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Changes to Monthly Medal Handicaps...

31/1/2022

 

News Update...

Monthly Medal  and Graded Competitions' Handicap Ranges
The following mens handicap ranges have been approved by the Board and were current as of last Saturday's Single Stableford:
A Grade - Daily handicaps up to and including 12.
B Grade - Daily Handicaps 13 to 19.
C Grade - Daily Handicaps 20 and above.
With our growing golfing membership we now have more lower handicapped players which has allowed us to revert back to the ranges as they were a few years ago.

Monthly Medal Scotch Glasses
As reported a couple of weeks ago, the Monthly Medal winners prize has been modified to $60 and the Medal.  The cash component has been increase to $60 and the scotch glasses will no longer be included in the prize.
If you are keen to purchase a scotch glass, while stocks last, please email me  by clicking here and I'll see if any are left.  Some have sold already and there are not too many left.

Shot Gun Starts
The following operational improvements have been implemented for future Shotgun Starts, below is from the BGC policy on Shotgun Starts:
"Operation of Shotgun Starts
Shotgun Events will open the day prior allowing for the collection of the
group's scorecards or they can be collected on the day. For member's shotgun starts, the competition fee will be charged to your account (please make sure you have sufficient funds) Only one player from the group is required to retrieve the cards, if there is someone in the group getting a cart then that player should get the cards."

Presentation Dinner
Please contact Tim, he is back on Wednesday, if you are coming to the dinner on 
Saturday the 19th of February to make a booking. It's a great night to celebrate the golfing achievements of 2021.

Australia Day Honours
Two of our members received Australia Day honours, congratulations to:
Daniel Gauchat
and
James Barkell
See the Southern Highland News article - click here

Upcoming Events...

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Stuart Denholm Memorial Trophy  - Saturday 12th Feb
In memory of "Big Stu" with his robust laugh and good humour, Saturday the 12th's Single Stableford has been named in his honour.
Stu worked in the Pro-Shop from 2012 to 2019 before retiring to the Port Macquarie area.  Stu passed away in February 2021.  His family has kindly donated a trophy to the club.  
Club Fitting Day

Titelst will be will be at the club from 10:00am to 3:00pm this Thursday.  Please contact the Pro-Shop to make a booking.
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Arthur Brassey - Handicap Match Play Knockout

The sign up sheet for the Arthur Brassey is in the Pro-Shop. Details of the trophy's history is below and the sign up sheet with the key dates is on the right. Click on the images to expand them.
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February 19th Saturday - Jock Rossell and the Bill Crystal Trophy's
The Jock Rossell is an Aggregate team of 2 PAR event.  The winners boards are either side of the Club Championship Board and is a highly sought after trophy.
In conjunction, is the trophy for left handers' the Bill Crystal Trophy - a glass figurine golfer on a stand.  The inaugural winner in 2003 was Brian Hanrahan. 

White Horse Cup
As with recent years BGC has entered two teams in the Illawarra White Horse Cup pennants. It's fair to say we are always keen to win it but the cup has been elusive to say the least.  Follow the Sunday results on the Golf Illawarra website link by clicking here. Bowral 2 played at Highlands yesterday, well done to David Ferguson and Daniel Weekes with strong wins, unfortunately the team went down 5 games to 2.

Recent Results...

Wednesday - Australia Day Medley
A large field of 102 took part in the Medley event. While it was a long round, as expected with a shot gun start, the club house was full and overflowing at the end of the round and enjoyed the lunch.
The Best Ball winners were Lance Neely and Rob Humphreys with an impressive 48 points.  Running up with 44 on a count back was Terry Downing and Alan Turpie.
The individual stableford winner was Netti Buchanan with 39 points and runner up was Stuart Anthony with 37 on a count back. The men's drive and pitch winner on the 13th hole was Dennis Neale.
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Friday - Nugget Nine Single Stableford
Fifteen entered the competition and Eugene O'Sullivan won with 21 points and runner up Alexandra Downing with 18 points.
Saturday - Single Stableford
Another big field with 98 entrants and quite a high scoring day, maybe a bit more run and preferred lies.  Enjoy it while we can.
With 41 points Russell Bourne won. As the field was over 90 the grade prizes "kicked in":
A Grade: Alan Fisher with 40 points
B Grade: Will Clayton with 38 points
C Grade: Ken Dobie with 39 points.
NTP 11th hole went to Paul Pettiford plus the birdie points.
Tony Hobson won a rather large Pro-Pin.  Well done.

Monday Medley Madness
A smaller field today but committed to the task, I'm sure.  The winner despite some tree interaction, club "twirling" and a minor Monday  melt down at the 100 m marker on the first hole, he came good;  Ash Southon won with 32 points on a count back from John Buchanan.
Thankfully technology has moved on from the 1930's in course equipment.  We would not have recovered as quickly with this setup (see right) from the recent and ongoing wet conditions if we did not have the modern equipment for Matt and his crew.

Preferred lies are under review, today's down pour may have made the decision to keep them going.  Make sure you check the card accordingly.

Enjoy the week and I'll be back for Saturday's medal round. 

​Dave Burgess.
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Important Updates on the BGC Website...

24/1/2022

 

Web site updates...

Kevin and I have been updating the website with current information and some improvements in navigating where to get information.  Below is the updates and what to click on to get the information.  I hope this is of use.
Course Condition.
See below for how to find the current condition of the course - eg. OPEN, OPEN NO CARTS etc...
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LOCAL RULES...
These are posted on the PRO-SHOP glass cabinet but also on the CAPTAIN'S BLOG - NEWS page. See below for directions.
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COURSE INFORMATION...
Click on the MEMBERS tab on the BGC home page and follow the instructions below you will get the latest on the course cards etc.
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MEN'S TROPHY details...
In 2011 Phil Allen kindly put together a document which outlines the men's trophies, history and summary of conditions of competitions etc.  This was updated in 2014 and has been updated again in January 2022. See below for the link details - enjoy reading a bit of the Clubs history.
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Upcoming Golf Club Fitting Days...

 Please book in the pro shop.
Titleist Thursday, February 3rd,  from 10 to 3 pm
​Cobra   Monday, February 21st,  from 10am to 3 pm

Recent Results...

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Wednesday - Underwater Stableford
I think we were all "over this wet weather" but apparently not for the field had an intrepid 8 players.  Some were seen finishing the 4th hole, see to the left. Well done to Glen Welsh on his win with 31 points on a count back from Brian Hanrahan.
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Friday - Golden Nugget
Stephen Heywood with 18 points won from John Buchanan with 17 points.  Again a small field, but sometimes you've just got to get out there and play.
Super Saturday
2021 Ted Box Medal of Medals
January Monthly Medal
Sefton Cullen Anniversary Cup

Congratulations to Daniel Weekes with an impressive nett 66 to take out all of the above events.  Three out of three "ain't bad" (too soon?) with the A grade win.
A Grade runner up with nett 70 and scratch winner - John Mulholland.
B Grade  winner Tom Dunlop nett 67, runner up Pat Donoghue nett 71.
C Grade winner Bob Constable on a count back net 75 from Dennis Cooper.
Eagles Nest - Tom Madigan.
NTP 11th hole - John Jones.
PRO_PIN 14th hole - Terry Downing.
A large field with 87 entrants.
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Sunday - Medley Single Stableford
Brian Hanrahan, got a win with 34 points on a count back from Mitchell Wellman.

Monday Madness
David Scholes with 32 points

Upcoming Events...

Australia Day this Wednesday
Still a few spots in the Medley event, shot gun start at 8:30.  BBQ afterwards, please you call Tim to book.
We have a Stableford comp from 1:00pm.

Finally, carts are on the course tomorrow, Matt and the team have been out on the mowers bringing the course back into shape.

Enjoy.

​Dave Burgess

Course Update...

17/1/2022

 
So far this month, 17 days, the course has received over 120 mm of rain.  Some of this has caused the course to flood other times if has been a few mm at a time.  The end result is a very wet course.  Our aim is to have the course open as much as possible and to have members carts available when we can.  This week it will be difficult to get carts on the course.

Keep up to date with the booking sheet on MiClub, the course status is in the notes below the fixture for the day.

Fortunately some good weather today and Matt's team worked the mowers extra time to get as much of the course cut as possible.

Recent Results...

Wednesday  Single Stableford
A reduced field of 43 competitors due to carts not available and wet conditions.  Well done to Angus Yuill to win with 38 points from Norm Dodds on 37 points. Stuart Anthony won the NTP on the 11th hole and Rory Blatch took the PRO-PIN on the 14th hole.
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Friday. - Nugget Nine
Tony Wozniak won with 18 points from Robert Perry 16 points on a count back. Emma Fernandez 3rd with 16 points and Graham Oldfield 4th with 14 points.
Saturday - Single Stableford
After a grey start and a few showers of rain the sun came out in the afternoon, a pleasant change. With 39 points on a count back based on the final 3 holes the winner was David Burgess from Michael Halfhide.  NTP on the 11th hole went to Tom Whitmarsh and the PRO-PIN was won by Raymond White.

Sunday - Medley Stableford
Only four starters for the White Course Competition, it was a very wet course.  The winner with an impressive 38 points was a visitor from Gibraltar GC, Kevin Barry.

Upcoming Events...

This Saturday the 22nd is the January Monthly Medal and a couple of Trophy events, the Sefton Cullen Anniversary Trophy and the 2021 Ted Box Medal of Medals.  Let's hope we can get onto the course based on the weather forecast, it is not looking promising.
Wednesday 26th of January - Australia Day Medley.  A shot gun start at 8:30 am followed by a BBQ lunch at 1:00 pm. See the details to the right...
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See you on the course.

​Dave Burgess

History Repeats...

10/1/2022

 

Course closed... again

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The last week the course was closed for 4 days and reopened today.  Today was wet but playable and most enjoyable.  We are thinking carts will be available for Wednesday... keep up to date on the MiClub bookings sheet for the course information.
This blogs title reflects how wet it has been for the last twelve months of so.  Go to the Blog Archives and click on March 2021 (Blog dated 22/3/2021) and you will see similar photos to the one on the left, the bridge on the 18th fairway.
The drainage work on the 9th and 8th holes was completed a little over 6 months ago and while there are some areas still recovering from the impact of the mobile equipment the drainage system is performing very well.  Matt took these photos (see below) last Friday to show the volume of storm water discharging through to Burradoo Road. The flow today was still quite significant. Better there than over the fairways.
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Recent Results...

Not a great deal to report for the last week, only two competitions.
Wednesday - Single Stableford
A good field of 85 competitors with, in general, a high points scoring day.  The place getters (ball winners) were 20 in total and down to 35 on a count back.  Peter Leon with 42 points won the day and runner up was Grant Blanchard with 41 points. NTP on the 11th was Peter Whittall; Vernon Vella won the Eagles Nest on the 6th and the Pro-Pin went to Harry Caust.
Monday Madness - Medley White Course
A reduced field of four enjoyed the improving weather during the round.  The winner with 38 points was David Burgess.
Welcome back to golf...
After a break of some 7 years or so it was good to see three of our long term members return to the competition last Wednesday.  Welcome back, Geoffrey Hammond, David Knaggs and Raymond  Shepherd. Thanks go to James for directing them around the course.
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Upcoming Events...


Sat 22 January 
MONTHLY MEDAL & SEFTON CULLEN ANNIVERSARY CUP  - Sefton was President in 1953 Open Stroke Handicap
Ted Box Medal of Medals for 2021

Wed 26 January 

AUSTRALIA DAY 8.30 SHOTGUN TEAM EVENT - book for lunch see to the right.
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Let's hope we get some  sunny days and we can enjoy a drier course...

​Dave Burgess
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