Juniors

Members update – 23 October 20

Published on 22nd October 2020 in Club News, Golf News, Juniors, Members Only, Womens golf

Members

The up-coming Annual General Meeting 

The Annual General Meeting is scheduled to be held on 24 November at 7.00pm in the Spike Bar.  Think about putting the date and time into your diaries and coming to the meeting.  It is the meeting at which the Committee gives a fulsome report to members on the year’s activities and the financial position of the Club. The formal Notice of Meeting can be found at this link – Notice of meeting GLGC.

Nomination for the Golf Club Committee

For those interested, each year we elect a ‘new Committee’ which is announced at the AGM.  Nominations open on Monday 26 October and will close on Monday 9 November.  For a nomination to be accepted you must complete the form here – Committee Nominations form 2020-21 and this must be returned to the Golf Manager at gungahlinlakes@gmail.com by 5.00pm on the closing date (9 November).

If voting is required (more nominations than available positions), we will open the voting on Wednesday 11 November.  Voting will be undertaken electronically by members logging onto the system, as was the process last year.  The CFO Ainslie Group, Stephen Gallacher, is the Returning Officer.  Voting will close at 5.00pm 20 November.  If the number of nominations equals the available positions, there is no requirement for a vote.

The Course

With the completion of the Championships, you will have noticed a huge amount work being done on the Course.  Greens are in the process of being renovated (cored and sanded) with the cores being distributed around the course in areas of need.  Remember, while playing if you land on cores, you should take a drop, away from the area in which cores have been distributed and no closer to the hole.  These areas have had seed added and raked in.  Our thanks to all of the members who turned out to help with the Greens renovations and in particular Ken Wark who managed the work and organised the volunteers.  Our thanks also to Shan and his team for their tireless work in doing all of the early renovations work.  Great job for all of those involved.

Presentation Event

Our presentation day event is scheduled for Saturday 21 November.  The event is normally a shotgun start commencing at 8.30am and concluding with a luncheon at which we present all of the trophies for the various Honour Board events for the year.  We are hoping that the event will proceed as normal this year but, we will provide further advice closer to the date.  Because of the Shotgun start, the field is limited to around 128 players and so I encourage you to book in early when the timesheet is opened.  Lunch will be served in the Spike Bar area and presentations will take place soon after lunch has been served.  Plan to be at the club until around 2.00pm.

Good golfing now the warmer whether is with us.

Richard Oliver/President.

Thanks….. for all your hard work.

Published on 19th October 2020 in Club News, Golf News, Juniors, Members Only, Womens golf

Folks

The Championships are over for another year and, apart from going over the lessons to be learned, I wanted to thank everyone involved in their planning and conduct.  More particularly, there are a few folks who have put in a huge effort and I wanted to highlight this.

Shane and the Greens staff – the course was in great condition and this is in large part is due to Shane Dawson (our Superintendent) and his team (Ben, Richard and Pete) working very long and hard to prepare the surfaces in the lead-up to the event.  This was made all the more difficult due to the rain we have recently had.  The rain was great to get but probably not so great, if you are sitting on a mower trying to manage the grass growth.  This is a small but very impressive team.  Say thanks to them as they pass you out on the course.

Kevin, Mike and Fiona – Our Captains and the Vice-Captain do an enormous amount of work to get the event organised and make it run smoothly.  Kevin takes time off work as the event approach to do the required preparation and planing and then, together with a small group of people, makes sure the board and the system is updated and that players time slots for the next round are in good order.  I know from speaking with Kevin he is regularly managing queries from members who are sometimes a little disgruntled that they can’t play a particular time.  Kevin also spent a lot of time on a mower helping keep the rough in a manageable state.

Mark and the Greens Committee folks – Mark (Hynesy) and his team are heavily involved as the tournament approaches.  There is lots to be done on the course in preparation for such an event. There are a group of folks who have worked with Mark the result of which is the course we have just played on.

Dad’s Army – you will have noticed the work of Ken Wark and the Dad’s Army team have done over the recent weeks. The laying of turf, trimming around the trees, maintaining of the garden beds and the list goes on. Our course is all the better for the work of this small group.

So…… to all of those mentioned above and others I have not included but have worked behind the scenes, I say thank you on behalf of all of our members.  We are fortunate to have you in the club and very grateful for the amount of work you do.

Richard Oliver/President  

    

Summary from the Golf Club Committee meeting held on 8 October…

Published on 13th October 2020 in Golf News, Juniors, Members Only, Womens golf

Members

Below is a summary from The Committee meeting on 8 October. Reports from Executive members were tabled and issues were discussed. Key issues noted were: 

From the President:

  • Ainslie and the Golf Club – No meeting was considered necessary with Ainslie in preparation for this meeting. Issues previously noted have been actioned.
  • Payment of Subscriptions – Progressing well. On 10 October those who haven’t paid their fees become unfinancial. Golf Manager to provide a list of unfinancial members to the Captain who will ensure unfinancial members do not have access to the timesheets.
  • Kiosks – The purchase of new Kiosks has been actioned and equipment has arrived and is awaiting installation by Red Chilli (Ainslie’s IT provider).
  • Annual General Meeting and election of Committee members – A paper was considered at the meeting which outlined the timeline for the preparation of the Annual Report.
  • Sponsorship letters – letters have been prepared and distributed to potential local businesses have been prepared and distributed in person regarding tee box signage opportunities:

From the Vice-President:

  • Di updated the Committee on the Website refresh project and the work required by Committee members in updating the content on the site.

From the Treasurer:

  • Tony noted that having accounted for payments associated with the Fairway renovations and other recent purchases (mainly turf for the bunker bank on hole 2) we have around $101,000 in the Club bank account.

From the Men’s Captain:

  • The Match committee have made the following decisions regarding the upcoming Club Championships:
  • Preferred lies will remain as they currently are for all rounds of the Club Championships.
  • COVID-19 restrictions will remain as they are (no removal of Flagsticks and no placing of rakes in bunkers) – Kevin noted that the noodle length has been set to 65mm.
  • The Club Championships
    • Handicap ranges have been posted on both Facebook and MiClub.
    • Thanks to Mike Hogben for the invaluable help with the organisation of the Club Championships.
  • Monthly medal and members badge draw will be the first round of the Club Championships (to be posted on FB and MiClub)

From the Women’s Captain:

  • The Canberra Shield – GLGC ladies will be entering a team in the CSGA Canberra Shield on Thursday 5 November at Magpies Belconnen. It is a team of 8, there is an entry fee of $200.00.  There are no monetary prizes, clubs are competing for the honour of winning the Trophy – the Canberra Shield.  The event is a one-day handicap match play competition.  It is encouraging clubs to enter players who do not usually participate in pennant play.  I seek the committee to

Greens

  • The major fairway renovation program that was first started in 2018 has been completed. Despite a number of extenuating circumstances the result is looking better with every day.
  • The most recent renovations conducted have been about 95% successful. Further remedial work will be conducted throughout October/November to repair those areas which have failed.  This will be done by introducing “heavier” topsoil – it contains a higher element of clay.  Hopefully this does not wash away in the initial stages of growth.
  • There are still too many divots that are not being repaired. All members are to be encouraged to help with this issue. Shane will provide 100 more sand buckets to the golfers prior to Club Champs. 
  • Michael Brice and Denis Collins have undertaken a tree survey and proposed works document for the Greens committee. It identified various dangerous trees – particularly close to houses.  Shane will get quotes from O’Briens trees for this work.  At the same time he will get a quote for stump grinding.
  • The large number of Casuarinas on the left-hand side of 16 are to be thinned with the Club having received ACT Government approval. These trees were originally overplanted (with the idea that there would be a few deaths – this did not happen).  By removing 1 in 3 trees there will be increased light to the fairway /rough and encourage healthier turf growth. 
  • Greens renovations will begin on 19th October – we have a window of 6 weeks after this to have the course presented for medal of medals. Ken Wark is tasked with organizing volunteers – with the requested start time being Tuesday 20th October at 0830.  

Papers considered at the meeting

AGM Timeline

  • Richard presented a short paper outlining the proposed timelines for aspects of the AGM. Nominations for Committee will open at the October, voting for Committee positions will commence 11 November – Closing on the 20th November.
  • AGM Report – Individual reports for the Annual Report will be required BY 8th November – so that a review can be held at the next GLGC Committee meeting (12th November). This will provide enough time to finalise the report and have reviewed by CEO Ainslie. 

 Members Survey – results will be posted in the near future.

Next meeting is scheduled for 12 November 2020

Richard Oliver/President

 

New Course Ratings

Published on 23rd September 2020 in Club News, Golf News, Juniors, Members Only, Public, Uncategorized, Womens golf

RE-RATING OF GUNGAHLIN LAKES COURSES

Golf NSW is in the process of undertaking a statistical review of all course ratings through a process ratified by both the USGA and the R&A.  The review of Gungahlin Lakes Golf Course is complete, having been undertaken based on competition scores across the previous 6 years, by both club members and other people that have competed at our course.

Scratch versus Slope

Something that is important to understand is that the only true measure of the difficulty of a golf course is the scratch rating relevant to par, so where a scratch rating is higher than the par of the course that means that the course is that many strokes harder than par for ALL players – even those off scratch. The Slope rating is there to level the playing field for those who are not scratch golfers and the higher the GA handicap the more the player will benefit from the slope rating.

The GLGC committee has considered the recommendations of Golf NSW and agreed to implement the changes from 19th October 2020, immediately after the Club Championships. The changes in respect to our various courses are outlined below.

Women’s Red Course

The report found that the scratch rating needed to come down by 1 and the slope rating needed to go up by 5.

What this means is that across ALL handicaps ranges the course is playing 1 stroke easier than the current rating (i.e scratch rating) but that at the same time the higher handicap players are under represented in the distribution of scores – hence the increase in slope rating.

The table below shows the impact the changes will have on a range of Women’s daily handicaps, generally the daily handicaps with a GA below 24 will either remain the same or go down 1 whilst the daily handicaps above this will go up by one or remain the same.  The combination of the two factors is needed to balance out the distribution of scores more equitably.

  Old New
Par 72 72
Scratch 74 73
Slope 137 142
     
GA Hcp Dailly Hcp Daily Hcp
9.5 13 12
14.5 18 18
24 29 29
28 33 34
34 40 41
38 45 45

 

Women’s Yellow Course

In respect to the Women’s Yellow course the scratch rating has increased by 2, up from 67 to 69 and the slope rating has decreased by 4, down from 121 to 117.  The overall impact on daily handicaps is an increase of either 1 or 2 strokes.

Men’s Blue course

The scratch rating of the Men’s Blue Course is unchanged at 73, with the slope rating increasing by 1, from 136 to 137. The change in the slope rating will mean some players will see a 1 shot increase in their playing handicap, with this most likely for players with a GA in excess of 30.

Men’s White Course

The scratch rating of the Men’s White Course has increased by 1, from 70 to 71, with the slope rating increasing by 2, from 125 to 127. The combined change in ratings will see the majority of players having a 1 shot decrease in their playing handicap, but with this being more prevalent for players with GA handicaps below 13.

Men’s Yellow Course

The scratch rating of the Men’s Yellow Course has increased by 1, from 63 to 64, with the slope rating decreasing by 1 from 109 to 108. The combined change in ratings will see the majority of players having a 1 shot increase in the playing handicap, but with this being more prevalent for players with GA handicaps below 25

Implementation of the new course ratings

These changes will be implemented at GLGC on 19 October 2020. Players are not required to take any action. The revised scratch and slope ratings will be updated on our website, the Golf Australia website and printed ‘daily handicap look-up charts’ on the date of the change. Players will see updated playing handicaps on their scorecards or in the MiScore app when playing a competition round after this date.

In updating the scorecards to reflect the changes we will also be using the opportunity to consolidate the Blue, Red and Yellow course information into a single scorecard.

The change to the course ratings will not see a change to the formulas by which a players handicap is calculated.

2020 Gungahlin Lakes Club Championships

Published on 16th September 2020 in Club News, Golf News, Juniors, Latest News, Members Only, Womens golf

Timesheets for the 2020 Club Championships will open on Thursday 24 September at 7:00pm.

Priority will be given to members entering the Championships over those wanting to play in individual day events. From 24 September to 3 October bookings will only be accepted for players choosing to play in the full 4 day event.

Members can book and pay online via the usual booking sheets. The cost to enter this year’s event is $60. Payment of $60 must be made by credit card at the time of online booking. Booking and payment will also be accepted through the Proshop.

On 24 September, the timesheet for Round 1 only will open. Once player numbers and tee times for Round 1 have been finalised the Match Committee will create bookings for remaining rounds using the same as tee time that a player has booked for Round 1. Players will have the ability to change tee times from 7 pm on 1 October 2020, provided there is a vacant tee time.

At 7pm on 3 October 2020 the timesheets for all rounds will be opened to members wishing to book for individual day competitions, payment to be made online at the time of booking or at the pro shop. Competition fees for individual day events will be $15.

As with the 2019 Club Championships, all play will be from the first tee in each round to give our greens staff maximum opportunity to present the course to the standard expected of our Championships.

It is a requirement that members have paid their 2020-21 subscription fee to play in the Club Championships. Consistent with recent advice, membership fees are payable by 1 October. Any members that book in for the event, but do not subsequently renew their membership, will be removed from the timesheets prior to the commencement of round 1.

Summary of the Golf Club Committee meeting held on 10 September…

Published on 15th September 2020 in Club News, Golf News, Juniors, Members Only, Womens golf

 

Members

Below is a summary from The Committee meeting on 10 September. Reports from Executive members were tabled and issues were discussed. Key issues noted were: 

From the President:

  • Letter to members regarding Membership Fees has been agreed and posted. Ainslie Membership Officer is in the process of sending out invoices for payment to members for whom we have a current email address. The Pro-shop will have the bag tags for collection instead of the Club Reception Desk.
  • Committee returning to undertaking closeout – The Committee has re-commenced doing the weekend closeouts with no issues. Closeout is now much simpler with MiScore being used by most members.
  • Spike Bar – has reopened with members adhering to social distancing requirements
  • Kiosks – The purchase of new Kiosks has been actioned and equipment should arrive at the club in the coming days.
  •  Annual General Meeting and election for the Committee – The AGM is scheduled for 24 November. Planning with commence for the preparation of the Annual Report will commence in the next few weeks. Golf Manager to commence planning for the election of Committee members and make arrangements for us to activate the software that we use for these elections. Elections should be conducted commencing in the week 2-7 November. 

From the Vice-President:

  • Di updated the Committee on the Website refresh project and the work required by Committee members in updating the content on the site.

From the Treasurer:

  • Having accounted for payments associated with the Fairway renovations and other recent purchases (mainly turf for the bunker bank on hole 2) we have around $85,000 in the Club bank account.

From the Men’s Captain:

  • Events – The Match committee has reviewed the upcoming events calendar and made the following decisions:
    • Grahame Rees Memorial Ambrose event has been cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions
    • 2020 Men’s Open event also cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions and Golf NSW recommendations
    • Club Championships are quickly approaching. Preparations are underway, it has been decided to continue with a one tee start as per last year. Members will book online (or thru Proshop) for the 1st round and will be allocated the same timeslot for next 3 rounds (unless seeded). Timesheets will open up for changes a few days prior to the event for daily players and members changes.

From the Women’s Captain:

  • CSGA District Medal is being played at Gungahlin Lakes on 12/10/20.
  • Pennants 2021 – GLGC have entered a composite team with Yowani, CSGA Plate, Brindabella and Bruce Shield Team.

Greens

  • Main focus is on the upcoming growing season. All fairways will be fertilised In the next few weeks.
  • Fairways are to be verti-drained and scarified (with Amazone).
  • Topdressing of fairways begin on 7th September… 1, 3, 10, 13, 17, and 18 will receive most attention – other selected areas of the fairways and first cut will be addressed as well.
  • Seeding of fairways and “rubbing in” will commence very soon after the topdressing and fertilizing.
  • All bunkers will be deep raked – particular focus is on the bunkers that have tree roots in them – for example 3, 5, 6, 10
  • There are still about 12 trees to drop – which will see the major tree works completed for the Winter of 2020.
  • Michael Brice and Denis Collins undertook a tree survey and proposed works document for the Greens committee.  It identified various dangerous trees – particularly close to houses.  Shane will get quotes for the removal of these trees and for stump grinding the many stumps remaining post the tree removal program.
  • The large number of Casuarinas on the left hand side of 16 are to be thinned – pending government approval. These trees were originally over-planted (with the idea that there would be a few deaths – this did not happen).  By removing 1 in 3 trees there will be more light to the fairway /rough and encourage healthier turf growth. 
  • Greens renovations will begin on 19th October – we have a window of 6 weeks after this to have the course presented for Medal of Medals

Papers considered at the meeting

Cap on Member Numbers

  • Richard lead a discussion re potentially limiting the numbers of members – specifically for those who have playing rights to play Saturdays. It was noted the optimal number should be around 460.  In addition, overall member numbers should be capped at around 700.  Above these numbers members may begin to experience difficulty getting into the timesheets on their preferred days. Richard is to discuss with CEO Ainslie.

Members seeking short term renewals

  • Shaun lead a short discussion noting that there have been a number of enquiries by members to renew their memberships for a short term only – due to work postings and expiry of International Visa’s. Shaun noted that By Law 12.1 could apply.  Agreed by Committee – Shaun to inform members of the requirements of By Law 12.1.

Non-members Use of Personal Carts

  • Shaun lead a short discussion re requests by Non-members to use their personal carts at GLGC. Committee agreed this is an issue for Murray and Ainslie to resolve.

Bubblers

  • Mark lead a short discussion re “opening” up the bubblers on the Course. Kevin to confirm with Golf NSW on what their preferred options are.  It was noted that we should look to open the bubblers as soon as practical due to the usual hot summers.

Scorecard

  • Mike lead a short discussion re a new Scorecard – Draft sent to Committee. Committee agreed to the changes proposed.  Mike to take the lead on providing information/communication to members on the changes.  Any changes to the course rating and the club’s scorecards will not take effect until after the Club Championships and until members have been provided with information.

Signs

  • Mark lead a short discussion re replacing the signs at each hole. Committee agreed to proposal presented allowing for a budget of $1500 for existing signs to refreshed.

Next meeting is scheduled for 8 October 2020

Richard Oliver/President

Membership Fees 2020-21…..

Published on 3rd September 2020 in Golf News, Juniors, Members Only, Womens golf

Members

The time has come for you pay your membership fees for the 2020-21 golfing period.  Through the links below you will find:

  • A letter from me providing detailed information on the fees that have been agreed for the period and information on any incentives you may be entitled to in relation to your membership,
  • The Direct Debit Agreement Form that those of you wishing to pay by Direct Debit must complete and send to Ainslie’s Membership Officer (Judy O’Connor). A new one of these is required each year if you wish to pay or to continue paying by Direct Debit,
  • A Direct Debit Request Form which gives Ainslie all the necessary information associated with your Direct Debit payment, if this is the way you are choosing to pay your membership fees, and
  • The form that gives Ainslie authority to take your monthly charge from your credit card, if this is your preferred method of payment.

If you are choosing to pay via Direct Debit using your credit card you can complete the necessary documentation, scan it and send it to Judy O’Connor, the Ainslie Group Membership Officer at judy.oconnor@ainsliegroup.com.au. 

You can also, of course, put all the necessary documentation into an envelope and leave it at Reception for processing by Judy or make your payment online to the Ainslie Bank Account the details of which are:

  • BSB: 012-955
  • Account No: 836288315

If you make your payment online, be please be sure to quote your name and membership number as reference for your payment.

The club looks forward to you renewing your membership and readying yourself for the new playing year.

Richard Oliver/President

Golf Club Membership letter for 2020-21 Sept 20

Direct Debit Agreement Form 2020-21

Direct Debit request form 2020-21

Credit Card authorisation form 2020-21

 

MiScore App

Published on 1st September 2020 in Golf News, Juniors, Members Only, Public, Womens golf
Members,
 
The MiScore app is proving to be very popular. It is improving the closeout procedure for the committee and we are receiving very positive feedback.
 
For members still using scorecards, please note the following:
You will need to confirm with your playing partners BEFORE the 1st tee if anyone else in the group is using a scorecard.If so please combine and mark each other’s card. If other players using app they can monitor your score on the app.
 
When completing a scorecard, the player is required to sign their own card and put the initials (or name) of their marker on the card. There have been a few DQ’s lately for not having the marker initials (or name) on a submitted card.
 
Anyone not yet using the Miscore app that is considering it. Please feel free to contact any committee member or ProShop staff member for a quick rundown of how to use the app (extremely easy). Or contact myself and I can show you before teeing off if required.
 
Good Golfing
Capt Kev

Members update – 21 Aug 20

Published on 21st August 2020 in Golf News, Juniors, Members Only, Womens golf

Members

I thought it timely to update you on a number of issues.  This update is a little longer than normal but please bear with this and read on.

Fairway renovations

In the next couple of weeks, Shane and his team will be preparing the fairways by scarifying them to remove thatch and using the verti-drain to prepare the surface for top-dressing.  Of course, this is all weather dependent.   Greens committee have identified a number of fairways which will be top-dressed by the contractors, and work will (hopefully) commence on Monday 7 September, after the course has dried out sufficiently for machinery to operate on the Fairways.  Shane tells me that we are about to apply 240 tonnes of sand to the course.  After top-dressing is completed, Shane and his team will be “drag matting” these fairways, and then adding seed.  He will also be applying fertilizer to all of the fairways over the coming weeks, when the time is right.

While these processes occur and until the surfaces ‘come good’, the current local rules will remain in place.

Honour Board events update

As is the case with a number of the other clubs in the city, we have decided to cancel our Gungahlin Lakes Men’s and Women’s Open events this year.  The Men’s event was scheduled for 19 and 20 September with the Women’s scheduled to be played on 24 September.  We are still heavily impacted by the COVID 19 restrictions and know that many who might normally have traveled to play in the events are reluctant to do so this year.

At present the Walking Clinic Spring Classic scheduled for 3,4 and 5 October is planned to be held but, this will be confirmed in the coming days.  Murray is in the process of discussing the arrangements with the Walking Clinic, as the current sponsor.   

Our Club Championships are scheduled for the weekends of 10/11 and 17/18 October and we are looking forward to the course being in good shape, for this our premier Honour Board event.

One upside to the cancellation of the Opens, as unfortunate as it is, is that we will be able to put more time into the repair of the course before the championships, a small plus.

Membership fees for the 2020/21 golfing year

We have been working with Ainslie to agree the fee arrangements for the 2020/21 golfing year.  Below I have summarised the arrangements for the golfing year which begins on 1 October 2020.  This information is provided for your advance planning and for you to use in thinking about which membership category is best for you and members of your family who might like to join the Golf Club.

In thinking about the arrangements for the coming year, we were keen to simplify the administrative arrangement for both members and the Ainslie Group. We have negotiated a flat increase of $60 across all membership groups except for the Intermediate, 9-Hole and Junior categories where a $30 increase has been applied,

There is no change to the water levy for this year which will remain at $80. The water levy will remain as an additional payment to the membership fee and assists Ainslie with the payment of the Water Extraction Fee charged by the ACT Government.

We have also negotiated that the ‘Elder discount’ continues to apply to members with 20 years of continuous membership and are 60 years and older. Unfortunately, the discount will not apply to those who choose to pay by direct debit. Further information on the application of the discounts/points rebate is included in your membership letter which you will receive in the next couple of weeks.

The membership fees have been agreed as follows:

Category

PREVIOUS Annual Fee 2019/2020

Increase 2020/2021

Proposed Fee 2020/2021

Water Levy

Full Adult

$1,320

$60

$1,380

$80

6 Day Adult

$1,155

$60

$1,215

$80

Weekday Adult

$985

$60

$1,045

$80

Intermediate

$625

$30

$655

$80

Junior

$205

$0

$205

$80

9 Hole

$580

$30

$640

$80

Lifestyle

$790

$60

$850

$80

 

If you are not eligible for the ‘Elder discount’ but pay in full on or prior to 30 September 2020 your Ainslie card will be credited with 2,000 points. More detail on the application of points can be found in your membership letter which will come to you soon, as noted above.  The letter will come to you via email (if we have a current email address for you) or via the post if we don’t have an email address for you.

Remember there is also a ‘Family’ membership sub-category where the following applies:  For each full-fee paying adult (7, 6 and 5-day membership categories), the Family membership category will allow one dependent who would qualify under the Junior category requirements to such membership free of charge.  For any additional dependents who would also be in the Junior category the membership payment will be discounted by 50%.  If there are two full-fee paying parents/adults in the family, then this would entitle two free Junior memberships and any subsequent Junior members at 50%. Please note – the water levy is still payable for all members of the family.

The club’s Membership Officer (Judy O’Connor) will allocate the amount of any applicable discount direct to the member’s account at the time of processing their renewal. This will avoid any unnecessary delays.  Members need to remember that the discount/points rebate will only apply if you pay your full membership amount by the COB on 30 September.

Our Golf Manager has a list of the members we have identified as being eligible for the ‘Elder’ discount.  If you are unsure of whether you should be receiving the discount/points rebate, send Tim Payne, our Golf Manager, an email and he will check against the list for you.  His email is Gungahlinlakes@gmail.com. If you have other membership related queries please email Judy at judy.oconnor@ainsliegroup.com.au to seek clarification.

As noted earlier in this update, the Club will be contacting you in the next couple of weeks with an invoice for your membership fees.  I also plan to post a copy of my letter to members on the website providing additional access to the information. Please watch for this.

Enough for now……

Hope you are all travelling well at this challenging time.

Regards

Richard Oliver/President.

 

Summary of Outcomes from Golf Club Committee meeting on 13 August

Published on 16th August 2020 in Golf News, Juniors, Members Only, Womens golf

Members

Below is a summary from The Committee meeting on 13 August. Reports from Executive members were tabled and issues were discussed, as necessary.  Key issues noted were: 

From the President:

  • Ainslie and the Golf Club – Membership fees for 2021 will soon be agreed and be communicated to members. Increase is expected to be consistent with previous years.
  • Committee returning to undertaking closeout – The Committee has re-commenced doing the weekend closeouts.
  • Kiosks – The purchase of new Kiosks has been agreed by Ainslie and we are now in the process of checking contracts and services provided. Hopefully we will have these installed before the next meeting.
  • Prize schedule – Thanks to Mike Hogben for updating the Prize Schedule for $12 Committee competitions.
  • GLGC COVID 19 Safety Plan – Discussed with Simon (Ainslie CEO) The GLGC plan will be included as an addendum to the Ainslie COVID Plan.

Treasurer

  • Currently have around $112,000 in the Bank account. Access to this money is via Ainslie.

From the Men’s Captain

  • Pennants – one remaining round of pennants to be played at GLGC this season. All teams have done well this year with three hopefully qualifying to play finals. No finals to be played at GLGC.
  • Upcoming Events – Men’s open to be held 19th and 20th of September 2020 (no shotgun start on the Sunday).

Women’s Captain

  • GLGC Women’s Open 2020 – the Women’s Open has been cancelled for this year. There are two reasons for this decision.  Firstly, due to the current COVID environment and secondly, the CSGA had amended their Annual tournament to be the Monday and Tuesday of the week our open was scheduled.  This being the case, we do not believe we would get the numbers to make it a successful day. 
  • GLGC Mixed Foursomes 2020 Sunday 13 September – Entry Forms are outside the golf office and on the website.

 Greens

  • Greens – currently being mowed approximately twice per week and rolled up to three times per week. Feedback from most members is that Shane and his team are producing consistent and true greens. 
  • Capeweed – continues to be a problem. Greens staff are selectively spraying areas (due to financial limitations of purchasing product at the moment).  Mowing of the rough continues as they try to keep it low – particularly in known trouble spots.  Exhaustive spraying should happen within two weeks
  • The large number of Casuarinas on the left side of 16 are to be thinned – pending government approval. These trees were originally overplanted (with the idea that there would be a few deaths – this did not happen).  By removing 1 in 3 of the trees, there will be increased light to the fairway and rough and encourage healthier turf growth.
  • The state of the fairways – we have contractors booked for the renovation work. Work is scheduled to begin on 24 August.

There were a number of papers presented and discussed, Key among these were:

  • Guidelines for Course Improvement – a paper was considered regarding the proposed Guidelines for the use of the Course Improvement Levy. Richard to discuss the proposed guidelines with the Ainslie Group and when agreed communicate to members.
  • Purchase of Turf – Mark Hynes provided a paper seeking funds to purchase turf for a number of areas on the course. Agreement by the committee for Dad’s Army to do the associated work after Richard has confirmed the spending with CEO Ainslie.
  • Nine Hole Competitions- currently there is an absence of any competitions for our 9-hole members to play. Fiona to talk to Murray to look at options with the preferred day and time being Thursday mornings.
  • Survey – there was discussion regarding the proposed Member Survey – including what questions should be asked. Aim is to find out from members what competition structure they would prefer.  More work to be done and then the questions to be brought back to the Committee.
  • Course Rating Changes – Kevin presented a paper recommending changes to a number of our course ratings (Men’s and Women’ off the various tees as proposed by Golf NSW (after analysis of scores etc. over the last six years). There remains the need for clarification of some issues raised.  When we have clarified some issues raised by Committee members, we will provide fulsome information to all members.  No changes are yet agreed.

Richard Oliver/President