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NELSON GOLF CLUB NEWSLETTER - 10 JUNE 2010

NELSON GOLF CLUB NEWSLETTER - 10 JUNE 2010

RESULTS OF MEN'S McQUADE MUG ROUND - SATURDAY 5 JUNE:

The McQuade Mug was at stake last Saturday when the men played a medal round off the Blue tees. Although the conditions were good - soft, cool and calm - the scores were not , with only one player out of a field of 68 scoring under their handicap. That player was the Duty Officer - MERV HUSTON - whose net 68 was 3 shots clear of the rest of the field. Congratulations Merv - well deserved! Members beware of Merv on Saturday's as he moves around the Clubhouse seeking out victims to fill his MUG. He has already clobbered me - I wonder why??

GAVIN COOK scored a hole in one on the third hole but his net 71 was still not good enough to win the Mug.

RESULTS OF MOBIL QUEENS BIRTHDAY TEAM LOW BALL - MONDAY 7 JUNE:

A good field of 19 teams (76 players) participated in this Team Best Ball Net competition. After a very wet Sunday, conditions were surprisingly good and the field enjoyed a warm and calm afternoon. Thanks are again extended to John Gifkins of MOBIL Stoke and Tahunanui for sponsoring the prizes for the tournament. The winning team was greatly assisted by Johnny Corby's personal best round of 74 off a 13 handicap!! (ie. a net 61). Results were as follows:-

1st
Johnny Corby, Todd Buchanan, Lee Willets, Levi McCall 52 net

2nd
Brent Williams, Paul Yates, Stuart Dickson, Warren Burrows 56 net

3rd
Graeme Savidan, Ross Newnham, David Farnsworth, Peter Goscomb 57 net

4th
Eric Brown, Craig Thomson, Maurice Woodhouse, Gordon Harvey 58 net

5th
Oliver Jones-Allen, Joel Harden, Harry Ferguson, Daniel Grimes 59 net

6th
Frank Freeman, Tony Allain, June Derecourt, Gavin Cook 60 net (on count back)

Straightest Drive Men
Oliver Jones-Allen

Straightest Drive Women
Maree West

Closest to Pin Men
John Gifkins

Closest to Pin Women
Linda Dow

Twos:
T Buchanan, G Cook, J Corby, F Freeman, J Gifkins, C Thomson, M West, P Yates

STABLEFORD CUP FIRST ROUND - SATURDAY 12 JUNE:

Forty pairs have entered the STABLEFORD CUP, the first round of which is played this Saturday. The draw has been posted on the computer tee booking site and is published in the Nelson Mail on Thursday evening.

Members are reminded again that the second round of this event is to be played on SATURDAY 10 JULY which is different to what appears in the Programme Booklet.

DISTRICT VETS TOURNAMENT AT GREENACRES - MONDAY 14 JUNE:

Jim Hall advises that the Nelson District Golf Vets are holding their monthly tournament at Greenacres on MONDAY 14 JUNE.
Report at 9.30am for 10am start.
Entry Fee $5 Plus twos optional $2 at Pro Shop
Weather Cancellation Radio Nelson Classic Hits at 8am. Jim would prefer to be advised of entries to enable the draw to be made.
Phone Noel Newburn 5477848 or Jim Hall 5468589. However, Post Entries will be accepted on the day.

HOSTING OF SLOAN TROPHY AT NELSON - SUNDAY 13 JUNE:
Our Club is hosting the Sloan Trophy teams on Sunday 13 June when they have a shotgun start at 11.00am. Even though our team does not compete on it's home course, the Captain of our SLOAN TROPHY team would like it's members to paticipate in the aftermatch function by drinking and also helping sell raffles, process cards etc.
TERM INVESTMENT RATES FROM OUR PRINCIPAL SPONSOR - NELSON BUILDING SOCIETY:
Attached please find a flyer giving the current Term Investment Rates available from NBS.

USE OF DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICES ON NELSON GOLF CLUB:

At the last meeting of the Board of Directors, a resolution was passed to allow Distance Measuring Devices to be used for regular club play on the course except for the Club Championships. Directors of Tournaments staged at Nelson Golf Club have the choice to allow, or not allow the use of DMD's in their tournaments as long as participants are advised prior to entry.
A new local rule has been introduced that states that "A player may obtain distance information by using a device that measures distance only. However, if, during a stipulated round, a player uses a distance measuring device that is designed to gauge or measure other conditions that might affect his play (eg. gradient, wind-speed, temperature etc.), the player is in breach of Rule 14-3, for which the penalty is disqualification, regardless of whether any such additional functions are actually used."

MOUNDS ON #2 HOLE IN PLAY FROM SATURDAY 5 JUNE:

Members are reminded that the new mounds alongside #2 hole are now in play (ie. PLAY THE BALL AS IT LIES). The only exceptions to this are the final quarter of the mounding on the left side between the two blue topped stakes and the small area painted out at the bottom of the new mound on the right side close to the #2 green. These areas are still classed as GUR and players have the OPTION OF A FREE DROP WITHIN ONE CLUB-LENGTH OF AND NOT NEARER THE HOLE THAN THE NEAREST POINT OF RELIEF.

NEW EXIT FROM #2 GREEN:
The new exit pathway from #2 green is now available for use and members are encouraged to use it in preference to the old exit which will eventually be mounded over.

NEW MEMBERSHIP DRIVE - TWO FOR THE PRICE OF ONE OFFER DURING JUNE FOR ALL MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES:

In an effort to attract new members to the Club, the Board has approved an offer of "TWO FOR THE PRICE OF ONE" memberships over all categories for the May-June period. If you know of anyone thinking of joining a golf club, now is the time for them to act!! If they can team up with another person (don't have to be the same gender - could be mother & son even) then they can obtain membership for half price.

JUNIOR CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS QUALIFYING ROUND - SUNDAY 4 JULY:

Advance notice is given that the QUALIFYING ROUND FOR THE JUNIOR CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS will be held on SUNDAY 4 JULY , the first Sunday of the School Holidays. The Roy Mace Salver, Max Warren Trophy and Jan Fellows Salver are all at stake on this round which will tee off from 10.30am. Please register your entry at the office.

REMINDER ABOUT FIREWOOD GATHERING:

Members who have the required chainsaw & safety equipment are reminded that they can gather firewood for FREE from the slash pile beside #2 green. This slash pile is out of the area of play so we are now allowing members to source this firewood on any day of the week as long as they have signed a form regarding conditions of access which are available at the office.