Manager's Message
Marcus Niles

Weather
What can I say?  Everyone has seen the news... this weather is unprecedented.  Apart from half the course for half a day, we have been closed for a week now.  Believe me, the staff are as frustrated as the golfers are!  The course is still very wet, especially the greens and surrounds.  The difficult part is that we are just not getting any extended time to let the course dry! 

The good news is... the back nine is going be be opened from 12pm today (unless we get another downpour!)

We are hopeful that we can open the whole course tomorrow.  As always, we try to update the website with course status by 730am daily.

Strategic Plan
The new plan was sent out to members earlier in the week.   For more information click here, or you can collect a hard copy from the office

Poplar Tree
There has been some questions about the fairway surrounding the poplar tree on the 10th.  It is not clear which is fairway or rough at the base of the tree, so golfers are not sure if they get a placing or not.  As a trial, the greenkeepers are going to try to make a clear line of rough around the tree.  The players group will be discussing the rule at their next meeting.

Women's World
Debbie Clark

No haggle results this week.

Opening Day tomorrow will only go ahead if the course opens.

Men's World
John 'Swampy' Marsh

Club Champs
The Strokeplay this year will run from 4 March - 22 March, with the Matchplay commencing on 22 April.  The Men's committee is working on the updated rules and they will be released shortly. 
The calendar of events has been updated on the website.

Vets Vibes
Ross Milne

RESULTS
The weather gods have certainly got something in for Wednesday play (and Monday and Tuesday et al).  Surely a decent fine spell is close. It needs to be looking at our upcoming schedule which is referred to below.

Results from Taumaranui Vets Tournament: 
Tim Reehal 1st=  Mens Division 2 76pts
Dawn Rumney 1st Ladies Division 77pts

BOP VETS
Report from Al Thomson 
Notice:
We are hosting the Mens BoP Vets on Monday 27th Feb, entry form will be posted on the board from Saturday.

Anyone wishing to join the BoP Mens Vets its only $20 lifetime membership (the cost of the name badge) , games played about twice a month around the bay from Opitiki to Katikati and across to Rotorua. Entry is about $20 with prizes going to about half the field. If interested see Alan Thomson.

PROGRAMME
OCE -3 DAY EVENT Feb 13^th-14^th-15^th  (approx. 60 teams entered to date)
BOP Vets  Feb 27^th @  Omokoroa
QUADS -1^ST Round   Mar 6^th @ Tauranga
McCLEAN CUP - Interclub with Waihi - 8^th March @ Omokoroa

SHOOTOUT – FORMAT CHANGE
The following is a summary of changes for this year’s event and which kicks off shortly.

No Entry Fee:
All players automatically eligible
Qualifying rounds would be played as Stableford.
Separate grade for Men and Women
19 Men qualify 19 Women or less qualify

Qualifying:
It will still be necessary to play a minimum of 5 qualifying rounds.

Final qualifying round:  18th October 2023
Confirmation cut off date:  18th October 2023

Final – to be played as a Net event - 1st November 2023
Final places will be decided by Dot Golf count back

If you qualify and are unable, or do not wish to play in the Final would you please let the conveners know.

Men. Ian Graham
Ladies. Barbara Ellingford