2014 VIC OZgolf Champs - Feb 7 - 10

[LeftyHoges]

Thur, Fri, Sun accomm: andigolds Park View Hotel on St Kilda Rd. A very generous rate (again!) of $62.50 pp twin share, can to room up as 4's for below $50 a head. No prepayment required, one person in each room to put up a credit card on check in & then pay on checkout. 10 days prior for final numbers. Please add a review here.

Sat accomm: Nepean Country Club. 6 Two Bedroom Split Level apartments, sleeping 6 each at $350 a night. $60 a head if we fill the rooms, $72 a head max if we don't.

Thurs 6th golf: Woodlands Golf Club. $80 (member-guest rate and a very good price for a very good course) 3:45 to 4:00PM hit-off. Probable self-cooked BBQ tea afterwards, just awaiting confirmation of this. Cost of dinner TBA. Course guide here.

Fri 7th golf: An exceptional course last year in Southern GC. This year we're not just going one better, we're going 92 better (according to Golf Digests 2006 top 100 list). ROYAL MELBOURNE GC - West Course! Cost of $245 a head and includes a light lunch, drinks on course (non-alcoholic, I assume will still cost), finger food afterwards. Unfortunately no golf-only option (Club Captains Decision) and CAPPED AT 32 PLAYERS! Sorry guys, we tried to fight for more spots but no can do. If we want to play at RM we play by RM's rules. As a matter of interest we are the only corporate / social group in 2+ years to have got on to play RM on a Friday so we are very, very lucky. 1:30PM tee-off. Course guide here.

Sat 8th golf: The Dunes Links. 10 groups @ $55 a head with 29+ players. $60 with less. $42 carts. 2 tee start > 12:16 onwards. 10 carts booked. $5 pull carts.

Sun 9th golf: Portsea Links. 10 groups @ $50 per head with 33+ players, $55 with less. $45 carts. 2 tee start, 8:19 off 10th, 8:33 off 1st. 10 carts booked. $5 pull carts. $15 electric buggies. Obviously with seedings this may make things difficult with carts but I will try to juggle people around as best I can.

Mon 10th golf: Kew GC. 8AM hitoff. $75 per player. Download Course Guide here.

So, $105 for golf on Sat & Sun, with an additional $25 going towards prizes. All four official days $465 (includes $25 for prizes). Pre payment instalments available as per last year. Final payment by 10th January please.

Meals / activities:

Thurs night: Grab a few quick frothies at Woodlands, then head to the TapHouse on Carlisle St for more brewskies. Dinner from somewhere on the street.

Fri night: Buffet style with curry and slow roasted meat of some variety. Andy provided a conference room for "activities". They were great fun and included all important BYO alcohol. I urge all to attend this.

Sat night: Pizza's delivered. BYO alcohol. Unfortunately no personal games room but we have free use of it, mini golf course is under lights. Indoor tennis courts, basketball.

Sun night: STEAK NIGHT!!!

RESULTS:

Thursday, Woodlands (due to not being an 'official' round we only had a few things):
Winner:
Simmsy - 38pts
Long Drive - Jmac

Friday, Royal Melbourne

NTP's
5th wbennett
7th gammon
13th Spanner039
16th BenM
LD Shazza_rs

Winner:
Titleist 37pts
Runner-up:
Shazza_rs 35pts

Better scores:
LeftyHoges 34pts
Marto65 34pts
FoxGolf 33pts
Nudgee 33pts
Shadesy 33pts

Confederates V Union, Uncivil War
Confederate victory 16-8 (the first ever official team Vic Champs double of any sort)

Saturday, The Dunes

Putting Comp winner
LeftyHoges in a playoff from Marto65 (the first ever official individual Vic Champs double of any sort)
NTP's
3rd FoxGolf
6th PeteyD
13th LeftyHoges
17th Titleist
LD FoxGolf

Winner:
NK 43pts (on countback)
Runner-up:
Titleist 43pts

Better Scores:
AndyP 40pts
Spanner039 40pts
Hux 40pts
Gammon 30pts
Marto65 39pts

Saturday night, Nepean Country Club

The mini-golf by iPhone light championships
AndyP in a playoff from Courty, with a hole-in-one on the first playoff hole

The great snore-off
Monsta65 easily covered the field and was getting quite a wind-up going, despite our best efforts to be noisy and dribble as much shit as possible. Or was that just Jmac?

Sunday, Portsea

NTP's
2nd PeteyD
7th Senior Sgt Piddles
13th AndyP
16th Simmsy
LD BillyBaub

Winner:
Chappy1970 40pts
Runner-up:
Peter_rs 37pts

Better scores:
AndyP 36pts
Andigold 36pts
LeftyHoges 36pts

Monday, Kew

NTP's
4th andigold
11th Peter_rs
14th Peter_rs
18th LarryLong
LD LeftyHoges

Winner:
LeftyHoges 38pts (on a countback)
Runner-up:
IDGolfGuy 38pts
Better Scores:
andigold 37pts
BenM 37pts

Overall VIC Champs placings for two round competitors:
1. AndyP 40 + 36 - 76
2. Hux 40 + 35 - 75
3. andigold 36 + 36 - 72
T4. LeftyHoges 35 + 36 - 71
T4. Shadesy 36 + 35 - 71
T6. Marto65 39 + 31 - 70
T6. IDGolfGuy 35 + 35 - 70
8. NK 43 + 26 - 69
T9. Courty 35 + 32 - 67
T9. PeteyD 32 + 35 - 67
T10. Titleist 43 + 23 - 66
T10. Spanner039 40 + 26 - 66
T10. Gammon 39 + 27 - 66
T10. Nudgee 36 + 30 - 66
T10. Jmac 32 + 34 - 66
T10. Grumpy 32 + 34 - 66
T10. Peter_rs 29 + 37 - 66
18. Simmsy 32 + 33 - 65
19. Waddzy 30 + 34 - 64
T20. Foxgolf 35 + 26 - 61
T20. Bruce 32 + 29 - 61
22. Monsta65 35 + 24 - 59
T23. Shazza_rs 36 + 22 - 58
T23. Peppas 28 + 30 - 58
T25. GK 32 + 25 - 57
T25. Kev 31 + 26 - 57
27. Billybaub 30 + 25 - 55
T28. LarryLong 30 + 24 - 54
T28. BenM 30 + 24 - 54
T28. wbennett 26 + 28 - 54
T31. Solarman 31 + 22 - 53
T31. Haysey 28 + 25 - 53
33. Oncewasagolfer 27 + 18 – 45

Gross Prize: LeftyHoges - 154
Gross Runner-Up: AndyP - 158
Shanks Award: FoxGolf - Lots
NAGA: Oncewasagolfer - Lots or not many, depending on which way you look at it

Ironman (because of the number of players spread over the varying days we decided it was from all ‘official’ rounds, with best 3 counting)
LeftyHoges and Andigold tied on 109 points

Calcutta winner
Paying the relatively measly price (in comparison to some) of $30, Solarman was the winner of the first OZgolf Calcutta, which raised over $220 for BeyondBlue.
4 of the eventual top 5 went for relatively cheap prices with Shadesy being the only "high priced" player there.

Best Dressed
I’m giving this gong to LarryLong. When all of his outfits looked superb for less than the price of a Family Pack at KFC, you can’t go past it.

Thanks

I can’t say enough for all the OZgolfers who helped me out with these champs. You’ve all contributed in one way or another to what is now rumoured (I’m hearing whispers everywhere) to be THE OZgolf Champs.
Special thanks of course must go to andigold for his accommodation again and for arranging games at Woodlands and Royal Melbourne, monsta65 for his fantastic works with the trophies (I’m sure you’ll get a very confusing text message on the night that I polish off that bottle of Ouzo, and I’m sorry that it was my thing that nearly made you lose your thumb!), Simmsy for organising everyones handicaps for the week as the new slope system made things interesting straight up, Shadesy for organising dinner on Saturday night especially under the ultimate irony of him HATING that every WA champs he gets asked “Whats for dinner?”, PeteyD for his assistance with scores over the weekend, Bruce for being the consummate professional with his MC role and providing water for the guys at the Dunes, Marto65 for his work with gamebook it does keep things interesting and the multi-round feature will be great once up and running properly, and I didn’t mention them previously but Spanner & Kev, thanks for your chauffeur work over the champs.

Sorry if I’ve missed anyone, but another thanks must go to you all for your generosity with the auction and Calcutta. Total monies raised for BeyondBlue stands at $1,143-30. Well done guys!

Thanks all, much love!

[LeftyHoges]

Update: For those playing Thursday, Northern GC is unavailable unfortunately.

Alternate courses being looked at and discussed by the committee but if anyone has any suggestions please feel free to offer them.

[simmsy]

Commenwealth
Kingston Heaf
Metro

Any of those will do thx lefty.

[LeftyHoges]

Commenwealth
Kingston Heaf
Metro

Any of those will do thx lefty.

I'd REALLY like to get on Metro. But I also want to keep that for the Friday match next year too.

[Peppas]

Just put in for leave from work for this... no one else has those days off yet so I think I am in with a chance

[petethepilot]

Hey Lefty,
I am pretty certain I can make the Fri golf/Sat golf/Sun Golf. No carts or accommodation!

thanks and regards,

Pete

[Monsta]

Leave approved and trophies started.......

Look out VIC, here I come.........

[simmsy]

I'd REALLY like to get on Metro. But I also want to keep that for the Friday match next year too.

Yeah it must be horrible having to choose which courses to leave out.

We have the same problem deciding whether to put Kwinana or Marri Park in the rotation.

[simmsy]

Flights booked!!!!

giddyup, can't wait.

[LeftyHoges]

Flights booked!!!!

giddyup, can't wait.

Thursday to Sunday golf Simmsy?

What time does your flight get in Thursday?

[simmsy]

flight on thur gets in at 12:05 give or take

i fly out sunday night about 20:00, time for a few celebratory drinks after my stunning 6 shot victory.

[petethepilot]

What days are the actual champ comp days (sat/sun?)

Not that I am competitive against some of the bandits listed, just want to make sure I am there appropriately.

Pete

[BenM]

Yep, Saturday and Sunday are the actual champ days PtP - though I am assuming like last year we'll have side comps for the people that play all 5 days as well as the teams event on the Friday.

[LeftyHoges]

Player details updated, let me know if they're wrong / missing something.

For info, I have booked 10 carts at each of the Saturday and Sunday venues. If you wish to get in one, please advise me ASAP as I will highlight the first 20 people who have asked for one. Extra carts may not be available on shorter notice.

Also, stay tuned for advice on the Thursday round, we may be in for a bit of a treat pending negotiations. Should know this week.

[muldude]

Where is the weather forecast lefty

[muldude]

Shelve that, i was trying to be smart but you're waaaaay smarter
looks hot

[LeftyHoges]

Shelve that, i was trying to be smart but you're waaaaay smarter
looks hot

Got to get up relatively late in the morning (but still morning) to beat me.

[petethepilot]

Hey Lefty,
Confirmed with Royal Hobart that I will be at RM as a reciprocal member. I can get reduced fees (tba cost) for 3 guests!

Thanks,

Pete

[LeftyHoges]

Hey Lefty,
Confirmed with Royal Hobart that I will be at RM as a reciprocal member. I can get reduced fees (tba cost) for 3 guests!

Thanks,

Pete

Thanks for letting me know Pete!

[Shadesy]

I thinks it's $80 for members guest, so that's a pretty good saving.

[LeftyHoges]

I thinks it's $80 for members guest, so that's a pretty good saving.

Something like that yeah. Spread out over everyone it should make for a decent saving at least.

[LeftyHoges]

Payment made to Nepean Country Club for Saturday Accommodation.

Announcement regarding Thursday and Friday coming in next few days.

[Peppas]

I can confirm I am all in for this. Work leave has been approved by managers just pending paperwork, cleared the long weekend with the missus, just need to figure out how to get there with my clubs and I'm all sorted

[LeftyHoges]

I can confirm I am all in for this. Work leave has been approved by managers just pending paperwork, cleared the long weekend with the missus, just need to figure out how to get there with my clubs and I'm all sorted

Awesome stuff Peppas, welcome aboard.

You'll have a blast.

[Peppas]

Awesome stuff Peppas, welcome aboard.

You'll have a blast.

Looking forward to it already!!

[Waddzy]

The more times I check this thread the closer I get to pulling the trigger... Im going to look at flight costs etc and will let you know in the next few weeks Lefty.