List of Brisbane area OPEN days and comps to compile

[macleod]

as a sideline to having to contact every golf club in australia...(don't ask), i was compiling a list of the local ones that have regular Open days.

quite a few clubs have them scattered sporadically throughout their calendars but i've got a short starter of open days and 'blue' marker comps.

As a resource for the Ozgolf members, i'd like to extend it and possibly have a permanent post for it so people can check if the 'sickies' might mesh nicely with a cheap comp day out.

I have more Bris area club to ring yet but here's the stuff so far:

Bribie Island
Every 1st Wednesday - Open
Every Sunday - Open $12.50

Gold Coast Burleigh golf Club
Monster Mondays
16th August
20th September $27.00

Windaroo
Wednesday and Saturday $25.00 + balls

Virginia
Second Tuesday monthly -Xerox $20.00

Carbrook
Shark Lake Challenge
Last Wednesday of the Month

City
Friday Challenge (woomba guys, i can't remember cost!)

Gailes
Every Sunday - Open $8.80
Dingo Hill Testes Blaster $15
Every second Friday Monthly

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if you know a regular day your club has a comp post it here and i'll get compilin'

g69, i assume your innate role as the kindly bigbumshort spectre of open days will yield a plethora of track info....

[Jarro]

Macca,

Nudgee has open days wednesdays, fridays and sundays

[McMw]

interesting list you're compiling mac - considering you've got no sticks to play with!!!

[jaster]

Every Sunday at Toowoomba City - $10

Friday challenge is $15

[BrisVegas]

Brookwater - Saturday is an open comp. $5 + GREEN FEES!

Didn't Terry mention that every Saturday at Windaroo was an open comp?

[macleod]

interesting list you're compiling mac - considering you've got no sticks to play with!!!

what can i say, i like to help my fellow man/woman...

[AndyP]

Macca, I started trying to compile one of these lists over on that "other" forum. Plenty of info should be held in the first post of the thread "Brisbane Open Comps", I think it was called. I might have discovered a few more since then.

[goughy]

When this list gets itself new finished, how about editing the first post to contain all the info then we'll make it sticky. Or just start a new thread and make it sticky. That way it'll be accessable when needed.

Maybe some of the guys south of the border would like to do the same thing.

We should put it in the ozgolf days section; what do ya's think??

[Jarro]

We should put it in the ozgolf days section; what do ya's think??

sounds like a great

let's get cracking people ... more info required \/

[Fishman Dan]

Casino GC

Open days Thursdays and Saturdays

NTP on all holes Saturdays

Ah heck, it's only 90 minutes away from the Sunny Golf Coast (pun intended).

[AndyP]

Here is the list I have compiled over time. May be slightly outdated.

1st means the 1st Monday, for example, of the month.
Back refers to playing from the back markers.

Monday: 1st - Keperra - Stroke - $20

Tuesday: All - Virginia - Stab - $13?, 2nd - Virginia - Stroke (Back) - $20 (burger)

Wednesday: 1st - Bribie Is - $12.10; All (6.30-8, 10.30-12.30) - Keperra -$20; All - Windaroo - $25 (3 balls); All - Nudgee - $20; Gailes - $19.80; All - Caboolture - $12.50; All - Beerwah - $10

Friday: 2nd - Gailes - Stroke (Back) - $15 (burger); All - Pacific - $19.10; Last - Pacific - Stroke (Back) - $19.10; Last - Bribie Is - Stroke (Back) - $20

Saturday: All - Windaroo - $25 (3 balls); All - Beerwah - $10

Sunday: All - Gailes - $8.80; All (11-12.30) - Keperra - $20; Last - Bribie Is -$12.10; All (early) - Pacific - $22-$33; All - Toowoomba City - $8; Most - Redcliffe - $17.50; All - Caboolture - $12.50; All - Beerwah - $10

[macleod]

When this list gets itself new finished, how about editing the first post to contain all the info then we'll make it sticky. Or just start a new thread and make it sticky. That way it'll be accessable when needed.

twas the plan that or bash it into webpage and just have the URL as sticky in the ozgolf day section.

i wasn't sure what else could be done with the phpBB app, maybe even a link like Chat?

Andy's list is sweeet, what i envisaged..thought someone would have gotten to this before me

[AndyP]

Andy's list is sweeet, what i envisaged..thought someone would have gotten to this before me

Had it compiled for my old public service days. Thought it was better to sort into days rather than clubs.

Ahhhh, flex days, how I miss thee.

[Fishman Dan]

When this list gets itself new finished, how about editing the first post to contain all the info then we'll make it sticky. Or just start a new thread and make it sticky. That way it'll be accessable when needed.

What are you like at putting databases online chief?

The NSWGA website has a searchable database, enter the day of the week you would like to play, it will show you the courses with open days. Problem is that it doesn't look like it's been updated since 1965.

Get all of this info, put it into a dodgy Excel spreadsheet and import it into a db format. As much as i understand what's needed, i've done nuffink like this before - while it can't be that hard, i should really do my wedding website before my missus see's me doing golf databases

[Jarro]

i should really do my wedding website

What the..

[markTHEblake]

Mcleod, what a fantastic idea.
Now just what we need is 100 pages to sort through to find the good oil.
I guess a sticky would have to do, but then we have to rely on one person to maintain it , either way its a little innefficient.

OR> we could harness the power of phpBB

A new Forum Category - Golf Course Open Days.
- Begin a new thread, one for each Golf Course, naming convention for the title.
- Whomever starts the thread maintains the entry for his course for ever. Use a format convention to maintain integrity of the info.
- The Forum is locked out for replies, except by Mods admin (this configured by administrator control panel)

OR
as for a database load up a Mambo site ( www.mamboserver.com ) and each entry takes the form of a News article. This article can be posted by anybody, can be categorized and is searchable within the site.
I have just started up 3 sites with Mambo, piece of cake, no more difficult than setting up phpBB.
go to www.theblake.net and click on News to get an idea of how the database can be listed.

[markTHEblake]

Murwillumbah.
Every Mondays and Friday
Open Comp $17
Cart +$14.

[macleod]

Gainsborough Greens
1st Tuesday - "Amateur Masters"
$50 covers green fees + a cart + free range balls + free drink

Every weekeday - Sunday thru Friday Comp
$5.50 on top of normal green fees, Single Stab, White tees
prizes are usually around the $70 for the winner, $40 runnerups

[3oneday]

I haven't seen NorthLakes on your list ? I played there a couple of weeks ago on a Saturday and it cost $55, including a cart.

Pete

[AndyP]

I haven't seen NorthLakes on your list ? I played there a couple of weeks ago on a Saturday and it cost $55, including a cart.

Pete

Sounds like you got a good deal, Pete.

They have a Back Marker comp on the third Wednesday of every month. $75 from memory. Seems to have open comps on Wednesdays, Sundays and most Saturdays too.
The Lady Open is on the first Tuesday of each month.
They have a calendar here: http://www.northlakesgolfclub.com.au/default.asp?p=33

[markTHEblake]

Open Comp days at Hills
Wed and Sat $15

3rd Wed is the Blue Roo challenge. At 6906 metres that truly is a challenge. The shortest Par 5 is 544metres, heck I hope its dry out there.

See the Scorecard here.

[BrisVegas]

I've always meant to play out at Hills.... Have to do it one Saturday.

Thanks for the jpg of the card blakey. Those par 3's are pretty scary:-

#3 - 152m..........6 iron
#8 - 191m..........3 iron
#13 - 229m........3 wood
#16 - 220m........3 wood