MEMBER ENGAGEMENT UPDATE

Any member that would like to share ideas for the betterment of the Club or has questions about Club operations is welcome to register to meet with Jamie Palmer [General Manager] and Gary McAlister [Chairman] on Wednesday night March 12th at 5.30pm. There will be a maximum of 10 persons able to register so all applications will be acknowledged. 

Course Works Schedule for 11th Hole.

Start Date: Monday, 17th March 2025

Overview: The planned course works for the 11th hole will begin on Monday, 17th March 2025, and will be completed in phases. The work will involve the removal of dead trees along the boundary and the installation of a safety net to prevent golf balls from leaving onto lake road. During the entire work period, the 11th hole will be out of action.

Phase 1; removal of dead trees.

Phase 2; Install safety net.

Important Notes:

• The 11th hole will be out of action from Monday, 17th March until the work is completed.
• Please follow any signage or instructions from staff while navigating the course during this time.
• 15b will be in play whilst work is being done.

For any further information, feel free to reach out. We appreciate your patience, and we look forward to welcoming you back to the 11th hole once the work is complete!

Kitchen Renovations

We're pleased to announce that kitchen renovations underway. The building should be fully completed by the end of next week. We love the new look (and space!). This should make our kitchen a more user-friendly space for our staff. Please come upstairs and take a look - we're sure that you'll agree this is a much-needed improvement.

Course & Coring

With all the great weather we have had the course is under a lot of pressure due to the number of rounds being played. Please continue to do what you can to keep the course in good condition for your fellow members.

The course will be closed on the 17th, 18th and 19th of March for coring.

Events

Next week the club hosts the Inter-Services competition From Monday through to Thursday. This is a great event with a lot of work put into it so thank you in advance for your support of this.

The 15th of March is Round 3 of the Pengelly Trophy and the 22nd of March is Round 3 of the Summer Cup.

Bag Tags

These are available in the Pro-Shop for most players by the end of the month. Please pick up your membership card for use around the club and please attach your bag tag where it can be seen on your golf bag.

Regards

Carden Mulholland

Hi everyone,

Last Sunday saw the first of the mixed pairs events scheduled for the year and we had a great turnout of 86 golfers. The weather was hot and the scoring even hotter with the top eleven pairs scoring 45 points or better in the best ball format. The winners were Joanna Hopkins and Michael Davison on 50pts from Matthew Knight and Jacqui Green on 48pts and Emily and Jeremy Wagon on 47pts. Everyone enjoyed the day with the top eleven pairs taking home a prize.

We are pleased to announce that CRAIGS INVESTMENT PARTNERS will be sponsoring the mixed pairs events for the rest of this year and that NEW WORLD DEVONPORT will be also adding to the prize pool. A big thank you to both companies. Our next event will be on Sunday 4th May - entries will be open closer to the time.

Pauline and Gary

Our Golfers  
Follow along on our new Newsletter addition - introducing some of our members, one golfer at a time. Get to know your golfing family! 

Jacquee Pedrick

Handicap:  46.4 

How long have you been at WGC?:  About nine years. 

What got you interested in golf?: I needed an activity to do when I retired so golf was perfect for that.   

What’s your favourite hole here and why?: The 11th. It’s a bit of a challenge and if I can get around the bend, it’s a good round.  

What’s the best golfing tip you’ve been given?: Watch the ball. If you do a longer swing, the ball goes further. 

If you could play a round with anybody who would you pick, and why?: Lydia Ko, we’ve all seen her do so well throughout the years. She’s also a very good role model for women in sport.  

Where would you like to play one day, and why?: Saint Andrews. I’ve visited before but never played so I suppose that would be quite nice. 

What’s your favourite thing about WGC?: The people. The staff, the friends I’ve made, everyone’s very nice at the club. It’s also awesome to see more young players, especially mums with kids, getting into the game. If I could give one tip it would be not to wait until retirement to start!