Manager's Message
Marcus Niles

Draft Course Masterplan Presentations

Many of you have attended one of the presentations from Phil Tataurangi this week.  It’s great to have been able to share some of our hard work, and I feel they have been very well received. 

Please see below links to the following: 

The Draft Masterplan is a diagram of the course changes.  This should be read in conjunction with the Masterplan Information document, which explains the key themes, answers some of the frequently asked questions, and also includes a brief hole by hole description.

It is important we hear what our members think, so there is a link below to a feedback form.  This link will be open until Sunday 29 SEP. 

The Course Advisory Group will then consider the feedback to help inform the final plan, which will be presented to members later in the year.

Masterplan Information
Draft Masterplan
Feedback Form

Clubhouse Renovation

The CRC (Clubhouse Renovation Committee) has been working hard on plans to give our tired old building a much-needed zip.  We have a concept plan, and are carefully considering the options.

To assist in the process, we would love to hear from any members who are, or have been, or know of a qualified structural engineer that may be able to offer some advice.  If you have any suggestions, or are willing to help please let me know.

Captains Corner
Daryl Muir

The start sheet for the Mexted and Jack Turner Trophies opens on Thursday 19^th September.  You can book to play in your own fours or we will enter your name off the sheets in the locker rooms.  We will draw your partner on the day.

The new waste land between the 15^th and 16^th holes has now been Red Staked as a penalty area.  This is covered by Rule 17 “Penalty Areas”.  You have 4 options:

1. You can play the ball as it lies.  No Penalty

If you decide to take penalty relief:

2. Take stroke and distance from a relief area based on where the previous stroke was made.
3. Take back on the line relief by dropping a ball outside the penalty area keeping the point where the ball crossed into the penalty area between the hole and the spot where the ball is dropped (no limit on how far back the ball may be dropped).  The spot on the line where the ball first touches the ground when dropped creates a relief area that is one club length in any direction no closer to the hole.
4. Take lateral relief.  The reference point is where the ball crossed into the penalty area and a ball must be dropped in, and played, from the two club length relief area, no nearer to the hole from where the ball crossed into the penalty area.

The same options are available for a lost ball, when it is known or virtually certain that the ball came to rest in the penalty area, the player may choose which option to take.

We now have a Code of Conduct and Disciplinary Policy in place for the Club.  This has been passed by the Board and is now available to view in both the Ladies and Mens locker rooms and the Notice Board by the Starters Office.  The office also has a copy.  Please take the time to read it.

Entries are Open For the Omokoroa Open 2025

This year we are using Golf Genuis as our booking platform to book and take payment for the Open. 

You can follow the link Here to the event portal where you can complete your registration, view the tee sheets, results and more

9 Hole Ladies
Yvonne Hoskins

Today we played our first round of the Stroke Play Championship.  We had two haggles this week, one for Gross and one for Stableford.  Gross winners were Debbie Hardaker; Jacqui Crossfield; Robyn Falconer.  Stableford winners were Pauline Page (20); Jacqui Kerr (19) and Lyn Bird (18).  The weather was kind with no wind and a pleasant temperature.  Well done ladies.

9 Hole Men
Spencer Tankard 

Men’s Nine Hole Golf, Thursday 12^th September 2024

Play was confined to the back nine only, to accommodate the AIMS Games tournament, thanks for your patience for our annual Drawn Pairs Better-Ball Stableford game.

 Winning pairs/scores were-
1    Rod Mcleod/Denis Mason              23  points
2    Jim Avis/Fred Hartley                   22
3    Allan Winter/Ernest Taylor            22
4    Rusty Hyland/Gordon Lusby         21
5    John Cotton/Rinaldo Gruber         21.

 Next Week          Round No 6 Shootout       

Presidents Message
Swampy 'John' Marsh

Course work:

Coring of fairways now complete.  This will enhance aeration and growth in the summer months.

Undulations from the trucks on the 15^th fairway being filled now the weather is improving.

Thanks as always to KD and Colin.

Greens sheds:

Auto door ready to be installed.

Thanks to Dan from Tauranga Scaffolding for the scaffolding.

Thanks to Roy Hyland for installing the security camera.

We look forward to receiving feedback from members regarding the Course Masterplan as presented by Phil Tataurangi each afternoon this week.

Thursday was busy with 60 young golfers in the AIMS games 9H competition.

Good to see Wendy Harris back on her feet following knee surgery.

Friday Haggle
Terry Golder

6 September 2024 (65 Entries)

Div.1

Ross Capill 36
Phil Wilkinson 35
Allen Mayo 35

Div.2

Graeme Street 37
John Marsh 36
Roger Pace 36

Longest Putt - Jenny Shirley

Pink Ribbon Walk - Fundraiser

Please contact Janice Murray 027 286 1552 if you would like to join our ladies for this years Pink Ribbon walk.

https://www.breastcancerbop.org.nz/hot-pink-walk/