2014 SA Champs - Non-Champs rounds

[coalesce]

As a few people have expressed an interest in making a weekend of it at the SA Champs this year, nadg and I thought it would be a good idea to create a separate thread and I can then start making firm arrangements for the "other" rounds, which might help people plan what they are doing.

The champs round will be on Sun Nov 23rd, 4 groups teeing off from 11.40am.

All of the rounds below are non-champs rounds, but I will look at doing some small prizes for the Saturday if I can and there is enough interest.

Please let me know what days you would like to play, and if you need a cart so I can pre-order them where available.

None of the courses so far have required a deposit, but if you want to pay in advance, feel free!

Date: Friday November 21st
Time: 10.11
Course: Kooyonga
Website: http://www.kooyongagolf.com.au/
Cost per person: $60
Cost per cart (optional): $45
1. coalesce
2. jimandr
3. Chilled
4. highballin

Date: Saturday November 22nd
Time: 12.20, 12.28, 12.36
Course: Lady Bay
Website: http://www.linksladybay.com.au/golf/
Cost per person: $42
Cost per cart (optional): $36
1. coalesce (cart)
2. 3puttpete (cart)
3. jimandr
4. benno_r
5. Peppas
6. highballin (cart)
7. Chilled
8. HatchmanSS76 (cart? pref walk!)

Date: Monday November 24th
Time: 7.30am
Course: Fleurieu
Website: http://www.fleurieugolfcourse.com.au/
Cost per person: $25
Cost per cart (optional): $27
1. coalesce
2. Peppas
3. benno_r
4. highballin
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[3Puttpete]

Saturday arvo for me.

Scheduled to hit the Rad at 0930 so whatever works from there.

[coalesce]

So you could tee off anywhere at 9.37

[3Puttpete]

So you could tee off anywhere at 9.37

Let's call it 9.40 to allow for my extensive pre-game putting practice but I like the way you think.

[nadg63]

If the knees will take it Saturday for me!

[coalesce]

There was some discussion today at our OzGolf day at Lady Bay about a potential itinerary for the non-champs rounds.

This is heavily TBC, but it was suggested:

Friday pm: Kooyonga
Saturday pm: Fleurieu
Sunday (champs): Royal Adelaide
Mon am: Lady Bay

That's a decent line up of courses in SA to anyone who wants to do all of them!

(Chilled, I've added you as a ? for Friday's round)

[jimandr]

Now that Sunday is confirmed, I have made a decision that may have long-term consequences on my body, and possibly my mind if my form is bad during this time.

I'm going to play all four days, and then collapse. I would estimate it is about 20 years since I last played four days in a row.

While I have a strong preference for a Kooyonga game, it doesn't really matter. I'll play anywhere.

[3Puttpete]

Anyone keen for a 6am warm up at west lakes Sunday morning?

[coalesce]

Now that Sunday is confirmed, I have made a decision that may have long-term consequences on my body, and possibly my mind if my form is bad during this time.

I'm going to play all four days, and then collapse. I would estimate it is about 20 years since I last played four days in a row.

While I have a strong preference for a Kooyonga game, it doesn't really matter. I'll play anywhere.

I really want to get onto Kooyonga too. We need to sweet-talk Chilled

Anyone keen for a 6am warm up at west lakes Sunday morning?

Are you serious?

[coalesce]

Now that Sunday is confirmed, I have made a decision that may have long-term consequences on my body, and possibly my mind if my form is bad during this time.

I'm going to play all four days, and then collapse. I would estimate it is about 20 years since I last played four days in a row.

While I have a strong preference for a Kooyonga game, it doesn't really matter. I'll play anywhere.

Do you have time constraints as to when you arrive on Friday and leave on Monday? Lady Bay might not be the smartest idea for the Monday as it is about 1hr out of Adelaide...

[3Puttpete]

Are you serious?

I'm seriously thinking about whether or not I'm serious. 50/50 at the moment.

Depends on Saturday night plans. I understand that most are at home and it's a one day thing so I don't imagine there will be too many shenanigans Saturday night. A quiet night makes an early start possible.

[benno_r]

I'm seriously thinking about whether or not I'm serious. 50/50 at the moment.

Depends on Saturday night plans. I understand that most are at home and it's a one day thing so I don't imagine there will be too many shenanigans Saturday night. A quiet night makes an early start possible.

If I go - in!

[3Puttpete]

If I go - in!

You definitely won't be hung over

[coalesce]

I'm seriously thinking about whether or not I'm serious. 50/50 at the moment.

Depends on Saturday night plans. I understand that most are at home and it's a one day thing so I don't imagine there will be too many shenanigans Saturday night. A quiet night makes an early start possible.

Ok, I've added it to the OP as an option. Saturday morning is going to be more difficult, but possible. I can play West Lakes as a reciprocal so may be able to book something if I do it enough in advance...

[jimandr]

Do you have time constraints as to when you arrive on Friday and leave on Monday? Lady Bay might not be the smartest idea for the Monday as it is about 1hr out of Adelaide...

I intend to arrive Thursday and depart Tuesday, depending upon what advice I get from Flight Centre regarding special deals on flights and hotels and car hire. So the course location on Monday isn't important.

However, I have NO interest in 0600 starts anywhere.

[3Puttpete]

Ok, I've added it to the OP as an option. Saturday morning is going to be more difficult, but possible. I can play West Lakes as a reciprocal so may be able to book something if I do it enough in advance...

Saturday morning is no go for me. I won't hit the Rad until about 9.30

[coalesce]

Saturday morning is no go for me. I won't hit the Rad until about 9.30

Ok, I've added it to the OP as an option. Saturday morning is going to be more difficult, but possible. I can play West Lakes as a reciprocal so may be able to book something if I do it enough in advance...

I didn't read clearly enough. We should be talking about Sunday morning - a pre-champs morning warm up. That being the case, we can almost certainly get on anywhere with this kind of notice.

[3Puttpete]

I didn't read clearly enough. We should be talking about Sunday morning - a pre-champs morning warm up. That being the case, we can almost certainly get on anywhere with this kind of notice.

West Lakes earliest tee time is 6.30 and can't book until a week out.

[benno_r]

In for Saturday round and Sunday warm up round.

Cheers,
Ben

[3Puttpete]

In for Saturday round and Sunday warm up round.Cheers,Ben

Go champ!Still looking at Sunday's arrangements. I'm not too keen on waiting until a week before and hoping to get lucky with an early spot at Westlakes. I also don't think I wanna pay $160 odd for a hit at The Grange or Kooyonga. Might have to move further out. Investigations continue.

[nadg63]

Personally I believe that a good warm-up round for RA on the Saturday would be Mt C/Fleurieu, good course, also a links style, not expensive or too far away .......................

[3Puttpete]

Personally I believe that a good warm-up round for RA on the Saturday would be Mt C/Fleurieu, good course, also a links style, not expensive or too far away .......................

I think the locals have that one under control.I'm looking at Sunday morning

[coalesce]

In for Saturday round and Sunday warm up round.

OP updated

Go champ!Still looking at Sunday's arrangements. I'm not too keen on waiting until a week before and hoping to get lucky with an early spot at Westlakes. I also don't think I wanna pay $160 odd for a hit at The Grange or Kooyonga. Might have to move further out. Investigations continue.

As location is the issue, there are other options near that are not the same standard of golf - North Adelaide south course, or the Pat. Neither are of the calibre of the other courses we are talking about, but if we can't get on West Lakes, we should be able to get on one of those? Failing that we should be able to get on at The Vines, which is maybe 30mins drive away? Should be doable if we get the first tee-time of the day...

[3Puttpete]

OP updated Failing that we should be able to get on at The Vines, which is maybe 30mins drive away? Should be doable if we get the first tee-time of the day...

Great minds...thinking about this or TTG

[coalesce]

Great minds...thinking about this or TTG

West Lakes and TTG are my reciprocals, and The Vines is my home club, so I'm good with any of those. I think TTG is probably the furthest 7 mins from RA, i.e. more like 40.