, progressive and affordable private golf club, to protect the interests of our existing membership base and to be an attractive option for new members looking to join a golf club.

We encourage members to put forward ideas and suggestions in regards to membership for inclusion in the review. Further information will become available as the Committee of Management progresses through its membership review process.

Member NewsNews from the Committee of Management and around the Club.

Land Tax

Notification has been officially received from Golf SA regarding the Club’s new course ratings. These ratings have taken effect immediately, with regulations determining the proper location of tees also applying. Ratings for the shorter Green courses will be carried out at a later date.

The following ratings applied from 24th August 2010:

Par AMCR / AWCR Slope

Men Black (Tiger Tees) 71 74 134

Men Blue (Championship Tees) 71 72 132

Men White (Standard Tees) 71 71 129

Women Yellow (Championship Tees) 72 75 128

Women Red (Standard Tees) 74 75 134

Please note that the Slope Rating is for information only at this stage as slope ratings will not come into effect until all courses have been rated, which is expected to be by the end of 2011.

Further information has also been released recently by Golf Australia with regard to the Australian Men’s & Women’s Handicapping System. For more information on the changes made, please visit Golf Australia’s website – www.golfaustralia.org.au.

Membership Review

Course Ratings

It is hard to believe we are gearing up for another summer already! In between some blistering heat at the start of the year, and then finally receiving some good rain in the winter, 2010 has certainly been another busy year on the golf course.

With so much physical disruption to the course in recent years, some of the work may not have seemed as visible as other years, but a quick review shows how much has taken place.

FAIRWAY RENOVATIONS: We are used to the annual work carried out on the greens, but this spring saw the most extensive renovation of the fairways undertaken, and although earlier than ideal, the recovery has been very pleasing. Whilst not always as extensive, it is critical this work is carried out from time to time for the ongoing health and playability of the turf.

VEGETATION WORK: Close to 1000 trees and native plants have been established throughout the course this year to add to the diversity of vegetation, as well as preserve the pine tree character that is so prominent on our golf course.

SCREEN MOUNDING: To complement the mounding at the 7th tee, and screen a utility area used by course staff.

IRRIGATION UPGRADES: The course has a significant level of asset value that needs to be managed to ensure efficiency and compliance in all aspects of course operations. A large part of that asset value is in the irrigation system, and continuing the upgrade of the system has been a priority again this year. Works completed in house by our staff have included the 1st hole, 2nd tee, 3rd hole, 8th fairway and a new main line along driving range.

Similar upgrades in recent years have resulted in water savings of 25-30% in these areas, as well as significant power savings. As we move towards times of greater water regulation, it is imperative we keep investing in these assets.

BUNKER REFURBISHMENTS: Works have included new or refurbished revetting, new entry points, and correcting base levels, with some 25 bunkers being refurbished to some degree. The new fairway bunker on the 18th hole is the most noticeable change, and brings this bunker into the character of the others on the hole, and its repositioning making it more relevant to today’s golfer.

Golf Course News


Over the last 18 months, the Club has seen massive growth in junior membership. In fact, 44 new junior members have joined the Club since 1st January 2009, taking our total number to 66. This is in contrast to our situation back in 2008, when the Club was struggling with only 28 juniors.

A lot of credit must be given to Paul Duregon and the Junior Development sub-committee, who have driven the Club’s Junior Development Program to new levels. With the help of parents, the support of the Committee of Management, and funding through the Glenelg Golf Club Foundation, Glenelg has once again become an attractive and popular option for juniors looking to join a club.

Throughout recent school holidays, juniors could be seen everywhere around the Club; it was refreshing to see the energy and enthusiasm generated by our juniors, whether they were playing, practising or just simply having fun.

Juniors are the future of our Club, and we need to continue to support the work of the Junior Development sub-committee to ensure we maintain (or increase) our junior membership numbers. Any support you can provide, whether it be a donation to the Glenelg Golf Club Foundation or volunteering to assist at the numerous junior events we hold throughout the year, would be greatly appreciated.

Members would have noticed an influx of new young players at the Club this year. Many of these new players have joined the Club through a commercial arrangement we have with the College of Elite Golf.

Previous newsletters and communiqués have touched on the growing relationship between the Club and the College, which has resulted in their home base being setup here in the “Tour Hut” located at the eastern end of the Bonython Avenue car park.

Under the arrangement, students enrolled in the College maintain membership at the Club, fully paid for by the training provider, in the category of membership appropriate to each student’s age. The College delivers high performance training and education to elite golfers, through their Diploma of Sport (Golfer Athlete Development) program.

Currently, 13 students are enrolled in the program, receiving a mix of classroom theory with significant practical training to help students meet modern professional athlete demands. There is a sharp focus on individual development, career preparation and lifelong learning for students, and it is hoped that their association with the Club during their time as a student will lead to long term membership.

Students train regularly throughout the week, making use of our outstanding practice facilities, with controls in place to ensure no more than 4 or 5 students are receiving tuition at any one time. Classroom theory lessons are delivered using the Club’s boardroom and conference facilities, and students spend quite some time outside of their scheduled training times on the golf

course, practice facilities and around the clubhouse.

College students have integrated well into the golfing community this year, with many of them competing in Club Championship events and day-to-day competitions. A number of students have also represented the Club in Pennant Golf over the last few years, and we expect this will continue whilst our commercial arrangement is in place.

Discussions are underway to investigate the viability of a purpose built training and administration facility for joint use between the Club, Pro Shop and College. Benefits for members could include the availability of a world-class training facility, improved practice facilities and the provision of other golf related services such as physiotherapy and a gym. For the Club, benefits could include the opportunity to develop new revenue streams allowing us to deliver a better level of service to our members and guests.

Importantly, the Club will not enter into any agreement that will have an undue or detrimental impact on members and their access to existing facilities at the Club. We will continue to keep members posted on the continuing discussions between the Club and the College.

College of Elite GolfWebsite: http://www.elitegolf.edu.au/

Growth in Junior Membership

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Gordons Gin .....................................................$34.50

Bundaberg Rum..............................................$33.50

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Food & Beverage UpdateThe development of the Club’s food & beverage service has been a key focus over the past few months. The primary aim of the review was to ensure that we are providing the best possible service for our members, and making improvements where possible.

As you are aware, over the last few months we have been working closely with Food and Beverage Consultant, Fiona Nairn. With over 10 years of industry experience, Fiona was engaged by the Club to review current operations and provide recommendations into how we could improve our service offerings. In her review, recently provided to the Committee of Management, Fiona has identified many areas of improvement within our operations, but has also identified many positives that can be further enhanced.

Fiona used findings from the market research report generated earlier in the year by Emma Bishop, our Marketing & Communications Manager, to ensure that the requirements of members were at the

forefront of any recommended changes. Emma conducted a series of focus group sessions with members earlier in the year to identify opinions in relation to the food & beverage offering at the Club.

This review process has resulted in a number of changes already being implemented, with many more to come. In November, the Club started to offer changes, with a new menu launched, aiming to satisfy a large number of requirements identified during market research. The menu was developed by Fiona Nairn and her Executive Chef, Eloise Jury, with input from current Club staff. We now believe we are delivering a larger variety of options, healthier options, improved food presentation and consistency. As an addition to this, the Club now has extended opening hours to better meet the expectations of our golfing members visiting during the week and on weekends.

We are happy with the initial launch and still welcome all feedback and commentary in relation to change. This will be a process of

continual improvement, so we are flexible and very happy to still implement changes to our processes.

Recently, our former Executive Chef, Craig Jeffery, decided to move on from his position at the Club. With Craig’s resignation, we welcome Matt Chapman as Senior Chef. Matt joins the Club with outstanding experience working as Sous Chef at Stella, Head Chef at Zootz, Head Chef at The Hahndorf Inn and most recently Matt was the Head Chef at The Port Dock Brewery Hotel. Matt started with the Club on Monday, 1st November, bringing experience and vibrancy to the kitchen. Matt has been delivering outstanding dishes and a great variety of food options which we hope all members have been enjoying.

From a recent survey conducted, members have reported over 90% satisfaction levels across food taste, presentation, quality, quantity and perception of value for money. This is an outstanding result from the release of our new menu. If you have not yet filled out one of our surveys entitled ‘Have we met your expectations’, they are available at the Bistro.

Because we understand the importance of member feedback, we have created a specific feedback mechanism via email for all food and beverage related commentary. Please email any thoughts, suggestions or opinions to [email protected]

This is just a starting point for what’s to come at the Club as we stay true to our ‘progressive’ nature, one of our core values. We aim to continue working to implement change in response to the needs of our membership base and welcome any feedback or suggestions you may have.

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2010 Club Championship Events

2010 Club Champion MOE NAGI

2010 B Grade Champion SIMON STEWART

2010 C Grade Champion DON TUCKER

Club ChampionshipQuarter Finals

A. Olsen def. S. Connelly 4/3M. Nagi def. D. Brand 5/4M. McGowan def. T. Alexander 2/1J. McDonald def. R. Clark 4/3

Semi Finals

M. Nagi def. A. Olsen 3/1M. McGowan def. J. McDonald 20th

Final

M. Nagi def. M. McGowan 3/2

Senior ChampionshipQuarter Finals

D. Allen def. W. Humphries 4/3P. Appleton def. J. Rawson 2/1D. Prider def. C. James at 23rdC. Wright def. P. Owen 3/1

Semi Finals

D. Allen def. P. Appleton 6/5C. Wright def. D. Prider 1up

Final

C. Wright def. D. Allen 4/2

A Grade PlateQuarter Finals

J. Dolman def. A. Nash 4/3S. Mestrov def. J. Brown 6/5B. Loveday def. A. Doyle 1upH. Duregon def. B. Welsh on forfeit

Semi Finals

J. Dolman def. S. Mestrov 5/3B. Loveday def. H Duregon 20th

Final

J. Dolman def. B. Loveday 4/2

B Grade ChampionshipQuarter Finals

S. Stewart def. W. Traljic 3/1G. Sterrey def. J. Charles 2/1J. Oatey def. T. Rundle 4/3R. Vandegraaff def. S. Gentle 3/1

Semi Finals

S. Stewart def. G. Sterrey 7/6J. Oatey def. R. Vandegraaff 8/7

Final

S. Stewart def. J. Oatey 1up

B Grade PlateQuarter Finals

M. Maguire def. P. Duregon 3/2G. Kendall def. M. Walsh 4/3T. Entwistle def. M. Sheridan 3/2C. Drew def. M. Fleer on forfeit

Semi Finals

M. Maguire def. G. Kendall 4/3T. Entwistle def. C. Drew on forfeit

Final

T. Entwistle def. M. Maguire 19th

C Grade ChampionshipQuarter Finals

H. Larsen def. I. Gardner 4/3D. Tucker def. B. Pope 1upB. Dawson def. J. Jeffery 2/1P. Miller def. H. Hudson on forfeit

Semi Finals

D. Tucker def. H. Larsen 4/3P. Miller def. B. Dawson on forfeit

Final

D. Tucker def. P. Miller 3/2

C Grade PlateQuarter Finals

P. Maunder def. J. Walsh 1upR. Sheridan def. S. MacDonald 4/2G. Mennie def. B. Du-Rieu 9/7J. Dibben def. F. Gurling 2/1

Semi Finals

R. Sheridan def. P. Maunder 2/1G. Mennie def. J. Dibben 2up

Final

R. Sheridan def. G. Mennie 5/4


C Grade Plate1st Phil Maunder 71, 78, 1492nd Greg Mennie 70, 79, 1493rd Fraser Gurling 76, 74, 1504th Scott MacDonald 75, 78, 1535th Richard Sheridan 78, 79, 1576th John Dibben 72, 85, 1577th Bruce Du-Rieu 76, 82, 1588th Joe Walsh 83, 76, 159

Club Championship 1st Anthony Olsen 76, 76, 1522nd Todd Alexander 73, 81, 1543rd Roddy Clark 77, 81, 1584th Moe Nagi 83, 76, 1595th David Brand 76, 83, 1596th James McDonald 83, 77, 1607th Matt McGowan 81, 81, 1628th Simon Connelly * 83, 80, 163= 9th Braeden Kelly 79, 84, 163= 9th James Brown 82, 81, 163* 8th spot in playoff

RF Stevens Trophy1st Anthony Olsen (76, 76, 152)2nd Campbell Rawson (75, 78, 153)

A Grade Plate 1st Andrew Nash 68, 71, 1392nd Bob Loveday 71, 70, 1413rd Brian Welsh 75, 70, 1454th Simon Mestrov 73, 77, 1505th James Brown 81, 70, 1516th Henry Duregon 76, 76, 1527th Anthony Doyle 76, 77, 1538th Justin Dolman 71, 82, 153

Club Championship Qualifying Scores

Senior Championship1st Wayne Humphries 81, 87, 1682nd Denis Prider 87, 83, 1703rd Colin Wright 87, 83, 1704th Peter Appleton 86, 85, 1715th Jim Rawson 81, 90, 1716th Peter Owen 89, 84, 1737th Chris James 87, 88, 1758th David Allen 87, 89, 176

Senior Cup Winner (Best Net)Peter Appleton (73, 72, 145)

B Grade Championship1st Simon Stewart 85, 86, 1712nd Tom Rundle 90, 83, 1733rd Robin Vandegraaff 90, 86, 1764th Joe Charles 92, 85, 1775th Glenn Sterrey 89, 89, 1786th Steve Gentle 93, 86, 1797th Jon Oatey 90, 89, 1798th William Traljic 90, 89, 179

B Grade Plate1st Michael Maguire 72, 72, 1442nd Todd Entwistle 73, 72, 1453rd Charlie Drew 72, 75, 1474th Greg Kendall 71, 78, 1495th Matt Walsh 78, 73, 1516th Mark Fleer 75, 77, 1527th Mark Sheridan 73, 79, 1528th Paul Duregon 81, 72, 153

C Grade Championship1st Ian Gardner 90, 88, 1782nd Brian Dawson 94, 96, 1903rd Phil Miller 97, 94, 1914th Brenton Pope 92, 99, 1915th Don Tucker 99, 93, 1926th Hamish Hudson 96, 96, 1927th John Jeffery 105, 89, 1948th Harry Larsen 98, 98, 196

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2010 Women’s Club Championship - A Group of Champions (from l-r) Judy Cullen, Morreen Barter, Elise Dignan, Cath Symons, Imelda Lynch, Barb Heald

2010 Women’s Club Champion CATHY SYMONS

The Women’s Club Championships were played throughout June, with players spoilt by fantastic weather conditions over the two weeks of competition. As per usual, an excellent crowd of onlookers were treated to some outstanding golf from all competitors.

In the 36 Hole Club Championship final, our friendly and ever efficient Administration Officer, Cathy Symons, defeated Elise Dignan to take out a well deserved sixth Club Championship title. Clearly her work does not get in the way of a good game of golf!

In the 27 Hole B Grade match, Imelda Lynch defeated Barb Heald, whilst Morreen Barter took out Judy Cullen in the C Grade Championship.

On Sunday, 31st October, the 27 hole Anne Smerdon Invitational, Junior Girl’s Championship and Ella Cole Trophies were held in conjunction with the Boy’s Junior Championships.

Ten girls competed in the Anne Smerdon Invitational on a very windy and cold day. Entrants included two girls from Wirrabara in the State’s mid-north. Glenelg was represented by Jenny Lee, Elysia Yap and Jacqueline Walter, also a country member from Broken Hill.

Winner of the Anne Smerdon Invitational and the Junior Girl’s Championship was Jenny Lee, with Kooyonga’s Amy Zhou coming runner up in the Anne Smerdon event. The net winner was Jacqueline Walter, who also won the Ella Cole Trophy.

2010 Women’s Championships

2010 Girl’s Club Junior ChampionJENNY LEE

2010 Ella Cole Trophy WinnerJACQUELINE WALTER

2010 Club Championship Events


2010 Boy’s Club Junior ChampionLACHLAN BOOTH

2010 Junior ChampionshipsReport by Paul Duregon

2010 Boy’s Handicap ChampionBRAEDEN KELLY

A fantastic day greeted the 16 boys who entered the 2010 Boy’s Junior Championship, with the course set up in magnificent condition and not a breath of wind. Early nerves were soon replaced by some magnificent ball striking as the boys settled in for 36 holes off the Black markers.

Up the sharp end of the field, scores were tight with some outstanding golf being played. Moe Nagi, one of the College of Elite Golf’s star pupils, and Sam Hynes, shared the early lead with very respectable 75’s, closely followed by our new recruit, Lachlan Booth from Tea Tree Gully with 76. With only four places in the finals, Henry Duregon and James Georgiadis on 81 and Michael Zhang on 82 were all vying for the final spot.

In the handicap section, Steve Deally was the shining light with net 67, although we might not mention the afternoon round. Our youngest player on the day, 12 year old Scott MacDonald, showed no fear playing from the Black tees shooting a 95, net 73.

The wind came up in the afternoon and it was not only a test of skill but also mental ability. Moe Nagi put it all to one side and posted a tidy 77 for a 36 hole total of 152. Lachlan Booth backed up his morning round with a 78, for a two-round total of 154. Sam Hynes struggled to an 84 but safely made the finals. With the final spot for the taking and three players in the hunt, Mitch Taht shot a great final round of 78 to be in the clubhouse on 164. James Georgiadis played solid golf all day only to falter on the 17th, shooting an 83 to go with his 81, finishing on 164. A playoff was on the cards with only one player left on the course in contention. Henry Duregon needed par up 18 but went long for his 3rd and needed to get up and down to qualify. Henry assured us it was never in doubt and took the final spot with a 36 hole total of 163.

Spots for the handicap championship were as tight as the championship event. Scott MacDonald repeated his morning round for a net score of 146. Sam Raschella, disappointed with his first round, hit back to finish second on net 148. Braeden Kelly had two consistent rounds for a net 148, slotting into 3rd, with Jack Hynes filling the final spot on net 149, knocking out Michael Zhang on a countback. Mitch Taht and James Georgiadis also missed by one shot.

Also on offer on the day was the Glenelg Trophy, with Henry Duregon taking the trophy on net 145. Scott MacDonald was runner up one shot further back.

After golf, players and parents enjoyed a BBQ tea and drinks on the Golfers Bar Balcony. As the sun set in the distance, all we could see were juniors practising on the short game facility and from my point of view, our Club’s future is bright.

Special thanks must go to Vicki Hynes for organising the BBQ, and Marc Williams & Mark Hynes (our own Junior Masterchefs).

After superb weather the previous week, the boys faced cold and windy conditions for the matchplay. First off was Moe Nagi vs Henry Duregon with Moe the raging favourite, off a 2 handicap, and from the outset had control of the match. Henry showed some glimpses of class but Moe all class taking out the match 5/4.

The second of the semi finals, Lachlan Booth vs Sam Hynes, was the match to watch. Both players traded blows with some outstanding golf and by the 9th the match was tight. Lachlan pulled away on the back nine, taking the match 4/3.

Now the blockbuster - Moe Nagi vs Lachlan Booth - with both players off two, this was

going to be, in Bruce McAvaney’s words, DELICIOUS. The standard was as expected and after nine holes the match could have gone either way. As Lachlan had done in the semi final he started to get on top of Moe, and after 15, the match was dormie. Lachlan had a five foot putt to seal the deal, but it horse-shoed out. Moe then had three feet to extend the match but in amazement his putt also horse-shoed out, giving Lachlan Booth the 2010 Junior Club Championship.

After an outstanding performance in qualifying, Scott MacDonald, as leading qualifier, took on Jack Hynes. In the early part, Scott seemed to be in control answering all challenges, however Jack never gave up, winning both 17 and 18 to force the match to extra holes. Jack played two great shots to the first green and with Scott missing a 15 foot putt to extend the match, his day was over.

Rumble in the Jungle - Sam Raschella vs Braeden Kelly - two players with healthy opinions of their golfing abilities, and both players not wanting to lose. Braeden had his game face on and played some outstanding golf. Sam was not going to give up without a fight and pressed Braeden to the end but eventually ran out of holes.

The Handicap Final saw Braeden Kelly play Jack Hynes and was going to be a very even contest. Braeden had set himself for a big day and was not going home without the prize, and Jack, the “quiet achiever”, was not going to let it slip easily. The golf started at a high standard considering the gale force wind and cold conditions, with Braeden finally taking the prize on the 16th hole.


Around the TrapsNews from around the Glenelg golfing community.

If you have any newsworthy items relating to Glenelg members, email the details to:

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OVERSEAS PERFORMER: Former Club Junior Champion, Jason Goldsworthy, recently took out the US Mid-Amateur Qualifying event held in Spokane, Washington, advancing through to the 30th U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship played at Atlantic Golf Club in Bridgehampton, New York on September 25-30, 2010.

Jason, who currently lives and works in Calgary, Canada, claimed medallist honours after carding an opening nine of 1-over par 37 and a back nine, bogey free, 3-under par 33. The 31-year old made six birdies on the day including four in his last ten holes. Excited to qualify for his first USGA Championship, he said he drove 9 hours from Calgary for a bit of a holiday and to play a couple rounds of golf.

Amateur golfers who have reached their 25th birthday are eligible to qualify for the U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship. All contestants play 36 holes of stroke play, with the low 64 advancing to match play for the championship. Unfortunately, Jason couldn’t continue his good form, missing out on the matchplay section.

GOVERNOR’S CUP: The Governor’s Legacy Cup was played for the 61st occasion at Glenelg on Thursday, 26th August, and was won by young Willunga member, Aiden Zammit (pictured above with the Governor), with a score of 37 stableford points.

The Governor’s Cup has raised in excess of $1.3million for Legacy in the 61 years of the event.

GLENELG VARDON: Congratulations to Alex Hendrick (Grange), Anthony Murdaca (Grange) and Ebony Heard (Kooyonga) on their wins in the Glenelg Vardon Events on Sunday, 4th July 2010.

Alex took out the Men’s Vardon event, whilst Anthony and Ebony defended their Junior and Women’s Vardon titles respectively.

Glenelg’s Jenny Lee came 3rd in the Women’s Vardon, whilst Henry Duregon and Mitchell Taht took out the Net and runner up Net events in the Junior Vardon.

WINERY CHALLENGE: The 2010 Winery Challenge was another great success. 144 players participated in the morning group and a further 100 players enjoyed the afternoon session. Staff worked tirelessly once again to ensure a spectacular event, with the day now regarded amongst members as one of, if not the best, day of the year at the Club. Feedback has been received in relation to the Ambrose format, and this will be taken into consideration when planning the event for 2011.

$100 DAY: An event that has become a popular one amongst some members is the bi-annual “Hundred Dollar Day”.

The event is played for by the Saturday Afternoon Men’s Group (or SAMC), which is a combination of up to 60 or so members who play regularly on Saturday afternoons in the main competition.

This year marked the first year of the Mark Kain Memorial Trophy, who was instrumental in starting this event, but sadly passed away earlier this year.

The winner of the October event was Phil Proctor (pictured above receiving the Green Jacket from previous winner Gavan Fox and Club Captain, Jim Johnson).

The event involves golf followed by a “long lunch”, creating a fantastic atmosphere at the Club on the day.

Just another example of the many member groups that continue to support our Club, make use of our wonderful facilities, and create a great social atmosphere with which to be involved.

AMAZING STREAKS: From time to time, we all have some amazing streaks in golf, but earlier this year, Wayne Humphries was having a great time at the start and end of his rounds. In fact, for five weeks straight, Wayne played the 1st and 18th holes 9 under par.

Despite the pressure of maintaining this amazing streak, Wayne holed a 30 footer on the 1st in week four and a tricky 15 footer on the 18th, and then a downhill 25 footer in week five on the 18th.

But we won’t mention the other 16 holes played each week though!

GOLF SA CLASSIC: In April this year, Glenelg hosted the Golf SA Classic, a national selection event comprising the best male amateur golfers from around Australia. Brad Moules (pictured below) took out the title with stinning rounds of 73-65-68-78 to finish at even par for the tournament. His 65 in the second round set a new course record.

Glenelg will again play host to the event in 2011, from 27th April to 1st May, in conjunction with the Rene Erichsen Salver.


Thank you all for your support throughout the year Merry Christmas and Great Golfing in the New Year.

Ron, Adrian, Paul & Sam

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junior golf The Glenelg Golf Club Junior Development Program provides the opportunity for Junior members and potential members, regardless of their ability, to improve, learn, enjoy and respect all that the game of golf and Glenelg Golf Club membership have to offer.

WINTER JUNIOR MATCHPLAY TROPHYThe 2nd annual Winter Junior Matchplay Trophy was played during the July school holidays. Coming off the success of the 2009 event, twelve eager and enthusiastic juniors competed in the 2010 round robin competition, with the final played on Sunday, 18th July.

The eventual winner of the event was Jenny Lee, who defeated Henry Duregon in the final 2/1. Henry went through the minor rounds undefeated but was no match for Jenny, who played solid golf in the final. Further highlighting the strength of our growing number of junior gilrs, Elysia Yap finished third, defeating Scott MacDonald 4/2.

Last year’s winner, Braeden Kelly, had to settle for 8th place, after a disappointing minor round effort and going down to Josh Hodgson in the finals. In the Hynes family battle, older brother Sam defeated Jack 3/1 to

STATE REPRESENTATIONA number of Glenelg’s junior members represented the State throughout this year, including Mitch Taht (above) and Lachlan Booth, who recently competed in the SA vs Vic Junior Teams Matchplay at Heywood Golf Club in country Victoria.

Earlier in the year, Michael Ratajewski, Elysia Yap and Christine Beasley represented SA in the Australian Junior Interstate Series played in Tasmania.

In October, Elysia Yap also qualified for the final of the Aaron Baddeley World Junior Championship (Australian Final), which was played at The Heritage in Melbourne.

SOUTH COAST JUNIOR TRIPIn the October school holidays, the largest contingent of Junior members to ever represent the Club, 20 in fact, enjoyed three days of golf and fun times in the annual South Coast Junior Trip, played this year at Victor Harbor, McCracken and Links Lady Bay.

This trip has been a popular element of the Club’s Junior Development Program for many years and gives juniors the opportunity play courses other than Glenelg, and generates great camaraderie amongst our ever growing group of junior golfers.

A special thanks to the parents who assisted with supervision and travel arrangements, in particular David Gillespie, Paul & Lisa Duregon, Vicki Hynes, Stacey Turner, Jackie Hodgson, Trevor Mullins and Paul Taht. A special thank you also must go to our Club Captain, Jim Johnson and wife Cathy, for hosting the entire group at their seaside “shack” for dinner on the Thursday night (see photo below).


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It was in the 2nd week of the April school holidays that eight juniors from Glenelg’s Junior Pennant Squad embarked on their journey to 13th Beach Golf Club, Barwon Heads, a short trip from Geelong.

Coming along to provide supervision and assistance was David Brand (General Manager), Paul Duregon (Junior Pennant Manager), Adrian Wickstein (Trainee Pro) and Bernie, the Gliderol Bus driver.

The boys are very grateful for the Club making this trip possible and special thanks goes to Paul Duregon for giving up his time continuously to make life as a junior member at Glenelg better than that of any other club.

Also I would like to commend David Brand - his commitment to us juniors was evident when, being so focused on the trip, that he actually forgot to bring any golf clothes for the four nights away.

Adrian Wickstein proved what he is capable of getting the best out of every junior on the trip and we were grateful for all of his advice on our golf games. We hope Adrian will continue at Glenelg Golf Club when his traineeship is over. That being said, we had a minimum eight hour bus trip ahead of us and this was to be the only downer on a perfect week.

When we arrived at our accommodation, “The 13th Beach Bunker”, some of us chose to unpack while others decided it was necessary to spend the time checking out the course with the short bit of time left before darkness. We settled in well and got a great rest in some truly magnificent accommodation before a big day ahead.

The first morning would bring us to an 18 hole ambrose competition on the Beach course, the more renowned course of the two. Will Carman and Jordan Williams took out the prize with an impressive 6 under.

The afternoon round would see the matchplay events commence on the Creek course. After some quality golf we headed into Barwon Heads where the best parmies in town awaited some very hungry golfers.

The second day brought us two games, one in the morning on the Beach course and one in the afternoon on the Creek course. We also participated in the club competition in the morning round, and Adrian Wickstein proved his talent shooting a one under 71, despite having 33 putts. Well done Wick. Also well done to Henry Duregon with 37 points.

The afternoon saw Braeden Kelly heading home with a mysterious chicken pox outbreak, which was disappointing for Braeden and the group. The 3rd night brought our group together for a fish and chip dinner where swings were reviewed on video, the facilities of “The Bunker” were used such as the pool and spa, and then another good night’s sleep was found.

The third and final day of golf awaited the finals to be played, with Jordan Williams defeating Sam Hynes to take out the number one title - a great match to watch with Jordan very close to par in a terrific display of scrambling to win. The battle for third place between Henry Duregon and Sam Raschella was won by Henry, whilst the battle for 5th was won by Will Carman over yours truly. Congratulations to Jordan Williams for winning the matchplay tournament with some fantastic golf.

After our morning round we finished off with some lesson time on the range with Adrian before heading into Torquay for a look at Bells Beach and a shop around. Some of us used the time to relax away from golf while others went bargain hunting – regardless, it was a very pleasant afternoon.

Our fourth and final night before a long trip home brought us back to the pub in Barwon Heads. We enjoyed a meal while Paul, David, Bernie and Wick had four of the most well earned beers I’ve ever seen. The night was finished off by packing up and the trip was finished by the long trip home before some putting competitions back on home soil.

The trip was a major success that saw some good golf, some great fun and bonding between the future of Glenelg Golf Club. Everyone is looking forward to future trips, and would again like to thank Paul and David for making this possible, everyone that has donated to the Glenelg Golf Club Foundation, the Club Committee, Adrian, Bernie the Bus Driver and Gliderol, and 13th Beach Golf Club for being so accommodating.

Junior TripReport by Steve Deally


Play “Ready Golf”

ON THE TEE

Tee off as soon as the group ahead is clear.

Forget the honor, the player who is ready first,

or the shortest hitter, hits first.

ON THE FAIRWAY

Move quickly and directly to your ball.

Prepare your shot whilst others are hitting.

Watch where your playing partners’ balls finish.

Call through the group behind after 2 minutes

looking for a ball and limit search for lost balls

to 5 minutes.

ON THE GREENLeave clubs between the green and next tee.

Study putts while others are putting and putt-

out whenever possible.

Mark scorecards after leaving the green.

WHEN DRIVING A CART

Drop your partner at his/her ball and then

continue to yours.

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slow playSlow play continues to raise its ugly head on regular occasions at Glenelg, causing frustration to all those who are caught up in long rounds.

Please remember, a STABLEFORD or PAR round at Glenelg should take no longer than four hours, whilst a STROKE round will generally take slightly longer on a bad day!

The low handicapper in your group has the authority to remind the group of its obligation to maintain proper position in the field.

Every person on the golf course is responsible for the pace of play. Stop blaming others and think about how you can improve your pace of play.

Let’s all aim for rounds of under 4 hours.

THERE ARE NO EXCUSES FOR SLOW PLAY.

golf etiquette tips

During the gameAlways mark you ball so that it can

be easily identified.

Hit ONLY when the players in front

are out of range. If in doubt, wait

a few more minutes before hitting.

Always watch where each player’s

ball finishes to avoid lengthy

delays when looking.

Stand still and avoid making noise

whilst other players are hitting.

If you are struggling to maintain

pace, call the group behind

through.

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Several members have commented to us recently about a lack of understanding by some golfers of general golf etiquette.

Here are some tips for ALL members to consider when playing at Glenelg.

General EtiquetteGroups should have no more than 4

players unless approved by Pro Shop

staff or the Starter.

All players must report to the Pro

Shop prior to hit off.

All rounds must start from the 1st tee

unless approved by Pro Shop staff or

the Starter.

Always allow others to join your

group if you have less than 4 players.

Players must not put a ball in the

race until all players from your group

are ready to play.

Ensure you and your guests are

aware of all rules and regulations to

avoid possible embarrassment.

Above all else, treat each fellow

member with the same respect you

would expect yourself.

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Care of the CourseAlways fill divots with sand carried in your sand bucket.

Repair your plug mark and at least one other every time you are on the green.

Rake bunkers carefully to avoid causing bad lies for players behind you.

Avoid taking buggies through areas of native grasses and rough.

Put all rubbish and cigarette butts into bins located on every tee.

Treat your golf course with respect at all times.

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Documents

Glenelg Golf Club Magazine - December 2010