Welcome to Drop Zone - This Month's News from Golf NSW Summer Is Just Around the Corner, the Weather's Getting Warm, and It's an Exciting Time for Golf
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Issue #88 - 2015 10 View Web Version | Print Version Welcome to Drop Zone - This Month's News from Golf NSW Summer is just around the corner, the weather's getting warm, and it's an exciting time for Golf. Golf NSW staff are 'all hands on deck' in the lead up to the NSW Open Golf Championship being held at the Stonecutters Ridge Golf Club next week. The Open Championship is building momentum as we forge new and stronger partnerships with corporate sponsors and the NSW Government. The Hon. Stuart Ayres MP, has announced the NSW Government will support the 84-year-old Championship through its tourism and major events agency Destination NSW. The NSW Open now calls Western Sydney its home and will do so for the next four years. The Championship's stature will help showcase Western Sydney to the world, and allow Golf NSW to forge new and exciting partnerships through the Asian region, in particular China. Our goal is to rebuild the NSW Open into a Championship equal in stature to the Emirates Australian Open, the Australian PGA, and the Australian Masters. As part of this drive, Golf NSW are engaging Epicentre TV to live stream video coverage of the 2015 NSW Open Championship. Two holes (the 16th and 18th) will be streamed to the world online. The broadcast will be hosted by Grant Dodd and Andre Stolz, a ten-time tournament winner and former US PGA Tour member, to provide expert analysis. Most importantly however, the NSW Open Championship Trophy has been named the Kel Nagle Cup in honour of the legendary 1960 Open Champion, three-time NSW Open Champion, World Golf Hall of Fame member, and as he was affectionately known, the 'Pymble Crusher'... Kel Nagle. The national GOLF MONTH campaign was in full swing during October. it was quite a success. We hope clubs made the most of the campaign with plenty of new membership leads. Golf NSW held its AGM on the 28th October. We are thrilled to welcome Michele Adair as our newest Board Member. Former Deputy Chairman Sue Fabian has been recognised with Life Membership for her service not only to the golf industry, but to Golf NSW. Finally, we look forward to seeing many of you at the NSW Open Golf Championship. And remember, spectator entry is free. For the latest information visit: www.nswopen.com Until next edition, good golfing. Stuart Fraser Chief Executive Officer Nagle immortalised on NSW Open trophy NSW Open Golf Championship future secure NSW Open partners with Cancer Council NSW Imagetec Extend their Major Support of Golf in NSW Business equipment company, Imagetec Solutions, have been a long term supporter of Golf NSW. Having been a Major Supporting Partner since 2009, and prior to that through an association with their former entity Danka, Imagetec have extended their association for a further four years as the exclusive business equipment provider to Golf NSW, taking the relationship through until late 2019. Many clubs have benefitted from the advanced equipment provided, monitored and maintained by Imagetec through extremely attractive pricing arrangements which have resulted from the association with Golf NSW. We thank Imagetec for their continued investment in golf and look forward to your support of one of our Major Supporting Partners. For all enquiries regarding your business equipment requirements, the best contact at Imagetec is David Godoy, Marketing Manager on 02 9978 6000...more Invitation to NSW Open VIP Function Cancer Council NSW, Charity Partner of the NSW Open Golf Championship is hosting a NSW Open VIP Function. Join us and several Australian tournament golf professionals to watch the final holes of the Championship. more Deborah Hutton and Brad Fittler Fabian honoured with Golf NSW Life Membership Michele Adair joins Golf NSW Board front membership drive What would you do? Resolving contemporary ethical issues in sport [video]—See the full recording of the recent Play by the Rules webinar - What would you do?: resolving contemporary ethical issues in sport produced by Play by the Rules. Golf History Quiz In 1951 the Australian Open at the Metropolitan Golf Club in Melbourne was won by Peter Thomson by four strokes over Norman von Nida. 1. How many Opens (British) did Peter Thomson win? 2. How many Opens (British) did Norman von Nida win? 3. At the Australian Open in 1951 what was the area of the 18th putting green at Metropolitan? Hint: there are three levels (good, better and best) of answer to this question. Questions are provided by the Australian Golf Heritage Society History Sub-Committee. The view the answers from the last edition of Drop Zone [click here]. New Rule of Golf on Anchoring - 1 January 2016 REMINDER >>> The new Rule of Golf on anchoring will come into effect for all golfers in club golf, social golf, and professional golf on 1 January 2016. The new Rule's reference number in the 2016 Rules of Golf book will be 14-1b. The R&A has produced some resources to assist committees with the implementation of this new Rule. A new reference document was released week is attached for your reference. This resource is also available from the following page of the Golf Australia website – www.golf.org.au/randaanchoringdocument We hope this helps however please Contact Rod Clark at the Golf NSW office if you would like any assistance with any part of this document or if you have any queries on the new Rule. 2015 National Rules eNewsletter The latest national Rules eNewsletter was circulated last month last month. To view the 2015 Winter Edition [Click Here] R&A Rules Chief Talks Rule Changes for 2016 Mr Bonsall, Chairman of the Rules of Golf Committee of the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, presented a seminar to NSW Golf Club and District Rules Officials to promote the 2016 Edition of the Rules of Golf. He touched on the four main changes, one being the withdrawal of a rule. To read more or listen to his interview [Click Here]. Test your rules knowledge on the latest Rules Quizzes by visiting: www.golfnsw.org > Rules > Rules Quizzes Burke still bubbly despite loss Gym junkie Morgan wins seniors medal Beryl Roberts granted Lachlan Valley DGA Life Membership Victoria's Minister for Sport launched "Design for Everyone Guide" (Universal Design concept to make facilities more usable to as many people as possible). New Australian Sports Commission research reveals the power parents have on their children's participation in sport: View more on Market Segmentation for Parents research Summer on ice for Amateur champ Davis Australian Amateur Champion Cameron Davis' dream of major tournament experience during this upcoming summer has come to a sudden and painful end...more Event eNews ♦ Open Entries & Upcoming Events ♦ Full Events Calendar ♦ Club Results St Hallett Wines Hole-in-One Achievers Congratulations to the latest hole-in-one achievers: Paul Bramley, Peter Camilleri, Merv Christensen, Ian Cochrane, Michael Cullen, Peter Garner, Bruce Gurton, Scott Haley, Mark Hurley, Patrick Idquival, Tony Kennings, John McKinley, Dean Muller, Stuart Munro, Steven Nye, Robert Paton, Alexander Peters, Rod Porter, Jennifer Rowland, Warren Seggie, Brent Weiley, Dylan Westerman, and Diana Wilson. Send us your Hole-in-One Story to [email protected] | View archived HIO's Scholarships available for NSW golfers - PGAIGI Layne Beachley Foundation 'Aim For The Stars' - Closes 5pm, 13 November Grants available to help golf clubs reduce food waste - Closes 1 December G R A N T S Stronger Communities Programme to fund small capital projects in local communities in each of the 150 Federal Electorates. SUBSCRIBE TO EVENT NEWS | SUBSCRIBE TO RULES NEWS | SUBSCRIBE TO JNJG BACKSPIN .