President's Message
Dear fellow members, what a whirlwind time it has been these past few weeks! The success of the 2019 Worrells NSW Open at our club was beyond what I ever imagined, even though I have never had any doubt as to the pride and capabilities of our membership. To all involved in the lead up and over the event itself, a huge thankyou for your commitment. You have excelled and these efforts have put our club on the map as a destination for both golf and as a social outlet where you are really looked after.
Following the event, the debriefs and analysis are ongoing within Management and your Board. This is to ensure that as opportunities arise in the future, we are even more prepared to present a quality service.
The most pleasing news I’ve heard since the wrap up of the event is that our crews of volunteer members are keen to forge on with various weekly tasks around the course. This is a huge benefit for us all and although we cannot all assist, due to work or other commitments, we can all pass on a thanks here and there to those people as you see them. Of course the best way of thanking them for their work is by ensuring we all do our best every time we play to remediate the course as best we can (repairing divots and pitch marks, sticking to the paths as much as possible etc.).
In a few weeks time we have our Pro-Am event and this is another opportunity to showcase our course to elite players and visitors from other clubs. Please pay attention to Jakes contribution in this newsletter and other notices over the next few weeks for details as to how you can participate and perhaps bring some friends, colleagues to play as well.
Until next month, best wishes
All the best
Adrian (Colesy)
President
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The Captain's Desk
It has been hard to get back to normal after the wonderful NSW Women’s Open, great play and even greater volunteer helpers.
Pennant For our A Grade team, unfortunately the game on Sunday 17 march was the last round for the team this year. Thank you to all players and hopefully 2020 will have a better result. A Reserve will play next Sunday in quarter final against top of division Royal Canberra with the games teeing off at Royal Canberra from 12.50.
Handicap team recorded an encouraging win on Sunday and will travel to Murrumbidgee next Sunday to play against Gungahlin Lakes in their last round. Thank you to all team members and better luck next year.
Juniors still have three rounds to play before finals begin in May. Team at top of ladder and hopefully will stay there.
Masters Scratch with three rounds to play the team will need very strong wins to be in finals. Masters Handicap also with two rounds to play, are sitting in a better position, first by the closest of margins. Play well against RMC and Yowani and we will have another team in the finals.
4BBB Matchplay Top eight pairings will compete in match rounds that will begin next Saturday. The players with the best qualifying score were Mark Brunello and Nicholas Whennan with 43 and last placing was 41 points and had to be decided on count back.
Brighton Lakes will visit on Saturday and Sunday 30/31 March and will bring 23 players to compete against our players. A great weekend for all players and a team win to us will make it even better.
Reminders for April
Pro Am – Monday 8 and Tuesday 9 April – need to check details with Jake
Final Handiskins - Saturday 13 April
Easter Saturday – Australian 3 Person Ambrose – check Notice Board for entry details
Maximum score Stroke – Sunday 28 April – for those who would like to play stroke but avoid playing because of the fear of an extremely bad hole.
Gail Goiser, Captain
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Tips from the Tour
What a week the Womens NSW Open was, i'd just like to congratulate everyone involved on an amazing effort to pull off such a successful event.
How good were the Green Army!!!!! Well we have plenty coming up over the next few months, so be sure to add these dates to your diary:
- Handiskins 5th qualifying round 30th of March
- Pro Am 8th and 9th of April
- Handiskins FINAL Saturday 13th April
- 3 Person Australian Ambrose Championship Saturday 20th April
- Stoney Creek 3 Ball Classic 2nd June
Jake, Mat, Trent, Lachlan, Jacko and Harry
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2019 Pro-AM
2 Day Pro-Am
Monday, Tuesday 8/9 April 2019
Come and experience the course that recently hosted the 2019 NSW Women’s Open.
Entry Form
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5th Australian Three Person Ambrose Championship
Saturday April 20 2019
7.30AM and 12.15PM Shotgun Start
Team Entry Fee (Golf & Lunch)
$120 ($40 per person)
Minimum team Handicap 12
Entry Form
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CEO Update
Hello again members.
Well …. What a month! Phew!!!
Brand new clubhouse. Golf course in mint condition. Fantastic Women’s NSW Open tournament.
WELL DONE TO ALL CONCERNED. WELL DONE!
To everyone who contributed to the success of the NSW Open (in a big way, or small), thank you very much. The sense of comradeship amongst the many volunteers who pulled everything together, is palpable. And long should it remain!
Elsewhere within our newsletter, there will be many, many references to the outstanding efforts of the “Green Army”, before, during and indeed after the tournament. Often easily overlooked during these times are the countless extra hours put in by the staff (mostly unpaid). It is with sincere, professional pride that I recognise and thank, the many staff who happily started work much earlier than normal, and worked back well after the timesheet had been put away! (You know who you are, and I thank you all from the bottom of my heart)
What has been forged over the past few months has been a great team. Employees, committee members, volunteers and contractors, have melded together to present the kind of amenity and service that all members should be very proud of.
Of particular note during the tournament, were the many commendations from the Europe-based competitors, of how accommodating, welcoming and friendly that the staff and volunteers around our club were (are). It comes as a source of immense pride when aspects of your club are being compared to the great golf clubs and tournaments of Europe.
We’ve certainly done what we set out to do, and that is put Queanbeyan GC well and truly in the upper echelons of golf in the region, and well beyond. It was a pleasure to be a part of, and members can expect bigger, better and brighter things to come of our club in the future.
Thanks again!
May the breeze be at your back, and every putt be your last!!!
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Women's Captain
The Women's season began in February with the match between Captains v Presidents and a very close competition starting with match play on the Tuesday comp with the President’s team winning by 12.5 to 5.5. But Saturday the Captains team was catching up fast with a closing gap of just 1. The President's team winning 20/19.
Julie Meskell won the February Monthly Medal for Tuesday wit a score of 72 nett. Liz Clark won the Saturday medal with 70 nett. Well done to both of you.
Open days have begun and the first for the year was at Federal Golf Club. Our very own Pauline Jeffery winning with a gross score of 81. It doesn't stop there she also won the pot of gold (NTP) on the 16th worth a tidy $140 . Luckily for those who stayed around till the end we were able to celebrate her wins with a glass of champagne. Tracy Harwood won the Div 1 nett with 72.
Jacqui McMillan giving us a helpful tip to look up as well when looking for your ball.
Amber Thornton came 3rd in the Wagga Wagga Junior Masters . Her sister Chloe also doing well tying 5th and best for her Kennesaw state team event on 16-19 February.
Goulburn had their open day on 20 February, unfortunately no one from Queanbeyan shone that day.
CSGA had their opening day on 28 February at Belconnen Golf course where all the winners of championships and diabetes trophies compete against the district winners. Fran Miller won the Div 2 Champion of champions.
March and the countdown for the Women’s NSW Open was on and Amber competed in the ACTEWAGL Classic and the Women’s NSW Open. What an experience to compete against all those international professionals. I know we are very proud of her.
Our course performed very well thanks to the huge efforts to the ground staff and the many volunteers. You did an amazing job in such a short space of time.
Fairbairn had their open day on 14 March and Deb Baker was runner up in the Gross. Well done.
March monthly medals were won by Sam McLintock on Saturday with a 70 nett and Fiona Doyle for the Tuesday with 68 nett. Watch out for these 2 they are on the move.
The years pennant has begun with Plate losing to Moss Vale at Moss Vale 4/1; Bronze squared their match playing Federal; Bruce won 5/0 against Federal.
From the Home of Bruce
From the home of Bruce
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New Golf Rules - Effective 1 January 2019
All new bunkers are in play and there have been some experiences so far. See below the rules for bunker relief.
Rule 19.3 – Page 119 Relief Options for Unplayable Ball in Bunker
1) For one penalty stroke, the player may take stroke-and-distance relief.
2) For one penalty stroke, the player may take back-on-the-line relief in the bunker.
3) For one penalty stroke, the player may take lateral relief in the bunker.
4) For a total of two penalty strokes, the player may take back-on-the-line relief outside the bunker based on a reference line going straight back from the hole through the spot of the original ball.
Local Rule Players are reminded that Queanbeyan has not adopted the 2019 Model Local Rule E5 that provides an alternative to Stroke and Distance for Lost Ball or Ball Out of Bounds.
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Superintendent's Report
Thanks again to our devoted groups of volunteers, men and women, who together with the Course Staff made the NSW Women's Open a success. I was particularly pleased with the feedback from the players and Golf NSW about the state and playability of the course.
By now most of you will have seen the "Black Cats" patrolling the greens. They have gone someway to minimising the damage done to the greens by the birds. Thanks to Wolf for building the cats. If you are out playing and you see the birds on the greens please feel free to "shoo" them.
I think you will agree with me that the new bunkers are great and the re-shaping, drainage and sand consistency has improved the standard of our bunkers immensely.
With Autumn now upon us and Winter not to far away let's hope we have a damp winter to bed the new turf in around the bunkers.
Bryan
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Junior News
A week of professional golf played at Queanbeyan Golf Club was a real eye opener for everyone, in particular watching the women pro golfers warm up on the driving range. With all different countries representing from around the world the conversations had about their travels, experiences, winning tournaments and the friendships made at each competition were captivating. On display were the new advancements in training aids and players face timing their coaches for instructions on their play which highlighted the dedication needed to play golf at a professional level.
A big thankyou to the volunteers involved in running the driving range over the week giving up hours, days and weeks to make the driving range a success: Jake Nagle, Liz Clark, Ray Dorsett, Patsy Morgan, Yvonne Heslop, Joyce Hotchkis, Lachlan De Jongh, Josh De Jongh, Patrick Mitchell, Justin Mann, Gavin Fitt, Geoffrey Wells, Kerry Freeman, Shane Nancarrow, Chaz White, Ray Evans, Cathryn Husdell, Lorraine Greenwood, Brian Walsh, Harry Smith, Samantha Smith, Brooklyn Smith and Jerry Smith.
   Junior Clinic Driving Range Junior Clinic
Junior Pennant
The junior pennant team has had some great wins over past few weeks,
10th February - Queanbeyan defeated Fairbairn at Gungahlin Lakes 5 to 1
24th February - Queanbeyan defeated Yowani at Yowani 4.5 to 1.5
17th March - Queanbeyan defeated Gungahlin Lakes at Queanbeyan 4.5 to 1.5
The team sits at the top of the ladder with 3 regular season matches to go.
Junior Open in May
Sunday 5th May will be the 41st edition of the Queanbeyan Junior Open please keeps this date free as we have some of the best Junior golfers from around the district competing along with sub Juniors who don’t have a Handicap.
Junior Clinics
Reminders there are junior clinics run by our Pro shop at 4.00pm on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month. Mat Rainsford and his side kick Harry Smith put together a fun filled and basic skills clinic, if you have a son, daughter, grandchild, nephew or niece bring them along. - Cost $10.
“Remember practice makes perfect”
Jerry Smith
Junior Committee
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Divot Boxes
With the new divot boxes on Holes 5, 6, 8, 12, 15 and 17 please make sure you keep the lid closed after use as this stops the seed from germinating inside the box.
If you are playing with someone and they take a divot and don’t fix it, Can you either fix the divot with the sand and seed mix or nicely suggest that they do so.
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Tee Times
Unfortunately, we are not getting better at these cancellations and they are becoming more of an "on the morning" or an hour before tee off times. Be fair to your fellow members. If you are unable to play, please delete your name as early as possible.
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Junior Clinics
The 1st clinic for 2019 was held on the 6th of February 2019
When: 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month during School Terms
Time: 4pm for approximately 45 minutes.
Cost: $10 per clinic
How to book: Just call the pro shop on 6297 2542 on the morning to confirm you child's attendance.
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Hoops and Ropes
If you see hoops or ropes down it would be appreciated if you could take the time to put them back to protect these areas.
It would be great if and when you need to move a rope, hoop or sign that you replace it to its original position.
The Greens staff place these hoops, ropes and signs periodically around the course to protect new work and regenerate worn areas.
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Bookings & Competition Results on Mobile Devices
To view comp results, log in as if you are making a booking. Press on the menu bar on the top right. A menu will come up. Click on Results 2nd from the bottom.
If you are still having problems viewing the results:
- On iPhones, if you open Safari and click to open a new browser page there is a Private button on the bottom left of the screen. Same is the case on an iPad. The Private button should not be highlighted, otherwise the page is in Private browsing mode.
- On Android devices, this is called Incognito Browsing, and this is turned on or off via the browser menu.
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Ladies come and try golf
- Sunday afternoons at 2.15pm for a 2.30pm. No experience needed. No need to book.
- Play 8 holes in an all Beginner Women’s Comp. Cost only $10. Meet and pay at the Pro Shop.
- You will learn about golf in a friendly and non-threatening environment with help to enjoy the game at whatever level you would like.
- If you are only available on another weekday and would like to give golf a go then phone Pauline (see below) and see what can be arranged.
- Professional lessons available from Jake Nagle and his team at the Pro Shop. Ph. 6297 2542. Check for Ladies clinics and packages at affordable prices.
- Membership for women available in all categories. Get a handicap and play in the Women’s competition on Tuesday, Saturday and medley Sundays.
It’s fun and you will be helped all the way.
Phone Pauline Jeffery
6285 1846 or 0422 204 988
Email: paulinejeffery@hotmail.com
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Sponsorship
Following on from 360 Degree and SleepDoctor, who now sponsor the 1st and 8th tee signs, we are looking for businesses who wish to support the club and promote their business.
If your company or you know of a company that would like to sponsor one or several of the tee signs please contact Tom Darmody via sponsorship@queanbeyangolf.com.au or contact him on 0439 440 604.
 
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$14 SCHNITZEL WEDNESDAY
from 5.30pm
Plus a FREE schooner of house beer, a glass of soft drink or a glass of house wine.
VICTOR’S $17.50 LUNCH SPECIALS from 11am-2pm
Every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
Enjoy our full range of meals from juicy steaks to our mouth-watering pizzas
(Pizzas not available Mondays)
More specials on the blackboard.
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2019 NSW Women's Open Wrap-Up
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Hi All,
NSW Womens Golf Tournament – Volunteer Update
THANKYOU – THANKYOU – THANKYOU
The NSW Womens Golf Tournament has come and gone, by all accounts a resounding success.
This success was in no small part due to the volunteers that supported the event.
To have over 160 volunteers from our small membership base support the event and players was truly amazing……….a credit to all involved.
I could not be more proud to be a Queanbeyan Club member with the interaction of all involved and willingness to help with roles / duties either by arriving early to help out and / or staying around after their shift to see what else needed to be done.
Whilst we all can feel proud of our efforts there are a small band of people I would like to personally thank. These members were asked to Manage certain roles / volunteers and all were superb in their respective area of need.
Jerry Smith – Practice Facility
Mick Bowden – Drink and food distribution
Des Byrne – Marshals / Hole Spotters
Scott Cameron / Gill Maiden – VIP Area
Julie Meskell – Players’ Lounge
Wendy Lynch – Billets
Dom DiCampli / Peter Solway – Caddies
Deb Baker – 3 Hole Scorers
Melissa Coles – Players’ Lounge and Volunteers Food preparation
Whilst it is always difficult to single out one particular person when there are so many fantastic contributors, there is a need to do this.
Liz Clarke was responsible to put together the data base of volunteers, the spreadsheet detailing roles / responsibilities and the daily schedule. When you have 160 plus volunteers and trying to accommodate their individual needs / requests around availability etc, Liz was superb in her diligence and efforts to have this information available to all. As a direct result of Liz’s work the Tournament was seen as a foundation for what Queanbeyan Golf Club can produce and her legacy will form what we can produce for future tournaments. Well done Liz.
I made a comment at the conclusion of the event;
“Whilst I have been a member of the club for 12 plus years and profess to know a number of members, as a result of the tournament, I know a hell of a lot more members now post tournament and can honestly say we have moved a long way to creating ONE Club, moving away from the us and them mentality that sometime exists”
Once again a huge thankyou to all involved.
Ray Dorsett
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What's on at the Club
- Happy Hour is 5.00pm to 6.00pm Monday to Friday
- Wednesday meat tray raffles @ 5pm and 7.30pm
- Friday raffles meat tray raffles tickets on sale at 6 drawn @ 7.30pm
- Friday night euchre starts @ 6.30pm
- Badge draw after the Raffles on Friday night
- Karaoke is on hold til the refurbishments are completed
- FREE WIFI Ask the bar staff for details
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Cart 20 Card
Cart 20 Card – A prepaid cart pass is now available from the pro shop. The pass will provide for 20 9/18 hole rounds for the discounted price of $475. Carts are subject to availability.
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