2016 NSW Women's Fourball Championship State Final

2016 NSW WOMEN’S FOURBALL CHAMPIONSHIP STATE FINAL PLAYER INFORMATION GUIDE 22-25 November 2016 Bonville Golf Resort, Coffs Harbour

#WomensNSWFourball

Welcome to the 2016 NSW Women’s Fourball Championship STATE FINAL



Welcome from Golf NSW

1



Program

2



Meals

3



Functions

4



The Championship

5



Draw



General

8



Social Media

9



Accommodation



Contacts

6-7

10-12 13

#WomensNSWFourball

WELCOME – Golf NSW

It is my pleasure, on behalf of Golf NSW, to welcome you to the State Final of the 2016 NSW Women’s Fourball Championship at the magnificent Bonville Golf Resort.

Congratulations for winning your way through the Club and District level of the competition. This is a great achievement.

I am sure your experience at the State Final will be both enjoyable and memorable.

Enclosed you will find details outlining the event and additional information for your reference. Please familiarise yourself with all the relevant details.

The Golf NSW team on hand during the event are there to ensure everything runs smoothly, and that your experience at the State Final exceeds your expectations. Should you require any assistance at all, please don’t hesitate to ask them.

I wish you all the very best in the Championship.

Yours faithfully,

John Robinson Chairman, Golf NSW

1

PROGRAM

Monday 21 November All day

Practice available at Bonville Golf Resort

Tuesday 22 November All day After 2.00pm 5.00pm 5.30pm – 6.30pm 7.00pm 9.00pm

Practice available at Bonville Golf Resort Arrive and check in at accommodation Bus leaves to Bonville Golf Resort * Registration at Bonville Golf Resort Welcome BBQ Dinner at Bonville Golf Resort Bus leaves to accommodation *

Wednesday 23 November 6.30am – 10.00am 7.30am 8.00am – 9.10am 3.30pm 6.00pm 6.30pm 8.30pm

Buffet breakfast at accommodation ** Bus leaves to Bonville Golf Resort * 1st Round off 1st and 9th tees Bus leaves to accommodation * Bus leaves to Bonville Golf Resort * Social Dinner & Chipping Competition Option Bus leaves to accommodation *

Thursday 24 November 6.30am – 10.00am 8.00am 9.00am – 10.10am 4.00pm 6.30pm 7.00pm for 7.30pm 10.30pm

Buffet breakfast at accommodation ** Bus leaves to Bonville Golf Resort * 2nd Round off 1st and 9th tees Bus leaves to accommodation * Bus leaves to Bonville Golf Resort * Dinner and Presentations at Bonville Golf Resort Bus leaves to accommodation *

Friday 25 November 6.30am – 10.00am 10.00am

Buffet breakfast at accommodation ** Check out of accommodation

* For those staying at Opal Cove Resort ** Breakfast will be served daily at your designated accommodation

2

MEALS

Breakfast Breakfast will be served each day at your designated accommodation.

Lunch Lunch will be at your own expense. To ensure a quick transition after nine holes we ask that you only purchase snacks such as pies and sandwiches.

Larger meals may be ordered following your round.

There is to be NO alcohol consumption on course for the duration of the Championship.

(Refer Conditions for State Events available at www.golfnsw.org).

Other Meals Dinner is provided Tuesday and Thursday nights. All other meals are at your own expense as are phone calls, mini bar, laundry etc.

Social Dinner Option

Bonville Golf Resort will offer a social dinner option for the Wednesday evening which will include a gourmet meal followed by cheese and fruit platters for $45 per person.

They will also run a chipping competition on the Terrace Lawn (also dinner venue) and provide a Winners prize (State Finalists only). Bookings for this are essential.

This has been a popular event in recent years, and we would encourage you to attend. Please email Nicole Bessant at Nicole.Bessant@golfnsw.org to make your booking. Payment for this will be on the night at Bonville Golf Resort.

3

FUNCTIONS

Welcome Function Tuesday 22 November Dress:

Casual

Venue:

Bonville Golf Resort, Classic Room

7.00pm

BBQ Dinner

9.00pm

Close

Presentation Dinner Thursday 24 November Dress:

Smart Casual / Cocktail Wear

Venue:

Bonville Golf Resort, Classic Room

7.00pm

Pre-Dinner drinks

7.30pm

Dinner will be served Presentation of trophies during dinner

10.30pm

Close

4

THE CHAMPIONSHIP Draw The draw for the first day’s play is on the following page. A seeded draw for day two will be posted shortly after the completion of play on day one, and will be available at Bonville Golf Resort, and online at www.golfnsw.org Daily Check-In & Score Card Return A designated area will be set up on the lawns of Bonville Golf Resort for daily check-in and score card return. You will be required to check-in on each morning of play at least 20 minutes prior to your hit off time. On completion of your round please ensure you promptly return your score card.

Carts A cart will be available for use, free of charge, for each playing pair, on each day. Please collect your cart from the pro-shop after you check-in each morning.

Handicaps Players will play off their lowest cap point handicap current at the first day of play as per the conditions of play. Golf NSW will advise each player their lowest cap point handicap at registration.

Prizes Prizes will be awarded to the first two pairs based on the aggregate 36-hole fourball par total over the two rounds of the Championship. Prizes will also be awarded to the best 18-hole fourball par score in each round of the Championship.

Srixon Nearest The Pin Prizes Srixon will be sponsoring Nearest The Pin prizes each day of Competition.

(Hole allocation and prizes to be determined by Golf NSW and Srixon at a later date).

No pair may win more than one prize, other than a NTP prize.

This event is kindly supported by:

5

THE DRAW

Bonville Golf Resort Round 1 – Wednesday 23 November 2016 1st Tee Group

Time

Players

Players

1

8.00

Joy Green & Kerrie Jackson WGCNC – Nambucca Heads GC

Noni O’Donnell & Patricia Swan WGI – Kiama GC

2

8.10

Kim Robinson & Muffy Smithson RLGA – Wagga Wagga CC

Julie Conlon & Jill Vanderkooi METRO - Bonnie Doon GC

3

8.20

Kylie Wicks & Sally Carty N&NWDLGA – Moree GC

Leanne Clare & Jo Lamble METRO - Castlecove GC

4

8.30

Monica Haines & Sharon Harper CCWGA – Breakers CC

Kyung You & Mi Kim CSGA – Yowani CC

5

8.40

Julie Boland & Sue Tier SWLGA - Temora GC

Julie Morris & Lynne Willis METRO - Woolooware GC

6

8.50

Philippa Clark & Margaret Nix METRO – Concord GC

Marlene Gallaher & Shirley Lockwood NEDGA – Glen Innes GC

7

9.00

Catherine Mitchell & Nellie Hall METRO – Marrickville GC

Kimberley Howard & Marylou Pratt WGNR – Ocean Shores GC

6

THE DRAW

Bonville Golf Resort Round 1 – Wednesday 23 November 2016 9th Tee Group

Time

Players

Players

8

8.00

Karen Smith & Carole Stone WGCNC – Woolgoolga GC

Christine Verco & Pamela Macdonnell CSGA – Royal Canberra GC

9

8.10

Elizabeth Fletcher & Marlene Evans METRO – Manly GC

Sandra McCaw & Natasha Noakes WDLGA – Binnaway GC

10

8.20

Yvonne Van der Merwe & Ann Schmitzer FSC&TGA – Eden CC

Faye Swain & Dora Lowndes METRO – Liverpool GC

11

8.30

Gillian Wood & Ann-Marie McDivitt METRO – Bayview GC

Jan Myers & Glenda Cooper WDLGA – Grenfell CC

12

8.40

Helen Rowett & Marlene Russell NHDLGA – Beresfield GC

Carol Hancock & Joy Hawksley METRO – Oatlands GC

13

8.50

Gillian Mitchell & Sheree Bambrook CCWGA – Morisset CC

Maureen Irwin & Cathleen Goodsell HRDGE – Aberdeen GC

14

9.00

Rosalie Rolfe & Patrica Honeysett BMDLGA – Blackheath GC

Robyn Kennett & Liz Davis NHDLGA – Nelson Bay GC

15

9.10

Colleen Hartcher & Sally Christoe WGNR – Iluka GC

Narelle Hellyer & Laura Marquinez METRO – Hurstville GC

7

GENERAL

Practice Practice rounds will be available at Bonville Golf Resort on Monday 21 and Tuesday 22 November, 2016. Cost is $90 per person for 18 holes, including cart hire. Practice rounds are at the competitors own expense. Bookings are essential and must be booked through the Pro Shop.

Event Registration: 5.30pm - 6.30pm, Tuesday 22 November All players must register at Bonville Golf Resort with the Golf NSW team. At that time you will be issued with a player’s pack which will contain a complimentary player’s shirt to wear on the first day.

Name Tags You are asked to wear this name tag at the Welcome BBQ official function. This is a courtesy to everyone and will encourage you to get to know other players.

Shirts & Photographs A photograph of each pair will be taken on Wednesday morning prior to the first round of the Championship. On this day please ensure that you wear the official shirt enclosed in your player pack.

Withdrawal If you or your partner are unable to participate in the State Final, please notify us immediately by emailing Nicole Bessant at Nicole.Bessant@golfnsw.org. As per the Conditions of Play, after the commencement of the competition no substitutes will be permitted.

Dress Regulations Please note that the following dress regulations must be adhered to at all times: • Collared Shirts; • Tailored trousers or shorts or skirts • SOFT SPIKES only; • Short socks are permitted.

• No Denim Jeans, Tracksuits, T-Shirts or Surfing Wear will be permitted on the Golf Course.

8

SOCIAL MEDIA

#WomensNSWFourball Throughout your time at the NSW Women’s Fourball Championship State Final we encourage you to post your comments, photos and videos of the event on your social media networks, using the #WomensNSWFourball.

Connect with Golf NSW on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram – whatever takes your fancy. Find us, like / follow us, and fire away!

#WomensNSWFourball

9

ACCOMMODATION

Golf NSW will provide, at their expense, accommodation on a Twin share basis for Tuesday 22, Wednesday 23 and Thursday 24 November (buffet breakfast included) for competitors. Accommodation will be either at Bonville Golf Resort or Opal Cove Resort.

Bonville Golf Resort North Bonville Rd, Bonville NSW 2450 Ph: 1300 722 444 www.bonvillegolf.com.au

Opal Cove Resort Opal Boulevarde, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Ph: (02) 6651 0510 www.opalcove.com.au You may check in from 2.00pm on Tuesday 22 November. Check out on Friday 25 November is 10.00am unless other arrangements have been made.

Allocation of Accommodation Please note that allocation of accommodation was done via ballot, conducted

by Golf NSW, once all results were received into the Golf NSW office. Please find attached room lists for both Resorts. If you have any queries regarding this, please contact Nicole Bessant at Nicole.Bessant@golfnsw.org.

10

ALLOCATION OF ACCOMMODATION OPAL COVE RESORT CLUB

NAME 1

Glen Innes Golf Club

Shirley Lockwood

Glen Innes Golf Club

Kathy Hogan

Nelson Bay Golf Club

Elizabeth Davis

Nelson Bay Golf Club

Robyn Kennett

Hurstville Golf Club

Narelle Hellyer

Hurstville Golf Club

Laura Marquinez

Ocean Shores Golf Club

Kimberley Howard

Ocean Shores Golf Club

Marylou Pratt

NAME 2 Marlene Gallagher

11

ALLOCATION OF ACCOMMODATION BONVILLE GOLF RESORT CLUB

NAME 1

NAME 2

Aberdeen Golf Club

Maureen Irwin

Cathleen Goodsell

Beresfield Golf Club

Helen Rowett

Marlene Russell

Bayview Golf Club

Gillian Wood

Ann-Marie McDivitt

Woolooware Golf Club

Julie Morris

Lynne Willis

Blackheath Golf Club

Rosalie Rolfe

Patricia Honeysett

Morisset Golf Club

Gillian Mitchell

Sheree Bambrook

Marrickville Golf Club

Nellie Hall

Catherine Mitchell

Manly Golf Club

Marlene Evans

Elizabeth Fletcher

Royal Military College Golf Club

Christine Verco

Pamela MacDonnell

Moree Golf Club

Sally Carty

Kylie Wicks

Iluka Golf Club

Colleen Hardcher

Sally Christoe

Bonnie Doon Golf Club

Julie Conlon

Jill Vanderkooi

Grenfell Country Club

Jan Myers

Glenda Cooper

Nambucca Heads Golf Club

Kerrie Jackson

Joy Green

Breakers Country Club

Monica Haines

Sharon Harper

Yowani Country Club

Mi Suk Kim

Kyung Suk You

Eden Golf Club

Ann Schmitler

Yvonne Ven der Merwe

Castlecove Country Club

Leanne Clare

Jo Lamble

Binnaway District Golf Club

Natasha Noakes

Sandra McCaw

Wagga Wagga Country Club

Muffy Smithson

Kim Robinson

Woolgoolga RSL Golf Club

Carole Stone

Karen Smith

Concord Golf Club

Philippa Clark

Margaret Nix

Oatlands Golf Club

Carol Hancock

Joy Hawksley

Temora Golf Club

Julie Boland

Sue Tier

Kiama Golf Club

Noni O'Donnell

Trish Swan

Liverpool Golf Club

Dora Lowndes

Liverpool Golf Club

Faye Swain

12

CONTACTS For any questions or issues, please contact one of your Golf NSW officials below: Nicole Bessant, Events Coordinator Office: 02 9505 9102 (Direct line: Mon – Fri) Mobile: 0403 514 013 (during event) Email: nicole.bessant@golfnsw.org

Jack Baker, Events Coordinator Office: 02 9505 9102 (Direct line: Mon – Fri) Mobile: 0421 935 185 (during event) Email: jack.baker@golfnsw.org

13