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May 2016 Newsletter

Executive Director

Nick Cavallo

PO Box 5059, Mildura.

Ph: 50231147

Email: gm@milduragolfresort.com.au

Committee of Management

Paul White (Pres)

Greg Buchanan (Vice Pres)

Steve Fumberger (Vice Pres)

David Murray (Capt)

Email:

cap-tain@milduragolfresort.com.au

Paul Leonard (Vice Capt)

Marg Morrison (Treas)

Bev Stone (H’cpr)

Ian Nimon

Col Harrison

Craig Jukes

Golf Professional

Brendan Rowse

Ladies Committee

Marg McGlashan (Pres)

Lois Coldwell (Capt)

Diana Smithers (Sec/Trees)

Bev Stone (H’cpr)

Dad’s Army

We value the work carried out every Thursday morning 8am to 12 noon. New mem-bers are always welcome, just come along and see

Frank Poole.

President’s Report

I hope all members and green fee players are enjoying the changes to our golf course.

The management and committee are working hard to-gether to introduce new events and promote the Mildura Golf Resort and ensure it’s ongoing viability for the future.

The Match Committee are working together and inves-tigating what golfing novelty events might be of interest to all golfers, and as soon they have completed this work and made their decisions you will hear more.

It is now 3 months since the re-introduction of our Newsletter and we will be interested in your feedback on the content plus any other items of interest you would like to be included.

Captain’s Report

I hope all members are enjoying the golf holes.

Congratulations to the winners of the Mildura Open for 2016 Jake Laubsch and Jenny Stephens. The golf course was in great condition thanks to Lucas and his greens staff. Thanks also to our major sponsor Halls Jayco of Mildura.

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Green’s Report

Weather permitting the new 8th green should be ready for re-opening around mid-June. The plan is to use all holes from 1 to 17 and eliminate the 18th hole.

Construction of the new 9th green is planned to commence in the Spring season of 2016.

The request from lady members to bring the edges of the fairways closer to the ladies tees on holes 4,8,13 and 14 will be completed as soon as possi-ble.

Work is continuing to rectify the ongoing problems with the irrigation system and hopefully this will reduce the number of future breakdowns. However as we all know problems will occur from time to time as this is the nature of all watering systems.

Lady Golfers Report

Our Golden Putter day was very successful and we thank the Mildura Commit-tee of Management for their support. The winners were Fran Sette (Coomie) and Megan Sullivan (Mildura) with 71 points, second were Elaine Henshall and Helen Smith (Mildura) with 67 points, and, third were Pam Turner and Jill For-ster (Coomie) with 65 points.

Captain’s versus President’s saw a win to the Captain’s team 5/4.

Ladies are reminded that there is a shotgun start at 8am on Tuesday 17th May as the course will closed from 12.30pm for the Tri State Masters.

Up Coming events:

Thursday 19th May: Robinvale Women’s Open

Tuesday 24th May: Doris Chambers, Foursomes

Wednesday 25th May: Red Cliff’s Women’s Open.

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In Other News

Please make sure that you are always swiping your Members card, to accrue points for purchases.

Its that time of the year again when members need to start using up their house credit and reward points.

House credits and reward points will be cleared at the close of business 30th June 2016.

Any remaining points or credit will be lost after this date

THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO HOUSE TOP UPS. (money topped up by a mem-

ber will not be effected.)

Metropolis points (reward points) are points earned for purchases ($1 = 1Point)

House credit is actual money on a card either by house top or house incentive.

Upcoming events

Irymple Rotary Golf day Sunday 22nd May

Get your partner for the Forty Winks 4BBB Par qualifying event on Saturday 28th May 2016. Top 8 teams qualify for the knockout rounds.

Queens birthday event on Monday June 13th is a team Stableford event.

Give me Five for Kids Sunday 19th June

Mildura Golf Resort Holden Scramble event will be held on Sunday July 24th.

Lucky Strike Power Grab Promotion Starts Monday 16th

Swipe your card from the 16th of May until the 24th June for your chance to WIN one of 20 White Goods prizes Valued at nearly $3000.

On display in the Gaming room now.

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Mildura Golf Resort July 24th

Event Structure

Over 450 local events are held each year at golf clubs all over Australia, with winners progressing to Regional Finals held at some of Australia’s premier golf courses. Each team at the Regional Final teams up with their PGA Club Pro-fessional with the winners progressing to the Holden Scramble Championship Final at Twin Waters Golf Club on the Sunshine Coast. The Championship Final is the golfing experience of a lifetime, with four days of golf, social activi-ties and the opportunity to play with a PGA Tour Professional, such as Rod Pampling, Stuart Appleby or Peter O’Malley, in the final round.

Stage 1 – Local Event (March-September 2016)

Teams ambrose event played under the Holden Scramble Elimination Style Format Teams of four (4) eligible amateurs All players must have a official Golf Australia Handicap

The number of local event participants determines the number of teams which qualify through to the Regional Final. Below is the breakdown of this information:

A minimum of 36 participants to send one team A minimum of 48 participants to send one team A minimum of 108 participants to send two teams A minimum of 160 participants to send three teams A minimum of 212 participants to send four teams

Stage 2 – Regional Final (October 2016)

A PGA Club Professional joins each qualifying team to form a five-person team that will compete at a leading course around Australia. The winning team from each Regional Final qualifies to attend the Championship Final

Stage 3 – Championship Final

The national level of the Holden Scramble offers Regional Final winning teams the chance of a lifetime to play with a leading PGA Tour Professional at Novotel Twin Waters Resort & Twin Waters Golf Club, one of Australia’s premier golf resorts, set up in full tournament conditions PGA Tour Professionals who played with teams at the 2015 Holden Scramble Championship Final

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Putting tips from club professional Brendan Rowse

Reading the Green

Reading the green is an animal all to itself, so try and remember: The break and the speed are the two factors you need to "read" when you read the green. Taking a few putts on the practice green before beginning play can give you an advantage to reading the speed of the greens on a particular day at a particular course. It's better to make adjustments on the practice green than on the first hole. When reading a green, get behind the ball and squat. You can see the contours of the green this way. Look at the putt from the side (the low-side preferably). An alternate view can help you better gauge distance. Watch your partners chips and putts. How does the ball act on the green? When you putt, whether the result is good or bad, pay attention and mentally rec-ord what took place. You will process this later as you think back over your day's play.

Keep the eye over the ball

When you putt two things are vital: Your eye must be directly over the ball, and you must stroke the ball to make it rotate end-over-end. The ball can only "see" the line when your eyes are di-rectly over it. If they are not, your eyes will see one line while the ball "sees" an-other. When your eyes are over the ball, you have a much better chance of stroking it accurately and imparting end-over-end rotation. End-over-end rotation means that the ball is contacted so squarely that it rolls "over itself," on the same vertical axis, there being no side-spin as there inevitably will be when the ball is cut or pulled or miss putted in some

Putt with your eyes closed

Can you play golf with your eyes closed? You'd be surprised. By practicing putts with your eyes shut, it's easier to feel body movements. You should sense your shoulders working like a pendu-lum. Next thing, you'll hear the ball hitting the bottom of the cup!

Keep Your Head Still

A still head is crucial to solid contact and consistent putting. Focus on keeping your head still well after impact. Head movement causes the shoulders to open and your putter to cut across the ball. Also, try putting with your eyes closed. You'll be amazed at the results!

MAY PUTTING LESSON SPECIAL

$15

FOR

15 MINUTES

Contact the Pro shop for bookings

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Joke of the Month

To The Golfer

In my hand I hold a ball,

White and dimpled, rather small Oh, how bland it does appear,

This harmless looking little sphere.

By its size I could not guess

The awesome strength it does possess; But since I fell beneath its spell

I've wandered through the fires of Hell.

My life has not been quite the same Since I chose to play this game.

It rules my mind for hours on end.

A fortune it has made me spend.

It has made me curse and cry. I hate myself and want to die.

It promises a thing called "par".

If I can hit it straight and far.

To master such a tiny ball

Should not be very hard at all. But my desires the ball refuses

And does exactly as it choses.

It hooks and slices..dribbles..dies Or disappears before my eyes Often it will have a whim

To hit a tree or take a swim.

With miles of grass on which to land It finds a tiny patch of sand.

Then has me offering up my soul

If it will just drop in the hole

It's made me whimper like a pup,

And swear that I will give it up And take a drink to ease my sorrow.

But "The Ball" knows... I'll be back...tomorrow.

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Congratulations to all of the Tasco Petroleum Club Mix Raffle

Winners

Week One

$25.00 Geoff Linton

$25.00 Colin Watson

$25.00 Rob Tatchell

$50.00 Susan Roesler

$100.00 Esmai Weir

Week Three

$25.00 Kelly Weir

$25.00 Chris Moe

$25.00 Lorraine Barker

$50.00 Cameron Wood

$100.00 Frank Saigor

Week Four

$25.00 Jodie Weir

$25.00 Kelly Downes

$25.00 Kim Hengen

$50.00 Carolyn Dickenson

$100.00 Jillian Gaynor

Week Two

$25.00 Ashley Whitehouse

$25.00 Eileen Raban

$25.00 Gus Celotti

$50.00 Jeffrey Stephens

$100.00 Jillian Gaynor

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Congratulations to the winners of the Anzac

Day Raffle.

Matty Morrison: Ist Prize Winner

H.G Wells Hospital Trophy , returned to MGR and

presented to Bev Stone By his Son David Wells.

Hall’s Jayco Mildura Open

Golf Day

Congratulations to Keith Williams the first player to score a hole in one on the new 12th par 3 hole. As you can see Keith was thrilled to pieces scoring his

first hole in one.

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