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CLUB
OUR
MATTERS
W E E K LY N E W S L E T T E R
21 OCTOBER • 2021
OMAHA BEACH GOLF CLUB & COMMUNITY CENTRE
We wouldn’t be here without The financial contributions the generosity of individuals, from our family of sponsors businesses and organisations and donors is undisputedly who support our work, through important for our financial sponsorship, donations or base, and enables us to add in-kind contributions. Such value to the club that would support is vitally important not otherwise be attainable. and greatly appreciated. MAJOR SPONSORS
SUPPORTING SPONSORS Barfoot & Thompson, Mark & Deb Finnigan Matakana Motors/Gull Beaurepaires Warkworth Morris and James Potteryworks Cladding Specialists/Dynex Neil Taylor Cabinetmaker Coccolare By Susan Stewart Northland Waste Composite Joinery Ltd Omaha Hills Estate Dysart Construction Omaha Electrical Services DEC Construction Pacific Hygiene Durabuild Construction Premium Real Estate, Matakana Edmonds & Mason Panelbeaters Ray White Real Estate Elite Windows Rodney Surgical Easyflow Irrigation Rainbow and Brown Gardens By Glover Steve Haycock Construction Hancocks Wines & Spirits Takana Nurseries Jason Wech Plumbers & Drainlayers Tim Nickel Construction Jeremy Brabant, Lawyer TPF Corporation Leuschke Architects Warkworth Automotive LINK Warkworth Removals MACE Warkworth ITM Matakana 4 Square Warkworth Whiteware Matakana Liquor Centre Wood by Design Matakana ITM VOLUNTEERS AND SUPPORTERS To the extraordinary team of volunteers and supporters who generously give their time and resources in support of our club’s purpose, we thank you all. Your goodwill, skills, expertise and kindness are an indelible part of our organisation’s culture.
A WO R D F R O M YO U R
PRESIDENT
T
o all staff, members, FINANCIALS
golfers, sponsors and OBGC have finalised our end of year
supporters, accounts YE 30 Sept, 2021 which are
now awaiting the auditors.
I trust you have had a good week and
looking forward to Labour Weekend. I am pleased to advise we have
exceeded budget and have spent
It is amazing how many people more on improvements on and off
read our newsletter and forward the the course than we had anticipated.
distribution to many clubs around
Auckland and NZ. The Club has lost significant revenues
in excess of 200k with Covid this
I know this as I field many calls year and we are continually re-
contacting me on various matters. doing our budget as we forecast
the lost revenues for October and
TOILETS
November. These are a couple of
I must admit it is very pleasing to say
our biggest revenue months for
we are finally starting the renovations
green fees, bar and tournaments.
on the toilets next week.
I am thankful the club is in a strong
It’s going to be great to have toilets
position and we are able to weather
that are hygienically and aesthetically
the storm. It seems the club has come
pleasing for the club and one that is
a long way, as it was only 3 years ago
several years overdue.
that we only just managed to scrape
As I advised last week, we are lucky the funds to pay the wages.
to have Mark Bower one of our
INCIDENT IN THE WEEKEND
members manage this project. Mark
Last week in the newsletter I talked
has involved several contractors/
about my concern in particular with
members who are helping with the
youth who are not following rules
works and many are doing this at cost
and looking to cause issues with
so we can achieve the best outcome.
drinking and not booking etc.
Over the next few weeks we will
Last Saturday we had a major incident
be highlighting these companies,
with several youths who trespassed
as I would like to think you as
the course and damaged one of our
our members will support these
greens.
contractors who support our club.
This was an unfortunate incident BOOKINGS
where some of our members and Can I remind you, if you are not going
staff got involved with a physical to play golf, please cancel your
confrontation and the Police had to booking. This allows someone else
get involved. to take your booking and ensures we
are current with our Covid Tracing.
Whilst I am grateful for those of
I am noticing in particular in the
you supporting & looking after our
late afternoons many of you are not
course, I do not want you to put
showing up.
yourself at risk and I don’t want any
physical confrontation. Please keep COURSE WORKS
yourselves safe. We can deal with I am sure you are noticing all the
any damage on the course. works on the 17th hole and the
improvements we are making. Once
BRUCE - OUR TREASURER
again this is going to make a big
difference to the course. One of
A big part of the
our members approached Corey,
success of our Golf
our green keeper, and said what we
Club, in my opinion,
are doing is a waste of time and not
is our Treasurer
needed.
Bruce Stone.
Whilst we are open to peoples
opinions, it saddens me this person
Bruce has been one of the hardest does not understand that our green
working committee members over on the 17th hole alone is over 45
the last few years. He has dedicated years old and needs to be replaced.
considerable time and effort to get
us back on track financially. The positive side is we are receiving
an increase in the number of new
As part of our Exec Team, Bruce members who are excited to join a
also brings a lot of wisdom with his forward thinking club that is making
knowledge of the golf course and improvements to lift the playing
general management. experience for its members and
guests.
Bruce has made an incredible
difference to our club and is definitely
a person who has put the club before
himself.
Running any business or Golf Club
has not been easy with Covid and
all the uncertainties but I believe
with Bruce’s input along with our
committee, you our members are
very lucky.
COVID-19 Put simply, this may not resolve our
We have received requests and situation. We are aware the biggest
information regarding our position risk moving forward is where people
on a future Covid Policy. Thanks for are socialising, mixing and mingling
your input. (eg in the club house).
The OBGC Committee are carefully Please be assured we are working on
reviewing this and liaising with our this. Feel free to send myself or Sue,
other associated partners and NZ our GM, your thoughts.
Golf.
I hope you have a great long weekend
We are also in close contact with other and the weather behaves itself.
golf clubs and industry as we watch
Have a super weekend & happy
what boundaries and regulations will
golfing.
be put in place.
Stay safe and strong,
Our situation is a little more
complicated than other Golf Clubs
as our Club House is also the
Community Centre, open to the
wider community.
Kevin
Kevin Weston - President
Many of you have suggested no jab, Omaha Beach Golf Club & Omaha Beach Club
no play. (021 544 139)
VISION | 2022
U P DAT E
Hello all, PROJECT 2 (HOLE 17)
At this point, and following Covid
Through these difficult Covid times lockdown delays, our aim is to now
our new 15th hole is proving a have the 17th back in play shortly
great source of Club pride and I after Xmas and we will then look
know that those fortunate enough at remaining 18th hole works next
to be able to play it are relishing spring.
the challenge.
As part of the 17th hole project, we
It is really great to see it growing will also be completing the 18th hole
in nicely now with the reduced tee block and wetland areas, so this
traffic and we are well set up for will leave only the 18th fairway and
the summer and for golf under greenside works to complete next
hopefully fewer restrictions. year to complete the Vision 2022
project.
The new 15th is something we can
all be proud of achieving. Once the remaining fairway work
is completed on the 16th – just
As you know, a strong response by
think of the finishing stretch we will
Vision 2022 supporters resulted in
have from Hole 11 onwards. It is an
us having sufficient cash on hand to
exciting prospect.
be able to push the button on the
17th hole construction.
Since the last time I reported, our
fundraising drive has continued
and I am pleased to report that
our total raised now sits at around
$620,000.
This is a fantastic result and
represents almost 90% of our
Photo: 16th in foreground. Green extension works,
target. the re-shaped land bridge and new 17th tee complex
and wetlands being formed - Photo Trent Jones
Great progress is currently being
made by Adam and the GRASS
team. Corey and his team are also
taking the opportunity to make
improvements to the 16th green
while we are working on the 17th
and while the course has lower than
usual golf traffic.
Since the GRASS team re-started
work on Hole 17 last week, huge
progress has been made. The
Photo: Shaping up new wetland in front of
spring weather is throwing us a 17th white tee block – Photo Tony Kortegast
few challenges, but the aim is to
FUNDRAISING
have the tee area completed and
I again encourage all Club members
hydroseeded within the next week.
who have not already done so, to
Members will soon see grass please get in behind the project
germinating while the team moves with some financial support. All
on to working on the new green contributions help.
complex. As of today, most of the
We will not be able to complete
tee and wetland shaping has been
the 18th hole without reaching our
completed and irrigation is installed.
overall $700,000 target, but we are
Final grading and designer approval
now closing in on it!
is expected to occur this week and
we will then be seeding the tee
Please simply make your deposit to:
area. Wetland planting is planned
FRIENDS OF OMAHA BEACH GOLF
for mid-late November.
CLUB
12-3095-0237820-50
To remind members, our aim with
the 17th is to provide an interesting
Then email me and we will sort out
par 3 that sits comfortably alongside
the paperwork and arrange a receipt
the 18th. The hole will be mid-length
for you.
– shorter than the 15th from the club
tees.
Tony
The green will be the largest on the
Tony Kortegast
course, providing plenty of interest President - FOBGC
and opportunities for scoring. tkortegast@tonkintaylor.co.nz
F R O M T H E WO R L D O F
GOLF
Overseas Kiwi’s selected to play AAC & WAAP
Kiwi golfers abroad have been called Five women have also been selected to
to fly the New Zealand flag at the Asia- compete in the WAAP, held at the Abu
Pacific Amateur Championship (AAC) Dhabi Golf Club in the UAE capital.
and the Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific
Championship (WAAP) in November.
Six New Zealand golfers that attend
college in the US have been given
the opportunity to contest the AAC
and WAAP championships due to the
Covid-19 and MIQ restrictions in New
Zealand, leaving the higher-ranked
New Zealanders unable to attend.
Jimmy Zheng (Duke University) will play
in his first AAC at Dubai Creek Golf &
Yacht Club in the United Arab Emirates
(UAE) from November 3rd – 6th, 2021,
and will be the lone Kiwi in the field.
Caitlin Maurice (Sacramento State),
Caitlin Cotterill (Furman University),
Belinda May (University of South
Alabama), Shani White (University
of Louisiana-Monroe), and Bridget
Connelly (Morehead State) will all get
the opportunity to test their skills against
the best in the Asia-Pacific region from
November 10th – 13th.
It’s unfortunate the Kiwi golfers residing
in New Zealand that earned qualification
through their World Amateur Golf
Ranking (WAGR) are unable to attend,
but creates an excellent opportunity
for those golfers abroad to compete
Article and imagery thanks to golf.co.nz against some of the world’s best.NEWS
H
ello all OBGC members, The eftpos machine will be available
for tap and go services to follow
Welcome to day 65 of
covid rules.
Aucklands Lockdown.
Isn’t it crazy to think 66 days ago To purchase something, please knock
there were 0 cases of Covid in NZ on the sliding door and we will be
and now look where we are! able to serve you from there.
If we don’t have the thing you are
The good news is golf continues in
looking for in store then let myself or
level 3 even though its not where we
Hamish know info@golfhq.co.nz & we
would like it its as good as its gonna
will get it up to Omaha for you.
be for awhile. I have been hearing
about some great scoring out there Also remember that all Omaha
at the moment so keep up the good members receive 10% on all purchases
work. over $50.
From the Golf HQ team just a GOLF HQ LTD EDITION TEE SHIRT
reminder to please make a booking Ever hit a shot way, way off line?
before you turn up to play. We have Celebrate that with this epic limited
been having a number of members edition tee. An iconic pose signifying
& visitors just turn up out of the blue you or your mate hitting the ball
and expect a game of golf. seemingly off planet earth!
We are trying to limit the amount of Enjoy a laugh this summer as you
people gathering so please abide by reminisce about all the shots that
the rules set out by the government. didn’t quite go to plan.
BUYING GOODS AT THE PRO SHOP
I have finally managed to get a
mobile eftpos machine sorted for the
pro shop so you now can purchase
anything from clubs, balls, tee, drinks
& chocolate bars when you come out
to play.LAYBUY & AFTERPAY AFTERPAY -
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Blake, Hamish, Emma, Luke,
Fritz, & ReinhardtC LU B
CALENDAR
UPCOMING EVENTS - 2022
Matakana Classic 15 & 16 January
Club Opening Day 22 January
‘Women’s Wellness’ fundraising afternoon Sun 23 January
Women’s Opening Day Tuesday 25 January
Asahi | Cardinal Mixed Open Sunday 30 January
Golf HQ Summer Tournament Anniversary Wknd (date TBC)
Judy Crooks Memorial Celebration Date TBA
Hospice Charity Tournament and Gala Dinner Sat 19 Feb
PSC Connect Mixed Open Date TBA
Omaha vs Whitford Challenge (@ Whitford Park) Sun 22 March
The Mondiale | Omaha PRO AM 26 & 27 MarchC LU B N OT I C E
BOARD
REMINDER: GOLF
As per NZ Golf protocol at Level “The reason the pro tells you to keep your
3 - Tier 1, if golf carts are being head down is so you can’t see them laughing”
- Phyllis Diller
used they may only have players
from the same bubble in the cart.
COURSE / PLAY
UPDATE
The Tee Sheets will be open until
6.30pm daily for the summer season.
We will confirm the date this will
commence via a Dotgolf email to
members.OPEN FOR CLICK & COLLECT!
Please text Kim on 027 971 4902, with:
- Your name
- Your order
- The time you want to collect
Payment is via bank transfer or PayWave.
Online payment details are:
Bank Account: 06-0483-0879784-00
Ref: Your name and date
Orders can be collected at the back door
of the kitchen, (via the carpark area).
CAFE FOOD: 7am - 2pm Daily TAKEAWAY MEALS: 4pm - 7pm Daily
MENU MENU
Coffees: Small $4.50 Toasties $6.50
Large $5.00 Fries $6.50
Sweet Muffin $4.50 Burger with Fries
Cheese Scone $4.50 Beef Burger OR Chicken Burger $18.00
Sausage Roll $3.00 Loaded Wedges $16.50
Mince Pie $6.00 Nachos $16.00
Homemade Gourment Pies Fish and Chips $15.00
Beef & Oyster OR Bacon & Egg $8.00
Sweet Slices $4.50 www.omahagolf.co.nz/news/estuary-cafe/
Cake (Slice) $6.00GOLFING
WORDS OF WISDOM:
“The first thing golf teaches is humility, the second; empathy,
and the third patience.”
-Kris E. Wilson
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