Members are reminded that subscriptions for 2024/25 were due and payable on 31 March.
It would be appreciated that any outstanding subscription payments are settled at your earliest convenience to allow administration to finalize outstanding members accounts.
Subscription payments for all members need to be finalised by the end of the month in accordance with our Constitution and auditing requirements. So, to avoid your golf privileges, website, and clubhouse access becoming negatively affected, it would be appreciated that you make payment if you haven't done so already.
If you have any questions at all regarding your subscription, please contact the admin team on 9859 1294 at your earliest convenience.
Underground Carpark
Members are advised that the underground carpark will be closed Monday the 22nd for some maintenance to be performed.
Course Etiquette and Care
Now is as good a time as any to remind members to adhere to a few key course care principles to help maintain our playing surfaces.
With the course coming into a softer period, with more rain falling during the spring and the upcoming winter, repairing pitch marks on greens is more important than ever.
It is expected that every golfer repairs their own pitch marks on greens during a round, and if time permits, at least one additional plug mark if one is nearby. It is obvious at the moment that many members do not repair their pitch marks at all. If you are not already repairing your plug marks, please introduce this new habit immediately.
As a small incentive, if you do not have a pitch repairer, one will be given to you for free before your next round. Please see the Golf Centre staff and ask for one.
Below is a link to a video instructing how to repair pitch marks correctly, please observe this or the many other videos available on YouTube so that you can apply the correct technique to the repair.
Another issue being witnessed is the tracking of golf buggies across greens surfaces, and to a lesser extent tee surfaces – this should not be happening and must stop immediately.
All buggy traffic should navigate around greens and tees at all times. The ideal spot to leave buggies when putting is between the exit of the green you are currently playing and the direction of the next tee, somewhere in between these two points, but not on the green or tee surfaces.
Please help protect the playing surfaces by adhering to these principles when next you play.
Prize Accounts
We thank members for their patience while our new back-of-house software is being implemented and rolled out. One aspect we have resolved this week that we can report on is the visibility of prize accounts (or comp winnings) to members, and where to see them on the website.
To view your prize account, login to the GA website and go to the “My Info” page, there you will see a box titled “Prize Account” - click the button within the box and you will be taken to your Prize Account page.
Here you will see your total prize winnings, how much of the credit you have used, and when clicking the “View Details” button at the bottom, further details on when the individual prize winnings were issued.
1) “My Info”
2) “Prize Account”
3) “View Details”
All members prize credits are available to be used for purchases at the point of sale within the Golf Centre and the Member’s Bar.
Green Acres Cup Final
The Green Acres Cup will conclude tomorrow (Saturday 20th April) with the final that will feature the 13th seeded pair of Russell Smith/ Scott Mahony verse 14th seed Byron Tan/ Lee Feng.
There is only one or two shots difference in handicaps so it’s sure to be a tightly contested match.
The final is scheduled to commence from the 1st tee at 12:42 PM.
Follow the results of your favourite pairs by clicking the link below.
Open to all 7-day members, Saturday 27th April, is scheduled as the Medley Guest Day.
To secure a spot for you and your guest, please contact the Golf Centre with their name and GolfLink number before Wednesday 24th April or the reserved guest spot will be removed.
Additionally, the 10th tee is now open for members who are not bringing guests on this day.
Please be aware that there will be NO rock ups available for this day. Please refer to page 51 of the 2024 Syllabus for the full guest day rules.
Women’s Guest Day- Tuesday 23rd April
The women’s guest day is scheduled for Tuesday 23rd April with an 8:00am Shotgun start.
The format will be best 2 of 4 team Stableford event followed by a beautiful sit-down 2-course lunch, cost of the lunch will be $35 per person and you, and your guest will be charged to your member account.
Members are advised that due to some cancellations, we can now accept some member/member pairings in the field.
If you would like to participate, you can do so by booking below.
Monday 6th May - Flinders Challenge bowl: 8:30am Shotgun start. Women's Team and Individual Stableford (Max GA HCP 36.0). $165 per team of 3.
Monday 13th May - Keysborough Challenge Bowl: 8:30am Shotgun Start. 4BBB Stableford Aggregate Teams Event. $220 per team of four (Includes golf and lunch).
Monday 27th May – Commonwealth Challenge Salver: 8:30am Shotgun Start. Teams Stableford event. $210 per team of 3, includes light breakfast ad seated lunch.
Please below for Green Acre's bowl cancellation policy;
If a player withdraws from a Bowl, a Salver or an event at another club after the booking sheet has closed, it is the player's responsibility to: 1. find a substitute player 2. notify any other players in the event as well as the host club captain of changes 3. notify the GA golf centre of any changes to which member is charged for the event
The new Green Acres Website - update Work on the new Green Acres continues. We have completed a lot of the front-end guest experience of the website which includes key content around membership, functions and course information as well as up-to-date imagery has been captured for relevant areas.
Work that remains is primarily in the members experience side of the website, areas such as the home page, club documents and navigational improvements.
Overall, the website is looking very good, with next steps to include external testing.
To follow the website launch will be a new Green Acres app which should be a shorter proses.
Pizza - this Sunday evening.
This is your friendly reminder that the pizza oven will be in operation again this Sunday, between 4.00 pm and 7.00 pm. Enjoy one of the kitchen creations from our Pizza oven on the terrace.
Bookings can still be made at the member's bar anytime (in person or over the phone).
Below is this Sundays menu. Furthermore, pizza's will be on every Sunday until winter.
Women’s Guest Day Sale - Tuesday 23rd April
As we welcome guests from other cubs to enjoy the beautiful course on Tuesday the 23rd, the Golf Centre will be running a one-day sale on women’s apparel for not only the guests who participate in the day but all the members as well.
Take advantage of the below discounts throughout the store as well as 50% off the original ticketed price on everything on the clearance rack.
This is a one day only sale so take advantage of the savings even if you are not playing golf on the day.
Callaway Fitting Day- Wednesday 24th April 10am till 2pm
Indulge in a Callaway fitting experience unlike any other, guided by Callaway Fitting Specialist, Mark Wong.
After being fitted, take your new club out on the course, and witness the difference for yourself. Prepare to find yourself reaching areas further down the fairway than you ever thought possible.
There is still time to secure your spot for the Callaway Fitting Day by clicking the following link. Get in quick!
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