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Last Saturday ladies played a 4 ball aggregate standard scratch for club trophies. Lyn Hamilton and Beryl Thomas headed the field with a score of square on a count back from June Bowden and Denise Trott. Rundown B.Galton and Sheryl Murphy -1, V.McClelland and Sheryl Hocking on -2. Pinshots No.12 J.Breakspere, No.14 G.Bean, C grade No.12 J.Atkinson, No.8 M.Parsons, No.11 L.Collins, No.9 J.Lederhose. Proshot No.6 went to L.Collins and V.McClelland who both birdied the hole. Gents also played a 4 ball aggregate standard scratch for trophies donated by John Ayres and Brendan Harp. Thanks John and Brendan for your ongoing support. Graham Lederhose and Steve Earnshaw combined the best to win the competition with a +7 from Grant Abrahamse and Luke Wilson on +4. Rundown M.McClelland & G.Hocking, B.Moses & N.Drillis +3, M.Shalqvist & D.Marrinan, L.Perkins & D.Price, T.Woodbridge & W.Farrar and J.Patterson & S.Weir +2. Pinshots No.12 T.Bulger, No.14 K.Hendy, No.9 J.Patterson, No.11 M.McClelland, No.7 N.Drillis. Shot of the day went to Michael Dellit who holed in one on No.6 to take out the proshot. Congratulations for achieving this rare feat. On Sunday ladies and gents played a medley modified stableford for Club trophy. John Guthrie, playing off a 20 handicap, played the round of his life to fire a 79 gross to easily win the event with 28 points from Sid Mills on 19 points. Rundown M.Dellit 18 points, P.Lowry 10 points, D.Brown and D.Marrinan on 8 points. Ladies pinshots no.11 and proshot No.6 K.Rodda. Gents pinshot no.8 M.Neaton, No.11 T.Bulger proshot no.6 I.Atkinson. Coming events:- This Saturday ladies play a single stableford for Rosemary Carlton's trophy while gents also play a single stableford form trophies donated by Michael Drayton. On Sunday juniors are holding their Open Championships and there will be no senior competition held. A reminder for gents of the following weekend 7th and 8th June is the "J.A.Engineering Australia" Gents Open Championships and nominations close this Saturday 31 May 2008. Nomination sheets are currently posted on the notice board. LADIES RESULTS On an unusually cool and windy morning on Tuesday 27 May, 42 ladies teed off to contest a Single Stroke, sponsored by Lesley Wilson. Wanie Scholtz came in the winner with a Nett 70, followed by Lesley Wilson 72, Kathy Maxwell 72 (ocb), Peggy Bala and Rose Napper 73, Jean Breakspere 74, Sheryl Hocking and Marion Tyson-Doneley 75. Delvene McDonald, Cheryl Steele and Bev Frisby also returned with 75 Nett. Pin Shots: Division 1, third on No.10 Jean Breakspere 2m 3cm; Division 2, fourth on No. 12 Merrill Watson 70cm; and Division 3, fourth on No. 7 Beryl Thomas 66cm. The Bird's Nest second shot on No. 11 went to Sheryl Hocking 35cm and the Pro Shot second on No. 6 was won by Elaine Stewart with 72cm. Ladies are reminded that the game on Tuesday 3 June is scheduled as a Four-Ball Standard Scratch (arrange partners) and the First Round of the Ladies Stroke Closed Championships is arranged for Tuesday 10 June. Visiting lady golfers are most welcome to join the regular competition, teeing off at 8:30 am on Tuesdays. | |
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LOCAL RULES - YEPPOON GOLF CLUB TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE RULES OF GOLF and TEMPORARY RULES OF GOLF. • Permanent gardens - GUR • All cart & buggy paths, clearly defined by formation or frequent use, are immovable obstructions (Rule 24-2 applies). • Stones in bunkers are moveable obstructions (Rule 24-1 applies) • Buildings, sheds, power poles, pumping equipment, concrete paths and wire netting are defined as immovable obstructions. • If a ball strikes a power pole or an aerial power line, located within the confines of the defined golf course, the stroke must be cancelled and replayed without penalty (see Rule 20-5). If the ball is not immediately recoverable, another ball may be substituted. • A ball hitting a kangaroo may be replayed. • Free drop in bunker if ball comes to rest in kangaroo paw depression, or other obvious kangaroo marks in bunker • Free drop off access road to Clubhouse. Road is defined as bitumen surface plus one (1) club length each side of the bitumen surface. • Play of a provisional ball for a ball which may be in a water hazard (hole No.5 only). A provisional ball may be played under one of the options of Rule 26-1 - water hazard (Local Rule clause 2b Appendix I) • Ball in garden bed right hand side of No. 4 green - ball must be dropped in nearest of the allocated drop zones. • Area inclusive of carpark, clubhouse including paved surrounds and BBQ area - OUT OF BOUNDS • When playing No.17, the area west of the water hole is out of bounds, until you pass the markers adjacent to the 9th tee. Out of bounds area is defined by black & white stakes. • When playing No.9, the area left of the black & white stakes bordering the right side of No.18 fairway is out of bounds. Out of bounds extends to the entrance roadway including the practice green. • All bare patches on No. 5 fairway from GUR drain up to 1st bend in fairway (bounded by GUR drain across fairway; cart path on right hand side; water hazard (yellow) pegs on left hand side and contour bank at corner of dam) - free drop at nearest point of relief. • Black and white stakes defining "Out of Bounds" within the course are defined as immoveable obstruction for other than the hole to which the "Out of Bounds" refers - Rule 24-2 applies. • A player may obtain distance information by using a device that measures distance only. However, if during a stipulated round, a player uses a distance measuring device that is designed to gauge or measure other conditions that might affect his play (eg. Gradient, wind speed, temperature etc), the player is in breach of Rule 14-3, for which the penalty is disqualification, regardless of whether any such additional functions are actually used. Stakes and Markers • Out of Bounds marked by white stakes with black tops • GUR marked by white pegs or lines • Water hazard - yellow stakes • Lateral water hazard - red stakes • Distance markers on holes - 130 metres from centre of green (except on 7, 9 and 18 which are 100 metres) YEPPOON GOLF CLUB TEMPORARY LOCAL RULES 1. THE AREAS CLEARLY AFFECTED BY THE CURRENT WORKS ON AND AROUND THE 7TH, 8TH, 16TH AND 17TH HOLES, EXCLUDING DEFINED HAZARDS, ARE DECLARED AS GROUND UNDER REPAIR 2. DRAINAGE TRENCHES ON N O. 4, 7, 12 AND 13 FAIRWAYS - GUR | |
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Club Notices | |
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Yeppoon Junior Open Championships - 1st June Yeppoon Gents Open Championships - 7th and 8th June Proudly Sponsored by J A Engineering Australia Yeppoon Ladies Open Championships - 11th July | |
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Club Officers | |
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President: Graham Lederhose Vice President: Gurney Clamp Secretary: Michael Prior Treasurer: Glenn Sommerfeld Captain: Peter Lowry Green's Director: Peter Wilson Committee: Margaret Dunphy, Karen Higgins, Bernadette Antcliff | |
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Course Information | |
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Yeppoon Golf Club Inc was formed on 26th November 1965. Membership in 2007 comprised 485 full members, 141 juniors, 8 intermediate, 10 country, 45 temporary and 8 corporate members. The club was established to provide a community-based golfing venue for the Capricorn Coast and while owned by the members, is essentially a public course enjoyed by a broad demographic of locals and visitors. Yeppoon Golf Club Inc. promotes the benefits of pursuing a healthy lifestyle through the sport of golf and provides and maintains golfing facilities at affordable prices for members and guests. The club has a particular focus on fostering junior involvement, engaging local schools and the Greg Norman Foundation to promote golf to the younger members of our community. COURSE PARTICULARS The 18 hole course is not particularly long at 5766m off the blue tees (5171m for the ladies) but it is relatively tight, being contained within an area less than 40 hectares and out-of-bounds threatening on 8 holes. Water is potentially in play on five holes, and there are a total of 6 strategically placed fairway bunkers along with 27 green-side bunkers. The 328 greens are generally undulating with some deceptive slopes that demand close attention to the usual combination of pace and line. Yeppoon is a par 72 for the ladies with the standard fare of four par 3's and four par 5's while the 432m fifth hole is a par 4 for the men, making it a par 71 track for them. Former Australian Junior Champion Boyd Watts holds the course record of 64, having secured that feat in the first round of the Club Championships in 2007. Course Guide 7th November 2007 No 1 A slight dog-leg left, avoid the trouble left with a drive favouring right of centre. The bigger hitters can fly the second fairway bunker at 230m, leaving a short iron to a front-to-back sloping green. Long is not always the worst option here, as the chip will be back into the slope. The green-side bunker left is a better bale-out than the trees right if recovering with your approach shot. No 2 A straight drive to the corner of the dog-leg here leaves a middle iron to a well bunkered, green. The "Tiger" line cuts the corner and can either promise a birdie, or bogie or worse if the drive clips one of the many trees framing the right-hand side of the approach leg. A great risk-reward hole that is home to the flattest green on the course. No 3 A straight-away 347 metre par 4 with OB left, the perfect drive is slightly right of centre with a draw to the top of the rise or beyond for the bombers. From here it is a short to middle iron to a long narrow green with deep bunkers on both sides. Long here calls for luck with avoiding palms and paths, while short will demand attention to line and length for a not-so-easy chip. No 4 OB left leaves the tee-shot bail-out to the right side of a generous fairway that is fairly severely uphill and nearly always into the prevailing south-easter. Hit the ball straight and the OB all down the left side and the thick forest of native gums right won't even get your attention. At 473m, some will have the power to reach in two, but there's trouble all around the green if the long iron or wood approach shot is wayward. The small water hole short and left of the green really shouldn't come into play but it claims enough victims for this hole to retain its stroke index of 6. No 5 This pivotal 432m hole offers classic risk-reward options. A good drive to the corner leaves 200 metres to a well protected green, while a tee-shot across the dam requires selection of a line that matches ability and confidence. On the green, watch out for the vagaries of one of only two greens on the course that slope to the east. No 6 The first of the par threes that demands accuracy to avoid greenside traps left and right and careful club selection to find the correct level of this two-tiered green. Avoid going long. No 7 At 285 metres, this dead straight par 4's only protection is the prevailing breeze and the pond fronting the narrow, sloping green. If the pin is short, avoid getting too much action on the approach shot and spinning the ball back into the drink. Long is no bargain either so choose the approach club carefully. No 8 Hitting into a two-tiered green that's 30 metres deep, it's judgement of the wind and club selection here that will present realistic birdie opportunities. There is water all down the left, but a slight miss right shouldn't present too many problems making three. Over the back of the green is dead. No 9 Decision time. It's a 230 metre straight hit from the blue tees to the middle of a heavily contoured green, guarded well by bunkers short left and right. The safer conventional play from the tee is to the corner with a middle to long iron, leaving a wedge or short iron for the approach. This hole's only defence is the green which will grab your attention no matter from where you are putting. The other feature of note with No 9 is OB left. No need to go there. No 10 Another straight par 4 with a generously wide fairway and receptive green guarded both sides by good bunkers which are a preferable miss to wide or long. Short in front is not a bad miss either. No 11 A great medium length par 3 that belies it's stroke 16 index. Three bunkers green-side right trap the wind or spin affected shot, while mounding on the left demands perfect touch to find the pin on a deceptively sloping green. Long is not the worst place to miss this green. No 12 Enter the "business" stretch of the course with this demanding 368 metre par 4 that requires a precise tee shot shaped right to left uphill. The drive is the key here, with three large gum trees at the top of the hill left waiting to hurt any tee shot less than perfectly hit. Don't go long straight from the tee either, as it's easy to run out of fairway and into more tree trouble. Bombers will fly all the trouble and end up with a very short iron to a green that slopes predominantly right to left. If the pin is front half, don't miss this green to the right. No 13 Aside from the OB all down the right, there is nothing in this 506 metre par 5 that should present too many problems. It's straight, has one fairway and one greenside bunker, and a generous green sloping mainly right. No 14 If you get a good drive away, the two fairway bunkers starting at 170 and 190 metres left don't really come into play but the OB right on this straightaway par 4 is obviously something to avoid at all costs. A relatively flat green, guarded by 2 deep bunkers, will accept a well struck approach shot. This hole is all uphill and usually into the cooling sea breezes. No 15 At 367 metres and usually into the wind, this index 3 hole demands a good tee shot. OB right and a fairway bunker and trees left, leave no options but to find the fairway off the elevated tee. Judgement of wind direction and strength is important on the approach to a heavily contoured green protected front and left by bunkers, and OB to the right. Pay attention on the green - there's subtle breaks hidden in the more noticeable undulations. No 16 The longest par three at 169 metres, the green is a wide target with bunker left and OB well right for the badly hit shot. At only 14m deep, choose a club that will get there but not go long - a particularly difficult challenge to get up and down from over the back of this green. Picking the true wind direction here is essential. No 17 A reachable in two par 5 at 486m, the key to the seventeenth is the tee shot - water all down the right with (internal) OB on the far side of the water. Two bunkers guard a generous but sloping green. Long is not good, while short in front presents a relatively easy chip. No 18 One of our juniors has aced this hole in competition so it is definitely reachable for the bigger drivers. Conventional play is to the corner (210m), leaving a very short iron to a wide but not so deep elevated green. Again, long presents the more difficult recovery, but short left is a large bunker. | |
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