GOLF CONNECT is now live….
Yes it may have taken a few days longer than expected but as we stated
in last month’s Update the transition to the new Golf Connect platform was
likely to take until 10 October. The national recalculation and validation
process is now complete; and MiClub as of 13 October is in sync with Golf
Australia’s upgraded system.
Players would all have received an email re going online to
validate your Golf ID.
“Golf Australia underwent extensive analysis and back-calculation
of millions of rounds, and most golfers are expected to see a change to their
GA Handicap, projected to be less than 0.5 on average.
The handicapping changes are designed to improve equity and
enjoyment for all, particularly the new Consistency Factor, which will improve
competition fairness by providing equity in Daily Handicap calculations for
women and girls to reflect their greater consistency in scoring patterns
compared to males. We’ve also back-calculated the updated 'Daily Difficulty’
calculation to 1 January 2023, so golfers will start fresh on 2 October with
the most accurate GA Handicap.”
Golf Australia Head of Handicapping & Rules, Simon Magdulski,
said : “We’ve carefully designed and applied these changes in line with the WHS
updates to suit Australian playing conditions.”
Please contact us or the Proshop if you have any queries re the
new system.
Wet
Season temp rule: Lift Clean Replace ball.
Our ‘Wet Season Rule’ allowing a player to clean their ball is
about to come back into play from November 1 through March 30 inclusive. When a
player’s ball lies in the general area, the ball may be lifted cleaned and replaced without
penalty. This local rule acknowledges the conditions on the course including
goose poo as well as the mud!
The player must mark the
spot before lifting the ball (see Rule 14.1) using a ball marker OR hold your
club on ground next to or right behind the ball. If
player lifts the ball without marking its spot, the player gets one
penalty stroke. Finally,
a reminder that the ball must be replaced as found. It cannot be used as an
opportunity to improve the lie or if adjacent to the green, utilise any
alignment marks on the ball.
Earth works on several holes (Holes 11/12 and 16/17 ) are part of
the greenkeeping team’s efforts to rehabilitate certain areas in need of
attention. Programme Turnpoint have used stakes, white paint, and signage to
indicate that these areas are GUR. Drop Zones have been drawn on the area by
the greenside path of Hole 11 and by the red tee block of Hole 12.
It is players choice as to whether they play from the GUR OR
choose to take relief. It has not been marked as COMPULSORY GUR.
GOLF
ACHIEVERS in recent major events:
Medal of Medals is the annual award given to the Nett winner of
the finals stroke competition involving the six winners in each Grade /
Division of the Monthly Medal competitions (April –
September) played throughout the year. We had a Midweek and
Weekend Final Comp for Men & Women.
Midweek
MoM winner: A Division Women – Jo Schmidt B Division Women – Michele
Cody
A Division Men - Gerry Callander B Division Men - Rod Ellis
Monthly
MoM winner: A Division Women – Ima Core B Division Women – Natalie
Wilson
A Grade Men – Thomas Ewin B Grade Men – Bert Woodward C Grade Men
– Rob Porter
Order of
Merit winners 2025 : Dave Richardson and Michelle Trawinski
Order of Merit points are allocated for 15 stroke events
throughout the year: 6 x Monthly Medal / 4 x Club Championship rounds / 3x
Darwin Open / 2 x Order of Merit comps.
Internal
Pennants: The Wet Season comp commences 8 November and 9 November
Captains meeting occurs Monday 20 October. The Draw (names out of
the hat) for teams in Southern and Northern Conference occurs at this Meeting.
Match Committee have introduced a change to the Fixture this year
with a split program.
One Conference will play the Saturday and the other Conference
play on the Sunday. This will test the waters to see if pace of play improves.
We will also look at alternating the day of weekend for the Conferences as
realise work commitments often impact availability.
External
Pennants
Four rounds (Women) and six Rounds (men played already this
season. Not too many more to go…. Our Men are second on the ladder currently
sitting behind Humpty Doo.
DGC has two Teams in the Women’s Pennants. Our Frillies team sit
on top of the ladder currently, with Kingfishers hoping to make a late run.
Presentation
Night: 6:00pm Saturday 25 October.
We have approximately 50 members who will be receiving prizes at
our annual Presentation evening
Please join in the celebration and come along to applaud, enjoy
the canapes, and raise a glass to cheer on your 2025 DGC colleagues as they
pick up their trophies, medals, vouchers!
See you on course!
Michele & Leighton – DGC Captains
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