Oatlands Enews – Friday 21st July 2023
Content
This week’s Enews covers the following topics:
- QPC&C Re-sign as Naming Rights Sponsor of the Tiger Tee Challenge
- From the Course
- Ricky Fang goes back to back at JNJG State Age Championship
- Mixed Foursomes Championships – Sunday 6th August
- Upcoming Member Events – July and August
- Course Care – A Simple Message
- OGC Happy Hour Every Tuesday and Friday
- Saturday BBQs Cancelled
- Getting Started Programme – August 2023
- Pennant Update
- Recent Trophy Event Winners
- Upcoming Trophy Events
- Family Membership Incentive – 50% Joining Fee Reduction for Immediate Family
- Members Only Facebook Group
QPC&C Re-sign as Naming Rights Sponsor of the Tiger Tee Challenge
Oatlands Golf Club is proud to announce that QPC&C have re-signed as the naming rights sponsor of the Club’s Tiger Tee Challenge for another year.
2023-24 is the fifth year of sponsorship of this event by QPC&C and company Director Tony Sassine, and the QPC&C Tiger Tee Challenge now sees over 100 entrants most Friday’s.
QPC&C specialise in Construction Cost Planning and Project Management, and has a business model that sets them apart from traditional Quantity Surveyors.
With over 35 years of experience, QPC&C specialises in Depreciation Schedules, Council Cost Reports, Feasibility Studies, Bank Funding Reports and Construction Project Management.
QPC&C has been a long time supporter of the Club over the years and is located within Oatlands.
For more information on QPC&C, please visit their website by clicking on the link below.
Click here for the QPC&C website.
From the Course
Rainfall for the Week: 4.0mm, Rainfall for 2023: 561.5mm, Dam: 100% Green Speed: 10.5 feet
The course team has been a little light-on this week with staff Annual Leave overlapping one another, and our apprentices returning to TAFE to further their knowledge of the trade. Despite these reduced numbers, the team has been busy around the course.
One of the tasks that staff have performed this week is reducing the amount of sand that has built up on the high faces of the bunkers in an effort to stop balls plugging on the faces. This work was completed in the front left bunker at the 1st, front right of the 3rd, front left and middle of the 5th, and the right hand side bunker at the 13th. Once this sand is removed from the face, it is spread evenly over the base of the bunker and then compacted with the plate compactor in an effort to reduce the likelihood of the dreaded fried egg lie in these bunkers.
The spraying of winter grass weeds in our collars and couch surrounds continued this week with the 1st, 4th, 6th and 13th greens completed. The results of this spraying can now be seen around the 7th, 17th and 18th greens with a clearly defined green edge being seen.
The team has also erected a protective screen adjacent to the 11th women’s tee for them to stand behind while their male playing partners are hitting from the tee behind them. For those members that don’t think this was needed, it was hit 5 times in the first 3 hours that it was up!
Our greens remain very true with speeds slightly affected by a fertiliser application that required watering in after it was applied. This small amount of irrigation softens the surface which in turn reduces the green speed slightly. We are just over 4 weeks away from Spring greens renovations, so we will be performing some maintenance practices to the greens in the lead up to the renovations so that the greens recover as quickly as possible. These maintenance practice will be fungicide and fertiliser applications and won’t impact play or playing conditions too much.
Our volunteers were on course Monday morning performing a bunker run for the competition players before cleaning and repairing the practice nets, as well as finishing the mulching of the area on the right hand side of the 11th fairway. Thank you gentlemen for all your efforts, everyone appreciates your valuable contribution each week!
Greens will be cut on Saturday with only the dew being removed from them Sunday.
Have a great weekend and happy golfing!
The Course Team.
Ricky Fang goes back to back at JNJG State Age Championship
Oatlands GC junior member Ricky Fang has gone back to back in the under 10 years age category of the Jack Newton Junior Golf Foundation Age Championships at Lynwood Country Club on July 12th – 14th.
At 9yrs of age, Ricky recorded scratch scores of 86, 83 and 80 to win the event by 7-shots.
Anyone who has played the difficult Lynwood layout will know how impressive this is, let alone for a 9-year old.
Well done Ricky, we are all very proud of your continued development and achievements!
Mixed Foursomes Championships – Sunday 6th August
Sunday 6th August will play host to the Club’s Annual Mixed Foursomes Championships. This 36-hole event under the alternate shot format of foursomes is one of the most challenging and rewarding on the Club’s golfing programme.
The timesheet for the event will open on Saturday 29th July, however members are encouraged to plan ahead and organise partners prior to the timesheet opening.
Members are also reminded that the Conditions of Play for this event dictate that players wishing to be eligible for the gross event and need to ride in a cart, are required to get special approval for the use of a cart. This includes those members with a standard medical cart approval.
Some key Conditions of the event are listed below along with a list of last years winners:
ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
• The handicap of the team is half the aggregate of both partner’s playing handicaps. The handicap of both players
must be recorded on the card.
• Handicap is the aggregate of the team handicap divided by two
• The format is a Stroke event played with a partner, and using only one ball.
• The partners are required to hit off from alternate tees. In the morning round male members hit off
the odd tees, female members hit off the even tees. In the afternoon round male members hit off the
even tees, female members hit of the odd tees.
• Once a player has teed off, the partners strike the ball alternately until the hole is completed. This
alternate striking of the ball continues even if a penalty is incurred.
• Scoring is identical to the method used for Stroke events.
| Name | Description | Score | H/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doherty, Jenny |
36 Holes Mixed Foursomes Winner
|
80.0 | 8.0 |
| Doherty, Stephen |
36 Holes Mixed Foursomes Winner
|
80.0 | 8.0 |
| Walkerden, Clinton |
36 Holes Mixed Foursomes Runner Up
|
74.5 | 12.5 |
| Walkerden, Amanda |
36 Holes Mixed Foursomes Runner Up
|
74.5 | 12.5 |
| Bestford, Steve |
36 Holes Mixed Foursomes Nett Winner
|
75.5 | 16.5 |
| Bestford, Linda |
36 Holes Mixed Foursomes Nett Winner
|
75.5 | 16.5 |
| Wahbe, Anne Marie |
36 Holes Mixed Foursomes Nett Runner Up
|
72.0 | 21.0 |
| Milne, Kane |
36 Holes Mixed Foursomes Nett Runner Up
|
72.0 | 21.0 |
Upcoming Member Events: July and August
The Club has lots of fantastic events coming up for members and guests and we encourage members to take part in the Club’s diverse offering.
Following the recent member survey regarding event ideas, we will be adding to the list of event types below as the year progresses, however for the time being, please see the upcoming events for July and August:
- Saturday 22nd July, Christmas in July, 6pm, 6:30pm, 7pm – Booking required
- Wednesday 26th July, The Bettington, 6pm, 6:30pm, 7pm, 7:30pm – Booking required
- Friday 11th August, Winter Eats & Beats, from 4pm – Bookings not required
- Saturday 19th August, The Bettington, 6pm, 6:30pm, 7pm, 7:30pm – Booking required
- Wednesday 30th August, The Bettington, 6pm, 6:30pm, 7pm, 7:30pm – Booking required
Course Care – A Simple Message
One of our members posted this image (taken from Twitter) to our Members Only Facebook group during the week, with a simple message for Course Care that we all should adhere to;
OGC Happy Hour Every Tuesday and Friday
Members and guests are encouraged to join us at the Club’s bi-weekly Happy Hours on Tuesday’s (3pm – 5pm) and Friday’s (4pm – 6pm) for a relaxed atmosphere with fellow members, friends and family.
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Saturday BBQs Cancelled
Members are advised that the trial of the Saturday BBQs for shotgun starts has been cancelled for a number of reasons.
While it is a service we would ultimately like to offer members, the combination of the cost to run the BBQ, when the Club already offers a sandwich hut and bistro menu from 11am, and also limited staff availability owing to strong Club and private event bookings requiring staff resource allocation from the limited pool of F&B staff available, make the weekend BBQ unfeasible.
This is one of the primary reasons that a three meal a day food offering has been negotiated as part of the new Clubhouse, to be subsidised by Strata Fees, as our current operating model does not allow for these types of services to be provided consistently.
We thank those members that supported the BBQ and will continue to try different initiatives and implement those that are successful on a longer-term basis.
Getting Started Programme – August 2023
OGC is holding another series of our popular Getting Started Programme commencing in August.
This programme is an ideal way to introduce friends and family that have not yet experienced golf to the challenging and rewarding game. Participants are taken through the basic elements including, the correct grip, chipping and putting, to the full swing and on-course play, all in a fun and relaxed atmosphere with one of our PGA Teaching Professionals.
When does it start? This programme will commence on Sunday 6th August for 8 weeks with session times from 9am – 10am or Tuesday 8th August for 8 weeks with session times from 10am – 11am. The cost of each 8 week programme is $240 which will be credited off the cost of membership if you decide to join the Club Membership at the end of the programme.
FAQ
What does the programme involve? 8 week programme (8 x 60 minute sessions) that takes you through all aspects of the game. From chipping to driving from putting to bunker play you will learn it all from our resident team of Teaching Professionals.
Do I need clubs & can I bring a friend? We will lend you what you need and we encourage you to bring along as many friends as possible.
What does it cost? The cost of the “Get Started” programme is $240 for the 8 week programme.
Pennant Update
Bronze I Pennant
The Ladies Bronze I team travelled to North Ryde today to take on Ryde-Parramatta. At the time of writing the ladies were still on course with result not yet available.
Eric Apperly Shield
The Oatlands GC Eric Apperly Shield (21 years and under) side played their second match of the season on Sunday (16th July) against North Ryde GC at Liverpool GC.
Our young side played extremely well and came away with a 4 matches to 2 victory.
This week we play at Oatlands vs Liverpool GC and our tee time is 7:00am.
Our team list below in order of play:
- Wil Reece (C)
- Sam Reece
- Brad Hooper
- Christian Rees
- Christian Fong
- Isabelle Myeong
Recent Trophy Event Winners
Father and Son / Parent and Child Trophy
Congratulations to the winner of the Father & Son Trophy played on Sunday 9th July , Christian O’Reilly and his father Eugene (Pennant Hills GC) with a score of 46pts and to the winners of the Parent & Child Trophy, Dick and Rachael Peet with a score of 47pts.
Ladies 2Ball Knockout Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the Ladies 2BBB Knockout final Michelle Kelly and Soreen Ferm who defeated Jenny Park and Annie Kang 6&5 on Sunday 9th July.
Well done ladies and thanks to Bill Mitchell for refereeing the match!
Upcoming Trophy Events
Men’s
- Saturday 29th July – Legacy Cup
- Saturday 5th August – Presidents Cup
- Saturday 12th August – HP Evans Knockout Qualifying
- Monday 21st – Wednesday 23rd August inclusive – Renovations: Course and Club Closed
Ladies
- Thursday 27th July – Crystal Bowl
- Thursday 3rd August – Club Medal
- Thursday 17th August – Club Medal
- Monday 21st – Wednesday 23rd August inclusive – Renovations: Course and Club Closed
- Thursday 31st August – Captain’s Cup Rd1
Mixed
- Sunday 23rd July – WS Targett Fourball Knockout Semi-Finals
- Sunday 30th July – WS Targett Fourball Knockout Final
- Sunday 6th August – Mixed Foursomes Championship
- Monday 21st – Wednesday 23rd August inclusive – Renovations: Course and Club Closed
Family Membership Incentive – 50% Joining Fee Reduction for Immediate Family
The Board and Membership Committee of Oatlands Golf Club are pleased to announce a new membership initiative designed to encourage immediate family of our existing membership to join our wonderful Club.
Starting 1st July, all immediate family of an existing member in any of the Club’s playing membership categories, will be eligible for a 50% reduction to the joining fee of the respective category in which they join.
Eligibility criteria are listed below:
- Must be in one of the following relationships with a current Playing Member of the Club.
- Spouse including defacto*
- Children including in-law relationships*
- Parents including in-law relationships*
- Siblings
* Defacto and in-law relationships require verification via a shared address on a photo ID or marriage certificate.
This is an exciting opportunity for existing members of the Club and one that we hope will continue to build the strong family and intergenerational culture that is one of the hallmarks of OGC.
For further information on this incentive or to make an application, please contact Kathy Bright via email: administration@oatlandsgolf.com.au or by phoning the Club Reception.
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 380 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.
www.facebook.com/groups/870087546972166/