Members

Member's Home Page

Welcome to the Members Home Page. This is your part of Mount Lofty Golf Club's website, so please make the most of it.

Use the link to Golf Link to check your handicap, find out what is coming up at the Club or have a look at your (hopefully) winning score, long drive or NTP in the results section.

New Handicapping System

As most Members are aware the first stage of the switch the USGA handicapping system was introduced on Friday 9th April.

Most Members will have seen a change in their handicap.

The first stage involved the abolition of the daily CCR calculation and the introduction of a handicap based on the rolling average of the best 10 rounds of the

previous 20 rounds played.

Other changes will be introduced progressively

For details of the changes and how they affect you and Mount Lofty

Junior Golf

The Club has a very active Junior Golf Program. For Details Click on the Button on the Left.

Congratulation to Mount Lofty Juniors winners of the 2009 Hills Junior Pennant. Click on the cup for team photos and results

Club News:

Christmas in Winter

The Christmas in Winter Ambrose was held in the hail on Sunday 1st August.

Mixed Winners were Marg Parkinson, Meredith Wyles, John Hayter, Emma Hayter with 54 1/4

Open Winners were Reece Jackson, Phil Angus, Dave Daniells, Warren Symons 55

for full results.

The Ladies quarterly Raffle was drawn after the lunch.

Winner of the basket of Langhorne Creek products was John Fowler

2nd Prize was won by John Borret

AGM 24th June 2010

2010/11 Committee

For details of the 2010/11 Committee see the page.

Awards for Excellence - AGM 2010

At the AGM Awards of Excellence were presented to:

Lynn Creighton

Ray Freer

Colin Mulroney

Cris Pollard

Colin Pudney

Don Riddell

The Awards are made by the COM for for outstanding service to the Club. The recipients are recognised with a brick paver placed in the courtyard in front of the Club House. Members are encouraged to nominate recipients.

Long Service Awards - AGM 2010

50 Years	Geoff Denyer, Ivan Elliott
40 Years	John Nicholas
35 Years	Don Baulderstone, Gerald Edwards,	Ian O'Riley Alan Wallace
	Peter Walsh, John Wurm
30 Years	Max Callaghan, Pam Callaghan	Jenny Denyer Wayne Wilkes
25 Years	Brenton Allen Tom Russell
20 Years	Willi Herman John Borrett
15 Years	Paul Barrett John Menechella	Dave Perry David Rutter
	Ken Scott Tom Van Ruth	Ken Williams
10 Years	James Catton Peter Devonish	Phillip Johns Phil Kirby John Shaw

White-Winged Chough

Tom Hands has recently identified a White-Winged Chough a rare and vulnerable species in at Mount Lofty Ranges. This brings to 85 the total species spotted at our course.

Click on the link below to see the full list

Incredible Competition Results

There must be something in the water or perhaps it's climate change.

Since Jan 1st we have already had:

51 Stableford Points twice

Tony Newman on 3/2

(Stan Borthwick finished 2nd!! with 47 points)

and Sam Peake on 3/4. Sam played off 12 and had 64 off the stick

and

5 holes in one - now 7!!

both on the 24th April-

John O'Brien	13th
Jeff Sharpe	6th

Darryl Mewett the 6th on 27/1

Tony D'Aloia the 13th

on 13/2

Colin Curnow the 10th

on 27/2

Ian Farries the 15th

on 13/1

David Mitchell the 10th

30/1

Course Improvements

After a very wet winter the Course Committee has a number of projects to make our course more playable next winter.

To read what is happening

Pro Shop Newsletter

Our Club Professional, Warren Symons, is issuing a Newsletter with

his current specials and other Pro Shop news. To download the latest issue click on the Pro Shop button below the banner or click below

9 Hole Golf

Golf Australia is promoting 9 hole Golf as an alternative to 18 hole golf.

Mount Lofty has offered a 9 hole competition on Saturday Mornings for some months now.

Tee times are available from 9.00am to 9.45am , open to all players eligible to play in the Saturday Competition and Visitors with an Official Handicap. Booking as for the normal Saturday Competition

For full information on 9 hole golf visit the Golf Australia website

Powerplay Golf

Powerplay golf is a nine hole competition with a "2 Flag" format. The competition originated in the UK and has since spread around the world. Mount Lofty has registered as an official venue.

For more information visit the Powerplay website

Gold Pass Membership

Gold Pass golf is proving popular. Click the link for details

Course Development

Tee Sponsorship

We are still looking for more groups to sponsor a tee. The group will initially be responsible for "tidying up" around the tee, but will also be asked to plan ongoing beautification.

If your group can help please contact Dean Clark or David Wauchope.

Bunkers

Maintenance of the bunkers on the course is expensive, difficult and labour intensive due to poor drainage and bunker design. A report commissioned by the Course Committee recommends a reduction to 10 bunkers (plus the Chipping Green), with reshaping and drainage improvements. The Course Committee is seeking input from Members

The report is available at the Club. Click Here to download a PDF copy

Club History

Limited copies John Ryan's book on the 80 year history of the Club "Back on the Fairway" are available from the Club. The book is the culmination of an immense amount of work by John and by Bryan Price who set up and printed the book.

The final product is a book you will be proud to own. Ring the Club on 8339 1805 to order a copy