VETS: Newsletter week ended 9th July 2016

Name: Cooroy Golf Club | Sunshine Coast
Rating: 4.8

VETS ON THE ROAD

Grant returns next week from his grand tour and apparently quite a changed man from spending too much time in Ireland and drinking too much Guinness (picture left – click to enlarge).

Warren Hay continues his tour of Russia – here are a few shots of the amazing ‘Church on Spilled Blood’ in beautiful St Petersburg Russia. The church is so named because it was built on the spot that Emperor Alexander II was mortally wounded on March 1st 1881. The interior is done entirely in mosaics and is breathtakingly beautiful. One of the main attractions in this city.

MEMBERSHIP

Welcome to new member Graeme Farrell who joined us on Wednesday.

VISIT TO WOODFORD

It started out as a very cold (read freezing) and frosty morning but eventually warmed up just as we completed the round and enjoyed a BBQ lunch. The course was in great condition with wide open fairways and large but challenging greens.

Rod Harper and Ed Krop took out the top 2 prizes for Cooroy.

Peter Piggott reportedly hit his best ever drive on the 8th Hole but unfortunately it lobbed onto the adjacent road and was last seen bouncing into the main street of Woodford.

Two of our lady Vets – Sue Piggott and Anne Kenzler – joined us for the visit and from all accounts enjoyed the day.

RESULTS for 6th JULY 2016

Event: Stableford
Prize Donors: Andrew Dick, Mike Smith, John Dangar
Field: 81 including 2 visitors

Rod Harper continue his good form from Woodford to take out C Grade.

Winners: A Grade – Rob Nash 38 c/b, B Grade – Nick Kostalas 40, C Grade – Rod Harper 39
Runners Up: A Grade – Russ Rylance 38 c/b, B Grade – Jim Gregg 37, C Grade – Con Russell 36
3rd Place: A Grade – Peter Piggott 35 c/b, B Grade – Peter Reilly 35, C Grade – Terry Hymas 35 c/b

Run Down to 33: Roman Pajak, John Kelly, Tony Foster, Ed Boyd, Ron Blount, Glen Johnstone, John Stewart, Kevin Olsen, Jason Egan, Phil Mason, Errol Radley, Bob Read, Lionel Willett, Bob Atkin, Rob Powell.

NTP:

4th (Richies Bakery/Fox & Hound Espresso) – Rex Williams
6th – Lionel Willett
7th – Russ Rylance
10th (Cooroy Harvest Fresh) – Andre Smit
12th – Paddy Knapp
13th (Cooroy Golf Club) – Tom Murphy
15th (Noosa Outlook Prestige Meat) – Tom Williams

Captain’s Choice 8th 2nd Shot: Kim Beaumont (Vis)

Lucky Draw: Bob Watson, Paddy Knapp, Kim Bannikoff, Jason Egan

2016 VETS SINGLE MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP

The qualifiers and draw for this event have been finalised and are available under Golf News on the website.

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Reviews

Cooroy Golf Club has always been about people as much as golf. The reviews below come from members, social players, and visitors who’ve enjoyed the course, the setting, and the sense of community that defines the club.

Whether it’s a casual round, a competition, or a post-game drink on the deck, their words reflect what makes Cooroy special.

4.5 out of 5 Stars

118 Google Reviews

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As n ew Members we are very happy to be accepted and welcomed by the Manager himself; thanks Wayne
MARIO CALDERARI
“Big thanks to the Cooroy Golf Club crew for the great work you’re doing. I only hear good things from people who visit and play, and the club always feels welcoming and well run. Huge shoutout to Marty Hunt MP, Mark Kelly, Ron Ballantyne, Cameron Douglas, Peter Jeucken, Joe Daniels, Kate Sawrey, Doug Pearce, Mark Woolway, Wayne Patston, Cyril Trist, Anthony Jones, Derek Clayton, Paul Korczynski, Deb Macaulay, Elaine Henman, Jenny Tucker, Eve Hunt, Jainie Wynwood, Warren Smith, Bruce Otto, Grant Smallacombe, Jim Henderson, Rod Booth, and John Cranley. Keep doing what you’re doing, the community notices and appreciates it.”
Colin Davie
Best value for money golf course on the Sunshine Coast. A really fun course layout, forces you to use multiple clubs off tees And have good course management. The grains are in great condition and are really receptive
Liam Henderson
Fantastic golf course! Really well setup with signage, sand buckets, and ball cleaners on most tees. This course is designed for playing 1-18 consecutively rather than stopping midway. A ‘grip it and rip it’ mindset will lead to disappointment as there are many hidden hazards (yes I speak from experience!). Some of the fairways are deceptively narrow or have huge swathes of flanking rough hard to see from a distance. Lots of variety! Long par 5s to short par 3s and everything in between. Take care when walking between tees as its easy for first timers to get disoriented. At just $40 I felt it was great value and would definitely go back.
Daniel Bowater
Great course. Well maintained with very friendly staff!
carl gall
Nice course, plenty of water holes
Geoff Cohen
Amazing staff ,thanks for your hospitality,
The atmosphere was so relaxed and nothing was a problem. A true hidden gem just off the Bruce hwy
Luke Downey
Lovely course some tight fairways an honest challenge.
John Matton
Staff were super helpful in getting us setup with carts and directions.
Rob Kruger
This is a friendly country course in great condition. Greens are in good nick. Well worth a visit if you ate on the area.
Karen Lilliebridge
Beautiful fairways and greens, quite a walk but worth every step. We played in the afternoon and was very pleased with the price and quality of the course.
Hendrik van Aswegen
Lovely course. Challenging enough to make it fun, but not too difficult for high handicappers
Jonty
Great place to play golf. Course is a good challenge for all HC’s. Very picturesque,but if you walk it the last couple of holes uphill might get you. Very limited parking. Worth a look.
Daren Muddle
I’ve played at this golf course several times. The par 4 course is a bit short but well-maintained, and the lady at the pro shop were very friendly.
Chan
Excellent country course
shawn perren
Excellent course tough but rewarding..long par 3s..beautiful layout
Mike Matutinovich