Oatlands Enews – Friday 3rd May 2024
Content
This week’s Enews covers the following topics:
- From the Course
- Additional Food Service from Club Bar
- May Bettington Restaurant – Menu Now Available
- Junior Development Programme Fundraiser – Monday 10th June
- 60 Seconds with Dave – Hit it Longer!!!
- Improve your Short Game and lower your scores with Jeremy Ward’s Short Game Clinic!
- Pennant Update
- Upcoming Member Events: May
- Recent Trophy Event Winners
- Upcoming Golf / Trophy Events
- Members Only Facebook Group
From the Course
Rainfall for the Week: 14.5mm, Rainfall for 2024: 577.0mm, Dam: 100%, Green Speed: 9.5 feet
With turf now available from our supplier, the track mark areas across the 13th, 14th, and 15th have been prepped and new turf has been laid down. The timing of this work is particularly pleasing as some wet weather is predicted for the weekend. With the turf covering the exposed soil areas, some protection from the rain is expected, and as long as the rain isn’t too heavy, it will be ideal to keep the turf irrigated while it establishes.
New couch turf has also been laid down near the 9th pond to finish off around the pond, with preparation work on the track marks from the new 7th tee down to the 9th pond set to commence early next week with turf to be laid the following week.
Greens were dusted on Monday morning to level out some minor unevenness on putting surfaces from renovations. The height of cut is now back down to 3mm which is our normal height of cut, with speed of greens now regulated by moisture levels in the profiles. This time of year, very little irrigation is required on greens as the temperatures are ideal for growing bent grass and Wintergrass (poa annua) with very little moisture losses from evaporation. This allows moisture levels to be reduced which firms putting surfaces without placing any stress on the turf. One thing we can’t control is rainfall, so therefore we have to deal with the cards that Mother Nature deals out!
It should be noted that these mild weather conditions that have very little drying effect on the soil profiles of the greens, are the same for the fairways, meaning high amounts of rainfall will saturate the ground and take a long time to dry out. The recently completed verti draining of fairways will be of benefit if we receive the predicted rainfall this weekend, but certain precautions will always be taken to safeguard the course against unnecessary damage, especially heading into winter where recovery is slow as growth rates reduce.
Our volunteers were on course Monday and Thursday morning, with fairway sprinklers trimmed, paths edged, the floor in the on-course ladies toilet painted, new mulch in the garden bed around the toilet block, fairways divotting, Crabgrass weeding, and gurney cleaning of the path near the 7th tee area. Thank you to all those volunteers involved with this work this week, it is very much appreciated!
Greens will be cut both mornings this weekend.
Happy Golfing
The Course Team.
Additional Food Service from Club Bar
Members will notice the addition of a Counter Display Fridge on the Bar which will assist us with offering an extended food service beyond 3pm each day, when the Sandwich Hut and Bistro menu closes.
A range of new items will be provided from the bar including:
- Gourmet Toasted Sandwiches and Wraps
- Ham & Cheese Croissants
- Sweet and Savoury Muffins
- Various cakes and slices
A selection of these will also be gluten free, where possible.
The image below gives an idea of the type of offering we are aiming for.
We expect to commence this service next week and would love to hear feedback from members on the offering.
May Bettington Restaurant – Menu Now Available
Members and guests are invited to our a la carte Bettington Restaurant on Saturday 18th and Wednesday 29th May 2024.
Bookings are available for 2 to 10 diners, with a two course menu for $55 or three course for $69.
Seating times are available at 6pm, 6:30pm, 7pm and 7:30pm, so grab some friends and join us for another great night of food and friendship.
Bar account credit and Birthday vouchers redeemable.
Entrée
- Prosciutto, tomato jam, black fig, gnocco fritto
- Yellowfin tuna ceviche, avocado, rockmelon, lemongrass, yuzu dressing (gf)
- Spanner crab Gnocchetti, pumpkin, brown butter, ricotta and sage
Main
- Lamb loin, flat bean, sweet potato, minted yogurt, BBQ cucumber, green sorrel
- Wagyu Tajima MB5 + beef sirloin, grilled broccolini, pepper sauce (gf)
- Steamed barramundi, ginger, zucchini, sweet corn beurre blanc, pistachio pesto (gf)
- BBQ pork scotch fillet, green tomato jam, rainbow chard, fennel, green onion
Side – $9.00 each
- Roasted potatoes, rosemary salt (v, gf)
- Sauteed seasonal vegetables (v, gf)
- Shoestring fries, BBQ salt, aioli (v)
Dessert
- Strawberry and watermelon cake, almond dacquoise, rose cream (gf)
- Coconut sundae, jackfruit, pineapple and longan (gf)
- Honey-baked persimmons, Mascarpone, pecan, caramel gelato (gf)
Below is a selection of menu items offered over the last few months.
Junior Development Programme Fundraiser – Monday 10th June
The Club is pleased to announce that the annual JDP Fundraiser will again take place this year on the Monday of the King’s Birthday long weekend.
The event, which will be an ambrose with a 12pm shotgun start followed by presentation, will see a number of our 90 JDP members taking part and engaging with participants on the golf course throughout the day. This is a great way for members to support our junior programme and the future of the Club.
The event will cost members $35pp and guests $75pp and will include a bacon & egg roll before golf along with lots of great prizes. All money raised will go back in to the Clubs Junior Development Programme.
60 Seconds with Dave – Hit it Longer!!!
60 Seconds with Dave is back, and in this short video Dave talks about how to hit the ball longer through effective rotation.
Improve your Short Game and lower your scores with Jeremy Ward’s Short Game Clinic!
Join Jeremy on either Tuesday 7th May or Friday 10th May for a 1.5-hour class focusing on chipping, pitching, and bunker play.
Here are the details:
- Date: Tuesday 7th May or Friday 10th May (Or both)
- Time: 9:00am – 10:30am
- Cost: $70 per person
- Spots: Limited to just 8 participants
- Focus: Improve your chipping, pitching, and bunker skills
This clinic is perfect for golfers of all skill levels looking to enhance their short game technique under the guidance of an experienced instructor.
To secure your spot:
– Use the “Jeremy Ward Lesson” booking sheet through the members website
– Email Jeremy at golfoperations@oatlandsgolf.com.au
– Contact Jeremy directly at 0434 574 660
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to take your short game to the next level. Book your spot now and start shaving strokes off your game!
Good Golfing
Jeremy Ward
Head Teaching Professional
Pennant Update
Men’s Interclub
The 2024 Men’s Interclub Challenge Pennant commences on Sunday 5th May with our side playing host to Terrey Hills CC at 7:30am.
The team for Sunday’s opening fixture is:
- Luke Mason
- Earl Rees
- Ian Priest
- Peter Schliebs
- Tom McMurtry
- Blair McDonald
- Mark Robinson
- Ed McCann
Upcoming Member Events: May and June
The Club has lots of fantastic events coming up for members and guests, and we encourage members to take part in the Club’s diverse event offering over the coming months:
- Sunday 12th May, Mother’s Day Luncheon
- Saturday 18th May, The Bettington Restaurant
- Wednesday 29th May, The Bettington Restaurant
- Monday 10th June, Junior Development Fundraising Day
- Saturday 15th June, The Bettington Restaurant
- Wednesday 26th June, The Bettington Restaurant
Note: Bar Account Credit and Birthday vouchers can be used for all of these events (excludes JDP Fundraiser)
Recent Trophy Event Winners
There were no trophy events decided in the last week, however two matchplay events played their quarter-final rounds.
Ladies Handicap Matchplay Trophy
The Ladies Individual Handicap Matchplay Trophy quarter-finals were contested on the Sunday 28th April.
NB Charlton 4Ball Knockout – Revised draw
The quarter-finals of the NB Charlton Matchplay were played on Saturday 27th April.
Upcoming Golf / Trophy Events
Men’s
- Saturday 4th May – NB Charlton Semi-Final
- Wednesday 8th May – Keith Rigelsford Cup and Midweek Club Championships Rd1
- Saturday 11th May – Club Medal
- Saturday 11th May – NB Charlton Final
- Wednesday 15th May – Keith Rigelsford Cup and Midweek Club Championships Rd2
- Saturday 18th May – Men’s Foursomes Championships
- Saturday 25th May – Start of Winter Shotgun Starts on Saturday’s
Ladies
- Sunday 5th May – Ladies Hcp Matchplay Trophy Semi-finals
- Monday 6th May – OGC vs Pennant Hills GC Interclub at OGC
- Thursday 9th May – Barbara Koch Day
- Thursday 16th May – Ladies Foursomes Championships Rd1
- Sunday 19th May – Ladies Hcp Matchplay Trophy Final
- Thursday 23rd May – Ladies Foursomes Championships Rd2
- Monday 27th May – Dorothy Besemers Trophy
Members Only Facebook Group
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We now have over 400 members who have joined the group and hope to see this get closer to 700 in the next 12-months.
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