Oatlands Enews – Friday 22nd July 2022

Published on 22nd July 2022 in E-News, Guests

Content

This week’s Enews covers the following topics:

  • Ladies Foursomes Champions Crowned on another Wet Day
  • From the Course
  • Captain’s Corner – Bunker Rakes
  • Bettington Restaurant – Wednesday 27th July – Menu Confirmed
  • Divots Washed Out by Recent Rain – WE NEED YOUR HELP!
  • Callaway Fitting Day – Tuesday 9th August – Limited Spaces
  • Join Our Members Only Facebook Group
  • Pennant Update
  • Upcoming Trophy Events
  • Recent Trophy Winners
  • Upcoming Club Events

Ladies Foursomes Champions Crowned on another Wet Day

After the scheduled first round of the Ladies Foursomes Championships was cancelled last week, the event was reduced to 18 holes to be played Thursday 21st July.

While the weather for the first and only round was far from ideal, over 50 ladies contested the event across the three grades.

The winners from the day were:

  • Foursomes Championship: Paula Skelton & Amy Kim – 88
  • B Grade Foursomes Championship: Leonie Fackrell & Jin Kim – 108
  • C Grade Foursomes Championship: Kam Chee Kim & Daniella Cordina – 126

From the Course

Rainfall for the Week: 20.5mm,  Rainfall for 2022: 1,636.5   Dam: 100%   Green Speed: 8.5 feet

The rain has returned and once again the course is very wet under foot. The heavy downpours that hit the course during the Women’s Foursomes on Thursday, changed playing conditions very quickly, with putting surfaces going under water several times throughout the day, even after the recent verti-draining of all these surfaces.

As mentioned in a post to the Oatlands Members Facebook page on Thursday, we are trying our best to allow medical carts on the course as much as possible, but we ask that areas that are marked up with muddy wheel marks please be avoided, and all traffic walking or driving from the 3rd green to the 5th tee to use the right hand side rough line of the 4th hole whilst it is out of play. This 4th hole will remain out of play for the time being as the top section of this fairway is one of the wettest areas of the golf course, and balls will just simply plug too easily and be lost.

Extra caution should also be taken when walking down any slopes around the course, as these are slip hazards under the current playing conditions. There is inherent risk in playing golf, as in all sports, and players utilise the golf course at their own risk and therefore should be extra diligent in the current conditions.

Our greens have recently been affected by a fungal root disease known as Pythium Root Rot. As the name indicates, this disease attacks the root system of the plant, with the prolonged wet conditions and no sub-surface drainage in the older greens making conditions favourable for this disease to develop. The 2nd, 5th, 6th and 15th while all are now 20 plus years old, have not been damaged to the same extent by the disease as the older greens, because they have proper sub-surface drainage systems. All greens, on course, have been impacted to a greater degree than the new putting and chipping greens, built recently to USGA specification which includes industry recommended drainage. While this weather event is not normal, it is quite likely that events of this type will happen with greater frequency moving forward. This highlights the benefit of new greens with adequate sub-surface drainage. Several fungicide applications have been applied to all greens over the past 2 weeks to control the infection. Some damage to putting surfaces has resulted, and recovery will be slowed due to the on-going wet and cold weather conditions. Our Spring greens renovations will help the recovery, with the cores that are removed from the greens during this process being replaced with fresh sand. Seed will also be applied to surfaces to assist with surface coverage in the bare areas that have resulted from this disease.

The mowing of green surrounds and selected fairways was performed earlier in the week in preparation of the forecasted rain. Tree stumps from recent dead tree lopping have been ground down and filled with soil.

Our Volunteers were back on course Monday morning performing a bunker run before the competition, continuing to undercut the trees along the left hand side of the 15th hole, trimming fairway sprinkler heads and clubhouse maintenance. Thank you gentlemen for all your assistance once again this week!

Enjoy the weekend!

The Course Team

 

Captain’s Corner – Bunker Rakes

Over the past couple of weeks, there appears to have been a significant increase in the number of rakes left in the bunkers with the handle outside the bunker, as shown in the photograph.

It is Oatlands policy that rakes must be left in the base of the bunker with the rake pointing in the direction of the hole, as shown in the photo.

Can I please ask all members to apply this policy and advise other members who may not be aware of this requirement.

Regards,

Colin McRae

Club Captain

 

Bettington Restaurant – Wednesday 27th July – Menu Confirmed

The menu for the Bettington Restaurant on Wednesday 27th July has been confirmed and is available below.

These nights are available to members and guests with bookings via the Club website or by contacting Reception.

On arrival

Salt and pepper Tofu

Entree

King oyster scallops, kombu, ponzu jelly, cauliflower purée and turnips (gf,v)

Aged duck breast, hoisin sauce, compressed cucumber, and duck fat potato (gf)

Ocean trout gravlax, caviar, sour cream, polenta crisp and chive (gf)

Main

Dukkha Lamb cutlets, Stilton cheese, burnt leek, beetroot, and chicory sauce (gf)

Blade of Wagyu, marrow, mushroom, potato, black onion, and sabayon (gf)

Local pink snapper, squid, prosciutto, beans, turnips, and curried coconut (gf)

Dessert

Orange custard flan, minted fruit salad (gf)

Blue cheese mousse, pear, walnuts, and honeycomb ice cream (gf)

Chocolate brownie, vanilla ice cream, pop corn and salted caramel 

Divots Washed Out by Recent Rain – WE NEED YOUR HELP!

The volume of rainfall over recent weeks has had the unfortunate effect of washing out all divots that have been diligently filled by golfers.

As such, we are calling on all members to please spend additional time on each hole emptying your sand bucket into unfilled divots. Filling these divots back to the level of the surrounding turf allows that surrounding turf to grow over the divot.

This extreme weather event at the beginning of winter has the potential to have a lasting impact on the condition of the golf course and every little bit of additional assistance in repairing the damage will shorten the recovery time.

Members are encouraged to keep your bucket in your hands while walking the fairways between shots and empty it on every hole. If we all do this, the course will be given it’s best chance to overcome the rain damage and this will allow our course staff and volunteers to focus on bigger items requiring attention.

We thank you in advance for your assistance.

Regards,

Col McRae

Club Captain

Callaway Fitting Day – Tuesday 9th August – Limited Spaces

The OGC Pro Shop, in-conjunction with Callaway Golf, will be hosting a Callaway Fitting Day on Tuesday 9th August.

These Fitting Days are always very popular and a great way to ensure your next, Driver, Fairways, Hybrids, and / or Irons, match your swing.

Bookings are available via the Pro Shop or via the online timesheet listed on 9th August.

Join Our Members Only Closed Facebook Group

The Club’s members only Facebook Group is a fantastic way for members and staff to engage with each other.

We now have almost 300 members who have joined the group and we would love to see that grow to include all of our members.

Importantly, members are advised that this social media platform will not be used for the Club to communicate critical information, that will remain via the Enews, website and direct email however, it is a place that members and the Club can post interesting Club and golf related items to compliment this Enews.

To join the Members Only Facebook Group please click on the link below and then click on the “JOIN GROUP” button. You will be asked a few questions to verify you are a member and then approved by the group administrator shortly thereafter.

www.facebook.com/groups/870087546972166/

Pennant Update

Eric Apperly Shield

The 2022 Eric Apperly Shield (under 22years) Pennant commenced on 17th August Sunday with the OGC team taking on Stonecutters Ridge at Concord Golf Club.

Our young side, even by Eric Apperly standards, performed incredibly well with a number of matches coming from behind late to give OGC a chance of winning the fixture before a narrow defeat 3.5 matches to 2.5.

This week we play at Stonecutters Ridge GC against NSW GC at 8.00am., with team as follows:

  1. Wil Reece
  2. Brad Hooper
  3. Sam Reece  
  4. Eddie Kong
  5. Isabelle Myeong  
  6. Rylan Prasad

Team Manager: Jeremy Ward

Upcoming Trophy Events

Men

July

  • Sat 23rd July – NB Charlton M/Play Final
  • Sat 23rd July – Legacy Cup
  • Sat 30th July – Foursomes Championships

August

  • Sat 6th Aug – Presidents Cup
  • Sat 13th Aug – HP Evans Qualifying
  • Mon 15th Aug – Wed 17th Aug – Course Renovations (Closed)
  • Friday 26th Aug – Oatlands PGA Scramble
  • Sat 27th Aug – HP Evans M/Play Rd1

September

  • Sun 18th September – WE Tunks Father & Son / Parent & Child

Ladies

 July 2022

  • Thursday 28th July – Yellow Course – Shotgun 2BBB, Captain v President

August 2022

  • Monday 1st August – Yellow Course – Shotgun 4 BBB Stableford, Pennant Hills Interclub
  • Thursday 4th August – Red Course – Medal 6, GNWS 5, Vet 5
  • Friday 5th August – Concord Interclub (At Concord)
  • Thursday 11th August – Yellow Course – Stableford, Grace Norris Trophy, OLGA 6
  • Mon 15th Aug – Wed 17th Aug – Course Renovations (Closed)
  • Thursday 18th August – Yellow Course – Shotgun Ambrose
  • Thursday 25th August – Red Course – Medal 7, GNWS 6, Vet 6, Captain Cup Q
  • Friday 26th August – Oatlands PGA Scramble

September 2022

  • Monday 26th September – Shotgun 2BBB Stableford, Muirfield Interclub

Mixed

  • Sun 24th July – WS Targett Mixed Fourball KO Qualifying
  • Sun 31st July – WS Targett QF
  • Sun 7th Aug – Mixed Foursomes Championships
  • Sun 14th Aug – WS Targett SF
  • Mon 15th Aug – Wed 17th Aug – Course Renovations (Closed)
  • Friday 26th Aug – Oatlands PGA Scramble
  • Sun 28th Aug – WS Targett Final

Recent Trophy Winners

As previously listed, the Ladies Foursomes Championships were played this week with the following winners:

  • Foursomes Championship: Paula Skelton & Amy Kim – 88
  • B Grade Foursomes Championship: Leonie Fackrell & Jin Kim – 108
  • C Grade Foursomes Championship: Kam Chee Kim & Daniella Cordina – 126

 

 

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