ROTORUA GOLF CLUB VOL 2: ISSUE 8 : SEPTEMBER 2019 - Surely . . . it's just around the corner?
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ROTORUA GOLF CLUB
VOL 2: ISSUE 8 : SEPTEMBER 2019
Surely . . .
nd
it’s just arou
the corner?
from the President 2
Firstly I wish to endorse the comments
from the Board Chair who explains the
functioning of the Board very well.
Ali Painter
Secondly, I would like to thank the
hard working committee members,
board and our Office admin and Club
Manager who all work with the best,
long term interests of the club at heart. I’m sure CNI Forestry would be proud
of you!
It is not just about the ‘here and
now’ but also, the long term vision It is the time of year when the club is
for and the place of RGC in years to starting to formulate committees and
come. Board members for the coming year.
So folks, time also to think what you,
Our wonderful team of ‘loggers’ as a member, might contribute to such
mentioned and thanked elsewhere in a role.
this new letter have done a great job
dealing to the Douglas Fir on the 18th. Yours in Golf
Again, many thanks to the volunteers. -Ali
from the Board 3
The Board met on 20 August 2019,
just a few days after my return from
Richard Pryce
10 weeks overseas.
It would seem that, during my absence,
a number of matters arose which
prompted more than one member
to put pen to paper and write to me
regarding issues of concern to them.
Further, it is not part and parcel of the
It is good that members engage with Board’s role to refer any proposal it
the Club regarding their concerns so may wish to implement to members for
that those responsible for the running their approval. Again to do so, would
of the Club are kept informed. After all be to undermine the Board’s role.
the Board and the Men’s and Women’s
Committees do not exist for their The entire process of governing and
own purposes, but rather to carry out running the Club is, therefore, in that
specific functions required of them. sense not democratic. However,
members get their opportunity every
The Board, for instance, is responsible year to change the composition of the
for the governance of the Club, Board and the Committees.
including the control and management
of the Club’s business and property. You can take it from me, however,
that the ideal scenario of achieving
On the other hand the Committees’ satisfaction for every member is
roles include the running of com- simply unattainable.
petitions for members. While ultimately
the Committtees are subject to any I would remind members who wish to
directions given to them by the Board, keep up to date with what is happening,
in practice that effectively does not that a copy of the Board’s minutes for
occur. each meeting are available in a folder
in the lounge.
In simple terms it is simply impractical
for the Board to get bogged down I note that the annual interclub with
in matters of detail relating to any Cambridge (the oldest in the country
decisions of either Committee, or to I understand) is not proceeding this
reverse their stance on any particular year for various reasons.
issue. That would effectively undermine I hope, however, that that does not
their roles and no doubt have other mean an end to this event which is a
consequences. fun one in which to participate.
from the Volunteers 4
THAT DOUGLAS FIR don’t need this facility, there are other
Kerry showed his diverse skills by meetings in the clubhouse, and times
dropping most of the Douglas Fir tree when disabled people will attend, so at
in front of the clubhouse without major some point an issue will arise.
problems (a damaged water pipe defibrillator machine
hardly counts!)
You need to be aware that we have a
The remaining trunk is the difficult one Defibrillator in the Pro Shop, should
– could it fall the wrong way? it be required.
Grateful thanks to the small team who There has been more than one
helped in the removal of all the debris, occasion where a golfer had a sudden
and particularly Kierin Irvine who heart problem and urgent access to
supplied the log splitter. The result is this machine was required.
that we have a huge supply of split
All members need to be aware that this
firewood for sale.
machine is easily accessible.
If you, or anyone you know, DID YOU KNOW?
wishes to buy some of this
great firewood, contact the A member, who had a
office. heart issue at our Golf
The fence by the 3rd tee has been Club some years ago and
a work in progress. Hopefully soon,
member Colin Wylds can get his survived, donated the
digger on site to remove the stumps Defribillator Machine
and then the team lead by Alan Park
will install the new fence – much to the to our Club.
relief of the house tenant, who has no How good is that?
doubt noticed a temperature change
since the hedge was removed.
Should you want to lend
Clubhouse things a hand with voluntary
Recently, staff tested the fire alarm ground maintenance at
system - it works! Do you know where your Club, contact:
the assembly point is? Check it out!
BRIAN GORE
We have not had an issue of note b.k.gore41@gmail.com
yet about wheelchair access to the
clubrooms. While most members
Ph: 07 347 9385
from the Men’s Committee 5
I am still being asked why the Golf Club
has employed another Administrator
Manager as we already have one.
Merv Lee
Tracy’s is our Administrator who does
the day-to-day stuff of a Golf Club, and
Peter’s position and responsibilities
are totally different to that of Tracy’s.
Peter and Matt are putting together
One of the many responsibilities of a survey for members. You will be
Peter’s, is to help the board in finding receiving this very shortly to fill out
other avenues of income. This is not and return to either Matt or Peter. Be
an overnight exercise and will take, in honest in your answers as this will
my opinion, several years to complete be the basis and guide on what your
whoever holds the position Peter committee will do with the current
currently has. Let’s all support the competitions (Delete or stay).
board and Peter with what they are
We need the survey back before
trying to achieve; it will be beneficial to
October 9, when I return from over-
all members if successful.
seas as we have to produce the 2020
As we no longer have an administrator season’s programme. Also, we would
full-time (Tracy is part-time), it has like to know your preference with the
become evident that things have to programme booklet. Do you want it to
change, particularly on the Men’s carry on as is or prefer it to be on the
side, so Tracy has time to complete Golf Club’s web site?
more important tasks than what she
On Saturdays we have between 100
currently has time to do.
to 120 players at Golf, mostly not in
At Tuesday’s Men’s committee competitions. This year we have an
meeting it was decided that a total average of eight entries in each club
review of all the Men’s positions: competition, therefore the percentage
Club Captain, Committee, Com- of those who are playing and
petitions, Administration of com competing is very poor. We have tried
petitions, Pennants within the clubs play-by dates with no real increase
structure and funding of Pennants be as was hoped. For those who don’t
undertaken as soon as possible. realise what play-by date means, you
We now know we are doing some can play your match play rounds on
things well, others not so well and any day at any time up to and including
some not at all, and don’t really know the play-by date.
what the members really want. So
-continued
6
The first round of competitions have to into decisions made by committee,
be a draw as I do the draw on Thursday’s so please do not speak to Matt on
with not enough time for players to decisions that you don’t agree with.
organise times before Saturdays. The There is a proper process you can
only competitions with a draw all the follow, i.e. speak with a committee
way through are the Stroke play and member or write a letter to the
Match play championships as these committee.
are the top competitions of the club. At the last committee meeting I
There has been a suggestion that we resigned as Club Captain. The com-
play competitions in two divisions, mittee wanted to discuss this, and after
say 0-19 and 20-38. This would a lengthy discussion and a unanimous
mean nobody would be giving more vote, I decided to stay as Club Captain
than 18 shots to an opponent. I can until 7 December 2019 (Closing Day),
see the merits in this, but several of when nominations for Club Captain
the competitions would have to go to and committee are held. This will
keep within budget but is still worth please some members and disappoint
considering during the review process. others.
At Tuesday’s meeting we received
a letter and a petition signed by 34
members. Unfortunately the petition contributions
could not be accepted as was not done welcome!
correctly, but as we received a letter to YOUR newsletter . . .
as well, we were able to discuss the
maximum handicap rule in competitions
thoroughly. As we are about to review In order for us all to
the whole men’s division of our club keep in touch with what
and the competitions will be the is happening
first thing we will do in October, the
committee felt that the rule stays in
in OUR club . . .
place until the survey is completed and
we know what’s happening. Patience please send any
will be required by all members. contributions
Now of real concern, it has come to to the editor:
my attention that members who are
not happy with committee decisions
rob.judythompson@gmail.com
are hassling Matt and his team. Matt
does not have any influence or input
the demise of the mighty Douglas Fir 8
contributed by Di Donnelly
What remains of the Douglas Fir John Petrie is reported to have thrown
on the right of the 18th green was his club at the tree. Very recently
planned and planted by the course Rochelle McKay thought what a
designer “Red”. simple shot she had to the green now
The ring marks checked on the tree so there was so little of the tree remaining,
far indicate it was at least 80 years old. but no, the tree gave her a big surprise.
Do you think “Red” would realise just The golf ball hit the tree square in the
how significant that placement would middle of what was remaining and
be? came back to almost where she was
standing.
With the removal, by a collective
of golfing club members under the
guidance from Kerry Smith the Head
Green keeper, a number of stories
have surfaced.
Louise Hirst was reported by Mary
Browne to have said she would “chain
herself to the tree” if anybody as much
as touched it!
Ella Campbell climbed it, and hit her
ball out of the tree. Brenda Ormsby
did an immaculate shot over the tree
and her ball landed perfectly on the
green.
9
The tree survived all the adaptations of
shots, under, over, around and through
the rough at the base of the tree.
Plans for the future? What about a
lake with a stone wall? How much fun
would that be?
Peter Spiers commented, “A licence
to bring misquitoes will not be given!”
Maybe a super large rough? Certainly
the 18th without the Douglas Fir
will bring a completely different
perspective.
A huge thank you to the men’s working
party. Grant Ludgate, Kieran Irvine,
Peter Goodwin, Kerry Smith, George
Calder, Ashleigh Oldman, Charlie
Puku, Daniel Toogood, Alan Park
and John Petrie
‘Ode to Red’
The baby Douglas Fir was fetching, yes
Grew fast - by a yard a year, no less
Each year she grew up even more
And soon her rings made several score
As another season hurtled by
Suddenly she was far too high.
For golfers she became a critter
That got in the way of many a hitter.
Cut it down? Oh please not that!
Let the Committee have a chat.
Well . . . trees are cool, they all concede
But sometimes decapitation is in need.
- Helen G
from the Marketing Man 10
Spring is beckoning, we are moving
forward, and how appealing does the
dirt bunker look from the 18th tee?
Peter Spiers
Very, I hit it in there yesterday.
The iconic tree is all but removed from
protecting the 18th green. In response
to lacking that protection, we shall
grow out the rough on the right side Golf in Rotorua and we are happy to
of the fairway, from the white marker be working together in that capacity.
to the green, to protect easy scoring
In that light, may I remind you that,
from the bigger tee shots missing the
whilst we are from different clubs, we
fairway right.
are all Rotorua golfers and the utmost
Kerry and I have submitted a quote of friendliness and sharing of respect
to the finance committee is the only way forward. All three
for a grant to endeavour courses are equal in the struggle to
to gain the necessary maintain a viable future existence.
equipment in order to
The Men’s Com-
core our own greens, for
mittee is in the
which we currently pay
beginnings of a
$4,000.00 each time.
much needed
The RGC would then be able to overhaul for the
contract out to other golf courses. In men’s programme
line with this thinking, is also a wood which came about
chipping machine which will help due the committee changing the
the golf course be able to rid itself maximum handicap rule to be more
of debris from trees and shrubs. We in line with historic values. For what
would also be able to contract out this it’s worth, all the tournaments I have
machine to the public. played in overseas have a maximum
New Zealand Golf invited the three handicap for men of 24 and some are
Rotorua Golf courses to meet, with played off .75 of handicaps or half
the theme being that we are a united handicaps! Those of you who have
front, working to develop a strong played for a long time will remember
relationship with the Rotorua Lakes that there was a time when the
Council. Our goal is the preservation maximum handicap for a man was 24
and improvement of the footprint of and a woman 36.
-continued
NAIRN FISHER
ACCOUNTANTS
HAVE
- give them a call A GREAT
07-343 1002 ROUND!11
Despite this, the committee recog- Big congratulations to Charlie Puku
nises some higher handicaps feel and Mark Hall for taking out McCarty
singled out, whereas our intention and Lomano in the Final of the LA
was to try and find ways to bolster Warner last weekend.
the lack of participation. So we are
now going to make a survey to try and Enjoy your golf
give us guidelines in creating a better no matter the score!
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TUESDAY vs SATURDAY
LADIES
(or Captains v Vice Captains)
Karen Chard
This was played
Saturday 24 August
with the Weekend
Ladies (Vice Captains)
winning the Shield and soon on Saturday 14 and Tuesday 17
with a better average September.
stableford score than Dates and information are on the
the Tuesday ladies noticeboard – looking forward to
(Captains team). some great golf being played.
Congratulations to the Saturday team
GEYSER GOLF CLASSIC
and we look forward to a rematch next
year. Get your entries in for the Geyser Golf
Classic to be played over the weekend
BAY OF PLENTY GOLF of Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 October.
WOMEN’S INTERZONE Saturday 18 holes at Springfield Golf
MATCHPLAY Club and Sunday 18 holes at Rotorua.
This very popular matchplay series is CAMBRIDGE INTERCLUB
played at Rotorua this year. Northern- This was scheduled for Sunday 11
Southern play against Central-Eastern August but owing to a bad weather
with a fourball on Thursday 29 August forecast and low numbers participating,
and singles matchplay on Friday 30 this Interclub meet has been postponed
August. until early November. Keep an eye on
THE END OF WINTER GOLF the noticeboard for the date yet to be
confirmed and get your names up to
Winter is coming to an end, Spring is
play.
on the way. Tuesday 10 September
sees the ladies start time move to 8.30 Another Lexophile . . .
am. Put your name on dotgolf ;we will
be starting off with “Flag Teams”. Police were summoned to
QUALIFYING CLUB CHAMPS a daycare center where a
AND STROKE PLAY three-year-old was resisting
The first round of Match Play Qualifying
and Stroke Play coming up all too a rest.13
programme - SEPTEMBER 2019 14
MEN LADIES
Sun 1 Father’s Day Thu 5 NZ Women’s, U19
Mon 2 Coring Cromwell
NZ Secondary Schools
Sat 7 Flag Teams
Champs, Cromwell
Tue 3 Coring Tue 10 Flag Teams
Wed 4 NZ Men’s U19, Cromwell Wed 11 Nine Hole Ladies Stroke
Thu 5 Coring Play 1, B9
Boys U13 (4-6) Millbrook Sat 14 Match Play Qual (1),
Probus Stroke Play (1)
Rotorua Vets at Springfield
Tue 17 LGU8. Match Play
Sat 7 Free Day
Qualifying (1), Stroke Play (1)
Wed 11 Men’s Scramble
Thu 12 Rotorua Vets at Rotorua Wed 18 Nine Hole Ladies Stroke
Sat 14 Monthly Medal. Play (2), F9
Qualifying Club Champs Sat 21 Matchplay Qual (2), Stroke
Wed 18 Men’s Scramble Play (2)
Thu 19 Rotorua Vets at Waiotapu Tue 24 Match Play Qual (2), Stroke
Fri 20 North Island Stroke Play Play (2)
Champs, Whakatane
Wed 25 Nine Hole Ladies, Free
Sat 21 Club Champs (1)
Day, B9
Sun 22 Club Champs (2)
Mon 23 Rotorua Vets 3 Day Tourn. Fri 27 Nine Hole Ladies Open
Dorothy Garland Te Puke 9.30 am
Tue 24 Rotorua Vets 3 Day Tourn. Sat 28 Match Play Qual (3), Stroke
Wed 25 Men’s Scramble Play (3)
Rotorua Vets 3 Day Tourn. Sun 29 Stroke Play (4)
Thu 26 Rotorua Vets a Lake View
Sun 30 NZ Junior Girls
Sat 28 Club Champs (3)
Sun 29 Club Champs FinalMaybe Some trees have their uses?
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