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.

[Lucasto23]

Pre pay is fine, installment would be awesome but crap for you.
What time is everyone(Brisbane based) flying in on Friday morning and what airline?

[timah!]

Jetstar, 6am flight from the coast.

[popper81]

Hey, you already added me to the list. I had been lurking until now keeping it in mind, slyly mentioning it to the missus and the flights special got me to act.

I AM CONFIRMED IN.

Jetstar GC-Mel 6:00a-9:15a (Long Day)
Jetstar Mel-GC 6:35p-7:40p

I got 20kg checked in baggage for $20 each way. Feel free to catch the same flights either way, guys.

FWIW St Andrew's Beach is the only course I've played out of those listed. I have played Moonah Open too with FG.

The boys are all leaving on Friday from the goldie.... I think I will get this flight home, but go down a day earlier...

[AndyP]

Three of us are doing the below:

Jetstar GC-Mel Fri 6:00a-9:15a (Long Day)
Jetstar Mel-GC Mon 6:35p-7:40p

Gee, you have to be quick around here.

[muldude]

Ok lefty, pre pay is fine with me. I can probably help with transport on the Saturday from melb down and back to melb on Sunday say for 3 plus me. I have a 3.5 hour drive to melb on the Friday and going past tulla airport on the way. I I Will need accom for Saturday but can arrange myself if so required.
I'm in for Friday, sat and sun golf, accom sat night only.

BIG job organizing this lefty, thanks

[chinaski]

I'm fine with prepay also, just let me know. Will need accom for Sat night only down the peninsula and defo play fri, sat & sun (w a possible Monday depending on work)

Cheers lefty

[LeftyHoges]

If a few of you want / need to do installments I'm fine with that. Just as long as we get a few of us to prepay so we can cover green fees deposits and prizes as I'd like to start looking at them soon.

[backintheswing]

I may be in for this. Is the Moonah course where they played the Aus Open?

[popper81]

You vic boys & gals need to R E P R E S E N T... Looking like more banana benders than Mexicans!

This thread needs more NQ action, maybe they are all earning brownie points... Or waiting for the coming weekends festivities to be forgotten

[LeftyHoges]

I may be in for this. Is the Moonah course where they played the Aus Open?

Nice, hope you can BITS.

It is, we're playing on the Legends course though, not the Open course. But from all reports its still a really excellent course.

[LeftyHoges]

You vic boys & gals need to R E P R E S E N T... Looking like more banana benders than Mexicans!

I'm sure oz and mint will be in this, that'll at least make two more. Not sure why they haven't posted yet though.
We'll match you guys, I'm sure.

[LeftyHoges]

Ok, need to get some answers from the following VIC guys about accom for Saturday night down on the peninsula:
LarryLong
Spanner039
andigold
ozdevil
HCC

My apologies if you gents have told me before, I'm struggling to keep track of who has told me what!

[LeftyHoges]

Original post updated with hopeful Saturday night accom details.

Fingers crossed it'll be this. Should be around $50-60 a head, less if we get 20+ guys staying.

[spanner039]

Sorry Left one, put me down for staying Saturday night.

Cheers and once again great job.

[popper81]

Original post updated with hopeful Saturday night accom details.

Fingers crossed it'll be this. Should be around $50-60 a head, less if we get 20+ guys staying.

Place looks good... Do you know if the 'pictured' guest will be still in residence.

[LeftyHoges]

Place looks good... Do you know if the 'pictured' guest will be still in residence.

By Christ, we can only hope can't we!

PS, rooms will be cheaper if we have 17 / 18 or 23 / 24 stay for the night so that's the numbers we're aiming for. Right now I'm at 13.

[popper81]

By Christ, we can only hope can't we!

Highly unlikely..

Had a look a couple of the proposed courses this arvo...... We are in for a treat!!!

[LeftyHoges]

Had a look a couple of the proposed courses this arvo...... We are in for a treat!!!

Only the best for our interstate friends!

[popper81]

Only the best for our interstate friends!

Hahaha, and we only let you play Pelican...

[Bruce]

I may be in for this. Is the Moonah course where they played the Aus Open?

Both on the same property but Legends is much more interesting to play than the Open.

Both the weekend's courses made my Top 10 for the GA rankings. I rate StAB as the second best pay for play course in Australia, although we can all compare notes about 13 over beers on Saturday night.

[Courty]

Both on the same property but Legends is much more interesting to play than the Open.

Both the weekend's courses made my Top 10 for the GA rankings. I rate StAB as the second best pay for play course in Australia, although we can all compare notes about 13 over beers on Saturday night.

What Brooce said. Moonah Legends & StAB are top tracks.

[Marto65]

I love StAB. I think it's the best course on the mainland.

[sms316]

I love StAB. I think it's the best course on the mainland.

Better than Nudgee?

[popper81]

Both on the same property but Legends is much more interesting to play than the Open.

Both the weekend's courses made my Top 10 for the GA rankings. I rate StAB as the second best pay for play course in Australia, although we can all compare notes about 13 over beers on Saturday night.

What Brooce said. Moonah Legends & StAB are top tracks.

I love StAB. I think it's the best course on the mainland.

That is big raps.... From all parties!!!

[AndyP]

Im looking forward to Moonah Legends. I've played the Open with FG to cross it off the lost and because they were hosting a tournament (the open?) there later that year.