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Long Reef Senior Medal

Played on Monday 14^th November with a field of 104. Visitors came from all over Sydney as well as the South Coast, Mollymook Golf Club and Wauchope Golf Club on the North Coast. Perfect weather conditions and a course that was well prepared by Kurt and his staff made for a great day out for all who played.

Congratulations Geoff Cranfield who was the winner of the Long Reef Senior Medal with a par round of 71.

The Midweek Stroke Play Cup

Played over two stroke rounds on consecutive Wednesdays.

The second and final round of the Midweek Stroke Play Premiership was played on Wednesday 20^th November. The winners of the Stroke and Nett scores were:

Stroke

A Grade - Ian Brown (148)
B Grade - Lindsay Bates (172)
C Grade - Peter O'Reilly (184)

Nett

A Grade - Paul Bowler (137)

Hole 1 A construction

From Monday 25th November, the construction of an additional green on the 1st hole will commence and is planned to take up to three weeks to complete.

The location of the new green will be on the left-hand side of the 1^st fairway just over the creek.

During this time, the 1st hole has been shortened to a Par 3, ensuring the contractors are not in danger of being struck or delaying play. The full 1^st hole will return to play on Saturdays and Sundays when work isn't taking place.

The Par 3 will be played from the tee area on the right-hand side of the fairway, on the other side of the creek near the trees. To the actual first green it will measure:

Blue - 143m
Red - 123m

Days where play starts from only one tee (Monday & Tuesday), play will start from the 9th tee.

Safety and Lightning

As summer is just about upon us it is timely to remind Members of the Club's Severe Weather Policy. The purpose of this policy is to ensure the safety of all players and staff at Long Reef Golf Club during potential severe weather conditions e.g. lightning, extreme winds and rain. In the event of lightning the following applies:

Suspension of play is signalled by one long sound of the siren located on the roof of the Golf Shop. All Players must mark their ball and return to the Clubhouse/Golf Shop immediately

The Golf Shop staff will monitor the weather conditions and lightning detected on systems to assist in advising players and staff to leave the Course. To ensure all players on the Course hear the siren sounded, the Golf Shop staff will manually activate the siren at the 7th tee when the automated siren on the Golf Shop roof is sounded

There will be a minimum of 30 minutes from the siren suspending to the siren resuming play. When the lightning has moved outside a 10km radius of the Course, the siren will then sound when there is no further danger from lightning and order play to be resumed, players can then resume play.

Up Coming Events

November 30^th, 3^rd qualifying round of the Hudson Shield.

December 7^th First round of the Stroke Play Cup and December Medal.

December 5^th Members Christmas Cocktail Party 6.30pm

Results

Wednesday 13^th November - 1^St round of the Midweek Stroke play Cup with a field of 213.

The winner and score of the day went to Gary Pethybridge with a score of Nett 66 on the countback.

Full Results

Saturday 16^th November - Medley Stableford and 4BBB with a field of 194.

The winner and score of the day went to Josh Dowse with a score of 44 points.

Full Results

Wednesday 20th November - Midweek Stroke Play Cup & Midweek Premiership - Round 2 with a field of 216.

The Winner and score of the day went to Nick Abba with a Nett 64.

Full Results

Saturday 23^rd November - Medley Stableford and 2 Ball Multiplier with a field of 207.

The Winner and score of the day with a score of 40 points was Carter Harris.

Full Results

Rob Cordaiy | Men's Captain

From your Women's Committee

Hole in One

Congratulations to Marianne Rudd (right) who achieved a hole in one on the 13th on November 19.

Presidents v Captains

The annual President v Captain competition was held on 21 November 2024. The competition was close all day with the last teams deciding the outcome. A very friendly day with the competition being a draw with 14.5 points per side. The winners of the hams for the Presidents team were Liz Morton and Di Pinnuck (below left) with points and the Captains side was Corinne Crawford and Julie O'Connell (below right) with 44 points.

The runner up for the Presidents team were Robyn Lyon and Sheila Dickson with 45 points and the Captains team were Elizabeth Wilkins and Lorraine Stafford with 44 points. Both runner up teams won a pudding.

The 9 hole winners on the Captain team were Ondrae Heiser and Jeanette Nell with 23 points and the runner up were Mary Locke and Wendy Hage on the Presidents team with 19 points.

4^th Tee and Dress Standard Reminder

The trial use of the front of the men's tee on the 4^th hole will continue through to the end of January 2025. Remember all those playing from the red tee markers will hit off the front of the men's tee on the 4^th on a Saturday, Tuesday and Thursday.

A reminder to all women that the minimum acceptable standards of dress for women at Long Reef is smart casual attire unless otherwise advised by management for special or themed events. The required dress standard is skirts, tailored pants, and tailored shorts. No T-shirts or active wear are permitted to be worn on the course. Full details are available online in the Programme Book.

Christmas Dinner and Fun Day

The Christmas dinner is to be held on 10 December 2024. As per the email you all received can you please go online to pay by 3 December 2024. Please add any dietary requirements using the link that was provided in the email. If you have any queries, please let Michelle Milsted know.

The Christmas Fun Day will be held on 12 December 2024. The event will be 3 clubs and a Putter - Team Stableford with 2 scores to count on each hole. There will be some standard holes and some fun holes to play. Cards will be used for scoring not your Miscore app with only one person being responsible for filling out the card on the day.

Northern District Pennants

For any women interested in playing pennants next year the draft draws for Silver Salver, Bronze Plaque, Bronze II and Bronze IV 2025 are on the notice board.

Results

Tuesday 12 November 2024 Division 1 was won by Marianne Rudd (17) with 41 points on a C/b from Diana Sier (18). Division 2 was won by Linda Sinclair (31) with 38 points from Carol Sherlock (29) with 37 points. Division 3 was won by Sachiko Elsworth (34) with 41 points on a c/b from May Yeng (35). The Gold Tee competition was won by Fiona MacDonald (45) with 36 points from Netty Newman (42) with 33 points. The 9-hole competition was won by Anne Poole (45) with 21 points on a c/b from Jen Vasseleu (34).

Thursday 14 November 2024, the overall winner was Sandra Haberlin (38) with 36 points. Division 1 was won by Emma Thurlow (10) with 34 points from Helenka O'Connell (18) with 33 points from Jie Cheng (23) with 32 points. Division 2 was won by Di Heffernan (28) with 34 points from Colleen Mansfield (30) with 33 points and third was Sara Backes (28) with 31 points. Division 3 was won by Sandra Haberlin (38) with 36 points on a c/b from Denise Catling (37) and third was Petrina Rousel (33) with 35 points. The Gold tee competition was won by Virginia Murphy (40) with 35 points from Mary Locke (40) with 32 points and third was Fran Taylor (45) with 30 points. The 9-hole competition was won by Camilla Lassen (27) with 19 points.

Sunday 17 November 2024 was won by Lyn Harper (36) with 41 points.

Tuesday 19 November 2024, was won by Marianne Rudd (17) with 35 points from Jie Cheng (23) with 34 points. Division 2 was won by Moira Rowland (28) with 33 points from Carol Sherlock (28) with 32 points. Division 3 was won by Adriana Bowyer (35) with 34 points on a c/b from Aki Lee (33). The Gold Tee competition was won by Fran Taylor (45) with 27 points from Therese Hettler (43) with 25 points. The 9-hole competition was won by Di Pinnuck (34) with 21 points from Sonya Cordaiy (37) with 18 points.

Thursday 21 November 2024 the winners were Liz Morton and Di Pinnuck on 46 points from Robyn Lyon and Sheila Dickson with 45 points, third was Corrine Crawford and Julie O'Connell with 44 points on a c/b from Marianne Rudd and Val Wilson on a c/b from Elizabeth Wilkins and Lorraine Stafford. The 9-hole competition was won by Ondrae Heiser and Jeanette Nell on 23 points.

Saturday 23 November 2024 Vanessa Murphy (15) finished second with 39 points in Division 2.

Sunday 24 November 2024 the winner was Susan Hay (18) with 42 points from Jill Hensman (36) with 41 points. Gretel Watson (21) finished fourth on 40 points.

Upcoming Fixtures:

28 November 2024 - Canadian Foursomes
5 December 2024 - Stableford
10 December 2024 - Christmas Dinner - more information to follow in the next newsletter
12 December 2024 - Christmas Fun day - 3 clubs and a putter
30 January 2025 - Opening Day
2 February 2025 - Weekend Opening Day

Sue Kruse PSM | Women's Captain

As of now, we've recorded a total of 1200.4mm of rainfall this year, a significant increase compared to the 723.6mm at the same time last year. In the last fortnight a total of 54.2mm has fallen on the course. The dams are now at 80% capacity.

Work has commenced on the new 1A green. The first step involves marking out the green and surrounds. The next step involves rotary hoeing the marked area and scraping it all up using a bobcat. Given the site's history as a wet area, they are installing extensive drainage to address the issue.

Once drainage is complete, they will source fill material from the left hand side mound further up in the rough and transport it back to the new green site. This fill will allow us to raise the green to improve its playability and drainage. After the fill is delivered, the area will be shaped and the green will be shelled out. We will then place 250mm sand to create the base of the new green.

This sand is essential for proper drainage and providing a stable foundation for seed to establish effectively. We will install a new ring main around the green with new toro sprinklers. Finally, the green will be seeded and the surrounds will be turfed. The project is expected to take approximately 3 weeks, I look forward to seeing the new green and surrounds take shape.

Kurt Schulenburg | Course Superintendent

From your Golf Shop

Christmas is Coming to the Golf Shop!

Looking for the perfect gift this holiday season? Our Christmas Gift Guide is here to help, featuring some of our most popular items that are sure to delight any golfer. Don't forget, we price match any comparable price-ensuring you get the best value for your purchases!

We're also really excited to receive our new range of logoed merchandise, perfect for showing off your Long Reef pride. You may have already spotted some of our new shirts in store, and there's more to come! Keep an eye out for ball markers, headcovers, tour tees, towels, and headwear, all arriving just in time for Christmas.

If there's a specific product you've had your eye on or seen elsewhere, come and chat with us-we're happy to help source it for you!

And don't forget, our club fitting service is available right up until Christmas. Whether you're looking to improve your game or give the gift of better golf, we'll work with you to find the perfect time for a fitting session.

Stop by the Golf Shop and let us help you make Christmas shopping easy this year!

Jenny Schulenburg | Director of Golf

From The Bar & Cafe

We have added a few new additions to our Zero Alcohol Beverage Selection!

0% Sparkling Wine
Henkell 0% Piccollo $11.10
Henkell 0% 750ml $28.80

0% Still Wine
Giesen Estate 0% Pinot Gris $34.00

Spirits
Lyres London Pink $8.40

Zero Alcohol Beer
Heineken Zero $6.00
Little Creatures Zero $6.00

Zero Alcohol Cider
Bilpin Zero Apple Cider $6.60
Bilpin Zero Raspberry Cider $6.60

Rules with George | Question

Question: Jim was playing the third hole. His third shot to the green plugged into the almost vertical wall of the bunker. He realised the difficulty of the ball clearing the front wall so decided to take back on line relief.

He kept the original spot of the ball in the bunker in line, lifted his ball, and left the bunker going back approximately30 metres outside the bunker. He played a relatively easy lofted shot and the ball finished on the green just short of the hole. He putted the ball to complete the hole.

Jim's penalty for his actions was

A) One stroke
B) Two strokes
C) Jim was disqualified

Lee Grierson | Golf Shop PGA Associate (Trainee)

Tell us about yourself
I originally grew up in Forbes and moved to the Northern Beaches at a young age. I just turned 27!

On the completion of high school, I undertook studies of psychology/marketing at university whilst working at Wollongong GC from 2017 - 2021. Then going on to work at Golf NSW for a year prior to starting work here at Long Reef.

What are your hobbies, what do you like to do on your days off?
When I'm not working, I enjoy training at the Strokes Gained Studio in Brookvale, swimming at the beach, working on my golf game, and catching up for coffee with my mates.

How long have you worked at LRGC?
I've worked in the golf shop at Long Reef for 3 months now and Jenny can confirm my golf game has improved drastically since joining the golf shop team!

What do you love about Long Reef?
The staff are fantastic to work with, the many members we get to converse with, and of course the beautiful scenery that surrounds Long Reef.

From the Archives

Charlie Hadlow - the Founder of the Friday Club

New members at Long Reef Golf Club may not be aware of the role that Friday Club plays in creating weekly golf competitions that contribute to the social make-up of the club for both men and women.

The Friday Club committee is already thinking about how they will celebrate their 100^th birthday in 2033. It is considered to be the oldest social club within a golf club in Australia. Charlie Hadlow is credited for starting it. Perhaps the Friday Club should have a Charlie Hadlow trophy in its competition calendar! I am sure he had no idea just what this club would become.

The basic information that has been passed on over the years is that Charlie Hadlow started a social club that became known as The Friday Club because he and his friends and colleagues could not play on a Saturday. (This was all before mid-week games). The story goes that Charlie was a racing identity and the first players were mainly jockeys and others in the industry who were busy at the track on a Saturday. Reading between the lines it looks as if Charlie was quite a character and a Charlie not a Charles!

Fortunately we have one photo of him taken in the 40's (picture top left). This was provided to the club when Ross Lanes was writing the history of the club in the late 80s, by Honorary member Dot Leonard. Charlie stands on the then first tee, now the 9^th, with five Associate members around him. Dot has her arm in his.

Thanks to Joy Reece of the Archives committee research reveals that Charles' family came from Newcastle where he was born in 1891. He was one of 12 children. Both he and a brother John Herbert enlisted in WW1 in 1914 and those military records show that they both listed "jockey' as their occupation. So far no details are available about Charlie's war service other than he was demobilised in 1918, but when he enlisted we know that he was 5 feet 3 inches tall with blue eyes and fair hair. A good height for a jockey!

His younger brother John was 19 years of age at the start of the war and his application form to serve gave more information, saying that he had completed a 5 year apprenticeship with Foley and Charles Stables at Randwick. John served in the army until 1918 in Egypt, France but mainly in London.

Charlie made the Sun newspaper in September 1931 in the court reporting section.
"Two S.P. Bookies John Edward Allan (28) boiler maker and Charles Hadlow (40), were each fined 20 pounds at North Sydney Court today for S.P. Betting."

This was at a time when the annual fees at Long Reef were 4 pounds so it was a very sizeable fine. I think he may be describes as a 'colourful character.'

Charlie joined the golf club in August 1934, but he could have started the Friday Club as a private booking a year earlier. We have no way of knowing why 1933 is thought to be the first year as the booking is not mentioned in the Minute books of either year. At the time of joining he lived in Willoughby and his occupationmis listed as a Commissioning Agent and later a Mercer. He moved to Hay Street, Collaroy. By 1958 he changed category to just LRGC Bowling Club membership and in that membership book called himself a Tobacconist. He lived in Plateau Road Collaroy Plateau from 1963.

He had married a little later in life in 1959 in his 60s. His wife Ella May Rae, a widow, was 18 years younger and her son Barry took the Hadlow name. Charlie did not have any children.

Until the start of this century Friday Club was for men only, many were retirees with the racing connection long gone. In 1992 the golf clubs assistant secretary Kim Sloane played a game on a Friday only to have the Friday Committee convene a special meeting which made sure they had it down in writing that Friday Club was for men only! Associates became full members at Long Reef in 1996 and there are records of women winning events in Friday Club in the 2000s. Sue Telfer was the first female winner. In 2005, 5 women were prize winners and by 2008 32 women were members. In 2011 Pat Robison became the Friday Club Committee's first female member and she acted as Treasurer, leaving us with some very detailed financial reports to study.

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From your Women's Committee

From the Course

From your Golf Shop

From The Bar & Cafe

Rules with George | Question

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Friday Club

From the Archives

Charlie Hadlow - the Founder of the Friday Club

Rules with George | Answer

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