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MEMBER NEWS

11th December 2020

Members Update

It's been another positive week at the club with some half-decent weather bringing all our members and guests out to play.

We had some great publicity this week as we hosted another filming session for Golf Barons. They are an outstanding outfit, busy filming for their second season which is due to be aired on Kayo and Fox Sports in the coming months. It is has been great to showcase our golf course, practice facilities and more recently the coaching clinics and work that we are doing to drive participation in the 'All Ability' golf space. I will let you know when these episodes will be aired, there is bound to be a few chuckles as I try and hit balls on my one leg alone! Social media post link here

Focus now turns onto the Club championship finale this weekend! It has been a challenging event so far with the first two rounds being played in testing conditions. Regardless, we have seen some outstanding scoring from all Grades, leaving the deciding rounds wide open. Every single Grade can be won or lost tomorrow (and Sunday). I would urge all members that have time to come down to the club and spur on the players this weekend. Good luck to all players!

In terms or presentations. We are aiming for A Grade Nett - B and C Grade Nett & Gross - Juniors and Captain's trophy winners to all be presented at 6pm on Saturday. Open Club Championship / Women and Senior Men (nett and gross) to be presented at our close to 5.30pm on Sunday.

I hope to see you all over the weekend.

Shaun Bakker
Club Manager

Monthly Medal winners - November

Andrew Snopczynski - November Monthly Medal played on 7/11/2020

Score 67

179 players

Hanh Tran - November Women's Monthly Medal on 8/11/2020

Score 71

21 Players

Championship Update!

Things are starting to heat up as we head into the final rounds of the Club Championships this weekend.

Last weekend we had Melbourne's glorious Spring weather to deal with and the challenging conditions proved too much for a number of players in contention after good first rounds.

The overall leader Zak El Kurdi had an excellent 75 in tough conditions to be at 1 under 143 after 36 holes and extended his lead from 4 to 7 shots from Lewis Kendall on 150. Defending champ Imran is lurking at 151 and is well in contention to defend his title. With 36 holes left in the Open Championship there is still a long way to go. We encourage members to follow the top 8 players in Sunday's final round along with the final round of the Women's.

Bianca Findlay holds a 4-shot lead after a solid pair of 82s over the defending champion Joanne Tey.

Heading into the final round for the rest of the grades we have Stephen Mulholland on 165 leading by 4 over Christopher Jones and Carlo Chincarini. A 4-shot lead in B grade can be made up on 1 hole so there is a lot of golf left to be played before deciding the winner. Congratulations to Stephen for winning the December Monthly Medal too!

In C Grade we have a tie at the top with 18 holes remaining, with Neil Bradshaw and Alex Grioli tied at 183. C grade has been known to produce a winner from deep in the pack and if you are within 10 or 15 shots you still have a chance if you shoot anything in the 80s.

Alessandro Cilmi leads the Junior championships by only 2 shots from Joanne Tey and 4 shots from Jesse Trenbath.

There are also a number of Nett championships to be decided and we wish all players the best of luck in their final rounds. Remember the top 8 Nett places qualify for their Grade Matchplay championships in January and February 2021, so there is still plenty for everyone to play for.

In the Senior categories we have Mario Auciello leading the Senior Men's and Bill Findlay leading the Super Senior Men's.

The forecast for both days this weekend looks fantastic (for a change!) so we hope everyone enjoys the sunshine, light winds and our course in arguably its best condition in at least 10 years.

Good luck to everyone over the weekend.

From the Club Captain
Alex Franklin

Course Update

Our week was once again dominated by Club Championship preparation with the entire team getting involved in the presentation of the course for the culmination to the premier event of our golfing calendar.

This week we fertilised fairways and all green surrounds.
Sprayed growth retardant on green surrounds to slow growth and tighten the couch.
Topped up sand in bunkers on the 11th and 14th.
Attended to irrigation repairs on 11th and 14th green sprinklers.
All bunkers have been trimmed and neatened up as well as sprayed with new herbicide mix which is doing well in keeping the grass and weed growth under control

On behalf of the team, we all hope you enjoy the golf course over the weekend. Good luck to all players in their final rounds of Club Champs!

Play well!

Mark Findlay
Course Superintendent

Golf Shop Update

It's that time of year! Time to get your Christmas golfing orders in before it's too late.

NEW Clickgear pull / push buggies!
We've only received a stock of 8 buggies so be sure to get to the shop and pick one of these up asap.

NEW FootJoy Stratos Golf Shoes
Come and try these beautiful golf shoes. Experience the ultimate in on and off-course comfort with the all-new FJ Stratos. Featuring an unparalleled, ultra-cushioned underfoot ride, game-changing traction and super-soft leather uppers, FJ Stratos is innovative footwear that is specifically tuned for golf.

Golf Buggy Phone Holders In Store!
With the vast majority of members using the MiScore App we will be receiving some phone holders that clip onto your golf buggy. This will allow you to access your GPS and scorecard on the MiScore app without having to get your phone out of the golf bag!

Just $49 For Members!

Titleist Ball Promo Winner!
A huge congratulations to Stuart Todd the winner of the limited edition Titleist Staff Bag for 2020. Stuart entered the competition after buying a dozen Titleist balls from the Pro Shop during the competition time. Well done Stuart!

Cleveland RTX ZipCore Demo Wedges In Store Now
We have 3 brand new Cleveland RTX ZipCore wedges in store ready to be taken out for demo today! The RTX ZipCore is a classic looking wedge with a heap of technology to give you the most spin as well as a design to help you find the sweet spot of the wedge more consistently.

More information below: https://www.clevelandgolf.com/en/rtx-zipcore.html

Matt Rogers
Golf Operations Manager

Golf Academy Update

SCHOOL HOLIDAY CLINICS - BOOKINGS BEING TAKEN NOW
Chris and Daniel will be hosting 2 fun-packed weeks to keep the kids entertained and improving during the school break.

12^th-14^th and then 19^th -21^st of January. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. 9am-2pm.
Cost is $75 per day. Follow the link below to book in.

https://www.golf.org.au/mygolf

PEAK MENTAL PERFORMANCE MASTER CLASS - Last spaces remaining
Is your mind getting in the way of your great score or of your highest golfing potential?

On Wednesday 16^th of Dec at 6pm you are invited to participate in a FREE Peak Mental Performance Master Class by Peak Performance Coach Carlo Chincarini.

This intimate and exclusive Masterclass is limited to 12 spots. In this Hour masterclass you will get phenomenal strategies to radically improve your golf game from within.

We will help you become unstoppable and transform your mental game by;

* Creating powerful mindsets for the course

* Breaking negative habits ( we see you club throwers and 4 putters)

* Peak Performance strategies to help you stay in your PEAK STATE.

* Changing negative memories and experiences that hold you back and hinder you

* Managing Expectations & more.

To book FOLLOW THIS LINK and connect with Carlo on Instagram and Facebook.

New GPS Screen System In Play!

We are pleased to announce that our new GPS Cart Screens are now in play. These screens are going to enhance your experience when you next hire a golf cart from the club. Utilising the GPS technology we have provided you with your very own caddy giving you yardages to the hole as well as functionality allowing you to pin point a target and obtain those specific yardages (see photo below).

We have also activated our restricted zones around the course. The cart will notify you when you are entering restricted zones and give you instructions (photo below) to merge away from these and remain in operation. Please obey these instructions in the interest of course preservation.

Thank you and enjoy!

Make use of the GPS system for all your yardages on the hole. You can even touch the screen and get yardages to that point and from that point to the green. Enjoy!

We have activated our restricted zones. Please obey the screen instructions to get your cart back in operation.

Fond Farewells...

We bid farewell to Tara O'Shea this week and as the song goes.. "Sunset over the beaches from now on..." as she heads West to Perth with Kevin, Rory and Willow.

Tara has been working at SLC for the best part of 4 and a half years, as a contractor and employee, and has brought joy and laughter to the clubhouse with her Irish sense of humour. Remembered for the time she won the Mustang in a lucky draw at the local pub, she will be missed by staff and Members alike.

We wish Tara, and her young family well in the next part of her All Aussie Adventure!

Matt Rogers will to be leaving SLGC next week... He has been offered an outstanding opportunity that will see him make a lifestyle change and move his growing family down to the Bellarine Peninsula.

Matt has made a substantial difference in the golf operations of the club over the last 13 months and will be sadly missed by staff and members alike. We wish him all the best for his future on the coast.

New Codes For Toilets

During the lockdown we repaired all the vandalism to the 15th toilet as well a small refresh to the 6th toilet.

In an attempt to prevent further vandalism to the 15th toilet we have changed the combination on the lock.

To confirm the codes for the on-course toilets are;

6th - C2345

15th - C6789

Sanctuary Lakes Golf Club
www.sanctuarylakesclub.com.au
70 Greg Norman Drive,
SANCTUARY LAKES VIC 3030

P: (03) 9395 2888
E: club@sanctuarylakesclub.com.au