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Wednesday 30 November 2022

Dear Aces and juniors,

The Club's Junior Aces program is on this Sunday the 4th of December.

And for a nice change the forecast looks fantastic which makes it a perfect occasion to get out in the fresh air with your children and stay after the session to play the Par-3 Course.

But make your booking ASAP. The 9.00am and 10.00am sessions are already waitlisted. An additional session beginning at 11.00am is being offered and at the time of writing there were only six places remaining.

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Source: 30/11/22 - Bureau of Meteorology Geelong Forecast

ACES - SUNDAY 4TH DECEMBER 2022

Bookings for the Aces sessions are open. Please book online here.

Please note: Prepayment is now required.

For those who haven't attended before, one-hour Aces sessions are usually offered at either 9:00-10:00am or 10:00-11:00am with the aim to fill the early session first. Maximum number per session is 10. Due to demand an extra session at 11.00am will run on the 4th of December.

As usual, there are a few important things to be aware of:

Please, no walk-ups. Bookings are essential and can be made via the golf shop or via the link below. Telephone 5255 6255.
The fee is $10 per participant. Please pay when making your booking.
Participants are encouraged to make a booking to play the Par-3 course with their parents after the session (included in the fee). It's a good idea to do this when making your Aces booking, or prior to the Aces session starting. Enjoying a round with your children and teaching them the etiquette of golf is an important element of the Aces program.
Preference is for children to have their own clubs, but some will be available to borrow.
Take note of the weather forecast. Please dress your children appropriately with hats, sunscreen, mozzie repellent etc. and in accordance with the Club's dress code (see below).

As the member-only short game area is used by the Aces, please make sure you're dressed appropriately while on the course. Take a moment to look at the Club's dress code. In general terms we require everyone to wear neat attire including a collared shirt/polo (tucked in for boys), tailored trousers/shorts/skirts, white socks (for boys wearing shorts) and closed shoes. You can read all about the dress code on the website.

Book here

Bailey Drafted to Hawthorn

Junior member, former Aces participant and prior Junior Pennant Captain, Bailey Macdonald, has been selected by Hawthorn in the AFL national draft at pick #51.

According to Hawthorn's website, Bailey is not afraid to take the game on - something he also demonstrated when playing golf for Barwon Heads by winning the Junior Pennant Player of the Year twice running.

Congratulations Bailey!

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Above: Bailey Macdonald (L) mixing golf with AFL from a young age - pictured here with Tom Hawkins after a pre-Aces junior golf session many years ago.

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About the Aces...

For information about the Junior Aces and how to register, click the link. (You might want to forward this email to a friend who is yet to try Aces...)

Aces takes a break during January when the Club's Junior Golf Week is held and will return bigger and better than ever in February 2023.

Junior Golf Week

January 9th-13th 2023

What began as the Wallace Cup, a single event held in 1928 designed to motivate juniors to practice seriously, has gathered momentum (and trophies) to become Junior Golf Week. Now in its 95th year, there are sixteen named events in this week dedicated to juniors to showcase their passion for the game.

Entries are open and are accepted for junior members, or for children and grandchildren of current members.

Book here (members only)

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Christmas Gifts

If you're looking to give a golf gift, The Barwon Heads Golf Shop (over the road from the Clubhouse) has Christmas gift ideas for anyone interested in golf including junior clubs and accessories. Gift tuition vouchers are also available for sale.

Come in to take a look at our recently refurbished shop.

P.S. If you want to continue receiving general eNews from the Club but no longer wish to receive these junior updates, please reply to this email with a request to be removed from the junior database.

PHONE: 03 5255 6255
www.barwonheads.golf