Womens Golf Magazine Summer 2008 Issue 10

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Summer 2008 Issue 10

ANZ Ladies Masters CELEBRATING 20 YEARS

Katherine Hull LADY OF THE MOMENT ALPG TOUR MAJOR TOURNAMENTS INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL EVENTS CALENDAR CHRISTMAS GIFTS

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From the Publisher......................................4 Letters to the Editor ...................................6 Tournament News ANZ Ladies Masters – Home of champions celebrates 20 years ................ 9

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Finance Make ‘money’ time now … and enjoy ‘me’ time tomorrow ....................................... 15

ALPG Update

ANZ Ladies Master

ALPG Tour – Game on .................................. 17

New-look ALPG Travel GolfOZ tours & tourism ................................ 56

Cover Story Katherine Hull – Achieving on and off the course....................................................21

Profile A Penny for your thoughts ......................... 36

Metropolitan debuts as women prepare for showdown ................ 57

It’s all in the genes .......................................... 40

State Golf News

State Golf News

Tasmania ............................................................... 58

Queensland ......................................................... 44

South Australia .................................................. 60

Jewellery charms its market ..................... 28

New South Wales ............................................. 48

Travel

Tips & Training

Tournament News

Try Senior Golf Exchange ............................ 61

Laura’s back for the 2009 LG Bing Lee ........................................... 51

State Golf News

Tips & Training Down & through swing ................................. 24

Feature

Ask Jenny… ........................................................ 30 Mind over matter: Careful what you say! .................................... 32 Mental Notes: Posture Pays...................... 34

State Golf News Victoria .................................................................... 52

Western Australia ............................................. 62

Tournament News West Australian golfers live their Parisian dream ...................................... 63

Calendar of events ................................... 64 Feature Glamour girls of golf to heat up the fairways – again! ................... 67

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Profile

Charming Jewellery

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Stacey Keating: Determined to succeed ............................... 68

110 Beauty

Tournament News

China: An experience not to be missed ............................................... 90

Register now for the world’s largest multi-sport event.............................. 71

The Golf & Gourmet Academy ................ 91

Product review

Sebonack Golf Club to host 2013 US Women’s Open ............................ 92

What’s hot for women ................................... 73

Profile David Fordham looks to the future ....... 74

Product review Electric caddy does the hard work ....... 77

Feature Meet the men behind women’s golf .... 78

Tropical Samoa home to Penina Golf Course ................................... 94

Beauty Time to turn back the clock ................... 117

Nineteenth Hole ..................................... 114 Book Reviews ............................................ 120

Tournament News Club Car Series tees off ............................... 96 The Lexus Cup returns to Singapore …where it all began............... 98

Health Osteoporosis and how to beat it .......... 100

Golf Destinations

A new standard in resort-style living. 103

Escape the summer heat at Angsana Spa ................................................. 84

Fashion

Thanks Ladies.................................................... 85

Christmas gift ideas............................ 114

Spring/Summer Review ............................ 105

Kalbarri Golf Club ............................................ 86

Beauty

Bonville to host QantasLink Ladies Amateur Golf Classic ..................... 87

Glistening summer style ........................... 110

International

Lash factor ........................................................ 112

Get away to it all ...............................................88

Fast fixes for fresh eyes ............................ 113

Mineral magic ................................................. 111

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Tournaments

Front Cover: Katherine Hull, photographed by Anthony Powter

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From the

Publisher Welcome to the summer spe cial Tournament issue of Womens GOLF. What an exciting time for women players.

With summer on our doorstep we can all look forward to many hours spent playing our passion and for those of you lucky to have daylight saving, playing up until the sunset.

We have plenty of Tournaments coming up over the next four months that you can visit no matter where you live. See our comprehensive events calendar to plan which tournaments you want to attend or even enter.

You must put on your calendar to come to the Gold Coast and celebrate the 20th anniversary of the ANZ Ladies Masters being held once again at the glorious Royal Pines Resort from the 5th-8th February.

Come and have a holiday and enjoy the best of women’s golf at the same time. TA Golf has once again organised a fantastic line-up of players from across the globe.

The Australian Open is held at the Metropolitan Golf Club on the 12th-15th February. The LG Bing Lee NSW Open held at Outland Golf Club on January 23-25th. The Peugeot Kangaroo Valley ALPG Classic being held at the Kangaroo Valley Resort from January 11th-13th.

Our cover is graced by Katherine Hull.

How ironic that she was seriously questioning her very reason for being a professional golfer. Bruce Young brings us her story on page 20.

In this issue we feature some luxury overseas golf resorts where you can relax between a few holes of golf. Visit the wonders of tropical Samoa and play a few rounds at the beautiful Penina Golf Course. Enjoy the sightseeing and Asian delights in China or just get away from it all on majestic Norfolk Island.

We have more great golf tips from the experts; Ann Wilson takes us through “Down & through swings” on page 24 and Jenny Sevil shows us how to “help rather than hinder” on page 32.

We have featured some fantastic books this issue as well as several fantastic newly

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released cook books for some great summer recipes. I am looking forward to trying many of these out during my Christmas break. As I have been to Gwinganna and sampled their wonderful healthy dishes, it will certainly be great to be able to eat like that at home.

We also have some fabulous new fashion and some great Christmas gift ideas.

Check out the beauty pages from Wendy Ward and get the latest updates on mineral make-up, colours for summer and one of the most important tools in anyone’s make-up kit – mascaras. On page 120 we feature how you can reverse that dreaded sun damage and rejuvenate your skin with IPL. Believe me it works to refresh, firm and remove pigmentation as well as stimulate new collagen production.

For your chance to win one of the most beautiful Surreal charms simply subscribe to Womens GOLF for two years. Our subscription form is on page 97. The Surreal Jewellery range is truly beautiful and very feminine and there are over 100 charms in their range.

We must congratulate Jennifer Dallinger from Coolang atta who won our subscriber’s prize from our last issue. She won the Eagles & Birdies Golf Bag, a pair of Ecco Golf Shoes and a box of Vision Golf Balls, a value of over $1,000.00 Congratulations also to Robyn Ferguson from Burnside South Australia who won the Smoothy Golf Buggy for renewing her subscription in the month of August.

We are also very excited to announce that from this issue Womens GOLF Magazine will also be available online so many overseas subscribers can view the magazine.

So curl up in a cozy corner and enjoy the latest tournament updates and news from your associations and clubs around the country.

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LETTERS

Letters to the Editor District Champs at Goondiwindi Dear Cathi We are writing to express our sincere thanks for the kind donation of magazines you gave us for the Downs at South West District Championships held in Goondiwindi in August. What a tremendous three days we had, with over 180 players coming from all over the district to compete in the event. Last held in Goondiwindi in 1997, this is beneficial not only to our club but to our lovely country town. I would personally like to thank the committee and players for making this such great success.

A special thanks to Ruth Hungerford, Pat White and Val Fooks for organising this annual event for the past 30 years.

Thanks to Womens GOLF! Cheryl Buckle Goondiwindi

B-Rapt I’d like to say a big thank you to my wholesale customers for their continued support with the ever-expanding distribution growth of the ‘PRECIOUS CARGO’ label.

Since advertising in Womens Golf magazine, and with the help of my fantastic, energetic, Victorian agent, Alison MacEwan of Sportproof, we have opened numerous accounts around the Mornington Peninsula, throughout the Metro area and also the Geelong district.

Julie Carter

Keen subscriber Hi Cathryn I picked up my first copy of Womens GOLF during a Vanity Fairways Ladies Open Day recently held at Brookwater Club.

I found the magazine to be a great read.

The articles were informative and topical.

Ann Wilson’s tips especially caught my eye. My friend Hilda and I went along to

Lakelands Golf Club and had great fun doing Ann’s six-hole ambrose.

I am now a keen subscriber to the magazine. It keeps me up to date with what’s happening in women’s golf generally while the magazine calendar tells when and where Ladies Days are scheduled.

Good work and congratulations, Marea Studwell Green Point NSW

Supporting women’s golf Dear Cathryn On behalf on the NSW Golf Foundation, thank you and Womens GOLF for your generous support of our Ladies Committee Day at the Royal Sydney Golf Club.

The day was a wonderful success, both financially for the foundation and for the friendships made. We had ladies representing their golf club committees from throughout NSW country and metropolitan areas.

We were very fortunate that the Royal Sydney Golf Club agreed to host this special day. The ladies enjoyed their golf and at lunchtime they were entertained with speeches by Anne Lenagan (Chairman of Golf Australia) and Julie Boland (Member of the Australia Golf Team).

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Your generous gift of magazines is greatly appreciated and every lady went home with one. I am sure they will all enjoy reading them.

Thank you for your support to the NSW Golf Foundation.

With Kind regards, Jane Buckley

Ladies Pink Ribbon Golf Day Dear Phil and Cathryn, On behalf of the organisers and Brookwater Golf Club, I would like to thank you for your kind support of the Brookwater Ladies Pink Ribbon Golf Day. The aim of this golf event is to raise over $10,000 for the National Breast Cancer Foundation and with your support we are well on the way to achieving this goal.

Once again thank you for supporting this worthy cause.

Kindest regards Eltika Bouwer

Great training tool Hello Cathryn I am enclosing this little thank you with my subscription for the next eight issues.

I just love your magazine. I am a latein-life golfer so will never be really good.

But love your tips. Took Tips and Training

Bella Golf Designs September the 3rd was the launch of Bella’s “Spring Par-Tee 08” Fashion Show. Eleven models (golfers from six SA clubs) presented 44 outfits on the night, a big thank you to you all. Bella also sponsored “The Grange Classic”, held at The Grange Golf Club SA on 14th September. I would like to thank

the Ladies Committee for their valued support in making the event a success.

Good golfing in the warmer months.

Luciana Di Mella

We specialise in Ladies Golf Accessories including gift baskets for social, corporate & charity golf days!

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to the golf range we have at King Cumber on the central coast and laid out the pages on chipping and pitching at the back of the range and spent a great hour there.

I have done this several times now and find it helpful. Thank you for the great instruction about what to do and what not to do. Good golfing.

Yvonne Brooker

Regular reader Hi Cathi I received lastest Womens GOLF magazine and once again it is a great read. It was good to read Julie’s story and that her life is now all good.

I look forward to receiving copies of your magazine for charity golf day – I know the girls will be thrilled to get a copy on the day.

Best wishes Julia Mayo Tomaree Breast Cancer Support Group

Surprised winner Hi Cathi Thank you for the wonderful Smoothy Buggy! I am absolutely rapt as I can’t remember the last time I won something.

I am really looking forward to using it.

Yours sincerely, Helen Burke

Ladies day at Brookwater Having set themselves a target, the lady members of Brookwater Golf Club have more than doubled it, sending a cheques for over $20,000 to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, the proceeds from the Brookwater Ladies Pink Ribbon Golf Day held on Tuesday 30th September.

In glorious Queensland spring weather, the course was awash with 144 ladies dressed in pink and white, who had travelled from as far as Toowoomba and Newcastle. Golf was followed by a delicious two-course lunch with wine, served in the clubhouse decorated with pink roses.

In a moving address, guest speaker

Daughter’s gift Thank you, thank you, thank you, very much for the three back copies of Womens GOLF I received this morning.

I have been subscribing since the magazine commenced, I even had a letter published in the earlier copies.

My Daughter is now giving me the subscription as a Christmas present, which is wonderful.

Thank you for a wonderful, muchread magazine. I really look forward to receiving each copy with anticipation.

Kind regards, Sandra Watson Gymea Bay NSW

Supporting cancer research Hi Cathi Firstly thank you so much for your support, the magazine was a hit. We had 164 women players and representatives from 12 golf clubs and raised $8,755 to donate to the National Breast Cancer Foundation.

The committee and members of our club are amazed at how much we raised.

Wishing you all the best. We will be in touch soon.

Kind regards, Lynne Marshall

Ana Bogdanovic told the ladies of her personal journey through the battle with the disease.

MC of the day Anne-Marie White, renowned sportswoman and journalist, announced the major win of the day, Sandra Seymour of Brookwater, and then surprised everyone by announcing that no one would go home empty handed.

With prizes being donated by over 20 local companies, there was something for everyone! Three raffles (which alone raised more than $4000) and three lucky door prizes were also won on the day.

Following this fantastic success it must be hoped that a similar event can be held in the future.

Tony de Kort and Anne Noonan

Gurus present golf clinic On 13 September, Anne Noonan and Tony de Kort produced a new style of golfing clinic for “ladies only” at the Indooroopilly Golf Club in south-east Queensland. Both speakers presented different, but very relevant topics.

Tony, a mad, passionate golfer of over 30 years, spoke first and presented an amazing insight into the mental side of golf.

His “gold mine” of information comes from tapping into the brains of golf professionals, teaching professionals and specialists but is presented from a club golfers viewpoint in simple everyday chatter.

Anne – a fully qualified and experienced professional stylist – delivered a “hands on” presentation about dressing for your body shape and full style make-over.

Models were dressed by Vanity Fairways.

From left: Barbara Gillott, Sandra Seymour, Wendy Arthur, Clare Brown, Eltika Bouwer and Jan Fowler (front).

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TOURNAMENT NEWS – ANZ LADIES MASTERS

The ANZ Ladies Masters

Home of champions celebrates 20 years

AMY YANG 2006 ANZ Ladies Masters Champion

KARRIE WEBB 2007 ANZ Ladies Masters Champion

In many people’s eyes the most successful golf tournament of either gender in Australian golf, the ANZ Ladies Masters, will be played for the 20th consecutive year when the RACV Royal Pines Resort on Queensland’s Gold Coast again plays host to the event from February 5th-8th, 2009.

With several of the greatest-ever exponents of the female game among the event’s lengthy honours list, the ANZ Ladies Masters has established itself as not only a significant event in Australian golf, but in golf internationally.

First staged in 1990 when played at the nearby Palm Meadows Golf Club, the event moved to Royal Pines in 1992 and in 1994 increased from a 54 to a 72-hole event.

The tournament enjoyed the support of several long-term sponsors before, in 2001, the ANZ Bank became the naming rights sponsor, and since that

time the event has become known as the ANZ Ladies Masters.

Jointly sanctioned with the LPGA Tour from 1997 to 2000, the Ladies European Tour became the event’s sanctioning partner in 2001, and the relationship between the ALPG and Ladies European Tour has proven to be a very successful one.

In the 17 occasions in which the event has been held since moving to Royal Pines, three names in particular have become almost synonymous with the ANZ Ladies Masters. Karrie Webb with six victories and Annika Sorenstam and Laura Davies with three each

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TOURNAMENT NEWS – ANZ LADIES MASTERS have dominated the event. Jane Crafter and Jan Geddes are twotime winners of the tournament, although both Geddes’ wins came at Palm Meadows.

Webb and Davies will again be in the field in 2009, both players having played a key role in the ongoing success of the tournament over such a long period. Webb’s run of four consecutive victories between 1998 and 2001 is still one of the most dominant performances in golf. That run was bookended by a runnerup finish to Gail Graham in 1997 and a playoff loss to Annika Sorenstam in 2002, further highlighting her domination of the event during that period. She also finished joint runner up to Laura Davies in 2003, completing a stretch of seven consecutive ANZ Ladies Masters Championships where the young lady from Ayr in North Queensland finished either first or second.

Two other Queenslanders will also provide significant interest for local fans in the 2009 event. Katherine Hull and Sarah-Jane Kenyon are completing their best years in professional golf in 2008, with Hull breaking through for her first LPGA Tour victory at the CN Canadian Open and Kenyon winning on the Futures Tour and finishing the year with her 2009 LPGA Tour card.

Event ANZ Ladies Masters www.anzladiesmasters.com.au

Date 5-8 February, 2009 Tickets on sale through Ticketmaster www.ticketmaster.com.au To book accommodation please phone (07) 5597 1111

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At the time of writing, Tournament Promoter Bob Tuohy is targeting several high-prolife players to add further lustre to what will again be a strong line-up. If history is anything to go by, then the 2009 event will again be a competitive affair, showcasing both established and emerging world-class players.

The defending champion in 2009 will be the English golfer Lisa Hall. Hall provided somewhat of a contrast in terms of the style of player to win this event when in 2008 she defeated Korean Shin Hyun Ju after Shin, who had led the weather-reduced event for nearly three days, missed a putt of less than a metre at the 54th hole.

One look at the list of winners of this event highlights that the ANZ Masters layout at Royal Pines is generally suited to the longer hitters in the game, but both Hall and Shin were among the shorter hitters in the 2008 field and their superb performances defied logic in that regard.

TOURNAMENT NEWS – ANZ LADIES MASTERS The tournament has not only boasted several of the game’s greatest ever actually winning the event, but other modernday greats have competed without victory. In 2003 the brilliant Mexican golfer Lorena Ochoa arrived in Australia as the bright young hope of women’s golf. The then 21-year-old had only been a professional for eight months after one of the greatest collegiate golfing careers of all time while at the University of Arizona. She had enjoyed a fast start to her professional career with three wins on the Futures Tour and the money-list title there and arrived in Australia with a newly won card on the LPGA Tour.

In 2006 the 16-year-old Gold Coast-based Korean Amy Yang was simply stunning in her playoff victory over Catherine Cartwright.

2006 ANZ Ladies Masters Champion Amy Yang

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Webb and Davies will again be in the field in 2009, both players having played a key role in the ongoing success of the tournament.

Ochoa finished 4th behind Laura Davies in her first and only visit to date to the ANZ Ladies Masters, but has since gone on to dominate women’s golf, taking over the number one position in the female game from Annika Sorenstam in May of 2007.

Ochoa is not the only budding star of world golf the ANZ Ladies Masters has helped unearth. In 2006 the 16-year-old Gold Coast-based Korean Amy Yang was simply stunning in her playoff victory over Catherine Cartwright and has since gone on to become one of the game’s most exciting young talents. In winning in 2006, Yang became the youngest-ever winner of a Ladies European Tour event, the first amateur to do so in 22 years and the first amateur ever to win a women’s professional event in Australia. At the time of writing Yang has won twice on the 2008 Ladies European Tour and appears headed for LPGA Tour success before long.

In that historic year of 2006, another young precocious golfing talent graced the fairways of Royal Pines, namely Ya-Ni Tseng.

Tseng, then a 17-year-old amateur from Taiwan, finished in a share of 3rd place behind Yang following a last round of 64, then in 2007 finished 5th. Tseng has gone on to win twice on the LPGA Tour in her rookie season in 2008, including a brilliant breakthrough victory at the McDonald’s LPGA Championship.

Another teenager who was always destined to make her mark in world golf, and who performed with distinction at Royal Pines in her last visit in 2007, is the highly talented, Ji Yai Shin. Shin finished runner-up to Webb in 2007 and 6th in 2008, and in August of 2008 won one of the four majors of women’s golf, The Ricoh Women’s British Open.

Also winning a major just a few months after playing the ANZ Ladies Masters was American Cristie Kerr, who won the 2007 US Women’s Open, her first major championship, just four months after finishing third behind Webb and Shin at Royal Pines.

These results highlight the attractive nature of the event to not only established greats of the game, but those who see the opportunity to play in a well organised and highly regarded event early in the year as the perfect way to start their competitive season.

The list of champions to either win or compete in the event is sure to grow in 2009.

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2007 ANZ Ladies Masters Champion Karrie Webb

FINANCE

Make ‘money’ time now … and enjoy ‘me’ time tomorrow When you’ve hardly got the time to look after yourself, how do you find time to look after your finances?

Do yourself a favour and set aside some time to look at these four wealth creation strategies. A few minutes now could mean a huge difference to your finances down the track.

Strategy 4: Invest your hard-earned money

Strategy 1: Set a budget

It’s easy to put investing on the back burner if you don’t know where to start. A financial adviser can help take the mystery out of investing and give you more confidence by identifying which investment strategy is right for you. They’ll discuss: l Your individual circumstances and goals l Diversification and where to invest l Strategies for investing

How? Use a budget planner like the one on www. bemoneyconfident.com to show you where you could save a few dollars each month, and you’ll be surprised at how much money adds up over time.

Remember, you don’t have to be ‘rich’ to invest. Start small, stay committed, and you’ll have a rewarding investment in just a couple of years.

Strategy 2: Salary sacrifice

Whether you’ve got time for just one or all of these strategies, you’re off to a great start.

Budgeting sounds boring, but it doesn’t have to be.

The secret is to strike a balance where you can budget, save and enjoy yourself at the same time.

Salary sacrifice can be a great strategy for people in higher tax brackets, but it doesn’t mean it’s for everyone. If you’re thinking of salary sacrificing to obtain a car or laptop, for instance, it pays to consider whether it’s something you really need, and how quickly it will depreciate.

For more information and guidance on getting ahead go to www.bemoneyconfident.com

Salary sacrificing some pre-tax income into your superannuation will generally lead to tax savings, as long as you’re normally subject to a tax rate greater than 15%. This is because the maximum tax rate in super is 15%. Putting more money into your super now is a bit like forced savings, plus you’ll reap the benefits of compound interest.

A quick chat to your accountant or financial adviser will help you clarify whether salary sacrificing will save you money in the long term.

Strategy 3: Look after your super

Your superannuation is your key to a comfortable retirement. Make sure you look after it, by: l Getting government co-contributions if you earn less than $60,342 per year l Making additional contributions after tax (limit of $150,000 per year or $450,000 over three years, if under 65) l Salary sacrificing to reduce the amount of income tax you pay l Finding lost super and consolidating into one fund.

The material in this publication is correct at November 2008 but may be subject to change. This information does not take into account your particular investment objectives, financial situation or needs and you should consider whether it is appropriate for you. ANZ Financial Planners are Representatives of Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited ABN 11 005 357 522, the holder of an Australian Financial Services Licence.

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ALPG UPDATE

A new-look Australian Ladies Professional Golf was presented to the Australian golfing media and public in mid September, a revamp deemed necessary to promote a stronger and contemporary brand in order that the organisation could capitalise on its growing status in Australian golf.

Warren Sevil officially began his tenure as General Manager of the ALPG in June of 1998. Holding Business Management qualifications, Warren held management positions from 1983 to 1992. In 1992 Warren resigned to join his wife, ALPG member Jennifer, on the Japan LPGA Tour where she competed until the end of 1997. Warren was made CEO of the ALPG in February 2008.

A decision to upgrade the image of Australian Ladies Professional Golf (ALPG) was made several months ago and CEO Warren Sevil explains why.

“Around six months ago the ALPG Board decided that in order to take our organisation to another level we needed to put the ALPG into a position to seek and then make the most of the opportunities that might be available to us. To a large extent we, as an organisation, have done well and achieved many of our goals. The membership understands our limitations and is happy with what their own

organisation provides for them. However, it was time to reassess, seek professional advice, take a few risks, and ultimately invest in our future.”

One look at its achievements to date, more especially in what has been a tough environment for tournament golf, indicates the ALPG has already been quietly yet successfully going about its business, and perhaps even punching above its weight.

One of the biggest issues the ALPG has in establishing

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ALPG UPDATE

“… importantly it offers the ALPG a greater link to Corporate Australia and it offers Corporate Australia an insight into Women’s professional golf.” events in Australia is that, in 2008, it has just 23 players fully exempt on Tours worldwide and another 15 or so with only conditional status. Therefore the pool of local players it can call on for support of events is limited, and the window of opportunity for events time-wise is minimal given that most of those golfers are elsewhere for much of the year. It is often forced to compete with men’s events for dates and television, and that they have been able to establish and maintain the events they have is impressive.

One of the five officially recognised ladies professional golf bodies worldwide, the ALPG now has three significant events, the ANZ Ladies Masters, Australian Women’s Australian Open and the LG Bing Lee New South Wales Women’s Open Championships on their summer schedule. In early 2009, following years of prospective planning and discussion, the inaugural New Zealand Women’s Open will be added to that schedule. In addition, the ALPG runs a series of nine Pro-am events in November, December and January, which constitute The Club Car Series that leads into the flagship tournaments in late January and February.

New people – new ideas “The addition of new Board members this year (businessman Greg Thompson and golfers Carlie Butler, Loraine Lambert and Shani Waugh) to an already enthusiastic team has been of great assistance in injecting new ideas and a fresh approach,” added Sevil. “Our decision to seek proposals from marketing companies to assist in repositioning the ALPG was the result of meetings and discussions involving the new and existing Board members and our Media Co-Ordinator, Sandy Lonergan.

“The brief to the marketing companies from which we sought expressions of interest was to develop an integrated marketing plan that would create a stronger, more recognisable and valuable brand. Our next objective was to attract, nurture and capitalise on business development opportunities and affiliations with the corporate world. From that we will introduce new initiatives to grow revenue opportunities and benefit our members.

“Of the companies that made a presentation to us, one stood out. The Sydney-based communications organisation Carbon 5 impressed us all by the manner in which they grasped our brief, and as a result of their recommendations we have now introduced a new logo and rebuilt our very much outdated website. We retain our traditional name, ALPG, but the new logo and tag-line ‘Game On’ will be used across all marketing material along with the new and interactive website.

“The creation of a new identity and the associated material to promote it is a big part of all this, but another very important feature of the marketing plan will be the creation of a Corporate Golf arm of the ALPG. We believe our members have a great deal to offer in terms of corporate golf. The Corporate Golf industry is significant in Australia, but very seldom are women professionals used to be part of such days.

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Growing women’s golf “We don’t necessarily see this as a means of generating revenue directly, but importantly it offers the ALPG a greater link to Corporate Australia and it offers Corporate Australia an insight into Women’s professional golf. By creating that improved relationship to the corporate golfing world, which might otherwise not have had any link to ladies golf, then it may result in such companies having interest in taking their involvement in our game to an even greater level. It also offers our members, and not necessarily just our playing members, another source of income.

“Those members will be well briefed in terms of what we expect from them at such Corporate Days as they will be representing the ALPG in such a role. Some are already involved in such, but this offers a unified approach that will hopefully benefit all.

“We have appointed Melbourne-based Kathie Shearer, who has considerable experience in the game and in golf-related media, as the ALPG Corporate Golf Co-ordinator. Kathie has strong connections in the corporate and golfing world and we feel she is the perfect person to have involved. Kathie is very excited about the concept and we believe she has the respect of both our members and the corporate golf world. Our patron, Dawn Fraser, has also expressed a desire to be involved in this side of our business.”

Shearer has run media centres at many of Australia’s leading events in recent years and is the wife of noted Australian golfer Bob. “I’m just so excited to have been asked to be involved and with the concept itself,” she said. “I think it is a fantastic and innovative project and already there already appears to be a great deal of interest.” The first Corporate Day involving the new initiative was held in late September in Sydney for the construction services and property development company Buildcorp, and the ALPG’s involvement in this new initiative is off to a flying start.

With a new, fresh look and a willingness and readiness to capitalise on the opportunities that will hopefully come as a result, the ALPG appears well poised to move with the times and take advantage of its increasing profile in Australian golf.

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COVER STORY – KATHERINE HULL Anthony Powter

Katherine Hull

Achieving How ironic it was that in a week where she had been questioning her very reason for being a professional golfer, Queenslander Katherine Hull would go on to produce arguably her greatest moment in her golfing career.

“In a nutshell, I was thinking about whether or not golf was really what I wanted to do,” said Hull when asked what demons had possessed her during the opening round of the CN Canadian Open in Ontario. “I was actually going to walk in after 12 holes that day.”

It was a pep talk from her caddie, John, and a stern one at that, which got her back on track. “John told me that I was blessed with a God-given gift to play the game and that I had better start using it properly.”

Seventy-two hours later Katherine Hull had won her first LPGA Tour event and essentially secured her immediate and mid-term future on the LPGA Tour, and set herself up personally for even longer than that, by winning the comparatively lucrative event against one of the strongest fields assembled on the LPGA Tour. It was quite a reversal of form and mindset.

I caught up with Hull as she drove along the coast of California from San Jose to a college friend’s wedding in Monterey just a few days after backing up her win in Canada with yet another good week when finishing fourth in Portland, Oregon. She and the LPGA Tour were in the middle of a two-week break and it was clear that this was a good time in the life of the 26-year-old.

By BRUCE YOUNG Bruce Young is a full-time golf journalist based on the Gold Coast and has received multiple awards for his work in print, the Internet and radio.

Bruce caddied for several years in the USA, Europe, Japan and Australasia, marketed the highly successful golf course design company of Australian golfer Graham Marsh, and has commentated both nationally and internationally on televised golf events.

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“I really wish I was playing this week as it’s nice to play when you are on a roll. I think winning makes you even hungrier to win again. I am a very competitive person and now that I have some goals and a new direction I am very keen to win again.” What a difference two weeks had made for the golfer who had won her very first event as a professional on the Futures Tour in 2003, but who had, in the main, struggled since. Hull displayed so much potential as an amateur and in the early stages of her professional career, but only now it seems is that potential being truly realised.

Part of the reason for that earlier lack of success had been

“In a nutshell, I was thinking about whether or not golf was really what I wanted to do.”

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on and off the course “I credit my improved consistency this year to Steve’s assistance,

“It was only when I started working with Steve that I started to play with a direction. It is hard to make progress without that direction.”

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a lack of direction and a lack of goals, but a decision to work with Wollongong coach Steve McRae in early 2007 was about to change all that. “I only started working with Steve last year. I didn’t have any real goals set out in the first few years on tour and I was just plodding along. Together we set out some goals, and although last year we worked mainly on the technical aspects of the game, this year the focus has been more on the mental side of things and making my practice more like when I actually play.

It’s a case of quality rather than quantity practice.

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COVER STORY – KATHERINE HULL Continued from page 21 as the combination of both the technical and mental side of things we have been working on is really starting to kick in. There is no one department of my game that sticks out more than any other in terms of improvement, but rather general improvement across the board.”

Her decision to employ a new caddie in April was also a good decision. He (John) was able to bring her back into line in the early stages of the Canadian Open when one of the greatest weeks of her life may well have been lost. “He keeps me really level and really focused and he knows what Steve wants me to work on and so there is a real team thing going on here now.”

Hull left Australia for a collegiate golfing career at the famed Pepperdine University in California in 2000 and three years later she emerged with not only a successful collegiate golfing record, but a significant career in amateur golf generally. In 2002 she, Lindsey Wright (a fellow Pepperdine team member) and Vicky Thomas (nee Uwland), won the Espirito Santo Trophy, winning the biennial event for Australia for just the second time since 1964 while doing so.

“Lindsey, Vicky, who I had not even met previously, and I all kind of bonded that week, and it is definitely one of the highlights of my career. My parents came up from Australia and were there to see it, so it was very special.”

Hull turned professional in mid 2003 and immediately won her very first event as a professional on the Futures Tour in the US, and followed up not long after with yet another win on that same

Hull’s on-course exploits have been significant, but so too has her desire to improve the life of others. tour. While it was a whirlwind start she did not have enough time to earn her way to the USLPGA Tour via the Futures Tour and attended the LPGA Tour School. There she earned non-exemptstatus and within six months of leaving university she was part of the holy grail of women’s professional golf, the LPGA Tour.

While Hull has done well to maintain her status on the LPGA Tour since (apart from a very ordinary season in 2006 following which she regained her card at the Tour School), there has been a feeling that she was not achieving at the level that many felt she should, but it seems that is now a thing of the past.

The poor season in 2006 Hull puts down to losing focus and taking too much time away from the game. “I wasn’t doing what I should have been doing in order for my game to improve that year that’s for sure.

“To some extent I was my own worst enemy, and it was stupidity on my part as I began to accept mediocrity for a couple of years.

It was strange, as in college all I ever wanted to be was number one and I finished my senior year that way. I made a dream start to my pro career, but after getting only non-exempt status at the Q School, all I wanted was to just retain my card in my first

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COVER STORY – KATHERINE HULL year. It was only when I started working with Steve that I started to play with a direction. It is hard to make progress without that direction.”

A deeply religious person, Hull relied on her faith to get her through the week in Canada. “My faith is very important to me and I was reading scriptures between shots on Sunday, and earlier in the week I had used a couple of readings to get my mind back on the job after nearly losing my way.

“During my Sunday round in Canada I made the decision to just go out and play for God, and reading and reciting scriptures throughout the day really helped.”

Hull started the day six shots behind the brilliant rookie Yani Tseng, but by the turn had caught the Taiwanese teenager. Tseng regained the lead briefly at the 10th, but Hull was soon in front on her own as Tseng’s demise continued. Hull’s victory was by one over Se Ri Pak with a further shot back to Tseng. The victory was achieved against a field that also included Lorena Ochoa and Annika Sorenstam and the US$337,000 was fitting reward for such a notable win.

“My faith is very important to me and … I had used a couple of readings to get my mind back on the job after nearly losing my way.”

Spring & Summer 2008

Hull’s on-course exploits have been significant, but so too has her desire to improve the life of others. In 2007 she and one or two of her colleagues, including Betsy King, a now retired but highly successful LPGA Tour player who like Hull had strong religious convictions, travelled to Rwanda in Africa.

“Betsy had been there before and was working on a project with World Vision called Golf for Africa, and last October we travelled there again and I got to see what goes on behind the scenes and see what projects would be of most benefit. We are actually now raising some money to build a medical clinic in Rwanda and also some homes in Lesotho.”

At present Hull bases herself in Wichita in Kansas with a family she met while playing collegiate golf. “I consider them (Tom and Cindy Kirk and their two sons) my surrogate family, and although I am considering getting a place of my own eventually, their home is very much a home away from home.”

As far as personal relationships are concerned there have been one or two, but like many in her situation it is difficult to maintain relationships with so much time on the road. “I’m one of those people that if I can’t give 100% then it won’t work.” It is an issue that doesn’t appear to faze Hull too much at this stage of her career.

In most respects, however, Katherine Hull’s life has taken a significant turn for the better. Always a confident speaker and media-savvy young lady, there is a self-belief and strength in her voice now that might have been missing in the weeks leading into the Canadian Open. The future looks bright for one of the Sunshine Coast’s greatest sporting exports.

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TIPS & TRAINING – THE THROUGH SWING

Maintaining good posture, rhythm and balance throughout your swing are the key factors to gaining better consistency in your golf game.

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A good “loaded position” at the top of the back swing.

Viewed from the side, the butt of the club is pointing towards the ball.

In the last issue of Womens GOLF, I took you through some simple check points for the back swing.

I hope these tips were helpful.

is maintained and the butt of the club is pointing towards the ball.

Let’s take a look at the ideal position at the top of the back swing.

It’s important to coordinate the club and the body as the down swing begins. A smooth transition of weight from the lower body initiates the down swing. 3

“A good loaded position”

I always like to feel I’m in a good loaded position at the top of the back swing. 1 You will hear many expressions describing the top of the back swing.

Like, get into the slot, coiled, or perhaps wound. I like loaded. It may even feel like your upper body is turned on top of your lower body. It’s a strong balanced position rotating slightly to the right side.

The hips will turn slightly, but make sure they don’t slide sideways or move laterally. Whatever you relate to that gives you a good balanced feeling, or as I like to put it, “Loaded Position”, go with it.

Starting the down swing

Your weight will move forward to your left leg and left hip, and your body will start to unwind.

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TIPS & TRAINING – THE THROUGH SWING

CHECK POINTS AT THE TOP OF THE BACK SWING 1. Weight should be on the inside of your right foot, knee and thigh.

2. Back faces the target, bottom out.

3. Chin up so shoulders can turn under the chin.

4. Maintain the same posture and spine angle, allow the arms and shoulders to rotate.

5. Wrists flat, not cupped.

Wrong club shaft angles at top. Too upright (left) and too flat (right).

Make sure you don’t release the angle of the wrists too soon. You would have heard the term, hitting from the top, usually caused from swinging too hard and fast at the ball. This causes a loss of power due to loss of leverage in the wrists and arms too early in the down swing.

Your hands should be leading the club head, as the body continues to unwind, 4 and the angle of approach should follow on from the shaft angle at the start of the swing.

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A smooth transition of weight from the lower body initiates the down swing.

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Through Impact to a Balanced Finish

It is important to feel a strong left side. Weight in the left foot, allows the right side of the torso to rotate around the left side through impact. This allows the right arm to unload at the ball.

The combination of turning the torso and unloading the right arm takes the club head through impact. 5

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Your hands should be leading the club head.

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5 Approach angle too inside.

Extend past impact.

Approach angle too outside.

Balanced Finish

Accelerate through impact, finishing with your weight firmly on your left side and your body facing the target. The knee, hip and shoulders should be aligned verticially over the left side.

Leaning back at the end of the swing shows an incorrect finish, mainly caused by poor posture maintenance through the swing. If this is you, try leaning your chest over or slightly more forward (towards the ball) from the start of your swing.

Closing Thoughts

Golf is such an individual game. No two golfers swing the same. You need to know more about your own golf swing and game than anyone else.

Therefore, you need to have a good understanding of the basics, both set-up and swinging action. If you are having trouble with your swing or find it difficult to play certain shots, you need to seek professional help. Once you have a better understanding of what you need to do to improve your swing, spend some time on the practice range.

Practise your swing action over and over on the practice range, not on the golf course. Focus on one or two key thoughts while playing. You don’t want to be thinking of six or seven things while trying to swing and hit the ball. The golf course is where you play the game, and your mind should be on the enjoyment of playing the game of golf.

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ASK JENNY

Ask JENNY SEVIL Golf Professional Jenny Sevil is one of Australia’s most successful lady professional golfers.

A winner on both the Australian and Japanese golf circuits in the ’90s, Jenny became a well-known personality in the sporting public.

As well as competing on the Australian and Japanese golf tours, Jenny is now busy with corporate golf, motivational speaking and the media. Most recently, and her most passionate venture, is to help the up-andcoming players of Australia reach their potential.

Jenny…

Dear readers, you can either email or write to Jenny Sevil, Womens GOLF writer and professional golfer, with a question that Jenny will research for answers, or give her own personal opinion on. If you have a question on a rule, etiquette or any general question pertaining to golf or the golfing world, contact Jenny!

Dear Jenny, Could you please tell me what has happened to Australian Professional golfer Corinne Dibnah?

Jane, Brisbane REPLY: Jane, as you would know, Corinne Dibnah was the winner of the 1992 Women’s British Open and arguably one of the most talented golfers Australia has produced. Unfortunately, Corinne has all but given up playing competitive golf. She now lives in Scotland and only very occasionally brings out the clubs to compete on the Ladies European Tour.

Dear Jenny, I recently heard the controversy regarding the new English-speaking rule the LPGA is implementing.

They are saying foreign players competing on the LPGA must learn to speak English. Do you think this is a good decision?

Dennis, North Manly REPLY: Thank you, Dennis, for bringing up a current topic of discussion. I believe that this is definitely a good decision from the LPGA. They have so many foreign players on the tour now (121 international members representing 26 countries) that it is critical they can, first communicate with sponsors, pro-am partners and fellow competitors. Second, it will be a great benefit to the foreign players themselves when it comes to rules decisions etc. I believe many people misunderstood the decision and felt perhaps that it was discriminatory. The LPGA is putting in place a strategy to help the players as much as they can by providing resources and facilities where the players can learn English while on tour. Many of the foreign players, for example Se Ri Pak, spoke out in support of the decision and I totally agree and understand the need for such action.

Dear Jenny, What is the best advice you can give someone taking up the game of golf?

Katherine, Ipswich REPLY: Katherine, it is important whenever you try something new that you learn from an expert to give yourself the greatest chance to succeed. The best advice I can offer for a new golfer is to have some lessons from an accredited golf professional. It is important to get the

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fundamentals right from the start. The same person can also advise which clubs best suit your physique and your level of competency.

Dear Jenny, I am just learning to play golf and have been using an old set of my husband’s clubs. Am I doing the right thing by using them? Are there many differences between men and women’s clubs?

Pauline, Hobart REPLY: Dear Pauline. It depends on the type of clubs your husband has, but there is no reason you can’t use them while you decide if you want to seriously take up the game. However, if you decide you want to commit to golf, then my advice would be to find some clubs that suit you as this will give you a better chance to improve. Women’s clubs tend to be about 2-3 centimetres shorter then men’s.

The shafts are generally lighter and more flexible and the grips are thinner.

Dear Jenny, I am almost embarrassed to go to my local pro as I have developed a severe case of “THE SHANKS”. I thought my first step would be to try to understand how a shank happens. Any hints or insight through your column would be greatly appreciated.

Dan, Sans Souci REPLY: Dan, you are not alone, so don’t be embarrassed, many a great golfer has experienced a shank or two. First, a shank is when you are hitting the ball on the hosel, or neck, of the club. A shank is usually associated with the path of the club rather than the angle of the blade, although an open blade through impact will increase the chances of it happening. The most common cause of a shank is an outside-in swing path caused by excessive arm and hand pressure on the club (possibly by chopping down and across the ball, as opposed to swinging), or alternatively you could be trying to hit it too hard resulting in too much lateral sway into the ball – the body weight moving forward towards the toes (unstable balance) is another common contributing factor. Anyway, these things cause the club to approach the ball from outside the target line, or on a path that is too far away from the body, exposing the hosel to the ball and therefore you get the dreaded shank.

REPLY: Bert, I am happy to report you once again will have a chance to watch some of Australia’s finest seniors in action. The tournament staged at Concord last year was a combination of mens and women seniors.

The Legends Tour Open Championship for the ladies and The Handa Open for senior men. The Handa Open will again be played at Concord Golf Course from October 31 to November 2, 2008. Unfortunately, the women’s event will not be played alongside the Aussie men. It is part of the US Legends tour for senior women and it will not be staged in Australia this year. The Handa Cup, which is a senior event for both men and women, will be played in Perth at Nedlands Golf Club from October 24-26, prior to the event in Sydney. Jan Stephenson will be back to defend her title where last year she managed to take it, beating both men and women in this event.

Jenny’s “Did you know …”

The origin of Golf? The origin of golf is open to debate among Chinese, French and Scottish. Golf is widely believed to be a Scottish invention, as the game was mentioned in two 15thcentury laws prohibiting the playing of the game of “gowf”. Some scholars, however, suggest that this refers to another game, which is much akin to shinty or hurling, or to modern field hockey.

They point out that a game of putting a small ball in a hole in the ground using golf clubs was played in 17th-century Netherlands.

The term golf is believed to have originated from a Germanic word for “club”.

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Dear Jenny, Last year I was a spectator at the seniors’ tournament in Sydney at Concord Golf Club. Is this tournament being played in Australia again this year and if so where? I can’t seem to find any information on this.

Bert, Pagewood

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Is Golf an acronym? What is the origin of the word “Golf”?

“Golf” is not an acronym for “gentlemen only, ladies forbidden”.

One would image this originated because for many years women were forbidden on some golf courses or in some clubhouses. If you’ve ever heard that, know now that it is not true! Like most modern words, the word “golf” derives from older languages and dialects. In this case, the languages in question are medieval Dutch and old Scots. The medieval Dutch word “kolf” or “kolve” meant “club”. It is believed that word passed to the Scots, whose old Scots dialect transformed the word into “golve,” “gowl” or “gouf”.

Where does the word “fore” come from? Some suggestions are that it originated from the use of forecaddies to walk on ahead and wait for the next shots to be played. They would identify where the drives were to go, but sometimes the golfers would accidentally shoot towards the forecaddies. Instead of yelling hey, forecaddy, they say simply, “Fore!” The historical accurate reason would be if you think of the word “fore” like a ship’s fore and aft (forward and back), so instead of yelling “watch out ahead, or “ball heading forward”, for short you can just yell “fore”.

The longest “Hole In One” The Longest Hole-In-One ever recorded is the 10th (447 yards) at Miracle Hills Golf Club at Omaha, Nebraska, by Robert Mitera on October 7, 1965.

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TIPS & TRAINING – MIND OVER MATTER

Careful what you say!

JENNY SEVIL Golf Professional Jenny Sevil is one of Australia’s most successful lady professional golfers.

A winner on both the Australian and Japanese golf circuits in the ’90s, Jenny became a well-known personality in the sporting public.

As well as competing on the Australian and Japanese golf tours, Jenny is now busy with corporate golf, motivational speaking and the media. Most recently, and her most passionate venture, is to help the up-andcoming players of Australia reach their potential.

I would like to draw attention to the fact that, at times, we are all guilty of making comments that can be detrimental rather than productive when offering advice to fellow golfers or sports people in general. Sometimes even the people closest to us are responsible for, unknowingly, placing pressure and unwarranted expectation on performance.

Some people might think that statement is absurd. How can family, friends, weekend partners and managers be responsible for an individual not performing, when their intentions are simply to encourage.

Unfortunately, there is more to a successful golfer than a good swing and sound technique. These of course are critical, however, the pressure that can emanate from outside influences, and the resultant reaction to these pressures, can definitely influence whether the golfer performs to the best of their ability.

Let’s take a look at some of the key people that can impact the performance of a golfer. (Bearing in mind that this is not a criticism of them trying to help, but an understanding of how their approach, comments and support could be changed slightly to help rather than hinder.)

The Parent – “The Child Golfer” Sadly, parents can be responsible for applying too much pressure when their children play any sport, and, golf is no different. Many, not all, parents are so keen for their children to perform well that they don’t realise how their actions and words can hurt the child and in fact be more destructive than constructive.

Obviously, parents are only trying to help and believe they need to make comments about their child’s performance on the golf course or driving range.

But let’s take a look at the type of comments and behaviour that can harm the child’s performance.

Simple comments like “Come on, you can WIN” instantly puts pressure on the child. This takes their focus away from enjoying the game and trying to hit good shots. It instantly makes them focus on their score and the end result. Encouraging them to try their best or try to set their own goals is far more helpful.

The problem with just telling a child they should “win” allows very little room for error. Therefore, if they don’t win the child feels like they have failed not only themselves, but also their mother or father as well. The child may have played some really great shots, holed some good putts and improved their score from their previous game, but they lose focus of those achievements if all they hear or believe is that winning is the acceptable result. Can you see how this creates enormous pressure?

Many parents’ comments after a game can also be

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harmful. If the child does not perform as well as the parent would have hoped, the parent is keen to know what went wrong and actually point out all the things that the child did wrong. This only draws focus to the negatives. Children should be taught to understand that everyone has a bad day on the golf course, and to learn from what went wrong. Parents should always try to encourage them to remain positive and never let their child tell themselves they are hopeless or a bad golfer, and certainly refrain from making such comments to them or about them.

Unfortunately, the sports world is very competitive these days and many parents get wrapped up in the possibility of their children becoming stars of the future. Naturally a child will be disappointed if they don’t play well. However, real damage is done from focusing on bad results, pointing out the bad holes or simply saying, “What went wrong today?” Kids need lots of encouragement. Even if they only do one or two things right each time they play those are the points that should be the highlighted. Then the children feel good about themselves, will continue to enjoy the game, and are more likely to improve.

Husband (Teacher) and Wife (Student) Basically, when there is an emotional attachment between golf coach and the golfer, chances are the combination will not work. The best example of this is when “the Husband”, usually an experienced golfer, sees it as his role to teach his wife, the beginner golfer.

I think in most cases the student is going to benefit more from having someone independent guide them and teach them the game. I think many women are intimidated by their husbands on the golf course.

Many weekend golfers offer advice to their wives, with every good intention of trying to help them improve. However, it often becomes frustrating for the man because his wife can’t do what he is saying, and then she becomes embarrassed and frustrated because she can’t do what he himself can do or is trying to teach. There is definitely an art to teaching golf and getting your pupil to understand how to execute a shot. While the husband maybe a good golfer, I suggest that if you are a beginner golfer, you should head to your local professional to seek advice.

Sure, play with your husband in the occasional mixed event, or better still, play with the girls and meet him at the 19th hole at the end of the day!

Peer Pressure Pressure can also come from other people around you, your friends, or simply the familiar faces you play with at your local club. We all want others to know that we can play well or hit good shots, so we often try harder to prove this to our playing partners.

Sometimes added pressure comes from just not wanting to embarrass ourselves. Especially on the first tee because there tends to be more people around

TIPS & TRAINING – MIND OVER MATTER watching that first shot, so we often get wrapped up in thinking about what everyone will think instead of focusing on hitting a good shot.

The Manager – “The Professional Golfer” There is definitely a need for professional golfers to have managers.

These days, golf has become more than just a sport, it is “Big Business”. Unfortunately, over the years I have seen a number of careers falter as a result of bad management, bad career decisions or bad advice. Of course there are also some managers who have turned players’ careers around and guided them down the road of success. The top management companies are capable of finding huge corporate sponsorship for high-profile professional players. However, sometimes the terms of sponsorship can be worded in a way that too much emphasis is put on performance, and I believe this can be harmful to young players, particularly in their rookie years.

The fact that the dollars are rolling in from endorsements off the golf course can add pressure to the player to either perform for their sponsors, or to retain the sponsorship. If a young player has significant sponsorship before they have matured as a golfer it can sometimes be detrimental to their career, because of the pressure to perform and meet the performance-based terms of the contract. Also, with sponsorship comes commitments that can detract from the player’s schedule and practice time.

On a few occasions I have heard managers explicitly tell the young player, “You need to Win” “You need to have a top 10 finish” or “You need your ranking or we will lose our sponsors”.

This may be correct in relation to the terms of contract, but to

keep reminding the player of these things only puts more and more pressure on them, and instead of helping them achieve the results you get the opposite effect, they don’t perform because of these outside concerns. The player stops doing what comes naturally, just playing good golf, and instead keeps focusing on results and the consequences of their results. Some managers, unless they are an ex-players or have sporting backgrounds, are unaware of the effects of their comments and only have their business head on, focusing on making money for their players and themselves. In their minds they think they have the player’s best interests at heart, when in fact they often harm potentially great players.

Unfortunately, some managers don’t understand the golf or psychological side of being a professional sportsperson, and even though they have business expertise, this does not always result in them advising the professional golfer with the right choices for a successful career.

So whether you are a friend, family member, weekend associate, personal adviser or business manager, take caution in how you advise, comment or deal with someone who is trying to enjoy or succeed at the game of golf. It is easy to believe that you have the golfer’s best interests at heart, but occasionally take a step back and try to see if you are actually helping or in fact adding pressure and unrealistic expectations. At the end of the day golf is a sport, one that you should try to enjoy at every level. It is also a game that has good and bad moments, ups and downs. We all hit some bad shots, that is the nature of the game. Don’t expect to be perfect all the time and don’t allow others to make you feel you should be!

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Posture Pays In the world of ever-increasing tips on how to improve your golf it is often challenging to sift through what is available, what do I need, what do I want, what do they recommend for me, what are they trying to just sell me, and more importantly, what is truly going to assist my golf game!

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MPsych. (Sport & Exercise) PhD (Psych.) Candidate Andrea runs her own psychology consultancy, Mental Notes Consulting, and provides “solutions for optimistic thinking”, focusing on the psychological needs of sportspeople. She consults to athletes of various ages, ability levels and sports.

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Let’s talk about posture. Not the posture required for the ‘perfect’ swing. The posture required to ‘play’ consistent golf. Posture is a very simple element of your golf game from a mental perspective. Your posture counts when you walk between shots. You spend most of your time walking between shots. So, it makes good sense that we spend some time with a microscope on what you posture looks like when you play golf.

Review your current posture when you walk. How do you look as you walk down the fairway? Can you think of a touring player who you look like when they walk down the fairway? Given that we are aiming to create a consistent mental approach, your body language during the walk time must be consistent.

When observing some of the world’s best female golfers at the HSBC Champions event in Singapore in February this year, it was evident that they have consistency to their posture and each have their own ‘style’ to how they behave on the course.

The players are unique in the characteristics displayed on the course, particularly between shots during their walk time. It is important that players develop a sense of who they are on the course and that they are comfortable with that person – it is their performance self. There is such a contrast between the tour players; you have the rather relaxed and easy style of Lorena Ochoa ranging right through to the seemingly structured and more deliberate Annika Sorenstam.

Despite the variety in style (ie, Paula Creamer, Natalie Gulbis) and characters (ie, Christina Kim, Laura Davies) on the course, the main benchmark here is that their demeanor on the course does not change. They are consistently the same chilled and happy-go-lucky player or the same focused and more serious-looking player – or they fit somewhere in between.

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As I spend more time working with girls in golf – both working with like-minded professionals in the golf industry and working with female players – it is the simple things that count. Female players tend to like simple cues that they can try and perfect before adding too many complex ideas from the sport psychologist into their game.

Find your performance character and stick to it. regardless of how you are hitting the ball or what results are attained. Pay attention to your posture during this time and aim for consistency.

The above comments are observations through my eyes where I am looking for the smaller details that are mostly, if not all, outside of the swing. I am interested in the player’s body language, the way they walk, their immediate reactions to shots, their talk or lack of with playing partners, their facial expressions, the behaviours before a shot, where their eyes are looking, how they deal with noise and distractions, their clothes, and all the small behaviours that give an insight into the inner workings of their mental game.

Thorough observation of experts in action provides fruitful sources of information that can be easily adapted to the beginner right through the touring professionals who still have room to improve.

Since we are trying to keep it simple – try to keep your posture consistent in your walk time, and in fact, any time that you are on the course waiting or walking.

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By KAREN HARDING Karen is a Melbourne writer who plays off 8 at Yarra Yarra Golf Club.

Two-time LPGA tour winner Penny Pulz has gone from being a successful player to helping other golfers find their own winning formula. Her golf academy in Arizona has the latest high-tech facilities and offers everything from swing lessons to a complete program. To help put it all together, though, students sometimes need to visit The Brain Room, where she can offer …

a Penny for your thoughts Tenacity. Discipline. Passion. Being true to one’s self. These are the attributes Penny Pulz believes helped her to achieve success as a player. They are what she now applies to her life in teaching and business. And they are what she hopes to instil in her students.

Perhaps not as well known in her homeland as other Australian players such as Stephenson, Crafter or Webb, she is highly regarded in the United States where she has now lived most of her adult life.

It was as a youngster in Australia, however, that she found a 3-iron lying on the ground on the way to school and, at her father’s insistence, handed it in to police. When the cops knocked on the door three months later and handed her back the club, her golfing life began.

A member of Long Island Country Club saw her practising and suggested she join the club, on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria. Long Island had a strong junior membership that at that time included players of the ilk of Sandra Williams (later McCaw), an Australian Women’s Amateur Champion and multiple winner of the Victorian State Championship, and Bill Britten, a Men’s Australian Amateur Champion.

“That was such a great time for us, especially as a learning ground. They were all just great players and people. Willy (McCaw) was my best friend. We all just played together, had fun together, and learnt together, and that’s the way I teach now.”

Left: Penny’s ‘Brain Room’ has tools to improve concentration, alertness and relaxation for improved performance, vision training, and The Groove, which works by sequencing movements to make each swing more consistent.

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FEATURE – PROFILE Pulz worked on her swing by watching videos of the great players of the time and with a vision of what she wanted herself to be.

On the outside she wanted to be graceful and elegant, but her inner persona was moulded on the diligence, determination and resolve of Gary Player.

Donna Caponi, Judy Rankin, Kathy Whitworth, Pat Bradley and Betsy King. To achieve a world ranking of 10 in such company is testimony to her talent and determination to succeed. From a young player small in stature watching videos of the players she wished to emulate, Pulz was now among the best in the world.

She tasted success in Melbourne metropolitan pennant, both with Long Island and Southern Golf Club. At State level, she was runner-up to McCaw in the Victorian Amateur Championship of 1971, won successive Victorian Foursomes titles with Robyn Dummett in 1971 and 1972 and was a member of the State team in those same years. After representing Australia and winning a couple of stroke-play events, she turned pro in 1973 and moved to the United States under the patronage of US golfer Jackie Pung.

In 1992, after competing in over 600 tournaments, she retired from tournament play.

Pulz’s 18-year playing career included two wins and a runner-up finish to Sandra Post (after sinking a 20-footer to make a play-off) in the Colgate Dinah Shore in 1978, before that event became a major in 1983.

After her first win, in the inaugural Corning Classic of 1979, she thought she had it made. “I had grinded hard for five years and finally won. It was exciting and I thought I had it all.”

Unfortunately complacency set in and she had to go back to the grindstone before tasting victory again in 1986, in the Circle K Tucson Open. “I got my act together again and then that victory taught me how to win.”

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In her teaching, Pulz aims to communicate to her students all that she has learnt along the way and how to make it fit their own golf game. As a player she was not greatly into theories, but as a teacher she has become a keen student of all, although a slave to none.

“They all have their place and I think they’re great,” she said.

“Really, my gift is my flexibility … I don’t ‘own’ any one theory, but I find what is appropriate for each student and apply it.”

This emphasis on individuality is very important to Pulz. It is the cornerstone of her teaching philosophy and an extension of her determination as a player to do it her own way. “If your teaching principle is to get people to learn what suits them, you have to begin by being true to yourself. I couldn’t teach someone what I’m not doing myself.”

There is no doubt that Pulz has certainly done the hard yards in trying to become the best teacher she can possibly be. From running junior golf clinics for young Native Americans, to a celebrity clinic in Sardinia, to tenure as a teaching professional at a number of golf clubs in the States, Pulz has been keen to absorb as much information as she can.

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“A lot of players will screw up their whole game because they think information is power. That information needs organisation.” get carried away with mechanics, do not get carried away with the brain, these are all just pieces and you’re better to understand how to put it into a story.”

The ‘story’ to which she refers is about the organisation of separate pieces of information, of turning them into something coherent. It is about taking the elements and making them part of a cohesive whole. It is the end product of learning and practising and then putting it all together out on the course.

She cites one of her own coaches, Jim Hardy, as one of the most influential on her as a coach, and also drew inspiration from a 1970s book called The Golf Machine.

In 2004, she took something of a golf sabbatical, spending time through the year with David Leadbetter, Chuck Cook and Manuel de la Torre.

An admirer of Leadbetter’s work, she was initially intimidated by the scale of his operation before it dawned on her that they were not that far apart in their teaching aim. “I’m Pen and I’m on my own walk just as David is on his. It’s what I am doing with each individual client and what David does with each individual client.

He has more knowledge and experience, and I can’t top that, but I can do what I can in my world. I have a great role model there.”

After a small amount of time with Cook, observing him teach his particular method, she finished the season with de la Torre. “He was the icing on my cake. He is the quintessential simplification of everything I’ve ever learnt and he’s brilliant. It was like, do not

Penny keeps a watchful eye on one of her junior students.

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Putting it all together in a disciplined manner is the difference between highly developed players and those not so.

“We (pros) make it look easy because we’re very disciplined people. The better player takes in all the relevant information and makes a decision. They take the complex and reduce it to the simple. Lesser-developed players do not, so they are faced with a million decisions. A lot of players will screw up their whole game because they think information is power. That information needs organisation.”

Critical to the process is quality communication between pupil and teacher. Pulz encourages her students to have input into their learning process – “If I’m not attuned to the way you’re thinking, how can I possibly communicate with you?” – and places great emphasis on people feeling comfortable with her and having fun.

Although she works with a variety of people from all walks of life and of varying ages and abilities, Pulz has carved a particular niche with seniors. In 2005, she founded the Arizona Senior

FEATURE – PROFILE Golf Academy with the goal of specifically helping senior golfers, frustrated by their body changes and challenges in playing as before, to once again enjoy the game.

The Penny Pulz Golf Academy, which followed in 2007, caters for all.

The facilities for both senior and other golfers are state-of-theart. There are software technologies and training tools to assist the golf swing; there are individually designed stretching and strengthening programs; there is biomechanical analysis.

It obviously works. In 2004, Golf For Women magazine named her as one of the Top 50 Teachers in America, and only this year the LPGA also recognised her as one of their Top 50 Teachers, an award she rates as an even bigger honour. “Being regarded highly by my peers makes me feel very good.”

Whether or not she eventually opens an academy in Australia is undetermined. While as a businesswoman she certainly sees Australia ‘as a space’, for the time being her time is taken developing her vision at the academy. Any extra time is given to developing her websites, writing articles and golf books, and producing videos.

And then there is the ‘Brain Room’.

In the meantime, she finds a little bit of Australia in Arizona.

Inside there are tools such as the Peak Achievement Trainer, a neuro-video-feedback program that teaches concentration, alertness and relaxation for improved performance, the Eyeport System for vision training, and The Groove, which works by sequencing movements to make each swing more consistent.

“When you walk into my academy you are seeing a tour player’s brain. I brought everything I was taught, as far as concentration, all these little techniques,” said Pulz.

She also brought her Aussie roots, trying to incorporate the best of her learning experience in her native country while embracing the best of what she has picked up in the States along the way.

“I’m happy to be a combination of an American and an Aussie.

Americans have their strengths and Aussies have theirs. I’m blessed to be a combination of the two.”

“When I retired from the tour I wanted to be in a golf mecca – and Arizona is golf country. It wasn’t as slick. It’s a little bit more relaxed, just a bit more Aussie.”

And, she believes, Australians would enjoy the area as a stay-andplay destination. “There are some houses on the golf course and we also have hotels within five minutes. Australians would love it. They could come to me and have a great experience at the academy and then they could go out and play all the different courses and it would be just great.”

One thing is certain. Whatever your thoughts on golf, Pulz would be glad to offer you a penny for them.

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It’s all in the genes

By BRUCE YOUNG

That Arizona-based South Australian Jane Crafter should end up as one of Australia’s more successful female golfing professionals and one of the leading golf commentators in the United States is hardly surprising. After all, such talents are very much in her genes.

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The daughter of one of this country’s foremost teaching professionals, golf course designers and a highly respected golf commentator in his own right, Brian Crafter, Jane Crafter was influenced early in her life by her father, but never as a pushy parent. “Dad was great in that regard,” said Jane while in Sydney recently. “There’s not a day goes by where I don’t think about and miss him. He was very influential in my career, but not to the point where he was jamming golf down our (Jane and brother Neil) throats.” Brian Crafter passed away in 1994.

Born in Perth, Crafter moved initially to Broken Hill when one year old, then to Adelaide when she was 2½. A job teaching golf in a city store and selling golf equipment initially attracted Brian Crafter to Adelaide, but he later became head professional at Flagstaff Hill to the south of that city. It was during his tenure there that Jane and Neil developed the interest in a sport that would lead them both to successful golfrelated careers. Both began to play the game under their father’s guidance around the age of six, although for Jane she developed a more serious interest in the game at the age of 13.

Neil was a top-level amateur in Australian golf and has since successfully continued a business, initially

FEATURE – PROFILE developed by Brian, in golf course design. Jane of course has played the game successfully as both an amateur and professional, and in more recent times has established herself in golf commentary.

The family has become almost iconic in South Australian and even Australian golfing circles.

On leaving high school, Crafter studied pharmacy in Adelaide. “I completed my degree before working as a trainee for 12 months.

I then managed the pharmacy where I had been a trainee before three years of relieving work for Fauldings, an Adelaidebased company that organised relief work in pharmacies. That arrangement lent itself perfectly to my growing involvement in amateur golf as I could structure my workload around golf.

“I did not necessarily have a career in professional golf in mind, but when I started to gain success by winning events such as the New Zealand Amateur, the Belgian Amateur and finishing runner-up in the Canadian Amateur I began to think about it more seriously.

“As a member of the Australian amateur team in Canada in 1980 I, along with the rest of that team, was offered a start at the LPGA Tour’s Peter Jackson Classic in Toronto. I missed the cut by just one, but really felt that I had not played anywhere near my capabilities. I think it was Marlene Floyd, who was by then established on the LPGA Tour and with whom I played that week, who encouraged me by telling me that she thought I had the game to make it. That trip generally gave me a lot of encouragement and the belief that I could make it in the USA, and so I decided to give it a go.”

In that era, two qualifying schools were held each year, and although she didn’t make it at the first in January, Crafter eventually got through in July. “At the time there were only six or seven events remaining in the season, and so while 1981 was my first year, it was certainly not a full LPGA Tour season.”

“I did not necessarily have a career in professional golf in mind, but when I started to gain success by winning events … I began to think about it more seriously.” surgery and other injuries in 1994 and further knee surgery in 1998, but the forced reduction in her schedule worked in her favour in terms of developing her career in commentary.

“In the early 1990s I would occasionally do a guest spot with my dad and Peter Thomson during their commentary of events in Australia covered by the ABC. There were favourable comments from players and others and some suggested I should think about doing more of it. When I did start to get a little tired of playing and when things weren’t going that well I thought well maybe I should see if I can put my foot in the door.

“I had a friend in Columbus who had a buddy with a video company. He helped me put together a resume tape, using footage from some of the ABC guest spots, interviews I had done and some playing footage, and I sent it to ESPN, NBC, ABC and CBS and things began to move from there.”

Ironically, it was the greater involvement in commentary that led to the return of her game. “In 1995, after my initial knee surgery and the passing of my father, I took six months off. I was wondering whether playing was what I wanted to do, and it was

Crafter regularly kept her card on the LPGA Tour over the next few years and was three times runner-up before her big breakthrough came in 1990. At the Phar Mor at Inverrary event in Fort Lauderdale she holed a magnificent 40-foot putt across the green at the 72nd hole to defeat one of the game’s greatest of all time, Nancy Lopez, and win her first LPGA Tour event.

The win in Florida was huge for Crafter. “To prove to yourself that you could beat the best in the world was a special moment.

So too was winning my first event in Australia at Royal Pines in 1992, although to be fair the field at Royal Pines was not as strong. I would love to have won again in the US, but it was a great thrill to have done it once.”

Crafter has won three times in her home country, the aforementioned Australian Ladies Masters in 1992, that same event again in 1996, and the Australian Women’s Open in 1997.

Of those three victories her win at Yarra Yarra in The Australian Women’s Open was the most satisfying. “Obviously the first time you win at home is great. I don’t think I have ever putted better in my entire life than at Royal Pines in 1992 – the ball just kept going in the hole to the point that it was almost ridiculous. To have won your own National Open, however, especially given the quality of golf I was forced to play that week, has left me with very fond memories of that particular victory.”

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FEATURE – PROFILE then that I became involved in television. Knowing therefore that I had another string to my bow and with the pressure off to some extent, I began to once again enjoy playing tournament golf. I won the Australian Masters in 1996 and the Australian Open in 1997, perhaps highlighting that I was benefitting from the security the possibility of another career was providing.

“While doing on-course commentary, I had the chance also to observe some of the best players and their body language, realising that you do not have to hit the perfect shot every time, and that really helped my own game. Most people would think that I was happy go lucky when I was playing, but there is little doubt that I tended to get a little down on myself on occasions and wasted energy. I learned from observing the better players – when they were playing close to their best – that reacting to the bad shots in a better manner was a good way to reserve energy. I also learnt that there were players with varying styles succeeding and that it was as much playing to your strengths and not worrying about not hitting it as far as Laura Davies, for example, that was important.”

Crafter was one of the foundation players on the Legends Tour for female golfers over 45. She did well there early on by finishing runner-up to fellow countrywoman Jan Stephenson in that Tour’s inaugural event in 2000. She then followed with several other good finishes, but Crafter has now almost completely wound down her playing career. I couldn’t let Jane Crafter, with such an extended career on the LPGA Tour and such an analytical golfing brain, go without commenting on the greatest player she has seen.

“I would have to say for sheer natural talent it would be Nancy Lopez, but for really changing the women’s game and lifting it to another level then I would have to say Annika (Sorenstam).”

Jane Crafter appears to be at a happy place in her life. She lives in downtown Phoenix, not on a golf course, but away from the game, a luxury she enjoys. “I have been in Phoenix for three years and like the weather as it is a lot drier than was the case in Florida (where Crafter had lived until 2005) and the winters are great.

I like living in one of the historic districts of the city rather than out in Scottsdale on a golf course. It is nice to get away from golf when I am not working and the neighbourhood also reminds me of where I grew up in Adelaide.”

Regularly commentating on those last few groups at the pointy end of tournaments was providing that greater insight and as a consequence her own performances, when she did play, improved. After spending her first few years establishing herself in what is a very competitive field, Crafter now commentates on 15 or 16 events a year for ESPN and NBC.

Jane Crafter, along with the likes of Margie Masters, Penny Pulz and Jan Stephenson, broke the ice for the new wave of Australians competing on the LPGA Tour and provided the belief for them to do so. Crafter, however, has taken it another step further by taking on the equally competitive field of golf commentary and succeeding.

Crafter recorded good seasons on the LPGA Tour in the late 1990s and early 2000s but by 2003 she had all but reached the end of her LPGA Tour career.

There is every reason to believe that the man who provided so much guidance and encouragement in her earlier career, father Brian, would be very proud of daughter Jane.

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Over the past few years, women’s golf fashion has become an industry in its own right. So it’s no coincidence that fashion played a big part in Golf Queensland’s latest plans to attract more women to the sport.

On a very wet and windy Thursday evening at Brisbane’s Victoria Park Golf Complex, the State body gathered over 100 industry representatives to outline their Women’s Golf Initiative program. The evening proved a great success, thanks in no small part to a dazzling fashion parade presented by Affinity Golf, the Australian distributors of the Calvin Klein and Ashworth apparel brands.

Golf Queensland outlined the Women’s Golf Initiative as an ongoing campaign aimed at the promotion of playing and development opportunities for women currently being run around the Sunshine State’s clubs and driving ranges.

“The main aim of the program was not to try and reinvent the wheel in terms of Golf Queensland running clinics and programs specifically aimed at women,” says Golf Queensland Communications Manager Phil Laurie.

“We invited clubs and driving ranges around the South East to forward details of their various women’s programs and we’ve delighted with the response we’ve received.

“All this information has been collated on the new Golf Queensland website, and our biggest challenge now is to effectively promote that information to women who aren’t necessarily already involved in golf, and that means going through public media forums.”

The public media campaign that Laurie refers to is well and truly under way, with a television segment already booked with the Channel Ten children’s lifestyle show Totally Wild and several others currently under negotiation. ABC radio has already committed a segment on the Initiative to their afternoon drivetime show and several other editorial opportunities are also being sourced.

Despite the initial successes of the campaign, Laurie is quick to point out that he had still come up against some “old prejudices” while chasing media support.

“Unfortunately a couple of media outlets weren’t willing to have a look at the story because they felt, quite incorrectly, that golf is exorbitantly expensive and snobbishly exclusivity, and that the story wouldn’t be of interest to their audience,” he said.

“That’s been disappointing to hear because anyone involved in the golf industry knows that currently the game has never been more accessible to players of all ages and abilities.

“Hopefully this program will be successful in breaking down some of those preconceived notions, and highlight to potential players, specifically women in this case, just how many different options are available for people who’d like to give golf a go.”

There’s little doubt that women’s participation remains a largely untapped market for the Australian golf industry. According to figures released in the Australian Sports Commission’s ‘2006 Annual Report – Participation in Exercise, Recreation and Sport’, women make up just 21 per cent (or just over 240,000 players) of Australia’s estimated 1.1 million golfers.

With approximately 7.8 million Australian females over 15 years of age, it’s estimated that around 2.5 per cent have played golf, a figure, which has fallen from around 4 per cent in 1997. While pure participation numbers over that 10-year period have remained relatively stable, the overall increase in the female population (of around 12 per cent) makes it clear that among female participants, the game hasn’t grown proportionately.

Currently women account for around 21 per cent (or

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just over 105,000) of Australian golf club membership. Around 15,500 ladies are club members around Queensland.

“Converting social play to club membership is another matter which the industry needs to investigate closely, and that’s across the board for men, women and junior players,” says Laurie.

“With this program we are specifically looking at targeting general women’s participation, with one of the ideas being that getting ladies involved in golf doesn’t necessarily equate to them playing a traditional 18 holes.

“Many women are more than happy to play fewer holes and engage in some social interaction as part of their day out.

“What’s been particularly pleasing from Golf Queensland’s point of view is the wide range of different women’s programs that clubs and ranges are currently running.

“Players of all abilities are being catered for with a great range of initiatives, and it’s great to see so many driving ranges getting involved, since they of course provide such a valuable facility and resource for new players.”

Details of facilities participating in the Golf Queensland Women’s Golf Initiative are listed on the new Golf Queensland website at www.golfqueensland.org.au. Ladies interested in keeping up to date with what’s happening around the South East in respect to programs, clinics or club membership specials can register their details and be in with a chance of winning one of a hundred travel packs from one of the initiative’s major sponsors, Clarity Clear.

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■ Daikin Night Shootout at Emerald Lakes Professionals Shani Waugh, Ian Baker Finch, Lucas Parsons, Graham Marsh, Rodger Davis, Terry Price, Ossie Moore, Bob Shearer, Terry Gale and Mike Ferguson will battle it out under flood-light to see who takes the $15,000.

The event takes place over 9 holes at Emerald Lakes Golf Club on Thursday, 6th November 2008.

The ten professionals will compete using the pontoon concept, teeing off out of the lake, and will be wired for interviews during play. One player is eliminated each hole, until the last two have a shootout on the 9th with closest to the pin taking the honours.

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■ McAllister takes firstround lead at Queensland Mid-Amateur Defending champion and Club Pelican member Brian McAllister has found himself in a familiar position atop the leader board after day one of play at the 2008 Queensland Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship.

Once again, the home club advantage proved invaluable for McAllister with the recently crowned Club Champion managing an impressive five birdies on the challenging Greg Norman layout to finish with a first round score of 70 (-2). A further three shots back is Steve Johnston (Redcliffe) and Shane Wylie (Logan), who both fired rounds of 73 (+1).

The Caloundra Tourism Upper Mid-Amateur division for players aged 44-54 years is a new initiative this year with three players – Stephen Morshuis (Wynnum), Alan Bullas (Commonwealth) and Ross Richards (Horton Park) – all tied for the lead on 76 (+4).

The Windaroo team of Peter Ball, David Duncan and Steve Thompson are on top in the Footjoy Club Teams Event with an aggregate nett score of 227.

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The Queensland team of David Grenfell (Horton Park) and Steve Thompson (Windaroo) lead the way in the Titleist Interstate Teams Event with a team total of 152 (+8). New South Wales are a further seven shots back on 159.

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■ True Blue NSW Women win the Interstate Series Coming into the last day of the Interstate Series at Pymble Golf Club, NSW had the lead, but South Australia and Queensland remained in contention.

Heavy rain threatened cancellation, however, once the greens staff were able to work their magic officials reversed the order of proceedings, sending the singles out for the morning session. Doubt fell on whether the foursomes would be held in the afternoon.

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really worked. Each team member was willing to do what was asked of them without question, even play a position they might not normally play. Denise coached players from a player’s perspective, she appreciated that we all have our home coaches. She looked at the way we approach the game, how we approach a shot and how we think about different shots.” Squad training at Kooindah Waters was also an important part of the preparation with its similar tight lies to Pymble. The squad spent a lot of time on the course, but also played water polo and other games. Pymble Golf Club’s help in the leadup, allowing the players the opportunity to train at the course contributed to the players’ confidence in their ability to take on the likes of Queensland’s strong team.

For the NSW team, the matches against SA were crucial and a cautious eye was being cast over the performances of QLD. Continued rain forced a break delaying play for almost an hour. NSW and QLD won their morning matches, making it a two-team race for the lead. NSW were anticipating a decision that the afternoon’s play was to be abandoned giving them the win after the morning singles. So a quick change in mindset was essential when they were advised that the afternoon play would go ahead. Foregoing a lunch WGNSW CEO Frances Crampton praised coach break, they headed back out with only the shortest Denise Hutton whose excellent work went beyond of pit stops, sandwiches in hand. The body language her brief. Her detailed training program moulded the provided a few clues on the confidence in this team team and gave the players the confidence to work which performed well beyond expectation. With beyond expectation. “She did much more work with four rookies in the team of six, coach Denise Hutton the players than what had been asked of her.” had created a program to bring out the best in her players. Only captain Julia Boland and Rebecca Flood It was 16-year-old Justine Lee’s first opportunity in the had played in the series in 2007. They were joined Open team, along with three other rookies including

by Rebecca Blain, Laura Holdsworth, Justine Lee and reserve Laura Holdsworth. When experienced golfer Allyce Watkinson. Their pride in representing the State Julie Swanson withdrew following injury, Laura’s and wearing the two blues showed in a few personal inclusion in the squad preparation was put to good touches to their uniforms. Rebecca Blain came up use as she was elevated to the team proper. “I thought with the idea of the pale-blue nail polishand all wore I would be the number one cheerleader for the week. blue ribbons in their hair or on their caps. The team It was a great chance for me. I’m pretty happy.” Laura’s looked relaxed and close knit as they waited for teecommitment to golf this year has been substantial, off for the final round. Despite the pressure and the having moved from Bermagui to be part of the NSW rain they joked lightheartedly with each other, then Institute of Sport program. Julia’s respect and pride focused in on the job at hand. Watching Justine Lee in the team was obvious. “The rookies outshone and Allyce Watkinson play, the girls backed each other themselves, pulling out great shots under pressure and up with a confidence that belied their years. Both are every girl on the team contributed to the team’s win. products of Bankstown under Jan Heys’ watchful eye.

We put the win down to attitude and preparation.”

The rain increased in intensity after an hour of play the horn blasted, calling the players back to the clubhouse and ending the competition. NSW had won the series and The Gladys Hay Cup with Queensland second and South Australia third.

SCENIC, CHALLENGING & WELCOMING Julia Boland was full of praise for her teammates and coach after the win. “On paper we weren’t the strongest team, but all of us contributed and it was a privilege to play in such a team. Some of the combinations may have seemed strange, but with a bit of intuition the players were put together so that it

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■ Monash marvellous at the Pewter Plate The Pope may have left that morning, but the weather continued to bless golfers at Royal Sydney, albeit with a bit of chill and wind for the inaugural WGNSW Pewter Plate. The shotgun starts were either a wintery 7:30 am or a comfortable midday with a rising breeze, so player comfort levels were probably fairly even for the both the morning and afternoon fields.

Morning leaders from Monash, Sandy Hyde off 29 with 37 points and Elizabeth Bennet off 28 with 40, combined for 77 and decided to make a day of it, heading off to a local cinema and returning in an optomistic mood as the afternoon players came in. They were enthused with their day and delighted with their viewing choice of Mamma Mia, although they didn’t take up the suggestion that they demonstrate a few of the dance moves in the clubhouse as the afternoon scores were coming in. If they had, a victory dance could have been the description as they held the lead and made history in winning the first WGNSW Pewter Plate.

The morning session individual winner was Jenny Best of Killara with a score of 46 and the afternoon session was won by Cheryl Beverly Park with 40 points. Both ladies were delighted with the unexpected gift pack from L’Oreal as they paid tribute to the wonderful course that have been provided for the day.

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managed to have pins put in positions that complemented the challenges of the course – not too hard – but not too easy either.

Some balls were lost on the one hole with players thankful that a host club volunteer was at the ready all day to assist and to advise players to play a provisional ball if they looked like there was a chance of succumbing to the dense grass and scrub.

The event was a teams stableford for handicaps 26 to 36, drawing players from country and metropolitan areas, with the distant travellers harking from as far as Duntryleague (Orange) in the west, Maitland to the north and Nowra to the south.

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TOURNAMENT NEWS

Laura’s back for the 2009 LG Bing Lee Women’s golf legend and crowd favourite Laura Davies has confirmed she will be back to defend her LG Bing Lee NSW Women’s Open Title in January 2009. The tournament will, for the third consecutive year, be played at Oatlands Golf Club in Sydney, from 23 to 25 January, 2009.

The 45-year-old Englishwoman is looking forward to returning to Sydney to defend her title. “Everyone knows how much I love coming Down Under and supporting the tour. I had a great time last year and I’m looking forward to showing the young ones how it is done again. A win is a win and I will be trying my hardest to defend my title.

“The course is relatively short so it gives the players a good chance at reaching several of the par fives in two, which is exciting for both players and spectators.“ The decision by Women’s Golf NSW and the ALPG to move the tournament to January in 2008, just prior to the Women’s Australian Open and ANZ Ladies Masters, proved a real winner. The strength of the field was boosted with over 40 international players teeing it up against the Australian players. This quality of field generated increased media interest and a significant growth in gallery numbers.

The 2009 Championship has been positioned as the first major tournament on the ALPG schedule, preceding the inaugural New Zealand Women’s Open, followed by the ANZ Ladies Masters and Women’s Australian Open tournaments. ALPG Chief Executive Officer Warren Sevil expects the schedule will guarantee increased strengths of fields. “We are anticipating the strongest field of Australian and international players who will, for the first time in ALPG history, be competing in four consecutive major events. The tournament allows the Australian and international players the opportunity to fine tune their skills they have worked on over the Christmas break. A quality venue, great city and strong competition provides the ideal lead in to the co-sanctioned tournaments a couple of weeks later. I imagine the fields will be similar for each of the four tournaments.”

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Davies, who captured her 70th career title at the recent Ladies Austrian Open, thrilled the crowd last year with a two-shot victory over exciting rookie, local Sarah Oh. Davies was pushed all the way by Oh and fans were thrilled with the attacking attitude of Davies who, despite the narrow fairways and smallish Oatlands greens, unleashed her driver on most tee shots.

With international players of the calibre of Davies and Frenchwomen Gwladys Nocera, a five-time winner on the Ladies European Tour in 2008, fans will again be treated to some exciting golf. Davies and Nocera will go head-to-head with Australia’s best, which is likely to include Katherine Hull, a winner on the LPGA Tour in 2008. Hull is coming off her most successful year as a professional after securing her maiden LPGA title in August at the CN Canadian Women’s Open. She followed that win with four topten results which rocketed her to the top 35 on the Rolex World rankings.

Sarah Oh of Australia during the pro am before the LG Bing Lee Classic at Oatlands Golf Club in 2008.

Top: Laura Davies will defend her LG Bing Lee NSW Women’s Open title in January 2009.

Along with Hull, inaugural LG Bing Lee NSW Women’s Open winner Joanne Mills and LPGA rookie Sarah-Jane Kenyon, Sarah Kemp and Nikki Garrett have also pledged their support for the tournament and are likely starters. Garrett in particular will be looking forward to teeing up after missing the 2008 tournament due to injury.

Former top Australian amateur Kristie Smith will compete in her first major tournament on home soil as a professional. Smith had an outstanding summer last year finishing leading amateur at both the Women’s Australian Open and ANZ Ladies Masters, and tying with Jenny Lee to take the Amateur title at the LG Bing Lee NSW Women’s Open. Smith is just one of the new breed of rookie professionals and young amateurs who will continue to give the seasoned professionals some challenges. Australian Team Members for the 54 Nation World Amateur Teams Championship (Adelaide in October) Julia Boland, Clare Choi and Stephanie Na will relish the opportunity to tee it up against the stars.

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■ Women’s Golf Network Victoria getting stronger

VICTORIA

Left: Golf Clinic at Spring Park Golf Course with professional Phil Wright. Right: WGN members enjoy refreshments after the game.

The Women’s Golf Network is growing stronger as more Victorian women discover our program. WGN is the perfect way for novice players to build up their confidence and learn about rules and etiquette.

Over 100 ladies with different playing abilities and experience have joined the Network in the past year.

The non-threatening atmosphere, friendly competition and WGV staff support during the events have all been factors driving the program’s success.

For a low annual membership fee, members are able to play a fantastic range of Melbourne’s best (private and public) golf courses. Most of the 37 events during 2008 are on weekends to give working women more opportunities to play, with an average of 20 participants per event. The most successful attendance so far was August’s, L’Oréal-sponsored WGN Guest Day at Sandringham Golf Links with 50 participants. This is how some of the ladies feel about the Network’s events: “Thank you for such a great day last Saturday at Sandringham. It was a delight to be back in the WGN community of golfers. You have certainly increased interest in the WGN group. Fifty was a wonderful entry for that event. You are to be congratulated.”

– Nola Curtis

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“Another wonderful event, thank you for putting in all the time and effort. I just had a look at the website with all the results and pictures on it. It’s great!” – Rachel Evans-Artis WGN operates much like any other golf club – just without a single “home golf course”. Members have the opportunity to participate, like any other club member, in great competitions such as the Fisher and Paykel Classic, the Peugeot Women’s Classic and the Royal Women’s Hospital 4BBB fundraising event. Also, for the first time, the more competent and competitive members now have a team in the Women’s Golf Victoria Sunday Grade Pennant competition. It will be very exciting for all WGN members to watch their team’s progress in its first appearance at this level.

Finally, a big thank you to all the golf clubs that support our program! Without their help it would not be possible to grow women’s golf in the State.

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■ 2008 Victorian Amateur Championship WGV’s premier event, The Victorian Amateur Championship, this year attracted 62 entries played on 7th-11th July, 2008. The event first started in 1894 with such names as Burtta Cheney, Gladys Hay and Jane Crafter inscribed on the trophy to name just a few. This year’s event was held at the beautiful Peninsula Country Golf Club, and although the weather was not ideal, it didn’t prevent the girls from playing some exceptional golf.

In a thrilling 36-hole final, Rebecca Flood (Pennant Hills, NSW) was crowned winner of the 2008 Victorian Amateur Championship with a 1-up victory against Grace Lennon. Rebecca Flood was 1up after the morning round and further increased her lead to 3 up after 28 holes before hanging on over the closing holes.

Both girls played exceptionally well in trying conditions.

Peninsula Country Golf Club was presented superbly, with the grounds staff putting in extra effort to remove the excess water off the greens prior to play.

■ Country Teams Matches The 2008 Country Teams Matches were held September 1-3 with the 15 Victorian country districts again gathering their best to field a team of 7 players for the event, which has been running since 1933. The prestigious trophy for which they compete is the Alice Coltman Cup donated by the first President of the Ballarat District Ladies Golf Association. Alice Coltman had a distinguished career in golf and golf administration, which commenced in 1917.

She won the first of her 14 Ballarat Championships in 1923 and followed with wins in the Victorian Championship in 1924 and the Victorian Country Championship on five occasions.

Division 1 was played at Amstel, Woodlands and Patterson River, with Mornington Peninsula District claiming a hat-trick taking out the top division yet again. South Western District was victorious in Division 2 having played at Rossdale, Cranbourne and Patterson River, while Amstel, Cranbourne and Victoria hosted matches for Division 3, with Bendigo District rounding out the top spot.

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■ New WGV website Thanks to a Victorian State Government State Sporting Association Support Grant (SSASG) received in July 2007, WGV has been working hard over the past 12 months to develop a new website, membership database and tournament management system.

It has been an exciting year for WGV as we have researched and developed this site to: l improve communications with members and the broader golf community; l improve communications with clubs; l increase administration productivity and efficiency; l improve the quality and effectiveness of WGV tournaments and events; and l allow players to enter WGV tournaments and events online.

WGV launched the new website on 1 September, 2008 and it has proved a delight for users with easier navigation and more news reported. Player results will soon be dramatically improved when Autoscore is introduced in the coming months. This new feature will enable results to be processed quickly and accurately and display an online leader board within seconds of a player handing in their card. The new website enables clubs and individuals to update their details, and in the coming months all website members will be able to enter WGV tournaments online.

WGV invite everyone to visit the new website and observe all that Women’s Golf Victoria has to offer the golfing community.

■ Langford in fine form!

Wimmera District hosted the 2008 Country Championship of Victoria (incorporating The Glenelg Cup) on August 4-8 with Horsham Golf Club attracting a stellar field of almost 200!

After finishing second in the 36-hole qualifying rounds, Judy Langford (Yarrawonga and Border Golf Club) came through the matchplay undefeated and won the title after defeating her opponent Sue Wooster (Moonah Links) 2/1 in the 18-hole final.

After being 2 up after nine holes, Wooster fought back to square after 13 holes. Langford, however, took charge winning the 15th and 16th holes to be dormie going down the 17th hole. Squaring the 17th hole was enough for Langford to win the 2008 Country Championship of Victoria. Langford was thrilled with her win, having been runner-up back in 1998.

Dorothy Herman (Anglesea) took out the Glenelg Cup with scores of nett 71 and 75. The Marion Dwyer Foursomes Championship was won by local girls Paula Davis and Elizabeth Lacey (Nhill) with a fine score of 160.

■ 2008-2009 WGV Average/Ranking Calendar The 2008-2009 WGV Averages/Ranking Calendar comprises the events used in the calculation of average and ranking trophies for the season. There are four categories of events; open, junior, mid amateur and senior events.

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Ranking Trophy, they must enter the 2008-2009 WGV Average/ Ranking Trophies using the distributed entry form.

All WGV Averages and Ranking Trophies will run from the conclusion of the 2008 Victorian Amateur Championship to the conclusion of the 2009 Victorian Amateur Championship WGV may modify this calendar throughout the year. Any updates will be communicated to Averages and Ranking entrants.

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Metropolitan debuts as women prepare for showdown Golf Australia is pleased to announce that the 2009 Women’s Australian Open will make its debut at the prestigious Metropolitan Golf Club on Melbourne’s world-famous sandbelt from 12-15 February, 2009.

finest women golfers and fans to Metropolitan. “The Australian Open is the pinnacle of women’s golf in Australia and we’re excited to be hosting this prestigious championship.”

Home to seven previous Men’s Australian Opens and the 2001 Accenture World Match Play Championship, the stunning Metropolitan club is widely recognised as one of the finest championship courses in the country and is ranked among Australia’s top 10.

Mr Baskett continued: “We believe our superb course, which is well practised in hosting international golfing championships, will provide a stern challenge for the cream of women’s golf.’’

Chairman and acting CEO of Golf Australia Anne Lenagan said, “The Metropolitan is a wonderful club with an outstanding golf course, which we are sure players will relish. We are delighted to continue the wonderful Victorian success story that was started at Kingston Heath earlier this year.”

Metropolitan Golf Club Captain Bruce Baskett said he was delighted to welcome some of the world’s

The announcement coincides with the launch of the striking new Women’s Australian Open logo, which will feature prominently in the lead-up to the championship. The logo reflects the glamour and elegance of the championship and the dynamic calibre of golf on offer.

Main picture: Melissa Reid Top: Karrie Webb

EVENT FACTS Date: 12-15 Feb 2009 Venue: Metropolitan Golf Club, Melbourne, Victoria Prize money: AUD $500,000 2008 Champion: Karrie Webb

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Royal Hobart Golf Club’s Ashlee Dewhurst has displayed some good form in the last fortnight competing in Golf Australia National trial events. In what turned out to be a battle of the islands, New Zealand’s Natasha Krishna literally stole the South Australian 72 Hole Championship from 19-year-old Dewhurst. At the end of the gruelling tournament conducted at the Grange Golf Club, Dewhurst and

Krishna (Auckland) were tied on two under par, Dewhurst carding 69, 74, 75 and 76 for her total of 294, Krishna returning 77, 70, 75 and 72. The pair proceeded to a sudden-death play-off in steadily increasing drizzle and worsening light. Unfortunately for Dewhurst, on the third attempt at the East course’s 18th hole, Krishna sank an exceptionally long birdie putt to secure victory. A week earlier Dewhurst fought her way through to the final round of the Queensland Women’s Amateur Championships at the Oxley Club. Dewhurst qualified equal eighth for the matchplay section with rounds of 76 and 73, a 36-hole total of 149. Dewhurst defeated Jessica Park 2/1, Katelyn Must 2/1 and Julie Swanson 3/1 on her way to the final match with Ellie Na of Queensland.

However, it was not to be Dewhurst’s day with the 14year-old Royal Pines member winning the event 2/1 and becoming the youngest Queensland women’s amateur champion.

■ Women’s Southern Open Foursomes

■ Women’s Southern Open

Claremont Golf Club hosted the 2008 Women’s Southern Open Foursomes Championship last Sunday. The event was won by Tasmania Golf Club’s Helen Langenberg and Sue Richardson with a 36-hole total of 182. Langenberg and Richardson shot rounds of 94 and 88 to win the event by 11 strokes from Royal Hobart Golf Club’s Lesley Bick and Wendy Bond. Bick and Bond returned scores of 95 and 98 for a total of 193.

Tasmania Golf Club hosted the 2008 Women’s Southern Open last week, which saw Royal Hobart’s Ashlee Dewhurst claim back-to-back titles. The 19year-old shot rounds of 74, 72 and 71 to win the 54-hole tournament with a total of 217. At five-underpar, Dewhurst comfortably accounted for her nearest opponent and fellow State women’s team member Laurie Chew. Chew, a 26-year-old member of the Tasmania Golf Club, shot 85, 77 and 80, for a total of 242. Erin Bumford, who is returning to competitive golf following a short break, placed third with rounds of 81, 83, and 83, a total of 247. Local member Helen Langenberg captured the 36-hole division two championship with rounds of 92 and 106, a total of 198. Sue Saunders, from the Royal Hobart Golf Club, placed second on 199 with rounds of 105 and 94. The open business women’s section was won by Kingston Beach Golf Club’s Jane Hyland. Hyland, who carded an 85, won the 18-hole event by two strokes from Tasmania’s Peri Buckley on 87.

The women’s championship conducted at the Kingston Beach Golf Club on August 2 was claimed by tournament favourites Ashlee Dewhurst from Royal Hobart and local member Jane Hyland. The State women’s team representatives carded rounds of 79 and 75 to finish the 36-hole tournament with a total of 154. Their nearest rivals for the title, Erin Bumford from Tasmania Golf Club and Orford’s Jessica Oakes, finished three strokes adrift on 157.

Bumford and Oakes returned rounds of 78 and 79.

Susan Kenny and Vicki Kohl from Royal Hobart Golf Club narrowly missed out on the 36-hole net prize. Kenny and Kohl, the highest handicappers in the tournament, came in well up the field when they returned a net 153. Unfortunately the pair narrowly lost to Langenberg and Richardson on a count-back.

The division two championship played over 18 holes was taken out by Jo Brown and Ronnie Luttrell from Claremont Golf Club with a 98.

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■ Judy Elphinstone 54-Hole Tournament Launceston Golf Club’s Tammy Hall was crowned Tasmania’s 54hole tournament champion for the 10th time. In the rain-reduced event, Hall shot rounds of 71, 74 and 39 around her home course to secure the title by a massive 21 strokes. Hall’s nearest rival, State women’s team member Laurie Chew, claimed second place. The 26-year-old Tasmania Golf Club member carded 79, 84 and 42, a total of 205 for the tournament.

Launceston Golf Club’s Narelle Hayes placed third on 208 with rounds of 80, 83 and 45. Local member Lorraine Jones and Penguin golfer Alexandra Roughley claimed the bronze and junior divisions respectively.

Picture: Tourism Tasmania and Richard Eastwood

Thirty-six ladies recently participated in Claremont Golf Club’s Women’s Holden Scramble. The event saw Jennifer Greenhill, Olga McGuire and Pauline Martin win their way through to the Southern division final with a tidy net 68. Runners-up Jane Bliss, Sue Saunders and Olivia Hill narrowly missed their opportunity to compete at the Sandhurst Golf Club when they returned a 68¹/³.

The Southern division final will see some 20 teams from South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania vying for a spot in the national final to be held at Twin Waters in December.

■ Women’s North vs South Golf Tasmania’s annual Women’s North vs South competition was a one-sided affair. The North opened up a narrow lead in the morning’s foursomes at Royal Hobart, with three victories through Sarah Johnstone and Lu Proud, Angie Bowden and Amanda Smith and Kalynda Cowen and Lynn Cowin. Ashlee Dewhurst and Jane Hyland and Laurie Chew and Jessica Oakes claimed the two foursomes scalps for the South, defeating Anna McFarlane and Alexandra Roughley and Tammy Hall and Deidre Panton respectively.

However, the North’s early morning successes were short-lived with the South dominating the afternoon’s singles matches 9-1, Dewhurst, Hyland, Oakes, Karen Calvert, Anne Medlycott, Wendy Bond, Lesley Bick, Margaret Dix and Peri Buckley all scoring victories for the South. The North’s only winner was Launceston Golf Club’s Tammy Hall who defeated Tasmania’s Laurie Chew 2 up. The South reclaimed the prized Keryn Henry Plate with an 11-4 victory over the North.

■ Women’s State Pennant Finals Royal Hobart Golf Club has captured divisions one and two of the women’s State pennant finals conducted at the Devonport Golf Club recently. The division one matches on Sunday 1 June saw Launceston Golf Club defeat Seabrook 4-1 in the morning to set up an afternoon final with the Royal club. However, the southern favourites conceded only one and a half games to Launceston, with Sue Kupisiewicz losing to Pip Leedham 3/2 and Susan Frith halving her match with Angie Bowden.

For the Royal club Karen Bannister defeated Pam Hutchins 2/1, Wendy Bond overcame Kim Saunders 5/4 and Ashlee Dewhurst won her all-important number one match with Tammy Hall 5/4.

Division two saw home course favourites Devonport fight their way to a showdown with Royal by defeating Riverside 3-2.

However, it was to be Royal who took out the all-important final match 3-2 with wins through Wendy Jury, Victoria Bick and Claire Gill. Royal Hobart also secured berths in the divisions three and four finals, howevers were unsuccessful in their bid for a clean sweep, Wynyard Golf Club defeating Royal Hobart 3-2 in the division three final and Longford knocking Royal out of contention in the division four handicap semi-final 3-2. Longford went on to capture the fourth division title with a 3-2 win over North West champions Burnie. www.womensgolfaustralia.com

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■ Junior golf thriving in South Australia Organise and implement inter-club matchplay competitions Identify growth areas.

In South Australia the name Vern Godfrey is synonymous with successful junior golf development.

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Vern has single-handedly captured the hearts and minds of junior golfers in a rural area north of Adelaide. The Northern area where he is working with these young golfers covers approximately 1200 kilometres. When there is a junior golf event Vern will not hesitate in hiring a bus and bringing 60 children to a venue regardless of distance, it’s all about participation.

Junior golf is rapidly growing in the Northern area of South Australia. There are thriving junior golf programs now in Port Augusta, Port Pirie, Port Broughton, Broken Hill, Peterborough and Wirrabara.

With the assistance of the Northern area’s junior coordinator (Michael Kriegor) and a band of volunteers, Vern commenced his program four years ago. At that time he had a few boys This has now grown to a record 85 children, boys and girls, this year.

The squad is broken down into groups consisting of Elite, Middle and Junior School children, and a junior squad especially designed for children eight years and under.

Juniors joining the group are given a team cap and shirt to wear and in addition each child receives their own personally named booklet, which provides them with all the information that they will require for the upcoming year.

Some of the objectives of the Northern Group Association include: l To provide and coordinate professional coaching at both the elite level and the basic level. l To encourage different clubs to organise and run junior-specific events. l To provide as much financial assistance as the group can afford to ensure that no child misses out. l Help provide transport to events for those who may need it. l Create a team environment, with the emphasis placed on the esteem of each child as to the honour of being selected.

Northern group girls get into the swing.

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Recently Vern took some of his squad to golf clubs that do not have structured junior programs for an Ambrose-style competition. The trip served two purposes, to promote the Northern group program to various golf clubs and to also give some of the children in the area an opportunity to see what is available in the world of golf!

In Vern Godfrey’s words …“All children can and do learn. What they learn and how they learn is determined by what they are taught and how they are taught. Children are a sum total of their environment, their experiences and the times that shape them.

Children will feel good when they have done well and feel even better when they know how they did it. Tell a child something about golf and it is likely he will forget. Show them something about golf and just maybe they will remember, but directly involve them in golf and they will make it their own. Our combined roles as both Coaches and Administrators is to never lose sight of this fact. A child is like a piece of paper on which every person they come into contact with leaves a mark of some sorts.”

One thing that the Northern Group program has achieved is to create an awareness of the potential that juniors hold in golf clubs. An exciting time ahead ensues for all juniors who aspire to take up the game of golf in Northern South Australia.

Time for a change?

Try Senior Golf Exchange Ever wondered how you could live and play golf “like a local”, wherever you choose to travel? Not just free accommodation in the comfort of private homes, also meals, shopping, entertainment like the locals do it, and potentially further savings on vehicle hire, golf equipment and member-introduced green fees. All this whether you’re contemplating a long weekend within driving distance, a week or so interstate, or even months travelling internationally.

It was the prospect of these “golf travel experiences that money can’t buy” that convinced Adelaide entrepreneur and frequent golf traveller Graeme Smith to recently launch the world’s first Internet-based Home and Hospitality Exchange site, specifically for Senior Golfers aged 50+.

The introduction of the Internet has seen enormous growth in home exchange, with more than 60 Internet-based operations and 130,000 member listings. Smith believes the Senior Golf community will embrace the idea of a golfing exchange program, because golfers will respect the privileges they will be afforded.

“Our Members expand their circle of golfing friends within the worldwide community of Senior Golfers, getting to know each other via all of today’s communications methods. Senior Golfers have the time, and the inclination to really make an effort as ‘hosts’.” Outside of golf, common interests such as wining and dining, the arts, other sports, technology, grandkids, all form part of the selection process of potential exchange partners. “We provide our Members with choice – they can swap homes or host each other at different times, with or without exchanging in-home accommodation,” Smith added.

The choice of location is certainly enticing. “Already our Members can choose from absolute beach frontage in Adelaide or course frontage in the Hunter Valley, a cottage 10 minutes from The Old Course at St Andrews, ‘on course’ homes within US private club developments, or a postcard-perfect location in the French Alps.

And the resulting access to an array of world-class golf courses – completes the picture.” “Within our membership we have couples who both play, others where she does and he doesn’t , and the reverse, and an emerging trend is single women attracted to the golf-travel possibilities of exchanging with compatible fellow Members.

“Our emphasis in Membership growth is compatibility and quality of Members, not quantity. We have a Foundation Membership opportunity, which, on the payment of a $US99 (approx. $AU125) joining Fee, includes two years of free Annual

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The 2008 Western Australian State Amateur Champion is for the second time Nicole Montgomery from Royal Fremantle Golf Club who won easily from Bronwyn Speechley of Lake Karrinyup Country Club over 28 holes. Nicole also won the Ivie Temperley Consistency Trophy this year.

Nicole is turning Professional this month to join her sister Danielle who has been playing professionally for 2 years. Danielle recently came second in the Chinese Open and is 3rd on the Order of Merit in Asia.

Nicole is the second member of the WA State squad to turn professional this year with Kristie Smith leaving the amateur ranks in August. Kristie the only Australian to qualify in the first stage of the qualifying tournaments for the 2009 LPGA Tour came equal 12th with even par and will contest the second stage of the tournament in Florida December 3-7th.

The WA State Junior Champion and Australian Junior Champion this year is Whitney Hillier of Joondalup Country Club. The 2 rounds of stroke were played at Mount Lawley Golf Club on 30 Sept and 1 Oct with Whitney shooting 6 under par 142 and having eagles on the 17th hole on both days. Four eagles

2008 Western Australian State Amateur Champion Nicole Montgomery from Royal Fremantle Golf Club.

were scored over the 2 days and 5 girls broke their handicaps.

Whitney also won the Marlena Jeffery Consistency Award for the third time and Whitney Harvey from Melville Glades/Newdegate Golf Clubs won the Gatehouse Award.

The Sub-Junior Champion is Angie Yang from Royal Fremantle Golf Club and she was also the Runner-Up to the Junior Champion.

2008 WA State Junior Champion and Australian Junior Champion Whitney Hillier of Joondalup Country Club.

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WGWA has a new Executive Director in Trevor Howard who has been associated with the Golf Associations in Perth for many years with his job as Senior Consultant with the Department of Sport and Recreation. Trevor will lead WGWA into the amalgamation with the WA Golf Association. Our previous Executive Director Pam Glossop has taken the position of CEO of Bowls WA and we wish her well.

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West Australian golfers live their

Parisian dream

Three ladies from The Cut Port Bouvard in Western Australia flew to Paris at the end of August to compete on the world golfing stage. Back in January, Yasmin Steele, Joan Morgan and Jean Whale took the title in the Peugeot Women’s Classic … the most talked about women’s team amateur championship in the country. Their prize was to jet off on an all expenses paid trip to play in the Peugeot International Pro AM in France.

The ladies enjoyed a week of golf, playing on some of Paris’ most prestigious courses, including Joyenval Golf Course, St Germain and at Paris International Golf Club. The week culminated in a gala dinner on board the luxurious yacht Le River Palace.

The journey began when Yasmin, Joan and Jean won their State final, which was played at the Hartfield Golf Club in Forrestfield in December 2007. They went on to mark the Australia Day Weekend by battling it out against other States at Kingston Heath Golf Club in Victoria, as part of the 2008 Women’s Australian Open. The ladies were given the opportunity to compete on the same course where the likes of champion Karrie Webb would play the same week.

the ladies an experience of a lifetime. They played incredibly well and thoroughly deserved their place in Paris. We believe the prize is a great motivator for women to participate in the Classic!

“The Peugeot Women’s Classic is a great tournament and each year we are thrilled with the level of talent that participates.

The 2008 season has been a fantastic success with entries again exceeding previous years, and we are looking forward to this year’s National Final to see who the next lucky trio will be,” added Dommerson.

Golf Australia extended their congratulations to the team, and look forward to another successful year in partnership with Peugeot Automobiles Australia.

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In Paris, the West Australians did Australia proud and finished 12th out of a field of 26.

Jean Whale said: “The trip was thrilling. The way we were looked after was out of this world and we got to play on some fantastic golf courses. I’d encourage all women golfers to take part in the Classic. When we played our first game we never believed that we would end up in Paris … especially at our age! It just goes to show, you’re never too old to do something like this.”

Rob Dommerson, Managing Director of Peugeot Automobiles Australia, said: “We are delighted to again have been able to offer

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NOVEMBER 2 Gold Coast Burleigh Trainee Match, Qld Gold Coast Burleigh Trainee Pro Am, Qld

NOVEMBER 16-17 Club Med 3BBB – State Final, Glenmore Golf Club, Penrith

NOVEMBER 3 Holden Scramble Women’s State Final, Joondalup Country Club, WA Holden Scramble Regional Final, Indooroopilly Golf Club, Qld Silver Medal Play-Off, Cabramatta Golf Club

NOVEMBER 17 Long Island Country Club Pro Am, Vic Wyong Chaplain’s Trainee Pro Am, NSW Wallacia Senior Pro Am, NSW Bonnie Doon Pro Am, NSW Horsham Trainee Pro Am, Vic

NOVEMBER 4 Melbourne Cup fund Raiser, Pymble Golf Club, NSW

NOVEMBER 21 Captain’s and President’s Day, Kew, Vic Aristocrat Mollymook Women’s Classic, Mollymook Hilltop Golf Club

NOVEMBER 5 Gold Medal Play-Off, Liverpool Gold Club NOVEMBER 5-8 Australian Masters International, Emerald Lakes, Qld NOVEMBER 6 2008 Daikin Night Shootout, Emerald Lakes, Qld NOVEMBER 6-9 2008 NSW PGA Championship, Riverside Oaks Golf Club HSBC Champions, Shanghai NOVEMBER 7 Bronze Medal Play-Off, Ashlar Golf Club NOVEMBER 8-9 GQ Inter Associations, Mount Isa, NT NOVEMBER 9 Cambridge Cup, Wembley Golf Complex, WA NOVEMBER 9-10 2008 Cadbury Schweppes PGA Championship, Mowbray Golf Club, Tas NOVEMBER 10 Trainee Pro Am, Trainee Match, Royal Pines, Qld Wakehurst Senior Pro Am, NSW NOVEMBER 10-12 CCWA Annual Tournament, Various Golf Clubs NOVEMBER 11 Harrington Kitchens Senior Pro Am, Camden Golf Club, NSW

DECEMBER 4-7 Cadbury Schweppes Australian PGA Championship, Hyatt Regency Resort, Qld DECEMBER 7 GMJGF Newman Brooks Tournament of Champions, Lake Karrinyup, WA DECEMBER 8 Castle Hill Gold Club Pro-Am, Castle Hill Golf Club DECEMBER 11-14 Australian Open 08, Royal Sydney Golf Club, NSW Australian PGA Seniors Championship, Byron Bay, NSW DECEMBER 12 Lake Karrinyup Sub Junior Classic, WA

NOVEMBER 27 Vanity Fairways/Leukaemia Foundation Mixed Open Golf Day, Brookwater Golf Club, Qld

DECEMBER 12-13 Renee Appleby Day, Coolangatta/Tweed Heads Golf Club, Qld

NOVEMBER 27-28 St Georges Basin Country Club Pro-Am, St Georges Basin Country Club

DECEMBER 13-14 Port Phillip Open, Kingston Heath, Vic

NOVEMBER 27-30 Omega Mission Hills World Cup, Shenzhen, China Australian Masters, Huntingdale Golf Club, Vic 2008 PGA National Futures Championship, Catalina Country Club, NSW

DECEMBER 14 Greg Norman Junior Masters, Coolangatta/ Tweed Heads Golf Club, Qld DECEMBER 15 Birdies Day Out 2008 Ladies Day, Royal Pines Resort, Qld

NOVEMBER 29-30 Narooma Ladies Seahorse Classic, NSW St Georges Basin Country Club Pro-Am, St Georges Basin CC

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DECEMBER 15-19 Murray Masters Fab Four, Howlong, Corowa, Thurgoona & Wodonga, Vic DECEMBER 15-17 Jack Newton Celebrity Classic, Cypress Lakes DECEMBER 16 Panorama Pools, Tewantin Golf Club, QLD DECEMBER 17-21 Victorian Amateur Championship, Sanctuary Lakes, Vic DECEMBER 18-19 SS&A Wodonga Summer Swing, Vic

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DECEMBER 4-5 Moss Vale Golf Club Classic, Moss Vale Golf Club

NOVEMBER 25 Birdies Day Out 2008 Ladies Day, Royal Pines Resort, Qld Tomaree Breast Cancer Support Group Charity Golf Day, NSW

NOVEMBER 13 Cammeray Senior Pro Am, NSW

NOVEMBER 15-17 Ladies Team Classic Final, Riverside Oaks, NSW

DECEMBER 2-6 Dunes Medal, Mornington Peninsula, Vic

NOVEMBER 24 2008 Vines of Reynella Trainee Appreciation Day, SA Oberon Women’s Open, NSW

NOVEMBER 13-16 2008 The Vintage NSW Open, Hunter Valley

NOVEMBER 14 Rockingham Pro Am, WA Asquith Senior Pro Am, NSW

DECEMBER 1 Russel Vale Golf Course Pro-Am, Russell Vale Golf Club

NOVEMBER 22 GTV 9 Yarra Valley Pro Am, Vic

NOVEMBER 12 Chatswood Senior Pro Am, NSW

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Calendar of Events

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

DECEMBER 20-21 Nedlands Masters, WA = Club Car Series Event

CALENDAR OF EVENTS JANUARY 2-4 Bunbury Junior Open, WA

JANUARY 23-26 Lake Macquarie International, NSW

JANUARY 5 Curlewis Pro Am, Vic The Vines Senior Classic, WA

JANUARY 24-25 Gosnells Summer Cup, WA

JANUARY 10-11 Capel Open, WA JANUARY 11 Royal Perth Junior Open, WA JANUARY 11-13 Peugeot Kangaroo Valley ALPG Classic, Kangaroo Valley Resort Summer Foursomes, Elanora Country Club JANUARY 15 ActewAGL Royal Canberra Pro-Am, Royal Canberra Golf Club JANUARY 15-18 Lake Macquarie Women’s Amateur Championship, NSW JANUARY 16 Sandhurst Club Pro Am, Yarra Valley Golf Club, Vic JANUARY 17 Poatina Pro Am, Vic JANUARY 17-18 Xstrata Coal Branxton Golf Club Pro-Am, Branxton Golf Club JANUARY 19-21 Cudmore-Chenney Challenge, Robe, SA JANUARY 22 St Kilda Football Club Keysborough Pro Am, Vic JANUARY 23-25 LG Bing Lee Women’s NSW Open, Oatlands Golf Club

FEBRUARY 1 Lakelands Summer Cup, WA Wanneroo Junior Open, WA

FEBRUARY 22-25 The 51st Women’s Riversdale Cup Amateur Golf Tournament, Riversdale Golf Club, Vic

FEBRUARY 5-8 ANZ Ladies Masters, Royal Pines Resort

FEBRUARY 28-MARCH 1 Albany Classic, WA

FEBRUARY 7 Longford Golf Club Pro Am, Tas FEBRUARY 8 Melville Glades Summer Cup, WA Nedlands Junior Masters, WA FEBRUARY 12 Boags Exeter Golf Club Pro Am, Tas FEBRUARY 12-15 Women’s Australian Open, Metropolitan Golf Club FEBRUARY 13 Launceston Golf Club Pro Am, Tas FEBRUARY 15 34th Seabrook Golf Club Pro Am, Tas Hartfield Summer Cup, WA Mosman Park Junior Classic, WA FEBRUARY 16-19 Nell Smithett Cup (Victorian 72 Hole Strokeplay) Croydon-Yering Meadows Eastern Metropolitan FEBRUARY 19-20 Latrobe City WIN TV Traralgon Pro Am, Vic FEBRUARY 20 Australian Women’s Foursomes, Riversdale Golf Club, Vic FEBRUARY 20-21 Finance Brokers Of Tas Seniors Open, Launceston Golf Club, Tas Joonalup Cup, WA

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JANUARY 10 Safety Beach Country Club Pro Am, Vic

JANUARY 30-FEBRUARY 01 Women’s New Zealand Open, tbc

FEBRUARY 22 J Boag & Son Port Sorell Pro Am, Tas Tetley Ice-T Champion of Champions, Brookwater Golf Club, QLD

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JANUARY 5-8 Queensland Girls’ Amateur Championship, Gailes Golf Club, Qld

FEBRUARY 20-22 QantasLink Ladies Amateur Golf Classic, Bonville Golf Resort, NSW

MARCH 2 Italian Golf Association Pro Am, Northern Golf Club, Vic MARCH 2-3 Hawks Nest Ladies Classic, NSW MARCH 2-5 Summer Meeting, Bowral, Bowral Country, Mossvale, Highlands, Mount Broughton MARCH 3 Callaway Park Sunshine Pro Am, Sunshine Golf Club, Vic MARCH 4 AIG Australia Pro Am, Gisborne Golf Club, Vic MARCH 6 Hardings Hardware Anglesea Pro Am, Vic

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MARCH 6-9 Golf Queensland Captain’s Day, Virginia Golf Club MARCH 8 Federal Hotels & Resorts Pro Am, Freycinet Golf Club, Tas Melville Glades Junior Open, WA www.womensgolfaustralia.com

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SECTION – PAGE STRAP APRIL 9 Kay Mahlook Shield – Rd 3, Eaglehawk Golf Club, Bendigo APRIL 16-17

Rolex Women’s Golf Rankings

Australian Girls Amateur, Alice Springs Golf Club Australian Girls Interstate Matches, Alice

Kristie Smith

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MARCH 13-15 Queensland Indigenous Championships, Murgon Golf Club MARCH 14 Cottesloe Junior Open, WA MARCH 18-21 Srixon Australian 72 Hole Stroke Play C’ship, Royal Queensland Golf Club MARCH 23 Bronze Teams’ Event, Beaconhills Golf Club (old course), Mornington Peninsula Rd 1 – Metropolitan Pennant – S8 and S9 Wyong Ladies Classic, NSW MARCH 23-25 Australian Amateur Championship, Royal Queensland Golf Club MARCH 27 Rd 1 – Metropolitan Pennant – S8 and S9 MARCH 30-APRIL 1 WGNI Annual Tournament, Campbelltown and Cambden Golf Clubs

APRIL 17 Rd 2 – Metropolitan Pennant – S1 to S7

MEX

18.84

2

Annika Sorenstam

SWE

10.10

Victoria Veterans’ Championship, Bright Country

3

Paula Creamer

USA

8.83

Golf Club, North Eastern

4

Yani Tseng

TAI

8.82

5

Suzann Pettersen

NOR

8.53

Rd 3 – Metropolitan Pennant – S1 to S7

6

Cristie Kerr

USA

6.48

Rd 4 – Metropolitan Pennant – S8 and S9

7

Ji-Yai Shin

KOR

6.18

8

Helen Alfredsson

SWE

5.40

9

Karrie Webb

AUS

5.33

10

Seon-Hwa Lee

KOR

4.90

11

Momoko Ueda

JAP

4.65

12

Maria Hjorth

SWE

4.57

13

Inbee Park

KOR

4.55

14

Yuri Fudoh

JAP

4.50

15

Jeong Jang

KOR

4.49

MAY 18-19 Margery McWilliam Bowl (Qual Rounds), Banktown Golf Club Club Champions’ Championship, Bankstown & New Brighton Golf Clubs

16

Eun-Hee Ji

KOR

4.46

17

Angela Park

BRA

4.38

18

Angela Stanford

USA

4.20

19

Jee Young Lee

KOR

4.14

MAY 18-20 NSW 72 Holes Stroke Play Championship, New Brighton Golf Club

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Hee-Won Han

KOR

4.08

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APRIL 24

MAY TBA NEDGA Annual Tournament TBA MAY 4-7 Autumn Meeting, Royal Canberra, Federal, Yowan, Gold Creek, Queanbeyan, Gunghalin Lakes, Belconnen & Murrumbidgee MAY 12-14 WDLGA Annual Tournament and Open Western Cup, Duntry League & Orange Ex Services

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Whitney Hillier

APRIL 3 Rd 1 – Metropolitan Pennant – S1 to S7 Rd 2 – Metropolitan Pennant – S8 and S9

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Lorena Ochoa

APRIL TBA FSC & TGA Annual Tournament & Open Southern Cup

APRIL 8 Kay Mahlook Shield – Rd 2 , Marong Golf Club, Bendigo

Rank Player

1

Rd 3 – Metropolitan Pennant – S8 and S9

MARCH 30-APRIL 3 NSW Senior & Mid-Amateur C’Ship, Cumberland Country Club

APRIL 7 Kay Mahlook Shield – Rd 1, Neangar Park Golf Club, Bendigo

as at October 2008

Australasians (Top 300): 35

Katherine Hull

AUS

3.00

48

Lindsey Wright

AUS

2.29

79

Rachel Hetherington

AUS

1.42

113 Nikki Campbell

AUS

0.95

131 Wendy Doolan

AUS

0.79

157 Tamie Durdin

AUS

0.64

160 Joanne Mills

AUS

0.63

185 Michelle Ellis

AUS

0.51

202 Nikki Garrett

AUS

0.47

206 Sarah Kemp

AUS

0.45

236 Sarah-Jane Kenyon

AUS

0.35

238 Anna Rawson

AUS

0.35

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Glamour girls of golf to heat up the fairways – again!

By NARELLE BOUVENG

Ask Jenny Sevil what she is hitting these days and she will probably respond – “the shops!” While her game may have taken a back seat, her prowess for picking up a killer pair of heels to match the colour of a golf bag has increased in priority since agreeing to produce another one of her “much talked about” professional women’s golf calendars.

Back in 2006 when the idea to launch a calendar was born, Sevil thought it would be a good little side venture to keep her mind active while she contemplated semi-retirement and grappled with the prospect of playing as a “senior” for the first time in her career. “I guess it is rather confronting when you realise the best could be behind you rather than in front of you game wise, so I thought the time was right to initiate a project to keep me on the course, give something back to the game that I love, and hopefully help some of the emerging Australian talent reach their potential with some promotional assistance,” says Sevil.

Her “project” has turned into a full-time business, with Sevil sourcing all the calendar fashions, agonising over the minor details, fussing over the girls like an obsessed mother hen and even managing to coordinate travel arrangements, which is no mean feat when players could be anywhere in the world depending on their playing commitments. “It is an exhausting and intensive process of months to get this calendar ready and things don’t always go according to plan. There are managers to appease, sponsors to consider and a hefty injection of personal funds needed to even get the calendar wheels to start turning,” she shares.

But it is hard not to muse that Sevil may have found her niche.

Golf is in her blood and she is passionate about helping build the profiles of some of Australia’s most exciting and emerging young talents. “The last calendar featured rookie players whom, at the time, had yet to hit the headlines on the golf course. The past two years has seen Nikki Garrett, Sarah Kemp and Sarah Jane Kenyon, for example, enjoy great success on their chosen Tours.

These players have gone on to win professional golf tournaments in Europe, Australia and the United States. Some have also earned corporate endorsements, which I am positive would have been fanned by the publicity the first calendar generated,” comments Sevil.

“Of course there are moments when I don’t think I can look at another calendar ever again, but then I remember the excitement on the girls’ faces when they are getting their hair and make-up done and the fun they are having working with professionals on

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their shoots and I know it is all worth it.

These girls really do shine off the course as well as on, and I think Australia deserves to see that,” she says.

While the first calendar was deemed a bit “risqué” by some, Sevil decided to listen to the market and toned down the looks a little more this time. The result is still a trademark collection of sophisticated and stylish images, with this year’s players captured mirroring their favourite pastime off the course along with the much requested inclusion of their playing statistics on it.

“We are very pleased to have the ALPG as our major sponsor and partner this year. Their support has been instrumental in the continuation of the calendar project and together we are proud to present the girls as they really are – fit, attractive and sexy young women who are a credit to themselves and to the sport of women’s professional golf in Australia,” says Sevil.

Four generations of women golfers feature in the 2008/9 calendar, with a tribute and reproduction of the original calendar girl shot of Jan Stephenson in her bath full of golf balls, Sevil as the producer, Kristie Newton as Miss August and newly crowned amateur champion and recently turned professional Kristie Smith as Miss June. The calendar will be launched early October and can be purchased from leading newsagents Australia wide or through the calendar website for $25. A percentage of profits raised will go to the Make-A-Wish Foundation as the chosen calendar charity.

Go to www.makeawish.com.au or to purchase the calendar direct go to www.womensgolfcalendar.com. www.womensgolfaustralia.com

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PROFILE – STACEY KEATING

Stacey Keating

Determined to succeed

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PROFILE – STACEY KEATING

Dedicated to the game and at ease with the downsides that sport can occasionally hand out, Stacey Keating, like most aspiring professionals, is coy about joining the professional ranks. But she is quietly determined to succeed.

The month of August was a mixed bag for Stacey Keating. The 22-year-old from Cressy in country Victoria became just the second Australian to win the Canadian Women’s Amateur, her second national title after winning the Irish Stroke Play Championship in 2007. The Canadian Amateur victory also earnt her an exemption later that month into an LPGA Tour event, The Canadian Open.

In April this year at the Australian Amateur Championships Keating defeated Australia’s top-ranked amateur Stephanie Na in their quarter-final encounter and then went on to make the championship final.

Things were looking up, however, any elation was relatively short lived as Keating would find out that she’d missed one of the three selection spots in the Australian team for the Espirito Santo Trophy, an event that many consider to be the pinnacle achievement in a golfing amateur career.

While Kristie Smith went onto claim the 9&8 victory to join her father, Wayne Smith, on the prestigious Australian Amateur honour roll, Keating emerged from the experience a better player.

“Naturally I was disappointed,” said Keating during the recent Australian Interstate series in Sydney. “Winning in Canada certainly made it more easier to take the news, and getting to play in an LPGA Tour event was a real buzz as well. But that’s sport, it happens and you just have to move on.”

Keating’s non-selection for the World Amateur Championship was somewhat surprising given her recent performances, not just on the international stage, but also locally.

“I learnt a lot playing for the Australian Amateur title,” she says of her encounter with Kristie Smith in the final.

“It was a match that I was never able to get into as Kristie [Smith] was extremely strong, but I came away with a lot of positives from that week in Adelaide and in the process played some great matches.”

By ANTHONY POWTER Over the past 10 years, Anthony has reported on a vast array of sporting events, including the Sydney 2000 Games, rugby and cricket. His expertise is in shooting golf, covering events like the European Tour, Australasian PGA Tour and USLPGA Tour.

He has covered the world’s golf Majors for many years, as well as the main amateur championships, both as a writer and photographer.

Keating’s comments are reflective of a “work-inprogress” approach she has towards her game, as well as a strong inner belief that she can achieve the results that she’s after.

“If you had said to me before the championship, ‘would you take making the final?’, I would have said for sure. It’s all about getting the experience, and the more experience you can get of having played in the bigger matches, the better you’ll become.”

Keating’s rise to top amateur status has been built on a foundation of hard work and determination. With three international titles already to her credit, the 2008 Canadian Amateur, 2007 Irish Stroke Play and 2007 Pleasington Putter, Keating in 2008 claimed the Queensland Stroke Play title.

These are heady credentials and Keating’s knowledge of high-level competition has also help to instil a level of confidence with where her game is heading.

“The game now has more to do with how well you perform inside 100 metres,” she says. “The difference in length of the tee between the top amateurs and the professionals is not all that great, but those guys have twice as much game as we do around the greens. It’s something that I’m working on, but to move into the professional ranks, you simply need to have a better short game.” www.womensgolfaustralia.com

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“Getting starts in any of the professional events is always exciting. You learn so much.”

If there’s a difference in Keating’s game since the Australian Amateur back in April, it’s the way she’s approaching playing.

Through experience is coming the ability to remain patient and block out distractions and negative thoughts.

“You learn not to get ahead of yourself in a tournament,” she says. “It’s a hole-by-hole proposition and you don’t think about the four rounds in a tournament, but remain focused on each hole. During the final round of the Canadian Amateur I started with four bogeys and was still able to keep it going. That’s the difference I’ve got now.”

Away from golf, Keating is in her final semester finishing an Applied Science degree at the Victorian University. She finds the discipline associated with academia stimulating and rewarding. In there Keating has also thrown in a few “mini-triathlons”, just to keep fit. It’s a case of active body, active mind.

“Finishing a degree is not that difficult when it’s something that you are into,” says Keating.

It’s a similar approach that she has towards her golf career ever since she started getting serious about the game as an 18-year-old around Lismore Golf Club, a quaint nine-hole course some 170 kilometres west of Melbourne.

Without assistance along the way, Keating’s pathway into the elite amateur ranks would have been difficult. Keating was a recipient of a Robert Allenby scholarship that opened a few doors and she was also able to get some assistance from Sanctuary Lakes Golf in Victoria, which is her home base now. This funding and help enabled her to travel to Europe and to the US for the past two years, and without it times certainly would have been difficult.

Like most aspiring professionals, Keating remains coy about how her transitional step to the professional ranks will occur. Europe remains her first preference, a tour that has seen the likes of Sarah Kemp and Nikki Garrett become settled early in their careers, with Kemp already progressing this season to the US LPGA Tour.

The logistics associated with the modern world amateur golf circuit effectively implies most top amateurs’ work ethic is greater than many of the professionals. Keating is a hard worker as she points out.

“It mainly becomes a matter of finding a tour to play,” says Keating. “Obviously you would like to try and get some status in the US, but the European Tour is very strong and for your first tour, it would be perfect.”

“I like to get on the range and work a few things out. To me that’s not difficult and the time just sails by. I’m a ‘feel’ as opposed to a ‘swing thought’ player and simply like to let my swing happen and work it out over time.”

Despite the temporary setback of not playing in the World Amateur Championship in October, there is plenty of tournament golf for Keating to focus upon. As a member of the National Squad she’s already secured starts in the NSW Open, an event she made the cut in last year, and the Australian Open. With luck permitting, Keating is dearly hoping for a start in the ANZ Ladies Masters, an event co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour.

Keating says every player would benefit from some attention to detail with their short game. “That’s what sets the professional guys apart. Booming it out there ultimately does not work. The pros know that, but most amateurs never give that a thought and that’s where I’ve learnt where you have to work hard if you’re going to get to the next level.”

“Getting starts in any of the professional events is always exciting.

You learn so much, like at the Canadian Open. I’d never experienced playing out of such rough and on courses like that.

Those events are like the next level and it gets easier from each experience.”

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Her comments reflect a player that’s dedicated to the game and at ease with the downsides that sport can occasionally hand out. Keating is determined to succeed and this summer it will be interesting to see how things pan out for one of Australia’s most talented and hardest competitors presently in the amateur ranks.

Register now for the world’s largest multi-sport event The World Masters Games attracts up to three times more competitors than the Olympic Games.

Golfers of all golf handicaps aged 35 or more can sign up to compete at the Sydney 2009 World Masters Games, the seventh edition of the world’s largest multi-sport event that attracts up to three times more competitors than the Olympic Games.

Thirteen exceptional courses – Bankstown Golf Club, Bonnie Doon Golf Club, Liverpool Golf Club, Long Reef Golf Club, Mona Vale Golf Club, Monash Country Club, New South Wales Golf Club, Pennant Hills Golf Club, Pymble Golf Club, Ryde Parramatta Golf Club, St Michael’s Golf Club, The Coast Golf Club and The Lakes Golf Club – will stage the Sydney 2009 World Masters Games golf competition.

“None of the previous six World Masters Games host cities had a list of venues as good as those that competitors, including golfers, will encounter in Sydney.

The Sydney 2009 World Masters Games, the international multisport event at which ordinary people can have extraordinary experiences, will see competitors from more than 100 countries go for gold in 28 sports, including golf, at more than 70 venues throughout the city over nine days – 10-18 October next year.

Open to people of all abilities and most ages – anyone can compete provided that they satisfy their sport’s minimum age criterion – the Sydney 2009 World Masters Games are all about being fit, fun and forever young. Registrations are open until 31 July, 2009, with competitors able to sign up online at www.2009worldmasters.com.

“Sydney began the decade by staging the best Olympic Games and will end it by staging the best World Masters Games,” says Shane O’Leary, Chief Executive Officer of the Sydney 2009 World Masters Games Organising Committee.

“The Sydney 2009 World Masters Games are the next major event on the sport-loving city’s calendar. It’s definitely one not to be missed,” adds Mr O’Leary.

For more information on the golf events at the Sydney 2009 World Masters Games visit www.2009worldmasters.com/ Golf/default.aspx www.womensgolfaustralia.com

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PRODUCT REVIEW

What’s hot Summer is the best time to be out on a golf course and your best round needs the best in golf equipment. Drummond Golf have the largest range of clubs and accessories, and can also tailor your club set to suit you.

Rhapsody by PING – engineered for women Playing your best starts with equipment that matches your individual needs. In the Rhapsody Series, you’ll find features engineered just for women – making it an ideal choice to help lower your scores. From the lightweight, high-launching Rhapsody Driver to the forgiving, easy-to-swing Rhapsody irons, you’ll elevate your game – and enjoyment – to a new level.

Drivers Greater forgiveness and higher-launching, longer-flying shots are among the benefits of the Rhapsody Driver Series. The confidence-inspiring, 460cc titanium head is engineered with a high moment-of-inertia (MOI) and an increased face size to provide increased distance and accuracy.

Three loft options and ultra-lite graphite shafts in Ladies and Soft R flexes are available to match your swing speed and optimise your results off the tee Fairway Woods Custom-fit Rhapsody Fairway Woods are engineered for distance, accuracy and control. Whether you’re using them off the tee or from the fairway, the stainless-steel heads produce higher launching and more accurate shots to strengthen your long game.

The higher-lofted metal woods feature a lighter overall weight to help increase clubhead speed for improved performance.

Hybrids Blending an easy-to-hit, customfit Rhapsody Hybrid into your set is a great way to add versatility to your game.

The sloped-crown design and low-centreof-gravity position of the stainless-steel head provides higher-launching, longer-flying results from all conditions. As a mid-iron alternative that’s available in three loft options, you’ll find they provide the confidence to attempt any shot, from anywhere.

Irons The extreme perimeter weighting and wider soles of the Rhapsody Irons result in higher-launching, more accurate approach shots. Combined with a lighter overall weight and wider loft gaps, the stainless-steel irons provide you consistent results from every club in your set.

When matched to your swing speed with the proper shaft flex, you’ll see how custom fitting and technology can raise your enjoyment while lowering your scores.

Odyssey Divine Line Putter Odyssey has taken some of the best designs they’ve ever created and optimised them for a woman’s game and style. The increased head weights unite perfectly with the shorter shaft lengths for outstanding performance on the greens. All the putters also utilise the White Hot XG insert, the softest and most-responsive insert for phenomenal feedback and distance control. The Divine Line features softer head shapes and a new colour scheme that emphasises blue and silver accents for a more feminine look.

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PRODUCT REVIEW

for women Callaway Big Bertha Women’s

Cobra FP Irons

After compiling detailed research, conducting extensive testing and receiving direct input from women golfers and instructors, Callaway Golf engineers have developed a line of clubs designed specifically for a woman’s game, the Big Bertha.

The re-engineered Cobra FP Irons have a unique combination of forgiveness with playability. The new sleeker head design and full cavity backed plate with urethane membrane offer enhanced feel along with a great look, while the relieved mid-width sole design, greater MOI and precision weighting give you superior playability under a wide variety of conditions. Designed for players who benefit from the perfect balance of forgiveness, feel and playability.

The high-performance lightweight titanium head of the Big Bertha Driver combined with the longer shaft, enables the golfer to maximise her swing speed for longer distance off the tee. In addition, the CG has been strategically positioned to promote a draw ball flight and help reduce fades and slices so more shots hit the fairway.

Fairway Woods The engineers have designed clubs that react seamlessly with a woman’s unique swing characteristics and feature the latest game-improvement technologies we have to offer.

The smaller head sizes and slightly longer shafts combine to help increase clubhead speed for higher ball speeds and longer distance. The internal weighting has been strategically positioned to promote draw-biased shot-shaping that reduces fades and slices and raises a woman’s confidence to make the game more enjoyable than ever before.

Irons The technologically advanced stainless-steel set consists of i-brids that replace hard-to-hit long irons, as well as super game-improvement mid and short irons. Each club has a wide sole design that improves turf interaction and features a low and deep CG that helps get the ball in the air quickly and easily. The shafts have been slightly lengthened to match the modern woman’s average height. The engineers also optimised the loft, lie angle and club weight for an optimal set configuration with ideal distance separation between clubs.

Fitted Clubs Regardless of how frequently or how well you play golf the right clubs to suit your game, build and swing can make all the difference. To help with this process there are many fitting systems on the market, but very few that are brand independent and computer based. The CLUBFIT fitting system is a program that has been designed to accommodate multiple brands ranging in price from $399 to $4999 for full sets. This system delivers the right clubs for you at the price you want to pay.

The CLUBFIT custom-fitting process involves measuring the customer’s physical dimensions, the dynamics of their swing and the individual characteristics of the way they play. This information is then matched to a database of over 3,000 clubs, each with further options for factors such as lie angle, loft, shaft, grip combinations and swing weight-giving us over 10,000 custom-made options. All data is sourced directly from the manufacturer and stored in the database to ensure that each club is treated equally and without bias regardless of dexterity or gender.

If golf is your passion and you’re constantly looking for ways to improve your game, then it would be worthwhile checking out CLUBFIT and having an obligation-free fitting done.

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PROFILE

David Fordham was for many years one of Australia’s most highly regarded sporting journalists and commentators, and although not involved to the same extent he was in an earlier time of his life, he still commands great respect in his role as an MC and commentator.

Forging ahead

David Fordham looks to the future Gold Coast-based David Fordham’s story to a large extent encapsulates the roller coaster nature of life.

The 58-year-old New South Wales born and raised, but now very much dinky di Queenslander, has witnessed and been involved in some of the world’s greatest sporting moments, but has also battled many personal hurdles.

By BRUCE YOUNG

Even as he emerges from recent quadruple bypass surgery and the current prospect of ridding himself of prostate cancer, Fordham is still very much a person who looks at life as a glass half full rather than half

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empty. Such setbacks have not stopped him from throwing his energies into his role as consultant to Hope Island Golf Club, where he lives on the Gold Coast, and the many other activities he undertakes as one of Australia’s most sought after Master of Ceremonies.

“My health is improving,” he said just three months after his heart surgery. “I don’t really know what the long-term prospects are,” he added, referring to his next battle with prostate cancer. “At this stage I wouldn’t even know I had it if it wasn’t for the fact

PROFILE that I have been told I have. I am a bit of a day-to-day person, the PSA levels have come down dramatically in the three months I have been on the hormone treatment and I start the radiation treatment in November and I will face that when it happens.”

Perhaps reflecting his ongoing zest for life and his great love for his favourite sport of rugby, Fordham is putting his radiation treatment on hold until after the Bledisloe Cup match in Hong Kong in November. A recent trip there to help promote that match is perhaps the best indication of his current health and mindset. “I flew up to Hong Kong in September to MC a dinner for the Sevens and the Bledisloe Cup on a Thursday, was on a plane back on Friday night and then played golf on Saturday.”

meet. “You are not meant to know who the donor is and all my specialist had said was that they had found someone is Perth.

When I repeated that in the magazine, the donor’s daughter, who had seen the article, suggested to him there might have been a connection and it developed from there.”

The donor then knew about Fordham, but the reverse did not apply until October of 2000 when, in the middle of his role as MC at John Ryan’s Pro Am event at Royal Pines, the donor and his wife were brought on stage to meet him for the first time.

“It blew me away and was the most emotional moment I have experienced in my life along with the birth of my grandson. To be able to say thank you to him was incredible. I’ve since spoken at Bone Marrow Registry dinners and reinforced the need for a relaxation in the rules of anonymity in that regard, subject to screening of course.”

The emotion surrounding the birth of his grandson Felix last year was due, in the main, to the fact that not only had Fordham nearly lost his own life several years earlier, but his son Simon, to whom Felix was born, had been clinically dead with meningitis at the age of 18 months old. “Having gone through that with Simon and then the bone-marrow experience, meeting with Simon the day after Felix had been born was pretty special and emotional as we both realised how fortunate we both were just to have been there. It also indirectly tied in with that meeting with the bonemarrow donor, as without the generosity of the donor I wouldn’t have been there to see him (Felix).”

David Fordham with his wife, Erica.

In June of this year Fordham was playing golf at Hope Island when he experienced crippling chest pains and decided he should head back in the golf cart to his house, which is located adjacent to the golf course there. “By the time I got inside the house I was in pretty bad shape. I was taken to hospital on the Gold Coast and, when diagnosed, it was established that I needed a quadruple bypass, which I had done at the Wesley Hospital in Brisbane. I was back working a month later and back playing golf after about seven weeks.”

David Fordham started life in the town of Bingara in the northwest of New South Wales. His family moved to Newcastle when he was five and he was schooled there and studied law in Newcastle before throwing that in and heading to Sydney to play cricket. “I returned to Newcastle to work in the legal department of a finance company and it was during an injury break in my rugby playing for Merewether Carlton that I did a call on the game for my brother who was in the USA. I called the game on a recorder I plugged into the cigarette lighter in the car. A mate of mine lived next-door to the manager for the ABC, Tom Roberts, and Tom heard the tape and called me in for an interview. There was nothing available with them in terms of work at that time, but Norman May arrived in Newcastle for a meeting soon after and heard the tape and suggested that they create a position for me, which they did.

“Later I was offered a role with NBN 3, who were based in Newcastle and broadcast to the Newcastle area and the Hunter Valley. Working there was a great experience in that we covered a wide range of sport and it was a great learning ground for me.

Reg Davis was the main producer there and was well sought after by many including Kerry Packer, but he never left NBN, which was good for me.”

While this was a significant scare for Fordham, it was his encounter with leukaemia that was potentially more threatening. “I was diagnosed in 1998 and had the bone-marrow transplant 15 months later. They tested my two brothers, but they were found to be incompatible as donors, but around nine months after I had been diagnosed one was secured and six months later, after a false start or two, I had the transplant in January 2000.”

A few years later, in 1981, Fordham was in Brisbane on a speaking engagement at the Rothmans Soccer Medal Dinner that year and sufficiently impressed management of Channel 7, who were at that function, for them to offer him a job. “I initially turned down their offer as, to be honest, Brisbane didn’t do much for me in those days, but they made a couple of further, more attractive offers and I eventually came up to meet them.”

As a result of an inadvertent comment by Fordham in an interview with the magazine New Idea, where he indicated a donor had been found in Perth, the donor and recipient would eventually

Fordham’s wife Erica, who he had initially met in Sydney, was originally from Brisbane. “To be honest, and I can say this now, I went to Brisbane to meet the Channel 7 people, admittedly, but www.womensgolfaustralia.com

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David Fordham with former Wallaby Tim Horan.

part of my motivation for the trip was because it offered a chance to take the kids to see their grandparents there.”

“I went to lunch with the guys from 7 and all of a sudden the potential of the job hit me. The State of Origin was developing and along with the prospect of working at the Commonwealth Games in 1982 and the prospects for rugby work, it was all very attractive.”

Fordham quickly became a Queenslander. “Something I learnt very quickly was that if you come to Queensland it is easy to become one, but the reverse does not necessarily apply. I am now a very proud Queenslander.”

Fordham stayed in Brisbane for three years and was then approached by Channel Ten to return to Sydney. “The National Sports show that had been promised with them did not eventuate, but I did the Olympics in 1988 for Channel Ten and then stayed with them until the end of the Rugby World Cup in 1995.

“On the way back from the World Cup in South Africa I was asked by people who were moving from Channel Ten to Channel 7, who had just secured the rights for the Atlanta and Sydney Olympics, if I would be interested in making the move also. I stayed with them until 2001.”

The Olympics in Sydney would provide one of the highlights of his career. “I was given the honour of hosting the prelude to the opening ceremony and was first person out on stage that night.

An audience of 110,000 is hard to beat. I had my family there and it was both an honour and emotional, especially given that I had the transplant seven months earlier.”

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What was the most memorable moment in his commentary career? “Undoubtedly it was the appearance of Nelson Mandela at the trophy presentation ceremony at the World Cup in 1995.

He walked out to present the trophy to the South Africans wearing the Springbok jersey, which had been an earlier symbol of white supremacy in South Africa. I had been in South Africa a few years earlier doing a documentary on South African sport and could see that things were changing, but I did not expect to see that in my lifetime. The sense of history when he came out on the ground wearing the symbol that had taunted the coloured population for so long was significant. It really grabbed me.”

Fordham and wife Erica have been together for 35 years. “I first set eyes on her a few months before we actually met at a party in Sydney, proposed to her six days after our meeting and we have just celebrated our 35th wedding anniversary a couple of months ago.”

Together they have two children, Simon and Sally, and now grandson Felix. Simon is the Executive Producer for the televising of the V8 Super Car series and Sally manages Flight Centre in Rozelle in Sydney.

Finally, what is David Fordham’s best piece of advice for budding commentators? “Something Norman May once said to me was to overprepare and underuse. Always do more preparation than you need to as in broadcasting you never quite know what is around the corner.”

David Fordham has never known quite what has been around the corner in recent years, but whatever life throws at him he appears more than ready to meet its challenges.

PRODUCT REVIEW

Electric caddy does the hard work Like professional tour players who walk the course without having to carry their golf bags, an increasing number of regular golfers are walking using electric golf buggies. It means players get their exercise to stay fit, without the burden of a heavy buggy to pull, and it can mean a faster game.

One of the advanced new models available in Australia is the Eagle Compac Nav-Caddy 8C, designed in Australia. Director of Eagle Compac Collin Hiss, who was involved in the design of the latest Nav-Caddy model, says the cart offers full-steering remote electric operation. “Made of a high-tech aluminium alloy, the cart is powerful, noiseless, fast and has independent dual motors,” he says.

Its functions allow operators to go forward, back, left, right and spin around, which is great for so many places on the course, but especially for sending it away after chipping on to the green.

“Even better, it is so handy after losing your ball in the rough.

When you locate the ball, use your remote and the caddy comes to you.”

Mr Hiss says the Nav-Caddy 8C lets players save their energy for the game and avoid strain. “It is estimated that 98 per cent of the time expended during a round of golf is getting from one shot to

FEATURES

the next,” he says. “Using an Eagle Compac instead of a pushcart allows you to save your energy for the game, just like the pros.”

Golfers who carry their bags or use a push cart expose their back and shoulders to strain. Mr Hiss says players can still keep fit by walking the course, but avoid strain that comes from lugging a bag or using a push/pull cart. “Walking the course with an Eagle Compac can contribute to your general health and wellbeing,” he says. “Through cardio-vascular exercise you can burn up to 50 per cent more calories compared to riding in a cart. Using an Eagle Compac may help you feel fitter, stay more focused, weigh less and play better.”

According to a 2004 USGA report, caddy carts have lessdamaging impact on fairways, especially in wet conditions. An Eagle Compac can reach any spot on the course without leaving marks and can be moved straight from one point to the next.

Walking the course keeps your body moving, warm and alert, resulting in you being more in tune with the rhythm of the game and more concentrated and focused on your golf swing. Walking the course with your partners also enhances the social aspect of the game. After all, the game was meant to be played walking.

The Eagle Compac cart packs conveniently into the boot of any car, allowing multiple golfers to travel together with golf bags and electric carts.

Fully remote controlled electric golf caddy (range up to 150 metres) Dual independent transmission Timed forward advance function: 10, 20, 30, 40 metres Automatic shut-down after 60 sec idle Electronic brake system and off-power freewheeling mode Lightweight

For more information visit call 1300 787 924 or visit www.EagleBuggy.com.au. www.womensgolfaustralia.com

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Meet the men … behind women’s golf Traditionally the saying goes: “Behind every successful man …”

In Womens GOLF Magazine we frequently profile successful women golfers. But we would like to introduce you to some of the men driving the development of “The Ladies’ Game”.

Warren Sevil – CEO, ALPG

ALPG boss Warren Sevil recently notched 10 years in the CEO seat and says time has flashed by and he remains fresh and excited about the future of the sport that has dominated the past two decades of his life.

“To be honest, when someone reminded me a couple of months ago that I had just hit Warren Sevil the 10-year mark, I was surprised. I suppose if I had really thought about it I would have worked it out, but it seems the years have flown,” said the 45year-old Gold Coaster who has endured a total of 20 years in the sport, albeit in varying roles.

Sevil worked 10 years in a management role with a large international telecommunications company before embarking on a similar tenure with wife Jenny, who enjoyed a short but successful career competing on the LPGA of Japan and Australian Tours where she captured multiple titles.

“Yes, I was husband, caddy and coach for the term of her golfing career. We had always agreed it was not going to be a long-term life on tour and as it turned out, the timing was right. When Jen decided she was not going to attempt to mix motherhood with life full time on Tour, we settled on the Gold Coast at a time which coincided with Don Johnson’s retirement from the LPGAA, as it was then. I applied for the job, was successful and began my new role on 1 July, 1998. I suppose my management background together with a good knowledge of the women’s game and many of the players helped my application.

“I knew the job would present many challenges, and believe me, there have been plenty – but that is what I have liked so much about it. We are but a small team and consequently, a busy team.

“I am very fortunate to have an enthusiastic membership who are totally supportive and willing to go the extra yards to help promote their sport, their livelihood. These girls understand our limitations, which are purely a result of a small membership. We know that in terms of tournament play, we really only have five or six weeks of the year when we can deliver a field for events. We have managed to achieve that in a very difficult and demanding market and the members seem satisfied with our achievements and our new strategic plan.

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“Our objectives, in short, are to take advantage of every opportunity and create events when the players are at home. We have been achieving that. When our leading players are overseas competing on the international Tours from March to November, we aim to maximise the exposure of their performances so that we have women’s golf in the media all year round.

“Many of our challenges are shared by other golf industry bodies.

We understand the importance of working with all industry bodies to promote the sport, attract more juniors to the game and create pathways to allow these juniors the opportunity to become the best players in the world. We need to work collectively to achieve that, and the past two years have seen regular communication, forums, and establishment of committees and councils to work on the key objectives.”

Despite being the small ship in the fleet, there is no questioning the validity of ALPG. Acknowledged as one of the five official ladies professional golf organisations (along with LPGA, Ladies European Tour, LPGA of Japan and Korean LPGA), ALPG works closely with all major Tours. Sevil sits on the technical committee and governing board of the Rolex Women’s Golf World Rankings, which he helped develop back in 2003. “We enjoy a great relationship and respect from our international counterparts” Sevil said. “Australia is well regarded, probably because of our history and the number of successful golfers we have produced. People such as Jan Stephenson, Karrie Webb, Rachel Hetherington, Jane Crafter, Shani Waugh, Karen Lunn, Jenny Sevil, Corinne Dibnah, Katherine Hull, etc, have all contributed to our standing, thanks to their success and profiles around the globe. In addition, we have members including Denise Hutton, Ann Wilson, Ann O’Neill, Lee Carrington, Virginia Irwin and Jane Lock who have made successful careers as teaching professionals.”

Sevil does, however, understand the importance of a proactive foresight. “Our recent rebranding exercise, new logo, new website and new initiatives are part of a fresh, integrated marketing plan that is realistic, achievable and exciting. It really is about generating more exposure with a new contemporary look and creating more business and promotional opportunities for our membership. I think the corporate golf initiative will work well and open many doors and attract new corporates to our sport.

“I am excited about the years ahead and am fortunate that I have a smart and supportive team of Board Members and employees

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around me. It has to be a team effort, and right now we are working really well as a team. We are committed and I am just as enthusiastic about this sport as I was 10 years ago.”

Bruce Young – Freelance Golf Journalist

Bruce Young is a freelance golf journalist based on the Gold Coast with an extensive background in the game.

distributes, Swing is an exceptionally stylish range with high-tech features, details and quality that sets it apart.

Asked where to from here? Mancini replies “to continue to find the unique and best in ladies golf products. I will never settle for a ho hum product because I know that women prefer and deserve to have something different that is created especially for them, not just a badly adapted version of a product originally designed for men”.

Young writes for the leading golfing website in Australia, iseekgolf, several golf magazines including Womens Golf, several player websites and provides golfing analysis on the Bruce Young sports shows of a number of radio stations in Australia and New Zealand.

Birdie Golf Products are available across Australia from selected pro shops and golf retailers. For more information contact Emmy on 07 5493 2559 or visit www.birdiegolf.com.au.

Young commentates for television on Von Nida Tour events and has provided commentary on other events in Australia, New Zealand, Qatar and Portugal including the ANZ Ladies Masters in earlier years.

Upon his appointment to Golf Queensland in July this year, one of Laurie’s first projects was to take control of the Association’s “Women’s Golf Initiative” – a State Government funded program aimed at encouraging more women to take up golf Phil Laurie via one of the numerous club or driving range programs currently being run around South East Queensland. The three-year initiative is scheduled to expand statewide next year.

A professional golf caddy earlier in his career, Young worked for the golf course design company of Graham Marsh for several years before branching out into golf-related media. During his time in caddying, Young caddied for the winners of 17 tournaments in Europe, Japan and Australasia.

An accomplished MC, Young is becoming a popular MC at golf-related functions in Queensland. His website is www. bruceyoungmedia.com.

Emmy Mancini – Birdie Golf Products

Having spent most of his working life in engineering and living in Melbourne, Emmy Mancini decided it was time for a sea change. That was over 10 years ago, and since leaving a State Managers job and moving to the Sunshine Coast he has never looked back.

Emmy Mancini

“It wasn’t until I moved to the Sunshine Coast that I took up golf. My wife and her family played and with a climate ideal for golf it was an easy choice. It wasn’t long before the game took over and I decided to turn my passion into a career and Birdie Golf Products was born.

“My first attempt was to introduce training aids, which didn’t do too well, so it was back to the drawing board. Having travelled to the United States in search of new products and seeing what was available there, it became clear that women’s golf in Australia was being left out.

Birdie Golf Products was one of the first to introduce colourful golf products here in Australia. They were the first to successfully market coloured golf balls with the Volvik Crystal Golf Balls, first to introduce designer gloves, visors and knickknacks that accessorised a woman’s golfing attire from head to toe. Birdie Golf Products has most recently expanded its product range to include the distribution of the US women’s golf apparel brand Swing (formerly Bette & Court). In keeping with the other products it

Phil Laurie – Communications Manager, Golf Queensland

Interestingly it wasn’t golf but cricket that was Laurie’s sport of choice as a youngster. A regular age-group representative player for his native Auckland, Laurie was selected in the New Zealand Under-18 team in his final year of high school before spending the best part of the following 10 years plying his trade as a club professional in the UK. A trained journalist, Laurie moved to Brisbane in 2000 and worked as a freelance journalist for several cricket and golf publications before taking the editorial reins of industry journal Golf Business News in late 2005 – a position that he held for almost three years.

A member of Brisbane’s Indooroopilly Golf Club, Laurie describes his 14-handicap game as showing “moments of adequacy interspersed with long periods of ineptitude”.

Tony de Kort – Motivational speaker

Tony de Kort has developed an exciting and “never been seen before” program, specifically for the busy, but passionate golfing lady.

The program (normally run in an afternoon or evening) introduces a new method of Tony de Kort golf training combined with some “style and outfit recommendations” from a professional stylist.

Mr de Kort says, “The two speakers run concurrent sessions normally over two to three hours with a short break in between.

The audience receives the some fascinating training techniques on the mental side of golf, followed by a style check-up audit from a style professional”. www.womensgolfaustralia.com

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Aces high! Was that one hole-in-one or two?

Two aces in 10 days for Horton Park member Seventy-one-year-old Fay Colbeck has defied all odds to have two holes-in-one on the same hole 12 days apart.

On Thursday, 28 August, Fay used a 5 iron on the 100-metre Par 3, 17th at Horton Park and holed the ball.

Twelve days later on Tuesday, 9 September, on the same hole and using the same 5 iron, Fay again aced the hole.

Fay commenced playing golf 10 years ago when she and her husband retired and moved to Queensland from Tasmania. She plays regularly at her club, Horton Park in Maroochydore on the Sunshine Coast of Queensland.

In her comments after the second hole-in-one she said “Ten years ago Jo (another member) told me to tee the ball higher and use the 5 iron”. Fay is obviously a good listener.

Her husband Brian scored a hole-in-one on the same hole a few weeks earlier, but has had to admit she has outclassed him.

Meredith makes it a double Bella Golf was priviledged to participate in the Silver Event at the Kingston Golf Club 63rd meet for the State. During the event, Meredith Daniel on a handicap of 10 had two holes-in-one in consecutive days.

Meredith is a member of The Grange Golf Club in South Australia and scored her first hole-in-one on the 4th hole on 22 July. She followed this the very next day with her second on the 17th on Wednesday, 23 July.

Congratulations, Meredith, from all at Bella Golf Designs.

Fay Colbeck (top) and Meredith Daniel both made it into an elite group when they shot not one, but two holes-in-one.

Milestone for Mt Tamborine Serious golfers or Sunday hackers – everyone loves a golf course that’s a little different, especially if you are on holidays or simply want to feel like you are.

A 30-minute drive from the Gold Coast in the greenbelt, Hinterland region sits Tamborine Mountain Golf Club. Its spectacular coastal views complement the beauty of the nine-hole layout that tracks around the edge of the escarpment. The layout has two sets of tees that give those wanting to play 18 holes different angles and different distances for a second time around.

Greens director on the committee John Halpin has a passion for the picturesque country course. “In the five years that our current greenkeeper has been with us, he has improved the course remarkably,” he said. “It’s an absolute picture and the Bent greens are equal to anything on the Gold Coast. They track well, but with some slopes to contend with they can sometimes be hard to read.”

A senior pro-am in August drew praise from the players, said Mr Halpin. An 18-hole ladies competition is held each Tuesday, with players coming from across the mountain, as well as a few from Nerang and the Gold Coast. Women are encouraged to participate in the Saturday competition, which has a morning field and an afternoon field (one competition).

Mr Halpin recommends to visiting players to note the view from the fairway, just beyond the women’s 7th tee. “It stretches as far as Mt Warning on a clear day and is quite spectacular.”

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Visitors are welcome and tee times can arranged by contacting the resident professional, Andy Koureas, on 5545 1788. All competitions are open to visiting players with official handicaps.

The course will be 50 years old in January 2009, and plans are already in train to celebrate this milestone.

While there is no dining facility at the club, there are numerous restaurants within an easy drive catering for the tourist trade.

For more information on the course go to www.tamborinemountaingolfclub.com.

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Mixed Open Day to support the Leukaemia Foundation

Great facilities, fashion and fun at Pacific Dunes Golf Club

Earlier this year the inaugural Vanity Fairways Leukaemia Foundation Charity Day was held at Brookwater and many of the ladies indicated that they would love to come back to Brookwater and bring their partners. We listened to that feedback and on Thursday, 27th November, we will be returning to Brookwater for our first Mixed Open Day.

Since opening in 2005, the Port Stephens-based Pacific Dunes Golf Club has prided itself on creating unique events for women golfers. From humble beginnings, the Club’s Ladies Fashion Classic events have quickly become a must-attend event for lady golfers in the Port Stephens and Newcastle areas, with the events in 2007 and 2008 selling out with waiting lists. Their popularity is to due to the mix of a terrific golf course, fashion parades from leading golf brands and great food and champagne. Due to high demand, quarterly Ladies Fashion Classic events are planned for 2009, so contact the Club now to avoid missing out.

Brookwater is one of Australia’s premier golf courses. As Brookwater makes the transition from public access to private course, there is an ongoing commitment to the continual delivering of the finest golfing experience in Queensland.

The Mixed Open Day provides a perfect opportunity to play at Brookwater and assist Vanity Fairways to raise funds for the Leukaemia Foundation.

It won’t be necessary to hold an official AGU handicap to play. It will be a 2-Person Aggregate Stableford in two divisions with pin shots and long drives for both sexes in both divisions.

With a morning shotgun start, lots of on-course activities and refreshments, followed by a gourmet BBQ lunch with a parade of the latest golfwear hosted by Vanity Fairways, and lots of fun and opportunities to support the Leukaemia Foundation, we are sure that the day will be an absolute sell-out.

For those ladies wanting to really improve their game, Pacific Dunes hosts a ladies open competition every Tuesday. The Club has state-of-the-art practice facilities with specialist tuition programs for women golfers. The large interest from women beginners has developed the ever-growing Ladies Social Golf Group formally known as the “Oakley Angels”. The Ladies Social Golf Group meet monthly for a nine-hole social competition where they learn how to play the game and enjoy some light exercise and, of course, female company. So whether you want a social event to see the latest fashions or want to work hard at improving your handicap, Pacific Dunes Golf Club offers it all.

For more information please contact Pacific Dunes Golf Club on 02 4916 0500.

Invitation from Vanity Fairways Following on from such a great day in May at the Vanity Fairways/Leukaemia Foundation Ladies Open Charity Golf Day at Brookwater and based on a huge amount of feedback from the ladies that attended, we have once again teamed-up with the Leukaemia Foundation to put together another great day of golf … this time, ladies, you get to bring along a partner … it’s a Mixed Open. We need just half of the ladies that attended our Ladies Open to come along with their partners and we’ll have a full field.

We already have about 20 bookings so be quick. Put this one in your diaries now. You could make it an early Christmas pressie for your husband or partner, or better still, he could pay for you and make it part of your pressie!

I look forward to hearing from you soon, fond regards, Deborah.

For bookings contact Susan Elliott from the Leukaemia Foundation on 07 3318 4415 or Deborah Marsland of Vanity Fairways on 07 3720 1237.

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Playing it Pink Wantima Ladies Golf Club hosted an Open Charity day for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation on the 30th July, 2008.

A full shotgun field of 164 ladies in various shades of pink representing clubs from all around Brisbane, the Gold & Sunshine Coasts competed in an open 4 BBB Stableford competition on a well-prepared course in fine, sunny conditions. The prizes on the day, both novelty and conventional, were many and varied for all grades thanks to the overwhelming generosity of a multitude of sponsors whose contributions were greatly appreciated.

The game was followed by an excellent lunch, Fashion Parade and Presentation hosted by the club committee, headed by President Joyce Smith, Captain Eileen Davies and Event Coordinator Lynne Marshall.

Two of the Beerwah girls in costume

The winners on the day were Margaret Wyndham and Gayle Stanfield from Wantima with 53 Pts. First runners-up were Anne Stevenson and Cheryl Cook of Pine Rivers ahead of Jacqui Glendenning and D. Clark. The overall winners were presented with their trophies by Councillor Julie Greer representing Moreton Bay Regional Council, which was a sponsor on the day.

All the players and volunteers got into the spirit of the day and a great variety of Pink outfits were on display; the best were judged and winners Margaret Lister and Helen Whiston were awarded their trophy by Deborah Marsland of Vanity Fairways, who also presented prizes for the best novelty outfits.

Thanks to the generosity of all participants and sponsors, the proceeds of $8755 were presented to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation at a separate presentation one week later.

Kooindah Waters hosts Holden Scramble Kooindah Waters Golf Club hosted the Holden Scramble on Tuesday, August 12th. Fifty-eight golfers participated on the day whit team UK Psychos coming away as champions with a nett score of 60.

The Riversdale Golf Club Ltd. invites you to the The 51st Women’s Riversdale Cup Amateur Golf Tournament, a National Ranking Event, WGV State Ranking and State Averages Trophy event and a Karrie Webb Series Event, to be held on Sunday 22 February to 25 Wednesday February 2009.

Entries close Friday 30 January 2009 Handicap (as at time of entry) + to 15 Including the CARBEENTHON TROPHY 72 Holes Nett (Concurrent with Women’s Riversdale Cup) NATIONAL TEAMS EVENT 72 Holes Gross and AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S AMATEUR FOURSOME CHAMPIONSHIP Played over 36 holes on 20 February 2009 Details should be read in conjunction with conditions following www.riversdalegolf.com.au Ph 03 9807 1411 Fax 03 9888 1340

From left: Anne Jones, Kevin Williams and Robin Teley

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Lake Macquarie Women’s Amateur Tournament flourishes Since 1958 the Belmont Golf Club on the east coast of New South Wales has conducted the Lake Macquarie Men’s Amateur Championships. This tournament has grown over the years and has now attained world ranking and caters for the elite amateurs from all Australian States and many overseas countries. It is played over four days and 72 holes during the last week in January each year.

In 1997 the women members of Belmont Golf Club decided they were ready to conduct a Lake Macquarie Women’s Amateur Championships. The Club Board decided that a two-day tournament for women would be acceptable to members during the week prior to the Men’s in January 1998. A links course between the Pacific Ocean and scenic Lake Macquarie, Belmont Golf Course is in great demand by members and visitors during the summer months.

The first tournament was a great success, with New South Wales’ players Nadina Taylor and Adele Bannerman at the top of the leader board. Because of its popularity the tournament was extended to three days in 1999 and Queensland players came to the fore with Tamara Johns from Gailes Club the winner.

State rivalry had begun. Encouraged by the growing popularity of their tournament the women’s committee requested that the tournament be extended to four days in 2000. After some controversy the Club Board acceded to this request. The 72 holes over four days proved very popular with the players. Thanks to the co-operation of members, the efforts of many volunteers and the support of elite golfers from all Australian States and overseas the tournament continues to flourish. It now is a National Ranking Event, Karrie Webb Series Tournament, NSW Jean Derrin Ranking Event and WGNSW Senior Order of Merit Event.

Queensland players were predominant again in 2000 with Rebecca Stevenson taking the honours. Victoria’s only win was 2001 when Vicky Uwland (now Thomas) set the tournament record of 9 under. Home State New South Wales dominated from

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The course will assist with performance pressure and anxiety and teaches how to take your newly learnt skills onto the golf course and perform when it counts. The Academy also offers Corporate Golf Days packages, which include a motivational breakfast discussing “The path to success” and “the mental aspects of golf at an elite level”.

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Above: 2008 winner Julia Boland and 2007 winner Shin Ae Ahn (left).

2002 to 2004 when Sarah Kemp, Katie Jarochowicz and Sarah Oh were the winners. However, the strong Kiwi team came to the fore with three consecutive wins – Jenny Lee (Otago Club) in 2005, Sarah Nicholson (Hutt Club) in 2006, equalling the course record of 9 under, and Shin Ae Ahn (Takapuna Club) in 2007.

The last tournament in January 2008 was memorable, but not for low scoring. Players come to Belmont expecting warm mornings followed by the cooling (but often buffeting) nor’easter sea breezes in the afternoons. To their dismay during the first two days the players faced strong winds and driving rain. Score cards became soggy lumps of paper pulp and had to be rewritten.

Fine weather returned during the third day and remained for the final day. Frequent participant at Belmont Julia Boland (Pennant Hills Club) took out the championship from Stephanie Na (Royal Adelaide), runner-up for the second successive year, while Rebecca Flood (Coonabarabran) and Sheree Hasson (Pacific Club) were tied for third place. During 2008 Julia was selected in the Australian Squad, Stephanie is a 2008 Karrie Webb Series player, Rebecca and Julia are in the NSW State Team while Emma Bennet has joined the professional ranks.

The 2009 Greater Building Society Lake Macquarie Women’s Amateur Championships will be played from 15th to 18th January 2009.

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Escape the summer heat at Angsana Spa The privacy and tranquillity of the Angsana Spa provides the ultimate retreat to cool and refresh the body during summer. Shed the cares of the world while you are pampered with invigorating treatments that will leave your body glowing and your mind and soul revitalised.

Developed and managed by the award-winning Banyan Tree Spa, one of the world’s leading spa brands, Angsana Spa specialises in organic products and spa therapists are traditionally Thai trained.

A luxurious and contemporary spa environment awaits, with treatments designed for every season.

During summer, take a break from the heat and visit Angsana Spa to experience one of the many treatments that will have your skin ready for lighter, flowing summer fashions. Soak up the tranquillity of the Hush package, a 150-minute treatment including a full body massage, an invigorating body polish and enjoy the tropical-rain experience of the Vichy shower.

Too much exposure from the sun can lead to premature ageing causing unwanted lines and wrinkles. The Precious Organics facial at Angsana Spa uses anti-ageing natural, botanical ingredients, including garden-fresh roses packed in Vitamin C to nurture the skin and reduce fine lines.

From $165 per person* Enjoy one night’s accommodation in a premier room, full buffet breakfast plus the choice of either 18 holes of golf on the Championship course or a pampering session at the luxurious Angsana Spa.

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Angsana’s indulgent signature therapies of massages, wraps, body and facial treatments for him and her use fresh botanicals and traditional remedies to delight the senses. Coconut Lime, Herbal Salt, Lemon Yoghurt and Oatmeal Honey body polishes are just some of the ways you can complete your spa experience.

Treatments commence with a soothing foot wipe, herbal tea and a few minutes to leave the cares of the world behind. No session is complete without its complimentary 30-minute calm time, a post-treatment ritual designed to ensure guests leave feeling relaxed and as pampered as possible.

For more information on Angsana Spa or to book an appointment phone (07) 5597 8700 or visit www.royalpinesresort.com.au.

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GOLF DESTINATIONS

Thanks Ladies Sanctuary Cove Golf would like to thank all of the ladies who participated in the Ladies Classic Series for 2008, the events included the Ladies Christmas in July and both Ladies Pink Ribbon days held on 27 and 28 October.

The series brings a number of ladies from different parts of the golďŹ ng landscape together to enjoy a day on the fairways and assist Sanctuary Cove Golf raise money for Breast Cancer Research.

This year we once again had the support of our regulars from Ocean Shores GC, McLeod GC, Arundel Hills GC and our members here at Sanctuary Cove Golf and Country Club. We also had a number of newcomers this year and we look forward to having them be known as regulars in the future.

For those ladies looking for an event during their clubs close of season, Sanctuary Cove Golf is holding a Ladies Christmas Classic early in December where everyone is encouraged to come along dressed up in their Christmas spirit, from decorated golf carts to the players and their antlers, it promises to be a fun way to welcome in the festive season.

On behalf of everyone here at Sanctuary Cove Golf, we wish you and your family a safe and happy festive season and we look forward to seeing you here again at The Club.

For more information about the Ladies Christmas Classic, contact Sanctuary Cove Golf on (07) 5577 6129.

Home of the Ladies Classic Series

For more information about the 2009 Ladies Classic Series, contact Sanctuary Cove Golf on 07 5577 6129 or email golfbookings@sanctuarycovegolfclub.com.au

Ladies Christmas Classic Tuesday 9 December

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Kalbarri Golf Club Situated in Kalbarri National Park, seven hours drive and oneand-a-half hours flight from Perth, this beautiful 18-hole grass green fully reticulated golf course, is WA’s “Hidden Secret”.

The first nine holes head towards the Indian Ocean with views of the National Park and Indian Ocean. These nine holes play like a Links Course, but the beautiful views make the challenge well worthwhile. Rolling fairways, bush “rough” and three water hazards make this course as interesting as any course gets, and then you approach the fast “links type” greens, and that’s when you know you are playing golf at a high standard.

The second nine holes are based around the views of the Murchison River and National Park, in other words you are playing a parkland course that suits the old fairway woods. Don’t think the greens are easy on this side; they are just as fast and tricky as the first nine with sand bunkers protecting them. This nine also has three water hazards, and ducks, emus, wild birds and kangaroos are part of the “native animal family” on the course.

The Kalbarri Golf Course is playable all year round and golfers of all skills will enjoy the challenge and scenery of WA’s “Hidden Secret”.

Best Western Kalbarri Palm Resort When you are in need of a fantastic golfing break the Best Western Kalbarri Palm Resort has accommodation packages tailored to suit everyone. The resort offers a range of comfortable, wellappointed styles of motel suites just walking distance from the beach and Kalbarri town centre. Sit back, relax in the outdoor heated spa and enjoy the peaceful surroundings of Kalbarri, or immerse yourself in the abundant recreational activities the resort has to offer. Tennis, lawn bowls, cricket, playground and swimming pool are all at your convenience. Best Western Kalbarri Palm Resort promises excellent hospitality that will make your stay in Kalbarri a most memorable experience.

Standard & Deluxe Motel rooms, Executive Spa suites and twobedroom self-contained apartments. Kalbarri Palm Resort caters to every holiday accommodation need. www.palmresort.com.au; email: stay@palmresort.com.au Phone: (08) 9937 2333; Fax: (08) 9937 1324

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Bonville to host QantasLink Ladies Amateur Golf Classic Bonville Golf Resort at Coffs Harbour is again hosting the popular QantasLink Ladies Amateur Golf Classic from Friday the 20th until Sunday the 22nd of February 2009. The event, now in its 13th year, attracts over 200 players and has been hosted by Kerri-Anne Kennerley since 2001. This event is a great chance to play “Australia’s Most Beautiful Mainland Golf Course” (As voted

by The Golf Course Guide eight years in a row) and is open to all amateur lady golfers with an official AGU handicap (maximum 36). The event includes a nine hole “Warm Up” round on the Friday followed by a Welcoming Cocktail Party; 2 x 18-hole competition rounds of golf on the Saturday & Sunday; a threecourse Gala Dinner on the Saturday night, and a presentation cocktail party upon the completion of play on Sunday. All this for only $295 per person. The event is a great opportunity to play this fantastic course while meeting new people and being pampered with beauty products and treatments, not to mention the chance to share in thousands of dollars worth of prizes.

For more information and to play in the 2009 QantasLink Ladies Amateur Golf Classic please contact Event Coordinator Taryna Mackie on (02) 6653 4002 or email info@bonvillegolf.com.au or by visiting www.bonvillegolf.com.au.

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Norfolk Island

Get away to it all Norfolk Island is a sub-tropical paradise with friendly locals, fascinating culture and history, and exciting tours and activities to experience. It offers a diverse range of accommodation, fresh island food, and lush, unspoilt landscapes fringed by sapphire seas.

Norfolk Island will surpass your imagination. Stroll beneath the tallest tree ferns on earth or snorkel over coral reefs of tropical fish. Breathe the fresh air and take some well-earnt time to relax in these beautiful surroundings.

For those wanting to do a bit more than enjoy the shopping, cafés and restaurants there is plenty to do on Norfolk Island. Visitors can choose from a huge array of tours and shows showcasing the history, culture and spectacular scenery of Norfolk Island.

And there is plenty to do outdoors, with around one-third of the island devoted to national parks and reserves offering walking and mountain-bike trails with breathtaking views.

Festivals are a big drawcard, with Australians flocking to the island to experience the Opera in the Ruins each February, the Jazz Festival each December, a Country Music Festival each May and Bounty Day celebrations each June. Various golf, tennis, archery and other sporting tournaments are held throughout the year.

Accommodation choices are pleasantly varied, with options to suit all budgets, from hotels and self-contained apartments to luxury clifftop cottages. More than 60 per cent of Norfolk’s 71 accommodation properties are rated four stars and above.

The Norfolk Island Government-owned Norfolk Air offers regular Boeing 737 connections to the island from Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Newcastle and most recently the Gold Coast.

Norfolk Island is just over two hours flying time from the east coast of Australia.

The golf course is superbly situated between the rugged coastline and the delightful grounds of Government House. Green fees, club and buggy hire are inexpensive. Tennis, squash, lawnbowls, archery, clay and pistol shooting, mini-golf, netball, and skateboarding facilities are also available. Visitors are welcome at all clubs.

Norfolk Air bookings are available at www.norfolkair.com or at your nearest travel agent. For general information on Norfolk Island, visit www.norfolkisland.nf.

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Mission Hills – China

An experience not to be missed “We were blown away by the whole experience on a Golf China trip to Mission Hills in July this year” writes Lee Harrington, a leading PGA and ALPG teaching professional on the Gold Coast.

Mission Hills in Southern China (just over the border from Hong Kong) is officially the world’s number one golfing facility, with 12 courses, two five-star hotels, 54 tennis courts, three clubhouses plus a dedicated country club and 10 plus restaurants. From the golf, to the food, to the caddies, to the accommodation you would be hard pressed to find anything better anywhere in the world.

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If you love to travel or have wanted to get away then join the tour to enjoy the experience of Mission Hills plus also enjoying lots of shopping time in Guangzhou, Dongguan, Shenzhen and Hong Kong (perfectly timed for the sales!).

Background on Golf China?

Golf China is a privately owned Australian company that specialises in golf tours to China. Formed some four years ago Golf China is arguably Australias largest golf tours operator to China, with over 70 successful tours undertaken to date. “China may well be the best golfing destination in the world,” says Greg Carmock, director and co-founder (along with PGA professional Ben Champion) of Golf China. “The entire experience is something very special and this is attested to by the large number of repeat clients Golf China has.”

To find out more or register your interest email jan@golfchina.com.au or call 0408 788 086.

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Dining at Rancho Bernado is amazing and enhances the golfing experience. And don’t even think of driving elsewhere after dinner at El Bizcocho, or after partaking of the Sunday brunch!

For more information visit www.golfgourmetacademy.com or call Fred Sparksman on 0414 799 722.

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INTERNATIONAL With the 2013 US Women’s Open some five years away, Sebonack Golf Club is not wasting any time in preparing to welcome the world’s best women golfers to this exclusive Long Island golf course. Named America’s Best New Private Course of 2007 by Golf Digest, Sebonack has earnt significant accolades in its brief two-year history.

Since the announcement was made by the USGA in June, club owner and founder Michael C Pascucci has been busy formulating a team that will be spearheaded by veteran golf course superintendent Garret Bodington. Bodington, who was instrumental in prepping Bethpage Black for the US Open of 2002, will direct all efforts to prepare the Sebonack course for the 2013 Women’s Open.

“We are delighted to have been selected to host the 2013 US Women’s Open,” said Pascucci. “We believe that the combination of the natural beauty and challenge of Sebonack, together with the world’s greatest female golfers, will make for a lot of excitement in an area rich

with a history of championship golf. We are very proud to host a national championship.”

Sebonack is the collaborative masterpiece of designer Jack Nicklaus and highly regarded architect Tom Doak. Together they were given a blank slate of 300 acres of prime oceanfront property and turned around a golf layout that looks and plays as if weathered by time. The course measures 7,418 yards from the back tees, plays to a par 72 and is challenging for every level player. When Sebonack is officially set-up by the USGA for the 2013 US Women’s Open, the pros will have their hands full in taming this new beauty.

Sebonack Golf Club was officially opened in August 2006.

Heralded by golf insiders as “the most highly anticipated new private course in the country”, Sebonack has lived up to its billing and it has captured a number of best new course honours.

The exhilarating layout is situated on 300 majestic waterfront acres and the majority on Sebonack’s holes

Sebonack Golf Club to host

Picture: Steve Szurlej

2013 US Women’s Open Since opening in 2006, Sebonack Golf Club has received many accolades, among them “Best new private course of 2007”.

Now it is preparing to welcome the world’s best women golfers.

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INTERNATIONAL offer sweeping panoramic views of Long Island’s Peconic Bay and Cold Spring Pond. The stunning visual impact of the dominant water vistas competes for the golfer’s eye with the awe-inspiring contours of fairways, expansive bunkers and waste dunes, and undulating greens that present tricky swales and borrows. Meant to look as if weathered by time, Sebonack appears to have fashioned itself from the wild terrain.

What the creators say “Both Jack Nicklaus and Tom Doak have given Sebonack a lot of their attention and time,” says Michael Pascucci. “My goal in securing this extraordinary alliance of experience and talent was to get the best 18 holes out of this piece of land as possible. What I had hoped for was to have Tom’s minimalist style successfully mesh with Jack’s strategic mind as history’s greatest golfer and one of its finest designers, in order to create a course of beauty that would be a pure test of a golfer’s skill. I believe we have achieved something very special with Sebonack.”

Doak, who once said of Sebonack that “it’s hard to imagine a project bigger than this one”, thinks that he has definitely benefited from the experience of working with Nicklaus. “The experience of the collaboration with Jack has encouraged me to be bolder in the future,” Doak remarked. “I’d like to design a course for a professional event someday and I think because of the Sebonack experience I understand the mindset much better after working with Jack and his team.” Prophetic words?

Picture: Jim Mandeville

Both designers agree that together they have crafted a course “that

is better than either of us could have crafted alone”. Nicklaus, who was captivated by the property the first time he saw it, commented that “one of the reasons I agreed to do this project is that I enjoy working with other people. I am always interested in other people’s ideas and what I might glean from them. I think Tom has some great ideas on how to go about golf course design.

I have my own ideas, and I would think the ideas I used have impacted on him. The Sebonack project has influenced us both in positive ways, and it was a very pleasant experience. We are very proud of the end product.”

Right: Tom Doak (left) and Jack Nicklaus collaborated on the design of the Sebonack course.

Main picture: The second green at Sebonack.

Sebonack’s design is called “a showcase of American golf” … and is praised for its subtle nuances and illusions.

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Tropical Samoa home to Penina Golf Course Samoa now offers an enhancement to golfers planning an island holiday. Come visit the island and see the unspoilt beauty and rich cultural history, then take up your clubs and head for the new Penina Golf Course. The course is built on 160 acres adjacent to the airport and Aggie Grey’s resort. The course can play from 6,300 to 7,500 yards and will provide a challenge for all. A genuine par 72 course, it has two par 3s and two par 5s on each nine with real sand bunkers. Players will be treated to beautiful views of the coastline, mountain and Savaii Island. The course features all modern conveniences: driving range, new Club Car golf carts, new Cobra rental clubs – right and left-handed for both men and women – as well as snacks and toilet facilities.

After golf, the resort offers all your dining and relaxation needs.

The golf course is situated on a former US military base used in World War II. A bunker from this era is located near the first tee.

There are two native Samoan historical burial sites between the 4th and 5th fairways. Great care was taken during the construction of the course to preserve the integrity of these areas and where possible to improve them.

The golf course has been carved out of a jungle along the coastline.

As much as possible of the original vegetation has been preserved and the tee boxes are lined with these native flora.

For those more interested in off-land activities, water sports abound. Samoa Adventures can take you snorkelling or on a sunset cruise. Other island activities include jetskiing, game fishing and diving, and you may even get to meet a turtle.

Samoa is a postcard of natural beauty consisting of 10 islands, each offering very distinct and different environments to explore, from the rainforest-covered rugged volcanic mountain peaks of the two main islands to the vast valleys leading down to a coastline ringed by a necklace of white sandy beaches. Within these lush valleys grow banyan trees, towering above the rainforest canopy, which is full of tropical blooms and numerous varieties of flora.

Cascading waterfalls drop into rivers that cut jagged lines through the valley floor as they make their way to the ocean.

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The coastline is a wonder in itself, with sparkling white-sand beaches, in some places stretching for miles, and here and there are walls of sheer cliffs that drop straight into the Pacific.

Beyond the beaches in the blue lagoons lie the rest of the islands that make up the Samoa archipelago, some inhabited, others with only nature’s wildlife, protected by the fringing coral reef that keeps the powerful force of the Pacific Ocean at bay. Sports fishermen are spoilt for choice of game fish to catch.

Among this natural beauty you will find nu’u, or villages, with churches, meeting houses and open fale or homes encircling the malae or village green. These are home to a people proud of their strong Fa’a Samoa heritage living alongside these natural wonders.

You don’t have to be a literary groupie to enjoy the scenic walk through lush rainforest up to the top of Mt Vaea where the famous Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson rests in peace.

The views over Apia and the bay are simply stunning. Stevenson spent the last five years of his life here at the village of Vailma.

Tours of the mansion where he lived are available.

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TOURNAMENT NEWS

Club Car Series tees off Club Car/Ingersoll-Rand has confirmed its continued support of Australian Ladies Professional Golf through renewal of sponsorship of the 20082009 ALPG Tour Club Car Series. It will be the third straight year that the world’s leading manufacturer of golf and turf utility vehicles has sponsored the very popular series, which offers an attractive bonus pool to the leading players at the conclusion of the eight events.

This year’s series will again take in the New South Wales south coast region, Sydney metropolitan, Hunter region and for the first time have an event in the ACT. The series will begin on 21 November and concludes on 18 January, with players competing for $185,000 in prizemoney.

The Club Car Series begins on the far south coast with the Aristocrat Mollymook Women’s Classic at the Mollymook Hilltop Golf Course. The Tour will then travel to St George’s Basin Country Club on 29 and 30 November, before heading further north to the Russell Vale Golf Course Pro-Am on 1 and 2 December. After a couple of days rest the players head to Moss Vale for the Moss Vale Golf Club Classic and then on to Sydney for the Castle Hill Country Club Pro-Am on 8 December.

The Club Car Series will then take a four-week break for Christmas before resuming on 12 and 13 January at the Peugeot Kangaroo Valley ALPG Classic, an event which in 2009 will offer $40,000 prizemoney, the richest purse in the Series.

The players then travel to the nation’s capital for the inaugural ActewAGL Royal Canberra Pro-Am on 15 January. With the recent announcement that the 2013 Women’s Australian Open will be played in Canberra, the $25,000 one-day Pro-Am will provide a wonderful opportunity for the ACT to embrace the sport and for the ALPG Tour to offer a taste of what is to come.

The Series will culminate at the Xstrata Coal Branxton Golf Club Pro-Am on 17 and 18 January, where there is certain to be some fierce competition as the players vie to determine the final order of bonuspool distribution just prior to the LG Bing Lee NSW Women’s Open.

Last year’s Series winner, Vicky Thomas, has already confirmed she will defend her title. “I’ll definitely be back. The series is really important for promoting our sport, we have such a great time playing with our pro-am partners.

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“I also want to thank Club Car for their continued support and we certainly appreciate the support of such a wellrespected company. The bonus pool on offer certainly keeps us all watching the points table as it adds an extra dimension of competition.”

Club Car’s director for the Asia Pacific region Kevin Gates said they had no hesitation in continuing the sponsorship, despite a tougher economic climate. “The first two years have been a huge success for us and we want to continue to build on that. As I have said before, one of the reasons we get involved in the series is because the ALPG takes women’s professional golf to regional areas.

“The girls are wonderful ambassadors for our brand and we have always had such positive feedback from people that play in the events with them.

“This year, we will again promote our product through the Club Car Series, offering a Hole-in-One prize of a Club Car vehicle at each of the eight events.”

ALPG CEO Warren Sevil was thrilled to have Club Car back on board. “Since Club Car came on board with the naming sponsorship three years ago, the Series has been elevated to a new level. We have generated increased exposure of our sport, the players are competing for more money, which results in top quality fields and some terrific competition as they battle for their share of the prizemoney and bonus pool. We are very grateful to Kevin Gates and the Club Car management for their support, which allows us the opportunity to further showcase our sport and a means through which all parties can achieve our objectives.”

Above: Bonus Pool winners from the 2008 Club Car Series.

Left: Kevin Gates with Vicky Thomas, last year’s winner of

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The Lexus Cup returns to Singapore …

where it all began

Team International looks to even the score against Team Asia From 28-30 November 2008, 24 of the world’s top women golfers will form Team International and Team Asia, pitting their skills against each other over three exciting days of match play golf in foursomes, fourballs and singles for bragging rights by winning the prestigious Lexus Cup. Team International will be looking to take revenge on a devastating loss in 2007 when they lost by a whopping margin of 9 and 15. Annika Sorenstam will return for the 4th year to captain Team International and aims to avenge the defeat in her final LPGA event of the season.

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“I am looking forward to captaining in the Lexus Cup this year and the high quality of players that return year on year is testament that this event is growing in stature and attracting the best players. It is a bittersweet year for me as I step away from competitive golf and focus on other facets of my life that I want to accomplish, such as getting married, starting a family, growing the game of golf, giving back to others, and the expansion of the ANNIKA brand of businesses, which currently includes the ANNIKA Academy, ANNIKA Foundation, course design projects around the world, the ANNIKA Collection with Cutter & Buck, and hosting tournaments and events,” said Sorenstam.

TOURNAMENT NEWS “It is apt that the Lexus Cup returns to Singapore where it first began. We will be working on improving our game and hope to give Team Asia a run for their money and regain the title we first won here in 2005.”

Sorenstam needs no introduction in the world of golf and has dominated the LPGA since her rookie year in 1994. Her 72 LPGA career victories put her career winnings at more than US$22 million, the first LPGA player ever to surpass that mark.

Sorenstam announced earlier in the year that she will be stepping away from competitive golf at the end of the season, so fans are encouraged to come out and catch the LPGA legend.

Team Asia will see the return of sophomore captain Se Ri Pak. The Korean golf icon led her team to a commanding win over Team International last year, and this time around they will hope to do the same in Singapore, where they have had success previously.

“It was an amazing feeling to hoist the Lexus Cup trophy last year with my teammates and I am thrilled to be invited to be captain again this year,” commented Pak. “We will be looking to retain our title and extend our hold of the Lexus Cup, so we hope all the fans come out to support us and catch some great golfing action.”

Pak continues to be a real force and mentor on the LPGA Tour, boasting 24 career LPGA victories including five majors. A trailblazer for developing golf in her home country of Korea, Pak became the first South Korean player to be inducted into the LPGA Tour and World Golf Halls of Fame last year.

The strict qualification criteria set by the LPGA means that players will have to play themselves into the tournament either via the Rolex Rankings or the LPGA Official Money List. With an earlier tournament date this year, the deadline for qualifying will be at the Korea Championship Presented by Sema Sports (31 October – 2 November, 2008).

Both captains and sponsors will once again be given special picks to add to the teams’ line-ups and the full team lists will be announced towards the later part of the year.

Lexus has renewed their sponsorship of this prestigious event and are thrilled that the Lexus Cup is returning to Singapore.

Vince Socco, SeniorVice-President, Marketing Planning Division, Toyota Motor Asia Pacific, said, “It is a very exciting time for the Lexus Cup as we renew our commitment to the tournament and the LPGA. Year one was really a test bed to see how the world would react to a match-play format such as the Lexus Cup and the feedback was incredible. Years two and three saw the calibre of players get better and better and the prestige of the tournament continued to grow. Hosting the Lexus Cup back in Singapore is really a homecoming for us as this is where the tournament first set its roots.

“As a Lexus-sponsored player, we have seen Annika Sorenstam dominate the ladies game and she leaves on top to pursue other things in life. We truly hope that fans will come to cheer her on as she attempts to wrestle back the trophy from Team Asia and step away from competitive golf on a high note.”

IMG has been a pioneer in developing the sport of golf in Asia.

Bringing in the Lexus Cup three years ago played an integral role in increasing the popularity of the women’s game in the region.

Robbie Henchman, Senior Vice-President of IMG, echoes the same sentiment on the growth of the tournament, “We have seen the best female golfers from around the world compete for the Lexus Cup, and the increasing dominance of the Asian players have raised the level of competition to new fervour as evident with the large margin of victory in 2007. Women’s golf is getting bigger and better each year, and with the rise in the quality of play you can be sure to expect a great line-up from both Team Asia and Team International come November.”

“The LPGA is enjoying a time of tremendous growth and popularity due to the high level of golf and excitement our players bring to the game,” added Chris Higgs, LPGA Senior Vice-President and COO. “We are constantly encouraging women to take up the sport all over the world, and with the Lexus Cup being one of the pioneer events in Asia, its success has led the way to additional LPGA events being staged in the region.”

It is fitting that the Lexus Cup returns to its birthplace and is being hosted at Singapore’s first golf club, the Singapore Island Country Club. The golf club boasts a rich heritage going back to the year 1891 and has a reputation for being the most prestigious club in the country. The Bukit Course has also been witness to many world-acclaimed tournaments such as the 1969 World Cup, 1993 Johnnie Walker Classic, numerous Singapore Opens from 1964 to 1995, various Rolex Masters from 1973 to 1998, including the Caltex Singapore Masters in 2001, so the arrival of the Lexus Cup comes as no surprise.

Main picture: Annika Sorenstam sinks a vital putt at the 2007 Lexus Cup. Left: Team Asia collect the 2007 trophy

“The Lexus Cup has a distinguished reputation of being a premier LPGA event featuring the best women golfers in the world, and it is with great anticipation that we look forward to a global tournament of this stature coming to our club,” commented John Kirkham, President of Singapore Island Country Club.

“Since the Club’s inception more than a hundred years ago, Singapore Island Country Club has played host to many major golfing events in the past, and hosting the Lexus Cup will further cement our position as Singapore’s pre-eminent golf club.” www.womensgolfaustralia.com

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By ILONA KOMESAROFF Ilona is a journalist who specialises in health issues. She is a keen golfer, currently playing off 15, and is a member of Cranbourne Golf Club in Victoria. “Golf is an important part of my life – it provides me with enjoyable exercise and also time when I can switch off and refresh myself mentally.”

OSTEOPOROSIS and how to beat it Osteoporosis develops invisibly, explains Dr Miriam Nelson, author of Strong Women, Strong Bones.

You can’t see it or feel what is happening, and most people who have it don’t know it until a bone breaks.

Although it usually occurs later in life, it can occur much earlier, even among young, fit people.

Over two million Australians, including many men, suffer from osteoporosis, a degenerative condition in which bone density depletes, leaving bones brittle. It is the cause of around 73,000 bone fractures and 4,000 deaths each year, and half of all Australian women over 60 are at risk.

Up until the age of 25 our bodies grow bone. In our early 30s we grow as much as we lose. But, from our mid 30s we begin to lose up to 1 per cent of our bone mass each year. In the few years before menopause and for the five years afterwards, a woman’s bone mass declines dramatically. Menopausal women can lose between 1 and 5 per cent of their bone mass annually. But osteoporosis is preventable and treatable.

There are a number of myths surrounding the disease.

Myth 1: Increasing your calcium consumption will build strong bones.

Simply upping calcium consumption will not increase bone density. However, by adding vitamin D, which is needed to absorb the mineral and turn it into bone, bone density can increase significantly.

Myth 2: Walking is the best exercise for osteoporosis.

Walking will not increase bone density. Although the light impact provides mild stimulation to bone, high-impact exercises like jumping and stair climbing are more beneficial, but weight lifting can halt and even regain bone loss.

Myth 3: Once bone density is lost you can’t get it back.

Hormone-replacement therapy and newer medications can restore bone density – sometimes by 50-75 per cent.

Myth 4: Men can’t get osteoporosis.

From around 40 years of age, men lose about 0.3 per cent of bone each year and 30 per cent of Australian men over the age of 60 will suffer from osteoporotic fractures. On average, men have 25 per cent more bone mass than women. This is due to the hormone testosterone (which stimulates bone and muscle growth), men’s greater physical activity, and the fact that they generally eat more food and so consume more nutrients.

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Three ways to improve your bones

Nutrition – We’ve known for more than two decades that there’s a direct relationship between calcium consumption and bone strength, says Dr Nelson. Milk (whole, low-fat or skim) and yoghurt top the list. Hard cheeses, ricotta, soy milk beans, almonds and hazelnuts are also good sources. Many non-dairy food products, for example, breakfast cereal and orange juice, are enriched with calcium. Vitamin D is essential for calcium absorption. The best sources are cold saltwater fish, tuna, salmon, oysters and shrimp – and the sun.

Fruit and vegetables are also important because they help maintain the right level of acidity in the blood, enabling bones to grow to their full potential. Vitamin C, found in citrus fruit and vegetables like broccoli and potatoes, and vitamin K, found in green leafy vegetables, are essential to healthy bones. Magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, zinc and sodium are also contained in bone and must be included in our diet.

Exercise – High-impact sports play an important role in prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. Muscles are attached to bones by tendons. As the muscles contract they tug against the bones, stimulating them to grow. Physical activity increases the production of growth hormone and other hormones, which encourage bone growth.

Oestrogen – Oestrogen stimulates the bone-building activity of bone cells. It also helps the intestines absorb calcium from food and retain it in the body. During our 30s our ovaries begin to produce less oestrogen. By 60 we have on average only 12 per cent of the amount we had in our 30s. Research indicates that

Dr Chris Prosser holds a double degree in Anatomy and Physiology from the University of NSW and completed his Chiropractic degree from Royal Melbourne IT in 1991.

Chris pursued his postgraduate sports Chiropractic qualifications at the North Western College in Canada and became one of the founding Chiropractors on the PGA tour in 1993 as well as Chiropractor to the Professional Beach Volley Ball, Triathlon, Ironman and surfing tours in 1994.

Chris provided Sports Chiropractic coverage on both Australian and Asian PGA tour sanctioned events throughout the ’90s and up until 2001 when he concentrated on the Professional Surfing World Tour and today is the Southern Hemisphere Event Medical Coordinator.

phytoestrogens, found in foods like soy, linseed, tofu and mung beans – act like weak oestrogens in the body.

Risky habits

Smoking – Smoking reduces oestrogen levels, so women who smoke have significantly lower bone density.

Heavy drinking – Consuming more than seven alcoholic drinks a week diminishes the body’s bone-building activity because the toxins in alcohol prevent the bones from absorbing nutrients.

Caffeine – Coffee is a diuretic and depletes the bones and joints of water. Drinking more than four cups of coffee a day doubles the risk of a hip fracture.

Drugs – Drugs such as steroids, thyroid hormones and long-term medication for seizures increase bone-loss risk.

Bone-density tests

Women over 60 should be routinely tested, as calcium supplements and drugs can improve low bone density. The most reliable test is dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) of the spine and hip – measurements that are significant because they are where fractures have the most serious consequences.

Supplement help

Calcium – The suggested daily calcium intake for women 20-45 years is 1,000mg, and 1,500mg for pregnant and nursing women, and women over 45. As we get older, our bodies lose their ability to absorb calcium from the food we eat. If you are not getting enough from your diet, you need to take a daily calcium supplement. There is evidence that calcium citrate is more readily Continued on page 102

through the flexibility, stability and strength movement patterns and sequences required to efficiently swing the club and maintain optimal, injury-free performance.

Chris’ past experience has allowed him to develop care and rehabilitation programs designed to meet the physical demands at the top level. Programs that include chiropractic adjustments, myofascial release, dry-needle acupuncture and postural taping, programs that integrate into quality of life changing habits and beliefs.

Throughout his career Chris has focused on whole body sports-specific assessments where new patients undergo an hour-long comprehensive joint, muscle and nervoussystem postural screen and follow-up spinal-stability program. In the case of golfers the screen takes them www.womensgolfaustralia.com

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Osteoporosis and how to beat it Continued from page 101

of fractures, as the stronger the muscles the more powerful the bone stimulation they provide.

If you have osteoporosis

absorbed, and as it doesn’t require stomach acid for absorption, it can be taken at any time.

Vitamin D – This is also available in supplement form. The recommended daily intake for people aged 51 to 70 is 400 IU. Those over 70 need 600 to 800 IU. Vitamin D is often included in calcium supplements.

Bone-boosting workouts

The best program to stave off osteoporosis is one that combines regular weight-bearing aerobic exercise, high-impact activities and strength training, in addition to exercise that improves balance and flexibility. Balance training and stretching won’t build bone, but they help prevent falls and make you less likely to suffer injuries.

If you have osteoporosis or the beginnings of it, your doctor will recommend that you take a calcium supplement with vitamin D and begin an exercise program. There are a number of medications available that can help prevent further bone loss and even build bone mass.

HRT – Studies have shown that women who take Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) for three to five years reduce their risk of spine fractures by 50 per cent and other bone fractures by 25 per cent.

Other drugs – Bisphosphonates, such as alendronate or raloxifene, which have been used for years to treat other bone disorders, and calcitonin are some medications prescribed for preventing and treating osteoporosis.

Although women who walk regularly have stronger bones than women who are sedentary, jogging and running have more impact on bone than walking. However, high-impact activities like tennis, volleyball, basketball, skipping and jumping improve bone mass the quickest, as the forces on the bones can be three to six times that of body weight. Research shows that two minutes of vertical jumping a day improves hipbone density by 2 to 5 per cent after six months. Strength-training twice a week can help post-menopausal women gain bone and dramatically cut the risk

Strong Women, Strong Bones: Everything you need to know to prevent, treat and beat osteoporosis

By Miriam Nelson (Lothian Books, $24.95.)

Summer health facts COOL FOOD Did you know that some foods can help keep you cool, while others can make you irritable, sweaty and bring on headaches and thirst? To stay cool go for grapes, apples, berries, coconut, green vegetables, potatoes, milk, coriander, dill, soft cheese, soy and herbal tea. Avoid citrus fruit, pineapple, bananas, capsicum, tomatoes, carrots, meats, hard cheese, hot spices, alcohol, coffee and fizzy drinks.

GOLFERS LIVE LONGER A Swedish study of 300,000 golfers showed that they were up to 47 per cent less likely to die at any age than non-golfers – which researchers equate to living around five years longer. Lower handicappers (who generally play more often) were the healthiest of all. In addition to 4-5 hours spent outside during a round walking at a good pace for 6-7 kilometres, the sociability of the game is another possible factor in extending life.

HAPPY CRUNCHING Scientists say the audible “crunch” in crispy foods, as well as inaudible ultra-sound waves, trigger a reaction in the brain that causes pleasure. Leeds University researchers say the sound and feel of food in the mouth is as important as taste, look and smell in deciding whether we like something or not.

TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING Although we need to drink enough fluids to avoid dehydration, drinking more than enough (for example, during a “detox diet”) can kill. Professor Graham MacGregor from St George’s University of London explains that vast quantities of water can over-dilute salt in our

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blood. This causes water to pass into the cells and organs that it supplies (such as the brain), in extreme cases making them swell and stop working properly. In normal circumstances, we should drink when we are thirsty. However, in hot weather and during exercise, we need to drink more to rehydrate.

SUN CREAM THAT CAN HEAL SUNBURN Scientists at Bath University are testing a sunscreen that will repair sunburnt skin and prevent skin cancer. They have added an ingredient that mops up the free iron released when skin burns, reducing inflammation, pain and preventing the build-up of cancercausing free radicals triggered by sunlight. Many forms of cancer are thought to be the result of reactions between free radicals and DNA. LOWER YOUR MELANOMA RISK A large new U.S. study has identified five risk factors linked to melanoma. People with four of the risk factors were found to be almost five times more likely to develop the potentially deadly skin cancer. The risk factors can be remembered by the acronym HARMM. l H stands for History of melanoma l A is for Age greater than 50 l R is for not having a Regular dermatologist l M is if you have a changing Mole l M stands for being a Male.

Doctors emphasise that early detection is key – if you catch it early it can be cured. So get screened by a dermatologist at least once a year, and examine your own skin once a month.

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Endota Day Spa

A new standard in

resort-style living

The opening of the Endota Day Spa at Kooindah Waters Residential Golf and Spa Resort marks the completion of this $180 million project, bringing a new standard of resort-style living to the Central Coast.

“The Central Coast has always been an iconic holiday destination. We are delighted that with the completion of Kooindah Waters Residential Golf and Spa Resort, the region now boasts a world-class destination for a relaxing short break or for a complete change of lifestyle,” said Mr Nathan Huon, Senior Development Manager, Clarendon Residential Group, developers of Kooindah Waters.

The site was purchased in 2002 when it was an area of wasteland. The company realised the potential of the site due to its position between the pristine waterways of the Central Coast and the Watagan Mountains and its location 90 minutes from Sydney’s CBD. “Clarendon has engaged operators that are leaders in their field; Stella Hospitality to manage Mantra Kooindah Waters Resort and Troon Golf to operate Kooindah Waters Golf Club. Together we have created a vibrant residential resort that reflects the relaxed lifestyle of the Central Coast and offers a level of sophistication not previously available in the area,” Mr Huon said.

The stylish resort clubhouse provides a central hub with a large terrace overlooking the 18-hole championship-standard golf course. It is home to Karinyas Restaurant and Wine Bar, gaining a strong reputation for its modern Australian cuisine and stylish ambience. Resort facilities include an indoor lap pool and large outdoor swimming pool, spa, gymnasium, Endota Day Spa, tennis courts and children’s playground with BBQ area. These facilities are a short walk from all residences and are for the use of Kooindah Waters residents and guests.

Forty families already live at Kooindah Waters. On completion 252 homes will be positioned strategically around the wetlands golf course maximising fairway views.

“Kooindah Waters Residential Golf and Spa Resort … reflects the relaxed lifestyle of the Central Coast and offers a level of sophistication not previously available in the area.”

Clarendon Homes has designed a range of three and fourbedroom, single-level and two-storey homes specifically for this bushland setting, with balconies, terraces and alfresco dining areas to maximise the outdoor lifestyle. All homes feature a double garage, main bedroom with a walk-in robe and double en-suite bathroom, spacious open-plan kitchen with stone bench tops and stainless-steel appliances and outdoor entertaining area.

Homes are priced from $495,000. Display homes are open for inspection from 10am to 5pm, seven days a week. Visit the sales office on Kooindah Boulevard, Wyong.

For more information or to arrange a private inspection, contact Kevin Williams on 1800 705 355. www.womensgolfaustralia.com

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BIRDEE GOLF APPAREL Play more with Birdee!

This season’s latest fashion colour combinations are perfect for everyone.

1 Offering three amazing flexible colourways, Birdee has a sporty and sophisicated cool citrus, black and white range with tops in rib, stripes and plains, plus pinstripes in shorts and 7/8 pants.

Birdee has also developed a lightweight skort, sexy and athletic in very fashionable black, caramel and cream stripe, with a super comfortable black stretch cotton short underneath.

2 For the classic ladies who love their navy, taupe and reds there are new marine stripe tees to match with the new navy and red skirt with one deep pleat in the front.

3 For timeless versatile appeal Birdee has added an element of surprise and delight by offering its signature print skirts in cherry and navy florals, following on from last Summer’s hot demand.

For the girls with Aussie Attitude there are resortstyle prints in aqua, pink, cornflower blue and tangerine, perfect for warm, balmy summer days.

Again in florals, graphic prints in cap and sleeveless tops, to wear with pinstripe shorts in aqua and pink, plus soft colours to match in the pleat skirts.

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There is the choice of two styles – the Classic for those without curves or Sport Cut for those with curves in shorts and 7/8 pants, and with the increase in demand for skirts for Summer there are the classic or pleat skirts to choose from.

Visit the Birdee website www.birdee.net to view this current range, and to find a stockist near you or email info@birdee.net or call Michelle 0438 004 309.

FASHION – SPRING/SUMMER REVIEW 1 Jamie Sadock is a recognised international brand of high-quality ladies golf and resort wear and is in more than 2000 golf shops across USA and Canada. Each range regularly heads the list of top-selling women’s apparel throughout North America. Through

her extensive artistic background, Jamie demonstrates impeccable attention to detail in relation to the designs, patterns and colours, with a strong commitment to continuously improving the nature and intrinsic value of each golf collection.

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fashion GLAMOUR TEE The new Spring designs are now on the website and offer something different to previous designs.

Springtime Watermelon 2 is a dazzling mix of light, medium and dark grey with watermelon pink to create a boutique design to suit most colourings.

Springtime Lilac 3 is a flattering varigated mix of light, medium and dark grey with lilac creating a stunning design. Vogue Blue 4 is a timeless blend of white, grey and blues creating a stunning and versatile design.

All feature Glamour Tee moisture management.

Available in sizes 8-18.

Host your own Glamour Tee Presentation: A Glamour Tee home presentation is a convenient and enjoyable way to shop in a relaxed atmosphere. As a Glamour Tee hostess you are eligible for a range of special vouchers for garments from the Glamour Tee collection.

Team Shirts: Exclusive shirts made to individual sizes in your club colours and with your club’s logo. Wholesale prices apply to clubs for team shirts.

Charity and Open Day: Let

the Glamour Tee boutique come to your club. If necessary, arrangements can be made with the Club Professional to direct sales through the Pro Shop with a donation going to your nominated charity.

Travel: For the lady traveller Glamour Tee provides the perfect garment for exceptional comfort and convenience.

Call 0419 991 702 or visit www.glamourteeaustralia. com.au.

BELLA GOLF DESIGNS Bella Golf Designs stocks ladies golf apparel and accessories that are versatile and comfortable.

Our styles and colour choices bring an uplifting spirit and thriving confidence to carry you throughout your game.

Most of our apparel is worn off the course as much as on. Bella provides female golfers with plenty of options and still maintain dress codes that are still enforced for many club members.

Visit www.bellagolfdesigns. com.au or call (08)8347 7774.

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CLUB HART AUSTRALIA Look good, feel good, play good® More than sport, more than fashion; Club Hart is a lifestyle! Inspired for the fashionable sportswoman and the woman who simply wants to look “sporty”, the range is far from ordinary.

Club Hart has become widely popular for their sensational colours and unique styling. Being the

choice of apparel of top amateur golfers in the country to social members who want to look good, Club Hart has fast become a recognised brand of excellence.

Top boutiques and resort Pro shops around Australia and New Zealand are now stocking Club Hart.

If you are aware that your preferred outlet does not stock Club Hart simply let them know the website details so that they may make a choice to become an “extraordinary” outlet.

The wide selection of golf tops are constructed using performance fabrics that feel like a “second skin” and have UV protection against Australia’s harsh sunlight. The fabrics also lend themselves to being excellent travel pieces as they are just simply too comfortable to leave at home. Ideal for the golfing holiday as the garments can be washed overnight and hardly need to be pressed.

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made from an easy-care cotton/spandex, which give excellent flexibility of movement.

This season sees the introduction of new colours including purples and mints alongside Club Hart’s vast array of stunning blues.

To view their styles on line visit www.clubhart.com. au or call (02) 9524 7975, email info@clubhart.com. au for a complete list of stockists both in Australia and New Zealand.

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RÖHNISCH Röhnisch is a Swedish label founded by Helmet Röhnisch in 1945. The Röhnisch family have continued the brand under the leadership of Claes

Röhnisch. For the Spring/ Summer 2008 collection Röhnisch designers found inspiration in cities like New York and Barcelona, transforming Röhnisch into a style that is uniquely Scandinavian with its simple lines, graphic patterns and sensuality.

Röhnisch style in three words – sporty, trendy and feminine.

Röhnisch (for women only) believes in pairing sensuality with function, in combining femininity with an inner and an outer strength showing an active, self-assured, natural femininity in golfwear.

2 The Röhnisch Spring Summer 2008 – flash-back to the flamboyant 80s with luxurious and sporty looks in a supple jersey, shimmering pique and printed stretch fabrics. The collection offers a wealth of feminine but practical garments to look stylishly dressed in a sophisticated mix of versatile tops, pants and skirts in a variety of fabrics.

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Röhnisch Golf Plus features a flattering and trendy collection for plus-sized women.

Choose from this summer’s main colour palettes – parfait and bluebird or the classic elegance of grey, black and white with a softer shade of pistachio – a fruity complement to the stronger colours.

Distributed by Genevieve Internationale, ph: (03) 9489 0333, sales@genevieve.com.au, www.rohnisch.com

CASALL Casall was founded in Sweden in 1980 by CarlAxel Surtevall and still remains a family business today. The company paved a new path as one of the first companies to produce classic sportswear and golfwear for women only, paying attention to both sports and fashion with a female target consumer of 25 years and over who appreciates quality.

Casall approaches Spring and Summer 2009 with a happy and playful spirit, giving you energy and

vitality with inspiration from the preppy ’50s, the ocean, glowing sunsets and graphical shapes and forms.

3 The Casall golfer is confident wearing a preppy and feminine, yet sporty outfit. The inspiration comes from a flirty, nautical theme with a light breeze from the ’50s. Casall’s sporty and feminine look in modern materials gives functional details that play a key role.

The colour palette is sporty and fresh with feminine colours such as white, yellow, red and fuschia. These colours are combined with neutrals such as oyster beige, khaki brown, dove grey and black. Bright multicoloured stripes and soft-coloured argyle checks are used as decorative placement prints or all-over prints. The golf collection this year is full of colours and energy.

The silhouette is sporty and feminine with great functional details in a wide range of qualities.

Casall is distributed by Genevieve Internationale. ph: (03) 9489 0333, For stockists visit www.casall.com

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RESORT LIFE AUSTRALIA If you are looking for oncourse style and off-course elegance then look no further than the latest clothing and accessories collection from Sweden’s Daily Sports brand distributed by Resort Life Australia.

so you can mix and match all garments and accessories • Attention to detail with rigorous quality control standards • Functionality, from fabrics that breath to colours that last • A passion for golf and great design with a fit that works across sizes

perfect for stylish outdoor living, for both men and women. Owned by sisters Trudy and Tracy whose love of golf, tennis and sailing led to the creation of the business, in store find a range of exclusive, yet affordable labels for the yacht, the golf course or simply just for comfortable casual wear.

Highly revered in leading European golf resorts, Daily Sports is now achieving similar levels of consumer and media respect here in Australia.

When you dig beneath the surface, the reason why these qualities come to the fore is that Daily Sports is a people-driven and peoplefocused business.

1 The new Daily Sports collection continues to lead in terms of innovation and style and highlights spotted in the new season collection include: • Exquisite yet contemporary embroidery accents on tops, capris, visors and clutch bags • A waterproof rain skirt to pull over your skort or shorts with ease, an industry first • High water column, breathability and taped seams in all rain garments (we might need the rain but no need to get soaked) • Finely-piped trims on polos and matching visors • Novelty zip-pulls featuring metal golf ball or golfclub

From its hands on owner Elisabeth Skoghag, in Stockholm, to Jilly Ringwood who heads the brand in Australia, the corporate culture puts people first.

Discover a wide choice of labels including Crew Clothing, Nautica, Greg Norman, Bette & Court, Jamie Sadock, Birdee Golf Apparel, Sport Leisure, Sandbaggers, Glove It and many more, plus a fabulous array of nautical wear from Saint-James and Crew Clothing Company.

Five qualities thrive at the heart of the Daily Sports design philosophy: • Beautiful styling that incorporates new seasons fashion colours and themes • Ease of coordination

Daily Sports is not a faceless multinational or a men’s brand extending to women. It is a business which listens to its customers and is run like a large global family. It’s no wonder the new theme at Daily Sports is: “Our Heart Beats For Golf” We are glad to say success has not gone to their heads. While ambitious and commercially successful, the brand remains discreet, versus mass market, understated yet very, very impressive. Visit www. dailysports.se or call 0406 696 028.

TEE 2 SEA Located at the Mandurah Ocean Marina, Tee 2 Sea specialises in distinctive golf and leisure wear collections,

Located on the waterfront at Shop 3, 37 Dolphin Drive, Mandurah Ocean Marina, Western Australia.

Tee 2 Sea is open seven days. Tel: (08) 9535 8950.

JAMIE SADOCK AUSTRALIA 2 With innovative textile treatments and featherweight climatecontrol fabrics that are anti-wrinkle, have superior wicking components and state-of-the-art fabric research, each Jamie Sadock range of clothing, and there are two ranges produced every year, raises the bar in elegance, lifestyle and comfort for active women.

It is exciting to be able to announce that the Jamie Sadock brand has been launched in Australia through Cape Distribution

Australia, a company specifically established to market and distribute this fabulous brand to all women golfers.

The merchandise is now available from selected outlets in Queensland, NSW, Victoria, WA and New Zealand. It will be possible to purchase discontinued lines through the website in the near future, but the current range can only be purchased at the selected outlets. For a list of stockists, see www. jamiesadockaustralia. com.au.

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YOUR SPRING FASHION TIPS FROM THE LADIES TEE 1 Now is the time to take a good hard look at your golfing wardrobe and see what needs replenishing.

Daily Sports has arrived in a new range of great colours, from a very subtle orange through to a light aqua.

The Daily Sports cardigan also picks up the colour of their capris.

Another exciting spring range is Casall, which like Daily Sports is from Sweden.

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JENDIA 2 Sourcing quality ladies’ golf accessories, Jendia takes pride in presenting leather golf gloves for women all fashioned from the finest leathers. The distinctive design colours complement any lady’s golf apparel. Enjoy your shopping experience.

Visit www.jendia.com.au

GLAM GOLF LADIES Glam Golf Ladies is a brand new online store for the fashion conscious golfer.

They stock a full range of Women’s golf apparel and accessories with brands including Birdee Apparel,

Sporte-leisure, Greg Norman Collection, Cross, Hj gloves, Gloveit, Bonjoc, Fiveunder and Blossoms.

All ladies want to look great out on the course and now you can. Glam Golf Ladies have made it easy to shop online, quick and easily with Glam golf ladies online store. Visit www. glamgolfladies.com.au

B-RAPT 3 A number of exciting product changes launch this summer.

• Most recently we have produced our wet-weather bucket hat in a white outer shell with either white or beige lining for

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the summer showers.

The bucket hat can also be worn by women who play bowls, and stock is available now.

• The floppy wet-weather hat has new underlining fabrics.

• Birdee Golf Apparel and B-Rapt have got together to do a range of visors to match back with Birdee’s summer skirts available from October.

If you have a golf outlet, golf boutique or fashion store, and would like to stock our products, you can view our new website at www.preciouscargo. com.au to see our online products or call 1300 309 299 for more details.

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Black and white is in this season, and Cutter & Buck have released their usual sophisticated range.

There also seems to be a strong nautical theme coming through in some of the outfits so navy is making a comeback.

You can visit the Ladies Tee online at www.ladiestee. com.au or visit their showroom at 146 Burwood Road, Hawthorn, Victoria.

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VANITY FAIRWAYS 1 It’s been very exciting at Vanity Fairways the past few weeks – our new season stock has started arriving and there are some fabulous new styles and colours in for the summer.

Beautiful gelati colours of pink, lime, aqua, lilac, orange and coral along with the great basics of taupe, red, navy, black and white.

A new range of longsleeve UV Dri-Tech shirts in colours of lemon, aqua, pink, white, papaya, mango and black from Bette & Court (USA) have come in and are selling fast. Our new Birdee, Daily Sports and Nivo (Tchak) ranges are fantastic and all well co-ordinated back to our

range of accessories with socks, visors and belts.

Check out our website … www.vanityfairways.com. au … we’re happy to pack and post to anywhere, so if you’re having problems getting what you want in golf gear just contact us on deborah@vanityfairways. com.au or give us a call on (07) 3720 1237 to discuss sizes, colours, styles and availability.

SWING ELEMENTS Proprietary Fabric Technology offers Advanced Sun Protection 2 Colour: white (shown), light mango and pink Swing Elements longsleeve, self-collar top with

zipper, also available in moch collar. Performance mesh under the arm for increased ventilation.

Proprietary fabric technology – S-XL HealthA+: UPF 50 + Quick Dry + Odour Control.

IceFill: Skin-cooling technology for maximum comfort in hot, humid weather. This can reduce fabric temperature as much as 5° F/3°C. Nanoplex: Nano particles on the fabric fibres ensure lasting performance of all technical features. It’s not just a fabric finish. Good for 50+ washes.

Exclusively distributed by Birdie Golf Products, ph: (07) 5493 2559 or email swing@birdiegolf.com.au www.birdiegolf.com.au

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KULU – WIPE OUT SWIMWEAR Wiping out competitors this summer, Kulu is setting a new

standard in swimwear with their first Summer Collection featuring never-before-seen prints and intricate detailing.

Whether you’re planning an exotic summer

escape or enjoying one of Australia’s pristine beaches, Kulu swimwear offers you the perfect swimsuit!

Bring beauty poolside this summer with a swimsuit from Kulu’s Fashion Collection. For babes looking for a hint of glamour, Kulu’s Fashion Collection offers a range of swimsuits adorned with subtle highlights and embellishments to add instant interest and glamour.

Don’t let the sun be the only thing shining this summer; sparkle in the Crystals range (sizes 8-14, $80.00). The sequin embroidery and tear-drop crystals showcased on the ring halter bikini top and brief create an eye catching look. The removable padding in the bikini top also allows girls to achieve their desired décolletage – subtle or not!

Adding their own touch to the classic one-piece this summer 3, Kulu is

introducing their Textured solid V-Neck One-Piece (sizes 8-16, $65.00).

Available in Black or Blue these dark colours slim the body and allow women to show off their feminine silhouette. Sometimes showing less is definitely best!

Affordably-priced, Kulu Swimwear is available in selected swimwear and fashion boutiques nationally. For stockist please visit www.kuluatoll. com.au.

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glistening

Making application easy, L’ORÉAL PARIS COLOR APPEAL TRIO PRO FOR DARK EYES, $20.50, has numbered their trio of shimmering eye shades from one to three, so you know what to apply where. Smudge number one along the lash line, number two goes over the eye lid and number three is the highlighter for under the brows.

summer style Brush on shimmery, summer shades, from pretty pink pastels to vibrant hues of fuchsia, and debut a breezy, cleaner and lighter look for warmer months.

Cheeks flushed in translucent cherry, lips stained in strawberry, this season brings a collection of shades so sheer they complement everyone’s complexion.

As the makeup colours on the counters bloom, look out for sheer textures that glide on to the skin leaving just a hint of colour, and makeup packed with tiny particles of shimmer to reflect the light and give your skin a healthy glow.

“This season, skin reflects the balmy tropical sunsets in a palette of honey, warm amber, coffee and golden bronze, very flattering,” says Chris King from Look Makeup Workshop. “These shades give the skin a sun-kissed and more natural look.”

To liven your summer look while still favouring the hottest shades, complement the trend by simply adding a few key colour pieces.

Brighter shades look great, but keep them to one feature, such as eyes or lips, so they balance rather than clash.

“To make your eyes the focus,” advises Chris, “smoke them up with chocolate and then glide on a soft gloss or neutral lippie. A golden pink, creamy gloss on lips exudes warmth, without taking the attention away from the eyes.”

Coat lashes with captivating colour or gloss them with a volumising black to open up the eye and define. “To get the most from your mascara, coat bottom lashes first, then the top from inner corner to the outer, from root to tip. A little more on the outer corner for an extra lift.”

And, to give lips the edge, “Highlight with strong and striking shades and downplay eyes with softer hues,” adds Chris.

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Sweep this natural INIKA MINERAL EYESHADOW IN CHERRY BERRY, $24.94, over your lower lids for a splash of shimmering pink.

Perfect for renewing lips, INIKA CREAMY CRAYON LIPS IN FRUITY-LICIOUS, $27, is enriched with nourishing jojoba oil, vitamin E and shea butter.

Perfectly portable, INIKA BLUSH PUFF POT IN PEACH PUFF, $37.95, gradually releases the pretty mineralbased powder blush through the inbuilt puff so you can touch up anywhere, any time.

Using a mineral complex to condition the lips, REVLON COLORSTAY MINERAL LIPGLAZE IN FOREVER RAISIN, $21.95, is a lip gloss that lasts.

Try Everlasting Blush for fair skin, Perpetual Plum for olive skin or Forever Raisin for Asian skin tones.

Plump up your pout with CLARINS JOLI ROUGE IN PARISIAN PINK AND HAWAIIAN CORAL, $40 each. The creamy colour glides on to lips while a Maxi-Lips Complex gently plumps them.

Banish dark circles with this L’ORÉAL PARIS TOUCHE MAGIQUE IN IVORY BEIGE, $24.95, highlighting wand.

It uses micro-reflecting particles to give your eyes a glow while hydrating the skin.

The trio of sheer shades in REVLON COLORSTAY MINERAL EYE SHADOW IN SMOKEY QUARTZ, $23.95, uses natural shimmering mica, topaz, mother of pearl and rose quartz to nurture your skin. Use the darker shadow to line your lashes and the lighter tones to highlight.

mineral magic

Freshen up your makeup bag with one or two of these stunning colours, and give yourself a lift.

Mineral makeup is filling the shelves faster than you can say all natural. Free from preservatives, talc, filler and chemicals, mineral makeup is made from natural crushed mineral pigments, making it perfect for sensitive or irritated skin. Here’s our pick of the five best mineral foundations around. bareMinerals FOUNDATION SPF 15 IN MEDIUM BEIGE, $70, used with BAREMINERALS KABUKI BRUSH, $50

ULTRACEUTICALS EVEN SKINTONE COMPACT IN HONEY, $55

INIKA MINERAL FOUNDATION IN NUTURE, $54.95

Take a peek at your lips in the mirrored panel on L’ORÉAL PARIS INFALLIBLE LONGWEAR LIP DUO COMPACT IN UNCHANGING BEIGE, $31.95, which has a moisturising base coat on one side and a hydrating lip shade enriched with vitamin E on the other.

Swirling shades of shimmering colour come together in REVLON MIX AND MINGLE LIP PALETTE IN R.S.V. PINK, $19.95. Use each shade on its own, or blend them together to create your own personalised pink.

L’ORÉAL PARIS BARE NATURALE POWDERED MINERAL FOUNDATION with SPF 19 in Honey Glow, $33.95 ELES LIQUID POWDER MINERAL FOUNDATION SPF 15, $58.50

FRESH MINERALS STARTER KIT provides all the products and tools required to experience mineral makeup. It contains two loose foundations, finishing powder, eye shadows, plus bronzer and comes complete with makeup brushes, all for $89.95 RRP.

STOCKISTS If you like your lip colour to last, reach for L’ORÉAL PARIS GLAM SHINE 6 HOURS IN HOLD ON ROSE, $23.95, that uses Shine Fix technology to keep your lips luscious for up to six hours. You’ll love the heart-shaped applicator that slides into tight corners with ease.

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Eles . . . . . . . . . . . .1800 069 116 bareMinerals . . .1800 808 993 Clarins . . . . . . . . (02) 9663 4277

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BEAUTY Want wow-factor eyes? All you need is lashings of mascara (and a few simple tricks of the trade to become a wizard with the wand!).

This season, it’s all about long, lustrous lashes. Mascara is the key to creating luscious volume in seconds, but a little preparation will enhance the result. Grab an eyelash curler to instantly lengthen lashes and help reduce clumping – the trick is to look down and clamp the curler at the base of the lashes for seven seconds. When it comes to applying mascara, there are several simple rules: apply a thicker coat at the root of the lashes to add the illusion of length and fullness (to do this, wiggle the wand at the base of the lashes for a few seconds before sweeping colour up to the tip); wait a few seconds before adding a second coat; and concentrate on applying colour to the outer edge of the lashes to lengthen and create the illusion of naturally perky peepers.

These volumising mascaras are an effortless way to create look-at-me lashes.

Enriched with a special lash-thickening formula, RIMMEL LONDON VOLUME FLASH MOUSSE, $14.95, claims to create lashes that look up to five times thicker in one application.

Water-resistant and gentle on lashes, BARE ESCENTUALS BIG TEASE MASCARA, $40, has a unique brush: one side has short, thick bristles to add volume, while the other side has thin bristles to separate lashes (and for super easy application on the lower lashes!).

For optimum length and fullness without any unsightly clumping and flaking, try MODELCO FAT LASH VOLUMISING BLACK MASCARA, $34.

Taking care of sensitive eyes, the SKEYNDOR LASH VOLUMISING MASCARA, $28.80, has fine bristles that add volume, coat lashes evenly and leave them looking beautifully defined.

The water-based hypoallergenic formula of ELES SENSITIVE MASCARA, $31.50, is created especially for sensitive eyes. It adds volume and dries quickly to prevent clumping and smudging.

L’ORÉAL PARIS VOLUME SHOCKING MASCARA, $25.95, requires a double application. First, sweep on the silver base coat to prime lashes before adding the intense top coat. It’s not just the formula that creates the volume, the clever criss-cross patterned wand ensures the application is even and dramatic.

STOCKISTS Rimmel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 800 812 663 ModelCo . . . . . . . . . . (02) 8354 6700 Natio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (03) 9415 9911 Eles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 800 069 116 L’Oréal Paris . . . . . . . . 1 300 659 359 Skyendor . . . . . . . . . . . 1 800 554 545 or (03) 9821 0033 Bare Escentuals. . . . . 1 800 808 993

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NATIO EXTREME VOLUME SMUDGE PROOF MASCARA, $14.95, is designed to go the distance: it won’t smudge, run or flake. Ideal if you know you’ll be heading out after your golf game at the end of the day.

BEAUTY

fast fixes for

fresh eyes Want to banish those bags? Fake a good night’s sleep? Using the right products can help you get rid of puffy peepers and dark circles for good.

Need a fast fix to soothe tired eyes? Try these nifty SKEYNDOR VIT C INSTANT LIFT PATCHES, $64 (for a pack of 6 pairs). Added Vitamin C and pro-vitamin B5 leave the skin soft, smooth and taut.

Your eyes are one of the first areas to show signs of ageing – crepey crows feet, puffy lids, sun damage and dark rims start appearing as early as our 20s because the skin around the eyes is particularly thin and contains no oil glands to keep it supple. But, with the right products, you can easily refresh your baby blues (or greens or browns) and beat the ageing beauty clock. Eye cream should always be applied after cleansing – gently dab the cream underneath the eye (just above the top of the cheekbone and around to the brow bone). Don’t apply it too close to the eye (steer well clear of dabbing directly on the eyelid!) or the lotion is likely to end up sliding into your eyes while you sleep. Here’s our top picks for bright, youthful peepers.

Designed to fight lines and dark circles, L’ORÉAL PARIS DERMO-EXPERTISE DERMA GENESIS EYE CONTOUR CREAM, $29.95, contains proxylane, a naturally derived ingredient that helps stimulate cellular renewal, and hyaluronic acid, a natural moisturising agent.

LA CLINICA FIRMING LIFT TETRA-PEPTIDE REPAIR EYE CREAM, $90, is ideal for mature, dehydrated skin types as it contains collagen and elastin to help firm the skin around the eyes.

Delicate skin will appreciate the nourishing formula of NATIO AGELESS BRIGHTENING EYE CREAM, $17.95, which is enriched with Vitamin C and organic rosehip.

The light gel formula makes PEVONIA BOTANICA LIGNE YEUX EVOLUTIVE EYE GEL, $115, ideal for daytime application. It contains Vitamin C to reduce signs of pigmentation and ginko biloba to ease puffiness.

PRIORI SMOOTHING EYE SERUM, $120, leaves the delicate skin around the eyes smoother and firmer thanks to the LCA Complex – an antioxidant cocktail of vitamins A, C and E, beta carotene and lactic acid.

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Hygienic and convenient, the single dose MODELCO ERASE THOSE FINE LINES, $65, wands make precise application easy. Each dose contains argireline, which helps relax facial tension with repeated use.

La Clinica . . . . . . . . . . . 1 800 888 058 Natio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (03) 9415 9911 Skeyndor . . . . . . . . . . . 1 800 554 545 or (03) 9821 0033 Pevonia. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 800 069 116 Priori . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 800 808 993 ModelCo . . . . . . . . . . (02) 8354 6700 L’Oréal Paris . . . . . . . . 1 300 659 359

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CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEAS

Christmas gift ideas New Women’s DryJoys The new DryJoys redefine golf shoe performance for women.

The DryJoys performance last provides a perfect combination of a narrow heel with a generous forefoot. A TPU Stability Control outsole provides lightweight support and motion control, while the TPU saddle is integrated into the lacing system to offer additional midfoot support.

The new Women’s DryJoys are available now with a suggested retail price of $239.

Contact FootJoy Customer Service on 1800 660 535 or visit www.footjoy.com.au for further product details.

New Women’s WeatherSof Glove

Cyrus Persian Carpets & Rugs Cyrus Persian Carpets & Rugs is one of the largest rug retailers in Australia with various retail showrooms around Queensland & NSW. Cyrus Mollaian the Managing Director of the family owned company has over 30 years experience in the industry and has been importing modern and oriental rugs in Europe and Australia. The company’s focus is to provide it’s customers with the largest range of rugs at the best prices. With over 40,000 rugs in stock from all around the world you will find any type of floor covering at our store from contemporary, plain or shaggy to oriental and

The FootJoy WeatherSof Glove is the World’s #1 Selling Glove, renowned as the synthetic glove benchmark. WeatherSof offers the golfer exceptional durability with a consistent fit and soft feel.

FootJoy’s exclusive FiberSof material has been developed for a softer feel and a more consistent, comfortable fit, combined with new strategically placed Dual PowerNet™ mesh inserts which are located across the knuckles add an extra level of comfort as the hand flexes.

Contact FootJoy Customer Service on 1800 660 535 or visit www.footjoy.com.au for further product details.

Still looking for a golf gift?

Look no further that ne wide range of products available from On Course. On Course Golf’s Exciting Summer Catalogue Sale starts November 26th and runs until December 24th. Call On Course Golf on 1800 358 990 for your free catalogue today! The catalogue will be available from November 14th in-store and online at www.oncoursegolf.com.au.

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Cyrus specializes in collecting a vast range of masterpieces of traditional hand knotted Persian rugs that reflect thousand of years of history, included are many collectable pieces made at the highest standard of quality.

We invite you to visit our website at www.cyruspersiancarpets.com or visit your nearest store to see the largest range of rugs you have ever seen!

For any more information call (07) 5527 3899 or pop in at 100 Spencer Road, Nerang, Gold Coast.

Put some sparkle in your game

Premium cabretta leather has been specifically located along the thumb and extended palm patch, which further enhances the durability and grip performance in key wear areas.

FootJoy WeatherSof Gloves are available in left & right hand, with a suggested retail price of $18.95.

traditional rugs.

Rosemary Robinson from golfglamour.com is a bit of a golf tragic – her game is tragic, but her enjoyment of the game is undeniable! So although she’s not a great player – we can’t all be Karrie Webbs – she likes to look as though she is a winner. golfglamour.com was established as a quick and easy way to shop securely on-line for ladies golf accessories. Now there’s no need to leave your lounge room to find some glamorous addition to enhance your golf experience.

What will you find at golfglamour. com?

Stunning Swarovski Crystal and Cloisonne ball markers, GloveIt gloves and matching visors in gorgeous patterns and colours and of course the very glamorous

Glamour Tee range, which you’ll feel comfortable wearing on the golf course or out to dinner.

There’s crazy Betty Boop head covers, Volvik coloured crystal golf balls, Pocket Peepers (now, I wonder what they are?), and lots of other interesting goodies to treat yourself with. Or you could drop a gentle hint that here is a great place to shop for your Christmas present!

Rosemary is happy to add new products to her on-line shop, so if there’s something you’ve been looking for send her an email at info@golfglamour.com or give her a call on 0416 180 546 and she will try and source it for you.

In the meantime, add a little glamour to your game when you shop at www.golfglamour.com.

CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEAS

Something to be cherished for ever Temelli Jewellery is a boutique with exclusive design, quality jewellery and stunning timepieces.

Temelli offers a range of classic and contemporary jewellery collections, each reminiscent of its time. Using the finest precious metals, rare diamonds and quality jewels, Temelli Jewellery creates pieces that are destined to be cherished for ever.

Inspired by innovation, Temelli creates and showcases the

stunning pieces within each of its Melbourne stores. A family business, Temelli was established in 1957 by George Temelli and his brothers in Istanbul, Turkey.

Just under a decade ago, the Temelli vision was introduced to Melbourne. George now runs the manufacturing side of the business, ensuring the production of only the highest-quality products; each is uniquely different and made to last. His son John and his team of designers create beautiful, eye-

Celebrate with Golfing Women Golfing Women, Australia’s largest women’s only retailer of golf clothing and accessories is about to celebrate its first birthday! Our range of sizes (6 through to 20), styles and brands has continued to grow, as has our in store and Internet customer base.

Our thanks continue to go out to all our existing customers who have given such terrific support in our first year. To celebrate our first birthday with our customers, we have three very exciting specials happening: • For every in store purchase of $250 and over, we are giving away Eagles & Birdie Practice Bags while stocks last. (Please note, clubs shown are for display purposes only)

catching pieces.

The family business is built on honesty, modern values, integrity and a passionate will to stand out, but remain humble. The jewellery designs are established on the same principle. Each Temelli sales professional has undertaken extensive design courses to ensure your chosen piece of jewellery is practical, unique and noticeable.

They aspire to understand clients’ needs and desires.

Temelli has achieved numerous awards and commendations for its customer service and jewellery.

Most recently, the business was awarded Best Jeweller in Australia for 2008 by the Australian Bridal Industry Academy in conjunction with a public vote by Melbourne brides and grooms. Temelli Jewellery looks forward to showing you a range of diamond rings that will ignite ideas and passions.

For information visit www.tj.net.au.

Al’chemy Style & Treatment Gift Pack This is the perfect duo for hair that needs extra care, including an exclusive Al’chemy masque bamboo comb inside a beautiful wooden case with an elastic closure. Help restore strength, moisture and flexibility with a synergetic blend of amino acids, antioxidants, herbal extracts, vitamins and natural oils.

The Al’chemy Lavender & Anthyllis, 24 Hour Intensive Moisture Leave-In Conditioner

and Al’chemy Ginkgo & Jojoba, Intensive Moisture Vitamin Masque will help your hair look shiny, healthy and leave it feeling luxurious, soft and manageable.

Valued at $33.90, don’t miss this special offer at only $29.95.

For further information call 1800 631 283 or visit David Jones, health food stores and pharmacies. Visit www.purist. com for stockists in your area.

• With every purchase between the 1st October and the 30th November 08, customers can fill in an entry form to go into the running to win a fantastic Golf Monopoly Game. What a great Christmas gift this would make for the golfing enthusiast.

• Our 1st Birthday SALE – 10% off everything with up to 40% off specially marked items for the month’s of October and November.

For more information go to www.golfingwomen.com.au.

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Travel Packs from Pelactiv Pelactiv is specially formulated for the Australian climate, developed using native Australian plant extracts which lend their benefits for better skincare. Travel Packs include all essential products

for conveniently maintaining beautiful skin. RRP $63.00 per pack.

For more information and salon locations phone 1800 655 745 or visit www.pelactiv.com.au.

Breast-cancer research moving in the “write” direction Parker pens are the “write” choice for the National Breast Cancer Foundation and the fight against breast cancer. Fifty cents from the sale of each Parker special edition pink NBCF IM ball pen (RRP $19.95) and Urban ball pen (RRP $29.95) will go towards raising vital funds for the NBCF.

So help the NBCF raise money for breast-cancer research and write in style with Parker’s pink NBCF range of pens.

Available at Myer, David Jones, Kmart, Big W, Target, Officeworks, Woolworths, Safeway and pen specialist stores. For national stockists phone 1800 727 537.

Vitamins to go

Fantom Golf Balls The Fantom Power Hi-Soft is a perfect combination of exceptional softness and explosive tee-to-green distance.

The Hi-Soft features the softest large core (CIS99) and VLMI cover for cut-proof durability.

The Hi-Soft is designed to produce a high trajectory and performs best with a lower clubhead speed.

The Fantom Tour 432 golf ball is deisgned to generate increased distance while maintaining a soft feel.

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The Fantom Power Control is an aerodynamic 432 dimple design consisting of 5 different dimple shapes. It is a double cover 3 piece ball with a superior combination of feel and control.

The urethane resin middle cover produces exceptional backspin for total ball control.

The RRP is $29.95 for each dozen pack. For more information call (02) 9938 6066 or email wayne@visiongolfball.com.

Agel Vitamin Supplements are perfect for inclusion in any golf bag. Neat and convenient to use, they are packed with vital nutrients and minerals to improve your everyday life.

bioavailability (absorption and utilization) of each nutrient. Agel’s supplements are formulated to contain physiologically appropriate quantities of nutrients, vitamins and minerals.

The convenience of the portable gel packs helps with proper timing for taking the supplements with meals, which enhances the

For more information visit: www. pillsarenottheanswer.com or call 1300 783 112 or visit: www. globalagelonline.com/reflections.

Time to turn back the clock If you’re one of many baby-boomers looking to regain that fresh, youthful appearance, follow in celebrity Jan Murray’s footsteps for treatments to help turn back the clock. “My skin had lost its elasticity and plumpness and so I was up for any treatment that could restore a more youthful look,” she said.

Not knowing anything about Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) Ms Murray booked into Forever Young for a consultation. “I found the team to be so knowledgeable and enthusiastic about their product that you just couldn’t help catching that same spirit of joy,” she said. “And it is a joyful thing, to know you’re putting yourself in such capable hands as you turn back the clock.”

Although sceptical at first, Ms Murray was also curious about all the industry claims about rejuvenation. “Additionally, I was told IPL would zap those pesky chin whiskers – you know, the little blighters you suddenly spot in your mirror while you’re stopped at the traffic lights; the ones you just have to tug at and dislodge with fingernails before you bowl up to that all-important executive meeting. And of course, being of a ‘certain age’, I was collecting those unsightly liver spots on my hands. If I were to fool the world, believe me, I needed help.”

Six months down the track, after having one IPL session every month and using a serum given to her by the clinic, Ms Murray is confident she’ll get more treatments to remove the burst capillaries on her cheeks. Although people may associate pain with an IPL treatment, Ms Murray ensured there was nothing to fear. “You know the saying ‘No guts, no glory?’ Not true. There is glory in IPL rejuvenation and without the pain – it’s just a tickle,” she said.

“There was never a time, once the process was explained to me, that I felt apprehensive. It was just quick and instant little flashes of light – I actually worked on my screenplay while the operator was working on me.”

Since taking the plunge and turning to IPL, Ms Murray has been ecstatic with the results. But that’s not to say it was instantaneous.

“There was enough of a time lapse between the first couple of treatments and any noticeable pick-up for the old sceptic in me to maintain a distance from the miracle,” she said. “But then, little by little, the revelations began happening – the two liver spots we’d concentrated on began to change appearance, and after a few days of scaly spots, there was nothing.”

Ms Murray said it took longer for her skin to rejuvenate, but once it kicked in, she just sat back and copped the compliments.

“Looks like you’ve had a great holiday” was the most repeated comment on her new and healthier-looking complexion.

An added bonus, and one that Ms Murray hadn’t considered when she started the course, was what happened to the damaged skin on her forehead. “I have a very high forehead and the bit near my hairline catches the most sun,” she said. “The skin there was very thin and often sore, as if lesions were forming, but the IPL treatments had the effect of strengthening this area of skin. I believe the IPL treatments enhance and strengthen the collagen, and in turn, this stimulates new and healthier layers of skin. Certainly, that’s what seems to have happened in my case. It’s given me a second chance and now I’m going to take more care with sunblocks and hats.” And Ms Murray said those pesky whiskers on her chin had also disappeared, with her chin now “as smooth as a baby’s bum”.

Anyone else considering IPL treatments has been given the green light by Ms Murray. “Sell the kids, cash out your Telstra shares, but do it,” she said. “I’m being frivolous – IPL is not expensive. I figure it should be seen as a regular part of the mix in a man or woman’s personal maintenance program. We spend on our cars, don’t we? I say, forget the overhead twin cams and go for the IPL instead!”

For information, call 1300 799 092 or visit www.foreveryoung.net.au www.womensgolfaustralia.com

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Nineteenth Hole

Golf Queensland’s Women’s Initiative A gala event and fashion show marked the launch of Golf Queensland’s Women’s Initiative. The evening, aimed at the promotion of playing and development opportunities for women, proved a great success.

Above: Jenna Murphy, Liz Brooker and Madeine Hogan; left: Cathi and Phil Meredith; below: Jessica Stievano and Holly Shine

Wndy Chadwick, Phil Laurie and Tanya Gertschmann

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Ladies Fashion Classic Kooindah Waters Golf Club hosted the Ladies Fashion Classic on Wednesday 13 August, 2008. The event gave ladies the chance to combine golf, food, bubbly and fashion all in one unique event. The winning team on the day was Rhonda Thompson and Jenny Richards with a nett score of 71.25. Each won a round of golf at Twin Creeks Golf and Country Club, and for winning the Beat The Pro cometition, a Kooindah Waters cap signed by club ambassador Craig Parry.

The afternoon fashion parade featured fashions from Sporte Leisure and Birdie Golf Apparel.

Beat The Pro winners and overall winners Jenny Richards and Rhonda Thompson wearing their signed caps.

Above: Sue Mangan, Lauren Raine, Nolene Meader, Isabelle Lindley, Joan Ball and Linda McDougal; left: Dennise Gallagher, Petro Gleeson, Amanda Bryant and Senone Stephenson

The Grange Ladies Classic The Grange Ladies Classic was held on 14 September 2008 and was sponsored by Bella Golf Designs. Division one gross winner was sponsor Luciana Di Mella who passed on the prize to Mary McKenzie.

Division two gross winner was Carolyn Daniels.

Lucky winner Robyn Ferguson from Burnside South Australia won the Smoothy Golf Buggy for renewing her subscription in the month of August.

Above: Maria Savocchia, Mary Mckenzie, Luciana Di Mella; left:Carolyn Daniels

Š Copyright Alan Rose Graphics 2008

CHIPENE & PUTTSY by Al Rose

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BOOK REVIEWS

André Rieu – My music, my life

By MARJORIE RIEU

Hardie Grant Books The success of charismatic Dutch violinist and conductor André Rieu lies in his ability to bring to life the romance of classical music. This biography follows his path to success and explores the story of André’s life and his desire to make classical music accessible to everyone. An essential read for all fans.

Australia’s Open Gardens

By The Knife Coach, WENDY LEWIS

Orion Books (2008) The must-have guide to the latest cosmetic surgery and beauty treatments. No longer the preserve of the super-rich, find out what’s involved, what the risks are, where to start and how much it costs.

In this practical guide, with her signature wit, wisdom and honesty, Wendy tells you what works – and what is just a waste of money.

Portion Perfection

By AMANDA CLARK

Hardie Grant Books The ultimate guide to more than 600 of Australia’s best private gardens showcased by the Australia’s Open Garden Scheme. Peek behind the fences, hedges and gates to discover unique gardens

by Australia’s most creative green thumbs. Australia’s Open Gardens provides inspiration for all garden enthusiasts.

Messenger Publishing Nutrition surveys have established we are eating more calories than we need.

The larger the serving, plate or bowl, the more we eat. In her book, dietitian Amanda Clark says knowing your correct serving size can help you lose or maintain weight.

You can even snack on high-calorie foods, eat out regularly and still lose.

The Foodies’ Diary 2009

The Aussie Outback Party

Hardie Grant Books The best-selling Seasonal Produce Diary returns as The Foodies’ Diary 2009 and is full of simple, elegant recipes designed to bring out the flavours of seasonal fruit and veg. The Foodies’ Diary 2009 is the perfect Christmas gift and a must-buy for all food lovers.

Written for 2-5 year olds, The Aussie Outback Party tells the story of a young girl who happens upon a party attended by a host of iconic Australian animals, and is invited to join in. Beautifully illustrated in watercolour, pencil and ink, each page has a wealth of detail for young readers to explore.

KOTO – a culinary journey through Vietnam

Gwinganna … from garden to gourmet

Hardie Grant Books Takes a dish-by-dish journey through Vietnam: from the Northern Highlands to the Mekong Delta, from Hanoi to Dalat. KOTO is based on the experiences of the authors living in Vietnam where they were involved in KOTO restaurant, a charity that trains disadvantaged children to be chefs.

Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat Gwinganna’s team of nutritionists showcase over 100 recipes to inspire healthier living. This hard cover book is filled with meals, snacks and liquids rich in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, all of which contribute to the nourishment of our bodies. Available online at www.gwinganna.com or call 1800 219 272.

By ALLAN CAMPION and MICHELE CURTIS

By TRACEY LISTER and ANDREAS POHL

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Plastic Makes Perfect

By MEGAN BARTLETT-HORNE and SUE ‘PENNY’ HORNE

Want the Boat not the Bills?

Until the launch of Leisure Boating Clubs, luxury boating was a pastime enjoyed by a relatively small number of fortunate Australians.

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LEISURE BOATING CLUB SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND

Leisure Boating Clubs were established in 1999 and is still proud to offer the exciting concept of cost effective luxury boat use offering a fixed price, "no hassle, worry free, walk-on walk-off" five star luxury boating service.

If you are thinking of buying a boat, join a Leisure Boating Club first. You will get to try out different sizes and models of boats and you will gauge just how much you will use a boat if you buy one. Or for those of you who have owned and understand the “True” cost of boating then you’ll appreciate how cost effective it is to join the club.

Whatever your reasons for boating, Leisure Boating Clubs can help you ma ximise your time on the water at a fraction of the cost in one of our top of the range luxuryy cruisers or fishing g vessels.

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