News Archive

Steve’s Albatross on the 11th

Congratulations to Steve Harvey for recently claiming one of the rarest of golfing achievements – an albatross.

After the 3 guys in the group teed off prior to myself and had all hit reasonable drives, I thankfully got one right out of the screws down the right side of the fairway. Initially I didn’t see the ball and thought it may have rolled into the rough. However the ball had travelled way further than originally thought, over the second rise about 40 metres ahead of the boys, leaving a short but blind shot into the green. Remarkably it was only a gap wedge to the pin.

Aiming to the uphill side of the pin, to keep it away from the right side, it felt really good off the club and I thought beauty, definitely will be close and chance for eagle. Dean (Nye) was standing on the hill and relayed “I think it went in”. Given the usual Aussie penchant to take the mickey I was somewhat disbelieving. However Jimmy who was also in the same position was somewhat more animated  – “Albatross!!!!”. High fives all round and then a check of the hole to confirm – “bloody rippa!” Haven’t had a hole in one but have done one better. Couldn’t even cross it off the bucket list because I’d never even considered it

Well done Steve

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TaylorMade Clearance at KCGC

With the imminent arrival of the new TaylorMade Stealth 2 Driver, Fairways and Hybrids, the Golf Shop is clearing out our Stealth ex-demo stock. We are also able to offer Members a limited opportunity to purchase some ex-demo TaylorMade GT Spider Putters, so come in and see the shop staff for a red hot deal while stocks last.

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SHAPE UP YOUR SHORT GAME WITH VIRGINIA

There is no time like the present to get your short game in shape for summer.  Come to a single session or come to them all.  Alleviate the stress of bunkers and build a solid foundation for sustained short game success. With detailed information on how to practice to create change. Notes and video content will be provided for all sessions via CoachNow.  Bookings can be made via Virginia’s ‘Book a lesson’ tab on the member homepage.

$40/person/session – Minimum of 4 participants – Maximum of 6 participants per session.  Sessions are 60 minutes.

Monday 13th February:

1. 9am – 10am – Putting & Speed Control
2. 10.30am – 11.30am – Chipping & Club Selection
3. 12.30pm – 1.30pm – Pitching & Distance Control
4. 2pm – 3pm Bunkers & Bounce

Monday 20th February

1. 9am – 10am – Putting & Speed Control
2. 10.30am – 11.30am – Chipping & Club Selection
3. 12.30pm – 1.30pm – Pitching & Distance Control

4.       2pm – 3pm Bunkers & Bounce

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Grant Field Junior Classic

Congratulations to the KCGC Juniors who competed in the Grant Field Junior Event which wrapped up today.  In the girls Division, Caitlin Vanderkruk finished best of the KCGC members in outright 3rd at +17.  While in the boys division, Wes Hinton further continued his good form to finish second at -4 (4 shots off the leader).  Ben Dowling also secured a top 10 position at +6.  Well done to Jack Armstrong, Jack Jones, Leo Brumm, Audric & Cassandre Geens who all participated.

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2023 Rules Changes

The international governing bodies for golf have introduced a few new rule changes effective 2023.  Thankfully they are simple to understand and can be accessed by clicking here.  The Club recommends all members familiarise themselves with the adjustments.

Furthermore, the R&A has released an excellent app on the Rules of Golf. This is an easy to use tool which will assist many golfers in furthering their understanding of the rules.  Click on the below image from your mobile device to download the app.

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