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State to state, a slippery slope Richard Fellner Group Editor richard@insidegolf.com.au @insidegolf

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few issues back, I raised some points about the Slope System and handicap indexing. To summarise, I proposed that, instead of using the current (and potentially outdated) American Slope system to determine the relative difficulty of courses here in Australia, we instead turn to the real-world statistical data of rounds played at each course.

Basically, I believe we should look at actual posted scores (using MiClub or GolfLink, etc), and compare the results of, say, scratch golfers to those of bogey golfers, and use that data to determine the course’s relative difficulty (and thus handicap stroke allotment) between those two segments.

The responses I’ve received via email and in person would seem to validate that opinion, as nearly everyone I’ve communicated with has an anecdote about how the Slope system doesn’t seem to work here in Australia.

For the record, I’ve stated before that the Slope ratings at many courses never felt quite right. And this is due, I believe, to two main reasons: A) The slope system is, in essence, an opinion-based, theoretical formula devised to rate/rank a course according to a variety of obstacles like course length, hazards, landing areas, etc. And while it takes many measurements/factors into account, the problem, I believe, is that it essentially boils down to a rater’s “opinion”, formulated by walking the course, not actually playing it. I think it’s safe to say that, until you actually PLAY a golf course, and play it multiple times, you can never really get a feel for how difficult it is, or understand the actual bounces/rolls/breaks throughout the course.

B) The system is largely based on the difficulty/playability of American courses, which as we all know play far differently (by and large) to Australian courses. A US-style parkland course with ultra-soft greens, fluffy

bunkers and lush fairways plays vastly differently to a bump-andrun links-style course here in Oz. As a result, I believe that some of the measurements/factors used in Slope calculations aren’t quite suitable/ applicable in Australia.

Following some recent events, I have become more impassioned about this subject, as I believe there is a serious imbalance between courses.

I’ve heard anecdotal evidence of how, for example, members from one club will ALWAYS win (or “Clean up every single year”, in their words) when they play inter-club matches at a neighbouring club. They note that they often feel like they get far too many handicap strokes/shots for the club they are visiting, etc.

And this seems to be reflected even more highly on an interstate level. Personally, I play in many golf events across the country, from Proams to social games, etc., and I have come to notice that players of similar handicaps, from different states, have significantly different playing abilities.

In essence, a 12-handicapper from one state may be a significantly better player than a 12-handicapper from another state. Not just in a one-off instance, but on a regular, consistent basis. I’ve also become more aware of it over the last few years during an annual Ryder Cup-style State vs State competition in which I play. Following many rounds and matches, a common discussion in the 19th hole is “That 12-handicapper was certainly NO 12

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(And before you start accusing people of handicap manipulation, etc., keep in mind that this is not an isolated incident. I have heard dozens upon dozens of similar stories, from various sources, for a number of years.)

So perhaps it’s time for a reevaluation of Slope here in Australia.

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NORTHERN Ireland’s Rory McIlroy is the highest-paid golfer, according to business magazine Forbes.

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Mind you, McIlroy and company are a long way from the top of the annual list of the world’s highest earners.

Top of the list is footballer (that’s soccer) Christiano Ronaldo.

PROFESSIONAL New South Wales golfer Dimitrios Papadatos loves Kalgoorlie Golf Course.

Celebrating his victory by road-tripping back to Perth, the 25-year-old has returned to Europe a more experienced player.

The Portuguese man, who plays for Spain’s Real Madrid, banked $123.5m ahead of basketballer LeBron James $114.5m and Argentinean footballer Lionel Messi $106.4m.

And why wouldn’t he, after winning the TX Civil and Logistics WA PGA Championship in his first visit to the excellent Graham Marshdesigned layout.

“Even though I had a terrible time last year, I am going to go over there more ready for what is to come,” Papadatos said before jetting off.

Roger Federer is next with $85m followed by basketball’s Kevin Durant $80.5m.

“I am definitely a better player than what I was when I went to Europe last year. I learnt a lot from that and I have done a lot of work.

Rory slots in at joint number six with North American football’s Andrew Luck ($66.5m) just ahead of basketball’s Stephen Curry $62.8m, James Harden (basketball) $61.9m and Lewis Hamilton (Formula 1) rounds out the top-10 with $61.1m in annual earnings.

“The golf course is the reason I came here,” Papadatos said after carding rounds of 70-68-7068 for a tournament total 12-under-par 276.

“It was a bit of hike to get here, but the boys were all saying what a great course it is.

“I was going to go straight the UK and miss this event but I spoke to my coach Richard Woodhouse and he said it was worth playing another event before I go.

“It worked out well. It was a good idea, and Richard is right again.”

“It’s a matter of getting the opportunities, I am playing well enough.”

For the record, Papadatos edged out Victorian Rory Bourke by a shot with Damien Jordan and Matthew Millar finishing in a tie for third on nine-under par.

FOOTNOTE: Since the start of the year, Papadatos has climbed 720 places in the world rankings to 258th.

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WOMEN’S GOLF DAY A HUGE HIT On June 6, more than 704 venues spanning 46 countries participated in The 2017 Women’s Golf Day (WGD), a one-day, global initiative to celebrate girls and women playing golf and learning the skills that last a lifetime. Golf courses, driving ranges, and retail locations around the globe hosted WGD events where women and girls took part in a fourhour experience involving two hours of golf and two hours of socialising and networking.

“For a while, the golf industry had been looking at ways to engage women. I am elated and proud that this one-day, international event has introduced thousands of new female golfers to the sport and further impassioned existing golfers while transcending language, culture, religion, and race, to celebrate golf, women, and community,” commented WGD founder Elisa Gaudet.

In 1990 and 1995, Greg Norman won the Memorial Tournament.

Twenty-two years since his last victory, the Memorial Tournament spotlight was back on Norman once again.

She added, “Our grassroots movement effectively leveraged old-style industry relationships with modern technology, reaching millions of people and engaging them in golf worldwide.”

Jack Nicklaus honoured his friend last month during the event.

Nicklaus, who built Muirfield Village Golf Club and created the Memorial Tournament, has honoured contributors to the game each year since the tournament’s inception in 1976. Along with Norman, the tournament also posthumously honoured players Tony Lema and Ken Venturi.

“In my 37 years in the golf industry, I have seen very few initiatives so effectively generate interest and enthusiasm among women and girls as Women’s Golf Day has these past two years,” says Steve Mona, CEO of the World Golf Foundation.

“It has rapidly become a global movement, where women are coming together, not only to take up our sport, but to network and enjoy the social benefits associated with our game.”

On hand for the presentation, Norman graciously received the accolades, richly deserved for not only his two Open Championships and his two titles at the Memorial but for his other 87 professional victories and his 331 weeks he sat atop the Official World Golf Ranking.

“First of all, he’s a great player,” said Nicklaus. “He’s played around the world. He’s been successful in Australia, successful in Europe, successful in the United States. Plus that, he’s been a successful father and grandfather, businessman and philanthropist, all the things we hope that the guys who are out here today will graduate into.”

In receiving the honour, Norman spoke on the relationships he built in the game.

“You can talk about the rivalries you have in sport, and you can talk about not knowing anybody until you get to a certain

Greg Norman with Jack Nicklaus (Photo: Getty) moment in time. And really the time is the indicator. The time creates the bond,” said Norman. “Because for the first couple of years that you’re playing the game of golf, all you care about is yourself and wanting to be the best you can be and (you) keep pushing, pushing, pushing. But then you start getting into the arena with the group of individuals, and I mean the group, there’s always about 10 or 15 of is us that carry the weight of everybody else.”

“Our golf and country clubs really embraced this initiative in its second year and celebrated the day with some amazing events that welcomed aspiring players new to the game and showcased the fun and camaraderie of golf. We were so proud to be a part of the inaugural Women’s Golf Day in 2016 and promoting the game among women, something so important to the future of the game,” said Mark Burnett, ClubCorp President and COO.

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Legends set sights for Capricorn Coast

Web.com Tour announces new tournament

Some of the country’s finest golfers will converge to the Capricorn Coast this month, as the Ladbrokes PGA Legends Tour rolls into Yeppoon for the very first time.

In the history of the Web.com Tour, 29 Australians have won 53 events since the inception of the Tour in 1990.

The Yeppoon Golf Club will host its inaugural Legends Pro-Am from the 24th July, with Legends battling out over the two days for $30,000 in prizemoney on offer.

Beginning in 2018, the Aussies on Tour—and there are 21 this year—will have a new tournament to play as they try to add to that list.

“The club is really looking forward to showcasing the Legends Professionals to our region and golf course for the very first time and the members of our club are really looking forward to them visiting in a couple of months,” said Yeppoon Golf Club Captain Aaron Malone.

The Web.com Tour announced a new tournament, the Savannah Golf Championship, will debut on the 2018 Web.com Tour schedule. Deer Creek Golf Course at The Landings Club in Savannah, will host the event the week of March 26 – April 1, 2018, with 156 players competing for a $550,000 purse. A five-year deal is in place through 2022.

“The course will be in peak condition at that time of the year and one I am sure all the visiting professionals will enjoy playing.”

Legends will no doubt be lured to the region not only for the prizemoney on offer, but also for the warmer weather and great golf course the sea side town is known for.

“Yeppoon is a beautiful spot nestled along Queensland’s East Coast, and when I heard that the PGA Legends Tour was heading there this year, it was an event I wasn’t going to miss,” said Ladbrokes PGA Legends Tour professional Shane O’Brien.

Although this may be the Yeppoon Golf Club’s inaugural Legends ProAm, the club has vast experience in hosting professional tournaments, having staged the Yeppoon Golf Classic over recent years.

“The tournament will understandably have a different feel to it in 2017, and the committee is hopeful that the event will be one that fits the current membership base at the club,” said Malone.

InGolf & Utility CEO Joel Monahan with Stephen Leathley (new Onward owner).

An ‘Onward’ launch at The Vintage InGolf & Utility officially launched the new benchmark for personal transportation vehicles at The Vintage Golf & Spa Resort in the Hunter Valley last month. The launch coincided with The Vintage Cork and Fork event, which is now in its fifth year.

was complete, the first Onward was sold to Stephen Leathley, placing an order before the Onward was officially available.

Visitors were treated to the ultimate food and wine experience while getting up close and personal with the Club Car Onward, a “next generation” golf car that raises the bar for Personal Transport Vehicles, offering exciting features like 200w Bluetooth Overhead Sound System, LED headlights and taillights, Dual USB Ports and Premium Comfort seating as well as a Performance Speed mode.

The launch was a huge success with the Onward selling out. Orders were taken for those who missed out on the weekend (More vehicles are on their way from the USA). The Club Car Onward is available in both two- and four-seat configurations, in an exciting all-new range of Metallic colours. A convenient flip fold rear seat with storage cabin is standard on the four-seater model. Alloy wheels and the high-tech ERIC charge system are standard across the Club Car Onward range.

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“We are excited to bring the Web.com Tour to Savannah because we believe in this market,” said Web.com Tour President Dan Glod. “This is a vibrant city that has a strong passion and history with the game of golf, and we look forward to working with the community and local businesses to grow this tournament on and off the course.”

The Landings Club, located just 20 minutes from historic downtown Savannah, boasts six golf courses, all six courses designated as Audubon Cooperative Sanctuaries by Audubon International.

Deer Creek, which will host the Savannah Golf Championship, was originally built by Tom Fazio in 1991, with the famed architect returning in 2009 to modernize the course via an expansive restoration.

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large contingent of Australians will travel to Royal Birkdale this month to contest the 146th Open Championship, 16-23 July.

Momentum is building around OneGolf as the administration of golf in Australia moves towards a more streamlined, costeffective model.

Marc Leishman, Scott Hend, Cameron Smith, Adam Bland, Matthew Griffin, Ashley Hall, Aaron Baddeley, Adam Scott and Jason Day have all secured starts (at press time).

Golf Australia CEO Stephen Pitt confirmed that five of seven states (including the NT) had now made inprinciple commitments to a model that will bring all participating state and territory governing bodies under the Golf Australia umbrella, freeing up funding and resources to tackle the sport’s biggest grass-roots issues.

Bland was the latest to punch his ticket to The Open, following an impressive finish at the Mizuno Open in Japan. He will make his third start in The Open after finishing in third place on seven-under-par in Japan. The 34-year-old previously played in The Open at St Andrews in 2015, following his Open debut at Royal Liverpool in 2006.

“We’re delighted that to this point we have five states on board in principle,” Pitt said.

“We need to work through the implementation details and make sure those boards are comfortable and then we need a consultation process with their members to make sure those members will support their state board in signing the service agreements.”

“I’m just really excited. This will be my third Open, I haven’t been to Royal Birkdale so I’m hoping I can perform better than I have the last few times,” noted Bland.

Since first hosting The Open in 1954, Royal Birkdale has been (alongside Royal Lytham) the most regular venue for the Championship other than St Andrews.

Royal Birkdale has seen its share of memorable moments in golfing folklore.

The club was the scene of Peter Thomson’s first chance to the lift the Claret Jug in 1954, as well as his final of five wins in 1965.

Arnold Palmer’s magnificent shot out from a blackberry bush at 16 in 1961 is another highlight; a plaque now sits to commemorate the feat that contributed to his first Open victory. Royal Birkdale was also the venue for the 1969 Ryder Cup, which featured golf’s “ultimate act of sportsmanship”, when Jack Nicklaus conceded Tony Jacklin’s short putt to ensure the first tie in Ryder Cup history.

Padraig Harrington is the most recent Champion at Royal Birkdale, earning backto-back victories in 2008, where Australians Robert Allenby, Adam Scott and Greg Norman were all in the spotlight. Allenby’s first-round score of 69 saw him tied for the lead after round 1, with both Norman and Scott one shot back. Norman, at age 53, continued his fine form on days two and

Pitt confirmed that OneGolf had reached a sufficient critical mass that it can and will operate without complete support from all corners of Australia.

Royal Birkdale (Photo: R&A) three, eventually grabbing the tournament lead in Round 3. In the process, Norman earned the title of the oldest player to hold at least a share of the 54-hole lead at The Open (Tom Watson would claim the title the following year). A disappointing final-round 77 (including eight bogeys) saw Norman finish T3.

Other names to grace the Champions honour board at the club include Lee Trevino, Tom Watson, Johnny Miller, Ian Baker-Finch (who set a new course record for Royal Birkdale in 1991 with a 64 in the third round, which he promptly lost the next day) and Mark O’Meara.

Situated in the North West coast of England, Royal Birkdale features fairways that weave through imposing sand dunes, as well as one

of the most demanding opening holes of any of The Open’s host venues. Tight fairways, as well as the unrelenting wind which blows from the Irish Sea, require accurate ball-striking. Over 200,000 spectators are expected to attend this year’s event, which could smash the attendance record (173,000) set last year at Royal Troon.

“To this point we don’t have support from either WA or NSW, but we will operate a hybrid system if need be.”

Pitt said the proposal will help maintain golf’s strong position in a competitive marketplace against other sports.

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“One of the main advantages of OneGolf is that it will put more money into the game. Independent expert advice says that through its synergies, we can expect in the vicinity of $3-4million annually that we can invest into the sport,” he said.

Course Par: 70 Yardage: 7156 yds Previous Opens: 1954, 1961, 1965, 1971, 1976, 1983, 1991, 1998, 2008 Lowest score in 2008: 65, Camilo Villegas

“Beyond that, to have a system in which we’re all aligned, unified and have a common purpose and direction that we’ve jointly identified, it will give us a better result for more people in the sport.

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90 years of women at Victoria Victoria Golf Club celebrated a unique milestone on President’s Day, May 23rd, with the club toasting 90 years of Women’s membership at the prestigious club. Pioneered in 1927 by Lady Tallis, these early foundations for Women’s golf now see Victoria Golf Club boast nearly 500 female members… who love golf.

The format for the 90th anniversary was ‘scotch foursomes’ in groups of 6, with 150 female members teeing it up, all dressed in vintage garb from 1927 right through to today. The day was full of fun and quirks, with all players using hickory-shafted driving clubs for the longest drive hole, won by Cheryll Patty and Elaine Hosie. All players, dressed for the occasion also used one of three hickory-shafted clubs on the par-3 for the NTP, won by Tina Ulrik and Heather Cameron. The winner of the overall golf prize was the team of Sandra Kay and Judy Rose with 36 points, but the highly sought-after prize was the Best Dressed, won by Robyn Gleadhill, Kath Ramsey, Suella O’Donahoo, Wendy Cheeseman, Michelle Trebilcock and Rosie Jakobi.

Thornleigh coaches PRACTISING what they preach AUSTRALIA’S leading practice facility, Sydney’s Thornleigh Golf Centre boasts eight PGA coaches and most of them have been practising what they preach lately in tournaments.

In the Forbes PGA Legends Tour event, won by Steve Conran with a two-under 70, TGC owner Steve Aisbett (seventh on 74), Grant Kenny and Allan May (tied second on 72) all finished in the top 10.

Aisbett and Kenny already have won 2017 Legends Tour events while May has won about $1500 from just four starts.

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With 170 members attending the celebrations in the dining room, this was a wonderful day for golf with plenty of laughs, from the whole gamut of female members and a gentle reminder of our wonderful golfing history in Australia.

TGC’s Trackman –coaching specialist Jason Wood recorded his career first top-10 finish in a four-round event when he shot nine-under-par (69-7371-66) to finish 10th in the South Pacific Tour’s Sheraton Classic.

Thornleigh’s youngest and newest PGA pro Tristan Morey finished 18th in the same event.

Aisbett also encourages his Thornleigh amateur customers to play with their golf heroes on the Legends Tour.

“If any AGU handicap golfer wants to join us on the Legends Tour proams log on to pga.org.au/legends and check out the schedule,” Aisbett said.

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Grieve wins medal...with hickory clubs ALAN Grieve has become the first member of The Brisbane Golf Club since WWII to win a monthly medal playing with a full set of hickory-shafted golf clubs.

Dressed appropriately in plus-fours, the six-marker fired a two-over 74 in the Monthly Mug in May to win A grade by one stroke after sinking a 12-metre birdie putt on his final hole.

It was his third birdie of the round in his winning score of nett 67.

His historic victory sits beside his win at the US Hickory Open championship in 2011 and the 2012 and 2014 Australian Hickory championships.

“It may only have been the club Monthly Mug, but to me it is certainly a huge golfing highlight,” said the 45-yearold draftsman whose fascination with the history of golf started when he was gifted a Calamity Jane Hickory putter by his parents for his 21st birthday.

“I just love playing with Hickory clubs,” he said.

“When I hit a good shot I really know it. The feel is so pure, unlike modernday clubs.”

After buying an introductory Hickory set online from a manufacturer at Louisville Golf in Kentucky, Grieve has gradually built an authentic set, all manufactured before 1935.

On average Alan says he hits them about 20 per cent less in distance than a modern golf club.

While he always wears plus fours, Queensland’s weather dictates his accompanying dress.

Alan Grieve en route to victory.

“Sticking with tradition, I like to wear plus fours with a shirt, vest, tie and cloth cap,” he said.

“But in the warmer months a widebrimmed hat makes more sense and I discard the vest, tie and cloth cap.

Participation in specific competitions for players using only Hickory-shafted clubs is becoming increasingly popular in Australia with state and national championships played annually.

Under the auspices of the Australian Golf Heritage Society, the Australian

Tough test for players, caddies and mateship THE Club Championship at Sydney’s Castlecove proved to be an enthralling struggle in more ways than one with 22-year-old James Owen beating 68-year-old Lee Frankish 6&5 in the 36hole final played on a hot day.

Despite standing his lithe young opponent 46 years and a lot less weight, the burly Frankish (the club’s president) proved a formidable hurdle as he outlines in this amusing account of the epic battle he and his 73-year-old caddy Neil Burchall endured.

“The fun started at the first green when I called out to caddy Neil: ‘Putter’,” relayed Frankish.

“He says: ‘There’s no putter in here’.

“I say: ‘Hell! I’ve either left it at home, or back on the tee - you’d better go and get it’.

“Off he trudges, while I three-putt with my three-iron, but still win the hole.

“Neil returns, huffing and puffing, to the second green, with my putter and for a while we felt much better.

“That was until I had a bad run of driving and putting from the 11th to the 15th when I lost five holes straight. “ ‘What should I do?’ I asked my caddy.

“ ‘Give up’ he says, ‘I’m getting tired.’ “ ‘But there’s still 21 holes to play’ say I. “‘Not playing like you are now’, Neil says. “ ‘You’re a mess, you’re moving everywhere on your putts and your drives’ . . . which was no doubt true.

“Anyway, after Neil’s encouraging words, for a while I had a rally and got the game back to three-down.

“By then we’re on the 26th hole and the sun’s beating down . . . I’m sweating like a drowned animal.

“Meanwhile James Owen, a slightlybuilt lad, was looking positively cool.

“Neil, my faithful caddy, was looking increasingly distressed; especially when his battery then gives up the ghost . . . that’s his buggy’s battery, not his pacemaker’s.

“I tee off on the 28th – the beginning of the last nine.

“Neil needs a toilet break, so I trundle off alone with my bag - now back on my regular, non-electric buggy.

“Meanwhile, as I subsequently learned, Neil stayed in the clubhouse to make a few phone calls. And I discover that this exchange takes place:

championships are staged at Sydney’s Carnarvon Golf Club each November and the Queensland event at Royal Queensland, also in November.

And despite Alan having won both the US and Australian championships, his Monthly Medal victory at The Brisbane Golf Club was the first major event win for Alan with his Hickory clubs against all comers and also his initial competition victory since joining the club in February of 2014.

(Story by Tony Durkin) “Kate, our club professional and manager, says to Neil: ‘Where’s Lee?’

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“Neil: ‘Oh he’s still out there somewhere.’

“Kate: ‘He’s your mate, why aren’t you there with him?’

“Neil (edited version): ‘Blow him!

I’m stuffed.’

“Neil slowly returns on the 29th – seemingly somewhat disappointed to find that I had halved the previous hole.

“By the next hole, we were both absolutely knackered, and looking for somewhere to lie down.

“At that moment Neil looked tempted to join the opposition team and let me fend for myself.

“However in the true ANZAC spirit, he stuck by his faithful donkey until the inevitable demise just one hole later.

“To top off the day, as we were walking back to the clubhouse – another caddy volunteer, Bill Colhoun, fresh as a daisy, arrived (an hour late) to relieve Neil, whose greeting words were not fit for this publication.

“Quite a day in big-time sport.

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Aida’s historic ace at Maleny Nanango ladies captain Joy Cavanagh said the Nanango members were proud of Aida.

“We’re all so happy for her and we will be presenting her with a trophy on which the ball she used will be mounted,” Ms Cavanagh said.

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ACE: Aida Lavings (front in pink) celebrates her first hole-in-one with. Playing partners Penny Edwards, Maleny captain Margaret Trigger, Joy Hatton (Gympie) and Liz Mellish.

MALENY Golf Club, nestled in Queensland’s Sunshine Coast hinterland north of Brisbane, is celebrating the first competition hole-in-one by a visitor since the nine-hole public course opened in July 2015.

Long-time Nanango Golf Club member Aida Lavings, 73, was playing in the club’s inaugural Ladies Invitational (May 21) when she aced the 140m (red tees) par-3 third hole to score her first ace.

“I just used my driver off the tee like I always do and hit what was the perfect shot,” Aida said.

“I’ve never had a hole-in-one so I’m thrilled and excited.”

Remarkably, Aida was playing alongside Maleny member Liz Mellish who aced the same hole in October last year to become the first woman to score a hole-in-one on the course during a competition.

MANY golf clubs struggle to find sponsors to pay for their pennant teams’ shirts.

No such problem for Sydney’s Mona Vale Masters pennant side.

One of their players has teed up a top deal with one of Australia’s leading security firms, MSS Security.

Mona Vale member Mike McKinnon is not only the chief executive officer of MSS Security, which employs more than 5000 staff nationally, but also this year has been a regular player in his club’s very successful Masters Pennant team.

However by no stretch did McKinnon’s sponsorship deal assist him to gain his place in the side.

Team captain Scott Beverley said that McKinnon this year had to reduce his Golf Australia handicap from seven to three just to make the 12-strong Masters squad.

The Mona Vale side boasts nationally rated players like Stefan Albinski and Greg Stanford as well as a string of near-scratch golfers.

Mona Vale, which won the Masters title in 2013, has won its region each year since 2010 and with just two games to go in June was unbeaten in 2017.

The MSS Security-logoed mauve shirts – each bearing the players’ names embroidered - give Mona Vale a stylish winning look.

Yarra Yarra opens fitness centre Melbourne’s Yarra Yarra Golf Club last month announced the opening of a Fitness Centre for members.

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Pro McCourt back in the swing BIG John Senden will be thrilled his good friend Chris McCourt is back doing what he loves.

The club’s annual tournament was played in great spirits despite the inclement weather.

More than 50 professionals joined the field to play alongside 40 sponsors and club members.

The 46-year-old said he was delighted to be back at the club where he completed his traineeship alongside Senden and under the guidance of Ian Triggs.

One of the highlights of the event was the fourball where former Perth International winner Jin Jeong was paired with three of the most talented junior golfers in Australia.

“It is so good to hear Chris is back in the golf industry,” Senden said. “He has amazing knowledge of the game and will definitely be a popular figure at the club.”

Hayden Hopewell (ranked ninth in Australia), Cooper Geddes (ranked sixth) and recent course record holder Kathryn Norris (ranked seventh).

“Keperra is where I grew up and going back to the club to work means so much to me,” said McCourt, who joined the club as a junior after meeting Senden at school.

The three juniors held their own on the day and gained valuable experience at the professional level and impressed many of the professionals in the field.

As a playing professional, McCourt won umpteen Troppo Tour pro-ams and contested numerous Australian Open, Australian Masters and Australian PGA tournaments.

“When I was a third-year trainee I played in the Johnnie Walker Classic at Royal Melbourne, which was great experience,” he said.

Professional Chris McCourt and his long-time good mate John Senden.

Keperra GCC general manager Gavin Lawrence said he was “chuffed” to have McCourt back working with the members and juniors.

“Triggsy taught me a lot about the golf swing. One of those things is to use your eye first before a video camera.

“Everyone is thrilled and excited Chris is returning to work at the club,” he said.

“Of course, you have to use the video camera to confirm what the eye sees and to show the player (student) what they are doing wrong.

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TWO leading touring professionals, Ashley Hall and Michael Choi, finished joint winners of the Kwinana pro-am in Perth.

The Victorian pair finished on six-under par.

Last month, McCourt, diagnosed with a brain tumour three years ago, returned to his old stomping ground of Keperra Golf and Country Club as head teaching professional.

McCourt said he had learned a lot from master coach Triggs.

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A spokesperson for Kwinana Golf Club was confident the PGA tournament would be a regular fixture in the club’s golfing calendar and looked forward to welcoming more players to this event next year.

“I believe in being less technical rather than getting bogged down in technique where the swing is broken down into hundreds of different pieces.

“The golf swing is a coordinated movement between your arms and your body and a flowing motion.”

McCourt is also a skilled club-fitter.

“When I first got my launch monitor I had it set up in the front yard at my house,” he said.

“Jason Day came over and was hitting golf balls at my place when he was 16 and I readjusted all his lie angles on his irons.”

McCourt also crafted Senden’s clubs when he first went to play in Europe and the US.

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Cathy ‘Empowered’ at Long Reef

all there to witness the presentation as Cathy suddenly found herself elevated to the status of not just a member but also a player in the club’s great golf community.

The presentation was made just before her weekly lesson at Long Reef Golf Club before she was heading out to play three holes with her new clubs.

Long Reef Golf Club board members Steve Twigg and David Costello as well as club captain Les Brown also ‘pitched in’ and have made safe and secure storage available under the Long Reef pro shop, so that Cathy can get her clubs easily every week.

REGULARS at Long Reef suggest there was hardly a dry eye in the place last month when a new set of golf clubs was handed to Cathy White.

It was the last thing Cathy expected and it only came about thanks to good old Facebook.

You see Cathy has Cerebral Palsy and golf is the only sport she’s ever been able to play.

She is well-known to many of the lady golfers at Long Reef and her story first came to light after a Facebook discussion of a presentation by club member Julie Simpson to the lady golf members.

Enter Empower Golf, whose mission is to facilitate and promote golf for Australians of all abilities to participate and/or compete.

Cathy didn’t even have a set of clubs and was literally blown away when Josh Nelson of Sporte Leisure presented her with a full set of new Niblick clubs.

Sporte Leisure, Empower Golf, Long Reef Golf Club, Peter and Jill Hensman of Global Promotional Products and other guests were

Those at the club are still talking about the smile that lit up Cathy’s face when she holed her first putt with the new clubs.

Empower Golf ’s Lachy Foulsham later explained that he had played some holes of golf with Cathy that afternoon and halfway down the first hole, having played three or four shots, Cathy forced him to stop as she was so overcome with emotion.

“Cathy’s enthusiasm for the game is unmatched,” he said.

“She is one of the hardest-working golfers I know and she has been quoted as saying “golf has changed her life.”

Pennant fever at Sanctuary Cove Sanctuary Cove Golf and Country Club is in celebratory mode, following strong victories by their pennant teams.

The Men’s Division One Pennant Team were all smiles in May, capturing the club’s first ever Gold Coast District Golf Association Division One Pennant Flag. The team took on Burleigh Golf Club in the final at Links Hope Island, and, despite being down in four matches, the team made up ground admirably. The charge was led by team Captain Paul Smerdon, fighting back from four down after 10 holes and winning a tight match on the 18th hole. Bailey Knoll then battled from three down for an all-important halve. Unfortunately, Terrence Ng was outplayed, with his opponent scorching apart the Links Hope Island layout. Kade McBride played superb golf in a convincing 4&3 victory, and

Tony Lee came back from two down to record a 1-up win. The team’s youngest Member Mitchell Varley secured the all-important halve, which was enough to see the team take out the 2017 title. This then set the stage for number one player Dylan Perry to birdie two of the final three holes to win 1 up and give Sanctuary Cove a 5-2 win.

Meanwhile, the Sanctuary Cove Ladies’ Pennant ‘Team 1’ took top honours in the 2016 Division 1 Women’s Golf Gold Coast Pennant title. The season came down to a match against the Sanctuary Cove Ladies’ Pennant ‘Team 2’ on The Pines golf course, with Team 1 comfortably winning five games to zero. The ladies team was composed of Georgia Clarke, Isabelle Taylor, Audy White, Lail Emmerson-Smale, Shirley Dean, Kristy Oswin, Margie Hay and Raewyn Ellis-Doff, and they are to be commended for a brilliant season. The Club now has the amazing honour of holding both the Men’s and Ladies Division One titles at one time.

Triple playoff at Barnbougle for Crow Trophy TASMANIA’S world-class Barnbougle golf centre only has been operating since 2004.

for the past eight years is one of the biggest and most prized Barnbougle events.

“I have to thank those who have acknowledged her efforts and also for ensuring that going forward she really has no barrier to engaging a game that most of us take for granted!”

And while it does not have a formal club membership its huge trophy cabinet already boasts an array of “historic” treasures which players compete for each year.

The 36-holes battle for the unique prize is competed for annually by up to 40 players from golf clubs across Sydney.

No doubt the unsung heroes from all this were Lachy Foulsham from Empower Golf and Josh Nelson from Sporte Leisure, who made Cathy’s golfing dream become a reality.

Golf tourists come from all over the world to play the Barnbougle Dunes and Lost Farm layouts and many return for their big annual trophy contests.

It also makes you realise – bogeys aren’t that bad after all.

The Crow Trophy, organised by Castlecove members Mark Evers and Michael Mansley,

This year’s winner was David McElhone from Killara Golf Club who had to sink an eight metre putt to hold off Cameron Johnson from Eastlake Golf Club and Rocky Connor from Royal Sydney in a suddendeath, shootout, before he could clinch the impressive prize.

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Golfers have their needs ‘Fetched on the Fairway’ Tony Durkin

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UNGRY? Thirsty? Or just out of balls?

Whatever your personal issue on the golf course may be, a Brisbanebased company has introduced Australia’s first mobile App for the on-course delivery of food, beverage and golf needs. And the App is appropriately named Fetched on the Fairway.

The service provided is, essentially, the golf course form of UberEats, Foodora or Deliveroo. And it is already having its praises sung by one of the oldest and most prestigious golf clubs in Queensland.

Geoffrey Kuehner, General Manager of The Brisbane Golf Club with Fetched Co-Founder Chris Coppin (left).

The Brisbane Golf Club has recently introduced Fetched on the Fairway for its members and guests and the response, and result, has been remarkable according to General Manager Geoff Kuehner.

“Not only is Fetched on the Fairway somewhat revolutionary, it is a service that benefits all concerned,” he said.

“Primarily, it reduces that wasted time of a drinks cart driving aimlessly around the course seeking custom. Fetched goes straight to the golfer who placed the order.

And because the food order is prepared on the spot, it is fresh.

“But from a purely business point of view, the introduction of Fetched has cost the club nothing. We merely pay a percentage of the order cost, and the more successful the service, the more prevalent the orders and the better bottom line is for both of us.”

Using Fetched on the Fairway, according to the developers of the App, is ‘super simple’.

The club’s food and beverage menu, as well as products from the Pro Shop, is displayed

Order food, drinks and golf gear delivered on-course with the Fetched App.

And unlike the ‘wandering’ drinks cart or the halfway house, where play is almost always slowed as players stop for refreshments, Fetched is not only fast and easy to operate, but is unobtrusive to the golf game.

on the App for golfers to browse, and orders can be placed either before players tee-off, or during the round. Whatever appears on the menu, Fetched will deliver. Orders can be paid via credit card or by using a club membership number.

The benefits to clubs using Fetched on the Fairway are numerous, with increased income and additional revenue-earning hours and optimised staff productivity the major bonuses. And for clubs looking for new ways to attract and retain members, offering concierge-style service through an App impresses as a perfect fit.

When ordered on the course, the request is relayed to the clubhouse to be prepared and when ready the location of the player is tracked by GPS and the order delivered directly to them. And the number of delivery vehicles (golf carts) depends solely on the number of orders. The more prevalent the orders, the busier the delivery staff and, obviously, the better the profits to the club.

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“We see it as a greatly improved service to our members and I have no doubt that Fetched on the Fairway will be a huge hit with patrons at our bigger tournaments such as the Isuzu Queensland Open, Pro-Ams and corporate events,” said Mr Kuehner.

Holden Scramble to offer more value The Holden Scramble will be offering more value to its participants than ever before, entering the event’s 26th year of operation.

National Events Manager at the PGA of Australia, Michael Chard, said creating increased value to Holden Scramble participants has always been at the forefront of our event strategy.

“Participant surveys from 2016 highlighted that value for money was an integral motivator for entering the Holden Scramble,” Chard said.

“We’ve worked really hard with our sponsors to deliver this objective for the 2017/18 season and we’re excited to see this roll out with our new season launch.”

“Firstly, we’ve reverted back to our traditional Holden Scramble tee gift.

Thanks to Callaway South Pacific, we’ll again be offering half a dozen Supersoft golf balls to each participant who enters a Holden Scramble local event.

“We’ve also given our prize pack a fresh shake up to ensure that our first place winners are walking away with a significant prize. This season, participants will play for a great range of Callaway products, including Callaway HL5 golf bag, umbrella and tour towel valued at over $1400. Larger fielded events will also receive bonus prizes consisting of Chrome Soft golf balls and Liquid Metal golf caps.”

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Video profiles help young Aussie golfers follow their dreams

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eaching the highest levels of professional golf is something the vast majority of us can only imagine.

“When she and I played together, it was a chance for us to walk and talk for four hours in a row. That’s when I fell in love with the game,” she recalls, laughing.

But for young, elite Australian golfers aspiring to this goal, there are pathways in the sport that can be rewarding, on and off the course. For some, this means heading off to a college in the USA. Others will choose to stay home and compete as amateurs, with the ultimate goal of turning pro or working in the golf industry.

A few, like Cameron Smith, will find themselves on a fast track to golf stardom with a big win in an overseas tournament.

Victoria Fricot works on her Golf ProShots video profile at Noosa Springs.

Whichever pathway junior golfers follow, the physical, emotional and financial demands can become overwhelming.

Golf ProShots, a Sunshine Coast-based video production company, has come up with one way to ease the transition from the junior ranks, using its experience in both marketing and golf to create custom video profiles for its clients.

The short videos typically feature a mix of professionally-recorded on-course footage with a casual interview, where the golfer is given the opportunity to tell his or her story in a relaxed, conversational style.

The finished vignettes are intended to supplement the golfer’s own marketing efforts, including social media and existing sponsorships or golf course affiliations.

“We’re working with aspiring golfers to portray them in a natural and compelling way,” says Golf ProShots founder, Duncan O’Brien.

“There are so many young Australians who are not only incredibly talented on the golf course, but also come across as seasoned presenters on camera. They represent the future of the game, and we’re happy to help them share their stories, which we hope will raise their profile in the golf world.”

Victoria Fricot is a perfect example. She’s a 22-year-old elite amateur golfer from the Sunshine Coast, working towards Q-school for the Ladies European Tour. Between her daily six-hour practice sessions at Noosa Springs, international competition schedule and her role as a brand ambassador for Callaway, Sunshine Coast Audi and Noosa Springs Golf Resort & Spa, Fricot has little free time to work on her golf résumé.

But after just a few minutes on camera, she exudes a remarkable confidence in articulating and promoting the game she loves. We learn how the lifestyle she discovered as an 11-year-old playing for fun with her older sister, has now become her career.

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When produced and edited as a video profile, Fricot’s interview and oncourse footage become engaging content that can be shared beyond the limits of Instagram and Twitter, where all young athletes are competing for attention, and fame can be fleeting.

Depending on the goals of each client, Golf ProShots profile videos can be used to reach out to schools, sponsors or employers. Clients are offered the option of a hosted page on the golfproshots.com website, where they can include other biographical info and links to their own websites, or they can be shared via YouTube or other social media channels.

“We’re looking forward to working with more Australian golfers in the coming years,” says O’Brien, who also produces promotional content for golf courses, equipment manufacturers, and tournament organizers.

“From what we’ve seen through our camera lens, the future of golf in this country looks very bright.”

More: www.golfproshots.com, 0409 916 160, info@golfproshots.com •

More than 200 lady golfers, representing 29 golf clubs from Metropolitan Sydney and various rural areas of NSW, descended on Nelson Bay in May for the two-day Veteran Women’s Country Tournament. Sponsored by Veteran Womens Golfers’ Association of NSW, this prestigious event is held annually in nominated country areas.

The format was an Individual Stableford on the Thursday, with a 4BBB on the Friday. The Winners on Thursday were: Division 1 Loraine Sladden, Wakehurst; Division 2 Margaret Oakley, Shelley Beach; Division 3 Rhonda Barbat, Shelley Beach. In the 4BBB event, the Diamond Jubilee Perpetual Trophy was won by Barbara Clark and Deborah Campbell, both Members of Castle Hill Country Club.

“With our new club house nearing completion it is envisaged that this will be the first of several such events to be held bringing many visitors to the Port Stephens region, not only to play golf on our beautiful courses but to enjoy all the facilities that our blue water paradise has to offer.” said Anne Peterson, Lady Veterans Delegate.

Lyn Walker, President of the VWGA of NSW, added “The course looked beautiful, in the sunshine, on the Thursday. The experience of playing in this setting with the wild-life and the native bush is an appealing prospect for those who normally play on a city-linked course.

The rain on the Friday was unfortunate but didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of the ladies for the event and the Golf Course”.

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Golf Business Australia We chat with Daniel Bateup, Managing Director of Golf Business Australia, about his pin-seeking approach to becoming Australia’s fastest-growing provider of golf industry insurance and finance.

How did you arrive at providing Insurance and Finance solutions to the golf industry?

Where do you see future growth for your business?

Following several years as a qualified insurance broker, I’d started enjoying regular success preparing advice and administrating golf club insurance policies. The feedback at the time was that the golf industry was lacking specialist insurance and finance advice. I saw an opportunity and haven’t looked back.

It wasn’t long after launching GBA I realised that not only could we better serve the needs of Australia’s 1500 golf clubs but more importantly the many businesses that service the golf industry and it’s passionate community. Golf clubs are the heart of our game but the wider golf community is the blood supply.

What has surprised you most about the golf industry?

What do you most want to achieve in the golf industry?

When you’re the new kid on the block you expect a lot of closed doors but the golf industry must play by different rules as everyone I’ve reached out to has taken the time to hear my vision.

I would like to be recognised as the leading expert of Insurance and Finance in the golf industry Down Under. The satisfaction from helping others achieve success in their golf business is what drives me.

What has been your biggest challenge to date?

Brand and product awareness. Insurance and finance aren’t sexy subjects so having others appreciate both can add significant value to a business has been a real challenge. Thankfully social media has given us a voice where we regularly post captivating golf content.

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What would you say has been your biggest success at GBA to date?

How important is collaboration to you?

Meaningful, long-term partnerships are fundamental to growth. We are proud to be a foundation sponsor of The Golf Business Forum and preferred supplier to exciting golf businesses such as X-Golf.

I’m most proud of our partnerships with industry influencers. Strategic alliances with the game’s other likeminded organisations is where I see GBA’s greatest successes stemming from.

What is your current focus?

To deliver on the GBA promise “Insurance and Finance the Fair-Way”. Our commitment to clients is, and always will be, steadfast advice representing best value for money.

Finally, where to next?

I want to work with more of the industry including the game’s governing bodies, Golf Australia and the PGA. Starting a business that revolves around my passion for golf has laid the foundations for success and now I’m ready to seize the opportunity. • For more on Golf Business Australia visit www.golfbusinessaustralia.com.au

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WA club to tackle watertable stress

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ERTH’S Lakelands Country Club is undergoing significant changes after being given the green light for a 290-dwelling lifestyle village to be built on unused golf course land.

Golf Services Management (GSM) has won the contract tendered by the City of Whitehorse for the provision of the Management and Operation of the Morack Public Golf Course and Driving Range, located in Vermont South, in Melbourne’s east.

With a new clubhouse in the pipeline and a positive lift in membership, Lakelands is developing into a premier club of the future.

“This means the golf course needs to function well in many ways,” the club’s golf administrator Murray Paul said.

“Golfer enjoyment, golf course function and environmental care need careful consideration to ensure it is the best it can be.”

With environmental concerns in mind, the club has secured the services of Dr Simon Judd to address any concerns with the site.

“Simon holds a PHD from Edith Cowan University and has been a wetland specialist for many years,” Paul explained.

“It’s perfect for us as we are a wetland, or were before we put in all the trees.”

The club’s Environmental Management Plan, 18 months in the making, involved extensive research and much thought has evolved from the need to address some immediate environmental challenges.

First is the need to produce a qualityplaying surface with the minimum of artificial inputs.

“We must give our highly-trained greens staff the chance to do what they are trained to do and to do it without interference from external factors that are within the club’s ability to control,” Paul said.

“Achieving a golf course that functions well for all levels of player is our key goal.”

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Dr Simon Judd tags a thirsty tree on Lakelands Country Club’s 12th hole.

Paul said the need for ecological repair had become more evident.

“Our native vegetation has become degraded and has lost ecological resiliency,” he told Inside Golf.

“Heterogeneity in what should be a particularly species-rich understory has been significantly reduced and has become homogenous, containing mostly weed species.

“The opportunity to reduce the stress on our local water table is paramount to building ecological resilience in the course and is critical to the future of the site.

“Restoring wetland biodiversity and creating a self-sustaining native ecosystem is the ultimate goal.

“Finally, we were determined to provide a sense of place that is particularly ‘Lakelands’,” Paul said.

“We want to provide a golfing experience where every player knows exactly where they are and a place that leaves a lasting, favourable impression.

“Healthy native wetland vegetation is essential to creating this sense of place.

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“Combining these three factors will enhance the great space we already have and will set the course on an environmentally responsible path so that the club can continue to develop as a community asset within the east Wanneroo area.

“Making the best use of science and continuing to develop our ecological understanding of the course will ensure that correct decisions are made now and in the future and will demonstrate an environmentally responsible management model for other clubs to adopt.”

Dr Simon Judd and Murray Paul outlined this in a 72-page Environment Management Plan report they believe is a benchmark for golf in Western Australia.

“Lakelands has shown great courage and leadership to adopt the recommendations of the report,” Paul added.

“It has committed to a management program that will allow the native biota (plant and animal life) a chance to recover and become increasingly resilient to climate change and other anthropogenic and natural stresses that the future may bring.”

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Throughout the next contract period of two years plus options, GSM will work alongside All Areas Turf Management to present a high-quality public venue as well as assisting Council in the planning of a proposed major redevelopment of the pro shop, clubhouse and driving range, construction of a mini golf facility as well as significant course improvements.

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My challenge: have more golf experiences

GMA Benchmarking hits the mark!

Aaron Muirhead

Gavin Kirkman CEO – PGA of Australia

W

hen I took on the role of CEO at the PGA of Australia, many people told me to say goodbye to actually playing golf.

While it’s true my job keeps me busy, just like many of you, I am still always looking for ways to experience the game.

I am a member at Huntingdale and I love going out and playing in the members’ comp on a weekend. My daughter is also a keen golfer so having a game with her or just going to the range is a really nice way for us to spend time together. That is one of the things I love about golf, it brings people together. Age or ability doesn’t limit the joy you can get from the game.

My challenge this month, and I invite you to join me, is to have more golf experiences.

This can be playing a round, having a lesson, playing in a Holden Scramble, going to the range, playing mini golf or even just relaxing and watching the golf on TV. I also encourage you to share your passion for the game. Why not introduce someone new to golf or reignite someone’s interest.

When you head out for 9 holes, go to the driving range or even to a golf simulator (if like me, you’re avoiding the cold weather) take a

work colleague, family member, neighbour or a mate.

The PGA 28 Day Challenge is a great motivator for not only playing more golf but also improving your game along the way.

Whether you’re looking to master the basics or iron out the kinks in your game, the PGA 28 Day Challenge will push you to reach your goals, and see the type of player you can be. Signing up to the 28 Day Challenge will provide you with exclusive videos from some of Australia’s leading PGA Professionals, weekly advice on how to improve your game and continual encouragement along your 28 Day journey.

If competitive juices flow through your veins then there is no better way to enjoy the game than getting a few mates together and competing in a Holden Scramble. A new wrap-around season has been launched this

year, providing more opportunities for golf clubs to run Holden Scramble events across the country. The Championship Final on the Sunshine Coast will still be the pinnacle prize of the Holden Scramble however there are some great benefits just for participating including half a dozen Callaway Supersoft golf balls as a tee gift to each Scrambler.

Another excellent way to experience the game is to have a lesson with your local PGA Professional. They are your best chance of improving your game, reducing your handicap or even just enjoying your hit out with friends more. The PGA has a great new initiative where you can use your Qantas Points to redeem golf lessons with over 350 PGA Professionals across Australia.

However you like to enjoy the game, I encourage you to get out there...I will be too. •

Golf Management Australia (GMA), supported by Golf Australia, provides access to benchmarking to GMA member clubs. The benchmarking tool was developed based on feedback from Golf Australia, the State Associations, the PGA and the Australian Golf Course Superintendents Association.

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The Benchmarking tool provides 24/7 online access to credible “apples-to-apples” data; key performance indicators and reports and powerful filtering tools enable users to control the comparison sets. For managers and committees working on strategic planning, budgeting or analysing their club’s strengths, weaknesses and opportunities the tool is an incredible course of information.

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All in the family for the McCullys which is something we’ve always prided ourselves on.”

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The Black Bull Golf Club, where the business runs, from has a healthy relationship with the nearby Yarrawonga golf club as well.

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HE ‘so-called’ experts scoffed when the McCully family looked to start running golf schools at Yarrawonga – close to the border between NSW and Victoria.

In fact the two clubs have jointly hosted the highly successful Victorian Seniors Open.

“Peter Senior played this year and commented it was the best-conditioned course he had played on in 10 years,” says James.

Those critics have long since disappeared and it’s the McCullys who probably stop and share a joke about those humble beginnings as they celebrate being hailed as the longestrunning privately-owned residential golf school in the Southern Hemisphere.

So it probably doesn’t need to be pointed out that they are also probably the most successful as well.

“Well I guess we wouldn’t be here now if we had failed,” says James McCully, Director of Golf at Black Bull.

First started by Glenn McCully, now in his mid60s, he has handed the reins on to son James, also a golf pro, who takes the same pride in the business as Glenn has for so many years.

And while Glenn has been given a lifetime achievement award by the Australian PGA, James has comfortably slotted in as head professional and offers the same one-on-one attention to pupils that Glenn did before him – and that means hitting the fairways, with his students in tow, to ensure what he has taught them is put into practise and, most importantly, working.

“Dad paved the way: He did it all,” says James.

“He did his time at Kingston Heath as a trainee with the likes of Bruce Green, who was at Royal Melbourne in the 1960s and basically they’ve been the best of mates forever.

Inevitably I had to ask . . . of all the students they’ve had over the years was there one that stands out above all the others.

“Probably James Mclean,” says James.

“I grew up with James and he’s probably one of the best as he went to get on to the US Tour.

Black Bull Director of Golf James McCully (left) with brother Philip, Proshop Manager.

“Dad did a stint as a tour player but found his great love was always teaching the game.

“We began doing something that everyone said we were mad to do and here we are almost 35 years on still doing it, so there you go.”

Along with his father Glenn, James shares a similar passion for teaching the game.

He turned professional when he was just 18 and grew up playing with guys like (former US Open champion) Geoff Ogilvy and played pennant golf with Kingston Heath.

“Golf has been in the blood and we do have a long history there,” says James.

“I did my apprenticeship at Yarrawonga GC. “I guess long story short the guys who were the brainchild of the Silverwoods Golf and Lifestyle Resort came to one of our golf schools.

“We had no idea who they were and gave them the same care and attention we give all our students . . . in other words they were

wined and dined and showed the finer points of the game like anyone else.

“Later that week Ralph Robinson (Silverwoods owner) came and explained that he was about to build a golf course and he wanted us to run it – and our golf schools.

“So here we are . . . basically a golf management team.

“My brother Philip is my shop manager. He’s been involved in hospitality his entire life.

“My mother Jan (Glenn’s wife) is also involved, as is my wife Gail.

“We’ve had new owners take over here about four years ago. They’re a family as well, Melbourne based – a brother and two sisters and we operate everything on their behalf.

“From our golf school point of view we have always focussed on small groups and getting results rather than large numbers.

“That’s where they have always been strong as we offer that one-on-one tuition,

“We played in everything together and we were rather competitive, playing alongside each other for so long. I’d often get him in matchplay but he’d always beat me by a shot or two in strokeplay. It was great fun over the years.”

I suggested there must still be some epic matches between the family members, with so much golfing talent on tap.

“Dad’s nearly 67 and is still pretty handy – he plays off one.

“I play off +4 so still try and get a round in as often as I can.

“I still love the game and my 13-year-old daughter is now going nuts on it so without wishing to put the mock on here at this early age, the McCully family may yet have another golfer coming through.” • More: email blackbullpro@gmail.com

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only had a few days at home to sharpen the game with Benny before heading out to the Queensland Sunshine Tour’s Mining Towns events. Last year was my first trip to the mining towns but most of these Pro-Ams have been going for many years. The mining towns have a series, which comprises 10 rounds around 6 courses. There is a bonus for the top 3 accumulative scores at the end of the 10 rounds so consistency was going to be the key.

I flew into Emerald for the first event and my mate and travelling partner, Ed Stedman picked me up. I feel I got the best part of the deal as Ed left his house in the Hunter Valley of NSW at about 2am that morning and arrived at Emerald airport at 5.30pm to pick me up. The course was looking great and new club professional Matt did a great job in the organisation of the event. I played solid with the only blemish being a bogey on the 17th hole where I plugged the ball in a green-side bunker. I signed for 67, 5-under and won the event by 2.

After a couple of disappointing weeks in China and Korea it was nice to see some money coming back into my bank account instead of just out of it. I love what I do but at times when you see your bank account going the wrong way, you can sometimes think, what else could I be doing? I have to give a shout out to Harry Wills, a young fella who I played with and I must say, he is one of the nicest kids that I have played with, and can play!

Tieri was next and a mate of mine, Mat Line organised a house for Ed and I to stay in. He also organized passes into the mess halls where all the miners eat. The food in these places are all buffet style and there is pretty much whatever you what there. And they all have an ice cream machine! The course had improved a heap from last year and I was lucky enough to be paired with Ed. We had a good day but both struggled a little and I had to fight all the way but once again signed for a 5-under par 66, which at the end I was extremely happy with. Some days it comes easy and some days you have to fight.

There was a funny story that came out of the day. A couple of the boys were driving to Blackwater, which was our next event and one of them didn’t feel very good. They stopped in the middle of nowhere and while out of the car, one of them put his phone on the roof of the car. Well, they forgot about it until they arrived in Blackwater 50 minutes later. So they turn back around and drive out

to roughly where they stopped and tried ringing the phone. In the middle of the road face down, they see a dim light (it was on silent). His phone had been sitting in the middle of the road for two hours and no one had run over it!

As I said, Blackwater was our next stop and once again the course was looking awesome. The event is basically run by one person, Lynlea.

She does an amazing job, from finding the sponsorship money to accommodation. And the course was amazing. They were some of the best greens I have ever putted on. I started a little slow shooting 2-under in the first round but came home with a 5-under 67, to tie for the win. It was another great result as it kept me out in front for the circuit prize.

I had a fellow professional tell me a cool story. He said, “Jeffro, you may not remember but you were the first golf professional I ever played with when I was a young junior. I played with you in the Maryborough Pro Am and you shot 64. You did it so easy, I’ll never forget it. You signed your ball and gave it to me at the end. That ball sat on my bedside table for about three years.”

Now when I first heard this story I didn’t know whether I felt old or honoured. But it’s really nice that I may have had some impact on this young man’s life moving into professional golf. I won’t mention his name but I can tell you he hits it a country mile and can play.

We headed to Moranbah next, where Ed and I stay with some friends, Noel and Lyn Busk. And do we get looked after! (Lyn, that is still one of the best baked dinners I’ve ever had). Anyway the accommodation must have helped as I opened with 8-under-par 64 to lead by a two shots. Unfortunately the second day wasn’t as good and 1-under was all I could mange to finish tied 2nd. Not a bad result but a little disappointing as I had the event in the palm of my hand. And I also let

a couple of the guys just get a little closer to me in the circuit prize.

Middlemount was next and once again the mining town series didn’t let us down as Ed and I had a great 2-bedroom villa for the three days.

Day 1 was the corporate day and they always turn on a great day. We saw the drink cart 3 times on the first hole. The miners get thirsty out there! I was a little flat at this event and could only mange 71 and 68 for a 5-under par total and about 7 behind the winner. To be honest I holed nothing over the two days but hey, it happens. Brett Rankin played great and climbed ahead of me in the circuit prize so with two rounds to go I had to lift my act.

The final event was at Dysart, a ProAm that I have won before so I had positive feelings heading back. It’s a great little course and is always in great condition. As in Middlemount I started a little slow, shooting 1-under on day 1 and sitting 6 behind. This also put me too far back to win the circuit prize but a good round and I could grab second. I played with Ed again the last day and shoot a solid 4-under, which boosted me into 4th position in the Pro-Am, and I finished 2nd in the series, which I was happy with. Brett, who won, played awesome golf to finish at 45 underpar and I finished at 37 under.

I love coming out to these places as it reminds you of what being a member at a golf course is all about.

The whole club and community get behind the events so they always have an amazing feel. Most of the courses that we played don’t even have green keepers, it’s all voluntary.

And some of them are as good as anywhere.

I fly back into Brisbane and only have about 10 hours at home before flying to the land of Stevie Wonder pins, Korea. I then head straight to Japan so I’m looking forward to taking my mining town form onto the bigger stage. • www.insidegolf.com.au | July 2017

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Peter’s Royal Reflections

By Andrew Crockett

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eter Thomson, Arnold Palmer, Tom Watson , Lee Trevino … Johnny Miller, Ian Baker-Finch, Mark O’Meara and Padraig Harrington…the cream seems to rise to the top at Royal Birkdale, but there is one man who has won The Open twice at the coastal links, Australian golfing immortal Peter Thomson, now aged 87.

Thomson won the first of his five Opens at Royal Birkdale in 1954, the first time the course hosted the championship and he won it impressively beating his hero Bobby Locke by one shot, with a 9 under-par total and a whopping £750 first prize. Leading in to 1954, Thomson had come T6th on his debut (aged 22) in 1951, lost to Bobby Locke (by a shot) in 1952 at Royal Lytham & St Annes and of course it was Ben Hogan in 1953, at Carnoustie in Scotland, who won by four shots from…Peter Thomson (Antonia Cerda, Dai Rees and Frank Stranahan). By 1954 and aged 24 Peter Thomson was ‘The Open Champion’ and that was a title that would stick with him for the next decade as he became known as the best links player on the planet.

In 1954 Thomson was 24 years young and the youngest champion since Bobby Jones in 1926. Immediately after winning, Thomson

squirrelled himself away into a quiet corner to write his piece for the Argus, driving to the local post office in Southport to cable the article to Australia. Thomson set a youth movement onto the game in Australia, he was front page news and would be for years to come. The following years Thomson’s dreams would go to another level, as the defending champion at the Old Course, St Andrews in Scotland.

In 1955, Peter Thomson backed up his 1954 victory at Royal Birkdale with the crème de la crème of golfing stories, by winning The Open Championship at the home of golf, St Andrews. His victory was a world-class win, with the top ten including players from Scotland, England, South Africa, Argentina, Belgium and Ireland. Interestingly, Thomson chose not to practice at St Andrews in the week leading up to the championship, he chose to go sight-seeing around St Andrews.

Thomson had won the British Matchplay the previous year on the famed Old Course, which leading up to the Open was bone dry with a tonne of run. ‘I chose not to practise as I figured the rain must come before the week was out and the course would change completely. I know it was a big gamble, but on the day before the qualifying rounds, rain fell all day.’ (148 was the score that enabled 94 players to contest the 1955 Open at St Andrews) Thomson won in 1955 by two shots and collected £1000. He was famously handed the Claret Jug by former Australian Prime minister Lord Stanley Bruce, who was appointed the chair of the R&A in that year.

While the running was hot, Thomson won for the 3rd straight year, in 1956, this time at Royal Liverpool, beating the likes of Gene Sarazen, Gary Player, Roberto De Vincenzo and Henry Cotton.

Going for four in a row in 1957, Thomson was stopped by his hero, South African star Bobby Locke, who chalked up his fourth (and final) Open Championship at the home of golf, St Andrews … but the win was not without controversy. 1957 is famous for slow play complaints, with 3 hours and 18 minutes being cited as ‘in need of a penalty’, but as far as Thomson’s legacy is concerned 1957 was the year he could have won four Open Championships in a row. Standing on the final green Bobby Locke had a four-foot putt for the championship, but he marked it a putterhead to the side to avoid the line of his playing partner, Australian, Bruce Crampton. After Crampton holed out, Locke forgot to replace his ball to its original position…and sank the putt, for the win. (Officials were only made aware of Locke’s mistake at a much later time; the Championship Committee decreed that no advantage had been gained and that the result, and Locke’s three-stroke victory, stood.)

In those days the only ruling was disqualification and had Locke been disqualified, Thomson would have won in 1954, 55, 56 AND 57…and given that Thomson won the Open again in 1958, it would have equated to five Open

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Championships in a row, unparalleled and an indication of his unbridled talent on the firm links ground in Great Britain.

Thomson did win again in 1958, beating Dave Thomas (Wales) in a 36-hole playoff at Royal Lytham and St Annes. 1958 was the 7th consecutive year that Thomson had finished either 1st or 2nd in the Championship. Imagine that today? After a 36-hole pre-qualifying at Lytham, then 72 holes for the tournament, followed by a 36-hole playoff, it took Thomson 144 holes to win The Open in 1958.

In his mid 20s and with the world at his feet, Thomson chose to play tournaments in Europe rather than head for the money in America. His style of golf was suited to firm terrain and traditional links golf, some saying he might be the best to ever turn his hand at the game. America would wait. Thomson would have a few cracks at the American style of golf, winning the Texan Open (1956), but really his heart was in Britain and if not in Britain it was in the fledgling golfing cultures of Singapore, Thailand, India, New Zealand and Japan where he was a prolific winner and a world star.

In 1965 the Open Championship returned to Royal Birkdale and Thomson was several years shy of his last victory. The American stars of Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus were in the field and it was The Big Time! Thomson cruised to victory with his closest American pursuer the famed Tony Lema, the defending champion, 4 shots back. Thomson still cites this victory as the sweetest.

‘The last day’s play in 1965 was on a Friday and we played 36 holes. I was playing against Tony Lema (1964 champion). He had done well in the morning, but by the afternoon he was tired. He wasn’t used to walking that far in a day. I went around in 71 for the last round with 35 putts, so I didn’t mis-hit one shot in the afternoon. Not one.’

Footnote: Sadly, Tony Lema died a year later (1966) in a plane crash en route to a golf tournament in Chicago. In his short life he had notched up an Open Championship at St Andrews (1964), a 2nd in the US Masters (1963), a 4th at the US Open in 1966 and a T9th at the US PGA in 1964. He won 12 US PGA tour events between 1962-1966 and to those that knew him, Tony Lema was a standout.

Peter Thomson enjoys a moment with the crowd.

LOOKING FORWARD TO 2017 Looking ahead to The Open Championship of 2017, Peter Thomson will be 87 years of age, and how much life and golf has changed. In Thomson’s era you had to pre-qualify, even if you were the defending champion. Bunkers were not raked, players were not walking endorsement deals and often the last day’s play was 36 holes, on a Friday. Television coverage was fleeting, the media tent was a tent with grass (or mud) on the floor and the winner had to be well groomed and wear a sports jacket to the presentation to receive their cheque and Claret jug. A championship round of golf took around three hours and some of the best players in the world still had day jobs.

Last month, we asked Peter to share his memories of Royal Birkdale.

After you won the ’54 Open Championship at Birkdale, did you have to pre-qualify in 1955?

Yes. Can you remember when the pre-qualifying was no longer compulsory for all entrants and approximately what year was that?

I can only guess it was about 1967.

The Open Championship changed from 36 holes on the last day to 18 holes on Saturday and 18 holes on Sunday – why do you think they changed that format?

By the time I got to play the event in 1951, it was already 80 years old. They had plenty of time back in those days before 1950 and they could spread the event into the week before. It was the week of golf, so we played one round on Monday and the second qualifying round was Tuesday. Then we were ready to go. One of the rounds, of the two

qualifying rounds, was played on the course proper, whether it was Lytham or Birkdale. In the case of Lytham and St Annes in 1958 in the qualifying round on the course proper I shot 63; they don’t’ call that a record in the Open Championship because it wasn’t in the Open Championship – it was qualifying for it. On the Wednesday during the tournament proper I shot 66, so I went backwards.

Can you remember roughly how long a Championship round would take you, in your prime of the late 1950s?

Oh yes. Three hours and twenty minutes.

In a pair. We would be walking to our golf ball and sizing up what club we might need for the next shot, when we got to the ball we would pull the club and hit it. In 1952 at Lytham (Royal Lytham & St Annes) Bobby Locke won the championship by one stroke, from me. Norman Von Nida went off his head yelling and screaming and saying that Locke should be disqualified, or at least given a two-stroke penalty, for playing slowly. They clocked him at three hours and twenty minutes. I remember the final of the 1948 Victorian Amateur championships, I got knocked out in the semifinals, but I went to watch the final and they sped around in two hours and 20 minutes.

One of the problems with the modern clubs is that it takes too long to play the course. It is more than half a day. That dismays a lot of people. I am a member at Victoria Golf Club and on Saturday there would be 100 players before 10am, because they want to go and watch the footy in the afternoon. That is not possible anymore, forget it, it takes five hours to get around!

Peter Thomson with caddie Walter Gillespie.

What about this year’s Open, can you offer any insights?

Royal Birkdale has been very kind to me.

Looking forward to The Open in 2017, I have to say that the course is a different one altogether than the course I played then. It is now much narrower and therefore more difficult. British-style courses require extremely delicate judgements, rather more exacting assessments of each shot. It is not a question of fixing your eyes on the flag and swinging. It is a more sensitive game.

Any other special memories?

When celebrating the 50th anniversary of my first Open win (1954) in 2004, Kim Baker asked me for suggested locations for a photo at Royal Birkdale. We went to a par-three on the back nine where, in the final round of The Open, I had hit a four-iron from the tee. I’d hit it with a slow swing and kept the blade a little open because there was a strong right-to-left wind.

The ball flew beautifully, slicing a little into the wind, which held it straight. It finished a yard from the hole, but I missed the putt. Baker asked me if, 50 years after my first Open win, I could still see the shot in my mind. ‘Still see it?

I can still feel it.’ I told him. And I still can. • Photos courtesy of John W Fischer III Archives.

Citations: Lessons I have Learned : Peter Thomson Inspirations & Insights from Australia’s Greatest Golfer by Steve Perkin (Geoff Slattery Publishing) The Complete Golfer: Peter Thomson, A Biography by Peter Mitchell (Lothian Publishing Company) The Peter Thomson Five: A golfing legend’s greatest triumphs by Tony Walker (The Miegunyah Press)

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OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP FLASHBACK

Musselburgh Links to the Open David Newbery david@insidegolf.com.au

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HIS year’s Open Championship venue, the 128-year-old Royal Birkdale in England, is a mere puppy compared to the world’s oldest golf course.

No, not St Andrews, but Musselburgh Links (the Old Course) which has golf links stretching back more than 345 years, possibly longer.

Situated inside the local racetrack, ninehole Musselburgh Links is just five kilometres from the centre of Edinburgh.

There is documentary evidence proving that golf was played on Musselburgh Links as early as March 2, 1672 although Mary, Queen of Scots reputedly played the course in 1567 and there is some evidence to suggest golf was played there in the 1450s.

In 1603, James VI (Mary, Queen of Scots’ son, later to become James I of England) played there and in 1811 Musselburgh Links hosted the first ever woman’s golf competition (played by local fishwives).

It’s also worth noting Musselburgh Links hosted six Open Championships (1874-’77’80-’83-’86-’89) and Musselburgh remarkably can lay claim to five Open champions who between them won 11 Open titles.

They are Willie Park Snr (1860-’64-’66-’75), Willie Park Jnr (1887-’89), David Brown (1886),

Mungo Park (1874) and Bob Ferguson (1880’81-’82).

What a distinction for a nine-hole golf course.

The Old Course at Musselburgh was originally seven holes with an eighth hole added in 1832 and the ninth in 1870, called the “Sea Hole” – now played as the fifth.

The 2628m, par-34 course certainly is unique and it has stood the test of time.

Mrs Forman’s pub (background) was a popular “halfway house” for thirsty and hungry golfers.

At the fourth green, there still stands Mrs Foreman’s Inn.

The first hole is a 219-metre par-3 with the tee on the outside of the racetrack and the green inside the track.

There used to be a hatch in the wall through which refreshments could be passed to the early golfers.

Golfing visitors expecting a St Andrews-like golf course will be surprised because what you see during your round is grandstands, city streets and double-decker buses going past.

The golf course turns northwest with the next three holes following the coastline and the eighth returning south towards the “Home Hole”, which is now the first hole.

But it is a typical links-style layout with undulating fairways, strategically placed bunkers, odd-shaped greens … and wind, of course.

For the record, the 4¼-inch diameter hole became standard during the 19th century – its seemingly random size was just that.

The first three holes stretched eastwards from the grandstand at the racecourse, the site of the former clubhouse.

It happened to be the width of the implement used to cut the holes at Musselburgh and in 1893 the R&A made the size mandatory.

To the right is the main traffic route through Musselburgh.

In 2010, Musselburgh Links received an unexpected and unannounced royal visit.

This is where golfers used to slice their shots then play back to the links using brasssoled clubs.

One morning a helicopter hovered over the course and without warning landed in front of the first tee much to the surprise of golfers.

The metal plate on the “brassie” wooden club was invented in Musselburgh in 1885 to deal with such shots.

The pilot jumped out and asked the golf starter Kenny Armstrong the street name and postcode of the course.

Apparently, they couldn’t land in Edinburgh because of fog and Musselburgh was the closest place to the Palace of Holyroodhouse where Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip were hosting a garden party.

About 15 minutes later a convoy of police motorbikes arrived and closed off the road and guided two Range Rovers to the Starter’s Hut. The first vehicle was loaded with security and the Queen and Prince Phillip stepped out of the second vehicle.

Before leaving, the Queen turned to the golfers and said, “Something unexpected today – a bit of a surprise.”

She gave a quick wave before walking across the golf course to enter the helicopter. • FOOTNOTE: Australian professional Perry Somers won the World Hickory Open played over five different courses including Musselburgh Links in 2010.

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Turning passion into careers David Newbery

An eagle-birdie propelled Harrington Grove’s Jason Webb to a one-shot victory in last month’s Camden Cup.

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EO of Golf Training Australia (GTA), Geoff Ross, believes and lives by the adage, “you’ve never worked a day in your life if you love what you do”.

GTA is a government-approved two-year golf diploma course (20 hours per week) designed to help people gain employment in all areas of the golf industry including coaching, golf operations, retail, sales and marketing, golf club management, golf course design, club fitting, green-keeping and more.

Accredited units that make up the diploma also allow students a pathway to university degrees.

Ross said the course was open to local and international students.

GTA will welcome its first student intake in early 2018.

“Our purpose is to give passionate golfers who truly love the game an opportunity to further pursue job roles within the golf industry,” he said.

He developed and designed the golf diploma because the golf industry is losing too many good people through no fault of their own.

“I have had many students I coached in the past who had to give up the game because they didn’t see a career in golf outside of playing,” he said.

“They love the golf industry and would have made good industry people.

“Golf is a huge industry and there are jobs for people who are not great golfers.”

The GTA campus is set up at Sunshine Golf Club with several classrooms including a state-of-the-art indoor coaching classroom with launch monitors, fitting carts and a driving range.

The facility can accommodate an intake of only 150 students per year. The face-to-face course has 23 units with eight specific golf electives.

Not only does the Registered Training Organisation have government approval, but also manufacturing company Mizuno has thrown its considerable weight behind GTA.

Webb magic at Camden Cup The plus-one marker from Macquarie Links Golf Club posted a handy three-under par 68 to take the title by a shot from a group of seven golfers including Daniel Gale, Justin Warren, and Stephen Vail.

With the win, Webb also secured a place in the field of the 2017 NSW Open Golf Championship at Twin Creeks Golf and Country Club.

“It feels awesome; I can’t think of words to describe it,” he said.

“We have seen an opportunity to partner with someone doing something different in the industry,” Mizuno sales and marketing manager Anthony Gercovich said.

“As a result, every student that attends the course across the 24-month period will, as a bonus, be given a fitted set of Mizuno golf clubs plus all the accessories that come with that including apparel, bags and balls.”

That’s more than $5000 in value.

Ross told Inside Golf he was delighted Mizuno saw value in the program.

“As part of the course, students will learn club-fitting through Mizuno, which means they will fit themselves to a set of Mizuno clubs,” he said.

Playing professional and former Australian and New Zealand amateur champion Matt Jager is GTA’s playing ambassador.

“He is a perfect fit for Mizuno and GTA,” Ross said. “He is sporting Mizuno equipment including clubs, apparel, caps and bag that are GTA logoed as well.

“Because Matt plays golf in Australia and Asia he is able to promote education, golf and of course promote the Mizuno brand.”

For more information, contact Geoff Ross on 0412-014-975 or email golftrainingaustralia@gmail.com

“It’s my biggest win by far and it’s a big prize, a start in the NSW Open.”

The 33-year-old has had a solid run of form recently, finishing second at the NSW MidAmateur at Tocumwal.

A member of the Macquarie Links Major Pennant team, Webb, who has been playing the sport for about ten years, describes himself as a once a week golfer.

“I think I’m going to have to practice a bit more now,” he smiled.

Although Webb has been to the golf as a spectator before, he could never have imagined that one day he would be playing in an Australian PGA Tour event.

“I’ve watched them play at the Aussie Open and on the TV at the PGA, but I’ve never been to the NSW Open before.”

When asked about any first tee jitters, Webb said he expects he’ll have a few nerves when they call out his name on the first tee at Twin Creeks.

“I’ll be just trying to get the ball on the clubface,” he laughed.

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inter is here and that means one thing for junior golfers in New South Wales . . . it’s time for the NSW Junior Boys and Girls Championships.

A massive field of more than 250 players from all over the country will descend upon the NSW Central Coast for the week-long event at Shelly Beach and Toukley Golf Clubs on the Central Coast.

The tournament runs from July 3-7 and the format sees players have a round at each of the host courses before a 36-hole cut is made with the top half of players playing the final two rounds at Toukley, while the bottom half of the field, who miss the cut, compete for the Championship Plate at Shelly Beach.

It is the second year that the Central Coast clubs have hosted this championship and they are eager to have the juniors for another outstanding week of golf.

Jack Newton Junior Golf (JNJG) is delighted to again have the championship major sponsor, Titleist, on board, meaning the juniors can look forward to some fantastic prizes and giveaways during the course of what is normally a great week.

Run in conjunction with the Championships is the JNJG Junior Am. The Junior AM has been developed to raise funds for junior golf for the host region of the Championship.

It is an opportunity for sponsors and supporters to have a game of golf with some of the best junior golfers in NSW. The Junior AM also gives juniors a taste of the responsibilities of an elite or professional player.

Junior Golf officials were all smiles last year as they received a cheque for a cool $18,500 to assist with junior golf. They’ll be hoping for a similar response this month.

This year the Junior AM will take place on Monday, July 3 and will return to last year’s host course Wyong Golf Club.

In what was a great outcome, last year’s Junior AM raised $18,500 for junior golf with the funds being split evenly through the Central Coast, Hunter and Newcastle Districts.

Additionally, all clubs were provided with raffle ticket books.

Prizes were kindly donated by generous sponsors and all clubs sold tickets and kept the money for their own junior golf program.

This raffle will go ahead again this year and it is hoped the clubs take this opportunity to raise funds for their own junior golf program.

The Junior AM is now in its fourth year

and the success of the event has been outstanding.

The State Championship host districts have greatly benefited from the funds raised and work in conjunction with JNJG to put in place long-term growth opportunities with the goal of growing junior activity at club level and hopefully junior membership.

For more information about the NSW Junior Championships visit the website www.jnjg.com.au.

Anyone interested in sponsoring or participating in this year’s Junior AM is advised to contact JNJG Territory Manager Mark Ingrey on e-mail: mark@jnjg.com.au or telephone 0447 464 739. •

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How Terry Price can improve your game David Newbery david@insidegolf.com.au

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NSIDE GOLF went back to school last month – not the classroom variety but the Terry Price Golf Schools based at the idyllic Sanctuary Cove Golf and Country Club on the Gold Coast.

Sales executive David Ross and I were keen to improve our ball-striking ability and learn how to play stroke-saving shots and Terry, who has one of the best swings in the game, was keen to impart the knowledge he learnt from the likes of Butch Harmon, David Leadbetter and Mac O’Grady.

Terry Price and Sanctuary Cove are a good fit.

The Cove is a world-class facility with two championship courses – Pines and Palms – first-class practice facilities, gymnasium and, of course, Arnie’s Café. And Terry is a firstclass, likeable easy-going individual.

On arrival, Terry joins his students for breakfast at Arnie’s to discuss each player’s expectations and goals.

Terry tells me to achieve this I need to introduce the draw shot to my game. In his familiar laidback style that makes people feel at ease, Terry explains how to hit the shot and then he demonstrated it both right- and left-handed.

“Now go ahead and hit the shot,” Terry says.

Within minutes, I’m hitting a high draw.

Another student’s aim was to eliminate his wicked slice and within a short space of time, he’s grinning like a Cheshire cat.

“It’s about getting the best out of each individual that excites me,” Terry tells me.

“The game has been good to me and I’m passionate about improving golfers’ skills.

“Just a few weeks ago I was coaching a 10-yearold and the following day an 82-year-old.

“It puts a smile on my face to see beginners through to older golfers who thought they would never improve.”

Inside Golf discovered that Terry Price Golf Schools is more than beating balls on the range.

Then it’s off to the gym where Terry demonstrates exercises that can help improve areas of the golf swing before heading for the golf range and short-game practice area.

Terry and his team mix it up with short intense sessions on the range, at the shortgame area and out on the golf course where course management comes into play.

Terry is articulate and explains in easy-tounderstand language swing analysis, set-up, body angles, backswing motion, distance control, shaping ball flight and more.

There is some psychological work where Terry shows students what their swing looks like in mirrors, through Trackman and video sessions.

“David, what area of the game do you want to improve?” Terry asks.

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“I want more distance off the tee (don’t we all) and I want to hit the ball higher,” I reply.

“Trackman accelerates the learning process beyond conventional means, which we never thought possible a decade ago,” he said.

Terry Price soon had Inside Golf’s sales executive David Ross on track to lowering his handicap.

The “school” experience is light-hearted and there’s even a few jokes cracked to lighten the mood.

At lunch Terry tells stories about his playing days on the tour playing alongside the best players like Jack Nicklaus, Greg Norman, Seve Ballesteros, Colin Montgomerie, Bernhard Langer, Tom Watson, Adam Scott and others.

I only spent a day with Terry, but I believe I left Sanctuary Cove a better player than when I arrived.

Brisbane and elsewhere are turning up to find out what all the fuss is about.

With the Gold Coast’s mild winter weather along with the top-quality Sanctuary Cove Golf and Country Club, the Terry Price Golf Schools is the perfect setting to discover an effective and efficient swing that will almost guarantee to shave strokes off your handicap and ensure you enjoy your golf much more.

Terry says evidence gathered from former students suggest an improvement rate of 2030 per cent in a short space of time.

Inside Golf’s David Ross said he was delighted with the experience.

Golfers can choose to attend three- to fiveday golf schools.

“After a short time on the range, Terry quickly identified a couple of issues with my club position at set-up and my wrist position at the top of the back swing,” he said.

To ensure every attendee received maximum attention, Terry keeps group sizes to a maximum of four. •

“Once this was sorted out, I started hitting some sweet draws with my seven-iron.”

For more information, go to the website www.terrypricegolfschools.com.au or contact Pete Nicholson on (07) 3535 0610 or email pete@terrypricegolfschools.com.au

Anyway, Terry reckons his golf schools are “Perfection in Paradise” and he may well be right because golfers from Sydney, Melbourne,

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Switch off the auto-pilot to 1 lose the slice Jason Wood

PGA Professional, Thornleigh Golf Centre 0406 343 757

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or most players, the dreaded slice with the driver not only costs meters of distance off the tee but plenty of lost balls and wipes on the scorecard too. One of the biggest keys to fixing this problem is to ‘’Own’’ your transition between the end of the back swing and the start of the downswing. In this series of pictures you can see how I helped this student in just one hour with the TrackMan to not only increase his distance significantly off the tee but also have some idea of how to control where it ended up as well. For me it was the change in his transition that was the key.

For the majority of players once the swing is in motion, the subsequent actions are like being on auto pilot, a lot of things are happening behind the scenes but the player isn’t actually the one controlling the movements. As soon as the club has moved away in the takeaway it’s easy, given the shortage of time (less than one second to impact!) to have hit the ball before you have had chance to try and control what is happening. Players in this situation often make terrible downswings but often have little conscious thought or feeling as to what has just happened. Simply put, the guarantee is that the club will always get from the top of the swing to impact, and you can choose to either try and control how this happens or not, I suggest you try the former!

If you look at the transition (Picture 1) of these two swings, the player has essentially switched off the auto pilot in the righthand image and taken manual control of how the club starts down with a feeling of

‘’laying the shaft down.’’ Much like a fork in the road, once you start down on the correct line it is very difficult to get into serious trouble thereafter, but if you start the downswing on the wrong track, as in the left-hand image, and lose feeling for where the club is as you transition, then there is no way back either.

Now take a look at the post-impact positions (Picture 2), just 1/10th of a second later. The well-controlled downswing on the right now gives the player a great chance to hit a good drive, whereas on the left side it’s hard to believe he will even make contact! That is how important that first move in the downswing is.

If you then take a look at the final picture (Picture 3) it is clear to see how the results are simply staggering! Less club head speed, significantly improved Attack Angle and Club Path numbers resulting in a massive distance increase and reduction in spin. The Blue line in the image shows the difference in the Club Path in relation to the white target line and the orange tracer shows just how much improved the flight of the ball was.

Put simply, at the start the player was just having a wild swing at the ball with no concept of where the club was during the downswing and just by switching off the auto pilot and taking manual control of how the club actually moved during the downswing, the results changed immediately and another player will go out to the course at the weekend with a chance of success. •

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Hip mobility and strength Richard Nizielski www.golffitsolutions.com

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he last few issues have been focused on the shoulder region, its range of movement and strengthening the joint to improve function and lower the risk of injury.

Over the next few issues, we will look at hip mobility and strength.

During the golf swing the hips are required to perform several activities; stability, power generation and swing rotation.

For the majority of amateur players I work with, hip mobility is an issue. This includes; internal and external rotation, hip flexion and hip extension.

As with other areas of the body, having an occupation where the majority of time is spent sitting, will affect hip mobility.

Two easy-to-do hip mobility tests are the seated gluteus test and the internal thigh rotation test.

To do the seated gluteus test, take a seat on a bench or chair so the thighs are horizontal and the shins are vertical.

Place one ankle on the opposite knee and let the knee drop outwards.

Sit upright and then lean the torso forward from the hips.

Have someone measure the angle the shin and floor create.

Anything above 20 degrees indicates a limitation in the external rotation range of movement.

Internal Hip rotation test

Glute range test For the second test, lie face-down on the floor, with your legs together.

Bend your knees to 90 degrees and let your shins drop away from each other.

Have someone measure the angle the shins and floor create.

An angle greater than 30 degrees shows there is a limitation of internal hip rotation.

Two simple stretches for external and internal hip rotation are: The seated gluteus stretch Take a seat and place one foot over the other leg. Grab hold of the knee with both hands and pull the knee towards the chest and the opposite shoulder. Rotate the torso towards the leg.

Be sure to keep both sit-bones on the seat as you execute this stretch.

Hold for between 10-30 seconds.

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Seated internal hip rotation stretch Sit on the floor, place the arms behind you with palms on the floor and fingers

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Glute stretch pointing away from the body and lean the torso back.

Bend one knee and place the foot slightly wider than the hips. Be sure to have the foot and shin turned in to protect the knee from excessive stress. Place the other foot on top of the thigh. Keeping the glutes on the floor, apply sufficient pressure from the top foot to sink the knee in towards the midline of the body and the floor. The stretch should be felt in the outer hip area and there should be no pain in the knee as you do this movement.

This stretch may be modified by placing knee on the floor in an internally rotated position, anchoring the knee with the other foot and sinking the hip joint back down towards the floor. Breathe throughout the stretch, aiming to relax further into the stretch with each exhalation.

Happy Golfing •

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Internal hip rotation stretch 2

Richard Nizielski is a Brisbane-based golf fitness expert and the Director of Golf Fit Solutions.

A three-time Olympian and medallist in the sport of short track speed skating, Richard is a qualified sports and personal trainer designing individual fitness and nutrition programs for both professional and amateur golfers here in Australia and overseas. www.golffitsolutions.com

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Consistent short game through better body movement out the club and engage the bounce/sole of the wedge to interact with the turf effectively, which is a key trait of all excellent wedge players. Doing this greatly improves their margin for error from a strike perspective and produces a far more consistent outcome in terms of loft, trajectory and distance control.”

Nick Randall nickr@gravityfit.com

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o far in our series of articles, we have talked about how using GravityFit tools and techniques can help your posture and full swing. Now it’s time to address the short stuff, with the help of Matt Ballard, golf coach and short game specialist. Matt is based on the Gold Coast and has recently been appointed as short game and putting coach to Adam Scott.

Essentially, Matt uses the GravityFit TPro to train a simple movement pattern that all but eliminates the problems normally associated with chipping and pitching. Here is Matt’s 5-step process that you can follow once you have put on your TPro:

According to Matt, the issue that the club players he coaches struggle with is contact and delivering consistent loft with their wedges. “Most people tend to get steep, the handle comes in first and not enough loft is delivered. This means that the bounce of the wedge isn’t being used properly, which makes control of contact, trajectory and distance very difficult”.

1 – Push handles out in front of your body, keeping slight bend in elbow 2 – Stretch tall, feel green spikes in your middle/upper back and shoulder blades on the paddles 3 – Hinge forward into posture for pitching or chipping (the shorter the shot, the narrower the stance)

This problem tends to manifest itself in chips and pitches that are either fat or thin, fly too short or not far enough and either check up too soon or go rolling on past the pin.

4 – Slowly turn chest into backswing, keep arms out in front of body, and maintain pressure on the spikes and paddles.

The really frustrating part is the inconsistency; not knowing how the ball is going to react makes committing to a shot extremely difficult. This has the unnerving effect of turning a simple task into something difficult and pars into bogeys or worse.

For the past few months, Matt has been using the GravityFit TPro to teach correct set up posture and body movement for chipping and pitching. “I use the TPro to first establish spine and shoulder position. I like my students to have the feel of their shoulders and forearms being externally rotated (turned out). From this position, it’s much easier to control the clubface, i.e., not getting too shut or open.

Once we have taken care of set-up, I use a very simple drill that has two benefits: 1) It teaches pure rotation from the thoracic spine (mid/upper back), minimizing the excessive right side bend (for a right handed player) that gets so many people into trouble. 2) The drill gives the feel for keeping the hands in front of the chest throughout the chipping or pitching action.”

5 – Turn through to finish position using normal tempo, maintaining same pressure on the TPro and keeping arms in front of your body.

In summary, using the TPro and Matt’s drill can help you train a simple movement pattern that can give you far more control over the strike, trajectory and distance of your chips and pitches.

For a fully detailed video demonstration you can visit gravityfit.com/golf. GravityFit are offering a 15% discount on TPros using coupon code InsideGolf. • The GravityFit Tools, including the TPro, improve your body’s posture, condition and movement when chipping and pitching.

“When they learn to turn using their thoracic spine and keep their arms in front of their body, it has a dramatic effect on how they deliver the club to the ball. They are now able to maintain width or radius either side of the ball, shallow

Nick is a Strength and Conditioning Coach, Presenter, Rehab Expert and Massage Therapist contracted by PGA Tour Players and Golf Australia to provide his services in the United States and across the globe. He is also the GravityFit Golf Guy! 1300 142 146 nickr@gravityfit.com. www.gravityfit.com/golf

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The grass is greener at Kooindah Waters – and all are forever offering to help and do what they can to promote the club. Sporting greats like Peter Sterling, Adam AshleyCooper, Jamie Lyon, Mark Waugh, jockey Josh Parr as well as golfers like Parry, Dennise Hutton, Grant Binns, Ricky Schmidt, Anne Rollo and Stolz are all willing to do whatever they can to help Kooindah out.

Michael Court michael@insidegolf.com.au

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HEN one of Australia’s best professionals speaks up, well, we’re entitled to listen.

So when Andre Stolz suggested he was stunned by Kooindah Waters’ revival from what could only be termed ‘The Perfect Storm’, it really is a case of pack your golf clubs and go find out for yourself.

Another regular at the club in recent weeks has been Troon’s Director of Agronomy, David Lunardelli, who has been on hand with Porter to oversee the entire project of getting the club’s greens back to their peak.

The Perfect Storm we refer to was purely a case of everything that could go wrong, went wrong at Kooindah earlier this year.

His goal? To ensure something like this does not happen again at Kooindah.

“Simply, we cannot afford the loss of play or integrity,” says Porter.

The Club lost a significant amount of turf and a few members in the process.

“Most people have been very understanding of what we have been going through . . . we just have to ensure to doesn’t happen again.

Full marks to the club though, which quickly embraced the long haul back to the top.

Central Coast-based Stolz, a winner on the multi-million dollar US Tour, admitted he was stunned by the transformation.

“I’m amazed at how quickly the recovery has been,” said Stolz.

“Playing today you’d never know anything had happened”.

A game at Kooindah Waters confirmed for this writer that the greens were, once again, as good as anywhere you would find on the Central Coast.

The hottest December and the hottest January on record did take their toll and Kooindah Waters was reeling when turf loss occurred on all their greens, ranging from 10 percent to 50 per cent-plus on some of the greens.

Early February saw five successive days with temperatures in the 40s and even overnight the temperature rarely dropped to under 30 degrees, meaning the G2 Bent greens barely had time to recover.

Sure, there were several other issues, as explained by Kooindah Waters GC general manager Andrew Porter: “Our course uses groundwater to irrigate, which has high iron and salt content,” he said.

“So, after seeking opinions from several experts in the industry, we decided the best way to recover was to over-sow the existing greens with a blend of A1/A4 Bent grass seed.

“The reason we chose this was because the A1/A4 blend has a much more superior tolerance to salt/heat, along with a similar colouration to the G2, which would blend well together.

“The initial process was completed in late February which involved verticut, solid tyne, seed and top dress.”

And much credit must go to the club for remaining open - and operational - during these tough times.

In fact, there were just three temporary greens, the third, seventh and 14th during that time as the club battled to keep a stern test of golf available to their members for the weekly competitions, which run each Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday plus a women’s competition on Wednesdays.

If anything, this major problem gave Kooindah Waters’ owners, Harman Global, something of a shake-up that has seen them put more time and more money into elevating the course back to a level which has it the pride of the Central Coast.

“That makes it extremely difficult to manage irrigation requirements over summer to keep the course alive.

Irrigations pumps, drainage, cart paths and rebuilding the bunkers on the sixth hole are among the more immediate projects the club has undertaken.

“The greens were G2 bent grass, which is now an older version of the grass and not readily available.

And let’s not forget the fine test of golf and great diversity of holes that greet the golfers who play at Kooindah Waters.

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“This is a great day out for people coming from Sydney...it’s the perfect location,” says Porter.

“We have a black-tee day once a month here which has been a real hit.

“Apart from some great prizes and an endof-year final, if you break your handicap—in other words have 37 points or more—then you win a dozen Pro VI golf balls.

“I have to say there are nowhere near as many of those given out as you might expect.”

The club has hosted three pro-ams and its tough test of golf is evidenced by the scores from those pro-ams.

“Craig Parry won it the first year with a oneunder 71 and he was the only one to break par that year,” says Porter.

“The second year there were joint winners when a couple of players shot 68, which is still the course record here.

“Then last year a 69 was the best score posted and that was enough to win.

“So even the professionals struggle to get on top of this layout.

“Andre Stolz admitted Kooindah was instrumental in helping him rebuild his golf game. Why? Because Kooindah is a course that doesn’t necessarily reward length all the time.

“You really have to think your way around here.”

Porter says the ambassadors Kooindah has accrued have been incredible with their support of their club – even in times of crisis

“Certainly we are introducing techniques to ensure something like this is never repeated.”

“That also includes a freshwater mechanism to fight any changes in the level of water quality, especially at the height of summer, as has occurred earlier this year.

“As far as I am aware we are the first club to adopt a heat policy whereby when necessary we can stop play and irrigate the course, if that’s required.”

Obviously, what the public, members, corporate golfers, social clubs and everyone do want to know is how the greens are now.

And to that end the news is all good.

In the long run the real winners will be the golfers who play there – and those who have stuck by Kooindah during those hard times.

Public Play, groups, golf days, membership and resort accommodation are all available at this residential golf facility, which thrives on being a mere one hour’s drive north of Sydney.

“Come and play to see how well this club has recovered just months after that major setback of turf loss,” says Porter.

“You won’t regret it.”

And as for those new putting surfaces?

Most golfers would not even notice the difference as once again this course begins the climb back to the top of the golfing tree.

As the club itself likes to advertise: The Grass is Greener at Kooindah Waters. •

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The name Peter Thomson is synonymous with precision, quality and, of course, success.

Now, golfers young and old can celebrate one of the greatest names in the history of golf, and play with a precision club of the highest quality, bearing the great man’s name.

Callaway Epic irons and hybrids

Building upon the “DNA” from Callaway’s hugely successful GBB Epic Drivers, Callaway last month launched their Epic and Epic Pro Irons and Epic Hybrids, which aim to optimise the key performance ingredients for golf - ball speed, distance, forgiveness, accuracy, control and feel.

Boasting a host of premium, precision-milled and robotically laser-welded components to give pin-point control over CG location, COR, MOI and vibration control, Epic and Epic Pro Irons feature a cast-steel Exo-Cage construction that stiffens the body, generating faster ball speeds, more distance and enhanced performance. The next-generation 360 Face Cup features an ultra-thin rim around the perimeter of the inner side of the face, at impact it flexes and rebounds to add ball speed on centre-hit shots, while minimising loss on off-centre strikes.

The CG position in each head is managed via a new Metal Injection Moulded (MIM) process that utilises a tungsten powder baked into intricate Internal Standing Wave shapes that are unique to each iron.

This process allows the CG to be exactly positioned from club-to-club, making long irons easy launching and high flying, and shorter clubs more controllable.

The Epic Pro Iron benefits from all the technologies of the standard Epic Iron in a slightly smaller head, slimmer top line, and less offset to promote a premium forgedlike feel and workability that better players desire, without any loss in performance.

Borrowing proprietary Triaxial Carbon Composite technology from the revolutionary Great Big Bertha Epic and Epic Sub Zero Drivers, the crown on the Epic Hybrids is the thinnest and lightest material that Callaway has ever used. This substantial weight saving is then re-distributed into strategic locations within the ultra-premium body frame to dramatically increase MOI and lower the CG, making the Epic Hybrids exceptionally powerful, forgiving, accurate and easy to launch.

Distance has been dialled up courtesy of Callaway’s industry-leading 455 Forged Hyper Speed Face Cup Technology, while the Metal Injection Moulded (MIM) process helps maximise MOI of the hybrid and, with CG positioned extremely low and deep in the head, increases its forgiveness and power.

Specifications • E pic Irons are available 3-PW, with optional AW and SW, right and left-handed, Rifle Project X LZ 95 steel shafts or UST Mamiya Recoil 760/780 EX graphite shafts and Golf Pride New Decade Platinum grips.

• E pic Pro Irons are available 3-PW, with optional AW, right and left-handed, Rifle Project X LZ 105 steel shafts, and Golf Pride New Decade Platinum grips.

• E pic Hybrids are available 2H (18°), 3H (20°), 4H (23°) and 5H (26°), right and left-handed.

The stock graphite shaft is UST’s new ionplated Recoil 760/780 ES, engineered to promote great feel, long distance and tight dispersion, accompanied by a Golf Pride New Decade Platinum grip.

Professional Golf Equipment has launched the first of the Peter Thomson Golf signature range of products, comprising two types of single forged S25C irons and two competition balls.

The irons are the TC-01, a cavity back, and the TB-01, a blade. Both clubs display the Peter Thomson shield and signature and are enhanced by the personalised signed Nippon shaft, from the NSPRO range and customised grips. The finished result is an elegant and timeless looking club that performs outstandingly.

To further enhance the range, PGE have developed two premium, tour quality, competition golf balls. The PT2 is a three piece, 55 compression, surlyn covered ball.

Suitable for slower swing speeds the ball is designed to achieve longer driving distance and a more controlled ‘bump and run’ style approach. The construction of this ball is based on the ball Peter enjoyed playing with during his career, a low flyer.

The PT3 is a three piece, 85 compression, PU covered ball. Suitable for the harder hitting faster swing speed golfer the ball is designed to achieve long driving distances.

It has better ball flight control, with a soft feel, for more ‘drop and stop’ spin control.

Later in the year and throughout 2018, the range will be expanded to include PT wedges, drivers, and fairway and hybrid clubs with personalised tour shafts. This will be followed by a putter and a range of signature carry and stand bags.

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RRP Golf Balls: PT2 $49 per dozen PT3 $59 per dozen Single Forged Irons with signature shafts and customer grips TC-01 (Cavity) $119 per iron, $1593, three - PW TB-01 (Blade) $209 per iron, $1672, three - PW More: www.peterthomsongolf.com

CORRECTION PNP Golf would like to announce an unfortunate error in the price advertised for the Rake wedge in the June edition of Inside Golf magazine. PNP’s agency mistakenly published the price of $129 for one club (Which PNP honoured for the month of June) when it is in fact $169 for one club and will continue to be sold at this price. PNP apologise for any inconvenience caused. www.insidegolf.com.au | July 2017

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The hottest golf cars, carts and buggies for 2017 Club Car® The New Onward Club Car, one of the most respected names in the golf industry, is the world’s largest manufacturer of small-wheeled, zeroemissions electric vehicles. The company’s Precedent® golf cars and Carryall® turf utility vehicles are integral to successful operations at thousands of courses around the world.

The company also offers a complete line of new and used golf cars, XRT™ utility vehicles and street-legal, low speed vehicles (LSVs) for personal use, all backed by Club Car’s 50+ year legacy of superior design, manufacture and service. Club Car is part of Ingersoll Rand, and is based in Augusta, Georgia.

The Onward™ PTV builds on that legacy while advancing the safety, comfort and versatility of vehicles used for transportation.

That starts with what you can see—like the only standard LED headlights on a PTV, side reflectors that enhance driver visibility and a safe and comfortable rear seat. But the details you can’t see matter too, because they reflect an unwavering commitment to safety that’s 50-years strong.

YOU’RE IN THE DRIVER’S SEAT EVEN DURING DESIGN With a few quick decisions, you’ll slide behind the wheel of one of six Onward models: • Two- or four-passenger gasoline models.

• Two- or four-passenger electric models.

• Four-passenger lifted gasoline or electric models.

Four-passenger vehicles come with a new fold-down rear seat that carries two additional passengers, so you won’t have to leave anyone behind. The seat’s plastic composite and rustproof aluminium construction makes it an ideal choice for all environments. A textured finish prevents cargo from slipping when the seat is converted into a cargo bed.

For greater versatility, the seat accommodates a watertight well that serves as a cooler or dry storage, a two-bag golf attachment, under-seat storage and rear cup holders. These can be used together or independently.

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CHOOSE YOUR SEATS, TYRES AND WHEELS Choose standard spacious and comfortable seats in black, beige or white. Premium solidcolour and two-tone seats are also available for added style and even greater comfort.

You can also select from three tyre sizes that match various conditions and vehicle styles.

Made by Kenda™ for Club Car, these tyres are constructed of premium compounds that improve durability and tread life and resist weather rot.

Add some “bling” with 10- 12- or 14-inch Atlas or Mercury alloy wheels with machined accents and chrome centre caps.

ADD LIFESTYLE ENHANCEMENTS Onward accommodates a wide range of accessories that are designed, built and tested just for the vehicle. Unlike aftermarket parts, they ensure faultless fit and performance.

Depending on the model you select, Onward accommodates the following exclusive accessories: • F old-down rear seat with watertight well that may be used as a cooler or dry storage.

• F ive-panel mirror.

• I ntegrated Bluetooth™ overhead-mount sound system that syncs with your mobile devices. Includes centre storage console.

• I ntegrated overhead storage console with two baskets and centre console. Lockable storage.

• S wivel cup holders available as a kit of two.

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•C lub Car also offers a wide range of golf accessories and other options for your Onward.

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ONWARD AND UPWARD Michael Court michael@insidegolf.com.au

WHEN you haven’t had a new model hit the market in this country in almost 10 years, you can imagine the anticipation and enthusiasm around the launch of Club Car’s new Onward vehicle in Australia.

Just launched in Australia, here’s a vehicle ideal for those golfers who drive around their gated communities on their way to and from their golf course.

The Onward is expected to set a new trend for getting around not just the golf course but also farmland and even neighbourhood transportation in these ever-growing gated communities which are attracting retirees and golf nuts from everywhere.

According to Club Car there has been a gap in the market for a truly high end, prestigious small four-wheeled vehicles for neighbourhood, golfing and farmland transportation.

Club Car feels it is meeting that need headon with its new Club Car Onward Personal Transportation Vehicle (PTV).

Fresh from unveiling the new vehicle at The Vintage Golf Club in the NSW Hunter Valley last month, CEO of Ingolf and Utility Joel Monahan pointed out that “The all new Club Car Onward raised the benchmark for PTV’s”.

“Consumers can enjoy customising Onward to fit their needs and style,” Monahan said.

“Feature-packed and the ultimate in connectivity, we feel Onward is leading the way in innovation, style and comfort.”

Available in a stunning range of colours, including Metallic Candy Apple Red, Metallic Pearl Blue, Metallic Platinum, Metallic Jade Green and Metallic Tuxedo Black, the Club Car Onward offers a range of accessories specifically designed and tested to ensure fit and performance.

Buyers may opt for the two or the fourpassenger model that carries two additional passengers on a fold-down rear seat, which also offers some storage while the seat can serve as a slip-resistant cargo bed when folded down.

Besides the under-seat storage it also accommodates an optional two-bag golf attachment, a water-tight well that serves as a cooler or dry storage area; there’s even rear cup holders. They’ve thought of everything with this model.

Four-passenger models accommodate a new and safe automotive-style, double-A-arm lifted front suspension system designed for dynamic stability, predictable handling and enhanced ride quality.

According to consumer marketing leader at Club Car Mark Messick: “The Onward’s unparalleled versatility lets families reconnect and enjoy outdoor activities across generations.”

The Onward vehicle is available with petrol or electric powertrains and in two- or fourpassenger models.

Four-passenger vehicles are also available lifted while all models come with standard dual USB ports, LED headlights, comfort-grip steering wheels and more.

The Club Car Onward offers a range of accessories specifically designed and tested to ensure fit and performance.

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The i4

Safety issue

Yamaha Golf Carts Brisbane introduces the i4, the game changer for people transportation in golf cart-style vehicles.

Yamaha have worked/designed/invested and solved the problem that can fill the void in the personal transportation market for private clients and commercial clients alike.

Rollover and crashes

No more uncomfortable travelling in a backwards position, being restrained by meaningless seatbelts. It’s not rocket science to work out that this set-up is careless when regarding enduser safety.

While other golf cart style competitors think TOPS (Tip Over Protection system – which is designed to collapse, and not rated for the seat belts they bolt to them) are OK, Yamaha disagrees. That’s why they took the time and R&D to bring the wider community the i4.

“Finally someone has made a SAFE golf cart.”--Trevor Murray – Auto engineer

Expulsion from vehicle

Modifications made to transform cart into ‘i4’ Full ROPS engineered safety frame offering ISO3471 protection Seat belts to ADR4 and ADR34/02 child restraint specifications Front hydraulic disc brakes with separate rear drum brakes provides fourwheel braking (three times the potential braking efficiency of golf cart) Wheel track increase 50mm front and 100mm rear plus 100mm in length over standard cart offering increased stability Full lights (brake, horn, indicator, hazard), reverse warning and rear vision mirror Three-point retractable seat belts to ADR4 and ADR34/02 child restraint specifications Rear seats face forward unlike standard golf carts on which the additional two seats face backwards where rear passengers can more easily fall out

The i4 has been designed for an easy-fitting golf club rack to be fitted to the rear for two golf bags.

“Safety is boosted by forward-facing seats, let’s finally eliminate the injury risk of rear-facing seats.” --Darren Richards, GM Ipswich City Golf and PGA member The i4 has been thoroughly tested and inspected by: David Blythe (QLD department of transport, approved compliance engineer), Hamilton Island Resort engineers and executives, Mark Rattle (DRA Safety), Grant Watson (ROPS engineer) and Yamaha Motor Australia representatives.

Many injuries, workplace and other, each year are caused by golf cart accidents. While injuries on golf courses do occur, the frequency and severity of accidents involving carts used to transport passengers, not on golf courses, is an issue. These commonly occur on holiday resorts and gated communities notably those on Hamilton Island and the Whitsunday Islands.

In addition to management from Hamilton Island and senior technical staff from Yamaha in Australia and Japan, Yamaha have liaised with and engaged many experts to assist with the production of the i4 including a compliance engineer and safety/risk assessment consultant, these documents are available to all prospective clients.

FOR MORE INFORMATION Contact: Peter Venning. 0432 235 160 Yamaha Golf Carts Brisbane 61 Didsbury St East Brisbane QLD 4169 1300 92 11 60

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Research undertaken by Dr Borshch in 2010 (based on 11 years of data provided by the Queensland Injury Surveillance Unit) after witnessing high-injury presentations to the Proserpine and Mackay hospitals, concluded that the majority of injuries from golf cart accidents in the Whitsundays were preventable. He found that three-quarters of Queensland golf cart accidents occurred in the Whitsundays (not on golf courses) and the majority presented to hospital with at least moderately severe injuries. The most frequent accident cause was rollovers or vehicle expulsions which could easily be prevented by vehicle modifications.

As well as safety of staff, guests and residents, golf cart accidents have associated costs in terms of injury costs as well as negative publicity impacting profitability and enjoyment of these resorts and other gated communities.

While designing a safer passenger vehicle alternative to a standard golf cart had been in development for some time by the Yamaha Golf Carts Brisbane franchise, in conjunction with the Queensland and national branches of Yamaha Motor Australia, a major accident at Hamilton Island which injured nine people (including a severely injured mother and child) in March 2016 promoted an escalated implementation of a solution to address the associated safety issues. Yamaha were in contact with Hamilton Island management, who were also looking for a solution while working with government officials on a formal approach. By mid 2016, an ‘i4’ prototype had been developed which addressed all key safety issues identified with the use of golf carts for passenger vehicles.

Yamaha started with a Yamaha G29 electric golf cart and modified it to prevent driver/ passenger injury. One of the key implementations is the four-seat unit with all seats facing forward. It is the same size (in length) as a standard four-seater golf cart with seats facing the rear, allowing for manoeuvrability and normal turning circle; which is one big drawback of long wheelbase vehicles with four seats facing forward.

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It has a three-wheel, easy-push design and a sturdy steel frame which folds in one smooth motion.

Well-thought-out features include a side seat that allows easy access to your golf bag pockets and lifts to reveal a handy storage compartment. The Racer also includes a multi-function scorecard holder with drink, ball, tee and phone holders.

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WALKINSHAW SWIVEL 3.0 From your first, effortless push, you’ll notice what makes the Walkinshaw Swivel 3.0 stand out from other buggies. The unique, swivelling front wheel means a simple push will send the buggy where you want it to go. No extra effort from you means you have more energy over the course of a round.

And when it’s time to go home, the lightweight aluminium 3D frame folds down into a compact, easy-to-lift position in seconds.

Packed with features, the Swivel includes a scorecard holder with GPS storage, tee, ball marker and drink holders plus a large, easy-access storage silo with two pockets.

Updated for 2017, the Walkinshaw Swivel 3.0, features super struts for added stability and sturdiness as well as the double-tap brake system, so no more shoe scuffing. Available in a wide range of colours, the eye-catching look of the Swivel matches its outstanding performance.

Battery-powered golf cars and electric vehicles have unique power requirements.

Maintaining peak capacity for longer periods between charges means greater vehicle reliability and lower annual operating costs.

This is why U.S. Battery Electric Vehicle Deep Cycle Batteries are engineered with the company’s exclusive XC2™ Formulation and Diamond Plate Technology®. This creates the industry’s most efficient battery plates, delivering greater watt-hours per litre and watt-hours per kilogram than any other flooded lead-acid battery in the market.

Manufactured in the U.S.A: U.S. Battery’s Electric Vehicle Deep Cycle Batteries are made in a variety of sizes for 6-volt, 8-volt, and 12-volt applications. Many of the processes in building each battery are done by hand, not machines.

RRP: $299.00 FOR MORE INFORMATION: 1800 656 968 www.wsports.com.au info@wsports.com.au

XC2™ Formulation: The industry’s most efficient uniform layers of tetrabasic sulfate crystals (battery cellplate paste) enable U.S. Battery products to achieve the highest initial capacity and highest rated capacity on the market.

Diamond Plate Technology®: The most efficient cell paste requires an effective structure to hold it in position.

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MGI E500 Make your way around the course in style in the MGI E500. This single-seat cart is packed full of features to make every game comfortable, easy and to make every round a great round.

This cart is made by golfers, for golfers. Side-to-side bench seats and ample leg room provide you with all the comfort you need, while the front and rear suspension combined with the powerful but quiet motor ensure you always conquer the terrain with ease.

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Backed by MGIs comprehensive two-year warranty and supported by their after-sales team, owning the MGI E500 means you can rest easy knowing you have a cart that will go the distance.

This cart comes in three colours: White, Red and Navy with an optional accessory of a full rain cover for those wetter days around the green.

RRP: From: $4,995 FOR MORE INFORMATION: MGI International 11 Maurice Court Nunawading Phone (03) 8872 6700 www.mgigolf.com.au enquiries@mgigolf.com

is a unique cell plate design that, when combined with XC2™ Formulation, creates the most efficient cell-plate design in the industry. This translates to greater overall capacity, longer battery life and the ability to reach peak capacity in fewer cycles.

Rugged Construction: Made with a tough polypropylene exterior case and hand-cast heavy-duty connector lugs, U.S. Battery Electric Vehicle Deep Cycle Batteries can take the rigors of use in a variety of vehicles.

Speed-Cap® Venting Positive Locking System: U.S. Battery makes it easy to conduct maintenance with a removable vent system that’s easy to operate and locks in place. Optional single point watering systems manufactured by FLOW-RITE are also available for 6-volt, 8-volt and 12-volt batteries. FLOW-RITE kits come in 36-volt and 48-volt universal configurations to suit all brands of golf carts R&J Batteries also import and distribute Golf Cart accessories including; Battery Watering kits, DELTA-Q and FULLRIVER FR1 Golf Cart battery chargers and battery cables.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: For all you golf cart battery & battery charger requirements contact your nearest distributor on 1300 769 282 or visit www.rjbatt.com.au

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Concourse Golf’s new Golf Bag Collection

consumers a world-class product. Concourse are offering a special deal on their new Bag and Buggy combo which offers you great savings if you’re looking for a red-hot deal. The most important thing to remember is that the Concourse CBM3 is fully expandable meaning that when the new electric Smart Wheels arrive later this year, just clip them on and you have the most advanced REMOTE CONTROL BUGGY the world as ever seen!

Concourse Golf have launched their new Golf Bag Collection, featuring the latest in strapless technology.

Their new innovative idea will leave you speechless, making golfing a much easier experience with no more messy straps to deal with. Just click and go. This state-of-the-art strapless connection will attach to most golf bags saving time, effort and space.

Compactness and simplicity are the future and Concourse are one step ahead. They are combining unique methods with the best possible materials to deliver

Why wouldn’t you go strapless? Half the space in half the time!

FOR MORE INFORMATION: www.concoursegolf.com sales@concoursegolf.com

Parmaker Scout Walker The Parmaker Scout is the strongest and most reliable walker on the market. Parmaker uses the latest materials and manufacturing techniques and all construction is carried out in their Mordialloc factory, making them resolutely ‘Australianmade’. Features include comfortable speed control, solid, rubber wheels, reliable front wheel suspension and a storage compartment. The Scout also folds down easily for storage in the ‘boot’.

Cool Dry Covers Are you looking for a unique gift for the golf cart owner on your list? Are you tired of sticking to a hot cart seat or getting damp from a wet one? Then Cool Dry Covers are the perfect answer. Their micromesh design keeps you raised above your cart seat, allowing beneficial air flow to keep you cool and dry. With models to fit all major cart brands, Cool Dry Covers make an ideal Christmas gift. Brought to you by Four Season Products Pty Ltd, a proudly Australian company.

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Motocaddy was founded in the UK in 2004 to bring the very best in design, build and functionality to golfers of all ages and abilities looking for reliable and affordable golf trolleys.

Since then, Motocaddy has built a strong reputation for the depth of their consumer research and extent of investment in product development. They have also led the drive towards Lithium as the most efficient and cost-effective battery option for powered golf trolleys.

All models in Motocaddy’s S-Series and M-Series electric trolley ranges feature nine speed settings, speed and battery indicators and adjustable bag supports.

Both ranges feature models with downhill control options.

Motocaddy’s DHC functionality allows the S1 and M1 PRO DHC models to maintain a constant speed while moving down a gradient – even on the steepest of slopes - thanks to a special single motor that combines downhill braking with a highly effective electronic parking brake.

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Motocaddy S1 Electric Trolley (Valued at $1499)

The S-Series range opens with the world’s bestselling trolley, the easy to use S1 and the S1 DHC. Next are the gadget packed S3 PRO with USB charging port and the hands-free S7 REMOTE, with its sophisticated guidance system.

Inside Golf and Walkinshaw Sports are giving away a feature-packed Motocaddy S1 Electric Trolley to one lucky reader.

The award-winning M-Series range has been developed to fold over 40% smaller than traditional models and is packed with performance enhancing features. The M1 PRO is available in standard and with downhill control; while the M3 PRO is bursting with features including three distance measurements, clock and round-timer.

Following an extensive upgrade last season, the award-winning Motocaddy S1 boasts many game-enhancing features including a soft-touch ergonomic handle; low-profile, quick-release wheels; a streamlined battery tray and the super-fast QUIKFOLD assembly mechanism. Add these to the nine speed settings; battery indicator; adjustable bag supports, plus compatibility with the popular EASILOCK™ system and it’s easy to see why the S1 is the world’s top-selling electric golf trolley.

Matching accessories and golf bags offering Motocaddy’s patented EASILOCK™ bag-to-trolley connection system are also available for the ultimate in style and convenience.

Motocaddy electric trolleys and chargers are covered by a 2-year warranty. Registered Lithium batteries qualify for a 5-year limited warranty. Motocaddy After Sales – a whole new level of service launching 1 August. Distributed by Walkinshaw Sports.

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Powered by Yamaha Golf Cars Introducing the i4 – THE solution and game changer for all Personal Transportation needs, within Gated communities, resorts and facilities and shared road use.

We were tired of fitting dangerous rear facing seats to carts and hope for no injuries, so we built the i4 – • No longer travel in a backwards direction with useless seat belts • No longer than a rear facing seat cart • Same turning circle • 3 separate braking systems fitted • Full ROPS engineered safety frame offering ISO3471 protection • Seat belts to ADR4 and ADR34/02 child restraint specifications • Wider Wheel track for stability • Auto Engineer certified • Safety Certification and report available • If your buying a rear facing seat golf cart are you following your duty of care?

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MGI Navigator Quad Gyro

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MGI are the pinnacle of motorised golf buggies and the MGI Navigator Quad Gyro is the culmination of their extensive experience, technology and product design.

What you see is what you get with this very simple design. The Grasshopper SE Series 2 features a 1000w motor, simple thumb throttle with battery level indicator and with reverse operation, two 55ah GEL batteries and alloy wheels.

It also features an easy-to-remove seat with steering arm that folds down flat in seconds. The Grasshopper can easily be loaded into a hatchback or station wagon via ramps. Comes with rear golf bag holder, front basket, scorecard holder, front bumper and umbrella holder. Available in a range of colours: blue, red, silver, green.

Just $2595.00 including freight to most parts of Australia.

Condor Golf also have the Grasshopper series 1 UK version ($3295.00) and the Condor SS series 5 with roof & 2000w motor ($4995.00). Refer to the website for details.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Condor Golf / Eldridge Group Pty Ltd Since 2000 4/12 Viewtech Place, Rowville Vic 3178 sales@condorgolf.com.au www.condorgolf.com.au (03) 9755 8881

Designed specifically for the diverse Australian landscape, the Navigator goes everywhere you do. Instead of lugging your golf bags or pushing a cart around and compromising your golf game – let the Navigator lead you to your best game yet.

This motorised buggy not only powers itself along the toughest terrain but it is controlled by a fully- directional remote. The remote can direct the Navigator left, right, forward and in reverse, enabling you to conserve your energy for the game of your life.

The Navigator is the epitome of luxury and performance with its patented Gyroscope

‘Anti-Deviation’ technology, keeping the buggy on track no matter what the terrain.

Keep your Navigator at a set distance out of the way whilst you play and summon it at your leisure.

Powered by the strongest 12v 26amp Lithium Battery and driven by twin calibrated 230w motors, you can be sure the Navigator can go the distance.

RRP: $2,490 FOR MORE INFORMATION: MGI International 11 Maurice Court Nunawading (03) 8872 6700 www.mgigolf.com.au enquiries@mgigolf.com

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Textron Fleet Management Augusta Golf Cars – exclusive master distributor for E-Z-GO, Cushman and Textron Offroad Vehicles – have continued to bring the future of the golf vehicle industry to Australia with Textron Fleet Management systems.

Textron Fleet Management (TFM), which was formerly known as TKVGPS, was acquired

by Textron in January 2017 and is now available in Australia. TFM has provided GPS-based fleet management solutions exclusively for E-Z-GO products in the US and Europe for the past three years and have to date equipped many courses with their product – including: Heritage Oaks Golf and Country Club, Bears Best, Verrado Golf Club and Feather Sound CC among others.

TFM’s fleet management solutions provide golf-course owners and operators with extensive, real-time information to help them monitor, maintain and protect their fleets of golf cars and utility vehicles whilst at the same time providing players with a very enjoyable experience by providing distances to pins, greens, bunkers, fly over videos, food and beverage ordering, etc.

Among the extensive list of course management features available to golf course operators are remote amp-hour and odometer monitoring, state-of-charge reports and charging histories for electric vehicles; vehicle travel histories, fleet utilization and rotation reports, pace-ofplay monitoring, remote diagnostics, speed enforcement and geofencing capabilities with remote vehicle shutdown that allow courses to keep vehicles within specified boundaries for safety and security.

In addition to the features, golf course operators have the ability to run multimedia advertisements – which have the potential

to generate incremental income. Golferenhanced units are equipped for food and beverage ordering and also have the option to integrate golf tournament software.

The TFM 7 Inch Text Only Display.

TFM is a factorybacked product which should give potential buyers comfort that the system will be around in the long-term with ongoing support and updates in the foreseeable future. The system can be ordered with an order for EZGO golf cars which means the TFM systems are then installed and integrated into the vehicles at factory level down the production line. TFM systems can also be retro-fitted to existing fleets.

TFM screens are available in three configurations – a 7-inch text-only display, a 7-inch golfer-enhanced display and a 10-inch golfer-enhanced display – thus providing courses with options best suited to their specific needs or budget. The weatherproof displays are manufactured by TFM and are the brightest on the market.

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Mobile Marshalling makes fleet management easier than ever before. can select from a range of proven fleetmanagement solutions to meet the specific needs of their particular facility, protect their investments in vehicle fleets and turf-care equipment, monitor events on their course, and enhance the playing experience for their golfers.”

The TFM 7 Inch Golfer Enhanced Display.

TFM systems are available in 48- or 60-month packages and are backed with a 48-month warranty and unlimited customer support (both online and phone).

The TFM systems, coupled with the incredible new battery technology advancements in ELiTE Lithium and LC Tec vehicles – put Augusta Golf Cars in a position to offer facilities a multitude of solutions to ensure their assets are getting them the best bang for their buck.

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2017 V2 Golf Skate Caddy™ The all new 2017 V2 Golf Skate Caddy™ changes everything, bringing together new technologies and upgraded systems taken from the popular and rugged V1. In fact everything has changed from the suspension to the new LCD screen and the revolutionary new handle with in-built thumb slider. The new improvements take this type of vehicle to the pinnacle of innovation, style and features never seen before on a stand-up golf cart.

The Golf Skate Caddy™ is a personal golf stand-on board that’s revolutionising the way we play and think about golf. The new product is taking the place of golf carts everywhere because of its many benefits… not just because it’s great fun to “surf the turf” but it also allows for faster rounds of golf and has less environmental impact on your course. The Golf Skate Caddy™ is also innovating the way golf is played—instead of chasing after everyone’s golf balls in a golf cart, players can go directly to their ball and focus on their game, speeding up play time by up to 25% - 50%.

And here are some facts, 75% of all sales are to golfers aged 55-75 years of age with 35% of sales to women. The youngest riders are still in school and the most mature riders are over 80. This is a ride for everyone no matter what age or skill level.

The GSC™ Ambassador is Greg Norman jnr.

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A few of the other benefits of the GSC™ include: • Reduce maintenance costs compared to a golf cart with less wear and tear on the golf course

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Hawk Carts have been in business for over 10 years and just keep going from strength to strength, due to their ongoing commitment to innovation, quality, vigorous testing and review of their products to ensure that they meet the needs of the Australian market.

Hawk Carts supply a range of Electric Vehicles including not only single-seat and two-seat golf carts but also the Hawk Sports Cart, the Hawk BEAST (an all-terrain utility cart), hospitality, tourism, industrial, educational and farming vehicles, to name a few. All carts can be customised to suit your needs.

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Top Tips for buying a new buggy or cart GOLF cars and buggies have come a long way over the years. Gone are the noisy and bulky three-wheeled, handle-steered, noisy cars of yesterday. Today’s vehicles and carts are sleek, feature-packed machines that make getting your gear around the course simple and fun.

Here are a few general tips to buying a buggy or golf car:

1. PUSH, ELECTRIC OR PETROL

You have many more choices these days when it comes to cars and buggies. The pushbuggy – long the workhorse of the links – offers manual and battery-powered options that suit nearly any need. They are light and compact, and generally very affordable. Golf cars and ride-ons are also highly advanced, but before you buy one you should ask yourself a few questions.

How long, for example, will the unit/vehicle last on a single charge/fill? How and where will you source the power/petrol? Where will you plug it in to charge it? If petrol-powered, then consider the process (and costs) for filling it up. When debating petrol vs electric cars, also consider which type of unit will have fewer repairs and/or maintenance necessary.

2. YOUR COURSE

If you play most of your golf at one course, then remember that some clubs restrict the use of certain buggies/cars, so before you purchase anything, ring up the club and make sure that there are no potential

problems. Even some push-buggies can be subject to restrictions (wide wheels/slicks are often preferred for protecting the greens, etc). Also, make sure that your vehicle/unit is suited to your course (whether it is hilly, or muddy in winter, etc).

3. DEALERS AND WARRANTIES

When buying anything that has a motor/battery (etc) it is always best to go through a dealer (where possible) or a trusted retail outlet/pro-shop. Ensure the unit comes with a warranty. Also, before you buy, investigate the availability and ease (and potential costs) of getting the vehicle serviced or repaired in the future.

4. STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION

a few options. Can you store the vehicle at your club? Is there a place for it at home? Is it under cover/protected and secure? How will you get it to/from the course? What is the cost for a trailer? Do you have room for a trailer at home? Is the carpark at your club conducive to parking your car with a trailer attached?

Today’s push-carts and battery-operated buggies are light, sleek and ultra compact, making transportation and storage a breeze.

As you get to the bigger units, however, things are a bit different. So while a club may have room for a fleet of large vehicles, a lone golfer purchasing a golf car should weigh

5. TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE (FOR RIDE-ONS)

Treat a golf car as you would an automobile.

Always ask for a test drive, as there is no better way to evaluate the suitability of the vehicle.

Regardless of if it is a new or used vehicle, check that there is enough oomph to get up hills, and enough braking power to slow it down in a hurry. Check the steering for slipping/response, and (for a used vehicle) make sure the wheels, motor and all aspects of the vehicle are in good condition.

Make sure that the batteries are new/ good, with clean connectors and a good charger. Also, check all wiring, hoses and all moving parts to make sure they are in good condition.

Remember, the more research, time and care you take up front, the better your overall experience will be, and the longer your vehicle/unit will last.

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NYTIME is a good time to join a golf club, but now is arguably one of the best times ever, with many golf clubs offering attractive membership packages.

From the enticing value-for-money ‘15 months for the price of 12’ offer, family, junior, Lifestyle, Flexi or equity membership, to the more traditional 5-day, 6-day or 7-day membership plans, there is truly something for everyone these days, as clubs are working hard to entice golfers to their fairways. More clubs are meeting the demands of the market and offering a greater degree of flexibility when it comes to membership packages.

There are many benefits to joining a club, whether you are looking for a highquality private course to hone your skills, a

competitive setting for regular competition, or simply a group of like-minded golfers to share a great time, Club Membership is (and always has been) one of the best ways to enjoy golf in Australia.

Other benefits include Members-only tee times, access to electronic bookings, the ability to play unlimited golf on the golf course at no cost, play in mid-week, weekend and public holiday competitions, an official Golf Australia handicap, unlimited use of the practice facilities, golf at reciprocal clubs at a reduced fee, and the chance to play in events like the Holden Scramble and pro-ams.

So if you’re looking to join a club, here are some of the top membership specials on offer around the country.

Sanctuary Cove Golf and Country Club

Super Sunday experience – From $263 pp

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1 night’s accommodation staying at the historic Duntryleague Mansion (Sunday) 2 days unlimited golf at Duntryleague’s Championship 18 hole Golf Course Shared motorised Cart Full Breakfast

GolF oranGe – 3 courSe experience From $455 pp

• 2 night’s accommodation staying at the historic Duntryleague Mansion (Sunday-Thursday) • 1 round of Golf at Duntryleague’s Championship 18 hole Golf Course • 1 round of golf at Wentworth Golf Clubs 18 hole Course • 1 round of golf at Orange Ex-Services Country Club • 2 days Full Breakfast • 2 Evening Meals

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2 night’s accommodation staying at the historic Duntryleague Mansion 2 days unlimited golf at Duntryleague’s Championship 18 hole Golf Course Shared motorised Cart 2 Full Breakfasts • 2 Evening Meals

ultimate Stay play & learn experience – From $823 pp (min 4 people to a max oF 8)

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3 night’s accommodation (Tuesday-Thursday nights) Expert Professional Tuition including video analysis & on-course (Tue-Wed) 36 Hole Competition Unlimited Golf during stay at Duntryleague’s Championship 18 hole Golf Course Shared motorised cart 3 full breakfasts, morning teas & evening meals with the Pro.

Dates (Tues-Thurs):

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Per person twin share - executive room. Note: A full buffet breakfast can be organised for group bookings of 20 or more.

Bankstown Golf Club

NEW SOUTH WALES Bankstown Golf Club

Bankstown Golf Club truly is a welcoming Oasis in South West Sydney. Not only is it an immaculate Group One-rated layout, but it offers top-value for golfers of all skill levels.

Conveniently located only 30 minutes from both the Sydney and Parramatta CBDs and situated right next to the M5 motorway, Bankstown Golf Club is a central meeting place and easily accessible.

In 2016 membership was de-gendered.

Now the traditional ‘Mens only Saturday competition’, welcomes all 7-day members to participate. There is still one competition per week that is exclusively for men and women alike.

Membership has been made even more affordable with three tiers of membership within their 5 and 7 day categories.

Members may choose a level that suits their competition activity with a scale of subscription/competition fees. With full membership starting at only $1855, no entrance fees, no waiting lists and payment plans available, membership at this stunning club is now a viable option.

The team at Bankstown are currently offering all new members a free lesson with their professional. This will give you the perfect opportunity to utilise the brand-new practice facility including what their pro, Lee Hunt, believes to be the top coaching and fitting facility in Sydney’s West. Accessible to all members and guests, it is definitely worth the trip to Bankstown Golf Club.

Mention this editorial and receive a Free Group One Club membership for a friend or family member ($99 value) PLUS 3 x social golf passes for you to show your new course to your friends ($180 value).

If you are only after social golf, Bankstown also offers the Group One Club; a $99 per year social golf category which offers social

Twin Creeks is the perfect place to mix business with pleasure. Whether you’re looking for an exclusive Golf Membership, to host a Corporate or Social Event, or try a new dining experience, then let us show you why Twin Creeks Golf & Country Club is becoming Western Sydney’s Ultimate Venue.

Riverside Oaks Golf Resort golfers a new way to play golf and belong to a prestigious Club with heavily discounted social green fees ($29 per round instead of the usual $60). Perfect for time poor golfers by allowing you to decide how often and how much you pay each year.

There has never been a better time to book a social round of golf at Bankstown.

The best rate can be found online through Bankstown’s brand-new ‘Public Bookings’ link on their website. Escape the office on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and pay only $50 for two players with a cart after 12:30pm or enjoy Twilight Golf, and play unlimited golf after 2pm for only $29 per player.

Accessible seven days a week, Bankstown Golf Club offers an open competition every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday.

Bankstown Golf Club 70 Ashford Ave, Milperra NSW 2214 Phone: (02) 9773 0628 www.bankstowngolf.com.au info@bankstowngolf.com.au

Riverside Oaks Golf Resort Located just over an hour’s drive from Sydney’s CBD, Riverside Oaks Golf Resort is set on 587 acres of natural Australian bushland bordering the Hawkesbury River.

Riverside Oaks boasts Sydney’s only 36hole golf resort with two championship golf courses. Both golf courses featured in the top 100 courses in Australia and have played host to national tournaments such as the PGA Championships, NSW Amateur and Australian Teams championships.

Riverside Oaks Platinum Membership is the ultimate golfing membership in Sydney.

Members have access to two pristine golf courses 7 days a week and your membership includes the use of a motorised GPS golf cart and range balls. Riverside Oaks practice facilities are second to none with a 20-bay weather proof driving range approximately 250 meters in length, a devoted short-game practice area as well as two putting greens and chipping green.

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Asquith Golf Club Members enjoy discounts throughout the Resort including luxury accommodation, food, beverages and pro shop discounts plus a series of member’s events are hosted throughout the year.

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Riverside Oaks also offers Membership for Juniors, Ladies, families and Corporate as well as their popular Pay As You Play Membership.

Here you have access to a well-established, peaceful and challenging course set in a marvellous bushland setting, easily accessible from the M1, which offers five, six and sevenday memberships.

7-day Platinum Membership: Mens: $2400, Ladies: $1800, Young Adult: $1800 (18 – 27 years), Junior: $750 (12 – 17 years), Children: $0 (11 and under)

Riverside Oaks Golf Resort 74 O’Briens Rd, Cattai NSW 2756 Phone: (02) 4560 3200 www.riversideoaks.com.au info@riversideoaks.com.au

A flexible Lifestyle membership is among the innovations now available at Asquith Golf Club in Sydney’s north.

Still it’s the Lifestyle membership, available for a mere $600, which will appeal to a lot of time-poor people who enjoy a game of golf on their terms.

The club also offers Intermediate Age categories (18-23), (24-29) and (30-34).

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Chatswood Golf Club This gives those just entering the workforce the chance to save anything up to 70 per cent off the full membership fee.

There are also three-month trial memberships available as well as the lifestyle, junior and cadet memberships.

Pro-rata fees are available with no joining fee; immediate access and an installment payment fee is also available.

At Asquith you’ll find a ‘feel-good community locale’ where golfers and non-golfers alike can enjoy the friendly ambience and facilities that the club offers.

When golfers first visit Asquith Golf Club— whether a corporate day guest, first-time or social golfer—they are immediately captivated

INNOVATIVE NEW MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS AT MOSS VALE GOLF CLUB PLATINUM MEMBERSHIP Annual Fee $2,200

NO competition or green fees; One member’s guest can play in a competition once per month at NO cost.

This category is designed for those who foresee playing in competitions at least twice per week.

by the warm welcome, relaxed environment, enthusiastic staff and great ‘experience’.

Once on the course, golfers are then challenged by the 5494m par-70 course, complete with three lakes which do come into play.

Asquith is already recognised as one of the most progressive golf clubs in Sydney.

General manager Matthew Furze is ecstatic about having focussed on a few new categories of membership that have really given new members the flexibility they were looking for.

“Our membership numbers are up significantly, bucking the trend locally,” Furze said.

“Members and guests are wanting to spend

WINTER Golf PackaGE $250 per night for 2 people includes daily: Breakfast, Accommodation, $50 credit towards dinner, 18 holes* *Offer based on 2 persons per room in a standard room.

Minimum 2 night stay, mid-week only.

Valid 1st June to 31st August 2017.

GOLD MEMBERSHIP Annual Fee $1,200

NO cost for social/non-competition golf seven days per week; Competition fee $15* per round (*subject to change). This membership is designed for golfers who foresee playing in competitions once per week.

SILVER MEMBERSHIP Annual Fee $299

Eligible for all competition golf - Fee $40 per round; Eligible for social/noncompetition golf - Fee $25 per round. This membership category is best suited to those who play competition golf less than once per week.

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JUNIOR MEMBERSHIP Annual Fee $99

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time at our great club before and after a game of golf to enjoy the atmosphere that Asquith Golf Club has to offer.

“Our mantra at Asquith Golf Club is everyone is always welcome.”

Asquith Golf Club Phone: (02) 9477 1266 www.asquithgolfclub.com.au

Chatswood Golf Club Chatswood Golf Club has gained a reputation for being one of the most enjoyable and friendly courses to play on Sydney’s Lower North Shore.

Only 15 minutes from the heart of Sydney’s CBD, Chatswood is a course carved out of the Lane Cove River Valley, with stunning bushland views and the tranquil sounds of native wildlife. The clubhouse boasts a large wrap-around balcony with extensive views of the golf course, the perfect place to enjoy a hot coffee, a cold beverage or meal, while gazing over the course.

Chatswood offers membership packages to suit everyone, ranging from full playing to social membership. Newly introduced categories: Bronze membership offers the time-poor golfer unlimited access to competition and social golf. For $650 per year, Bronze offers a Golflink handicap plus online timesheet booking access for 24 competition games per year at $23 per game, and unlimited social golf at $10 per game.

Club membership is a cost-effective PayAs-You-Play membership category for new or infrequent golfers. For $195 per year, Club members get a Golflink handicap, online viewing of timesheets, unlimited competition games at $38 per game, and unlimited social golf with $10 off visitor green fees.

Young Adult membership offers 18 – 35 year old golfers full playing membership with online booking access to all competitions and all honour board events at a discounted price.

Young Adult members can also represent Chatswood in interclub competitions.

Chatswood offers a structured Beginner golfer program from $199 for those new

Twin Creeks Golf & Country Club to golf, with clinics, and a 9-hole beginner’s competition. With Club membership, beginners are helped to gain a Golflink handicap and eased into regular competitions.

Many of their members have made golfing friends for life by joining the beginner program.

The membership is flexible, to suit your lifestyle. If you’re playing more, upgrade at any time by only paying the pro rata difference in membership subscriptions. Pay your subscription in instalments by monthly direct debit, quarterly or annually.

Use your house account to pay for nearly everything at the Club. Food, drink, house functions, equipment, lessons, competition and green fees are cashless. Get bonus credit when you top up your house account with $200 or more.

Join now, and get membership to 30 September 2018 for the price of 12 months.

Chatswood Golf Club Beaconsfield Road, Chatswood West NSW 2067 Phone: (02) 9419 2336 www.chatswoodgolf.com.au membership@ chatswoodgolf.com.au

Twin Creeks Golf & Country Club Please run with same image that was used for Sydney feature January 2017 Set amongst a spectacular 850 acres of rural landscape with stunning woodland backdrop, Twin Creeks Golf & Country Club offers a challenging yet rewarding experience to golfers at all skill levels. The

Par-72 Championship course, meticulously designed by renowned golfer Graham Marsh, is one of Sydney’s best-kept golfing secrets.

Challenging to professionals yet enjoyable for the purely novice golfer, the course design takes into account the spectacular rural setting to create a visually stunning and tranquil golfing experience. This meticulous design results in a consistently high standard of balanced golfing facilities destined to stand the test of time.

In addition to golf, the facility offers comprehensive practice facilities including a full turf driving range, putting green and bunker complex.

Featuring one of Australia’s leading golf cart fleets boasting 72 motorised carts, all including a fully integrated in-cart navigation and information system. The touch screen

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Roseville Golf Club technology offers on course ordering, hole by hole descriptions and many other functions designed to assist with your game.

Head off course to relax and enjoy the contemporary surrounds of the awardwinning clubhouse, home to the 19th Bar, exclusive Members Lounge and the à la carte Paperbark Restaurant, boasting uninterrupted views of the 18th green. All complemented by a magnificent rural setting within beautiful surrounds of the Nepean Valley.

Twin Creeks is easily accessible via the major motorways and centrally located between Western Sydney’s major cities of Penrith and Parramatta.

Twin Creeks Golf & Country Club 2-8 Twin Creeks Drive Luddenham NSW 2745 Phone: (02) 9670 8888 www.twincreeksgolf.com.au marielak@twincreeks.com.au

Roseville Golf Club If you’re over 45 and find you have a bit of time on your hands, then Roseville Golf Club should be your first port of call.

Their focus is on ensuring brand synergy and delivering a quality product to meet and exceed the expectations of members, guests and corporate clients.

With a 5 Star Resort Development plus facilities upgrades currently going through

planning approval, now is the perfect opportunity to take advantage of the no joining fee membership opportunities.

An introductory men’s clinic will go ahead every Saturday afternoon for eight weeks as the club looks to introduce you to the wonder that is the game of golf.

Not to mention one of the friendliest clubs you’ll find in the Sydney basin.

Moss Vale Golf Club-Dormie House Here’s the opportunity to develop skills that will equip you to play golf on any course, anywhere in the world.

You will also gain knowledge of the rules and technical aspects of the game.

It’s also an ideal opportunity to familiarise yourself with the terms of golf and the etiquette of playing golf and its various competitions.

Most people who visit Roseville find they make friends and soon they return, weekly (if not more often), to get another taste of this marvellous phenomenon called golf.

Roseville Golf Club is now offering introductory membership to their golf ‘graduates’ as well.

Work it out for yourself and you’ll see it is actually superb value for money . . . and besides it makes you want to get out there and play and get your money’s worth.

Be sure to speak with Roseville’s resident pro Scott Spence as well: He’s an exciting

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young Scottish pro who cut his teeth around the Old Course at St Andrews and has brought some exciting innovations to the Roseville Golf Club. He’ll be happy to fit you out with the right clubs to make your transition to golf an exciting one.

Roseville Golf Club 4 Links Avenue, Roseville.

Phone: (02) 8467 1800 admin@rosevillegolf.com.au

Moss Vale Golf Club-Dormie House Moss Vale Golf Course is often described as a hidden treasure and the jewel in the Southern Highlands and only a comfortable 90 minute drive from Sydney’s CBD. The golf club was founded in 1902 and designed in its current location and layout by the great Carnegie Clark It is regarded as one of the most picturesque courses in NSW, as well as being challenging to all level of golfers.

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7 DAY MEMBERSHIP • $1,741.50 • Full playing rights • Unlimited social golf • Unlimited booking access • Equates to $22/week

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• $650 • Full playing rights with $23 for first 24 comp games, $38 thereafter • $10 green fees

6 DAY MEMBERSHIP • $1,489.50 • Playing rights can also include Saturday with fee payment • Unlimited social golf • Unlimited booking access (Sun-Fri) • Equates to $17/week

YOUNG ADULT MEMBERSHIP (for golfers under 35) • $1,070.50 • Full playing rights • Unlimited social golf • Equates to $14/week

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Windsor Country Golf Club Shortish at 5,805 metres, Moss Vale’s par 71 layout (5300m for women with a par of 73) hides some of its distance in its subtle swales on its greens, strategic dog legs and elevation changes where driver from the tee is not the smart play. The 3rd, 286 metre par 4 illustrate the nous required to score well on this hole; and the 3 finishing holes are a test of long hitting and good course management.

As well as 18 well manicured holes Moss Vale Golf Club has good practice facilities including a driving range, practice nets, practice chipping and putting greens. The Club house is modern yet modest and you can enjoy lunch or dinner from its newly refurbishment SHOTZ area which overlooks the courses‘ picturesque fairways. It’s also the perfect venue to host functions, weddings and conferences.

Moss Vale has led the way with some innovative new membership options which make golf so much more affordable because they are based around your golfing habits.

If you’re a golf fanatic, for instance, and play multiple times per week then the Platinum membership category will provide the best value for you for just $2,200. Inclusions are: NO competition fees or green fees with this membership and one member’s guest can play in a competition once a month at NO cost.

This category is definitely perfect for those who play in competitions at least twice a week.

Then there is the Gold Membership category available for just $1,200.

Inclusions in this category are no green fees for social golf rounds seven days a week; competition fee of $15* a round (* subject to change).

Certainly this membership is designed for golfers who want to play competition golf once per week.

The Silver Membership also has its attractions.

For an annual fee of $299 you are eligible for all competition golf at

$40 a round; you are also eligible for social/non-competition golf with a fee of $25 a round.

No doubt this membership category is best-suited to those who play competition golf less than once per week.

Juniors are also welcome at Moss Vale and for those under 21 years membership is a mere $99 with no competition or green fees.

Dormie House is the accommodation facility attached to the golf Club. It’s the perfect retreat for couples and groups and it is long regarded as one of the best places to “play and stay” in the Southern Highlands, with the golf course literally right at your doorstep sevendays a week, all year-round.

Established in the early 1930s, Dormie House retains its period charm while providing all the amenities of a quality golf resort in a comfortable and welcoming environment. There is something euphoric in sitting around an open fire in winter after a round of golf with friends reminiscing the highlights of your recently finished round of golf.

Aside from the excellent range of play and stay packages, social golfers can play 18 holes for $40 ($30 for Dormie House guests) and $25 for nine holes ($18 for Dormie guests).

The creek which runs through the course has to be crossed 12 times during the round. From the clubhouse, the Moss Vale layout appears hilly, but after the opening five holes, it levels out and heads into the quiet countryside.

Moss Vale Golf Club Arthur St, Moss Vale Phone: (02) 4868 1811 www.mossvalegolfclub.com.au e-mail@mossvalegolfclub.com.au Memberships: (02) 4868 1811 admin@mossvalegolfclub.com.au Functions, weddings: media@mossvalegolfclub.com.au Play & Stay packages: Phone (02) 4868 1800 www.dormiehouse.com.au.

Windsor Country Golf Club Members are proud of where they have taken Windsor Country Club in the past couple of years.

And top of the pops is their Lifestyle category of membership, where members only really fork out to pay when they play, enabling them to adjust their golfing rounds according to their ‘lifestyle’.

Secretary-manager Rob McLean described it as a ‘gutsy step’ by the club to change their membership categories a year or so ago – but they have really begun to reap the rewards with as many as 175 new members joining the fun at Windsor.

“Over two thirds of the new members in this category have already started their club careers and established handicaps in the first few weeks of membership,” McLean says.

“The majority are playing once a month, and many already have upgraded their membership to full since they have caught the golf bug.

“It’s quite amazing how they become interested and start to ask what trophies they can win and how they can get involved.”

McLean says the club also has an Intermediate category of membership which was introduced six or seven years ago and has also proven quite an asset to the club’s membership ranks.

After spending a lot of time learning what the members are looking for, Mclean feels he has learned a lot about what is expected at their particular club . . . and he’s set out to deliver it.

“Our subs have only gone up about $30 in the past three years and our main priority is still those who take out our highest membership category,” he said.

“They will always be our No. 1 priority and these are the people that can play any time without paying green fees and enjoy other privileges.

“Of course those that take the Lifestyle or other membership categories are welcome to trade up at any time they like.”

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Rich River Golf Club Top of the changes are new caterers, while clubhouse refurbishment is another aspect which has the membership bubbling.

“We have plans for three stages of a clubhouse development and the DA has just gone in for that – so while that won’t happen this week, we are also looking to the future,” says McLean.

“It’s incredible and it wasn’t planned but we also have a new professional team, Adam and Corinne Kellaher, they’re only our third professionals in the past 40 years, so there has always been a degree of stability there.

“And we also have a new course superintendent, Jeff McManus, just coming on board.

“A lot of our members are quite happy to travel from places like Castle Hill to play their golf – it’s not far these days.

“So everyone is extremely excited about the changes as we lay a great foundation for the future of the club.”

“A few new suburbs have popped up out around here and Windsor is the perfect place for them to get a game of golf.

Windsor Country Golf Club McQuade Ave, South Windsor NSW 2756 Phone: (02) 4577 4390 www.windsorgolfclub.com.au admin@windsorgolfclub.com.au

“We really feel the next three or four years will now be exciting times at Windsor.

Rich River Golf Club Rich River Golf Club is a mainstay for the Inside Golf team whenever we travel the Murray.

The facility features two very impressive 18hole championship courses, the East and the West. They’ve been developed over the years to become one of regional Australia’s premier golfing venues, where golfers love the rolling fairways, carefully tended greens and towering eucalyptus.

The West Course has traditional tree-lined fairways with tricky, small greens that take the serious player on a thought-provoking and challenging 6,183m journey. The East Course, which had a major transformation after a redesign by Peter Thomson in 1998, features

large greens, wide fairways and those famous Thomson bunkers which really keep you thinking about your strokes. Course length is 6,131m.

Tee times are available seven days a week, with services including golf carts, pro shop, equipment hire and a beverage cart for a quick refresher.

The 12th on the West is one of the most difficult holes on the course. A strong doglegright, it’s critical to hit the fairway in just the right spot (hint: Fairway metal or iron off the tee is often a good bet). Your second shot requires a good solid strike over Howard’s Lake to reach the green, which is gently sloped from front to back. A par on this hole is always a good score.

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One year Golf Memberships are attractively priced at $580. As a Golf Member you also automatically receive membership to the Moama Sports Club and can immediately start earning Rich River Rewards. As a Rich River Member you can earn your way towards amazing benefits and are entitled to member discounts and promotions. Use your points to spend on dining, golf, accommodation and more.

Rich River Golf Club Phone: (03) 5481 3333 www.richriver.com.au golfpackages@richriver.com.au

Woollahra Golf Club It doesn’t take long to realise why Woollahra Golf Club is rated by many as one of the best nine-hole layouts in NSW. Maybe “living” next door to the famous Royal Sydney has rubbed off on them.

Woollahra Golf Club The 18th on the East course is a monster at 532m. Be sure to avoid the fairway bunker on the left from the tee, as well as the fairway bunkers on your second shot (80 meters short of the green). With water down the left of the fairway, and a green surrounded by bunkers, it’s a very challenging hole.

James Maiden Bistro is locally famous for the magnificent views of the golf course, and for the mouth-watering choices on the lunch and dinner menu. Premium Australian and New Zealand wines and local and imported beer feature too. You can also drop into the bistro for a continental or cooked breakfast, or for

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a quick snack from midday. Then there’s the Coffee Shop, where you can settle down on the terrace with an expertly brewed espresso coffee and a sweet treat that’s been freshly prepared by the in-house pastry chef.

The Clubhouse has recently undergone some extensive renovations with stage one completed and stage two currently underway.

This fresh and modern transformation is a must-see for those who have not visited Rich River in a while!

The deluxe accommodation has been attractively refurbished, with privacy and seclusion ensuring your own space to relax

after golf. There’s a great choice of rooms too, for couples, families and small groups.

40 spacious and airy standard suites have a king split bed in the bedroom and single bed in the lounge room. The 22 deluxe rooms are rated 4-star, and feature a queen bed. If you’re travelling with a small group, a large and fully self- contained apartment can accommodate up to 7 people with 3 bedrooms, a welcoming lounge/dining area, 2 bathrooms and 3 toilets.

There are so many leisure options here: two outdoor pools, a spa, gym equipment, three bowling greens, three croquet courses and nine tennis courts.

After all, General Manager Marc Manion admits you only have to look over the fence to see how the standard has been set as Woollahra’s highly-rated neighbour continues to host Australian Opens and set the bar high for eastern suburbs golfers in Sydney.

“We seriously feel our greens are as good as any private golf course in Sydney,” says Manion.

“It’s a terrific course for juniors and seniors as it’s a flat walk while still being a good test of golfing skills.”

A revamp of the clubhouse also makes Woollahra a great place to relax and talk about your round afterwards.

“The refurbishments have been a real hit with the members,” said Manion.

“We have also put a lot of money into new irrigation works on our course and I’m delighted to say it has made a huge difference to our course.

“Consequently Woollahra is now in pristine condition and looks as good, if not better, than it ever has.”

With about 400 male members and about 200 female members, tee times are usually readily available at Woollahra.

While their 18-hole weekend competitions are popular with everyone, the club also plays ninehole competitions for the time-poor golfers each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.

Seven-day membership includes GA membership so you get a handicap that enables you to play in open competitions all over the country. Members are also able to play social golf every day of the week.

Manion said there was a special discount for those wishing to join at the moment and you are urged to contact the club for further information.

Membership is certainly cost-effective at Woollahra GC on their Discounted Green Fee Scheme. After paying your annual subscription members benefit from discounted green fee rates. Members’ green fees are reduced to between $7 and $10 per nine-hole round.

Without a large lump sum commitment you only pay when you play which means no financial waste during times where you don’t have the chance to play as much golf as you would like.

Woollahra Golf Club O’Sullivan Rd, Rose Bay 2029 Phone: (02) 9327 5404 office@woollahragolfclub.com

Yarrawonga Mulwala Golf Club Resort

Yarrawonga Mulwala Golf Club Resort Nestled alongside the picturesque Murray River, three hours north of Melbourne and one hour from Albury airport, Yarrawonga Mulwala Golf Club Resort ticks all the boxes for modern, comfortable golf resort destinations.

The largest public access golf resort in the country, the resort features 45 holes—two 18-hole courses (the Lake and the Murray),

and a short nine-hole Executive course—all set amongst beautiful natural landscape overlooking the Murray River and Lake Mulwala. While the Murray course is one of the better known layouts at the facility, all three courses offer something special to the keen golfer.

Before your round, take advantage of the state-of-the-art practice facilities with driving range, hitting nets, putting greens and chipping area with bunker. There is also a pro shop open from dawn to dusk with competitively priced products and

services. Choose from nine different styles of accommodation overlooking the golf course or native bushland with something to suit all budgets and needs; from basic cabins to luxurious apartments and villas, each with cooking facilities, private bathrooms and a car parking space. All accommodation is self-contained, family-friendly and is only a short stroll from the clubhouse and pro shop. Guests can explore the spectacular surrounds, tempt their tastebuds with quality dining, work out in the gym, have a hit of tennis, take a dip in the solar-heated pool or

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The 6197m course is in striking contrast to the spectacular surrounding Mallee plains.

It is both beautiful and challenging, with a dramatic backdrop of river gums, artfully formed lakes and some very tricky signature holes, notably the par-3 5th, featuring a daunting carry over a lake, which follows the hole all the way to the green where bunkers guard the left side of the narrow target.

The course fairways are superbly tended and groomed, while the bent greens are generally large, undulating and very fast with thoughtful tee positions and pin placements.

The layout is easy-walking, but small hills, bumps and rolls break the landscape.

Tee times are available seven days a week, with services including golf carts, pro shop, equipment hire and a beverage cart for that welcome break.

Murray Downs Golf and Country Club

Following your round, the balcony room features panoramic views of the course with floor to ceiling windows. The café is the best spot for a quick energy top-up any time of the day, while Fairways Bistro is food central at Murray Downs. The bistro offers a magnificent country-style lunch and an extensive dinner menu with specials changing regularly. The Club is also host to three magnificent floodlit bowls rinks, supervised Junior lounge and adventure Playground (3 to 7 years), while the teen lounge gives older kids a place to play pool, Wii, Xbox, PlayStation and more.

Murray Downs Golf and Country Club is golf at its absolute best. Widely acclaimed by golfers as the Murray River’s finest course, Murray Downs is also ranked the region’s Number 1 by leading golf and travel publications. In Victoria, it has won the Victorian PGA course of the Year. Nationally it’s in the Top 50 courses in Australia and it’s consistently voted one of the country’s best resort courses. It also happens to be a favourite of the Inside Golf team.

Murray Downs’ on-course resort includes 50 individually air-conditioned and wellappointed family rooms and 2-bedroom units. If you love the independence and space of self-contained apartments, Murray Downs Resort is the perfect place for you, with its deluxe and super deluxe apartments, featuring fully-equipped kitchenettes with a continental or country style cooked breakfast which can be delivered to all rooms each morning.

Murray Downs Golf and Country Club simply relax in a luxury 60-seat movie theatre showing the latest releases.

The club’s full service makes them more than a golf club, offering many features to keep visitors entertained onsite including massage, croquet, lawn bowls, a kids’ activity area and more. Book a tour of the local Rutherglen wineries tasting some of the world’s best fortifieds, explore the farm gate trail offering fresh produce from the paddock straight to your plate or hit the waterways for a spot of fishing, canoeing or water skiing.

Enquire today about stay and play packages.

Whether you are a golf enthusiast, tourist or local looking for a social outing, Yarrawonga invite you to take advantage of all they have on offer including their exclusive ‘member only’ promotions. Their value for money membership range includes: Full, Country, Bowls/Croquet, Junior and Social which is as little as $22 per year.

If you have queries regarding Membership contact Members Services on (03) 5744 1911 Yarrawonga Mulwala Golf Club Resort Golf Club Rd, Mulwala NSW 2647 www.yarragolf.com.au

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Thurgoona Country Club Resort Thurgoona Country Club Resort offers golfers a mature Championship golf course located only ten minutes from Albury NSW, an easy three-hour drive from Melbourne or a brief 60-minute flight from Sydney. Designed

by Peter Thomson and Mike Wolveridge, Thurgoona presents a fair but challenging layout to golfers of all abilities.

Beautifully covered Santa Ana couch fairways invite your approach to large bentgrass greens with subtle slopes, strategically placed bunkers and enough water to make even the most experienced golfer think twice. The 18-hole championship course plays to 6372m, par 72, for the men and 5480m, par 74, for the ladies. Thurgoona is a semi-private facility offering great membership packages as well as premium tee times for stay and play groups and lots of social golf availability for visitors. Regular competitions are held on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays with several special events throughout the year. Notable highlights include the Schweppes Classic Week of Golf held in October, the Murray Classic event in May and the Murray Masters event in December. In addition, November 2017 marks the first year of a three-year commitment by Thurgoona Country Club Resort to host the NSW Senior’s Open.

Just a short stroll from the clubhouse, the on-course accommodation borders the 18th

Thurgoona Country Club Resort fairway and features 26 rooms on two stories or a 3-bedroom apartment for those looking for a bit more space to unwind. The motel offers a swimming pool, hot tub, sauna, and conference facilities. The full-service club has a gym, bistro, TAB and several televisions to take in the game(s). For non-golfers, the close proximity to Albury and its great selection of shops, cafes and restaurants ensures there is something for everyone on your next visit to Thurgoona Country Club Resort.

“Thurgoona offers great value in golf memberships. Their mid-year membership special is now on with full golf memberships on special for $275 for the remainder of 2017. Golf members enjoy unlimited social golf (zero green fees), reduced rates on both cart hire and range balls as well as a wide selection of competitions to play in. Their regular men’s and ladies competitions are held on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays ($13 comp fee) and they have an active

Vets membership who play on Tuesday and Thursday ($10 comp fee). A country member option is available for those living outside of 100km of the Club- just $200 for the remainder of 2017. There’s no need to look further than Thurgoona Country Club Resort when considering your next golf membership.”

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illustrate the nous required to score well – the 13th green is benched into a sandy hillside on the right where few balls ever bounce onto the putting surface, while missing left risks plunging into a lake. The 16th green is also tough to find in one swing. And be sure to have your A-game ready for Eastlake’s new “signature hole” the 17th.

Eastlake has transformed in multiple ways in recent years. Architect Ross Watson redesigned the fifth, seventh, eighth and ninth holes midway through the last decade as part of a broader masterplan for the golf course.

The partial upgrade does create a distinct separation between the kikuyu grass of the ‘old’ holes and the couch grass of the ‘new’, but it does present an appealing snapshot of things to come.

Affordable memberships are available now and Eastlake offers a variety of membership options to suit your needs and budget payable upfront or monthly. Ring the office to obtain a membership application or visit the website and join online. Eastlake also welcomes social golfers and clubs, and offer reasonable tee times 7 days per week outside of competition times – book online or contact the club for more details.

Eastlake Golf Club

Eastlake Golf Club If there’s one thing you’ll undoubtedly take from a round at Eastlake Golf Club, it’s that quality golf courses are built on the foundations of a collection of unique and challenging holes – and Eastlake certainly fits that bill.

While Eastlake’s more vaunted golf neighbours grab the headlines, this Eastern Suburbs gem goes along in an inconspicuous

fashion as one of the city’s best value-formoney public access courses. Set within Sydney’s Botany Wetlands, the course is designed on two narrow strips of land characterised by sandy soil, wetlands and flat sections mixed with undulations.

Shortish at 5,881 metres, the strength of Eastlake’s par-72 layout lies in its subtle changes in elevation and deceptive placing of hazards. Smart play is key, as there are holes where it’s best to leave the driver in the bag.

Roseville Golf Club

From the opening 270 metre par 4, players are challenged off the tee to make key decisions.

The four-hole stretch from six to nine is definitely the best of the course and brings into play the numerous bunkers and water hazards that guard the greens. It also opens up views over Botany Bay, the airport and the CBD. The back-nine offers a mix of short and long holes that will test golfers’ ability to manage their rounds. The three inward-nine par 3s

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Bay Views Golf Course

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Curlewis

Recognised as the fastest-growing golf club in Australia, Curlewis is a contemporary and welcoming club.

In 2015 Curlewis was purchased by a local family who were determined to make Curlewis a “must play” course in the region.

Their continued generous investment in the course and facilities has resulted in significant membership growth ever since.

Curlewis members enjoy a magnificent Par-72 course, (ranked 42nd in the Top 100 Public Access rankings), which was founded

Later this year will see the next exciting chapter in the rise of Curlewis, with members enjoying a new 18-bay driving range facility, featuring a fully licensed café and function room, golf simulators and teaching academy.

There has never been a better time to join Curlewis. It’s a welcoming club with a contemporary and forward-thinking view, that is proving irresistible to golfers in the region.

Curlewis Golf Club 1345 Portarlington Road, Curlewis Phone: (03) 5251 1111 www.curlewisgolf.com.au

GSM Golf is proud to manage six venues that allow golfers of all levels to play casually, participate in competitions or practice.

GSM Golf member offerings are the ultimate in flexibility and affordability – allowing any golfer the promise of six courses with one easy-to-manage membership. As a result, GSM Golfers have the ability to select not only where they play, but also how much they pay.

Starting from as little as $129 per year, GSM Golf Club offers four categories that will give any golfer the chance to golf flexibly yet affordably. Benefits include: Official handicap and Golf Victoria affiliation, one complimentary round at Bay Views (Monday to Saturday), Personal accident and player liability insurance and Member pricing on green fees and carts at GSM venues.

GSM Gold, $199 per year, offers all the benefits of the GSM Golf Club PLUS: A 2018

Golf Course Guide, five free cart hire vouchers, one half price golf lesson with a GSM and PGA Professional and a $40 GSM Retail Gift Voucher for use at any GSM Pro Shop.

GSM Golf Ezi is for Golfers that want the best in variety, accessibility, and great pricing.

For $365 p.a. or $34 per month , you get 50% green fee discounts at five GSM Golf venues, access 7 days a week, exclusive discounts on carts at five GSM venues, Opening promotion – Free round with a cart at Kingston Links and Bay Views valued at $150, and easy direct debit options with monthly membership payments Finally, there is GSM Golf Ezi Plus. For $465 p.a. or $43 per month, you’ll get all the benefits of GSM Golf Ezi PLUS: Official Golf Handicap and Golf Australia affiliation, and Personal injury and liability insurance on the golf course.

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Anglesea Golf Club

Anglesea Golf Club The Anglesea Golf Course, situated on the Great Ocean Road, is an undulating 6074m Par-73 layout set in natural bushland. A feature of the course is the number of elevated greens that require plenty of thought when selecting your club. Adding to the mix are 42 “sandbelt style” bunkers sprinkled throughout the course, eucalypt

tree-lined fairways, and the ever-present resident population of around 300 Eastern Grey Kangaroos. These features all combine to produce a stimulating round of golf. The Club has just opened a 6-bay driving range with hire balls. One Bucket, 40 Balls, $7.00 and two Buckets for $12.00.

Memberships are available for 7-Day, Junior and the 18-25yo categories, and social golfers/green-fee players are welcome every day. Green fees range from $30 (9 holes) to $50 (18 holes). Junior rates are $15/$25. Club, pull buggy & motorised cart hire available.

18-Hole Mini Golf now open.

The Clubhouse bar and bistro are open for lunch and dinner seven days a week.

Anglesea have a Winter Warmer Membership Special from 1 July where, if

Woollahra Golf Club • Definitely one of NSW’s finest 9 hole layouts in sensational condition • Revamped Clubhouse offers great food, great atmosphere and a welcoming community • Fantastic function venue • Great value for money membership packages available.

Daily 9 hole comps allow the ‘time poor’ options on a challenging course.

• 10 minutes from the CBD! • Discount membership packages available now - call (02) 9327 5404 or email office@woollahragolfclub.com • Weekend & week day Social times available

Golf bookings & Lessons (02) 9327 3683 or proshop@woollahragolfclub.com O’Sullivan Road, Rose Bay 2039 www.woollahragolfclub.com

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you join for just $600, you will receive eight months membership for the price of six. This offer is valid until 28th February 2018.”

Anglesea Golf Club Phone: (03) 5263 1582 Golf Bookings: (03) 5263 1951 www.angleseagolfclub.com.au info@angleseagolfclub.com.au

Sanctuary Cove Golf and Country Club

QUEENSLAND Sanctuary Cove Golf & Country Club Sanctuary Cove Golf and Country Club offers five levels of Membership, a level to suit every lifestyle. With two championship golf courses and two exceptional clubhouses, Sanctuary Cove Golf and Country Club offers a unique

selection of Membership options, with or without golf.

asset, your share can be dealt with in a way similar to any other investment.

Equity Members enjoy full membership including unlimited golf on The Pines and The Palms golf courses, along with access to The Country Club fitness centre, the exclusive golf clubhouse and world-class practice facilities.

This membership is your key to access firstclass golf, sport and leisure facilities. As an

Social Access Membership is restricted membership, which includes unlimited access to the exclusive golf clubhouse for social activities and members and members’ guests only social events.

Corporate Golf Membership can set your business apart from your competitors.

Sanctuary Cove Golf and Country Club offers you the chance to build your relationships and entertain clients, or reward your staff with a perfectly executed corporate golf day. Their range of packages suit all events and can be easily adapted to your individual needs and requirements. A strictly limited number of memberships are now offered to those businesses seeking the very best in corporate entertaining for themselves and their guests.

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And we haven’t even mentioned the magnificent Spa, where women – and men – have been coming for 10 years to be pampered and spoilt.

If you need to work on your game, two of Queensland’s most respected teaching professionals, Peter Heiniger and Hamish Robertson, are ready and willing to lend a hand.

So let’s give the place a big tick. Now, how do you get to sample these delights?

The best way, of course, is to become a member. And there has never been a better time to join.

Noosa Springs offers a flexible range of membership options – something for the serious golfer for whom seven days of golf a week isn’t nearly enough, all the way to beginners, juniors, and corporates.

The most popular category is Full Membership, which allows golfers to play every day, the chance to invite three guests who pay discounted green fees, access to the fitness centre, swimming pool, tennis courts and practice facilities.

Noosa Springs Golf & Spa Resort The Country Club Membership is a membership which provides access to over 45 aerobic classes per week, the latest gymnasium equipment, four air-conditioned training rooms including a cardio room, weight training room, secluded yoga studio and group fitness room, five flood lit tennis courts, a 25-metre heated pool with BBQ gazebo, private spas and saunas, specialised treatment rooms, their first-class Kidz Club, the brand-new Arnie’s Café and Bar, and their highly trained professional staff.

Golf Access Membership is available for golfers up to the age of 32 as a pathway

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membership. This membership is an extension of the club’s junior programme and provides younger golfers an opportunity to join this world-class facility. Access Membership opens the door to experience this unique and rewarding lifestyle including access to both golf courses and The Country Club.

Sanctuary Cove Golf and Country CLub The Parkway, Sanctuary Cove Phone: (07) 5699 9000 www.sanctuarycovegolf.com.au info@scgcc.com.au

Noosa Springs Golf & Spa Resort When it comes to selling the attractions of Noosa Springs Golf & Spa Resort, it’s not a difficult task.

The golf course is one of Queensland’s finest – a delightful 18-hole, par-72 circuit that winds through tropical bushland, past sparkling lakes, with beautifully manicured greens and pristine bunkers.

Then there’s the spectacular clubhouse, well-stocked Golf Shop, popular restaurant, tennis club and fitness centre.

Full Members get discounts on range balls, food and drinks, Golf Shop merchandise and the cost of using the highly-rated Spa. For golfers whose appetite for the game is not quite so intense, a Limited Membership might be the best option. The benefits are similar, but Limited Members pay a reduced annual subscription, supplemented by a limited green fee every time they play.

There’s a Midweek Membership for those content to play between Mondays and Thursdays. Should they wish to play on other days, they can do so by paying a discounted green fee.

For the youngsters, there’s a Beginner category. This leads to Full Junior Membership when the golfer is ready for a GA handicap and to compete in club

competitions. Both categories include membership of the Invincibles Junior Golf Tour.

Noosa Springs has a Driving Range membership, and a Player’s Card, which provides midweek golfing privileges, as well as various classes of Corporate Membership for businesses keen to treat clients and staff to a round of golf at an exceptional golf course.

Because of its close association with Links Hope Island – the two properties are owned in the same interests – Noosa Springs can offer a unique Dual Corporate Membership, where corporate members get to enjoy benefits and privileges at both clubs.

Dual Corporate Members enjoy golf, dining and recreational facilities at either resort, with golf carts, seven-day tee time access and complimentary coordination of corporate golf days.

Noosa Springs Phone: (07) 5440 3333 www.noosasprings.com.au info@noosasprings.com.au.

City Golf Club The City Golf Club, home of the QLD PGA Championship, is located just 5 minutes from the Toowoomba CBD and offers a Championship course and 5-star clubhouse.

Open 7 days a week for breakfast, lunch and dinner, the club offers many dining options including two cafes and bistro, not to mention the various bars and lounge facilities to relax and enjoy with family and friends.

The City Golf Club prides itself on being one of the most affordable Golf clubs in South-East QLD, with a joining fee set at only $165, and yearly full playing membership under $550 (including levies). The club has

City Golf Club availability in all membership categories including 7-day (playing member), 6-day (limited member) and 5-day (midweek member). They also offer country membership for those residing outside 100 kms from the club, and Junior and Colts memberships. Competitions are available 6 days per week, with many tee times also available for social play 7 days per week. The club has an onsite proshop staffed by four

fully-qualified PGA members, with a state-ofthe-art Indoor Tech centre for coaching and clubfitting.

The club also offers a fully-lit driving range with a newly-built 18-hole mini golf course, as well as providing a putting green, chipping green, practise nets and 150m self-service practise fairway. The City Golf Club offers the best course and facilities in

Toowoomba, and members are treated to some of the finest bent grass greens all year round, enviable to some of the high-class southern state courses.

City Golf Club 254 South Street Toowoomba QLD 4350 Phone: (07) 46 369000 www.citygolf.com.au golf@citygolf.com.au

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Gailes Golf Club

Gailes Golf Club Gailes Golf Club has a long and storied history in Brisbane. A championship golf course that has hosted an Australian Open and many major amateur events at both State and National level. Located at the intersection of the Logan and Ipswich Motorways it is easily accessible from

the Brisbane CBD in 20 minutes. Gailes Train station is also located opposite the clubhouse offering further access for those unwilling or unable to drive. Gailes is an enjoyable challenge for golfers of all levels with its perfectly manicured treelined fairways and smooth putting surfaces it presents a fair challenge to everyone who ventures onto the fairways. For those

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The course itself offers golfers the choice to be aggressive should your game warrant it, or play conservatively. The opening two holes are both par 5s which are reachable for the longer hitter. On the first, most golfers

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get a little help from the tee with a 210m downslope, helping balls gather an extra yard or 20! The second is much shorter at 459m but does play significantly uphill.

There are further chances to be aggressive, with two par-fours, the 4th and 17th, which are reachable from the tee for the longer hitters. Out of bounds features prominently on both holes and birdie is far from assured

even for those who are able to reach them in a single stroke.

Gailes Golf Club has recently reviewed its membership offerings and now has memberships available from as little as $15 per week (conditions apply). No joining fee applies to all membership categories, meaning there are no extra fees to be paid upon joining one of Brisbane’s best layouts.

Memberships are available to suit golfers no matter their needs, from pay as you play through to full 7-day membership they will have something to suit your needs and budget. With competitions held 5 days a week along with the monthly Dingo Hill Black Marker Challenge and social play available 7 days a week there is golf on offer any day you wish to partake.

Gailes Golf Club Phone: (07) 3271 2333 www.gailesgolf.com.au office@gailesgolf.com.au

Oxley Golf Club Join the friendly members club at Oxley Golf Club and find out why members and visitors love the golf course. Oxley Golf Club is known as “The Friendly Club with a Championship Layout”. The course is renowned for its smooth, fast greens, lush fairways and gentle undulating hills. The course plays very differently from the many teeing options available on the golf course. Oxley Golf Club is situated 20 minutes from the Brisbane CBD on the south-western side of Brisbane and has easy access and parking. Oxley Golf Club has competitions 7 days a week and has plenty of tee times available for its members and visitors.

Membership at Oxley Golf Club has many options at the club starting with Full 7-day Membership right down to “Pay for

Oxley Golf Club Play” membership for those wishing to try competition golf but have a busy lifestyle.

Where else can you play golf 7 days a week at one of Brisbane’s best golf courses for around $30 per week? Full Membership at Oxley Golf Club includes; social golf free of charge, access to golf competitions 7 days per week, free use of the club’s practice facilities, access to the club’s various reciprocal club networks and

currently the club has no joining fee.

Oxley Golf Club is the perfect fit for any golfer and visitors are always welcome at Oxley Golf Club. The club has social tee times available most days. The club has a fully stocked Pro-shop with motorised golf carts available for hire and the clubhouse, which overlooks the 9th green, incorporates a fully-licensed bar and food facilities before

or after your game. The Oxley Golf Club also specialises in weddings and function bookings.

Oxley Golf Club 290 Boundary Road Oxley QLD 4075 Phone: (07) 3379 6322 www.oxleygolfclub.com.au admin@oxleygolfclub.com.au

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Mount Coolum Golf Club.

Mount Coolum Golf Club Mount Coolum Golf Club is reversing the trend of declining membership and is increasing membership numbers substantially this year. This influx of members to the Club has come with the help of an innovative approach with its membership offerings, as well as opening its doors to a broader range of members and social golfers.

Feedback from members and studies from Golf Queensland and Golf Australia

have revealed that many golfers are timepoor, have growing family duties and other recreational commitments, and are generally financially-strapped and don’t have the discretionary income as they did a decade or so ago.

The club has reacted by increasing payment flexibility by adding a Direct Debit agreement for members to pay their fees quarterly.

This is in addition to customary options of payment up front, which keeps the fees at current rate if paid in full in advance, and a

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facility for members to make smaller prepayments of their fees throughout the year in order to minimise their renewal fee at subscription time.

Social Playing Membership is targeted at beginners and facilitates social golf in a family unit so they can experience golf in a club environment.

They have tried to create a more modern membership structure than the traditional golf club model, by making it easier for members to pay their fees, and also creating new and unique membership categories:

For more information about these offers, contact the club directly.

40 round membership: This category is for people who can’t play at least every week and is perfect for the low-use member.

The young adult golfer: this category is to encourage the younger generation with the implementation of a new membership fee structure for 18 to 29 years with heavily discounted fee increases before becoming a Full Member.

Pay as you Play Membership is for those wishing to try competition golf and possibly take up by older members playing once a month or less.

Mt Coolum Golf Club 17 Lumeah Drive Mount Coolum Phone: (07) 5446 1539 www.mtcoolumgolf.com info@mtcoolumgolf.com

Carbrook Golf Club Carbrook Golf Club is one of the most exciting and progressive clubs in the South East corner of Queensland. Yes, they have sharks in their main lake, however the reason that people keep coming back to this place is the quality of the golf course. With a modern irrigation system and unlimited water supply this course

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looks fantastic all year round. The greens are some of the best you will play on and the club continues to invest in its main attraction, the golf course, and the improvements over the last five years are quite amazing.

Carbrook is a club that prides itself on oldfashioned values such as friendly service, not being too precious about whether you have the right socks or your shirt is tucked in. They just want you to have a great experience and keep coming back. There must be something behind their massive membership increases in the last few years.

Carbrook Golf Club 653 Beenleigh -Redland Bay Road, Carbrook, Queensland Phone: (07) 3287 6499 www.carbrookgolfclub.com.au admin@carbrookgolfclub.com.au

Offering five levels of Membership, Sanctuary Cove Golf and Country Club has a membership to suit every lifestyle.

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WESTERN AUSTRALIA The Vines Golf & Country Club The Vines Golf and Country Club in Western Australia has introduced a new, modern and progressive Golf Membership structure; a credit-based Membership across all categories.

It is designed to allow greater flexibility for players to suit their current lifestyle, commitments and financial ability, providing three tailor-made options, utilizing the popular credit based system, already adopted by other industries.

“Today’s golfer demands more flexibility to play our courses, and they have a broader range of time slots available to them to play, due to more home-based businesses, elastic work hours, and a growing number of shift workers,” says Mike Stanton, General Manager at the Novotel Vines Resort and Country Club.

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“We have responded by allowing them to choose the best times, and prices, by managing their memberships this way. Why should you pay a premium for playing on a quiet Monday afternoon, instead of in a demand peak time such as Saturday or Sunday mornings?” he asked.

The Vines are currently offering the following membership packages:

The credits-based membership structure isn’t new to Australian golf, with a handful of clubs having introduced the system in recent years. In essence, members earn or purchase a set number of credits which can be redeemed on a pay-as-you-play basis for a round of golf (at various rates, depending on time/day). At The Vines, charges in credits are as follows:

Full Membership: ($3,000, plus joining fee) includes Unlimited credits for golf, Access to International and Domestic reciprocal clubs, Annual resort credit of $400, Second main meal free for any non-member dining with a member in the Members Bar, one dozen golf balls at cost plus GST from the Pro Shop, Free Leisure and Lifestyle membership for spouse/partner living at the same residential

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address, Free entry into Honour Board events and Member’s competition bookings 8-days in advance.

Flexi Membership: ($2,000, plus joining fee), Receive 200 credits for golf, Access to International & Domestic reciprocal clubs (credit charge applies), Additional credits can be purchased, Members competition bookings 8-days (weekday) and 5-days (weekend) in advance.

Casual Membership: ($1,000, plus joining fee) Receive 100 credits, Unlimited use of non-golfing resort facilities, Additional credits can be purchased, Member’s competition bookings 3-days in advance, Access to International and Domestic reciprocal clubs (credit charge applies).

All memberships include use of the Lakes and Ellenbrook golf courses, fully-equipped gymnasium, four tennis courts (two flood-

lit), two squash courts, members swimming pool & BBQ area, access to members change rooms and lockers, access to the Member’s Bar, discounts across the resort including dining, day spa, pro shop & accommodation.

Founded in 1989, and offering world class golfing, home to many prestigious tournaments, and with hundreds of famous golf names having played its courses, the Vines offers 36 holes, with premium Members’ facilities, including Pro Shop, leisure and lessons from beginner to Pro. To launch this innovative Membership, for a limited time, the Club is offering 14 months membership for the price of 12 months with NO joining fee for a limited time.

The Vines Golf & Country Club Phone: (08) 9297 3000 www.vines.com.au memberships@vines.com.au

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298 Gregory Rhodes, Coomealla 77-69-75-77 300 Kym Olsen, The National 78-73-76-73 304 Stephen Toyne, Indooroopilly 77-74-75-78 311 Thomas Harold, Darwin 80-75-75-81 312 Bruce Lindner, Kooyonga 79-77-76-80; Paul Edwards, Darwin 77-76-78-81 316 David Southwell, Darwin 79-81-75-81 320 John Wilson, Yarrawonga 77-87-79-77 321 Chris Everett, Tea Tree Gully 78-80-82-81

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2017 NSW Senior Classic Gordon Claney and Paul Maslen have finished as equal winners of the 2017 NSW Senior Classic. The event this year was played over 36 holes at The Lakes and The Australian Golf Clubs.

Maslen led after his round of 75 at The Lakes gave him a one stroke lead over a group of three that included Rick Allison, Peter Ferris and Richard Greville. In leading after one round Maslen was the winner of the 2017 The Lakes Senior Medal.

In the second round at The Australian, three players tied on 74 including Claney, Simon Dunstone and Stephen Gibson. There was a playoff for the winner of The Australian Senior Medal with Steve Gibson winning on the second extra hole.

Claney’s 74 gave him a 36-hole total of 152 and when Maslen returned a card of 77 he too was on the same total. They were declared joint winners with Gordon Claney winning the trophy on a countback.

152 Gordon CLANEY 78-74, Paul MASLEN 75-77 155 Russell BUNN 77-78 156 Roy VANDERSLUIS 81-75, Richard MCGHIE 78-78 157 Lester PETERSON 81-76, Ken BREWER 77-80, Rick ALLISON 76-81 158 Simon DUNSTONE 84-74, Peter FERRIS 76-82 159 Geoff CRANFIELD 80-79, Rowan EASTERBROOK 80-79, Graham BEASLEY 80-79, John KARREN 79-80, Richard GREVILLE 76-83

In winning the Northern Territory Seniors Rhodes has reclaimed the top position on the Australian Senior Ranking table. He now leads from fellow Victorian Kym Olsen with another Victorian in Gordon Claney third.

Greg Rhodes – back on top in the Australian Senior Rankings.

2017 Northern Territory Senior Championship

Ian Frost, Helen Pascoe, Shirley Rodda and John Hoare – winners at the 2017 Hepburn Springs Seniors.

The field for the Northern Territory Senior Championship was one of the strongest for several years with top-rated seniors Greg Rhodes, Kym Olsen and Steve Toyne taking part.

The event in 2017 was played at Alice Springs Golf Club and once again the course was great and this year the weather was even better.

This tournament is played over 72 holes and after opening with rounds of 78-69-75 Greg Rhodes took a five-stroke lead into the final round. He eventually won by just two. Victorian Kym Olsen finished very well and his last round 73 saw him fall just two shots short of victory.

Rhodes finished on a 4 round total of 298 after rounds of 77-69-65-77. Olsen totalled 300 after rounds of 78–73-76-73. The differences between these two great senior players was in the second round when Rhodes fired a quality round of three-under-par 69.

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323 David Gleeson, Dubbo 84-79-78-82 324 David Hannah, Pelican Waters 81-81-80-82 325 David McClelland, Wyong 80-83-81-81 329 Lindsay Elliott, Blackwood 80-81-81-87

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Cobram-Barooga Seniors Defending champion, Gordon Claney (Kingston Heath) has won wire-to-wire this year with scores of 74 (West course), 70 (Old) and 71 (West) for a total of 215. This gave him a winning margin of 11 strokes from Ian Frost (Rich River) with scores of 78, 74, 74.

The nett winner was Graeme Brierley (Clifton Springs) off a handicap of 11 with nett scores of 71, 69, 71 for a total of 211.

All players were impressed with condition and presentation of both the Old and West courses. This year’s tournament saw record numbers with 112 Men playing stroke together with 76 Men and 78 Ladies playing stableford, with 71 clubs represented.

215 Claney, Gordon, Kingston Heath 74-70-71 1_4_final_A.pdf 1 14/10/2016 226 Frost, Ian, Rich River 78-74-744:55:42 PM

228 Robb, David, Corowa 77-75-76 229 Percy, Ross, CBGC 81-75-73 234 Olsen, Kym, The National 76-78-80 235 Tatt, Chris, Buninyong 82-76-77; Wallace, Robert, Midlands 76-77-82 236 Hunt, Gary, CBGC 81-76-79 238 Barnes, Malcom, Neanger Pk 78-79-81 239 Welsh, Greg, Clolac. 81-77-81

Hepburn Springs Seniors Ian Frost (Rich River) has made it back-to-back wins at the Hepburn Springs Senior Amateur.

Frost had held a share of the overnight lead with Hepburn Springs member Neil Egan after an opening round of 69.

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76 Ron Hall Port, Kembla GC 77 Scott Beverley, Mona Vale 78 Russell Bunn, Newcastle 79 Trevor Beale, Mona Vale

mention of the quality golf Egan displayed in the second round.

Also making it two in a row was John Hoare from Pakenham who claimed the nett prize, with rounds of 65 and 66, narrowly edging out a three-way countback for second between Bernie Frith and Neil Egan (both Hepburn Springs) and Brian Spalding (Kooringal) who all totalled 132 for 36 holes.

Eastlakes Seniors A good field of 60 senior golfers was in attendance for the inaugural playing of the 2017 Eastlakes Seniors.

Helen Pascoe of Buninyong is proving to be the player to beat in the women’s scratch section this year, with yet another title. The scratch marker posted scratch scores of 27 and 28 points for a total of 55 points, 6 better than runner-up Judy Langford (Wodonga).

Jack Parker leads the handicap section of the NSW Senior Order of Merit.

Mark Pearson and Mike Grinham – winners at the 2017 Mona Vale Seniors.

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In the women’s stableford section, local Shirley Rodda prevailed as champion, with rounds of 35 and 31 stableford points, she was scoring too strong for the rest of the field, second placed Debbie Gorin (Midlands) was 2 shots off Rodda’s 66 total.

The course was the winner with the course setup providing a real challenge for the players. With the pins tucked away only one player managed to break 80 and that was Ward Hummerston from The Grange Golf Club with a very good round of 77.

2017 Duntryleagues Seniors. The reigning NSW Seniors Champion played fine golf for a 36-hole total of 139 and a 17-stroke winning margin.

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77 HUMMERSTON Ward, The Grange 80 B ARTLEY Neil, Port Kembla CUPPLES Laurie, Leonay 82 C LARK Vincent, The Lakes; MUSGRAVE Stephen, St Michael’s 83 L EWIS Robert, Windsor; CRANFIELD Geoff, Long Reef Golf 85 PAYNE Roy, The Grange

Brewer leads the Senior Order of Merit Ken Brewer from Concord Golf Club is well on the way to defending his 2016 title in the NSW Senior Order of Merit. Brewer has amassed 1219 points from 11 starts and leads Leonay senior Laurie Cupples who has 1106 points from 14 starts.

Third place is a battle between Russell Bunn, Geoff Cranfield and Graham Leake.

In the nett championship the veteran senior Jack Parker from Wyong is on top of the table and has the lead from Brewer and Cupples.

Penrith Seniors A sensational round of six-under-par 66

by Concord member Ken Brewer was the highlight of a great day at Penrith. Brewer was in sensational form and his 66 is the best round in NSW Senior Order of Merit history.

Brewer played alongside Denis Day who returned a very good round of 71 to easily take out the runner-up prize. Local member Sal Ballard was next on 75.

North Ryde’s Roy Shuttleworth was the nett winner with a score of 70 with his handicap of 7.

66 BREWER Kenneth, Concord 71 DAY Denis, Penrith 75 B ALLARD Sal, Penrith; SANSOME Brett, Horizons; LIMBACH David, Penrith; SHUTTLEWORTH Roy, North Ryde 78 C UPPLES Laurie, Leonay; ACRET Danny, Penrith; BATMAN Gary, Liverpool

DuntryLeagues Seniors Ken Brewer leads the NSW Senior Order of Merit.

Local member Robert Payne was far too good for the field and had an easy win in the

Second place went to the consistent Leonay senior Laurie Cupples with Dennis Schultz from Duntryleagues third. Roy Payne from The Grange was the winner of the nett trophy with his score of 147 from his handicap of 9/ 139 PAYNE Robert, Duntryleagues 156 CUPPLES Laurie, Leonay 158 SCHULTZ Dennis, Duntryleagues 159 OSBORN John, Mudgee 162 HUMMERSTON Ward, The Grange 165 P AYNE Roy, The Grange, HILL Bob Kareela, PRYCE Tony Bathurst

Mona Vale Seniors A large field was in attendance for the 2017 Mona Vale Seniors. On a beautifully presented course ideally set up for senior golf, the course was ready for the taking – if you were good enough!

The winner in a round that did not contain one bogey was local member Mark Pearson with his round of two-under-par 70. Playing immaculate golf he hit seventeen greens but only managed two birdies in a score that could easily have been much better.

The winner of the overall nett prize was local member Mike Grinham who had a net score of 69 from his handicap of 18 to win on a countback.

70 Mark Pearson, Mona Vale 72 Greg Stanford, Mona Vale 74 Geoff Cranfield, Long Reef 75 David Owen, Wakehurst

The winner was Rick Allison who fired a good score of 76 on the testing layout that many of the field had not played for quite a few years. Ken Brewer was second with 77 defeating Stuart Beck on a countback Tony Whitely won the nett prize with a score of 73 nett from his handicap of 16.

Runner-up was Neale Blizard on 75.

The course was well presented and all reported on a very enjoyable day and certainly look forward to a return to Eastlakes Golf Club.

76 Rick Allison, Lakeside 77 Ken Brewer, Concord; Stuart Beck The Lakes 80 Greg Stanford, Mona Vale 81 Geoff Cranfield, Long Reef; Neale Blizard, The Ridge; Scott Haley, Long Reef. •

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July 9-11 * Australia vs New Zealand for The Sanctuary Cove Trophy July 10-12 Coomealla Seniors (VIC) July 13 Sanctuary Cover Seniors (QLD) July 19-21 * Gold Coast Senior Classic July 27-28 Coffs Coast Seniors (NSW) July 30-31 Seaside Classic at Port Macquarie (NSW) July 31-Aug 2 * Queensland Senior Amateur

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Charlie has clear view of road ahead Tony Durkin

Morgan conquers NT with triple titles

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ot only does Charlie Dann have his immediate playing schedule - and his future - seamlessly defined, but the road ahead for Australia’s No. 2 male amateur golfer is much clearer these days.

Dann recently underwent a second bout of surgery to remove a pterygium from his right eye. Two years ago he had a similar medical procedure performed on his left eye.

And while the surgery was necessary to protect his sight long term, the major reason the 23-year-old decided to go under the knife was aesthetics.

“I was sick of looking in the mirror and seeing bloodshot eyes,” he said.

He was also conscious of his appearance to others, particularly when arriving for a tournament where he was not known, or meeting golf officials and sponsors.

“It may have been my imagination, but I could sense people looking at me thinking I was hung over, or had not had enough sleep,” he explained.

“As a non-drinker, that did not sit well with me. And I certainly wasn’t happy with people maybe thinking I was not taking my golf seriously, or that I didn’t care about my career.”

A pterygium occurs when the covering of the white part of the eye grows over the clear window at the front of the eye (the cornea). And they are more common in people from tropical regions who have experienced high UV exposure.

But in the case of Dann, who was born and raised in Gympie, it may have been hereditary. His dad, Chris, has had surgery on both eyes to remove pterygiums.

As well as looking unpleasant, pterygiums can cause irritation and dryness. They can also interfere with vision by distorting the cornea which tends to throw the eye out of focus.

Charlie said failing eyesight was not an issue with him, although he had been advised that it could affect him in the future. And he was not about to allow the possibility of that impediment to interfere with a career that will take a major change of direction when he eventually steps up to the professional ranks, more than likely at the end of the year.

But before that decision is made, the winner of three major amateur events in Australia over the past 12 months sets out on the first leg of a three-month overseas excursion. He will be accompanied on his trip, and in each of the tournaments, by his good friend and fellow Sunshine Coaster, Shae Wools-Cobb.

As a result of his number 45 world ranking, +3 marker Dann has been accepted into seven major amateur tournaments in

the UK and the US with hopefully an eighth – the prestigious US Amateur at the Riviera Country Club in California in midAugust – also on the agenda. And he will receive automatic entry into the US Amateur if he maintains his standing in the top world’s 50.

After competing in the St Andrews Links Trophy and The British Amateur last month, Dann headed off to the US to play some of the leading amateur tournaments in the country this month, including the Dogwood Invitational at Druid Hills (Atlanta); The Players Amateur at Berkeley Hall Club (South Carolina) and Pinehurst (North Carolina), for the 111th playing of the Southern Amateur Championships.

Dann and up to 30 other top Australian amateur golfers will then spend a week in Golf Australia’s annual camp in Houston, Texas.

Under the direction of Golf Australia’s High Performance Director Brad James at Woodlands Country Club, the camp attendees will have a ‘tune-up’.

Queenslander Jed Morgan put the finishing touches on a magnificent campaign to win the NT Amateur.

Morgan, representing Hattonvale, shot a 74 in the opening round plagued by a quadruple bogey on his second hole at the Alice Springs Golf Club.

A two-under 70 score in the second-round put him back in the mix, with a marvellous 67 in the third round, giving him the 54-hole lead and two-shot buffer from Victoria’s Bailey Watson heading into the final day.

“We will have members of the national squad attending, as well as the state squads,” Brad James explained.

Consistency proved key for Morgan producing a superb 69 in the heat of the final round to claim victory by one shot over Western Australia’s Jordan Doull.

“It is a chance for them to check in physically, emotionally and technically, as well as their game. This is an opportunity also, for the golfers to prepare for some of the bigger events further down the line.’’

To add to a tremendous victory, Morgan also took out the Junior Championship, with fellow Queenslanders Zach Maxwell, Tyler Duncan, and Lucas Higgins producing top 10 finishes.

Following the camp, it is on to the Western Amateur at Skokie Country Club in Glencoe, Illinois the world’s third oldest amateur championship behind the British Amateur and the US Amateur. This tournament will host 156 of the top-ranked golfers from around the world from July 31 to August 5.

Earlier in the week, Morgan paired with Royal Queensland’s James Mee to capture his third title in the Foursomes Championships after a nail-biting four-way sudden death playoff.

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Castle Hill’s Carmichael is Mr Magic 58 “He just made everything.”

Castle Hill Country Club’s Marty Carmichael has achieved the unbelievable in a club competition at his home course last month, posting an incredible 14-under par 58.

The round featured an amazing 12 birdies and an eagle for matching nines of 29 strokes a side.

It was an entirely unexpected round for the 46-year-old, who these days dedicates more time to ferrying his kids to sport on weekends.

“I haven’t been playing much at all,” Carmichael said. ”I’m busy with the kids at sport most weekends.”

Carmichael began his round well enough, with a birdie on the par-3 fourth hole (his first for the day). Another four in a row followed before he finally made a par on the 9th. A birdie on the 10th quickly got the show back on the road, then, after a par on the 11th, he made an eagle on the 12th and another birdie on the 13th.

“I was eight-under through 9 holes,” he said.

The 46-year-old, who plays off an incredible +6, made another three birdies from the 15th to the 17th holes, and was suddenly 11 under-par.

“The palms were a bit sweaty, and I was shaking for the last seven or eight holes, at that point the 59 was the number I was chasing,” he said.

Carmichael’s playing partners, Mark Hawes and Grant Davies, were well aware of the magnitude of the round and tried their best to support him.

“I play with the same guys all the time. They were trying to help me out.”

After a birdie on the 18th and 1st holes Carmichael ‘calmly’ parred the second before sinking his 12th birdie of the day on the parfour 3rd, his last hole.

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ictorian Mark Boulton has taken out the NSW Mid-Amateur Championship with a wire-towire performance at Tocumwal Golf Club.

Boulton, from Phillip Island Golf Club, carded rounds of 71, 73 and 72 to finish with an even-par total of 216. Four shots behind him was Macquarie Links’ Jason Webb, while James Orpwood from the Dunes Golf Club was another shot back in third.

The 44-year-old Bolton was thrilled with his front-running victory.

after putt,” he explained. “I’ve had a 61 and a 62, but the 59 was what I was chasing.”

Carmichael wasn’t thinking about the score, explaining he was merely out to make one birdie after another.

“You make one then you want another. All I was doing was chasing after the next one. It keeps you in the moment, keeps you in the game,” he said.

The 46-year-old has been a member of Castle Hill for about eight years and had a couple of club championships under his belt.

He hasn’t played in them for a few years, preferring instead to watch his kids play soccer.

“I don’t have time to play Pennant anymore,” he said. “They tried to get me to play this year, but it’s too hard with my daughters playing soccer first thing Sunday,” he said.

Sadly for Charmichael, the round won’t be recognised as a course record, as the competition was only off the member’s tees.

“Paul Gow still holds the course record. He shot 60 in the Canon Challenge a few years back.”

“You can’t count it as the course record, but no one has shot below 60 there before, so I’m happy,” he smiled.“

“I played fairly solid, hit fairway and greens. I missed a few putts here and there, but overall I am pretty happy.”

Even though there were a few final round butterflies in his stomach, and despite a couple of wayward tee shots early, Boulton kept a solid hold on his lead all day.

“First time - first win, not a bad record,” he laughed.

“I didn’t start so well today. I carved one into the trees and had to punch out, but I made a long putt for par, and then on the second hole made another long one,” he said.

“The condition of the course this week has been just fantastic.”

“I thought I was going to give my lead back early.”

“I felt a bit of relief on the third, I moved on and got it back on track,” he smiled.

Bolton is no stranger to the winner’s circle in the national Mid-Amateur ranks.

He has won previously the Victorian Mid-Amateur, the South Australian and New Zealand Mid-Amateur (twice) and is a former Australian Mid-Amateur Champion.

This was Bolton’s first attempt at the NSW Mid-Amateur Championship, and he was justifiably proud of the win.

“It’s on par with a few others, for sure,” he said. ”I’ve wanted to play this for a few years, but the timing hasn’t been right.”

The winner heaped praise on the Tocumwal course and his supporters back at Phillip Island Golf Club.

“I want to thank the club back at Phillip Island for their support too,” he added.

As for a potential defence in 2018, Bouton was straight to the point.

“I would love to defend, depends on where it is. I’ll be doing my utmost to get there for sure,” he laughed.

Congratulations to the latest St Hallett Wines Hole-in-One Achievers: Laith Barnouti, Stephen Carter, Charles Cheong, Chris Daines, Ian Gallagher, Martyn Lani, Rob Lee, and Marlon Marquez.

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here is no doubt the game of golf can take a reasonable, coherent, averagelyintelligent human with a clear sense of what is sportsmanlike behaviour, into a cross between Hannibal Lector and Nick Kyrgios.

I, probably like you, have crossed that line between rational person and a crazed tennis player who wants to eat you.

I would love to share some of my experiences with you but you have to promise you will email Inside Golf and do the same… It’s a case of “I’ll show you mine if you show me yours.”

I was once playing a pro-am at Moss Vale Golf Club with three amateurs including a mate named Newmo. By the time I had reached the 18th tee it was clear I wasn’t only going to be beaten by most of the other pros in the field but my three playing partners as well. My drive actually found the 18th fairway which was the first thing resembling short grass I had come across since the carpet in the pro-shop.

It was getting pretty dark so I took a bit of a guess at what club I needed to carry the hazard in front of the green. The split second after my 7-iron made contact with the ground roughly two inches behind my ball, I realised the only chance the ball would’ve had to reach the other side of the pond was if it had stayed on top of the divot and they both may have floated across.

When I arrived to the edge of the water, it was pretty clear this hadn’t happened.

Without battering an eyelid, my frustration got the better of my ability to think logically and I proceeded to walk straight into the hazard and wade across, up onto the green.

The worst of it was, the second I arrived to the putting surface, Newmo, who is an accredited rules official reminded me I now

had to grab another ball and go back to the point where my nut had last crossed the margin of the hazard. My once light blue trousers now looked like they had been used as the base for huge meat-lovers pizza and there was some strange looking underwater plant sticking out of my left shoe.

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After I putted out for a double bogey, I left my clubs outside the locker room, charged straight up to the bar, seaweed and all, and had a schooner of the strongest beer I could see on tap. As you can imagine, I was getting some pretty strange looks, none more than the PGA official who looked like if he had stopped laughing long enough he would have given me some kind of breach notice for… whatever the hell PGA rule he could come up with.

I have a mate who I used to work with on radio and he once told me, and about 75,000 listeners, that he lost his stuff one day at The Lakes in Sydney and bit the cover clean off his golf ball. He went on to say how he’d bitten down that hard he suffered a cramp in the jaw and had to play the next two holes looking like Mick Jagger after he’d been tasered.

My best mate and I were once paired in the prestigious Roseville Gold Mashie and both doing OK when on the 12th hole. We both hit pretty good shots on this monster 195m blind par-three and proceeded up over the hill to see what the golfing gods had bestowed on us. Sadly there was only one ball on the green and a spotter pointing to another which was absolutely dead against the base of a 1m shrub. No words were spoken as we both picked up the pace to almost a jog towards the lone nut which was only about 6 feet from the stick.

It was mine…..Chris being the most placid human on planet Earth, slowly and unemotionally made his way towards the spotter who came out with the news every pro loves hearing - “It’s over here mate, but you’re not going to like it”. His first two attempts of extrication managed to move a

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1. Which Open Championship winner has the lowest 72-hole score – Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Louis Oosthuizen or Henrik Stenson? (3 pts) 2. How many Australians have won the Open Championship? (2 pts) 3. The Open Championship’s greatest victory margin is 13 strokes. Who holds the record – Old Tom Morris, Harry Vardon, Jack Nicklaus or Tiger Woods? (3 pts) 4. In 2013, Open champion Phil Mickelson finished three strokes ahead of Henrik Stenson and last year Stenson finished three strokes ahead of Mickelson – true or false? (1 pts) big chunk of bark and about six leaves but no ball. The third did actually move his Titelist about 10 feet back to the fairway but Hearny stayed right where he was and continued to smash away at the offending bush. It was taking some time so I putted out for my birdie and watched as Chris continued his onslaught until the shrub finally relented and slowly fell to the ground.

The last I saw of Hearny for about a month after that round was his Mum, Marg leading him off to the car by his earlobe. Like I said, Chris’s demeanour resembles a Buddhist monk on pethidine but I guess on this famous day he succumbed to the most frustrating game ever created.

Now, come on readers!!... Tell me about the day you finally snapped. Email us at ed@ insidegolf.com.au with your story. Trust me, you’ll feel way better sharing it with roughly 100,000 other exasperated golfers!

5. Which golfer won the Open on debut in 2003 – David Duval, Justin Leonard or Ben Curtis? (2 pts) 6. Name the last player to win the Open Championship in successive years. (3 pts) 7. Which Scottish golfer came from 10 strokes back after 54 holes to win the 1999 Open Championship? (3 pts) 8. Who was the last wire-to-wire winner after 72 holes with no ties after each round – Tom Weiskopf, Tiger Woods, Louis Oosthuizen or Rory McIlroy? (2 pts) 9. How much is the cheapest adult daily ticket during the four days of this year’s Open at Royal Birkdale –£55, £65, £75 or £80? (3 pts) ANSWERS: (1). Stenson -20 (2). Four – Peter Thomson, Kel Nagle, Greg Norman and Ian Baker-Finch; (3). Old Tom Morris 1862; (4). True; (5). Ben Curtis; (6).

Padraig Harrington (2007-08); (7). Paul Laurie; (8).

Rory McIlroy in 2014; (9). £75 ($129.50).

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Ellis wins Blind Golf Stableford Championship

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lind Golf Australia conducted its 2017 Australian Stableford Championships at the Adelaide Shores Golf Club in May. Jeff Ellis from Victoria (B3 handicap 27) with his wife Maureen as his caddie, trailed overnight leader Graham Coulton from NSW (B2 handicap 40) by 5 points. Graham scored an impressive 43 points with Sue Carpenter as his caddie. Jeff continued his strong form on the second day scoring 41 points for a total of 79 points for the two rounds to take out the title.

David Martin from WA (B2 – handicap 45) with his wife Jodie as caddie was the overall runner-up on 73 points.

David Blyth from VIC with Gary McInnes as his caddie won the B1 title, while Graham Coulton won the B2 title, and David Wheatley from VIC with Peter North as his caddie won the B3 title.

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2nd running of the Queensland Open to be held at the Virginia Golf Club at Banyo on 17 & 18 July 2017. This will be followed by the

West Australian Open to be played at the Collier Park Golf Club on 7-8 September, then the New South Wales Open to be played at

the Bankstown Golf Club on 5-6 October and the Australian Open to be played at the Royal Sydney Golf Club on Sunday 8 and Monday 9 October 2017.

Sponsorship opportunities are available to anyone wishing to offer charitable support to the blind golf community.

Also, blind golf is open to people of all ages and is a perfect avenue for those club golfers who are experiencing some sight loss to stay involved in our great game. Blind golf has 3 sight categories; B1, B2 and B3 which relate to how much sight a player has. B1 players are totally blind.

Anyone wishing to learn more about these sponsorship opportunities, or either playing blind golf or caddying for a blind golfer may contact Gary McInnes on 0417 055 731.

They may also go to the Blind Golf Australia website www.blindgolf.com.au or see www.internationalblindgolf.com

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Vale Roberto De Vicenzo

Roberto De Vicenzo was arguably the most prolific winner in golf history.

The Argentinian won more than 230 tournaments around the world, including the 1967 Open Championship. Sadly, De Vicenzo was best known by many for an unfortunate scoring mistake at the 1968 Masters that cost him a chance at a playoff with Bob Goalby. Marking a par-4 on his card instead of the birdie-3 that he actually had, De Vicenzo’s higher score stood (as

per the rules of golf ), leaving him one shot back. His quote to the media afterward became legendary for its poignancy: “What a stupid I am!”

De Vicenzo died June 1 in Ranelagh, Argentina. He was 94. De Vicenzo suffered a hip fracture after a fall at his home on March 21. Although he underwent surgery, he had remained bed-ridden since. De Vicenzo is survived by his wife, Delia Ester, and sons Roberto and Eduardo.

CORINNE DIBNAH SEEKS JOB

PLAYING GOLF IS NO SHOO-IN

ONE of Australia’s finest female golfing exports is looking for a job in the golf industry.

MARK Osborn reached the 11th tee at his beloved Keperra County Golf Club in Brisbane when the pain set in.

Corinne Dibnah, who won 13 Ladies European Tour events including the Women’s British Open, has left Bowen Golf Club following the devastation left

by Cyclone Debbie.

A massive blister had developed on the heel of his right foot and he couldn’t understand why.

He wasn’t wearing brand-new golf shoes and thought his sock was the culprit.

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“I don’t care what it [job] is or where it is, I just want a job,” said Dibnah, who was managing the north Queensland club and has golf shop and teaching experience.

“I struggled to walk properly over the last eight holes and during that time I said to my brother-in-law Mick Devereaux: ‘I can’t work out why I have this monstrous blister’. Mark said.

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“When I got home I realised I had worn one my son’s (Brett) golf shoes and one of mine.

9000KMS, 72 HOLES IN TWO DAYS NOW, if you travel as much as international golf adventurer John Sellwood you are bound to come across some strange and extraordinary tales on and off the fairway.

John has played at more than 550 golf courses around the world and virtually has an interesting yarn from each one.

For example, he was playing golf at Waterville golf course in the southwest of Ireland when three Americans joined him on the tee.

“We have exactly the same golf shoes and in my hurry to get to golf, I grabbed the wrong shoe.

“It wouldn’t have happened if he hadn’t left his golf gear at my place a week earlier.”

WEBSITE OUTAGES IN line with political speak some golf websites are suffering from “outages” and are lacking “power”.

Indeed, a couple of them have listed “latest news” stories as current as May 2015.

This is why Mark Osborn picked the wrong shoe.

“Waterville is where they have a statue of the late, three-time major Yep, Inside Golf came across a club winner Payne Stewart because he used promoting an event that was played more to practice there before the British Open,” than two years ago.

John said.

It must be said that many golf club and “Anyway, I was playing with three Americans and they told me they had just arrived the night before from Boston in America’s northeast.

“They said they do this journey often.

They fly from Boston on Friday evening to Shannon the Irish city on the western side of Ireland for two days of golf.”

That’s more than 4600 kilometres and about a seven-hour flight (one way).

“On the Saturday I played with them they were playing 36 holes before having a drink or three that night,” John said.

“Then on Sunday they play another 36 holes and fly back to Boston on Sunday evening to be back at work on Monday morning.

“My response was: ‘Hell, what a way to go’.”

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5 Golfer who doesn’t play for money (7)

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Pines before. Winning the national final was certainly unexpected.”

“Handiskins is a great concept,” Phipps said.

“Aside from the golf, you forge friendships with the people you play golf with and meet at the different functions (welcome dinner and final presentation dinner).”

So, how will Phipps spend his winnings?

HE is 75 years old, plays off a handicap of nine and is a national champion.

Ian Phipps, who hails from tiny Parkes Golf Club 360 kilometres west of Sydney, skinned his rivals to win the Handiskins national final at pristine Royal Pines Resort on the Gold Coast last month.

With $1200 up for grabs, the four finalists – Ian Phipps, Mark Rota (Pacific Dunes), Tony Fenwicke (Balgowlah) and Paul Whelan (Shelly Beach) – strode confidently to the first tee after qualifying from a field of 48.

Fenwicke and Rota qualified for the final with 69 stableford points, Phipps 68 and Whelan 64.

There was $40 on offer for each of the first six holes, $60 for each of the next six holes and $80 per hole from holes 13 to 18.

After the first hole was drawn, Phipps pocketed $80 on the second hole.

Scratch marker Rota won his only skin ($40) at the third hole and 31 handicapper Fenwicke picked up $100 by winning the seventh hole after the sixth was squared.

Meanwhile, Whelan, off 11, was looking the likely overall winner after banking $80 on the fifth hole, $60 on the eighth and $180 on the 11th after holes nine and 10 were squared.

“I might use it to pay next year’s subs and if there is any money left over, I might shout the boys a beer,” he said.

Meanwhile, 11 club professionals contested the Pro Handiskins national final, which offered $20,000 in prizemoney.

MONEY MEN: Handiskins finalists (left to right) Mark Rota (Pacific Dunes Golf Club), Tony Fenwicke (Balgowlah Golf Club), Ian Phipps (Parkes Golf Club) and Paul Whelan (Shelly Beach Golf Club).

But Phipps came home with a wet sail grabbing the $140 pot on offer on the 13th, the $60 on the 14th, $160 on 16 and $80 on the 17th hole.

None of the players won the 18th hole outright and the four players shared the $80.

Phipps added another $60 to his kitty when he won nearest the pin on the fifth hole to take his tally to $620 – more than half the prizemoney on offer.

Whelan, who won $60 for nearest the pin on the 16th hole, banked $400 while Fenwicke pocketed $120 and Rota $60.

Players get to spend their winnings at their local golf club.

THE WORD ON... HANDISKINS What do you think of the Handiskins concept?

Comments gathered at Royal Pines Resort BERNADETTE LANCE Golf Ops Manager Southport GC The Handiskins concept is unique and proved to be a popular and positive event for our club. Players get the opportunity to play for prizemoney that normally they wouldn’t have. We have already scheduled in next year’s event and I highly recommend any club hold a Handiskins event.

DALE TAPPER Bayview Golf Club I think Hanidskins is great because you participate with guys from your own club and if you are lucky enough to qualify with your mates you can go away together and have a bit of a holiday on the Gold Coast … and maybe win a bit of money as well.

MATTHEW THOMPSON, 16 Cowra Golf Club I think the Handiskins format is very good. The thing I like about it is anyone can make it to the final by playing a few good rounds. My family came to Royal Pines for the national final and for a bit of a holiday.

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TONY FENWICKE Balgowlah Golf Club The enthusiasm among the players is great and certainly an improvement on the normal competition rounds. In the context of overall participation, it’s a good event. There are plenty of opportunities and from that perspective, it’s great. The bonus is getting to the national final because it’s a once in a lifetime opportunity.

IAN COTTLE GM, Burleigh GC Handiskins was a fantastic promotion for our members and we have far greater participation than we anticipated. The Handiskins team provided excellent co-ordination of the event and their attendance on the first and last rounds helped make the promotion a success. Our members are already looking forward to the next event.

CAROLINE WRIGHT Wakehurst GC I really like the concept of Handiskins. I think more ladies should play in the event. It’s something different and if you do well at your club there’s the chance of playing in the national final at Royal Pines Resort.

Phipps told Inside Golf he didn’t expect to make the final, let alone win it.

“In fact, I wasn’t going to come to the final, but my wife Dawn talked me into it,” he said.

“She said it would be a good experience because I’ve never played a course like Royal

Glenn Becket (Berwick Montuna), Zac Morwood (Sandhurst), Jamie Hook (Pacific Dunes) and Darren Chivas (Everglades) returned 72, 65, 64 and 61 single stableford points respectively and played off for the cash.

Hook was the big winner banking $10,500 followed by Chivas ($4500), Beckett (3300) and Morwood ($1700).

SPIKENOTE: Handiskins – played at more than 50 golf clubs across NSW, Victoria and Queensland – is open to club golfers (men and women).

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www.handiskins.com.au Handiskins the ultimate game of skins for club golfers. Handiskins is a five-qualifying-round stableford competition. A player’s best three rounds count towards their final score.

Players don’t have to play all five qualifying rounds if their scores are good enough.

The top four players with the best scores at the end of the qualifying rounds go into the ‘skins’ format final and have the opportunity to play for $1,200 in club or pro shop vouchers.

UPCOMING HANDISKINS EVENTS: Gailes Golf Club 299 Wilruna Street, Wacol QLD 4076 3rd Qualifying Round 8th July 2017 4th Qualifying Round 15th July 2017 5th Qualifying Round 22nd July 2017 Final 29th July 2017 Parkes Golf Club London Road, Parkes NSW 2870 4th Qualifying Round 8th July 2017 5th Qualifying Round 22nd July 2017 Final 20th August 2017 Cowra Golf Club Mees Road, Cowra NSW 2794 3rd Qualifying Round 8th July 2017 4th Qualifying Round 22nd July 2017 5th Qualifying Round 16th September 2017 Final 24th September 2017 Nudgee Golf Club 1207 Nudgee Road, Nudgee QLD 4014 Final 2nd July 2017 Northern Golf Club 97 Glenroy Road, Glenroy VIC 3046 2nd Qualifying Round 8th July 2017 3rd Qualifying Round 12th August 2017 4th Qualifying Round 9th September 2017 5th Qualifying Round 21st October 2017 Final 9th December 2017 The Links Shell Cove Shellharbour Road, Shell Cove NSW 2529 3rd Qualifying Round 8th July 2017 4th Qualifying Round 15th July 2017 5th Qualifying Round 22nd July 2017 Final 29th July 2017 Thurgoona Golf Club 1 Evesham Place, Thurgoona NSW 2640 1st Qualifying Round 24th June 2017 2nd Qualifying Round 8th July 2017 3rd Qualifying Round 22nd July 2017 4th Qualifying Round 29th July 2017 5th Qualifying Round 5th August 2017 Final 19th August 2017

Wakehurst Golf Club Ladies Competition Upper Clontarf Street, Seaforth NSW 2092 2nd Qualifying Round 4th July 2017 3rd Qualifying Round 11th July 2017 4th Qualifying Round 8th August 2017 5th Qualifying Round 15th August 2017 Final 29th August 2017 Wagga Wagga Country Club Plumpton Road, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650 1st Qualifying Round 8th July 2017 2nd Qualifying Round 15th July 2017 3rd Qualifying Round 22nd July 2017 4th Qualifying Round 23rd July 2017 5th Qualifying Round 30th July 2017 Final 13th August 2017 Nelson Bay Golf Club Dowling Street, Nelson Bay NSW 2315 1st Qualifying Round 8th July 2017 2nd Qualifying Round 22nd July 2017 3rd Qualifying Round 26th August 2017 4th Qualifying Round 9th September 2017 5th Qualifying Round 21st October 2017 Final 25th November 2017 Shortland Waters Golf Club Off Vale Street, Shortland NSW 2287 1st Qualifying Round 15th July 2017 2nd Qualifying Round 22nd July 2017 3rd Qualifying Round 29th July 2017 4th Qualifying Round 5th August 2017 5th Qualifying Round 12th August 2017 Final 23rd August 2017 Pacific Dunes Golf Club Championship Drive, Medowie NSW 2318 1st Qualifying Round 29th July 2017 2nd Qualifying Round 19th August 2017 3rd Qualifying Round 26th August 2017 4th Qualifying Round 30th September 2017 5th Qualifying Round 11th November 2017 Final 25th November 2017

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There has been a lot of debate in your magazine over the years regarding the reduction in interest in our great game of golf and what roles golf clubs play in influencing peoples’ decisions as to whether they choose to take up the game, continue to play either competitively or socially or whether they simply walk away and find another sport or pastime. It can be quite complex and become a major balancing act for many clubs just so they can survive in the fight to gain the edge and request the elusive dollar from players.

My wife and I enjoy our new-found retired life north of Sydney on the Central Coast where there is a large number of similar retired men and women with some spending as much as 4 or 5 days a week enjoying time on the golf course. Some walk but as they age they require assistance in the form of golf buggies or bikes specifically set up for use on the golf courses. I, myself, am a member of two clubs up here. One club believes that they should be encouraging my membership and not charging me extra just because I have my own cart to assist me to get around their course, whilst the other feels that I should pay extra for my buggy because of the ‘extra wear and tear’ I cause on the course.

Our case in point is that I have certain medical/physical disabilities that make it difficult for me to walk the course without significant pain and I have therefore taken to using my private golf cart to assist me in my endeavours to continue to play golf. This has, of course, raised many questions and concerns with the club board at one of the clubs, who required proof such as: a. The suitability of the cart to be used on their golf course. (Hello, it’s a Club Car golf cart!) b. That we provide a copy of our own insurance cover for public liability insurance, usually in our home or contents policies. (I have also been led to believe that if the club is affiliated through Australian Golf we are also covered in their blanket policy up to $20,000,000.) c. We must also provide proof of our disability in the form of a letter from our doctor and proof of disability permit from Roads and Maritime. d. We must also provide written evidence of serviceability status from a recognised and licensed mechanic or repairer for the equipment. e. Once all this is accepted they also charge an annual fee of almost $200 on top of our annual membership fees.

I can fully understand the needs for the board members of the club to ensure the safety of others using the course but many elderly or injured golfers would feel this is too much trouble just to keep hitting a little golf ball around a golf course so they don’t renew their membership.

Or take up bowls or fishing.

Now we are finding that when we play golf with the Vets, many golf clubs up here on the Central Coast are hitting us with an extra fee, some as much as $10 or more on top of our green fees just so that we can take our own golf cart onto the course so we can play.

Their excuses for this range from collecting the extra revenue to pay for all the “extra damage” to the course caused by golfers with their own carts, (I’ve yet to see privately-owned cart owners driving their own carts recklessly around the course, across greens, trying to get airborne over hills and out of bunkers like has been witnessed over the years by golfers in club hire carts) or to offset for the lost revenue by golfers using their own equipment rather than hiring it from the club. (If they can’t use their own equipment on the course they probably wouldn’t hire one of their carts anyway and wouldn’t play...so the club would lose out on the green fees as well, meaning fewer golfers on the course and in the clubhouse after their rounds).

What’s next? Will they start charging us for using our own clubs rather than their hire sets?

In this day and age where golf clubs need the patronage of golfers—both social players and members—I think clubs should be bending over backwards to get as many as they can interested in the game and keep them coming back, rather than setting up barriers to penalise and exclude the types of people that have both a love for the game and have plenty of spare time and money to play golf and even have a meal or drink afterwards. It’s like some of the club boards are only looking out for a quick fix and not a long-term remedy to get them through the lean times. It’s a bit like “biting the hand that feeds you”.

Mark Lyttle

More on Lexi I read Larry Canning’s article about Lexi Thompson and ringing a TV station to report cheating in a golf tournament.

If you have a six-inch putt to win a golf tournament and you have spike marks in front of your ball, with the logic of Larry Canning, you can mark your ball and when you put it back move it slightly to the side to ensure you win.

The marking and replacing your ball to as near as possible to where it was is very important.

Ringing a TV station to report cheating is a service to golf.

Worse than cheating at golf is the person who witnesses cheating and still marks the cheat’s card, then enters in libellous conversations in the clubhouse regarding the person cheating. After 30 yrs with the Justice Dept, I don’t believe it was Lexi Thompson’s first offence; it is simply the first time she was caught.

Ron Taylor

Is Australian Golf double-dipping?

I was wondering if you could tell me why when a golfer changes clubs in the same year he or she is charged QGU affiliation fees ($58.60) and Golf Link fees (3.10). I can understand the insurance fee ($12.00) being charged as your new club may have a different insurer but surely the abovementioned fees are double-dipping?

--Terry Swindells I am lucky enough to be a member of two golf clubs in Victoria. I have received my account for fees from one club (not my home club) showing Affiliation Fees of $65.45 plus GST $6.55, totalling $72. On receipt of my account from my home club the Affiliation Fees totalled $72 including GST also. I had suggested that Golf Victoria and the clubs concerned could perhaps utilize Golf Link to identify such similar cases and to have an

adjustment made so that the Nominated Club (i.e. the Home Club) be the one that is the collecting agent for them. Any assistance you could provide to eliminate the double payment would be greatly appreciated.

-- Eric Field Editor’s response: Thanks Eric and Terry.

We contacted Golf Australia regarding this, and received the following response: “Each club is assessed affiliation fees which are collected annually. In return, Golf Australia and state associations provide services to each club and its members. For equity, the amount collected from each club is based on the club’s membership size. When a person is a member of two or more clubs, as in Terry’s case, each club is required to pay an affiliation fee for that member.”

Hardware for the high-marker I am a middle aged golf tragic but in spite of many well-credentialed coaches trying their hardest to improve my game, I remain a very high handicapper with little or no chance of a decrease.

I have been a golf club member in Queensland for many years and am happy to retain that membership. However I am reluctant to play competition, feeling that my game is a drawback to other better players in the group. I have never realistically been in contention for any of the competition prizes with the rare exception of a ball in the rundown.

handicappers. There would not be the pressure/ embarrassment that comes in being grouped with low to middle handicappers and there would be the added bonus of having a realistic chance of actually winning a prize instead of just making my regular contribution to someone else’s trophy.

I am sure that there are many other golfers like myself who love the game and their club and would relish the chance to be on a winner’s list. I would just enjoy being able to say for once that I won something at golf rather than the dreaded Bradman trophy.

Peter Griffin

What I would enjoy is the occasional chance to play in a comp restricted to other high

Gadget-free day?

Whatever happened to a traditional day’s golf at your local golf club whereby we had no timewasting lasers to peer down like a sniper’s gun barrel scope, and after the distance to the flag has been eyeballed we then go through the club selection process. A few practice swings and then you’ve guessed it – the big duff ! Replace the divot and carry on.

It’s so frustrating for all in the group and all that time wasted, with another reload for him whilst I’m chomping at the bit to get to my next shot.

GPS units to track down where we are for the day (not as time-wasting as lasers if you’ve got the GPS attached to your buggy or cart within easy reading distance )...caddies lying prostrate to line up somebody else’s putt...caddies lining

up behind the Pros for tee shots ...Yardage/ meter books giving every detail known to man... three-minute conversations between caddy and Pro at every shot , the list goes on.

So let’s have a totally gadget-free day at the Club or Pro Tournament. No caddie assistance whatsoever, other than to carry the Pro’s clubs or, better still, let the Pro make his own way around with a push buggy and then we’ll see if their scores are up to scratch.

A gadget-free day would probably take thirty minutes from the round and even give time to go pick up your mobile phone that you checked in to the Pro Shop before the start of your round.

Terry Porter

Who picks the winner?

I have read the responses to the Lexi Thompson affair and I think you have all missed the real danger here. What other sport professional or otherwise has the outcome influenced by a spectator making a phone call to point out an infraction? Boxing, cricket, State of Origin? I do not think so.

Golf management has allowed this political correctness madness to undermine the integrity of the players and their markers. The infraction has turned out to be real after slow motion zoom-in photography was used after the fact. So now, do winners of tournaments wait at home for the dreaded news from the tournament director sometime later advising them they are not the winner?

Rules must be followed, but let the game of golf be protected by the players and their caddies and the markers.

Cheaters will never be tolerated in golf, and my opinion is Lexi Thompson was not cheating as she was putting her ball marker to the side of her ball so as to not be on the line of her opponent.

Lexi’s bad luck was that she was on TV and this micro-mistake has been severely punished.

Let the game of golf manage itself as it has done an excellent job for 100 years before TV. Chuck Gard www.insidegolf.com.au | July 2017

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Play a round at Duntryleague and Wentworth Courses and stay 2 nights.

Includes a golf cart, green fees and twin share accommodation.

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119 Ploughmans Lane (Opposite Wentworth Golf Course) Orange NSW PH (02) 6362 0955 or 1800 603 191 EMAIL welcome@melviewgreens.com.au

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SINGLE LENGTH IRONS

PW - 4 iron graphite shafts $549

• Wish all your irons were as easy to hit as your 7 iron?

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• Simplicity • Comfort • Consistency • Confidence • Success • Enjoyment

Genuine All Inclusive:

• On Course accommodation all on ground level • Central to all Murray Courses • Self-serve, eat as much as you like buffet continental breakfast • Club Evening Dinner Vouchers • Group organisers free of charge (groups of 12 or more) • Golf each day at Cobram Barooga only • Non golfers deduct $30 per day • Single supplement now $40 extra per day • Upgrade to Spa Room or cooked breakfast only $7.50 per day!

• FREE Golf Prizes - min. group of 12 • WEEKENDS & PUBLIC HOLIDAYS $10 extra per person per day • FREE Wifi

ONE LENGTH HYBRIDS now available from $100

- all irons equal in length, weight and lie-angle - same set-up, stance, ball position and swing - single swing plane and tempo - through consistent ball striking The R&A has ruled - more accurate shots that these clubs - greater success = more enjoyment conform to the rules of golf IT’S TIME TO START ENJOYING YOUR GOLF MORE

pp/pn twin share 2 days 2 nights Mid Week

Normal price $225

Dates available from 12th June - 31st August 2017

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For more information on Milford single length irons, including pricing of additional L, S and A wedges, please contact Fred Stewart on 0412 563 977, at fred@milfordgolf.com.au or Milford Golf on Facebook.

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TO GOLF & COUNTRY CLUBS Visa, Mastercard and American Express accepted $7 NSW, $9 VIC & QLD, $10 SA, TAS, NT & WA. Postage and handling any quantity

New Loose (not boxed) Srixon Deluxe Cart Bag 2016 Callaway Chrome Full Length Dividers Soft Superceded (2015) 14 Oversize Putter Holder Urethane Cover Normally Red Box

DOZEN

Callaway Graphite XR Irons Regular Flex Right Only 4 - SW (8)

$778

Left Hand 5 - PW (6)

GOLF FACTORY NARELLAN

$19 $115 $30

Suitable for Men or Ladies Low Compression Durable Cover Superceded Model

2015 Model

ACCOUNTS AVAILABLE

$569

Srixon Z H45 Hybrid (Right Hand) Regular or Stiff Flex $269 16º - 2 19º - 3 22º - 4 Kurokage Includes Cover Shaft

$139

Ball Specials Callaway Hex Diablo Superceded Sleeves Srixon Soft Feel Individually Boxed TaylorMade AeroBurner 3 Piece Tough Cover Pinnacle Gold Lady Individually Boxed Precept Laddie X Mens Individually Boxed

$18 DOZ $28 DOZ $24 DOZ $12 DOZ $15 DOZ

Titleist Pro VI (2015) or Pro VIX (2015) and (2017)

$33 DOZ TaylorMade Project (a) Superceded Urethane $33 DOZ Dunlop Loco Distance Sleeves of 3 x 5 = 15 Balls for $13 Top Flite D2 Feel Sleeves of 3 x 24 = 72 Balls for $72 Callaway Hex Chrome - Yellow Urethane Cover $23 DOZ Srixon Lady Soft Feel Superceded Individually $22 DOZ TaylorMade Tour Preferred or X (2016) Urethane $45 DOZ Callaway Super Soft Superceded Individually Boxed $26 DOZ Optima TS3 Green Box 3 Piece Individually $28 DOZ Optima HP Individually Boxed $18 DOZ Srixon Distance Individually Boxed $180 FOR 144 $792 FOR 432 Srixon Q-Star Individually Boxed Srixon Q-Star Individually Boxed $276 FOR 144 $600 FOR 432 TaylorMade Burner Soft Individually Boxed $156 FOR 144 Pinnacle Gold Mens Individually Boxed $28 DOZ Bridgestone E6 3 Piece Individually Boxed Nike Power Soft Distance Sleeves $27 DOZ Nike NDX Turbo Sleeves $45 FOR 3 DOZ $396 FOR 144 Z-Star Yellow Superceded (2015) Gold Box Callaway Super Soft Superceded Individually $150 FOR 72 Bridgestone B330 RXS Superceded Urethane

Ping G30 Driver Sale Heads Right Hand 9°, 10.5° $499 & 12° Draw (SFT) Shafts - Regular, Stiff, Ladies & Soft Regular (Seniors) Left Hand 9° Regular or Stiff Only

$349

Includes Cover & Wrench

Left Hand Only Specials

BRAND NEW

FOR 48 BALLS

White or Yellow Balls

Right or Left Hand

$599

Calibre Golf

Bag Raincovers, Zipper Top Easy Folding, Two Pockets Outside, Velcro Straps Supple Plastic Semi Clear $18 Black Rubber Backed Nylon $20 12 Foot Ball Scoops

$25

Putter Covers Leather Like Black with Velcro Closing 2 Ball Right Hand, Blade or Mallet Side Shaft $10 EA Hybrid Black Cover Large or Small

$10 EA

Iron Covers Neoprene, Small Face Type, Black Set of 10 $19

Srixon Z-Star or Z-Star XV Gold or Silver Box Urethane Cover Tour Ball White Balls

Superceded Model

$38 Dozen

Tour Velvet Cord Golf Pride Grip

Black/Blue, Navy/White

$259

$199

White Adjustable (M1 2016)

$20

$8 Fitted

FOR 10

$18

TaylorMade M2 Irons 2016 (Steel Shafts) 5 - Sand Wedge (7) Irons Regular or Stiff Shafts Easy Use Right Hand Only

$990

$849

FOR 3 DOZEN

TaylorMade Tour Preferred Balls

2016 TP X or TP Std

$17

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Individually Boxed

Long Iron Sale TaylorMade RSI 1 Stiff 3 39.5” 17° Loft Callaway Apex Utility Stiff 39” 24° Loft Callaway XR Pro Stiff 3 38¾” 19° Loft

Callaway XR 5 , Iron, Gap Wedge or Sand Wedge $49 EA TaylorMade Jetspeed 5 - 25° Hybrid + Cover $69 Cleveland 588 Altitude Iron/Hybrid 5 + Gap $29

Regular Flex Steel or Graphite Shafts

$59 Each

Left Hand Steel Sand Wedge

$99 $89 $45

40” 19° Loft

16 Dozen Lady Pinnacle (Superceded) White Balls Individually Boxed Great for Ball Competitions

Dozen

Ladies Sale

$109

Cleveland 588MT 3 Regular Graphite

$45 $176

4 Irons & Sand Wedges

LESS THAN $1 A BALL

FOR 192 BALLS

Callaway Big Bertha Fairway 5 Wood 18º Loft Regular Flex Fubuki Shaft Fully Adjustable Includes Cover +Wrench Also Ladies 5

$269

$149

Srixon Deluxe Cart Bag 2014 GREAT

14 Full Length Dividers QUALITY Full Length Rain Cover HUGE REDUCTION DUE TO SMALL SIZE PUTTER TUBE Black/White

$159

$229

Cooler Pocket

Callaway Left Hand Callaway X-Hot Pro Model Callaway Super Project X-Stiff Graphite 6.0 Soft Balls Individually Boxed XR Irons 4 - SW (8) Regular Flex Steel Left Hand Only 2015 Model

$990

$649

18º - 2 Hybrid Right Hand 15º - 3 Fairway Right Hand 13.5º - Strong 3 Right Hand 9.5º - Left Hand Driver

$79

Including Covers & Wrench (Driver)

Srixon Distance Balls Srixon Z F45 Fairway 2017 Model

$180 for 144 Individually Boxed Balls

$16 DOZEN

CABRETTA Leather

Cleveland RTX 2.0 Wedges 46°, 48°, 50°, 52°, 54°, 56°, 58°, 60° & 64° All Matching Tour Satin $59 EA

Mens Left S, M, M-L, L, XL Mens Right M, M-L Black Only Ladies Left S, M, L Ladies Right Black Only

Mens Left S, M, M-L, L, XL Mens Right S, M + XL Ladies Left Medium + Large Tour Quality 3 White Only

FOR

$7 Postage Anywhere in Australia

13º Low Loft $299 3 Wood Regular Flex Kurakage Shaft Also availble 15º - 3 and 17º - 4 Includes Cover

$189

Low Compression (Superceded Model) Durable Cover

$150

FOR 6DOZEN

Srixon Z545 Driver Kurokage 60grm Regular or Stiff Shaft 10.5º Loft Adjustable Includes Cover & Wrench

$259

Callaway Left Hand Adjustable Sale

All Weather

$40

$69

TaylorMade Callaway Irons Burner Soft Balls XR (2015) Mens Right

Srixon Glove Deals

White or Black 5 Left Hand FOR

Individually Boxed White Only

White Adjustable

Callaway XR Irons 4 - SW (8) Regular Steel $649 SET

Ping G30 Fairway 18° Regular + Cover $149 Cleveland MT Irons 5 - PW (6) Regular Flex $299 SET Ping G30 Hybrid 3 19° Regular or Stiff + Cover $129 Ping Putter Nome TR Straight (Face Balanced) + Cover $149

CURRENT Model

Callaway Visor

Mens Standard Thickness White Only Full Cord

$50

Srixon Q-Star Balls

Waterproof Bag Coverall Cooler Pocket

Callaway Apex Irons (7) TaylorMade Cap Easy to use model Forged Heads 6, 7, 8, 9, Pitching, Gap and Sand Wedges XP True Temper 95 R300 Regular Flex Shafts Wedge Lofts 45°, 50°, 55°

(02) 4647 8542 - Mail Order - 7 Days

$42

Great Big Bertha 2015 Driver 10.5º Loft Kurokage 50grm $559 Regular Shaft Includes Wrench & Cover

$259

Big Bertha Alpha 815 Hybrid 20º Fujukara Speeder Stiff Includes Cover

$149

Big Bertha Alpha 816 Fairway 16º Aldila Rogue Stiff Includes Cover & Wrench

$179