Celebrating Cooroy Golf Club’s 90th Birthday
Cooroy Golf Club’s 90th birthday celebration was a tremendous success, with approximately 130 players taking part in what proved to be an outstanding day for the club.
The event ran smoothly from start to finish and provided a fitting celebration of the club’s history, its members and the wider Cooroy golfing community.
A highlight of the day was an appearance by trick-shot golfer King Henry, who helped entertain the crowd and raise $700 for All Abilities Golf.
Thank you to everyone who played, attended, assisted with the event or contributed to the fundraising effort.
MiClub Installation
Cooroy Golf Club has signed a contract with MiClub, with installation and implementation expected to take place progressively over the next four months.
MiClub will provide the club with an updated golf and club management platform, making it easier for social players to book a round. Further information will be provided to members as the installation progresses and the new system becomes ready for use.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Cooroy Golf Club is currently seeking new club and hole sponsors.
Sponsorship provides local businesses with an opportunity to support the club while promoting their business to members, visitors and the wider Cooroy community.
Businesses interested in becoming a sponsor can contact Wayne at the club or complete the sponsorship enquiry form available on the Cooroy Golf Club website.
Further details about the club’s sponsorship packages will be added to the website shortly.
Members Wanted for New Course Videos
Following the positive response to our recent hole flyovers and “Playing a Hole with Wayne” video, we are looking to produce more short videos featuring Cooroy Golf Club members.
The proposed videos will include playing tips, course-management advice and members demonstrating how they approach different holes around the course.
Rather than trying to organise players individually, we plan to nominate a day and time when a group of approximately 10 to 15 interested members can play a few holes while Dave captures a range of short videos.
Players of all grades are encouraged to get involved. You do not need to be a low-handicap golfer or an experienced presenter – just be willing to have a hit, share a tip or explain how you approach a particular shot.
Keep an eye on the Cooroy Golf Club Facebook page for upcoming details, including the proposed date, time and how to register your interest.
A Word About Slow Play
No one enjoys slow play. It can gradually become accepted as normal, but that is not something we want at Cooroy Golf Club.
Our preferred round time is four hours and 20 minutes or better. The early Saturday morning groups regularly complete the course in four hours or less, while some of the later competition groups are taking five hours or slightly longer.
Generally, most groups maintain their position and preserve the intervals on the time sheet. However, the available start-time and card-scan data consistently identifies two or three groups finishing 20 minutes or more behind the group immediately in front of them. Allowing for genuine mitigating circumstances, this can be the difference between a four-hour round and a five-hour round.
Please do not be one of those groups.
Ready Golf alone has not solved the problem. In some groups, the faster players are simply rushing to recover time lost elsewhere. Maintaining a reasonable pace is the responsibility of every player in the group.
Knowing the Rules of Golf can also save considerable time. Players should understand:
- the difference between red and yellow penalty areas and the available relief options;
- when to play a provisional ball instead of returning to the previous position; and
- the three-minute limit for searching for a lost ball.
Make timely decisions, prepare for your shot while others are playing and avoid spending unnecessary time around the ponds trying to increase your second-hand golf ball collection.
Free rule books are available from the clubhouse.
Know the Rules and Protect the Field
Ignorance of the Rules of Golf is not an excuse for an incorrect score. Neither is what might politely be described as “creative mathematics”.
Whether a breach is inadvertent or deliberate, the applicable penalty may still be the general penalty or disqualification. Where deliberate cheating is proven, loss of club membership may follow.
A marker is responsible for helping protect the entire field. This includes observing play and checking the player’s recorded strokes. It is not always an easy responsibility.
Please know your score, understand the rules and do not place your marker in the difficult position of becoming an unwilling accomplice to a convenient lapse of memory.
