Reef Breezes | Wednesday 1 April 2026

Dear Kimberley,

Major Pennants

Long Reef took on Woolooware at NSW Golf Club on Sunday 22 March in a tightly contested final.

Strong performances from Matt Tierney (2&1), Adam Elliot (19th hole), and Nicholas Hutchison (4&3) who all secured three wins for Long Reef. 

Despite narrow losses from Harry McKerihan and Lennox Cleary (both finished 1 down on the 18th hole), along with defeats for Cameron Gillespie (5&4) and Ryan Farrell (6&5), Woolooware ultimately claimed the match 4–3 in a very tight finish.

Congratulations to the team on a wonderful season and continued success in 2027.

On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Mick McKerihan for managing the 2026 Pennant Team through to the Final.

Also to our caddies and Long Reef supporters who turned up to every match regardless of how far from home it was.

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Master Pennants

The Master Pennants season is just around the corner. Long Reef is in Division 1 Section 2 against Penrith, Cromer and Woolooware.

The 2026 Master Pennant side:

Jimmy Little

Adam Lynn

Matt Pook

Michael McKerihan

Adam Elliot

Ian Brown

Nick Sherlock

Stephen Prior

Tony Holley

Warren Evans

The team Manager: Tony Holley.

Upcoming April Events:

Masters Monday – Members $75 Visitors $105
6:00am – Clubhouse opens for the live Masters telecast

7:00am – 7:30am – Breakfast buffet served

9:00am – Shotgun start following the conclusion of the Masters broadcast

Lunch – Served in the Pacific Room following golf.

Long Reef Medal & Salver Saturday 18th April – 18 Hole stroke play scratch event.

Medal Open to all male 7 Day playing Members with handicaps of GA 4.0 or less. 
Salver Open to all female members with a handicap of GA 13.1 or less.

Entry for all Member players is to be completed online via the Long Reef Members website. Please note that Members tee times will be limited due to the hosting of the Long Medal and Salver.

15th and 16th Hole

We are pleased to advise that the 15th and 16th holes will reopen for play from Saturday 11 April.

The works have delivered a larger landing zone on the fairway, softer mounding and strategic bunker positioning now in place. The turf has grown in well and minor finishing works will continue in the background over the coming weeks, and some areas may remain marked as GUR in the short term.

We thank Members for their patience during construction and look forward to welcoming the 15th and 16th back into full play.

Mixed Foursomes Championship & Mixed Foursomes Cup

Championship (12th and 19th April) - Open to all 5, 6 and 7-day Members and played over 36 holes.
Cup (12th April) - Open to all 5, 6 and 7-day Members, played over 18 holes and is a Nett event.

NB. Players can win both the Mixed Foursomes Cup and the Mixed Foursomes Championships.

Hudson Shield

The playoff of the Hudson Shield was played on Saturday 21st March. The winner with a score of -3 was Jane Hagan. Congratulations Jane.

Results

Wednesday 18th March – Course closed due to inclement weather.

Saturday 21st March – Medley Par & 4BBB - Hudson Shield Play off with a field of 175.
The winner and score of the day went to Philip Moss with a score of +7.

Full Results

Wednesday 25th March - The winner and score of the day with a 5 under par round went to Jimmy Little with 42 points. Well done Jimmy.

Full Results

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Saturday 28th March – Medley Stableford with a field of 196. The winner and score of the day went to Nick Cregan with 38 on the countback.

Full Results

Rob Cordaiy | Captain

Women's Charity Day

On behalf of the Long Reef Women’s Committee, we would like to sincerely thank you for your support of our recent Charity Golf Day at Long Reef Golf Club.

The day was a tremendous success, raising $24,596. This would not have been possible without the generosity of supporters like you. Your contribution is helping NBWS continue to provide safe accommodation and essential support services to women in crisis across the Northern Beaches community.

We are also grateful to Long Reef Golf Club for their wonderful hospitality and for providing such a fantastic venue for the event.

Events like this not only raise vital funds but also bring our community together in support of a meaningful cause. Thank you once again for your kindness and support.

Warm regards,
Long Reef Golf Club Charity Committee

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Women's Grade 2026

On Friday 20th March the Grade team took on top-of-the-table Killara at Oatlands. It was always going to be a tough contest and it absolutely delivered, going right down to the wire.

Emma led the charge with a strong 4/2 win, while every other match went the distance to the 18th. Rachel held her nerve to win 2 up, Sal went down fighting - 2 down, and Tanya was pipped 1 down on the last after her opponent drained a monster putt from off the green to win - leaving it all resting on the final match.

Alyssa was 3 down with 4 to play, then won three on the trot to square things up by the 18th tee. With the last hole halved, an overall square was secured. A fantastic team effort against a strong side.

Then on Friday 27th March, Killara set the stage for the final Grade pennant match, and no pressure, just a must-win to stay in Div 2. Standing in our way was a full-strength Cromer side equally keen to dodge the drop. Naturally, it was always going to be tight, and tight it was, with four matches heading all the way to the 18th! 

Tanya fought hard but went down 4/3, while Sally played some cracking golf only to fall just short, 2 down. Kate delivered a great result with a steady 1 up win, and Emma held her nerve to win the last and square her match.

Which meant it all came down to the final putt on the final hole. Sadly, Alyssa’s opponent rolled it in to snatch a 1 up victory, leaving us with a 3.5 - 1.5 result.

Bayview were the overall winner of the Division, their first flag in Div 2 for 42 years! Impressively, just 1.5 points separated the remaining teams, showing just how tightly contested and competitive the division was right to the very end.

For Long Reef, it’s farewell to Div 2 for now and hello Div 3 in 2027. But as we all know - what goes down must come back up! 😉⛳️

Emma Thurlow | Grade Captain

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Pennants Begins - Silver Salver

With the Grade competition coming to an end, the first of our Northern District pennant matches begins with Silver Salver Pennants commencing on 24 April 2026.We have a strong squad for the Silver Salver.  Libby Cleary will be the Convenor of the team and Sally Hill the playing captain. The team will be announced in the next newsletter.

Long Reef Salver

The Long Reef Salver, a Golf NSW Jean Derrin event will be held on Saturday 18th April 2026.The handicap limit for women is GA 13.1. The registration sheet is open.  To register for the Long Reef Salver, please log on to the Member portal > bookings > Sat 18th April > Registration sheet.  Payment of $30 will be required upon booking. 

Up Coming Fixtures:

2 April – Long Reef Plate – Stableford in 2 divisions

9 April - Third round of the GNSW Medal.

11 April – Third Club and GNSW weekend medal.

12 April – Round 1 Mixed Foursomes and Mixed Foursome Cup

16 April – Lilith Gollan Trophy Holes 1-9 and Super Vets Round 1

18 April – Long Reef Salver

Liz Morton  | Women's Captain

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Question: Bruce was playing the 18th hole but unfortunately his drive went into the No Play Zone Practice area. He found his ball and moved to the appropriate dropping zone.

He dropped his ball in the dropping zone but to his horror his ball ended right behind the blue topped pole which indicates the centre of the dropping zone. He looked at this and decided that he would remove the pole which is attached to the ground as it was preventing his playing the stroke. He grumbled about the placement of the pole and played his stroke quickly. He replaced the pole after the group was moving down the fairway towards the hole.

Which of the following is correct?

(a) Bruce acted correctly and no penalty applied.

(b) Bruce should have taken action to avoid a penalty. His penalty would be the general penalty of 2 strokes.

(c) Even after he had removed the stake which caused the penalty it would have been easy for Bruce to avoid the penalty.

The Women’s golf attire in the 1920s – Pictorial history No.6

Finally comfort before elegance had become the logical direction for women’s dress when playing golf by the time Long Reef Golf Club opened in 1921.

Ankle covering flowing skirts, loose fitting high collared blouses and big hats, some with feathers had made up the pre-WW1 expected dress code. The codes were set by the women’s Associations.

In those early years of golf in Australia the women would carry an elastic band around the hips for slipping down to gather in the flowing material to overcome the problems created by the full, long skirt, especially when putting.

The new trend, as seen at Long Reef in the 20s, was for a shorter skirt, shirts with ties, and often a jacket. Nails had been added to boots to prevent slipping. Sleeves were expected to be rolled down at all times!

We can imagine itchy woollen knits, stockings and stiffly starched shirts. The Bucket hat was obviously the first choice for many.

Finally in 1970 women were allowed to wear ‘Slacks’ on the course at Long Reef, but had to add a jacket if they wished to go into the Club House.

Miss Annis Jackson - A more fitted skirt and a peaked cap. Annis was to become Mrs Dan Soutar and Associates President of LR from 1939 - 1955.

Miss Enid Yeldam - Club Champion in 1924 / NSW Champion 1929.

Ladies of Long Reef (Evening News 1926) - L-R Miss M. Lawler, Mrs. Emmanuel, Mrs. Stanley (Captain) Mrs Davis and Mrs Gaffney. 

Late 1920's outside the LR Golf House4th from the left- Miss E. Greenwood.(Champion in 1927) Photo also includes Mrs. L .L. Blundell, Miss Enid Jones, Miss H. Hammer, Mrs Ida Clift, and Mrs C.H. Kenyon. Three women included are unnamed.

Australian Championship Qualifiers - 16 Ladies qualified in September 1931. Flowing elegance is long gone! Reference – 100 years of Women’s Drivers – from NSWLGU to WGNSW 1903 -2003. Golf in Australia.

Sandra Mellowes | Archives Committee

Answer: C is correct.

Before he dropped his ball he should have thought carefully about avoiding the pole marking the dropping zone. The dropping zones are within 2 CL of the poles.

The poles marking the zones are immovable obstructions so are not permitted to be removed, without penalty..

Having acted as he did it is not too late after removing the stake, to avoid the penalty. 

Bruce could have replaced the stake in a way which restored conditions as they were before he played his stroke. He could have then taken relief from an immovable obstruction as he was entitled to do. 

This is one of the few situations in golf where a penalty applies but may be removed by reversing actions. Rule 8.1 applies. 

Rule 8.1C "Avoiding Penalty by Restoring Conditions Improved in Breach of Rule 8.1a(1) or 8.1a(2) is very pertinent.

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