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    Default EOI: Ozgolf VIC champs 2013 - Feb 15-18

    Hey fellow southerners. Just putting a feeler out there for any interest in having a VIC champs. Obviously it's not going to be as big as some of the other states but I don't see why we can't get 15-20 people together if we get our thinking caps on and pool ideas. Reading the "fast greens" thread has got me hankering to play Buninyong again and there is also great courses in Midlands and Ballarat GC as well. So Ballarat was my first thought as it is fairly central to everyone. Of course there is always Melbourne too, which we all know has some fine courses we could get on to.

    Let me know your thoughts.

    Edited 27-09-12: OK, so it looks like down the coast for half and SE Melbourne for the other half. Propose to play Eastern GC or Settlers Run on Friday 15th with a lunch-time hitoff. Then onto St Andrews Beach for a lunch-time hitoff on Saturday. Sunday will be Moonah Legends from around 8:30 hitoff to allow the visitors time to get back to the airport if they don't want to stick around but they should as the Monday game will be at the beautiful Spring Valley.

    Accomodation will be available on Thursday, Friday and Sunday nights at andigolds hotel on St Kilda Rd near the city (sorry Andi, the name escapes me), and will get group accomodation down in Rye for the Saturday night.

    Please note: This is the proposed plan. Very little has been actually booked so far, but thought I should update people as to where I'm at and what I'm looking at with the planning. If you believe you can help with any of these details or have anything better to offer please speak within the next 24 hours or forever hold your peace!

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    Times would be good to consider too. Maybe March which still has decent weather so we're not clashing with the WAnker champs or the real champs. (See what I did there...)

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    I'd be interested in this one.

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    I'd be interested in coming down if a date can be organised early enough, so I can apply for leave?


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    Hmmm...

    If we're gonna get interstaters here we may need to go Melbourne or either peninsula, Ballarat may be too hard to get to for some of them.

    Late march for a proposed date? 16th - 17th or 23rd - 24th?
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    I would have some interest... Never been to Vic, why not go for golf!

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    Quote Originally Posted by LeftyHoges View Post
    Hmmm...If we're gonna get interstaters here we may need to go Melbourne or either peninsula, Ballarat may be too hard to get to for some of them.Late march for a proposed date? 16th - 17th or 23rd - 24th?
    I'd be interested but I can't see dates aligning for this. Pennant until April and too frikken cold down there after that for 5 months.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sms316 View Post
    I'd be interested but I can't see dates aligning for this. Pennant until April and too frikken cold down there after that for 5 months.
    Yes, that is true for the weather and I usually have champs around that time too. Maybe not the best time. If I'm gonna propose the idea I should look after myself as well. Maybe late Feb? Vic doesn't get that hot.

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    Seems like a good idea Lefty. I like the idea of late Feb, early March. That's about the best time for good (maybe even too hot) weather and it doesn't interfere with cricket finals (although you'd want to avoid clashing with the Australia Day long weekend).

    Ballarat? I like it because my inlaws are there and the wife won't mind, but I'm thinking the Melbournites will push for the Mornington Peninsula. Ironically, it's probably a longer and harder drive to get to, say, Rosebud from the airport than Ballarat despite the distance. Of course, Bellarine Peninsula also suits me pretty well. I'd also jump at the Warrnambool/Port Fairy double, but I guess that would limit numbers.

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    A Warrnambool / Port Fairy double would be awesome but just too hard for interstaters unless melbournites were very generous with car pooling. Peninsula could work.

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    Melbourne in march will be a night mare. The f1 is on the second weekend of march. Not that I would make it. Just putting it out there.

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    How far is it out to Warrnambool / Port Fairy?





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    Quote Originally Posted by PeteyD View Post
    How far is it out to Warrnambool / Port Fairy?
    About 3.5 hours from Tullamarine airport, which most people would fly in to.

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    Yep, I'd be in for it. Especially, if it's somewhere on the peninsular!

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    I'd be fairly keen to get there. Selfishly, the Ballarat or Bellarine options would be less travel for me, but I can prob make it work on the other side if the bay, too.
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    Id would be in for it mate.. I would be looking at the penninsular or down the other side like 13th beach or something simular..
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    This would motivate me to get a handicap again - I'm in

    Wouldn't worry me where it was. It would be at least an overnighter anyways.
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    The only thing that worries me about heading to either Peninsula is the wind. Do we really want people to be battling it out in 40km/h + winds when they're hungover and really just there to have a good time? While the courses on both sides of Port Philip are great, the weather could be a deciding factor in where this gets played.

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    Depending on timing etc. I'd love to make the trip for this. I've enjoyed every Victorian golfing trip I've made so far.
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    Albert Park? Plenty of nearby accommodation.


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    Getting a nice interstate interest here...

    Can I get a consensus; Should we avoid later in the year as that is when the traditional champs AND the WAnker champs are usually held, and asking someone to attend 2 or 3 of these in such short time span would be too much, so early next year would be the preferred date?

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    Quote Originally Posted by kev View Post
    Albert Park? Plenty of nearby accommodation.

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    Interest here. Late feb ideal.

    Would depend on the courses chosen for me, as I've played a few down there and would like something different.





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