 Our Pro has risen to the occasion, invested great effort and financial FORE commitment, faced January FORE 2018 resistance to change which The Newsletter of the must occur if GGC is to Goulburn Golf Club Ltd remain viable. Other clubs Blackshaw Road Goulburn 2580 across the state and the General Manager: Rob Kennedy country have resisted and Clubhouse ‘Phone: (02)48212454 gone under. Professional: Andrew Grove PGA Pro Shop Phone: (02)48218133  Demands on the Board have taken their toll.  Much time and effort expended by volunteers – results evident in course beautification. Thanks so much to all those who have volunteered and helped.  Grants won by the Trust have seen tremendous course improvement. 2018 planning aims to further the achievements of 2017. Some changes envisaged may require open- mindedness on the part of PRESIDENT’S COLUMN members.

1. The Year at a Glance

2017 has presented GGC with 2. Finance Committee serious challenges which have been met with concern and a To assist with governance of serious but courageous response: the Board and the Directors’ generally, we have established  Inevitable monetary and fiscal challenges demand a Finance Committee which innovative responses. consists of our Secretary Manager, Robert Kennedy, Director, Vicky Scarfi, retired Bank Manager, Graeme reasons, he could no longer Hewett and myself. Graeme continue. Darrel, thank you on has kindly accepted an behalf of the Board and the invitation to assist the Board members of the Club for all of and the Finance Committee the time that you have given and we are very grateful to to the Club. Your contribution Graeme for giving his time. is valued. He has a wealth of experience and the Committee will be With Darrel’s resignation and able to give quite a deal of the existing vacancy on the assistance and guidance to the Board, it means that we now Board and also to Kenno. no longer have a person in the position of Club Captain or 3. Defibrillator Vice-Captain. These positions are important, particularly on Director, Matt Pace has the Match and Greens completed our application for Committee which meets funding in the Defibrillator monthly and which should be Program. I hope that this will planning ahead for all golfing be successful and we will events. Is there anyone who is have a defibrillator on course prepared to come forward? in the first quarter of 2018. 5. Cart Shed 4. Vacancies on Board Kenno has a list of people There are two vacancies on who were interested in the Board at present. Is there providing funds towards the any member out there who construction of the new cart would be interested in coming shed. onto the Board? Please contact me or send a letter Work cannot commence (and into Kenno showing your we need the space to meet this interest. demand) until those members have committed to the project. The latest vacancy has come Kenno will shortly be writing about as a result of the to those members asking them resignation of Darrel Clarkson to confirm their interest and, if who found that, for personal they are interested, to pay a but unfortunately this sum of $1,000.00 to the Club arrangement will have to by no later than 31 January cease so that we can put in 2018. That commitment will place the new area for carts bring for them the entitlement leaving a smaller area for to a cart space in the new cart those who wish to continue to shed area (part of the existing have lockers at the Club. men’s locker room) for two years rent free. There will be a charge for the privilege of having your As I said, Kenno will contact locker at the Club or using the 9 members on top of the one of the lockers that the existing list, but if these Club will retain. members do not commit within that time then Kenno The charge has not yet been will offer the spot to other determined, but it is likely to members after 31 January be in the order of $50.00 per 2018 so that this project can annum. be both commenced and completed. All men who have lockers at the Club will need to contact 6. Men’s Locker Room Kenno with a view to liaising with him and removing their As part of the above project, goods so that the cart shed to provide extra cart space, the works can be undertaken. area that was identified as being unused (and financially You can then discuss with negative to the Club) is the Kenno your requirements in men’s locker room. the new locker room area so that a space can be allocated. Indeed, it is an area from which the Club has made no money for a long time. Some members have had the benefit of using lockers without charge or having their own lockers in this area for years, EDITORIAL

Last month it was LEN Humphries; this month we can report on his grandson, LUKE Humphries. No doubt many of us were glued to the big Aussie golf tournaments. In particular, the exploits of Swede Jonas Blixt who, with Luke caddying, finished third in the Australian Open at the Australian Golf Club, thereby earning a start in The [British] Open 2018 and Luke’s mate, Cameron Smith who finished fourth. The following week, Cameron won the Australian PGA Championship at Royal Pines. A Cameron Smith (brandishing the memorable two weeks for Luke as Kirkwood Cup) with Luke after his we can see from these pictures. victory at the Australian PGA Championship (Ed.)

Jonas Blixt and Luke Humphries at The Australian Golf Club during the Australian Open LADIES’ REPORT

Captain

Debbie Collins

GOLF CALENDAR JANUARY DAY DATE EVENT

MON 1 Jan Public Holiday

THU 4 Jan Open Day – Another year has ended for the Single Stableford Ladies with our Picnic Day on 29th SAT 6 Jan Monthly Medal November, a full field of 14 teams THU 11 Jan Open Day – playing a 4 person Jingle Bell Single Stableford Ambrose followed by lunch. SAT 13 Jan Single Stableford th Saturday’s competition ended on 9 THU 18 Jan Open Day – December with a novelty event. Single Stableford Thank you to all the ladies who SAT 20 Jan Single Par played and made this a very enjoyable event. Congratulations to SUN 21 Jan Gordon Hope all our major winners who appear in Memorial Day 11AM Shotgun the picture 2018 Champion Ann Start Ridley, Helen Bayliss B Grade, THU 25 Jan Open Day – Elaine Sharman C Grade Single Stableford Foursomes winners Gail Moroney FRI 26 Jan Public Holiday and Wendy Stewart and 2018 Hoddle Cup winner Chris Hobbs. SAT 27 Jan Single Stableford

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the lady golfers and especially my committee for all their support of myself and our club in 2017. We will commence our new year of golf on 31st January.

Wishing you all a very merry Christmas and Happy New Year.