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Yellow Course competition

Starting Sunday the 4th of August the committee will be trialing a limited field Yellow Course competition of a Sunday afternoon.

There will be a separate time sheet for the competition (opens at same time as normal comp) as will be limited to 16 players from 12:20-12:44. It will be a ProShop run comp with entry fee $10.

This is to allow members that are new to the game and shorter hitters access to the course under competition conditions. The trial will continue for a few weeks to gauge its popularity.

Summary of the outcomes from the Golf Club Committee meeting on 11 July….

The following are the outcomes from the Golf Club Committee meeting held on 11 July:

• Gold cladding on the outside of the club premises – There has been discussion with the Ainslie Group about the appearance of the gold cladding on the exterior of the building and the weathered appearance of the clock. The Ainslie Group has recognised the need for this work to be done and is settling the trade arrangements for the work to be done. 
• Entrance to the path leading down to the Pro-shop and the need for repairs to this area –  work to be undertaken to make this area more presentable and safe is approved with the work to commence when the trade arrangements are in place. 
• Two mobile sprinklers have been purchased to allow better watering of parts of the course that are not covered well by the irrigation system. Our thanks to the Ainslie Group for  covering the cost ($7000) of this equipment, allowing the Golf Club to spend our Course Maintenance Levy monies on the continued maintenance of the fairways, greens and bunkers. 
• The introduction of an Ainslie Group Point-of-Sale terminal in the Pro-shop – A Point-of-Sale terminal will be installed in the Pro-shop in the near future which will make it easier for prize winnings to be loaded on members AFSC cards.
• Eligibility of Junior members to participate in the Monthly Medal draws – A proposal was put to Ainslie, which has now been agreed, for our Junior members to be able to participate in the Monthly Medal draws.  There are certain stipulations associated with the participation of Juniors in these draws.  This now means that our junior members (and their parents) are now eligible to win the Badge and other draws held at the Monthly Medal presentations. 
• The Women’s Open Day – Preparations are well under way for the next Women’s Open day to be held on Thursday 26 September.  Di Carlos, as the Women’s Captain, is the key contact for this event.
• New non-slip matting on the bridges – this matting was laid to improve the safety associated with crossing the bridges on icy mornings.  This work has now been completed, thanks  to Dad’s Army and the Ainslie Group who purchased the matting for us. 
• A new system for the allocation of games in the Flex 20 membership is being considered for the 2020 golfing year – a paper will be considered  on this matter at the next Committee meeting.  Our aim is to ensure that the Flex 20 the category is serving the players that choose this category of membership well and offers a good level of  flexibility to players.

Good golfing …

Richard Oliver / President

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Information for members in the Flexible 20 Category……

All Members …. in particular, those in our Flexible 20 membership category.

We have recently been approached by some of our members in the Flex 20 membership category about what happens when they reach their 20 competition game limit and how they can continue to play for the remainder of the golfing year (October to end of September).  A number of these people were nearing the end of their game allowance and wanted to know how they could continue to play for the remainder of the year.

In looking at some of these individual cases we have noticed that when we set the rules around this membership category in place, we included those games played in the Tuesday competitions. As most of you would know this a competition that the Proshop runs and visiting members can play for just the competition fee, which is $12. In this context, removing a game from those available to our Flex 20 members as part of their game allowance , is unfair and not what was intended for the membership category. 

Following discussions with the Ainslie Group and our Golf Club Committee we have agreed that those Tuesday competition rounds that have been used in the 20 game allowance will be returned to players which in some cases will give them plenty of games for use in the remainder of the golfing year.  Where players have used their 20 games outside of the Tuesday competition, or are nearing this point, there are two options, as follows:

• pay green fees for the remainder of the golfing year.  This is a good option for those who are not intending to pay regularly in the remaining three months of the golfing year.
• For those wanting continuing access to the course for both social and competitions rounds until the end of the golfing year, they should talk to the Golf Manager (Tim Payne) or Judy O’Connor (Ainslie’s membership officer) and pay the required additional money required for continued playing.  The amount owed will be based on the pro-rated amount for the remainder of the golfing year.

Also, simply for your information at this stage, the Committee is in the process of giving some thought to how we can improve the operation of this membership category. We do not envisage major changes but there are some things we can do to better be able to administer this membership category.  As we refine our thinking I will update you.

Good golfing 

Richard Oliver

President

New Web address

We have a new web address for accessing the web page and Members Login

gungahlinlakesgolf.com.au

It can also be accessed through the Ainslie Group website (ainsliegroup.com.au) then follow the links to Gungahlin Lakes Club and “Golf”.

We are also getting new email addresses and in the interim, if needed, please contact the Golf Manager on gungahlinlakes@gmail.com