Member News – 12 May 2023

Board Update

Harewood Golf Club AGM - Phil Badger

Get it into your diaries! We are pleased to announce that the Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday 13 July. We always encourage members to participate in the AGM, it is a great opportunity to provide feedback and to shape the future of the club. There will be more information to come closer to July.

Centenary Celebrations – Debbie Scott

Have you put the dates in your diary? 13^th and 14^th OCTOBER

The planning is well underway, and we are looking forward to a fun weekend to ensure we celebrate our 100 years in style!

What is planned: Golf – Cocktail Evening – entertainment – guest speaker – silent auction – 3 course gala dinner – cake cutting – and more!

How can you help: Tell all your contacts past & present about the weekend – donate to the Silent Auction – share photos – donate $$

On-line booking: We will let you know when this is up and live so you can get in early with your bookings; 120 places for golf and 130 places for dinner.

Special golf rates: If you have guests staying for the weekend, they will be able to play Friday and Sunday for our Centennial rate of $15. Members only Saturday.

If you want to be involved or donate something towards the weekend, please visit the office.

Weekly Update – By Club Captain Phil Barlow

Being an “afternoon” golfer, I am not used to playing with no wind. It was a welcome change to have none all day last Saturday as well as nice a golfing temperature. The course is playing well for this time of year with the greens continuing to be a nice club player pace as well as having lots of grass. It was great to see so many of the men entering into one of the clubs bigger events, the BCHP. Good luck to you all for the Matchplay rounds a little later.

The annual Metro A vs Metro B interclub teams clash of the titans took place last Sunday with a total of 32 players (16 in each team) taking part. It was an interesting mix of players and handicaps this year with some Metro B members handicaps dropping so much during the year that they were giving Metro A opposition shots for the Matchplay. The Metro A team won all but 2 ½ matches and so took out the cup for the year. A reminder that the Metro A team took out the Canterbury competition, so congratulations to Glenn Bunting and the team. The Metro A team just missed out on being in the finals this year.

This weekend has both men’s and women’s Harewood 4BBB semi-finals. All others for both men and women have Stableford. Good luck to all of the 4BBB semi-finalists this weekend.

Results for last Saturday

Two’s were $16 each and Nett Eagles was hole 13 – one winner, Bruce Chalklen.

Pro Tip of the week – Craig Mitchell, Club Pro

How to hole more short putts (between 4 and 6 feet)

A great way to hole more short putts is to decide what speed you going to hit the putt before you decide on the line.

So, if a 4-foot putt is uphill, you may decide to play it firmer with less break. If the same length putt is downhill right to left, you may decide to hit it softly but triple the break.

Rule of the week – (Rule 11.1) Ball in Motion Accidentally Hits Person or Outside Influence

No Penalty to Any Player

If a player’s ball in motion accidentally hits any person (including the player) or outside influence:

• There is no penalty to any player.
• This is true even if the ball hits the player, the opponent, or any other player or any of their caddies or equipment.

Exception – Ball Played on Putting Green in Stroke Play: If the player’s ball in motion hits another ball at rest on the putting green and both balls were on the putting green before the stroke, the player gets the general penalty (two penalty strokes).

Upcoming Saturday golf (for full details refer to the 2023 programme).

13 May – Men and women have semi-finals for Harewood 4BBB. All others have Stableford.

20 May – Men’s and women’s Harewood 4BBB final. Other men have 4BBB Par, and women have 4BBB.

27 May – Men: All Irons off the yellow tees, or Par from the White tees. Women: Centenary FMS Stableford Rnd 4.

3 June – Centenary Kings Birthday Shotgun – Stableford – 11:30 start.

10 June – Note: Winter 2 tee starts today. Men: Monthly Medal. Women: LGU Rnd 5, Putting, Sullivan/Dodgson finals, Harewood Cup Rnd 3.

Enjoy your golf.

Midweek Ladies Results – from Sonia Brown

Tuesday 9th May

CENTENARY FMS STABLEFORD - Round 3

1st       Debbie Scott         37 stb  c/b

2nd     Carolyn Rickard    37  stb  c/b

3rd      Julie Hamilton       37 stb  c/b

NETT EAGLES:

#1       Sue Polson

9 Hole Ladies Results – From Kay Worley

Wednesday May 10

David Isaac Goblets Round 3   Stableford

Winner               Robyn Ogle   17 points

We would like to welcome Trudy Hall to the 9 Hole ladies group, we hope you enjoy being part of our Club!

If you or someone else you may know is looking for a fun, relaxing way to spend your mornings? We invite you to join the 9 hole ladies group. Our group meets every Wednesday and Friday mornings. This is a great opportunity to meet new friends, improve your golf skills and enjoy the scenery on the course!

All skill levels welcome. If you are interested, please contact the team at the office.

Pro Shop

Winter is just around the corner, and we’re excited to announce that our pro shop has received new winter gear that is perfect for the colder weather. We have a wide range of winter apparel and accessories available, including Winter Trousers, Woollen Beanies, Mens and ladies Jackets and thermal base layer tops.

Stop by the pro shop to browse our new selection including our great selection of clubs, bags, shoes and other golf accessories to help you improve you game.

Don’t forget that the pro shop also offers club fittings and repair services. If you need any adjustments to your clubs that need to be made, our staff is available to assist you.

Thank you for your continued support, and we look forward to seeing you on the course soon!