THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE - April 2010
Members
Shelly Beach Golf Club
As you may be aware the Board raised the possibility of registering and using the name “Shelly Beach Golf Club” in the member’s
survey conducted last year. The result of that particular question was 62.6% agreed, 34.4% disagreed and 3% were undecided. On that basis the
Board has instructed management to register the name “Shelly Beach Golf Club”. The Board discussed this issue widely over the last few
months and has recently decided to action this change in conjunction with the completion of the upcoming renovation project. In order to minimize the
financial impact of this change the name “Shelly Beach Golf Club” will be used when re-ordering stationery and other branded material in
the lead up to completion.
Please note that this decision has not been made lightly. From a legal perspective the company name is still “Tuggerah Lakes Golf Club
Limited” and we will be trading as “Shelly Beach Golf Club”.
Building Renovation Project
In the recent release of our Development Application we have had some significant and expensive DA conditions imposed upon us, particularly with
respect to the car park. In order to comply with these conditions we would have had to:
# Engage Traffic Consultant to redesign Car Park for Traffic Flow purposes
# Build redesigned Car Park including Drainage
# Buy and install Storm Water Treatment System to cope with runoff from the Car Park
All this had to be designed, specified and approved by council before we could get a Construction Certificate. This issue was looking at adding
$150k+ to the cost of the project as well as delaying the start date beyond our start window meaning that the 26 to 30 week project would continue
over our peak trading period of November through January.
Yesterday at a meeting of the building committee it was decided that the best path forward was to submit a S.96 adjustment to remove the new Terrace
out of the design. This removes the DA imposed conditions on the Car Park. Once completed it is then possible to submit another S.96 to put the Terrace
back in and deal with the issue of the car park and building the terrace next year or when finances permit. In summary, we will have to complete the
project as drawn in two steps.
Safety, Public Liability, Vandalism & Public Access to the Golf Course
The Board recently took the decision to permanently close the access gate adjacent to our water storage dams at Oaks Avenue. This is a result of our
concerns regarding the safety of the public with respect to the two dams, particularly young children. Our next concern is for risk management as a result
of this safety issue. Should members of the public be drowned, injured by golf balls or even made ill via incorrect use and/or contact with the reclaimed
water supply the club is at great risk of negligence in its management of this section of the course. We have also had to deal with considerable
and ongoing acts of senseless vandalism that are concentrated around the 5th Green, 17th Green, 4th Green and the more isolated areas surrounding
the exit in question.
The closing of this gate has caused some backlash from local residents whom have a somewhat misplaced understanding of their rights to use our course
for their own leisure. Our lease provides that we do not hinder the general public from accessing the course for any “Proper Purpose”
including gaining access to any adjoining public reserve (i.e., the Beach). There still exists three road access points through the course being
Waterview Street, Bonnieview Street and Shelly Beach Road. There is also the service road to North Shelly Car Park which is external to our boundary.
Financials
February trade has remained buoyant.
Profit Table
| Month |
Actual |
Budget |
Last Year |
| January |
$26,949.10 |
$55,193.89 |
$67,533.94 |
| February |
$11,250.96 |
($7,503.12) |
$70.02 |
| YTD |
$195,899.18 |
$106,455.12 |
$141,114.14 |
Cashflow Table (EBITDA)
| Month |
Actual |
Budget |
Last Year |
| January |
$57,723.63 |
$86,910.56 |
$96,417.88 |
| February |
$42,122.89 |
$24,213.55 |
$29,133.74 |
| YTD |
$437,967.51 |
$354,668.48 |
$360,516.34 |
Note: EBITDA = Earnings Before Interest Tax Depreciation and Amortisation. EBITDA is a widely used financial calculation. EBITDA is used to measure
and compare the performance of a business without the impacts caused by financing decisions/structure, taxation issues and asset write off policies
all of which can impact accounting profit. EBITDA is an approximate representation of the company’s Cash Flow.
Ken Hey
President
Sub Committee Structure
At the last AGM a member requested details relating to the establishment of a dedicated Greens Committee to advise the board on matters relating to the
maintenance and upgrading of the golf course.
The Board has never ceased to have such committees however TLGC operates slightly differently to many other Golf Clubs. Four General Committees are
established after each AGM to advise the board on matters relating to their areas. These committees are each comprised of two Board Delegates. Each committee
has the power to second additional members from time to time to provide additional views and/or expert advice. The President is an ex-officio member of each committee.
Match Committee -
Permanent Members
Colin Hines (Captain)
Mike Nolan (Vice Captain)
This committee is responsible for the scheduling and conducting of all golf competitions. In addition it is responsible for the maintenance of members handicaps.
The ladies committee advises on the scheduling of all ladies competitions, oversees the running of the competitions and oversees the maintenance of ladies handicaps.
Jason Hart, as the club’s Director of Golf, has significant input to this committee.
Greens Committee -
Permanent Members
Garry Craig
Bruce Cummins
This committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of the golf course and its surrounds. Reviews and recommends the implementation of,
and any alterations to, the Course Master Plan.
Andrew Banning, as the club’s Course Superintendent, has significant input to this committee.
House Committee - Permanent Members
Warren Hadley
John Timmins
This committee is responsible for the maintenance of the clubhouse facilities and the activities undertaken in the clubhouse.
Sharyn Kennedy, as House Manager, works closely with this committee.
Finance Committee - Permanent Members
Jeff Chapman (Treasurer)
Alan Arkins (Vice President)
This committee is responsible for financial viability of the club. Oversight of the production of accurate management accounts as well as the annual budgeting process.
All members are encouraged to raise any concerns they may have with any of the members of the appropriate committee. Members wishing to raise any significant
matters that require a formal response are requested to submit their matter in writing so that it can be tabled at a board meeting in order to prepare the
formal response.
From time to time special purpose committees will be formed to advise on specific matters. Currently there is a special committee to oversee the proposed
enhancements to the clubhouse.
Craig Ellis
General Manager
CAPTAIN'S CORNER
A reminder that we have two big events coming up in April - our mixed foursomes over 27 holes is on Sunday 18th & bookings can be made at the
Golf Shop on payment of the $25.00 entry fee. This covers your golf, prizes, and you will receive a $10 meal voucher which will be valid on that day only.
On Saturday 24th we have our annual Junior Gala Day with am & pm shotgun starts. All our juniors have been written to asking them to play; they had a
nomination tear off section on their letter and we have received nominations already. Members are asked to look at playing with at least one junior
where possible. After each session (during your meal) a silent auction will be held and a presentation to winners will be announced.
Members will have noticed the small sandstone wall on the left of the 4th green between the bunkers. It has been put there to stop erosion and a red
line indicating that the wall is in the hazard is shown so that any players being unfortunate enough to put a ball up there can play it from where it lies
or under penalty of 1 stroke take a drop as per the rules.
A couple of good scores have been made over the last few days. On Thursday 18th, Scott Cubis playing off 1 had 45 points which is 63 off the stick; a great
round, Scott, keep up the good work. Not to be outdone one of our up and coming juniors Sam Rochester off 28 had 45 points also on Saturday 20th. Well done,
Sam, keep the good golf going for the Gala Day.
I am continually being bombarded by members about the pace of play by some groups who don’t seem to care how far they are behind the group in front of
them. The Committee has set a pace of play time of 4½ hours maximum that all players should follow. A couple of items from the Etiquette Section
of the Decisions of Golf 2010 - 2011 appear below which all members should adhere to when playing.
Be Ready To Play
Players should be ready to play as soon as it is their turn to play. When playing on or near the putting green, they should leave their bags or carts in such
a position as will enable quick movement off the green and towards the next tee. When the play of a hole has been completed, players should immediately
leave the putting green.
Lost Ball
If a player believes his ball may be lost outside a water hazard or is out of bounds, to save time, he should play a provisional ball.
Players searching for a ball should signal the players in the group behind them to play through as soon as it becomes apparent that the ball will not
easily be found. They should not search for five minutes before doing so. Having allowed the group behind to play through, they should not continue play
until that group has passed and is out of range.
Good golfing to all members.
Col Hines
Captain
Golf Handicaps
It has been confirmed that the new rolling-sample calculation method for determining both the Australia Men’s Handicaps and the
Australian Women’s Handicaps will be introduced as of Friday 9th April 2010. Details of how this system works have been posted on
notice boards within TLGC and can be accessed via the web www.golfaustralia.org.au/newsandcommunication.
To facilitate the transfer to the new system there will be restricted access to Golf Link between 9am Wednesday 7th April and 9am Friday
9th April. Our internal system Power Golf will operate as normal during this period.
As a result of Golf Link’s restricted access the official Australian Men’s and Women’s handicaps for the period 9am 7th April until
9am on 9th April will be as shown on Golf Link and our internal system Power Golf at 8:59am on the 7th April.
Results from our competitions on Wednesday 7th April and Thursday 8th April will not be processed for handicap purposes until after 9:00am on
Friday 9th of April. Adjusted handicaps should be available later on Friday 9th April.
Members should check their handicaps before playing any competition round after Friday the 9th April. It is anticipated that there
will be minimal changes to most members’ handicaps as a result of the new calculation method.
Chipping Green Rules
The Board of Tuggerah Lakes Golf Club is concerned about golfers’ safety when they are practicing their putting on the practice putting green.
Therefore there is a change to the rules concerning the chipping green.
1. The bunker is NOT to be used for practice and all chipping MUST be played from between the “orange” line and the green’s edge.
Players MUST only chip to the nearest pin or hole.
2. A player is ONLY permitted to use the bunker and play longer chip shot under the supervision of a fully qualified Golf Coach.
TLGC Juniors <www.tlgcjuniors.com.au>
Our first 3-day camp for the year will be held 13-15 April 2010. The cost is $95. The camp will include both Juniors and Cadets.
Numbers are limited, so be quick to book in with the Golf Shop — money must be paid in advance.
We have 4 new additions to our Sub Juniors squad namely - Shaun Brownlow, Dominic Cumming, Luke Riley & Tom Riley. They have joined
Blayne Alexander, Sebastian Bark, Ryan Doherty, Declan Drake, Dakota Dib and Harry Egan which gives us 10 in all and provides some
stiff competition between them.
Five new boys started with us in February namely, Christian Bowyer, Matthew Guyatt, Scott Hekking, Keegan Kolts and Jye Moore
all are showing promise and are really keen to play.
Blayne Alexander and Kelly Densem have been attending the "Cadets on the Move" program run by the Jack Newton Foundation,
and have thoroughly enjoyed the experience of playing different courses.
After the Easter break the boys will be in training for their Championships which is 2 x 9 holes, the first 9 played in conjunction
with the Junior Classic on 23rd May.
Our Raffles which are run once a month during Market Night are doing great and we thank Tony White for donating and all the Market
Night patrons for supporting us.
Our Junior Website is going well with results posted each week for the boys to see.
Judy Swanson
COURSE REPORT
Tree trimming has continued on the south side of the course, and the old dead trees have been trimmed to allow the new natives to grow.
The new tee on the driving range is almost complete, with the final plants being planted around the tee in the next couple of days. The greens have
responded well in the last couple of weeks, they almost gave a full surface of grass to those greens most affected by the humidity. The staff have
been busy keeping the course cut and trimmed for all to see; this is not easy with the rate at how fast everything grows around the course.
The old 16th green is ready for play, for when the clubhouse renovations start.
That is all for my first newsletter - good golfing to all.
Brett Woodward
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Joke of the Month
"The other day I broke 70. That's a lot of clubs." - Henny Youngman
"If you break 100, watch your golf. If you break 80, watch your business." - Joey Adams
Tip From the Pro
The average golfer tends to miss-hit a shot more often than they middle it, therefore I see a lot of golfers coming up short when playing iron shots to the green.
Next time you play try to select a club that will get you to the back of the green if you were to hit it flush, this way most of your miss-hits will still find the
front of the green. Hitting more greens will lower your scores!
Schools for Rulings
Why am I allowed to repair pitch-marks on the putting surface, but not allowed to repair spike marks?
David Rickman (R&A): That’s always been the problem. Allow people to ‘garden’, for want of a better expression, and that’s exactly
what they’ll do. Another problem is, can you always tell spike marks from other imperfections? So if you allow the repair of spike marks, you’d have
to allow the repair of anything.
Other concerns come back to those fundamental principles – playing the ball as it lies, and the course as you find it. If pressure were to come, it would
be from the elite game, but at the moment there really isn’t any. I understand the question. But it’s a matter of degree–ball marks are
bigger and more significant. Soft spikes appear to have improved the damage issue on a lot of putting surfaces, too.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Easter Weekend
Good Friday 2nd April will be social play all day. Saturday 3rd, Sunday 4th and Monday 5th April will be members competitions.
TLGC Junior and Cadet Coaching Camp
Tuesday 13th, Wednesday 14th and Thursday 15th April. Cost is $95.00 and can be pay at the Golf Shop by Sunday 4th April.
Mixed Foursomes Championships Sunday 18th April
Entries and payment are to be made at the Golf Shop and close on Friday 9th April. The draw will be completed over the weekend and available for
viewing by Monday 12th April.
Masters Pennants
TLGC is hosting Masters Pennants on Sunday 11th April. The 1st tee is reserved from 10:26am till 10:47am.
Course Renovations
The course will be closed from 2 on Sunday 11th April and all day on Monday 12th April.
Junior Gala Day
Saturday 24th April. 7am and 12pm shotgun starts. The competition is a Split 6’s in teams of 2 players, 1st 6 –2BBB, 2nd 6—Foursomes and
3rd 6—2 person Ambrose. A BBQ will be served following golf in both sessions. Entries are available at the draw on Friday 16th April.
ANZAC Day Public Holiday
Monday 26th April. TLGC has scheduled a members competition with tee times available from 6:28am. The competition is a Men’s and Ladies Individual
Stableford with a Medley 2BBB in conjunction. Entries are available at the draw on Friday 16th April.
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