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MEMBER'S NEWSLETTER

4TH JULY 2025

DEVELOPMENT UPDATE

Further to last week’s development announcement, the Club can confirm the following updates regarding course access and early works:

The 12th hole will be closed effective Monday, 7th July, with the spare hole coming into play from this date.
Initial works on the 12th will involve test digging and surveying, with tree protection, service trenching, and fencing around the site of the temporary car park to commence later in the week.

Due to these works, access to the 12th hole will be restricted, meaning members will not be able to walk or drive carts down the 12th fairway to reach the spare hole tee. To assist with this transition, we have prepared the following image to indicate the safe access path for members and guests in this area.

Further works are planned for the 18th hole during the week commencing Monday, 14th July. We appreciate members’ patience during this early phase of the redevelopment and will continue to provide updates regarding pedestrian and cart access via future eNews editions, the website and Pro Shop.

NEW FINANCIAL YEAR
FEE CHANGES

As we begin the new financial year, a number of minor charges will be applied to member accounts in line with the services they use at the Club.

The annual fee for bag and buggy storage will be processed early next week. We continue to ask members to take their bags and buggies home if at all possible to allow us to safely store the remaining member's equipment within the new shipping containers delivered earlier this week.

The daily cart fee has increased to $40, in line with many of our peer clubs and reflecting the rising costs associated with operating and maintaining our cart fleet. As a result, the annual medical cart fee has also been adjusted accordingly.

Please note, the annual locker rental fee was charged on April 1st. This service will remain available to members until the end of August, at which point members will be asked to empty their lockers. A pro-rata credit for the remaining 7 months will then be applied to member accounts.

NEW DRESS CODE

Members are reminded of the importance of maintaining appropriate standards of dress when attending the Club or playing the course. In support of this, the Club is pleased to announce updated dress code standards for both the course and clubhouse.

These standards aim to uphold the Club’s values and ensure a welcoming and respectful environment for all. Members are also reminded that they are responsible for ensuring their guests are informed of and adhere to the dress code. To avoid any potential embarrassment or inconvenience, please ensure your guests are aware of these expectations prior to their visit.

Staff in the Pro Shop, Club Management, Clubhouse staff, or any member of the Board are authorized to refuse access to the course and/or clubhouse to anyone not meeting the minimum dress standards.

SCHOOL HOLIDAY CLINICS

Keep the kids active and entertained these school holidays with our Junior Golf Clinics, hosted by PGA Professional Sam Reece. Held on Thursday 10th July and Thursday 17th July from 10:00am, these 2.5-hour sessions are a great way for juniors of all skill levels to learn and develop their game in a fun and supportive environment.

Each clinic will cover the key fundamentals of golf, including full swing, chipping, putting, and more. Food and beverages are provided, and all equipment can be supplied if needed. Cost is $90 per child. Bookings can be made below, via the club website or by calling the Pro Shop on (02) 9630 4444. Spots are limited, so get in early!

WEEK 1 BOOKINGS CLICK HERE

WEEK 2 BOOKINGS CLICK HERE

BRONZE III PENNANT

Commiserations to the Club’s Bronze III team, who suffered a narrow 3–2 loss to Bayview last Friday at Northbridge Golf Club. It was a closely contested match, with some excellent individual efforts across the board.

At the halfway mark of the season, the team currently sits in 4th place on the ladder. They will enjoy a well-earned bye this Friday, while the other teams play here Oatlands GC today, before returning to action the following week at Roseville against Monash.

Ladies Bronze III Pennant Leaderboard

FROM THE COURSE

The East Coast rain bomb has been and gone with the course escaping relatively unharmed. Whilst the 60mm of rain across Monday night and Tuesday closed the course on Wednesday, we didn’t lose any trees from the strong winds and only the bunkers on the 12^th, 17^th, and 18^th holes which weren’t relined with new cloth liner are the only bunkers holding water.

With the early works beginning soon across the 12^th and 18^th fairways, the course team is taking every opportunity to salvage as much as we can from these two holes. With the help of the volunteers, the course team has removed all of the fairway sprinkler heads from the 12^th, so they can be used elsewhere on the course to replace/repair other fairway sprinklers.

We have been stripping the turf from the 12^th fairway in previous weeks to replace/repair thin or worn areas on other fairways. This week we have put the rotary hoe through the 17^th flyover which has been a very bumpy area of the course for many years. Material from the 8^th flyover stockpile has been brought in to add some shape and volume to the 17^th flyover, without increasing the height of the playing surface too much. This coming Monday with the help of the volunteers, we are planning to cut and remove enough turf from the 12^th fairway to re-turf this entire area.

The two shipping storage containers have been installed with course staff preparing the area in front of the containers with Geohex and road base so that proshop staff and members can safely access these containers in all weather conditions. The 1^st fairway was verti drained on Monday to repair any small wheel marks from the delivery truck, with the verti draining also beneficial for the playing surface after this week’s rainfall.

The volunteers were on course Monday morning performing a bunker run in front of the competition players, checking drainage pits were clear ahead of the rain, removing sprinkler heads from the 12^th fairway, and proshop tasks. Additional work was also completed by several of these Monday volunteers, painting the proshop on Thursday and Friday. Thank you to everyone that has volunteered their time at the club this week. Your assistance is always very much appreciated.

Greens will be cut on both mornings this weekend. I will be setting pins on Saturday and Garry will set them on Sunday.

Happy Golfing
The Course Team.

TAYLORMADE FITTING DAY

TUESDAY 8TH JULY

Members are invited to book into the Taylormade Fitting event on Tuesday 8th July. The fittings will be hosted in our Trackman Simulator Studio from 9am and the fittings will be conducted by Taylormade's club fitter who has all the latest models and gear to get you hitting it further and straighter. Bookings are essential and can be done by clicking the link below.

CLICK HERE TO BOOK

QUEENSTOWN GOLF TRIP - EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

Join Head Professional Jeremy Ward for the trip of a lifetime to Queenstown, New Zealand. Experience world-class golf and breathtaking alpine scenery as you play some of the country’s most spectacular courses.

Trip Dates: 16th – 21st February 2026
Duration: 5 nights / 4 rounds of golf

Package Inclusions:

Return flights with Virgin Australia
5 nights’ accommodation in 2-bedroom Lake View Apartments at Peppers Beacon
2 rounds at Jack’s Point (including carts)
1 round at Millbrook – Coronet Course (including cart)
1 round at Arrowtown Golf Club (including cart)
All airport and golf course transfers
Range balls included at each course

Whether you’re keen to join or know someone who would love this experience, please share the details. A full itinerary will be provided to those who register interest. To express your interest, please contact Jeremy Ward at the Pro Shop or email: golfoperations@oatlandsgolf.com.au

LADIES FOURBALL HANDICAP KNOCKOUT

Congratulations to Misuk Lee & Soo Ha, who claimed victory in Sunday’s final of the Ladies Weekend Fourball Knockout, defeating Anne Marie Wahbe & Lizzie Sorbara with a score of 2 up. As the score suggests, it was a tightly contested match, with Misuk and Soo holding their nerve over the final holes to secure a hard-fought win.

Well done to all our finalists on a fantastic effort—and congratulations once again to Misuk and Soo, pictured below with their trophy.

LADIES FOUNDATION DAY

Despite the inclement weather this week, which prevented cart use on Thursday, the Ladies Foundation day event went ahead as planned with 47 ladies participating in the day’s competition.

Congratulations to the winning team of Lizzie Sorbara, Linda Bestford, Jenny Doherty & Lisa Bechara, who claimed victory with an impressive team score of 91 points—six shots clear of the runners-up.

Following the golf, competitors were joined by a further 36 current and former members for the luncheon, which featured plenty of laughs thanks to some entertaining trivia questions and attendees embracing the black and gold dress code.

All in all, a fantastic day of golf, fun, and fellowship was had by all!

Ladies President - Michele Hannaford

Misuk Lee & Soo Ha
Fourball Handicap Trophy Winners

Some of the Club's longest serving female members at the Foundation Cup lunch:
Kate Crawford (25 years), Judy Tunks (64 years), Denny White (39 years) & and Lesleigh Perkins (27 years).

GOVERNOR'S TROPHY

The Governor's Trophy event was played last week on Saturday 28 June and was won by Paul Ryan with a great score of 40 points off a handicap of 20. Paul started on the 14th hole and came home strong, finishing with a 3 pointer and 4 pointer on his last 2 holes of the day playing in the morning shotgun start.

The Governors Cup trophy was first presented in 2006 by Her Excellency, Professor Marie Bashir AC, Governor of NSW on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the foundation of Oatlands Golf Club.

CHRISTMAS IN JULY - DINNER

Get into the festive spirit and join us for Oatlands Golf Club’s beloved Christmas in July Buffet Dinner on Saturday 19th July. This annual favorite is the perfect opportunity to pull out your best (or most outrageous) Christmas sweater and enjoy an evening of fun, food, and festive cheer with fellow members.

For just $60 per person, enjoy a mouthwatering buffet dinner filled with all your traditional Christmas favorites, including:

Hot Buffet Favorites:

Christmas ham glazed with honey, orange & cloves (gf)
Sticky mulled wine roasted beef (gf)
Creamy camembert potato bake
Balsamic roasted winter vegetables with yoghurt, almonds & spices (gf)

Cold Selections:

Mediterranean couscous salad (gf)
Smoked salmon wreath (gf)
Kale and broccoli slaw (gf)

Sweet Treats:

Pavlovas with stone fruit & minted yoghurt (gf)
Sticky date pudding with boozy toffee sauce
Australian cheese and crackers

Bookings are essential and can be made by clicking the link below or by calling the Club on (02) 9630 4444.
We can't wait to celebrate with you!

CLICK HERE TO BOOK

UPCOMING EVENTS

Bistro 94 Open for Dinner - Friday 4 July (Book Here)

Foundation Day & Doug Spurway Memorial Trophy - Saturday 5 June

WE Tunks Father & Son + Parent & Child 4Ball Stableford - Sunday 6 June

TaylorMade Fitting Day at Oatlands GC - Tuesday 8 July (Book Here)

Ladies OLGA Cup Rd 5 & Veteran's Ball Comp Rd 5 - Thursday 10 July

QPC&C Tiger Tee Challenge Open Day - Friday 11 July

Winter Medal - Saturday 12 July

WS Targett Matchplay Qualifying - Sunday 13 July

Ladies Random Draw Stableford - Monday 14 July

Wednesday Challenge - Wednesday 16 July

Ladies Club Medal Round 6 - Thursday 17 July

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