Timaru Golf Club

Club Championships:

Senior Men: Winner: Travis Cook Runner Up: Tim Leonard

Intermediate: Winner: Barrie Walsh Runner Up: Daniel Sparks

Junior A: Winner: Pete Shaw Runner Up: Merv Corfield

Junior B: Winner: Noel Beatson Runner Up: Ron Hobbs

Ladies:

Senior: Winner: Ginny Bolderston Runner Up: Lynda Brown

Bronze: Winner: Cath Preen Runner Up: Kerrie Cady

9 Hole Winner: Di Surridge Runner Up: Heather King

Wednesday Stableford 16^th September 2020

Leath Sadler 40, Eddie Duffy 39, Jim Wilson 35, Gavin Giles 35, Ron Yee 35, Tim Hayman 34, George Emond 34, Leo Leonard 34, Eddie Megaw 33, Tim Underdown 33, Peter Rae 32, Murray Williamson 32, Kevin Leary 31, Roger Cartwright 31, Ross McDonald 31, Russell Crossan 31, Barrie Walsh 30, Janet Rae 30, Mark Sandri 29, Noel Beatson 29, Dexter Allan 29, Allan Robert 28, Michael Ussher 28, Jim Annett 28, Harvey King 28, Sid Keen 28, Ferg Hazlett 28, Brent Williams 27, Alistair Mackay 27, Ron Hobbs 26, Karen Megaw 26, Ron Hobbs 26, Karen Megaw 26, Ruth Allport 26, Ian Blakemore 26, Stu Chapman 25, Michael Flynn 25, Fred Ng 24, Pat Collins 24, Merv Corfield 24, Daniel Perham 24, Peter Rodden 23.

Twos: Ron Yee, Mark Sandri Fred Ng

Longest Putt: Russell Crossan

NTP: Daniel Perham

Saturday 19^th September 2020 - Par

Steve Doyle 2, Les Jones 2, Sid Keen 2, Chris Dawson 0, Greenie Grant 0, Gerald Morton 0, Brent Williams -1, Tim Hayman -1, Alistair Mackay -1, Richard Walton -1, Don Deeks -2, Pat Collins -2, Fred Ng -2, Don McLean -3, Ron Yee -3, Kevin Gill -3, Kevin Leary -3, Peter Cosgrove -3, Allan Booth -4, Tim Underdown -4, Craig Miller -4, John Gilbert -5, Ron Hobbs -5, Murray Williamson -5, Leath Sadler -5, Peter Rae -6, Eddie Megaw -6, Dexter Allan -6, Tony Moir -6, Kim Stephenson -6, Rob Hepburn -7, David Hall -8, Russell Crossan -9

Twos: Sid Keen, Greenie Grant  Moore Golf NTP: Brent Williams

NTP Junior: Gerald Morton  NTP Senior: Craig Miller

It is important that all members have as much information and input as possible to the future finances of the club so I would urge as many members from all classes of membership to attend the meeting to listen and have your say.

Over the last 5/6 years the club has been able to turn around our financial position from one of using our overdraft to having money in the bank. This has only been possible due to the enormous amount of hours put in by our volunteer grounds staff and not employing a Greenkeeper, a saving of $60k PA. If the club had to pay for the hours put in by the volunteers it would be in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. With these savings we have been able to update machinery, carry out alterations to the course and spend money on the clubhouse.

The time is fast approaching that our volunteers are not going to be available and the need to once again employ a full time greenkeeper will be required. We will still need a team of volunteers but the day to day pressure would be eased on our team.

If you take note of our projected income from Subscriptions of $85K nett and our course budget without a Greenkeeper of $95K it does not leave any fat in the system.

I think over the past 3-4 years our course has been the most consistently presented course in the area and this has been reflected in our membership growth and the number of people playing. We still have a long way to go and the opportunities to improve the course are endless. We have some projects that require urgency e.g. machinery storage shed and workshop. We also would like to renovate some greens and tees on the course. For us as a club to achieve this we need to able to pay for it and this is why we are proposing some small changes to our membership categories and subscriptions. It is important to note that the club only receives the nett amount of any subscription paid. We have to pay 15%GST on every sub plus Levies to NZG and Aorangi Golf approx. $60. That means that for if you pay a full subscription of $670.00 the club banks $535.00. I must point out that Associate members subscriptions do not attract a NZG, Aorangi Golf levy.

I know we are the most expensive club in the area however I believe that golf in this area is too cheap. When most clubs in the area do not take enough money in subscriptions to cover the costs to run the club sooner or later something has to give. We regularly hear visitors from across the country and the world who have played at Levels over the past 3-4 years say they can’t believe how cheap golf is here and that they pay subscriptions much higher than we do.

Wouldn’t it be nice if we could all just turn up and play golf and enjoy it without having to rely on volunteer members to prepare the course and clean the clubhouse etc.?

I look forward to some constructive debate on the 22nd 7:00pm

Harvey.

Hi Everyone

What a great week of golf. Congratulations to the winners of the club championship grades and their opponents. All were very competitive matches. So good to see the supporters, for a moment it was a little like the old times!

Carol and Christine will be playing Bronze 2 final this week. Have a great match.

This week we have the Cotterill spoons which is a Net Medal. All of you enter on the computer into it so as you are then entered into the Net Medal competition of the day. Whoever is eligible for the Cotterill spoons only will have the joy of winning the spoons.

Sadies. Janet Rae / Kathy Williams.

Trophies. Please return and put in the office with the book.

Trip Away Thursday 15 October. Catherine has organised a visit to Lower Waitaki followed by lunch at Riverstone. List is on the board please put your name up so we know numbers. Our last trip was excellent so we look forward to another fun filled day. This is for all 9,18 and six holers.

Tournaments Waimate -1/10 Good luck to . Pat Duffy, Lois Beattie , Carol Rodden

Gleniti. No pressure Lois and Pat just bring home a prize or two.

Kelly and Lynda have played in the Templar Cup ( Aorangi v Cant) today and Ange was going to caddie. Cant won. Tough going they were all on 0-+5.4 handicaps. Apparently fab to watch.

Sixes Starting Monday October 12. ( 5.30ish-7.30pm ) We would love heaps of people to join us so rally about and find some newbies and send them along plus those who have been before. All and anyone welcome.

I’m away for the next few Tuesdays so Lynda is all primed up and is in charge. I will still enter those who I normally enter in the competition.

Have a fantastic few weeks of golf

Cheers Cath