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Presentation Day for the Women’s Golf will take place at the Club on Tuesday 10th December 2019. The day will commence with a 9 am shotgun start of a 9 hole Stableford competition, followed by lunch and presentation of prizes. All women members are welcome to join us, you do not have to play golf. The Committee will cover the green fees for those playing.
The cost of the lunch is $25 for a 3 course meal which includes a ticket for the Ham and Christmas pudding Raffle. We are holding a ham and Christmas pudding raffle this year to give everyone a better chance of winning a prize. Lunch will be at approximately 12.30.pm.
If you wish to play, please enter your name on the club’s Kiosk computer or if you are coming for lunch only, send a text to Felicity on 0431 173 260 or Email - fpercival2@gmail.com.
We are looking forward to meeting many of our past and social members again, as well as enjoying a good round of golf with a Christmas theme.
We are seeking expression of interest from those wishing to represent Shoalhaven Heads Golf Club in the:
• Illawarra Pennant
• B Pennant
• White Horse Cup
The Illawarra Pennant is the interclub A Grade match play competition.
The B Pennant is the inter-club match play competition for players with GA handicaps from 5.5
The White Horse Cup is the Illawarra Golf Association’s longest running interclub match play competition. The format is handicap match play and is for players with GA handicaps up to a maximum of 24.4
For further information and print copies of the rules, draw and result sheets go to the Illawarra Golf Association’s website http://www.golfillawarra.com.au/pennants/illawarra-pennants.
Please enter your name on the relevant sheet which is posted in the club adjacent to the Office doorway. Nominations are open until 6th December.
Corporate day is on Friday 22nd November
The Veterans’ Golf Presentation Day will be held on Thursday 28th November 2019. The day will commence with an 8:30am shotgun start 2BBB Stableford game followed by lunch.
The lunch menu is Chicken Schnitzel & Chips or Fish & Chips, followed by sweets. Lunch is $5.00 for Veterans’ members and $20 for visitors. Lunch booking and payment is required in advance through the Veterans’ Committee.
The Bolong Cup at Nowra has been postponed on Tuesday 12th November and will now be played on Tuesday 26th November 2019.
The Monthly Medal winners for 2019 are listed on the club’s score board.
Darcy Boyd visited Shoalhaven Heads Golf Club recently. Darcy is the 2019 Australian Amateur Medallist at age 21. He is a member of Stonecutters Ridge Golf Club and formally a junior member of Toukley Golf Club.
Darcy joined the regular Wednesday “Muppets” golf group at Shoalhaven Heads Golf Club for a round with his mate Jack McDonald an aspiring cricketer. Playing off +2, Darcy scored 44 stableford points which equates to 10 under par. Max Lamond and Ian Bain were privileged to see such an exceptional round which comprised 2 eagles (8th and 17th) and 6 Birdies (4th, 9th, 10th, 12th 14th and 18th).
A couple of highlights include his 7 iron hole-in-one on the 8th, virtually a perfect shot, online and rolled up the green and dropped out of sight. Perhaps his most remarkable and brilliant shot was his 2nd to the par five 18th. His drive was hit by the Nor’easter which pushed the ball right towards the hazard finishing a couple of metres from the boundary and past the right fairway bunker.
He was faced with a shot of 170 metres to the green and 20 metres behind high tress on the dogleg. At 9 under par one would think any lesser player would have played away from the trees and settled for par but not Darcy, he played over the trees and onto the green leaving a 7 metre putt (his longest of the day). He then holed the putt for a final birdie.
Darcy only missed one green which was short on the par 3 second hole. His stats for the game are remarkable, Darcy hit 12 greens in regulation and 5 greens in one under regulation (9th, 12th, 14th, 17th and 18th). This was an exception round and a treat to see. With his attitude to the game and his pleasant demeanour, Darcy has the potential of a great future in the game and we wish him all the best.
Birdies by the Sea
Shoalhaven Heads Golf Club SEAFOOD & PASTA NIGHT Friday 8th November 2019 5.30pm to 8.00pm Bookings Essential ph: 0466 049 650 Tables up to 8 only
SEAFOOD
• Coconut Prawns with wasabi aioli & charred pineapple salad in a honey citrus dressing.
• Moules Mariniere with cream, garlic, shallots & parsley, served with crusty bread.
• House Made Fish Cakes with a mint, lime & ginger sauce served with avocado rice & a tomato capsicum salsa.
PASTA
• Basil Pesto Linguine with cherry tomato salad.
• Toasted Ravioli with parmesan & fresh basil & sauce marinare served with baby cos & cucumber salad.
• House Made Lasagne with béchamel sauce & seasonal salad
Tables of up to eight only, please.
The cancer charity golf day was held on Friday 25th October. This is the fifth year that the event has been held and it turned out to be another huge success. We raised $13,000 which exceeds last year by approximately $500. We are proud to hold the cancer charity golf day each year which is an annual event on our golfing calendar.
We thank the many sponsors and players who willingly contributed to this fund-raising event. We especially thank Hyundai, unfortunately no one was successful in scoring a hole-in-one and taking home the Hyundai Kona.
Maryanne Rinks from Shoalhaven Cancer Care Centre thanked everyone for organising another fund-raising day. The cancer centre has been opened six years, almost to the day, and performs 6,000 patient services per month. While the centre is providing great core services to the Shoalhaven community, it recently commenced performing new clinical trials.
The radiation therapy section has its first patient undertaking specialised treatment with sophisticated equipment which attacks legions in the brain. This technique reduces the treatment time from serval weeks to just a few days. Hitherto, patients had to go to Sydney for this treatment and the centre is now pleased to be able to offer specialised treatment in the Illawarra and Shoalhaven health district.
The money raised in the year before last went towards purchasing an oven, and that raised last year went toward an Ultrasound machine. The money raised this year may go towards specialised equipment which will be used for the radio therapy treatment mentioned above. When you realise how expensive specialised medical equipment is, you understand how important the funds raised on days like this are to the cancer care centre.
The two person Ambrose golf competition results are:
• Mixed and Overall winning team, Karl and Olivia Fretwell (61.5 net strokes);
• Mens team winner, Phil Behan and Evan Norris (62 net strokes);
• Ladies team winner, Marilyn Schott and Robbie Chapman (68.75 net strokes).
The first Friday night dining experience at Birdies by the Sea was a huge success. The menu comprised a selection of seafood and chicken schnitzel meals. Barbara Franklin was delighted with her bowl of mussels.