Breakers Men's Golf Blog

Gentlemen,  The Match Committee have now rescheduled the major events that were previously postponed. Please see below the proposed new dates.  Patrons Day, to be played on Tuesday 11th October 2022  Mixed Foursomes to be played on Saturday 29th October 2022  Creighton’s Cup to be played on Tuesday 8th November 2022  Men’s Foursomes to be played on Sunday 13th November 2022  Captains v Presidents to be played on Tuesday 29th November 2022  Terrigal Cup to be played on Sunday 4th December 2022  The Men’s Club Championships will go ahead as scheduled on 8th-9th and 15th and 16th October 2022 The Breakers Men’s Golf Club AGM is now scheduled for the 27th November 2022, Shotgun Start.   Let’s hope the weather is on our side in October/November. Please let me know if any of these dates are a problem.   Regards Peter Crowder   Captain Breakers Men’s Golf Club

  Long time member Dave Chilvers sadly passed away after a long illness and we would like to send our condolences to Mark and the family He will be sadly missed by all his friends at Breakers.

On Monday Breakers Golf Club hosted Magenta Shores, Gosford, Wyong and Kooindah Waters, officiated by Glen & Jeff. The course was set up to the maximum it could without doing any damage.  Magenta beat Gosford 5&3, Wyong beat Kooindah 7&1, comments from all players was very positive a 2.5 handicapper said what a pearl of a course we have and most comments we received were to compliment Wayne & his staff on a tremendous job they have done to present the course in excellent condition. This is the first time we have hosted for some considerable time it shows that we can punch above our weight.  On Monday our team of Steve Adlard, Glenn Bainbridge, Rod Michelson, Michael Hogan, Rick Petrie, Deiter Hajduk, Wayne Fuller and Phill Lucas go to Wyong to play Kooindah Waters in a match that should be close. Good Golfing Jeff.

Care Careflight Community Encounter  https://breakerscc.com/ve/whats-on/careflight-community-encounter  Join us Sunday 28th August from 11 am.  Experience the world-class technology of the Mounties Care CareFlight Helicopter up close and try the HeliSim helicopter simulator ride.  Enjoy a family-friendly day out with FREE family activities, face painting, and more.  Please note that the Mounties Care CareFlight Helicopter will be onsite from approximately 1.45pm-2.45pm. All other activities will continue until approximately 4pm. Artwork attached  Lee Live at Breakers THE LAST MAN STANDING - LONNIE LEE Thursday 1st September 2022 Tickets on sale from Reception AVAILABLE NOW! $10m $20nm  Father’s Day at Breakers $3000 Major Raffle Sunday 4th September 2022 Tickets on sale from 5.00pm – draw starts at 7pm Major Prize – Weber BBQ Skillion  Brasserie Weekend Specials St Louis BBQ Pork Ribs $30m $32nm 300g Scotch Fillet $36m $38nm Live Entertainment with Shane Edwards 12pm – 3pm

56 players played on Sunday in fantastic conditions then returned to the club auditorium for Pizza and to receive their 50-year celebration golf towel and coaster.  There are special prizes for the Sunday, Tuesday morning and Tuesday afternoon events with a $300 golf bag being drawn out of the hat. (Winner must be in attendance) Please note that the winner of the Golf Bag must be at the auditorium at the time of the draw  If a player is lucky enough to win the bag and plays on multiple days he is ineligible to win a second bag.  The winners on the day were  First Place: Barry Paterson  Second:  Brad Callanan Third: Steven Goodwin  Fourth: David Lowe Fifth:  Eddie Stothard T he winner of Sundays draw for the golf bag was John McGrath. The weather is looking a bit ordinary for Tuesday however we would like to confirm that the Tuesday 23rd August morning dinner and afternoon dinner and draws will proceed even if we are rained out  and all members who were registered to play on Tuesday wi

Just a reminder to all golfers playing the the 50th Anniversary  Games on Sunday and Tuesday  that the events will be a shotgun start Sunday. 7. 30 Shotgun Start Golfers are requested to be at the course, paid by 7.15 and at their relevant tee by 7.25 for a 7.30 start. There will be a prize presentation in the auditorium with pizza for all players. All members will receive a 50th celebration gift and a chance to win a new golf bag Tuesday AM.   7.30 Shotgun Start Golfers are requested to be at the course, paid by 7.15 pand at their relevant tee by 7.25 for a 7.30 start. There will be a prize presentation in the auditorium with a baked lunch supplied for all players. Please select your choice at the pro shop before starting All members will receive a 50th celebration gift and a chance to win a new golf bag Tuesday PM.  12.30 PM Shotgun Start Golfers are requested to be at the course, paid by 12.15 and at their relevant tee by 12.25 for a 12.30 start. There will be a prize presentation i

Hi All,   Tuesdays winners are,  A Grade  0-15 1st J.Johnston  46pts $30   2nd D.Gordon 33pts $20  3rd M.Chilvers 33pts $15  B Grade 16-21  R.Harrison        39pts $30 1 2nd R.Orgias    38pts $20   3rd F.Borg       38pts $15  C.Grade 22-36 1st  F.Balderston   45pts $30  2nd S.Beagley      42pts $20   3rd G.Osteni         40pts $15  NTP G.Bainbridge   Ball comp 35balls to 33c/b.  Cheers, Glenn.

Our team played against Shelly Beach at Magenta Shores on Monday and were defeated 6.5 to 1.5.  Glenn Bainbridge won 4&3 and Phil Lucas did really well to square his match. After a game that went back and forward all day Rod Michelsen lost on the 18th, however Dieter Hajduk, Rick Petrie and Mike Hogan came up against some hot opposition and went down. A special Thank You to Jeff Shadbolt who filled in at short notice and looked stunning in his new Breakers vest. Although Jeff was defeated, he did his best for Breakers Glenn Bainbridge

Hi All, Prize reports as follows.  Saturday 13th August.  G. Burne  41pts $30,  J.Perry 40pts $20, G. Burke 40pts $15  Ball comp 10 balls.  NTP Men C.Carey  Ladies A.Harrigan.    Sunday 14th August.  A. Seaton  41pts $35,  C.Coote 40pts $30,  S.Clarke 40pts $20  D.Reeves 37pts $15. Ball comp 15 balls.   NTP S.Blackmore.  Today's course had the 1st,7th and 9th back in play,and we hope to have the 5th and 8th back next weekend (weather permitting).  Let's hope the sun keeps shining and the wind keeps blowing!  Cheers, Glenn.

Hi Everyone,  With the weather we have had over the last week, the course has dried out exceptionally well and from Saturday we are looking to revert back to some full holes.  Please keep in mind that this is still dependant on weather and can be brought back to the current par 3 if it gets too wet again.  But from tomorrow we are looking at:   1st hole – open back up to full hole  2nd hole – full hole as normal  3rd hole – still remaining shortened, however increasing yardage by approx. 40 metres  4th hole – full hole as normal  5th hole – still remaining short, no change to this hole  6th hole – full hole, reds off the front  7th hole – full hole but off front tee  8th hole – still remaining shortened  9th hole – full hole off front tee. In front of tee will be marked GUR  I think Members will be happy with this configuration, as always, feel free to provide feedback.  Hope everyone has a great weekend.  Regards,  Matthew Farrugia  Venue Manager

Members  Tickets are selling fast for our 50th Anniversary Dinner Dance on Saturday 27th August.  The MC will be well known local Rick Julien with Dennis Walsh's band providing the music.  Confirmed guests who will be interviewed include some of our X-Professionals and Club Champions including Russell Swanson, Scott Cubis,  Mark Sullivan, Lee Akers and Cathy Stolz.   Why not get your table together for what promises to be a great night you can meet and listen to some of the people that made this club great. Tickets on sale at reception. Golf members $20 Non members $40.  (Tickets include your first drink)

Breakers are hosting another live show    Thursday 1 st  September 2022.  Lonnie Lee is performing Live here in the club and tickets are just $10m  Lee performs live   Lonnie Lee is an icon of Australia's first pop music industry.   His one man show will give you an insight into his life and the history of Australian music.   Lots of memories, lots of laughs and lots of wonderful music!   For further information on entertainment happening in the club click the link below https://breakerscc.com/entertainment-events

  The rescheduled 2022 NSW Senior Amateur Championship will be hosted by  Forster Tuncurry Golf Club , located in the Great Lakes area on New South Wales Mid North Coast, an easy three-hour drive north from Sydney. The Forster Tuncurry area is positioned between the beautiful Wallis Lake and the Pacific Ocean. It is blessed with an abundance of nature’s beautiful attractions - beaches, national parks, fishing, dolphin & whale watching along with two excellent golf courses, each with its own character and clubhouse. THE IMMACULATE FAIRWAYS AND NEW TUNCURRY CLUBHOUSE AT FORSTER TUNCURRY GOLF CLUB The NSW Senior Amateur Championship is an Australian Senior Ranking event for male players aged 55 years and over and female players aged 50 years and over. Both men and women will compete over three 18-hole stroke rounds. Online Entry is just $160.00 and includes three rounds of golf, a Championship gift and a Championship dinner on Tuesday evening. The following GA Handicap limits apply: M

Members, Small fields on Sunday and Tuesday however with a little luck and some sunshine we will start to get larger fields Until we go to a normal full course all results will be posted on the blog Sunday 7th August.  B.Callanan -      44pts $30  S.Goodwin -     43pts $25  P. Jollif -           43pts $20   S.O'Malveney -42pts $15  Ball comp - 14 balls to 39 c/b NTP C.Carey.  Tuesday 9th August . 3/4 Handicap B.Wright       - 42pts $40  M.Wilson -      42pts $30  B.Campbell -   41pts $25  W.Whitehead - 40pts $20  N.Romain -      40pts $15.  Ball comp - 22 balls to 35 c/b NTP D.Coxall. Cheers, Glenn. President

S UPER SENIOR PENNANTS 2022  Wayne Fuller and Glenn Bainbridge after their wins  Round three of the Super Senior Pennants was played at Everglades on Monday against Gosford.  Our No1 Glen Bainbridge had a small stumbled in the straight before lifting and winning 2&1   Rod Michelsen our No2 could not get his game going falling 6&5,                                                                                         I think we need the stewards to look into the next player Wayne Fuller, playing No 3 after going down 7&6 last week he turns that

Hi All,    Sadly we only had 40 starters on Saturday even though the sun was shining and it was a nice day for golf. The winners for the day were K.Nixon -       45Pts $30 c/b W. Uzelac -   45Pts $25  L. Cattaway  44Pts $20  D. Coxall -    43Pts $15   Ball Comp 15 balls to 42 c/b   K.Nixon, W.Uzelac, L.Cattaway, D.Coxall, A.Barnes, B.Hayward, T.Mitchell, M.Lewis, G.Bell, M.Russell-Smith, J.Perry, A.Connolly, V.Higgin, S.Fuller, D.Newman  Unfortunately one card was disqualified as a card signed by the marker was returned with no name or handicap.  Cheers, Glenn. President

What the sport of golf means to people is extremely difficult to put into words, since at any one moment golf can be any number of things.  It can be a moment of triumph as you break 80 for the first time and give your mates a hard time or copping it from them in a crushing defeat as you 3-putt your last hole to lose a match, it can hold moments of pure joy and jubilation after you hole out for eagle and disbelief and heartbreak on the next as you pump two tee shots right out of bounds.  We are not playing against other players, as much as we are playing against a course: an inanimate, unfeeling thing, even if it does not always seem like it.  Why do you spend the money to play a game that humbles you?”   The answer is as simple as it is complicated: we love it, hitting that shot out of the trees and onto the green is why we love golf. Hitting that crisp iron from the fairway and seeing the ball roll onto the green or dropping in that snake from 35 feet to save par is why we love golf.

To Golf Members  Gentlemen, we are in regular discussions with Matt, Venue Manager and Wayne Hensley, Ground Superintendent to open up the course as soon as possible.  It has been suggested by some members that we can open up some of the Par 4 holes.  Having played yesterday (Saturday) there are to many areas that are still holding water and the safety of our members is foremost in the minds of Mounties management.  Is is somewhat disappointing to see such low numbers playing the alternative Par 3 course.  This was designed as a temporary measure but with more rain predicted, we may be playing the Par 3 longer than first thought. If this is the case, we plan to make adjustments to handicaps to provide a more even playing field.  Whilst we are using temporary score cards, please make sure your Name and Handicap are written the scorecard .  We have had score cards handed in with no name on the card. We will only be playing a Single Stableford on the Par 3 course.  All major Mens comps ha

Tickets on Sale! Hi l gentlemen don't forget tickets for Saturday nights 50th celebration go on sale this morning at Breakers reception.  A small group of men and women have spent many hours to make this night happen we would love to see as many of you as possible on the night. Bring your membership card to be able to purchase $20 members tickets, $40 non members tickets can be purchased anytime

Hi all, just in case there were any doubts, the course will still be open today in its shortened format.  We had about 9mm last night (Thursday) but the playing and walking areas of the course are still in good condition and with the cutting the staff did throughout the week, hopefully the wet areas will be able to dry out even quicker.  Saturday and Sunday will be 18 hole comps on the par 3 course and prizes will be allocated  as per normal

There have been a lot of blog stories lately re  decisions made about the golf course and I have been asked by a number of the members “who is Matthew Farrugia” Matthew Farrugia  Breakers Venue Manager  Matthew started in the Club industry at 19 years of age at Seven Hills Toongabbie RSL Club as a GPU whilst finishing his Advanced Diploma of Hospitality Management.   His drive and passion for the industry grew as he became a Club Supervisor by the age of 21.  3 years later he was promoted to Duty Manager and then added the Gaming Portfolio to his responsibilities soon after.  Matt also began to oversee Promotions and Marketing, taking on a more senior role in Club Group in his late 20's, until being promoted to Group Gaming Manager, which he has been in for the past 9 years.  The role evolved into more of an Operational role, to which he has been a vital part of multiple amalgamations as the Club Group expanded from 2 to 5 Clubs, as well as many minor and major renovations, the lat

  Members  As we are not sending results to Golflink whilst playing the par 3 course results have not been on the portal Find attached the results for the last 3 days Saturday 30th July 1st 15382 Jeanice Gibson 23 $30 2nd 7098 lynne Cattaway 22 $25 3rd 6051 Kevin Porter 21 c/b $15 NTP Glenn Bainbridge Ball comp 17 balls to 19 c/b Sunday 31st July 1st 1356 Jeff Shadbolt 25 $25 2nd 3826 Phil Lucas 24 $20 3rd 13057 Barry Paterson 23 $10 NTP P Vanwyngaarden Ball comp 13 balls to 20 c/b Tuesday 2nd Aug 1st 13364 W Whitehead 25c/b $35 2nd 19164 Dave Coxall 25 $25 3rd 29784 Peter Stephens 24 c/b $20 4th 27169 Terry Honeybrook 24 $15 NTP Jamie Gilchrist Ball comp 24 balls to 20 c/b