Official VIC champs thread - Feb 15-18, Melbourne

[LeftyHoges]

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Please double check the table in post#1 to make sure your accomm and golf details are right.

Thur, Fri, Sun accomm: andigolds Park View Hotel on St Kilda Rd. He's supplied us the very generous rate of $62.50 per person twin share, with option for people to room up as 4's for below $50 a head. An absolute steal to be so cheap so close to the CBD. No prepayment required, one person in each room to put up a credit card on check in & then just pay on checkout. 10 days before for final numbers is enough notice.

Sat accomm: Here. 15 people officially booked in for Sat accomm. $70 a head.

Fri golf: Southern GC. $60, carts are an extra $45, pull carts $5 hire. We have the last 5 groups booked from approximately 12:30 onwards. Should give interstaters arriving that morning a bit of time to get to the hotel, or straight to the club and have a quick meal or drink. Daylight no issue for any of these times as Daylight savings will be in full swing.

Sat golf: 6 tee times, 12:00PM onwards at St Andrews Beach. Cost will be $85 & includes cart or $69-50 without. Please note if you decide prior you don't want a cart but then want one on the day they will be $40.

Sun golf: Confirmed, 5 slots, 9:20AM to 10AM at Moonah Links Legends Course. Cost of $95 & includes cart.

Mon golf: Spring Valley GC - 7:56AM hitoff. Cost of $82.50, no cart.

So, a total of $200 for golf on Saturday & Sunday, with $20 going towards prizes. Or if you wish, please pay the full $342.50 for all four rounds golf, or the full payment for whatever rounds you are playing + $20 for prizes. Full payment preferred but instalments OK too. Final payment by 22nd Jan 2013.

Meals / activities:

Thurs night: Had in Lime restaurant @ Parkview Hotel. Chicken was magnificent but the Lamb Wellington is still my choice here.

Fri night: BBQ and salad had. Some regurgitated. Andy has provided a conference room for "activities". They will be good fun and include the all important BYO alcohol (which some should steer clear of next year!).

Sat night: BBQ at St Andrews Beach Golf Club. Drinks must be purchased from the club but we can bring whatever else we like. FG can get hold of some meat (stop sniggering you lot!) and salads. Need to know final numbers a week or so before. Probably around $10 a head to cover costs.

Sun night: Was the awesome idea of Chinatown with beers @ Young & Jacksons hotel.

Player	Thu score	Fri score	Sat score	Sun score	Mon score	Total (avg)
LeftyHoges	35	35	31	29	38	168 (33.6)
Kev	26	25	28	33	23	135 (27)
Iain	-	35	37	37	19	128 (32)
Popper81	28	32	26	39	26	151 (30.2)
LarryLong	-	30	29	35	-	95 (31.7)
Courty	26	29	34	29	26	144 (28.8
Marto65	-	30	35	38	-	103 (34.3)
FlowerGirl	-	-	NCR	-	-	NCR
JohnnyBoy	-	-	26	-	-	26 (26)
andigold	-	34	26	32	22	114 (28.5)
Bruce	-	-	28	40	-	68 (34)
Bruce Snr	-	-	24	24	-	48 (24)
Peter_rs	21	30	35	42	33	161 (32.2)
BenM	26	29	34	31	21	141 (28.2)
HCC	-	30	-	-	-	30 (30)
Muldude	-	-	33	35	-	68 (34)
IanO	-	-	32	-	-	32 (32)
wbennett	-	35	25	36	28	124 (31)
oncewasagolfer	-	-	32	25	-	57 (28.5)
AndyP	-	36	34	30	28	128 (32)
Lucasto23	-	21	25	40	30	116 (29)
Monsta65	-	25	32	27	22	106 (26.5)
Grumpy	-	31	23	34	23	111 (27.7)
Spanner039	24	-	24	-	24	72 (24)
Firey	-	-	-	25	-	25 (25)
Total	186 (26.6)	485 (30.3)	653 (29.7)	661 (33.1)	363 (25.9)	2351 (29.59)

Day	Winner	R/UP	NTP	NTP	NTP	NTP	Long Drive
Friday *	AndyP (36)	LeftyHoges (35)	3rd	5th	12th	16th	14th
			Peter_rs	Popper81	LarryLong	BenM	LeftyHoges
Saturday	Iain (37)	Peter_rs (35)	4th	6th	11th	16th	13th
			Peter_rs?	Marto65	IanO	No-one	LeftyHoges
Sunday	Peter_rs (42)	Bruce (40)	3rd	5th	10th	16th	6th
			muldude	Lucasto23	?	oncewasagolfer	Popper81
Monday	LeftyHoges (38 )	Peter_rs (33)	3rd	5th	10th	14th	12th
			Lucasto23	Iain	Spanner039	kev	wbennett

*wbennett (35) received a 3rd place prize on Friday due to the generosity of Southern GC in donating prizes.

[AndyP]

I'll get around to asking for leave sooner or later.

[Courty]

Just noticed that Spring Valley is the only course on the list that I haven't played at yet.

[Courty]

P.S. I'll start the engraving now!!!

[LeftyHoges]

Just noticed that Spring Valley is the only course on the list that I haven't played at yet.

You'll enjoy it, very under-rated track!

[Iain]

I haven't played any of the courses.

[LeftyHoges]

I haven't played any of the courses.

You'll enjoy the trip more then.

[Courty]

You'll enjoy it, very under-rated track!

There was an attempt to get a game there during one of my previous visits, but it didn't eventuate. No matter, I'm excited about the trip. Is it February yet?

[LeftyHoges]

There was an attempt to get a game there during one of my previous visits, but it didn't eventuate. No matter, I'm excited about the trip. Is it February yet?

In three weeks it can be. I've gotta get to WA first!

[popper81]

Starting to assemble a quality field..... Lefty has taken the Augusta motto "The first major of the year is played on a quality course, surrounded by quality players."

[timah!]

[Courty]

Starting to assemble a quality field..... Lefty has taken the Augusta motto "The first major of the year is played on a quality course, surrounded by quality players."

Pffft, the quality of the field took a huge nosedive with my inclusion.

[popper81]

Pffft, the quality of the field took a huge nosedive with my inclusion.

I am happy, the NAGA is going north again

[Courty]

I am happy, the NAGA is going north again

It's a definite possibility... I'm working on getting Solarman to come down too.

[sms316]

It's a definite possibility... I'm working on getting Solarman to come down too.

Complete with long walk socks?

[popper81]

I am unbackable favourite for it...... I wiill have to be in sublime touch to get anywhere near 30 pts a day I think...

[Courty]

Complete with long walk socks?

Shhhh, don't give it away. I'm hoping his old man's memory is slow enough to fall for it twice.

[BenM]

Pffft, the quality of the field took a huge nosedive with my inclusion.

Don't worry. I'd rate myself an 80%+ chance of getting there too, so the field's quality will plumb new depths

[LeftyHoges]

It's a definite possibility... I'm working on getting Solarman to come down too.

If you could get him here I believe this would officially take the title of best champs.

[LeftyHoges]

my trusty engel fridge stocked with tooheys old.

Deano

Is that so you know your safe from people stealing your beer?

[LeftyHoges]

Updated original post with this:

Saturday night accommodation: Confirmed. Here. Currently we have 17 people officially booked in for Saturday night accommodation. Please double check on the table in post#1 to make sure your accommodation and golf details are right. I am leaving it as booking the 4 apartments, as I think we'll end up with more than 18 people staying. If no-one else chooses to stay with us that night from this point it will be $77 a head. Every person who books for this night from now on decreases the price. If we hit the full 24, it will be $55 a head

[PeteyD]

Bunk beds, and a spa. Excellent.

[LeftyHoges]

Bunk beds, and a spa. Excellent.

That's right. If you don't like sleeping in the bunk bed you can spend all night in the spa!

Honestly, I'm sorry it's bunk beds but everything nicer is booked out already for months beyond Feb, and was twice the price. At least it's only for one night.

[PeteyD]

Bunks are fine for a golfer night. We should be so full of piss it won't matter

[AndyP]

Is there any more information on the room shares for the other accommodation? We are just trying to work out the sharing for either the 2 person rooms or a 4.

[popper81]

Shot gun the bottom bunk...