Oatlands Enews – Friday 21st April 2023
Content
This week’s Enews covers the following topics:
- General Meeting – Members must be present to Vote on the Resolution
- From the Course
- The Bettington Restaurant – April Menu
- Mothers Day High Tea – Sunday 14th May
- Minors (under 18yrs) in the Clubhouse
- Members Property in Locker Rooms
- US Masters 2024 – Hosted by Jeremy Ward
- MiScore Dual Signature Submission
- Callaway Fitting Day – Tuesday 30th May – Limited Space Available
- Pennant Update
- Recent Trophy Event Winners
- Upcoming Trophy Events
- Members Only Facebook Group
General Meeting – Members must be present to Vote on the Resolution
Members would have received a Notice of Meeting for the General Meeting of Oatlands Golf Club Ltd – Wednesday 3rd May 2023 at 6pm.
A copy of the Notice of Meeting and Explanatory Memorandum is available by clicking here.
Unlike previous General Meetings called to consider the Clubhouse Development, members must be present at the upcoming General Meeting in order to hear arguments for and against the Ordinary Resolution as set out in the Notice of Meeting, and in order to cast a vote in favour of, or against, the Ordinary Resolution.
For the clarity of members, present at the meeting means in-person or online.
Voting will open during the General Meeting and will only be opened to those that are present at the meeting.
To register to attend the General Meeting, either in-person or online, and subsequently to receive the Vero Voting details, please click on the link below:
Click here to register for the General Meeting of Oatlands Golf Club Ltd – Wednesday 3rd May 2023
For questions relating to the General Meeting, Notice of Meeting, or Explanatory Memorandum, please contact the Club’s General Manager, Sam Howe at gm@oatlandsgolf.com.au.
From the Course
Rainfall for the Week: 29.0mm, Rainfall for 2023: 472.5mm, Dam: 100% Green Speed: Renovations
Autumn greens renovations were performed this week under very favourable weather conditions. The sunny days are perfect for drying the sand that is applied to the greens after the coring process. The drier the sand is, the easier it is to get the sand down into the open core holes.
Getting the correct amount of sand spread over each green isn’t a simple process, as there isn’t an algorithm or measurement to determine the correct amount. Therefore, extra sand must be applied to greens if there are open cores after the first sand application and initial rub in. If core holes are left open, greens will dry out quicker in those areas and this can create uneven playing conditions and be difficult to manage. Once all the greens have had the sand rubbed into the core holes, fertiliser and amendments are applied and washed into the surfaces with irrigation or rainfall.
The coring and clean-up process is labour intensive, and it is made so much easier with the valuable assistance of our very strong volunteer team. Our volunteers provided 3 full days during this renovation/ course closure period and achieved a great deal including:
-Painting all tombstones, soil bins and seats
-Refurbishing the exit area of the 1st tee path
-Practice net repairs
-Painting of car park lines and speed humps at the 9th tee
-Painting tee markers
-Spreading of cores from greens in worn areas
-Oiling the notice boards
Thank you gentlemen for a very busy 3 days, with plenty of banter thrown in as well!
The course team has moved sand around in bunkers to ensure that sand is located in the correct areas of each bunker. We have also started to aerate fairways using solid tines which doesn’t remove a core but leaves a hollow in the fairway surfaces to allow air and water movement through the soil profile. The fairway surface is disturbed during this process, but once the fairway is mown it settles back down quickly.
The problem puddling area in the main car park has been resolved during the course closure, with Villi excavating out the existing asphalt and replacing it with new concrete. The drainage pits have also been realigned to sit better with the concrete, so there will be no more puddling occurring in the car park. Thanks very much to Villi for his work with this project.
There will be no cutting of greens over the weekend due to renovations.
Have a great weekend!
The Course Team
The Bettington Restaurant – April Menu
Bookings are available for 2 to 10 diners, with a two course menu for $55 or three course for $69.
Seating times are available at 6pm, 6:30pm, 7pm and 7:30pm, so grab some friends and join us for another great night of food and friendship.
MENU
On Arrival
- Crispy pork crackling
Entrée
- Autumn salad of celeriac, chickpea, and sauce gribiche (v)
- Kingfish crudo, cucumber, pepper, caviar vinaigrette (gf)
- Jamun ibérico, melon, pecorino, and dill (gf)
Main
- Pork schnitzel, sauerkraut, English spinach, sauce Robert
- Angus beef fillet, duck fat roast potato, roasted eshalots, soubise cream and caramelised onion.
- Lamb rack and loin, ratatouille, Sicilian olives, and mint persillade (gf)
- Whole yellow belly flounder, morels, cauliflower, pine nuts, sage beurre noisette (gf)
Dessert
- Saffron poached pear, madeira and ginger trifle
- Chocolate and orange mousse, brownie, amarena cherry, coffee ice cream (gf)
- Selection of cheeses, condiments, crackers
Mothers Day High Tea – Sunday 14th May
Mothers Day at OGC will look a little different to previous years with a High Tea style event for members and guests to spoil their Mothers.
Bookings are available via the Club website and we hope to see as many members as possible celebrating this wonderful occasion at Oatlands GC.
Minors (under 18yrs) in the Clubhouse
Oatlands Golf Club has one of the largest junior programmes in Sydney with over 100 members in our Junior Development Programme.
With school holiday’s upon us, many of these young members have been utilising the Club. This has resulted in feedback and enquiries with regard to the Club’s policy and license requirements around Minors (under 18yrs) accessing the Clubhouse.
The following are the main aspects of the Club policy and license as they relate to clubhouse access by minors:
- Minors may access the Clubhouse at any time under the direct supervision of an adult
- Minors may only approach the bar in the direct company of an adult
- Minors may access the Clubhouse as part of sporting related activities – This means they may sit with their group post golf but may not approach the bar unaccompanied
Members, and in particular, the parents or guardians of Junior and Junior Development members, should be aware of these requirements and ensure that no minors access the clubhouse unsupervised. Members who bring children, who are not members to the Club, must ensure those children are under direct supervision at all times.
Breaching these requirements could result in disciplinary action under the Club’s Constitution.
The Club’s policy and license requirements have been reinforced to clubhouse staff, who have been instructed to actively address any breaches that arise.
We thank you in advance for your co-operation in ensuring the Club’s compliance with regard to this matter.
Members Property in Locker Rooms
Regrettably, there has been a reported incident of member property going missing from the Club Locker Rooms.
While members should not leave equipment or items unattended outside of lockers, with recent rain it has not been unusual for members to leave wet equipment in the locker hanging areas or on top of lockers to dry before storing in individual lockers.
Items left unattended such as these should not be removed by anyone other than the owner of the items.
Intermittently, approximately every 1-2 months, Club staff will gather up any loose items and place them on a central table in the respective locker rooms for collection prior to disposal of any unclaimed items.
If members notice any unusual activity in the locker rooms relating to suspected theft, please report the matter to the Club’s General Manager, Sam Howe, gm@oatlandsgolf.com.au.
US Masters 2024 – Hosted by Jeremy Ward
Oatlands Golf Operations Manager and PGA Professional is seeking expressions of interest for a 2024 US Masters trip.
Details are in the image below with more information available by contacting Jeremy Ward golfoperations@oatlandsgolf.com.au.
Spaces are limited.
MiScore Dual Signature Submission
Golf Australia today have advised the removal of COVID19 Rules to conclude by the end of April 2023. This will affect OGC’s current self-score submission method.
To comply with these requirements, the MiScore App will be amended to have the player’s marker record the scores and submit at the conclusion of each round. This will include capturing both player and markers signatures prior to score submission.
Once implemented, for a pairing whom both players score via the app, they will record each other’s score, sign and submit.
In the circumstance of a pairing whereby only one player is using the app, the app user will need to source a physical scorecard to provide to their marker.
MiClub will action this change to the MiScore App between 24th and 28th April, which will be applied in an update to the system during the evening so it doesn’t affect daily competitions. This will ensure the deadline of 1 May 2023 is achieved, as per notice from Golf Australia.
Callaway Fitting Day – Tuesday 30th May – Limited Space Available
The Club will be hosting a CALLAWAY Fitting Day on Tuesday 30th May 2023, with spaces limited to just 5 fitting sessions between 9am and 1pm.
- Driver or Fairway Wood – 30 Minutes
- Iron Fitting – 45 Minutes
- Full Set Fitting – 1 Hour
Bookings for the CALLAWAY Fitting Day are available via the Club website or by contacting the Pro Shop.
Pennant Update
Bronze II
Bronze II play today (Friday 21st April) at Concord GC against Ryde-Parramatta GC. Our ladies finished the season with a well fought 3 matches to 2 victory.
Recent Trophy Event Winners
There were no trophy events decided in the last week with the course closed for renovations for much of the week.
We wish all competitors in the Quarter-Finals of the NB Charlton 4Ball Knockout on Saturday 22nd April, and Quarter-Finals of the inaugural Ladies Weekend Handicap Matchplay Cup on Sunday 23rd April, the best of luck for their upcoming matches!
Upcoming Trophy Events
Men’s
- Saturday 22nd April – NB Charlton Quarter-Finals
- Saturday 29th April – NB Charlton Semi Finals
- Saturday 6th May – NB Charlton Final
- Wednesday 10th May – Midweek Club Championship Rnd 1
- Saturday 13th May – Club Medal
- Wednesday 17th May – Midweek Club Championship Rnd 2
- Saturday 20th May – Mens Foursomes Championships 36 holes
- Saturday 27th May – Doug Spurway Memorial Trophy
Ladies
- Sunday 23rd April – Ladies Singles Handicap Matchplay Cup Quarter-Finals
- Sunday 30th April – Ladies Singles Handicap Matchplay Cup Semi-Finals
- Thursday 4th May – Club Medal
- Sunday 7th May – Ladies Singles Handicap Matchplay Cup Final
- Thursday 11th May – Barbara Koch Charity Day
- Thursday 18th May – Ladies Foursomes Championships Rnd 1
- Thursday 25th May – Ladies Foursomes Championships Rnd 2
- Monday 29th May – Dorothy Besemer’s Trophy
Members Only Facebook Group
The engagement among the membership on our Members Only Facebook group has continued to grow in recent months with posts from members and staff happening daily.
So if you aren’t already part of our Members Only Facebook Group, join up now and join in the fun banter.
We now have over 370 members who have joined the group and hope to see this get closer to 700 in the next 12-months.
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.
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