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24 October 2022

Updates from the Club

Club Championships

Club championship entries close on 25 October 2022 (tomorrow) and the first qualifying round will be played on the weekend of Saturday 29 October and Sunday 30 October.

Please contact office immediately for entry.

Melbourne Cup

We still have 16 spots available for our Melbourne Cup event next Tuesday, 1 November. Book now to avoid disappointment. Cost for event is $75pp that includes lunch, 4 x on course beverages (alcoholic and non alcoholic), post golf platters and great prizes in the golf competition. Please arrive by 10.30am for the sweeps, raffles and lunch will be served from 11.15am. Shotgun tee off at 12.45pm.

Kayo now showing inside lounge

Due to popular request from members, we are now showing Kayo in our inside lounge TV. If you would like staff to show a specific channel, please advise bar staff.

Pace of Play

Pace of play continues to be a point of discussion (apart from course care) so to clarify, the standard pace of play at Gosnells Golf Club for 18 holes is 4 hours 10 minutes with an additional 10 minutes for stroke rounds. Please be mindful of your pace of play when playing. A general rule is to always keep up with the group in front. If you have lost the sight of your group in front, please pick up your group's pace of play.

Friday night dining

Our average number for Friday night dining has gone down tremendously in the last 6-12 months. At this point, it is no longer viable for the Club to hold Friday night dining for our members and guests unless our numbers improve.

We are pleased to hear that members often rave on the food quality and service of our dining offers but this is not reflected in our numbers.

We don't operate as a restaurant (nor can we do takeaway for public under our license) therefore please be advised if the trend continues, we may need to reduce our Friday night dining to once a month or less.

We will monitor the numbers in the next 3 Fridays and a decision will be made end of November.

Gossips from Around the Traps

Congratulations to club members, Regina and Manfred Supper - new grandparents! Regina takes the title of Super-Grandma by delivering the baby at home (too quick for hospital). What a super-grandma!

Club member Peter Salamon had an Albatross on the 2nd hole on Thursday 20 October and no one was happier for him than the group of members that received free drinks over the bar, after golf. Thanks Peter for your generosity!

Congrats to club member, Brodee Foster securing the $3000 grand prize as the inaugural Streamer Screamer in the West Australian paper. Brodee plays for WA under 21 hockey side and he won the award by scoring a goal from an impossible angle. The goal was selected as the standout local sporting highlight from more than 100 entries in the competition by sports streaming platform at streamer.com.au. Brodee was also named player of the tournament at the under 21 championships with 15 goals. Well done Brodee!

Lee Sexton Memorial Trophy - Winners

The Lee Sexton Memorial Trophy was held on Saturday, 15 October (AM shotgun start). This is the first year that this event has been recognised as an honour board event.

(Pictured - Norm Christie with Sexton family)

We pay tribute to Lee Sexton, club member, who passed away from the Bali Bombings, 20 years ago.

We thank the family of Lee Sexton who have contributed to the prizes for winners on the day.

The winners on the day:

1st - Norm Christie - 40 points
2nd - Guna Nadason - 39 points
3rd - Barrie Beadell - 37 points C/B
4th - Rod Butterworth - 37 points C/B
5th - Mark Wilkinson - 37 points
6th - Julian Peppinck - 36 points C/B

Mixed Foursomes Championship - Winners

This honour board event was held on Sunday, 16 October with 60 entrants in the field on a PM shotgun.

Post golf platters were served after golf and was well received by players

The Foursomes gross winners were team of father and daughter - Craig Tolchard and Jorja Hinson-Tolchard (77 gross) (pictured).

2nd place - Josiah Edwards and Heather Grace Ong (78)

3rd place - Paul Cooper and Sufiyah Ashaari (80)

The Foursomes nett winners were Ken Littlewood and Janet Cowan (66.5 nett) (pictured below). Their vouchers were donated by sponsors Allan and Sally Mackenzie.

2nd place - Paul Hogan and Jan Rowling (69 nett)

3rd place - Shane Thompson and Lyn Johnston (69.5 nett)

4th place - Keshvar Mohan and Sharanya Mohan (70 nett)

Containers for Change - Juniors Fund

Are you a Container Saver?

Have you noticed the specially marked bright yellow "sulo" bins on course and around the clubhouse?

To aid our junior fundraising we have signed up for the Containers for Change program. This program sees 10 cents paid for each eligible container returned.

On behalf of our juniors, we are asking all members to look out for the yellow bins out on course and around the clubhouse. When out on course please consider holding onto that container until you come across one of the bin locations (please remove the lid prior to placing in the marked bin).

Not sure what an eligible container is - it's simple, if it has the 10c notation on the container - then it is eligible. The majority of glass, plastic and aluminium drinks sold at Gosnells Golf Club are eligible containers.

Want to do more?

You can bring your containers from home to the club and place in one of the specially marked bins. Alternatively you can do your own recycling at home and when lodging the containers use our Containers for Change member number of C10686765. Our juniors will thank you.

Want to know more about this program?

Containers for Change (website link)

Golf Australia magazine - Australia's favourite golf course 2022

We have so much to be proud about our golf course. We may not make the list of Top 100s but I know that our members are passionate and we love our course. Our course is our favourite course.

So, lets shout it to the world.

Enter your vote here so that our course makes the list.

When you vote, you also go in the draw to win a Callaway super prize package. Win - win!

Ladies Open Day 2022 - Winners

The Ladies Open day was a successful and enjoyable day, despite the smaller number of visitors who entered this year. A special treat for our Gosnells Ladies, particularly the members of the Senior Four Ball Pennant team was the attendance of Neil Goddard, GolfWA , who presented Team Captain Bev Thompson with the Framed Winners Pennant.

Our members continued the celebrations by taking out all the prizes on the day. Thank goodness we didn't win all the special raffles too.

Winner: Ros McIver (39 points)

2nd: Jan Rowling (38 points)

3rd: Dalys Thorpe (37 points)

4th: Angsana Darnell ( 35 points CB)

5th: Robyn Sargent (35 points CB)

6th: Julie Tink (35 points )

Pot of Gold on hole 4 (A grade) Kymberley Wilson

Pot of Gold on hole 11 (A grade) Deb Callcott

Mark your calendar! Our Junior Gala Day will return on Friday 18 November with loads of prizes and fundraising for our juniors and our junior program.

Event page

Entry form (included in a trifold brochure) (PDF)

We need you - if you have any golf or any items that you would like to donate for our raffles, please contact Fiza (email address link).

On Course Tee Signage Sponsorship

Our tee signages on course are old and outdated.

It is time to change our on course tee signages.

We have received a sample tee sign that has no relevance to GGC layout or details (pictured). The sample pictured is only to show the signage size and where the business will be advertised (interchangeable) below the tee signage.

We now seek sponsors from our membership and local businesses for an opportunity to advertise their business on a 12 month period.

The sponsorship is only $1500 + GST. (Jan to December every year).

We do need a minimum of 12 sponsors to replace our 18 tee signages on course. If you are interested to sponsor, please contact Fiza (email address).

Warton Road CANNING VALE WA 6155
Telephone: +61 8 9455 1983 | Email: reception@gosnellsgc.com.au
ABN: 21 734 507 644