Over the last fortnight we have seen some fantastic scores but two really do stand out. On the 15th of January we saw Kate Shanks score 44 points and win score of the day.. A huge congratulations to Kate!

Last Monday we saw something very rare at Long Reef Golf Club. Chun-Ta Wu shot an unbelievable 8 under par without a bogey. It's certainly worth a look at that kind of scorecard (pictured below). Well done, Chun-ta!

Many will have noticed that the grass colour on the 16th and 10th Tees has changed, and this is due to the poisoning of the existing grass to relay couch and generally give the tees a tidy up. The tees will be laser levelled in the coming weeks prior to re-turfing and with good weather, we plan to have the tees back in play by early April.

The greens have been cored using a mini hollow core to alleviate compaction and help root growth. With these months being the busiest of the year, it is important to keep the greens as sharp as possible.

The large bunker on the 6^th hole continues to be filled in as part of the bunker audit programme that has been taking place over the last 6 or so months. This remains GUR and will form part of a new layout of the right-hand side of the 6^th fairway. The wet soil prevents Peter and his team from knocking the project over quickly but in time that area will be back in play.

The large(ish) small mound at the back of the 10^th green has recently been reshaped to reduce its steepness. This came from the filling in on a bunker a few months ago. The area will again be GUR if your ball comes to rest between the stakes. 

The practice nets behind the pro shop will be undergoing a refurbishment in early February. This will include the replacement of the netting throughout the structure and an extension to the top of the nets to stop a skied shot missing the net. The process has been delayed due to contractor shortages during COVID but will be completed in the coming weeks. It's expected that the nets will be closed for two days. 

The meeting on the 28 January 1922, one hundred years ago, was an important one. As mentioned last time in the newsletter on the resignation of the Club's first Secretary John Alford, Alfred Peyronnet Lambert took over the role. His consistent influence dominated the development of the early years of the Club.

He had joined the Club in 1921 at the very first meeting. By January he was the Hon. Secretary and he was also elected the Club's first Captain at the AGM in July 1922. He held the Captain's position for just one year as the dual role was too "hectic" for him so he resigned the Captaincy. In 1924 he was nominated for and became the Club's first Life Member. (See Honour Board.)

By 1925 the Club realised what a full-time important and very busy role the Secretary had to play so he was made the first full-time paid Secretary at a salary of $6 per week. As a former teacher with his last position as Head Master of Narrabeen Primary school before he retired, he applied all his administrative and communication skills to the job.

Over an 18-year period he was there alongside Presidents Mann and Hudson and Captains Whytock, Rawnsley and then Slocombe to guide the Club through the building of the Clubhouse, the official opening, the creation of the next 9- holes to make an 18-hole course, the effects of the 1930s Depression and prepare the ground work for the Club to become a Limited Company in 1939.