Captains Update - August 2025

IMPORTANT NOTES 
Monthly Medal Days - Guests & Visitors  
The Match Committee discussed the full time sheets on Monthly Medal days and decided Member's Guests and Hotel Visitors should be allowed only from 11.55am and only from the 10th tee.  As some hotel bookings are made well in advance it may be months before this takes full effect.  However, there should be an immediate improvement in the number of tee times available to Members during the popular morning times. 

If you take this option you must drop further from the green and no nearer the hole and must take complete relief, i.e. your stance must also be outside the GUR. There is another option. The collars are part of the fairway and you can take up to 30cm preferred lie not nearer the hole. This may give you an opportunity to place the ball nearer the green as long as it is not nearer the hole. You cannot place or drop the ball on the green whichever option you take. 
When you take relief anywhere it must be in the same “area” of the golf course.  The fairway is part of the “general area” and the green is a separate area.  The rule applies whenever you take relief.  So if you are in a bunker and take relief from an abnormal course condition (e.g. a pool of water) you must drop inside the bunker. If this is impossible and the bunker is not marked as GUR or subject to a special local rule as we have applied to the greenside bunker on hole 13 from time to time your only option is to drop outside the bunker and take a penalty of 2 strokes. 

Pitch Marks - A reminder – FIX THEM  and DO IT PROPERLY. 

Late Cancellations
Respect your fellow Members.
Much better but far from perfect. Please cancel early and let people know. 

Social Play on Saturdays and Wednesdays 
There are a number of players on Saturdays and Wednesdays not registering to play in the competition.  Given the demand for tee times it has been decided that this is no longer acceptable at any time on Monthly Medal and Midweek Monthly Medal Days and before 11.55am for other Saturdays and Wednesdays.  Playing social in order to not contribute your $15 to the prize pool when you may not be playing well is trying to tip the odds of winning in your favour and not fair to other Members.  Playing social to protect or manipulate a handicap falls into the same category. 

Slow Play 
Be at the tee before your tee time and be ready to hit on time. 
If you fall behind - catch up. Play “ready golf” including on the greens (except in Matchplay).  SPECIAL REQUEST – the delayed Monthly Medal stroke round will be played on 23 August. The morning session will be played in 3s but the afternoon sessions i.e. from 11.15am will be played in 4s. All the morning players are requested to get around each nine in 2 hours and the afternoon fours in 2 hours 10 minutes per nine. This will make the day enjoyable for all.  Make sure you keep up with those in front and not just in front of those behind.

Husband and wife (including de facto relationships). 
Siblings – round up a sister or brother - in-laws allowed. 
Magenta Generations – a pair representing different generations. Grandparents and grand children, fathers and mothers with sons or daughters. Two brand new trophies – an opportunity to get your names there first!

Par 3 Event 
The first Par 3 2-ball Ambrose event for Spring will be held on Friday 26th September. Join in the fun on the course and pizza and drinks afterwards.
 
Course Hole Indices
Course hole indices are being reviewed. This is the first time for many years and the course has had many changes since the last review. Many of you have expressed opinions on whether hole 3 or 9 or 14 is the hardest. Adam Brennan has done a fantastic job gathering the data required with his AI skills.  All will be revealed in a few weeks.
 
Glassware
With the finalization of matters with MSGM we have our Magenta glassware back. The Proshop will be in touch with recent winners so that it can be collected. 

Free Clinics for Members
There are now more free clinics for Members each week with Gavin, Lee and Beau sharing the teaching responsibilities. The clinics will be shown on the Magenta App and you can book in there. 
Clinics are held on:-
Tuesdays - 9.30 am 
Thursdays - 10.00 am 
Fridays - 8.30 am 

Results - Hole in One

ROSS WATSON
Magenta’s 2BBB Matchplay Honour Board Event. Congratulations to our finalists and referees and a few wonderful spectators who braved the wet and windy weather. Both matches were a close tussle. 
In the Ladies, congratulations go to Kerri Cook and Leah Knight who were one up after 12 and held on to the one hole lead by halving the last 6 holes to defeat Kylie Deller and Nicole Watkins-Field. Wonderful golf by both teams. 
In the Mens, two of the gentlemen of the Club, Kevin  (“I’ve never won anything”) Yee and Rob Honeyman combined superbly and won against the strong competitors Matt Shannon and Rod Walsh with a 3 and 2 result. 

Upcoming Events 
 
Correction 
Originally August 16 now October 19 - Husband and Wife trophy is now to be played as part of the Magenta Family Day.
 
August 
August 17 - Short Course Championship – Be the first to get your name on Magenta’s newest trophy. A few tee times still available.
August 20 - Mid Week Medal
August 31 - Mixed foursomes
 
September
September 5 - Magenta Ladies and Mens Senior Open - SOOM and WSOOM event
September 6 - Monthly Medal
September 13 - Colin Kaye Bowl qualifier (Mixed Pairs Matchplay)
September 14 - Colin Kaye Round of 16
September 17 - Midweek Medal
September 18 - Magenta Legends ProAm
September 20 - Colin Kaye Round of 8
September 21 - Colin Kaye Semi-finals
September 26 - Par 3
September 28 - Colin Kaye Final
 
Putting Competition 
The new date is 12th October. Join in this fun Sunday afternoon challenge. 

From your Captains, 
Kerri Cook and John Wylie 
Course Care - DO THE RIGHT THING 
Rake Bunkers, Fill Divots, Fix Pitch Marks