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GOLF NEWSLETTER

April 2025

We’re excited to announce that our Masters Breakfast event is back for 2025! Join us for a delicious hot breakfast, followed by a 9-hole shotgun start Individual Stableford (paired with your Masters participants' final score).

Booking open NOW at Here

Club Updates

Membership Closed

Full Playing (Men) Membership is now closed. Any new members will have to go on a waitlist and/or join another membership category until a Full Playing position becomes available. Existing Members wishing to transfer from their existing category should register their interest ASAP, or if you have any questions regarding membership, these can be directed to reception@nelsonbaygolf.com.au

Board Update - Club Captain Vacancy

The Director position of Club Captain will remain vacant for the immediate future. Our Vice Captain, David Warder, along with the Match Committee and Professional Staff, will continue overseeing all Match-related matters. Members with any questions can contact reception@nelsonbaygolf.com.au or contact a member of the Match Committee. With the AGM in November, any expressions of interest for the Club Captain role can be made with David Lulham, gm@nelsonbaygolf.com.au

Course Updates

Course Fertiliser

Last week, our golf course tees and fairways received their final fertiliser application before winter. This was done in three applications, consisting of 4 tonnes of magnesium, 8 tonnes of lime, and 8 tonnes of organic fertilisers (this is the odour that golfers may have noticed last week).

4^th & 9^th Tees

Our newly laid turf on the 4^th and 9^th tees has suffered a minor setback due to an infestation of army grubs. The turf was laid, and over the next weekend, the larvae hatched into grubs and proceeded to eat the turf. These areas have since been treated, and new turf is now shooting through. This is a minor setback, and we expect a full recovery.

Fertiliser Application

4th Tee

Greens - Treating of Summer Grass

Golfers will notice some of the turf on our greens 'yellowing' off. This is due to a herbicide treatment of couch and other summer grasses in the bent greens. A second application of this herbicide will take place in approximately two weeks, and while the greens appear to be 'bleached,' this is normal practice. Recovery and growth of the bent grass will continue through the cooler months.

Junior Golf News

With Term 1 drawing to a close, our juniors made the best of the nice weather throughout March.

Our MyGolf programs, delivered by our coaching staff, saw around 40 juniors participate weekly in golf activities. Our Junior Girls Scholarship Program, a partnership between The Club, Tuesday Volunteers members' group, and the Australian Golf Foundation, offers junior membership, golf tuition, and a uniform to five junior girls. The Coaching Team—Warren, Lachlan, and Duard—delivers weekly MyGolf clinics on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

We commenced a school engagement program this term, delivering golf tuition clinics to St Philip's Christian School year 7 and 8 students.

Another new introduction this term is our Sunday Junior 9-hole competitions. We have a regular group of juniors participating in the competition, with up-and-coming new junior cadets playing to obtain a handicap. It is encouraging to see so many young people introduced to the game and to the Club.

Holiday Junior Golf Program - Limited spots are available, so don't miss out!

Belmont Classic

Eleven of our juniors participated in the Belmont Junior Classic on 2 March. Our Juniors proudly represented the Nelson Bay Golf Club.

Our junior members played some wonderful golf. Harper Southall won the girls' 18-hole stableford competition, and Dylan Jones finished third overall.

Upcoming NDGA Junior Event - Nelson Bay Golf Club Junior Classic - Sunday 18 May

US College Win

Former Nelson Bay Junior & Club Championship winner Connor Benjamin, aged 24, has won a college event in America, the Findlay Springs Invitational, with a 3-round total of -18 under. The next best competitor was -8 under Par.

Connor was a junior at NBGC in 2010 for 10 years, a product of our Junior Program during that time, and one of the best juniors in the Hunter Area.

He was a recipient of the Brian & Warren Diemar scholarship & also won the Nelson Bay Club Championship before accepting a scholarship in the US.

He is now playing for the University of Missouri in Kansas.

Connor's family lived in Nelson Bay for over 10 years and was a part of the NBGC community. His father, Lyle Benjamin, has kindly sent a message about his achievement and was very appreciative of the club for his development, sending these kind words:

Connor got his first collegiate win. Big day. Thanks to you guys for all the help. Cheers

His junior coach, Warren, felt privileged to have been a part of Connor's coaching and development and was extremely proud of his victory. On behalf of the Junior Program at NBGC, we wish him every success in the future.

Upcoming Events

- Masters Breakfast - Monday 14 April.

Registrations via MiTournament

- Handiskins- returns to Nelson Bay Golf Club. Competition Round 1 - Saturday 12 April 2025.

- Qualifying round for Handicap Matchplay, top five qualify, Saturday 5 April

- President v Captain 4BBB Sat 26 April

- Nelson Bay Cup Saturday 3 May.

Registrations via MiTournament

- Mixed Foursomes Championship Sunday 4 May

- Ovarian Cancer Day - Friday 8 May. Registrations via MiTournament

Local Rules

Pathways, can I get relief from these tracks or not?

12. All artificially surfaced paths & roads are abnormal course conditions (local rule, back of the scorecard)

Let's define what is NOT considered "artificially surfaced". Previously laid red soil, next to the 8^th tee box. Cart, or vehicle tracks/run-offs from hex pathways, including course maintenance tracks.

How do I treat Abnormal Course Conditions? In short, identify the nearest point of relief, no nearer the hole, and drop within one club length. Refer to Rule 16 for full details.

Rule 16, Relief from Abnormal Course Conditions

Warren Moses

I started playing golf when I was 11 years old and turned Professional in 1995.

I have been a PGA Teaching Professional at NBGC for over 30 years.

I was the winner of the 2020 NSW PGA & ACT Golf Development Professional of the Year and the Winner of the 2022 NSW Jack Newton Junior Golf Program of the Year.

My favourite course I've ever played is Royal Melbourne.

Product of the month

This month, we introduce two amazing products:

Bracketron Sport X universal phone holder. Why we love it? Thanks to the unique, versatile strap, we have yet to find a buggy that doesn't fit. RRP $62, member price $56.
MGI’s Slim Pro Rangefinder. Fits in the palm of your hand, or in your pocket! 7 x magnification, this unit packs a punch way above its weight. RRP RRP $429, Member Price $399

Nelson Bay Golf Club
57 Dowling St,
Nelson Bay NSW 2315

Phone: +61 2 4981 1132
Email: reception@nelsonbaygolf.com.au
Web: www.nelsonbaygolf.com