Course Rating

We were fortunate to have Phil Aickin (NZ Golf Handicapping & Service manager) and also Mark Webb (NZ Golf Regional Support Manager) attend the course on Wednesday this week. They undertook an extremely detailed rating of our course and we look forward to seeing the result of this in the near future. This may well alter our slope course rating, Handicap Index and could also have an impact on the individual hole Stroke Index, watch the space.

Drone and photos

One of our members has kindly offered to use his drone to take aerial photos of the golf course for the website. Should you notice any drone around, make sure you have a good practice swing.

23rd July Roast Dinner w/ Music

This is now SOLD OUT.

Cart use - status updated daily on website

Did you know that we update the website on a daily basis as needed re carts use and open status. This picture above shows you where you can find the updates. So you can check the website before you head out to the course. If it is a no carts day we will put try and put the date on there as well so you know it’s been updated.

Also if the bunkers are swimming pools and I am advised they are GUR I have been putting this on the scorecards for you so there is no confusion. I will remove it again when advised to do so.

Reporting Incidences
If there is an incidence/safety hazard you want to report to the office and you or fellow players have a smart phone with you please take a photo of the people/thing. This makes it far easier for us to identify what and who we are dealing with.

For example – If you see someone driving a cart on the edge of our greens, or people teeing off when it’s not their time, then snap a pic and it will help with us directly speaking to them regarding that. They do not need to know who took the photo and this will help us to keep our course open and functioning well for all other users as much as possible.

If you are cart drivers driving where you should not, please follow the winter guide lines and you won’t get snapped!

Annan Law Saturday Men’s Club Day

After the cancellation of our golf last Saturday we are going to use the same tee times as last week. The Handicap Matchplay competitors are free to arrange matches in their own time, but we would like all 2nd round matches completed by Wednesday next week. There are weather and COVID-19 setbacks that are getting in the way at present. If Saturday play is affected by these problems we will postpone the $250 lucky member draw.

Men’s Committee Meeting

We gather for a hui this Saturday at 9.30 a.m. Anyone with suggestions or issues please speak to a committee member.

Laing Cup Handicap Pennants

Our team of 8 play against Mount at the Tauranga Club this Sunday. As it clashes with the Eagles Foursomes Event we are looking for a couple more players to fill in. Please give your names to myself or Team Captain, Neil Howard on Saturday.

Shorts for Hospice Day

A fine, sunny day this Tuesday for our annual fundraiser for Hospice and 39 ladies got behind the cause with $475 raised. A superb effort from everyone and those who didn’t wear shorts were suitably fined. The winners were:-

Wackiest Shorts – Christine Millward (winning a squawking chicken)

Longest Shorts – Jan Gyenge (winning a pair of scissors)

Brightest Shorts – Rose Thompson (winning a pair of sunglasses)

Classiest Shorts – Dee McCrea (winning a bling keyring)

Tattiest Shorts – Mary Gainford (winning a sewing kit)

Cheekiest Shorts – Maryanne McGarva (X-rated, you’ll have to ask her)

Closest to the Shorts – Robyn Alabaster (winning a ‘trophy’ and golf ball)

Shortest Drive – Christine Millward (winning a protein bar)

We had three new members with us this week – Mary Gainford, Gae Stevenson and Barbara Duncalf. Welcome ladies. Hopefully our antics haven’t put you off coming again next week!

Pennants

Saturday ladies’ Pennants last Sunday was once again postponed due to the bad weather. They will attempt another round this Sunday. Tuesday ladies play the final round of the Matchplay Pennants at Tauranga on Monday.

Matchplay Championships

Round 2 is to be completed by Tuesday 29th. Those defeated in Round 1 enter the Plate competition. The finals of the Plate will also take place alongside the championship matches on Sunday 25 July.

Week just been

What a gorgeous day out there on Wednesday although a coolish breeze was in attendance early afternoon. The course and the greens are a lot softer now especially after last weekend’s heavy rain. Let’s look after our course and replace divots on the fairways, and repair pitch marks on the greens.

Thinking of wetlands, it was great to see our club president ‘Swampy’ back out on the course again. Welcome back.

We maintained our Wednesday turnout average with 82 Vet’s taking to the course this weekend. Well done.

Congratulations to Robyn Alabaster, Evan Aitken and Bruce Lewer winners of their respective divisions of the Classic 100 Nett competition, sponsored by Classic Builders.

Our Captain also presented the trophies for the winners of our Western Tray and Western Plate competition.

Wednesday the 30th of June

Next Wednesday's event is our usual last Wednesday of the month competition and of course is a Mixed Pairs Stableford Competition. The Naked Meat's Shootout continues.

Events coming up

that people may be interested in -

- 28 June Men's Quads, Omanu

- 30 June Vet’s Haggle, Mixed Pairs Stableford

- 5 July BOP Vet’s Omanu

- 19 July, BOP Vet's Omokoroa

KIWI Allstars against Rest of the World 

It was a close fought battle played in fine conditions with the Kiwi team’s average net score of 33.21 beating the Rest of the World on 35.08.

Best performing four were Roy Kerr, Ken Hartley, Chris Lynch and Ted Parker representing the Kiwis with a net score of 31.37.

Raffle winners were Alan Winter, Frank Baggenstos and David Bennett.

Hostilities will resume next Thursday in a Stableford format.