VETS – Week ending 29th August 2015

Name: Cooroy Golf Club | Sunshine Coast
Rating: 4.8

CAPTAIN’s CORNER

by Grant Smallacombe

On Monday we hosted Headland and Noosa. Both clubs sent very good numbers, and our total field size was 92. See picture below.

Jeff Jones, one of our visitor’s from Headland had a real good day, he not only had a win in A-Grade, but he also by scored a Hole in One on the 15^th.

Andrew Dick and Warren Hay were our best players and both finished with 39 points.

Check out the leader’s in the Jim Penman Host Day Trophy on our pinup board. Errol Radley still holds a lead but there are 28 players’ who can still win a prize.

Wednesday’s Stableford drew a field of 86, and I gather that most enjoyed the short break at Marty’s Hut for the Free Hamburger’s and Drink’s that were once again prepared beautifully by Jim Henderson and his assistant Rod Booth.

The golfing highlight of the day was by John Sutcliffe (left with Jim Henderson) who scored a Hole in One on the 131m 12^th.

We thank Ken McKay for being our trophy donor for the day. Unfortunately Ken could not play due to an injury. Please thank him if you won a prize.

What an improvement by Dennis Beckhaus on the 18^th this week, (a 20 shot improvement that included only 1 shot out of the bunker). It goes to show that practice makes perfect.

The gap is closing in our Most Consistent Stableford Score Competition. Peter Buchbach holds a 5 point lead, but there are many others ready to pounce.

Best of luck to all of our players in Monday’s District Carnival at the new Maroochy River course. The Cooroy Vets contingent is 36 – a great effort.

COOROY GOLF CLUB WEBSITE

The website has had a makeover to provide a new look and feel – check it out.

The new site is mobile friendly so you can view it on your smart phone.

MEMBERS GUEST DAY

A reminder that on Wednesday, 9^th September we have our annual MEMBER’S GUEST DAY.

It is a 4 Man Ambrose event where we encourage you to bring along a guest. Your guest will only pay the same $12.00 entry fee as you do to play. He needs to be aged 55 plus and if he does not have a current handicap he will be given one at the Captain’s discretion.

Guests can include past Cooroy Vets. If they are not able to play golf we would love to see them come along for the sausage sizzle and catch up with old friends.

We are hoping some of our sponsors can come along so members can meet them if you haven’t already done so.

It will be an 8:00am shotgun start with prize sponsorship by Bruce Cowan.

There will be a Free Sausage Sizzle at completion of play and plenty of prizes on offer.

NEW MEMBERS

Welcome to new members Geoff Edwards and Bob Hutchinson. Make them feel welcome.

SUMMER START TIMES

We move to SUMMER START TIMES from 1st September.

Rolling Starts will be from 6:30am rather than 7:00am.

Shot Gun starts will generally be 8:00am but check the published time for the event beforehand, particularly for Host Days.

RESULTS for 26th AUGUST 2015

Event: Stableford
Prize Donors: Ken McKay
Field: 86

Winner: A Grade – Andrew Dick 39 c/b, B Grade – Bill Edwards 41, C Grade – Lionel Willett 39
Runner Up: A Grade – John Butler 39 c/b, B Grade – John Sutcliffe 39, C Grade – Kevin Crundall 38
3rd Place: A Grade – Errol Radley 36, B Grade – Greg Michael 38, C Grade – Michael Anderson 38

Being on the committee is rewarding but none more so than when you get to write your name on the top of the Results Form as committee man Andrew Dick did on Wednesday.

Run Down to 36: Rod Roemermann, Jim Gregg, Ed Boyd, Peter Smith, Bill Galvin, Warren Hay, Len Highland, Ron Blount, Ray Glover, Dave Chapman, Bob Read, Peter Piggott, Bruce Wilshire

NTP: 4^th (Richies Bakery) – Peter Reilly, 6^th – Warren Hay, 7^th – Tom Williams, 10^th (Cooroy Harvest Fresh) – Ossie Osborne, 12^th – John Sutcliffe (Hole-in-One), 13^th (Bar Voucher) – Peter Buchbach, 15^th (Noosa Outlook Prestige Meats) – Don Clelland.

Captain’s Choice 8^th -2^nd Shot: Tom Williams

RAFFLE: Dennis Beckhaus, Col Easton, Andrew Aves, Ray Lally

VISITING VETERAN GOLFERS

18 visitors joined us in August for a game of golf and to enjoy the camaraderie and friendly atmosphere.

Your support in making them feel welcome is appreciated. Many are now old friends returning each year for a game with Cooroy Vets.

RAFFLE DRAWS

We are making some changes to the timing of our free raffle draws on staggered start days so that winners can collect their prize immediately on returning to the club house after a game – more shortly.

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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

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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