9 Hole Course Arrangements
Posted on: 28 May
9 HOLE COURSE ARRANGEMENTS
The Match Committee has worked very hard over the last few months to make the transition as smooth as possible for members.
The new course will be longer than the present course and will present some new challenges. A 9 Hole course is always a challenge as we expect to do better on the second 9, but as we know with golf things do not always turn out as planned.
Planned start date is June 19.
From August the 9th Hole will be a par 3 and the 1st will also be shorten to 180-190m par 4.
Speed of play will be 2 hours and 8 minutes.
As mentioned in previous communications we will be playing Holes 1, 11, 12, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 with alternate tees. The current 10th Hole will be a new practice area.
You may be interested to see how the new course is rated:
GA, Blue, Men TEMP Par 72 Scratch 69 Slope 128
GA, Red, Women TEMP Par 73 Scratch 73 Slope 125
Other Arrangements
- Members only have rights to use the course on competition days – Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays up to 3.30pm. Social golfers, member’s guests and members are able to book in and play after the Competition. Other days green fee players and non – members are welcome.
The timesheet is to be opened earlier (4pm, nine days before the day of play) for full local members, all junior and young adult members, senior members and life members to give them priority in booking. For those members in the following subscription categories: Full Member (Non Local), Full Member (Non Local, Not Home Club), Restricted and Nine Hole, the time sheet will be available at 6.00am, 8 days before the day of play. - Wednesday and Saturday Competitions
There are 56 (14×4) players in each of the morning and afternoon fields.
Tee times to start at 7.36am on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. - Tuesday (Pro Shop will be open from 7.45am, currently 8.00am)
Women’s Comp – There are 56 (14×4) times for 18 Hole players in the morning beginning at 8.00am
There will also be time slots available for 3 groups or more of 18 hole players in the afternoon 12.08pm – 12.24pm. These will be followed by as many times as needed for 9 Hole players from 12.32pm. 9 Hole players may like to have lunch with friends before golf instead of after.
Presentations would be done at the end of day’s play.
Shotgun starts used on special days to allow presentations to be done at the end of play.
X-Golf is available as well. - Thursdays are to become the main day for 9 Hole Golfers. Players will be handicapped on days where singles events are played but there will also be many days when team games are played which are not handicapped.
Men and Women are welcome.
An 18 Hole comp in conjunction with the 9 Hole event will also be run. This will allow anyone unable to play 18 Holes on Tuesday to play in an 18 Hole event. 16 (4×4) slots beginning at 8.00am.
The 9 Hole Comp will have time slots from 8.32am – 9.52am and from 10.40am – 11.52am. - Shotgun starts have room in the field for 56 players with 2 Shotgun starts on very big days.
- Friday – A Pro Comp starting at 8.00am will run each week on Fridays.
- Sundays – An 18 hole Pro Comp will be available from 7.36am- 1.00pm to enable players unable to get on the course on Saturday to have a weekend game. This event will have NTP’s and Golden Shots similar to a Saturday Comp. Members may play at other times if the course is available but not in a comp. The course will also be available for Green Fee Players.
- Gold Letter Events to have a qualifying round, preferably on a Saturday, with eight to qualify for match play. Match play rounds to be scheduled in the 10.30am – 11.30am time slot if not played earlier. This allows matches to finish before Club house closes at 4.00pm.
- Women’s Bowl – restrict to 56 players with a Shotgun start.
- Charity Day and Guest Days- restrict to 56 players with Shotgun start. May have am and pm events.
- Championships – In 2019 preference will be given to players entered in the championships. Match Committee to put names on time sheet of those entered prior to timesheet opening to all.
- Lonsdale Classic – in 2019 it will be run over four days with Shotgun Start at 7.30am and 1.00 pm each day. This would mean 56×4 or 224 places available.
- January social golf may be restricted to 9 Holes on non-comp days.
Players wishing to play 18 Holes would need to return to Pro Shop after first 9 to be slotted into the timesheet for the second 9. - The following is the proposed card
