Local Rules

There are currently three temporary local rules in place:

“Areas of damage thru the course with obvious damage caused by birds are to be treated as ground under repair from which relief is allowed under Rule 16.1b.”

“Areas of damage thru the course caused by Paspalum removal program (spraying) are to be treated as Ground under repair from which relief is allowed under Rule16.1b.”

Penalty for Playing Ball from a Wrong Place in Breach of Local Rule: General Penalty Under Rule 14.7a.“

Golflink to GA Connect Transition

GolfLink is being retired and we are moving to a new service provider – Golf Connect.  See attached for the 1st of many transition updates.

Regards

Mick Hoare
Golf Services

GolfLink – GA Connect

Foursomes Championship Entries now open

 Saturday 16 August and Sunday 17 August 2025

36 hole Event

Gross & Nett Competitions 

Entries close 5pm Fri 8 Aug 2025

Cost $50.00 per team

Main Prizes

Overall Gross Winners

Overall Gross Runners Up

Overall Nett Winners

Overall Nett Runners Up

See link below for entry form, payment options and competition, rules. 

Entry Forms are available out side of the Golf Services Office.

2025 Mixed Foursomes Entry Form

July Splash

This month we cover: Club Storage, on course toilets, Juniors, Changes to NTP and Eagles nest and much much more.

Splash July 25

Pace of Play

Yes, here we go again!

Pace of play remains a major issue and is only getting worse.  Slow play not only impacts on other members, but it also has an impact on the green fee players (Social groups), without whom our membership fees would need to significantly increase.  There are several members starting to walk off the course mid round as the play is so slow, and this is also starting to occur with green fee players.

Some members think it is the green fee players that slow down play, whilst this may be the case sometimes, but it is not true during the early part of the day when the pace for the day is often set.  Green fee players, on Saturdays for example, are not even on the course until around 1pm on the 1^st and 9am from the 10^th.

Course Marshal

To help to address this issue we will be employing Course Marshals.  The Course Marshals are there to assist you with pace of play, please treat them with respect and be mindful that if you are asked to “pick up the pace” it is for the benefit of all players.   The Course Marshal will have a copy of the days start sheet as well as a rough pace of play time sheet – see the attached for an example.

Click  Round Timer

Things you can do  

• PLAY READY GOLF – move to your ball and play your shot when it is safe to do so – then help others look for their ball if needed.
• Keep up with the group in front – in most cases you should be waiting for the group in front to move out of range before you play your next shot – one or two minutes behind the group in front is not okay – all these one or two minutes add up.
• Allow shorter hitters to tee off 1^st
• Record scores on the next tee, not on the green you have just finished
• Monitoring the MiScore App will tell you how long you have left to play the hole negative figures are not good!

If we cannot improve the pace of play, other initiatives will be considered, including reducing the number of players we allow on the course – lets work hard for this not to occur.  Small changes in the way we manage our play should make significant improvements in the overall pace of play.

Lets all aim for 4hour 20min or less rounds of golf.

Regards

MIK

Golf Services

Winter Rules/Preferred Lies Update

Winter Rules

Now that we are well into the colder months, there are several Rules, Temporary Local rules and/or Model Local Rules (MLR) that will come into play.  In particular, “Preferred Lies”.

Following feedback from members, it was agreed that the recently introduced temporary local rule allowing preferred lies needed to be more clearly defined.  As such, MLR E-3: Preferred Lies will be adopted from 14 July 2025.  Members can anticipate that this rule will be in place until the course improves during the growing season in spring.

You are reminded to check with the Pro Shop and/or use the MiScore app to review any temporary local rules that may be in place, for example, Bunkers in or out of play.

MLR E-3: Preferred Lies

When any part of the player’s ball is within two club lengths of the general area* cut to fairway height or less (ie within two club lengths of the fairway), the player may take free relief once by placing the original ball or another ball in and playing it from this relief area:

• Reference Point: Spot of the original ball.
• Size of Relief Area Measured from Reference Point: One club length from the reference point, but with these limits:
• Limits on Location of Relief Area:

    o Must not be nearer the hole than the reference point, and

    o Must be in the general area (ie. not on the putting green).

The ball may be cleaned when lifted; marking its original spot is good practice, but is not compulsory.

*The general area is all areas of the course except for greens, bunkers, tee boxes and penalty areas

Penalty for Playing from the Wrong Place in breach of this local rule – General Penalty.

If you have any questions relating to these rules, please contact a Match Committee member or Mick in Golf Services.