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!

[Captain Nemo]

Lefty, keen fri-sun.
Whats the go with transport to courses etc...?

[petethepilot]

Normally they get 3 guests at the member guest rate. The only drama is that RM used to (and may still) cap the number of reciprocals each year from their reciprocal clubs to 30 and it doesn't take long for those 30 spots to get booked.

For some reason, Royal Hobart doesn't have a limit on games plus unlike some 'recips' we don't pay an accompanying fee to be lucky enough to grace the grounds of the second oldest club in Australia.

I will check up with the club anyway!

Pete

[sms316]

For some reason, Royal Hobart doesn't have a limit on games plus unlike some 'recips' we don't pay an accompanying fee to be lucky enough to grace the grounds of the second oldest club in Australia.

I will check up with the club anyway!

Pete

I have a feeling, and I am by no means certain, that they may have ditched the cap a couple of years back when their fairways were in horrible condition. But yes, a phone call won't hurt.

It used to be a case on one way traffic with their recips, so I can understand why they did it.

[LeftyHoges]

Lefty, keen fri-sun.
Whats the go with transport to courses etc...?

Good stuff L!

Last year we managed to squeeze a number of players in with Victorians who were driving around, while some others hired cars. I'd like to make it my mission, if possible, to have everyone transported by Victorians. I will have a large trailer next year (I swear to god I'm not driving my car for a month beforehand to avoid the inconvenience of this years accident) that will fit a mass of bags and luggage, so the VIC guys will only need to take passengers not their gear.

Travel arrangements can be sorted a bit closer to time but andigold and kev (of the VIC's) were magnificent in carting people around and I'm sure we can rely on a few others this year too.

For some reason, Royal Hobart doesn't have a limit on games plus unlike some 'recips' we don't pay an accompanying fee to be lucky enough to grace the grounds of the second oldest club in Australia.

I will check up with the club anyway!

Pete

If you could do that, that would be great Pete. Even if it works out that we can get 4 players on with recips it drops the price by over 10% a head. Well worth investigating.

[LeftyHoges]

when their fairways were in horrible condition...

I love this. They would've still been better than most of the greens in my district.

[shazza_rs]

Put us in pencil for all Lefty. I'll PM Andigold regarding accommodation as we'll probably have the grandparents (read, babysitters) in tow.

[LeftyHoges]

I see you lurking there Haysey. Finally gonna register your interest in this or what???

[muldude]

Lefty, i'll have a cart/share all 3 days please

I'll have my wagon and can bring my trailer if required to shuttle these foreigners around if you need.

[rubin]

i most certainly wont be using a cart on any day. I have to agree with OMS on that one - carts are just as bad as anchoring.

i won't mind hiring a car of some description if need be, or i could borrow my sisters as well - sure she wont be needing it for the weekend.

[LeftyHoges]

i most certainly wont be using a cart on any day. I have to agree with OMS on that one - carts are just as bad as anchoring.

i won't mind hiring a car of some description if need be, or i could borrow my sisters as well - sure she wont be needing it for the weekend.

Did you really just tell all of OZgolf that your sister will be in Melbourne the same time as all these boys. Oh Rubin....

Expecting SMS's entry in 5..4..3..2..1..

[LeftyHoges]

Lefty, i'll have a cart/share all 3 days please

I'll have my wagon and can bring my trailer if required to shuttle these foreigners around if you need.

Wagon will be greatly appreciated. We'll see if trailer will be needed closer to time but thanks for the offer. You're a champ Dean.

No worries with the cart for Sat / Sun, I have no idea if they'll be available for Friday mate.

[rubin]

Did you really just tell all of OZgolf that your sister will be in Melbourne the same time as all these boys. Oh Rubin....

Expecting SMS's entry in 5..4..3..2..1..

Older sister, who is engaged and pregnant.

and FWIW, she's been in Melbourne for a few years now.

[spanner039]

Down for fri - sat, accom sat and no cart, seriously if you are up to it to walk royal is pretty special.

Sunday will be pending the "shoot 'da hoop" and dunk competition injuries.

They had mini golf and tennis last time I stayed............

[oncewasagolfer]

Definitely keen for the weekend and hopefully friday but will have to see. No cart for me I hate them

[sms316]

Did you really just tell all of OZgolf that your sister will be in Melbourne the same time as all these boys. Oh Rubin.... Expecting SMS's entry in 5..4..3..2..1..

Get your mind out of the gutter Hogesy. I'm a definite maybe for this since pennant won't clash with this next year but may well clash with WA if it moves to May.

[PeteyD]

Down for fri - sat, accom sat and no cart, seriously if you are up to it to walk royal is pretty special.

Sunday will be pending the "shoot 'da hoop" and dunk competition injuries.

They had mini golf and tennis last time I stayed............

Can't imagine not walking Royal. I know I won't be able to walk all 5 rounds so play it safe with the weekend ones.

[Shadesy]

There are plenty of places to poo along the Nepean highway right?

[LeftyHoges]

There are plenty of places to poo along the Nepean highway right?

I know of a couple, you should be golden mate. Would you like me to supply TP so you don't have to waste a towel?

2014 VIC Champs - Shadesy and Nudgee, together at last!

[simmsy]

Shadesy now travels with wet wipes on every outing.

[Monsta]

Put me down for a cart Sat & Sun thanks Lefty

[LeftyHoges]

Put me down for a cart Sat & Sun thanks Lefty

Get your mind out of the gutter Hogesy. I'm a definite maybe for this since pennant won't clash with this next year but may well clash with WA if it moves to May.

Definitely keen for the weekend and hopefully friday but will have to see. No cart for me I hate them

Down for fri - sat, accom sat and no cart, seriously if you are up to it to walk royal is pretty special.

Sunday will be pending the "shoot 'da hoop" and dunk competition injuries.

They had mini golf and tennis last time I stayed............

Noted guys, thanks very much.

Cheers for everyone getting in early and giving me an idea of potential numbers. Very helpful and much appreciated.

[AndyP]

If you really need numbers, then you can include me, but it is way too early to say for sure.

[LeftyHoges]

If you really need numbers, then you can include me, but it is way too early to say for sure.

Percentage? 75% of making it?

It all helps to give me a gauge.

Cheers Andy

[Peppas]

I would like to come to this. Pencil me for now as I won't know work availability until closer to the date. I have a golflink handicap if that helps too

[LeftyHoges]

I would like to come to this. Pencil me for now as I won't know work availability until closer to the date. I have a golflink handicap if that helps too

No worries Peppas, if you were able to make it which days would you be available / attending? Or is that unknown as well?