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NELSON GOLF CLUB NEWSLETTER - 24 JUNE 2010

NELSON GOLF CLUB - NEWSLETTER 24 JUNE 2010

WEEKEND WOMEN'S RESULTS - SATURDAY 19 JUNE:

LGU medal round results on Saturday were as follows:-

Best Gross Michele Reardon 86

Best Net Val Wilson 78

RESULTS OF THIRD ROUND TAYLORMADE/NELSON CONTRACTING BEAT THE PROS - SATURDAY 19 JUNE:

Results from the third round of the Taylormade/Nelson Contracting Beat the Pros series were as follows:-
Leon Schrader & Sean Riordan 45 pts

Jamie Barnes & Rory Kelly 44 pts

Arthur Maskill & Peter Hammond 43 pts

Bruce Fleet & Euan Milne 42 pts

Bryan Donnelly & Kerry Kinaston 42 pts

Dave Riordan & Eddie Paurini 42 pts

Julia Armstrong & Kevin Armstrong 41 pts

Ash Bradley & Gerry Callaghan 41 pts

Gerald Kett & Murray West 41 pts

Gary Davis & Nigel Wilson 41 pts

Gordon Davidson & Peter Hay 41 pts

The Pros scored 36 points so paid out to pairs scoring 37 or more points.

With 3 of the 5 rounds played, the leaders with the best 2 rounds are:-
Bruce Fleet & Euan Milne 89 pts
Chris Finch & Paul Ladbrook 88 pts
Michael Houghton & Steve Yates 87 pts
Andrew Simpson & Dave Hall 87 pts
Jamie Barnes & Rory Kelly 87 pts

COSTELLO SHIELD (PRESIDENT'S vs CAPTAIN'S) TOURNAMENT - SATURDAY 26 JUNE:

This fun event in the middle of the season is a MUST ATTEND. It will be held according to the popular format introduced last year.

Pay your $10 entry fee at the Pro-Shop and collect your scorecard as usual. The $10 entry fee includes two's, a drink, food platter and prizes. Take your scorecard upstairs to the Clubhouse Lounge and register in the shuffle draw by 11.30am. You will be allocated to the President's or Captain's team. There will be a SHOTGUN START AT 12 NOON.

9 hole members who wish to participate but only wish to play 9 holes, please enter your names on the sheets posted in both the Men;s & Women's Changerooms. 9 hole players will need to be grouped together into foursomes and squeezed into the field at 2.00pm.

9 hole members who opt to play 18 holes will be included in the shuffle draw with the rest of the field (ie. report upstairs in Clubhouse at 11.30am).

The competition is a FOUR BALL MATCHPLAY EVENT. Under this format. reduce the Course Handicaps of all 4 players by the course handicap of the player with the lowest handicap, who shall then play from scratch. Allow each of the 3 other players 100% of the difference, with shots received being taken on the appropriate stroke holes. Women will receive 2 extra strokes to their course handicaps.

There will be a $100 grocery voucher at stake for closest to the pin on #17 hole! Funds raised on this hole will go toward our Junior Girls who will be managing this activity.

On completion of the round every player will be shouted their first drink by the President - thanks Bob! Each foursome will receive a platter of nibbles and every member of the WINNING TEAM (ie. either Presidents or Captains) will receive a bottle of wine. The President has also sourced some mussels that will be cooked and available for players to eat.

There will be a quick fire $2 raffle which will have 20 prizes including meat packs, wine, mussel packs and vouchers.

An AUCTION will be held for Two rounds of golf and a cart at Jacks Point, for Two rounds of golf at Terrace Downs and also for a Stay & Play voucher for one night's accomodation for two and a round of golf each at one of the following venues:-

Sudima Hotel, Rotorua;
Ace High Motor Inn, Napier;
Suncourt Motor Hotel, Taupo;
Anglesea Motel, Hamilton;
Lake Dunstan Motel, Cromwell;
Airport Delta Motel, Christchurch;
Commodore Motel, Dunedin;
Scenic Circle Hotel, Queenstown.

RESULTS OF SHONE & SHIRLEY MIXED VETS TOURNAMENT - MONDAY 21 JUNE:
46 vets participated in this tournament that was held in reasonable weather but with soft ground conditions. Under the tougher conditions only one player managed to score under their handicap. Results were as follows:-
Men:
Joe Mason (Nelson) 39 pts
Rod Thomason (Waahi Taakaro) 35 pts
Noel Newburn (Nelson) 34 pts
Brian Burke (Nelson) 34 pts
Terry Kelso (Waahi Taakaro) 33 pts.

Women:
Margret Newton (Nelson) 30 pts
Val Wilson (Nelson) 26 pts

ENTRIES FOR CAPTAINS TROPHY CLOSE - 27 JUNE:
Men should note that entries for the Captains Trophy & Presidents Plate close on Sunday 27 June. The qualifying round will be held on Saturday 3 July followed by matchplay rounds on Sat 17 July, Sat 24 July, Sat 7 August and Sat 14 August.
This is a single matchplay event played on ruling handicap.

STATUS OF GARDENS BETWEEN #12 AND #7:
Members should note that the garden between #12 and #7 has been heavily thinned out as part of the planned course redevelopment and has now been tidied up to an extent that IT IS NOW NO LONGER CONSIDERED AS GROUND UNDER REPAIR. (ie. you must play the ball as it lies or take penalty relief for an unplayable lie under Rule 28.) None of the shrubs within this area are staked, so there is NO RELIEF from trees/shrubs under 2 clublengths in height.

GARDENS BEHIND #5 GREEN & BESIDE #13 TEE:

Long grass and weed areas behind #5 green and alongside the ladies #13 tee were sprayed last week in preparation for planting them with native grasses and coastal shrubs later this winter. The area was roped off to prevent players inadvertently transfering spray chemical to other parts of the course. These areas are still in play and you must play the ball as it lies or take penalty relief for an unplayable lie under Rule 28.

TAYLORMADE SPECIALS AT THE PRO-SHOP:
Taylormade are offerring some good specials at the moment - enquire at the Pro-Shop!
- Buy a participating Taylormade driver and receive 50% off a Taylormade fairway wood to correspond with the driver when purchased in the same transaction.
- Buy a set of Taylormade irons and receive FREE your choice of Taylormade XFT wedge, or selected Taylormade rescue club to match irons purchased, or a selected Taylormade golf bag, PLUS get a dozen FREE Taylormade Burner TP golf balls.

KEN ALLAN GOLF TOUR TO QUEENSTOWN - MARCH 2011:
Ken has advised that he plans to take another tour down to Queenstown next March following the success of the tour conducted there in March this year. People wishing to express their interest in the tour should contact Ken in the Pro-Shop.

LAST CHANCE - 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. OFFER ENDS ON 30 JUNE!!!

JUNIOR CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS QUALIFYING ROUND - SUNDAY 4 JULY:
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.

Happy Golfing

Peter Hay
Manager