Join Our Course Volunteer Group

Our band of merry volunteers are looking for new recruits.

The volunteers meet every Monday morning and assist the Course Staff with various duties that are vital to the ongoing maintenance of the course.

This working group contributes an enormous amount to the Club and its members but is also a tremendous “men’s shed” activity with lots of fun and friendships formed both on the course and in the Clubhouse.

Lunch is provided after each session.

For more information, please contact Club General Manager, Sam Howe, gm@oatlandsgolf.com.au, or simply turn up on Monday mornings at 7am.

Tiber Lee – It’s an Eagle, no an Albatross, no it’s a CONDOR

For any of you that have played competition golf for any length of time, you know that a 4-pointer in stableford (a handicap Eagle) is a relatively rare feat.

Following on from that, a 5-pointer (a handicap Albatross) is a score very rarely seen or heard in competition golf.

So when long time member Tiber Lee scored 6-points on the 5th hole on Wednesday 4th October, it was the first time the author of this article had heard of the achievement in over 30 years of regular golf, so much so that it required a google search to classify the achievement.

As it turns out, 4 shots under par on a single hole (now keep in mind this would be a hole in one on a par 5 for a scratch golfer), is referred to as a Condor. So Tiber has the honour of what is likely to be the only handicap Condor in Oatlands history.

Well done Tiber, this is wonderful achievement and a true reflection of the greatness of the game of golf that allows players of all abilities and ages to compete on equal footing, though we doubt there would be many that could compete with a Condor.

Captain’s Corner – Unplayable Ball in a Bunker

When a player’s ball is in a bunker, the player may take unplayable ball relief for one penalty stroke in any of the options in Rule 19.2, except that the ball must be dropped in and come to rest in a relief area in the bunker if the player takes either back in line relief (Rule 19.2b) or lateral relief (Rule 19.2c). Under Rule 19.2a relief may be taken by way of stroke and distance relief, meaning for a one stroke penalty you can play the next stroke from where you played the previous stroke.

It should be noted that in this situation, when the ball is dropped it is in play, even though the spot where the ball comes to rest is in a worse spot than the original spot. If further relief is taken, a further one stroke penalty will apply.

Under Rule 19.3b there is an additional relief option, for a total of two penalty shots the player may take relief outside the bunker but it must be back in line relief.

Melbourne Cup Luncheon – Tuesday 7th November 2023

Members and guests are invited to enjoy the ‘Race that Stops a Nation’, the iconic Melbourne Cup at OGC with a Chef’s Buffet Luncheon on Tuesday 7th November. This is a great day to get into your finest spring carnival attire and join friends for an afternoon of excitement, camaraderie and hopefully, to pick a winner in the great race.

Bookings essential and can be made via the Club website or by phoning Reception.

Upcoming Member Events: October

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 October:

• Wednesday 11th October, Oatlands Golf Club Ltd Annual General Meeting – Registration required
• Friday 13th October, Social Cards Night, 6:30pm – 9:30pm – Booking required
• Saturday 14th October, The Bettington Italian Night, 6pm, 6:30pm, 7pm, 7:30pm – Booking required
• Wednesday 25th October, The Bettington, 6pm, 6:30pm, 7pm, 7:30pm – Booking required
• Saturday 28th October, New Members Cocktail Night (by Invitation: New Members, Proposer, Seconder)