2015 VIC Champs - Feb 5-9 official thread

[LeftyHoges]

Well ladies and gents, its the moment you've all been waiting for...

Thur & Sun night accomm: As usual we will be staying at the magnificent Chateau de Andigold, the Parkview Hotel, 562 St Kilda Rd. Options include 4 to a room, 2 to a room and the "Solarman single". Approx $60 per night.
Fri & Sat night accomm: BayPlay Lodge and Cottage, Blairgowrie. We have the lodge and Cottage, sleeping around 42 (I think, will confirm). We will have the whole complex to ourselves, pool included. Cost approx $70 a head per night, but the more we get the cheaper it becomes for everyone.

Now, the info you really care about:

Thurs golf: We head back to the #18 ranked course in Australia, Woodlands Golf Club. As per last year, tee-off will be shotgun start from around 4.00PM. Cost of $80 per head.
Friday golf: The Uncivil War III will be held at the venue of the 2014 Handa Australian Womens Open, and #11 ranked course in Aus, Victoria Golf Club. Cost is confirmed at $225 and includes a light lunch prior and drinks and a BBQ dinner after the match. Field is not limited. Be there before 11:00 am for team photos and lunch.
Sat golf: You loved it in 2013, so we had to put it back in the rota. St Andrews Beach, ranked #21 in Aus. We have 36 spots booked and 13 carts. $71 per walker, $89 per Carter. Tee off from 12:27pm.
Sun golf: The beautiful and picturesque RACV Cape Schanck Resort, for the great price of $45 for walkers and $68 for Carters. Again, 32 spots and 11 carts booked. Tee off from 8:12AM - 9:08AM. $5 pull carts available for hire.
Mon golf: We head back to the "mudbelt", but next door to last years venue. La Trobe GC. $50 a head, and tee-off from 8AM.

As per usual, please let me know in the thread what days you will be attending, what nights accommodation you will be needing and whether you need a cart for Saturday & Sunday.

More info will be posted as it comes to hand.

Bank details for payment:

 

BSB: 303-092
Acc number: 4959945
Acc name: Nicholas D Hoggan

Player

Thu golf

Fri golf

Sat golf

Sat cart

Sun golf

Sun cart

Mon golf

Thu acc

Fri acc

Sat acc

Sun acc

Paid

Owing

Comments

andigold

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

N

687

0

backintheswing

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

687

0

BenM

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

687

0

benno_r

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

N

524

0

Bruce

N

Y

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

N

Y

N

432

0

Bruces mate (Seb)

N

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

303

0

Courty

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

687

0

Daves

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

630

0

DCanto

N

N

Y

N

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

327

0

Dotty

N

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Y

N

311

0

Eca

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

630

0

Gammon

N

Y

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

Y

Y

N

502

0

GK

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

687

0

Grunt

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

687

0

hardboiled

N

Y

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

314

0

Can t'sport 2 or 3 Saturday

Hux

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

543

0

Judge Smails

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

232

0

LarryLong

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

N

Y

N

N

Y

N

576

0

LeftyHoges

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

687

0

'13 & '14 Putting Champ & Mondays winner

LoveGolf2012

N

N

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Yx2

N

189

0

Lucasto23

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

687

0

matt 3 jab

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

N

N

Y

Y

Y

N

589

0

matty

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

N

Y

N

473

0

mint

N

Y

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

328

0

Monsta

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

687

0

Champion trophy-maker

mrbluu

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

630

0

He's Excite!!!

NK

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

687

0

Nudgee

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

N

Y

N

519

0

oldracer

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

687

0

Peppas

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

N

N

Y

Y

Y

N

630

0

Peter_rs

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

460

0

'13 Champ

PeteyD

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

687

0

Ploppy Pat

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

N

Y

N

519

0

Shadesy

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

87

0

shazza_rs

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

N

N

Y

403

0

spanner039

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

N

547

0

Titleist

N

Y

?

N

Y

N

N

N

Y

Y

N

502

0

'14 R.M Winner

wbennett

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

646

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Total

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34

35 /36

25

32

21

17

20

23

30

15

20080

0

$6800 paid to VIC GC, $3400 paid to BayPlay, $1935 paid to CS, $850 paid to Latrobe, $1920 paid to Woodlands GC, $2953 paid to St Andrews Beach

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Saturday Draw:

Group 1 mrbluu Ned Lucasto23 Spanner039	1	12:27
Group 2 Monsta peter_rs Grunt BenM	1	12:35
Group 3 shazza_rs andigold benno_r mint	1	12:43
Group 4 PeteyD Dotty LeftyHoges oldracer	1	12:51
Group 5 Courty Hardboiled GK matty	1	12:59
Group 6 backintheswing Hux Daves LoveGolf2012	1	13:07
Group 7 DCanto Eca LarryLong Peppas	1	13:15
Group 8 nudgee Bruce matt 3 jab Pingsta	1	13:23
Group 9 wbennett Ploppy Pat Seb Gammon Titleist

[LeftyHoges]

If I had to play that every weekend I would stop playing.

[peter_rs]

Cape shanck wasn't hard and I didn't think it was tight... Position golf as it didn't have length as protection.

I wouldn't call any course we played this year tricked up.

[Hatchman]

From my memory of playing both the National Old and Cape Schank years ago was that the National Old was just a larger version. Bigger greens with more bumps, undulations, tears and quicker speed. Wider fairways in most parts with bigger mounds, longer hole length, much deeper bunkers and more of them. Wide of the fairway the boonge was a hell of a lot thicker and not an place you wanted to be looking for golf balls in summer with the red belly blacks, tigers and brownies. I enjoyed playing both but didn't enjoy hitting 12 greens in reg at the National and 3 stabbing half of them because I was in the wrong spot and they were sliiiiiick.

[LeftyHoges]

From my memory of playing both the National Old and Cape Schank years ago was that the National Old was just a larger version. Bigger greens with more bumps, undulations, tears and quicker speed. Wider fairways in most parts with bigger mounds, longer hole length, much deeper bunkers and more of them. Wide of the fairway the boonge was a hell of a lot thicker and not an place you wanted to be looking for golf balls in summer with the red belly blacks, tigers and brownies. I enjoyed playing both but didn't enjoy hitting 12 greens in reg at the National and 3 stabbing half of them because I was in the wrong spot and they were sliiiiiick.

This is probably more true than you realise by the sounds of it.

[oldracer]

This is probably more true than you realise by the sounds of it.

amen brother!!!!!!!!!

[WBennett]

If I had to play that every weekend I would stop playing.

So you prefer Royal Portland?

[LeftyHoges]

So you prefer Royal Portland?

Shit. Tough choice, but I'm still playing so I guess by that rationale I must.

There's a disturbing thought.

[LarryLong]

I picked up a $295 speeding fine on the way to Woodlands. I guess I'll have to chalk that one up to eager puppy syndrome. Bugger!

[BenM]

Ouch! How fast do you have to be going to cop that in The Speedingfine State?

You're a hoon ;D

[LarryLong]

Ouch! How fast do you have to be going to cop that in The Speedingfine State?

You're a hoon ;D

73 in a 60 zone. I guess I can't argue with the fine on that basis. Worse still, it wasn't far from home, in a place where I know they occasionally have speed cameras.

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[oldracer]

I picked up a $295 speeding fine on the way to Woodlands. I guess I'll have to chalk that one up to eager puppy syndrome. Bugger!

mmmm no good mate

[WBennett]

So they take 2 weeks?

I've been wondering if I picked up any.... making sure I was first to the mailbox each day!

[BenM]

73 in a 60 zone. I guess I can't argue with the fine on that basis. Worse still, it wasn't far from home, in a place where I know they occasionally have speed cameras.

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Youch. Gee they don't miss ya!

That same offence would be $110 and 2 points here. And we don't get booked for going 3ks over the limit.

Can't blame you for being keen to get to Woodlands but that does make it an exxy round of golf!

[LeftyHoges]

So they take 2 weeks?

I've been wondering if I picked up any.... making sure I was first to the mailbox each day!

Give or take a week.

Remain vigilant until about this time next week Symbol, just in case.

[oldracer]

Lefty, after watching the Indian Open, that goat track compares to the Skank, think Hendy has withdrawn!!! no room off the fairway at all!!!!!!!

[oldracer]

my bad, he won't need to......+9 ouch

[LeftyHoges]

I'm a member now of Northern lefty maybe that could be a Thursday/Monday option to?Great track,just an idea!

Just out of curiosity Ray, what's the place like on Sunday mornings? Any chance we could get 40 blokes on there?

[LoveGolf2012]

Mate I'm not sure exactly to be honest,a call might be needed.I know it's not a huge comp day being mixed.My call would be it would work,but you know how private clubs go??

[LeftyHoges]

OK gents, have done a final tally of the monies raised. If someone can guess within $10 of the exact amount in the next 24 hours I'll whack in another $50.

Aaaaaaaaaaaand go....

$3825

I saw a few extra dollars go in there Monday arvo.... I'm gonna say $3465

$3715

3669

Just realised I never posted the full total.

We were generous guys, but not as generous as these guesses. No-one got the right amount within $10 but I'm whacking in another $50 anyway just coz.

The final amount raised was $2981.50. On behalf of everyone I've donated $1000 of this total to the Leon Treadwell memorial day, and the other remaining I'll leave in my bank account until the start of next month to gain a skosh more interest (hopefully enough to make an even $3K but I din't think so), then it's off to BeyondBlue.

A very good efforts boys and girl, thanks all for your generous contributions!

[LeftyHoges]

Mate I'm not sure exactly to be honest,a call might be needed.I know it's not a huge comp day being mixed.My call would be it would work,but you know how private clubs go??

I do mate, yeah. Just tossing around a few ideas, we're looking a lot more city and NE based for 2016 so just trying to get as many options as possible.

[LoveGolf2012]

Eynesbury would be a good track for it also..but Northern is pure!

[LeftyHoges]

Eynesbury would be a good track for it also..but Northern is pure!

Can't remember where I posted it but I've played one round at Eynesbury and it blew its tits off and pissed down rain. Kinda turned me off the place, but in Feb it should be a lot nicer on both counts. Possible option.

Reckon you could have a sly word with the pro shop guys @ Northern about Sunday availability next time you're there mate? At worst its a great fallback option if our other plans don't eventuate.

[LoveGolf2012]

Consider it done pal

[simmsy]

Wow lads!
Just wow!
Sensational effort on the fund raising there everyone.
Great effort to you all.

[LeftyHoges]

Wow lads!
Just wow!
Sensational effort on the fund raising there everyone.
Great effort to you all.

Yep, couldn't be happier with that.

I reckon we can get $3500 next year, as we're all coming back, plus some additionals that couldn't make it this year, right boys? (don't have to include you Shaz as you're a mainstay, I know you'll be here!)