Vets – NEWSLETTER week ending 13th September 2014

CAPTAIN’s CORNER

On Monday our players enjoyed a host game at Horton Park.  Peter Piggott was the best of our players with 39 points. Peter therefore collected a bottle of “The Park” wine (donated by sponsor, smallPRINT Australia Pty Ltd), for being the leading Cooroy player on the day.

Wednesday’s 4 Man Ambrose followed by the sausage sizzle seemed to be enjoyed by the majority of our players.

With so much going on I forgot to mention our main sponsors for the day, so thanks’ must go to “The Golf Tragics”, who now consist of Rod Booth, Kevin Crundall, Brad Lavender and Graham Laing. These sponsorship and others like them are the reason our club is able to fund things like the sausage sizzles etc.   So well done to those who have contributed.

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAWhile on the subject of good people, I would like to mention the great effort by Steve Howes (pictured left) who not only manned the BBQ, but also helped out in other areas during the day.  Steve was Vice-Captain when I took on the job and was a great help then and still goes out of his way to assist where he can.  Not bad for someone who is not on the current Committee.

It was good to see a few of our members bring along a guest to join us for the day. There were some good scores and a few impressive efforts on the novelty holes.

Interestingly, no one managed an Eagle on the 16th Eagle Challenge Hole.

Dave Lyons and his Nudgee team did record an eagle 2 on the 17th hole but never mentioned it.

The Marshmallow Drive went to Laurie Staples or Don Clelland or someone with an impressive 45 metres.  In all the excitement of this contest it got missed off the Results sheet so not recorded who won it!

The 11th, 7iron and putter only hole recorded 3 birdies, 16 pars, and 4 bogeys.

And Brad Lavender is still trying to work out how many millimeters his tee shot was from the straight tee line on the 2nd hole.  He did mention about 3 inches.

John O’Donoghue, in a very generous gesture has donated 50 golf balls to us that will now be used as prizes, thank you for your donation John.

On the sick list lately has been Rob Powell, I am pleased to say that Rob is out of hospital and is spending some quality time with his son in Brisbane.  We look forward to seeing Rob back on the golf course soon.

By all accounts Club Patron Jim Dunstan’s health has improved.   And the ever popular Marty gets better with every schooner of “black” he drinks.

Finally I would like to advise that Ed Otto has not been too well lately, he is in fact in the ICU ward at the Noosa Hospital at the moment.  For some of our newer members that may not know Ed, he was made a Life Member of the Cooroy Golf Club in 2010.   Ed did a lot of work in previous years that has helped make this club what it is today.  We wish him well.

2014 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

A reminder that our Cooroy Vets 2014 AGM will be held on the 5th November 2014 at completion of play.  Notices will be issued shortly.

Any Motions for inclusion in the AGM Agenda must be submitted to Rod Booth, Secretary, at least 28 days prior to the meeting.  Each Motion must be accompanied by Explanatory Notes.

RESULTS FROM 10th SEPTEMBER 2014

EVENT: 4 Man Ambrose and Members Guest Day
SPONSORS: “The Golf Tragics”
FIELD: 87

WINNERS: Tony Kershaw, Brian McLoughlin, Jim Henderson, Laurie Staples – 52¼
RUNNERS UP: David Lyons, Dave Alford, D Edwards, R Harris – 52¾

RUN DOWN:
Hasse Andersson’s Team
Ed Boyd’s Team
Graham Laing’s Team
Nick Kostalas Team

NTP:

4th (Richies Bakery) Peter Piggott, 6th Con Russell, 7th Dave Lyons, 10th (Cooroy Harvest Fresh) Geoff Kerr, 12th Tony Foster, 13th (Bar Voucher) Lionel Willett, 15th (Noosa Outlook Meats) Hasse Andersson.

Most Accurate Drive – 2nd Hole: Brad Lavender

Pictured: Jim and Grant visited NTP sponsor, Joe Bartolo, at Cooroy Harvest Fresh to collect supplies for the sausage sizzle and raffle prizes for the day.

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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
  • 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

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