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Friday 1 March 2024

Dear member,

This eNews is the monthly 'Member Update' which keeps members informed of general Club news.

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Committee NEWS

The Committee met on Wednesday 28 February and I would like to inform you of the following decisions that were made:

The 2024-2025 House Levy.
The membership of the Project Steering Group for the construction period of the Clubhouse renovation.
Changes to the Club By-Law concerning cart use.
Changes to the Heat Policy.

Continue reading this monthly Member Update for more information about these decisions.

I would also like to mention that if you haven't read the Weekly Updates on the website, an important milestone was reached during February with the Club formally signing the building contract with Alchemy Construct. This sets the Clubhouse renovation truly in motion and already members can see Alchemy staff setting up their permanent worksite in the western car park.

Barbara Inglis

President

1 March 2024

Read the Weekly Updates here

Above: David Ennels getting the qualifiers underway last Monday at 7.15am.

cLUB cHAMPIONSHIPS - qUALIFIERS

The two weekday qualifying rounds were played on Monday 26 and Tuesday 27 February and the weekend rounds will be played tomorrow and Sunday. Good luck to all.

Keep an eye on the website next week to find out who has qualified for the quarterfinals, which will be played next Saturday.

Club Championships - Presentations

Members and their guests are encouraged to join the gallery to watch some of the Club's best golfers play the finals on Monday 11 March. A combined presentation of the major prizes for women and men will take place in the Clubhouse afterwards.

House Levy

The full house levy for the 2024-2025 levy year (May 2024-April 2025) has been set by the Committee at its February meeting and will remain unchanged at $420.

This charge will appear on your March statement (emailed in early April), due and payable in full by 30 April 2024. The levy will become active and usable from the 1st of May 2024. For those members on direct debit, this payment will be debited on Tuesday 30 April 2024.

Please note: As has been previously advised, the Committee proposes that members have a two-year period over which to spend the 2024-2025 levy, given the closure of the Clubhouse in June 2024 for approximately 12 months and the smaller-scale menu that will be on offer at the Temporary Clubhouse. This proposal will require a change to the Rules, which currently do not allow this type of flexibility. The Committee will consult with the Rules Sub-Committee on the Rule change and then seek member approval for it at the Annual General Meeting in November.

A reminder that your 2023-2024 (current) levy expires on Tuesday 30 April 2024 and unused amounts will be forfeited.

How to check your levy

Direct Debit BY Credit Card

Members who choose to pay their annual subscriptions, house levy and/or monthly statements by direct debit will soon be able to pay using their credit cards (Visa or Mastercard).

An email will be sent to all members in March with more information.

Project Steering Group

At its most recent meeting the Committee approved the membership of the Project Steering Group (PSG) for the construction period of the Clubhouse renovation.

The role of the PSG is to provide rigorous oversight, strategic tactical direction and leadership for the project on behalf of the Committee, to which it reports regularly. Each PSG member has specific expertise to contribute. From March the PSG will be chaired by Committee member Paul Klein, who has extensive experience in building/construction. The three other PSG members will be: Club Treasurer, Bronwyn Constance (finance), Vice-President Peter Guy (legal) and Committee member James Poole (engineering/project management).

Above: Club Captain, Andrew Rogers

By-Law & Policy Updates

The Committee approved minor changes to one By-Law of the Club concerning cart use and also updated the heat policy to better reflect local conditions.

Club By-Laws (including By-Law No2. Motorised Cart Use) - Click here

Heat Policy - Click here.

clubhouse drinks with special guest, bryan o'connell

TONIGHT - Friday 1 March 2024 - Live Music.

Normally on the last Friday of the month, our Clubhouse drinks has been rescheduled as a one-off and will instead be on tonight - the first Friday of March. Join us for Clubhouse Drinks with special guest Bryan O'Connell, starting at 5:30 pm in the Members' Lounge. Enjoy music from 6:00pm onwards.

It's our End of Summer Party featuring the Hits of the 60s and Beyond performed by the Big OC!

We're excited to have Bryan O'Connell, a 20+ year member, showcasing his unique 'Hits of the 60s and Beyond' entertainment platform. Bryan, a highly experienced professional singer, will mesmerise you with his versatile baritone voice, performing classics from artists like Elvis, Johnny Cash, Beatles, and many more.

Cost: Free. Bookings are not required unless you plan to stay for dinner afterwards.

Above L-R: Jenny Crameri, Fiona Chomley and Susie Ward.

Provisional Plate

Congratulations to Jenny Crameri who won the first Provisional Plate last Sunday 25 February. Jenny won with a score of 38 points, one point ahead of runner up Peter Petricola 37 (c/b Jien Kittikhoun).

Greens Renovations

The course will be closed for greens renovations on Tuesday 12 and Wednesday 13 March. The driving range, short game area and par-3 course will be open as usual.

Above: Micky Knevitt.

Women's Super-Veterans Champion

Congratulations to Micky Knevitt, the winner of the 2024 Super-Veterans (75+ years) event. Micky's gross score of 91 was enough to overcome last year's winner, Dawn Macdonald, and runner-up, Prue Plowman, both of whom scored 94.

Play 9

Play 9 is back for 2024, giving you the chance to contest the international final played at Royal Troon in Scotland in the week of The Open Championship.

Golfers automatically qualify for the competition for every nine-hole round that is submitted via GolfLink between 26 February - 29 April. Terms and conditions apply.

Above L-R: John Brodie with Cecilia & Jan Ekblom

Välkommen Sweden

Visitors from Sweden — especially ones with such a strong golf background —are not an everyday occasion. Thanks to the members mentioned in this article for showing Barwon Heads to Jan & Cecilia Ekblom.

Above: Captains Meredith Ramadan (The National) & Andrew Rogers

National Heads Trophy

The National-Heads Trophy was contested at BHGC on Friday 26 February 2024, with the visitors proving too strong for the home team, winning six matches to two. However, two matches were squared, making it closer than the final score suggests.

Full scores

Women's Guest Day 16 April

8.15am shotgun followed by lunch. Bookings open Tuesday 19 March

Book here when open

Pennant

Men's and women's pennant gets underway on Sunday 17 March with the men's Div.1 and Div. 3 team playing at 13th Beach.

The women's Div.1-3 teams start their rounds on Friday 22 March and the Sunday Pennant team begin their season at Queens Park on Sunday 24 March.

Reciprocal News - Kooyonga

Due to the LIV Golf event in Adelaide, Kooyonga GC are not accepting any reciprocal bookings from 21 April 2024 to 29 April 2024 (inclusive).

Read the correspondence

Above: If my ball is in a bunker, can I get a drop?

Rules

The club championships throw up many interesting scenarios for our members, some of which we get queried about in the golf shop. A common one, mainly among higher handicappers, is 'Can I get a drop out of a bunker?' What is the answer and what would be the penalty if the drop was allowable?

Bird of the Month

By Robin Spry

This bird is difficult to photograph, but I have found a few pictures from my archive.

Feature Flora

By Bill McKellar

Standing tall at heights of up to 20 metres and boasting sprawling branches spanning 10 metres wide, this species is a sight to behold.

mARCH DIARY

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Steve Keipert revisits the 13th on Wednesday

The 13th

Exactly thirteen years ago, in the March 2011 edition, Australian Golf Digest rated the country's best golf holes to make up their Hall of Fame for Australia's golf holes. The 13th hole at Barwon Heads was included.

"Great golf holes are the bedrock of great golf courses," Australian Golf Digest editor Steve Keipert said. "...a single brilliant hole can elevate the entire golf experience."

Darius Oliver, Architecture Editor at Planet Golf reported at the time: "Like the Postage Stamp at Royal Troon, the genius of the 13th at Barwon Heads is that a pure shot invariably finds the green, while even a slight miss will kick off the edge and bound away into a dangerous area. This hole is one of the greatest advertisements in Australia for short grass as a legitimate greenside hazard."

In case you missed it on the website

Pin Pool Winners

Click the images below to read about each final.

Melissa Dallinger and Andrea Orchard

Bill and Hugh McKewan

Billiards & Snooker Finals

It has been a busy couple of weeks in the Billiard Room with final matches being played for the early close of the 2024 season including the RV Moon snooker final, the Snooker Club Championships and the Billiards Club Championships.

Find out who won

Junior Clinics

Sunday 3 March - Aces - FULLY BOOKED

Sunday 17 March - 9-10am - Exclusive clinic for junior members only. The golf shop staff have developed a new training session – similar to a clinic, exclusively for the junior membership, with a view to run these sessions frequently. The purpose of the sessions is to develop on-course skills to maximise on-course performance — while also practicing some technical skills. It's a great opportunity for juniors looking to improve their golf. Please enquire via the golf shop.

Bunkers

Please familiarise yourself with the revised course care page on the website. Some practices differ at Barwon Heads...

cLAUDIA sECOND IN pRO-aM

In a field containing sports stars, celebrities and the deputy prime minister, Claudia shone.

Bluff Trophy

The first round of the Bluff Trophy was played on Wednesday 31 January with the score almost a clean sheet for one team...

BEREAVEMENTS

We note with regret the passing of:

Mr C E R (Boz) Parsons - Member since 1964
Mr D G (Digby) Crozier - Past member 2007-2021

Rules Answer

Rule 19.3b Extra Relief Option (Two Penalty Strokes)

As an extra relief option when a player's ball is in a bunker, for a total of two penalty strokes, the player may take back-on-the-line relief outside the bunker under Rule 19.2b.

So, relief is at hand if you are struggling with your bunker shots (but don't forget that two stroke penalty!)

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