JUNE Round - Mon 8th at The Pat

[Hatchman]

June Round for the Public Holiday Monday 8th at the Pat. https://www.westbeachparksgolf.com.au/

3 Groups have been booked under (Luke)
8:36, 8:42 & 8:48am

1. Hatchman
2. TC
3. Hard Pan
4. marcel
5. wazamac
6. Flavvz
7. BYU
8. DMG
9. Wenz
10. Matt (Wenz Bro)

Spaces available for 2 more

[DMG]

Assuming this is the Pat on the Public Holiday?

[BobsYourUncle]

Yes (at least that's my understanding)

[Wenz]

Yes. Sorry should have been more specific.
Pat on Monday 8th June @ 8.36

[marcel]

Cross me off the list please.

We should have gone putt putt

[thecollective]

Cross me off the list please.

Carts are available, plus I can bring a insulated bottle of tea with scones...


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[nadg63]

Carts are available, plus I can bring a insulated bottle of tea with scones...Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Not that, things to do.

[Hatchman]

All booked in for 12 people under my name (Luke)
8:36, 8:42 & 8:48am

Thanks for doing that Wenz.


I'm looking forward to seeing how the Course is now as its been close to 15 years since I've had a game there.
I only got to play 2 times after the new holes from the Adelaide Airport Runway extension were finally in play.
I played here regularly for 5yrs under the old layout and during the stage where the new holes where being developed and there was 6 temporary holes and greens. This was as a member of a Group 4 Club (S.A Public). We had a small club house behind the 18th at the time right alongside Westwood Ho's club house.

Small history lesson. Back in the 80's and 90's there were social Golf Clubs and Group 4 Clubs as an alternative to joining a Club that had a Course they called theirs. The difference between the 2 was Group 4's had official AGU handicaps and played by the rules of Golf in weekly competitions. The Social Golf Clubs did their own thing and made up their own rules. Later down the track these classifications have changed a bit and more of the social clubs were bought in to play under the rules of golf with official handicaps. Group 4's played their rounds at various courses around the state and Paid Green Fees normally at a small reduced rate. Part of the deal S.A Public had with the West Beach Trust was we would play 3 rounds at the Pat and 1 away a month and in return were allowed to have the small transportable club house behind the 18th.

[thecollective]

Have never played Westward Ho so looking forward to it. In terms of a public course conditioning and design looks pretty good from the road

[nadg63]

Have never played Westward Ho so looking forward to it. In terms of a public course conditioning and design looks pretty good from the road

Condition is usually pretty good, greens can be patchy tho! The layout/course def improved after P Ormsby took in on. Hope that teeing off at the time you are there are not too many 'casual golfers' ahead of you - can be a LONG round there at times

[DMG]

Hope that teeing off at the time you are there are not too many 'casual golfers' ahead of you - can be a LONG round there at times

Would love to hear thoughts on this. I likely only have the morning so if there is potential for the round to drag on I may need to pull out. I know we can't be certain... but educated guesses from experienced Pat players?

[thecollective]

Would love to hear thoughts on this. I likely only have the morning so if there is potential for the round to drag on I may need to pull out. I know we can't be certain... but educated guesses from experienced Pat players?

@ that time of the morning I think we will be ok, we can put you in the first group (a 3 ball) if you have time constraints

[wazamac]

At a guess, 4 -4.5 hrs being the Pat at that time.
Have had 6 hours and played the last 2 holes in the dark but teed off after lunch.

[thecollective]

At a guess, 4 -4.5 hrs being the Pat at that time.
Have had 6 hours and played the last 2 holes in the dark but teed off after lunch.

In that case scenario I will be heading to the car park after 9

[DMG]

In that case scenario I will be heading to the car park after 9

Me too...

[BobsYourUncle]

We're close to the start of the field, I'd be expecting <4hrs based on my recent experience there. We could go earlier - there are 3 slots available from 7:42?

[wazamac]

In that case scenario I will be heading to the car park after 9

We played over 4 hours at Robe.

[Wenz]

These photos are from last month, I've been told the course is looking very lush.

[thecollective]

We played over 4 hours at Robe.

Should have been clearer; my reply relates to the second sentence. 9 holes in 3 hours = im outta here!

Robe was wet, hilly and dissected into 3 blocks of holes (all a distance apart from each other) plus we had time to take photos of views etc.

[Hatchman]

At a guess, 4 -4.5 hrs being the Pat at that time.
Have had 6 hours and played the last 2 holes in the dark but teed off after lunch.

In that case scenario I will be heading to the car park after 9

We're close to the start of the field, I'd be expecting <4hrs based on my recent experience there. We could go earlier - there are 3 slots available from 7:42?

At that time of day we will be fine to be done in 3:45hr - 4:15hr. The trouble with snail pace tends to start 10am+ onward from vast past experience.

We played over 4 hours at Robe.

That is true but someone with loud pants was taking photos every hole nearly and we all took a moment to admire the view off the back of the 9th Tee. Rain stopping and starting all day added to small delays with umbrella up and down all the time.
One of the time wasters there that can't be under estimated is parking you buggy in a spot for lengthy walks to the tee.

[thecollective]

I took a nasty fall on the weekend and as a result my ribs are extremely sore.

I might hire a cart and hence it might make sense for me to join DMG in the first group of three

Anybody else want to go halvies in a cart?

[BobsYourUncle]

Might want to confirm they're allowing 2 people in a cart, North Adelaide still aren't AFAIK.

[thecollective]

Might want to confirm they're allowing 2 people in a cart, North Adelaide still aren't AFAIK.

I didn't even think of this, well pointed out. I might not need it by Monday but see how we go. If I do will go 1player

[Hard_Pan]

Golf Australia advice just came through allowing it. That said, courses have to adopt it.

[Flavzz]

Looking forward to this. Went out and bought a period correct driver from when I was a member there agree that we should be fine for 4hr to 4.15 at that time of day.

[Hatchman]

Looking forward to this. Went out and bought a period correct driver from when I was a member there agree that we should be fine for 4hr to 4.15 at that time of day.

Do you remember a unit called Michael Pappas from your days there Flavzz?