Breakers Men's Golf Blog

Just a reminder to all members that this Friday, 1st October the only time sheet that will be open is for the Tuesday 12th October. Members who are playing in the Club Championships will see their start times on Wednesday morning.

Members  The names for the Club Championships have closed and the draw will be done next Tuesday afternoon and you will be able  to see your tee times on Wednesday for the first 2 rounds and the following Wednesday for the final 2 rounds The cost of the Championships is $20 per round with $40 payable on Saturday (green fees for Saturday and Sunday) then $20 per round We have our largest field this year so the Championships will take up the full fields for the first Saturday and Sunday so its really important that if your not playing the 3rd and 4th rounds you let the pro shop know so the tee bookings can be adjusted for the next weeks timesheets. Club Championship Events A - B - C Grade Net played over 72 Holes A - B - C Grade Stroke played over 72 holes Vets Net played over 72 holes Vets Gross played over 72 holes

Club Patron -   Jeff Perry J eff was born in 1944, and trained as a Panel beater in Meadowbank.  He  married in 1966, then  moved to Wamberal  in 1972  and built their home in Windsor Road.   Jeff worked in Gosford for a few years before joining Gosford Council for ten years.  After leaving the Council, he purchased a factory in Berkley Vale and opened a panel shop restoring Classic English cars for many years until his retirement.  Jeff joined Terrigal Memorial Club in 1972 before we had a licence to sell alcohol.  His club number is 00003, and he started playing golf on three par 3 holes, consisting of Kikuyu grass tees, fairways and greens, playing every Sunday morning playing 6 times around.  Jeff started playing Pennant golf, representing the club in the late Seventies and has been involved ever since, winning several C Grade pennants as captain and  manager in 2020 Jeff  was a member of the Golf Committee for many years, serving as Vice President, Secretary and General Committee,

  It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Aub Hyndes Aub was a member of the Breakers Golf Club for over 20 years and the Committee and members would like to send our deepest condolences to the Hyndes family.

Golfers,  As of Friday 24th September bookings at 5pm tonight for Saturday. Sunday and Tuesday and all future Competition bookings until further  notice for  both Vaccinated and Unvaccinated are able to booked in on the portal.   The restrictions have been put in place for members to only book in in their appropriate tee spot according to your membership category meaning if your vaccinated or un vaccinated.  Social golf hasn't changed as you can still only play in two's so all golf members can book in using the portal.

Important message to all Breakers Mens Golf Club Members  Attention all members,  As of this Friday members who are fully vaccinated and have either sent a copy of the certificate to Breakers club or have shown it at the pro shop, will be able to book into playing in groups of four over 18 holes of golf.  There will be a limited number of tee times for unvaccinated players in groups of 2 in the daily competition Sunday Mens golf competitions over 18 holes will return to a maximum 54 players with fully vaccinated players being able to book into 11 x 4 person groups. A further 5 x 2 person groups will be allocated for those members who at this stage have received one vaccination or are unvaccinated.  Tuesday and Saturday Golf competitions over 18 holes will initially cater for 100 players in total and will run morning and afternoon sessions of 50 players with 10 x 4 person groups and 5 x 2 person groups in each session.  Unless your vaccination certificate has been sighted at the pro s

The Mens committee are currently putting together the 2022 Fixture Book and are looking for anyone who would like to advertise their business.    Spaces are limited, advertising rates are $250 for a full page and $150 for a half page.   If you would like to promote your business please contact Club Captain Peter Crowder on   breakersmensgolfcaptain@outlook.com   or 0434421084

FUNERAL DETAILS - CHARLES HENDERSON  Many of you have asked for details of the funeral for Charles.  It is being held on Wednesday at 2pm, at Greenway Chapel, Kincumber but, with Covid restrictions, only family will be in attendance.  In order to watch the service, you can google Greenway Scheduled Funerals.  It is already there, so simply scroll down to his name, and you simply click on WATCH THE SERVICE about 5 minutes before the commencement time.  Alternatively, the video of the service will be uploaded the next day and will be available to view for 10 days.

EMAILING PROOF OF VACCINATION CERTIFICATES  We are pleased to note that many men have already emailed their vaccination certificates to the club  Please be aware that changes to membership categories will be made very soon.  If you are double vaccinated please ensure that you send your certificate asap to info@breakerscc.com so you membership category can be updated If you don't know how to email your vaccination certificate please bring it to the pro shop or see the starter on Tuesday from 9 till 11  We are working on just exactly what these new rules will entail regarding competitions and time slots, and will let you know as soon as decisions are finalised.   Watch this space!! 

As you would be aware the NSW Government has eased some restrictions and they are aiming for a 70% fully vaccinated to allow the state to reopen.  With this in mind the club is still governed by the rules set by the state government and NSW health and we are still waiting on rulings which will allow us to resume our normal golf competitions and for the reopening of the club.  We have been working with Micropower to upgrade a category of membership which will allow us to return to groups of four for golf competitions inline with the changes that were introduced on the 13th September 2021.   To assist us with complying with the current restrictions and to allow the golf committee to resume 18 hole competitions we are asking those who wish to play 18 holes and in groups of four and to comply with the government guidelines to provide us with documentation that you have been fully vaccinated.  Should you have a medical exemption we ask you to provide us with documentation to support your ex

Periwinkle is the colour to represent Stomach Cancer so all men playing on Sunday and Tuesday will be provided with a ribbon to wear in honour of Charles 'Chas'.  The ribbons will be in the Pro Shop so please take one and wear it in honour of a good bloke taken too soon. Click on the image to see it larger

There has been a fe questions from members wondering what happens to their handicap if they play the back nine or front nine twice.  How it works  When Golflink gets a 9 hole score posted, it holds that score until it gets another 9 hole score posted.  Every 9 hole score has an individual slope rating, and Golflink adjusts handicaps every time 2x9 hole scores are uploaded, even if they are weeks apart.  A  member had a 9 hole score at Shelly Beach two weeks ago and then a Breakers 9 hole score and was handicapped on the combined 18 hole score.

Change of date to the AGM, Board Nominations and Extraordinary Ordinary General Meeting As a result of the road map set by the NSW government for our way out of the current restrictions. Your Board has decided to change the date of the company AGM, EGM and vote for the position of Board members to allow members to attend in person as well as vote in person. Please note the new date for the AGM and EGM is the 17th November 2021, with full details to follow. We will be keeping members updated on the requirements to use the club facilities that will be set out under the road map to recovery set by the government. To assist with the opening of the club we encourage everyone to get double vaccinated and to comply with social distancing as we look forward to welcoming you back to the club. Kind Regards,                                             Ken Pearson                                                                  Lance Harrigan CEO                                                   

TEMPORARY GUR  Members, please be aware, on the right side of the 9th/18th fairway the green staff have deposited the cores from coring the greens. This is to be treated as GUR, unless your ball is in the penalty area. Nearest point of relief, no nearer the hole. Match Committee Message from the green staff.  The greens have been cored and fertilised and will be a bit soft for the next couple of weeks. This will inevitably create more pitch marks. Members please be ultra aware and repair your pitch marks and others that may have been missed. 

Notice to all members A couple of the major events need to be finalised this year and have now been scheduled, they will only be cancelled if covid forces us to close the comps down. Bill Birch Cup (Knockout) on Sundays and Tuesday The Bill Birch Knockout is an extra Knockout Competition over 5 games of single stableford played on Tuesdays and Sundays Competition in 3 Divisions, Tuesday am – Tuesday pm and Sundays with the knockout working in the following manner in each division  Round 1:   Best 18 scores :   Qualifying has been completed with the winners names listed on the board outside the Pro Shop.  Round 2 :   Played on Sunday 19th September and Tuesday 21st September, the best 10 scores move on Round 3:  Played on Sunday 26th and Tuesday 28th September where the best 5 scores move on  Semi Final:   Played on Sunday the 3rd October and Tuesday 5th October with  the best 2 scores in the into the final  Final  - The best score on the final round will be declared the winner       

Good Morning Members, Let me start by saying a big thank you to all who have and are assisting in the pros shop during this difficult time.    I think one positive that has come out of it is that we now appreciate the efforts that the Henderson’s do for our golfing members.  Due to the large number of golfers joining the club the Board have decided to close membership for golf members and a waiting list will be put in place.  This allows those members who have been members access to their course and hopefully with the extra members we will see strong numbers continue in our weekly competitions once we get back to normal operations.  Thanks you to all the golfers who have been very supportive of the regulations.  Regards, Ken Pearson CEO

There are a number of new mother ducks and ducklings on the course at the moment and on Saturday one family was taking an excursion from the 5th, across the 6th and onto Willoughby road  Steve Adlard spotted them and attempted to divert the family's direction from the road without success. Mother duck new exactly where she wanted to go and no matter what Steve did she headed to the road wth her family in hot pursuit. All of a sudden Steve took off and was last seen racing  through the bushes jumping the fence running onto Willoughby road to stop any cars and making sure the little family made it across to the other side.  On behalf of all the animal lovers in the club well done, but can you do something about that bloody magpie.

 Members please note that this years' club championships will be going ahead over 72 holes as a stroke event with the first 2 rounds over 9 holes, or 18 holes subject to Covid conditions. Rounds will be played on the weekends of the  9th and 10th of October and the 16th and 17th October, we have reserved the weekend of 23rd and 24th October as a backup round. After the first 36 holes the top 8 plus ties in each grade will play the final 36 holes in a 18 hole format Nomination forms will be in the pro shop as of Tuesday 21st of September closing on 5th October with the draw put on the time sheet on the 6th October.

It's taken a few weeks to be able to link our system with Golflink for the 9 hole competitions but it has now happened. The course has now been slope rated per 9 holes thanks to Nicky.   As of Saturday the 4th September your 9 hole cards will be sent to Golflink for handicapping, after 2 consecutive cards have been submitted they will be added together to make an 18 hole card.

To all our Golf Members Your golf committee members  understand the desire to  return to a 4 player,  18 hole  format for competition golf at the earliest possible time.  The committee  will strive to achieve this in a way that is safe for our member s within the current health advice and in consultation with the Breakers club management and Club Professionals . The interim focus is to facilitate the maximum number of members having access to competition golf 3 days each week, whilst working within health guidelines and ensuring an adequate financial return to fund course staff and maintenance .  Several weeks ago, we saw a significant increase in golf member waiting lists ,  we were required to reduce playing groups to 2, whilst continuing with an  18 hole  format.  Being a  9 hole  course this severely restricted the number of members getting a game, with all online bookings being filled within minutes of opening. With only 70 members getting a game each day, waiting lists in the hig