6th February 2023
The Club wishes to remind members of the importance of pace of play. In recent weeks the Club has seen a trend of average round times increasing, which is not ideal and nor do we believe most members wish to see. The Club would ask all its members to please be mindful and take responsibility for their position in the field and always maintain a quick pace throughout their round.
6th February 2023
The Club is excited to announce that Jake Newbery has now completed his qualification and is an active Teaching Professional. On behalf of the Club Jake, congratulations.
With over 8 years of experience in the golf industry, Jake brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to Keperra Country Golf Club. He completed his PGA Membership Pathway Program in 2022, specialising in Advanced Golf Coaching and Game Development, and is Trackman Level 1 and 2 qualified. Jake has been mentored by some of the most elite coaches in Australia and strives for excellence in all aspects of coaching and the game. Not only does he have a talent for club fitting and extensive product knowledge, but he also has a reputation for building and delivering exceptional Ladies Programs and Junior Clinics. This was recognized with winning the 2022 QLD Junior Program of the Year with Chris McCourt. Jake’s peers will agree that his enthusiasm and passion for golf is second to none, and he revels in the progress and satisfaction of his students. He understands that all golfers have different learning styles, and he can adapt and create well-rounded, customised training plans for each student of all levels.
Jake is excited to deliver several upcoming Programs and Clinics at Keperra Country Golf Club for 2023. He will also be available for personalised club fitting, 30 minute and 60 minute private or playing lessons by appointment, commencing February 2023. Please contact the Pro Shop on 07 3355 7744 or book online via the Keperra Country Golf Club website to book your next lesson.
6th February 2023
The Christmas and New Year period saw a busy period for our Juniors, with several big tournaments being contested.
We are proud to acknowledge the following Juniors and their excellent results in the following events:
Greg Norman Junior Masters (in the Boys 17 & Under) – Wes Hinton (Tied 4th), Jack Jones (24th) and Fahim Hilmi (Tied 25th)
Greg Norman Junior Masters (in the Boys 15 & Under) – Jack Armstrong (Tied 13th)
Greg Norman Junior Masters (in the Girls 17 & Under) – Caitlin Vanderkruk (Tied 14th)
Greg Norman Junior Masters (in the Girls 13 & Under) – Cassandre Geens (30th) & (Tied 2nd in the Nett)
Grant Field Junior Classic Boys – Wes Hinton (Tied 2nd), Ben Dowling (Tied 7th), Jack Armstrong (Tied 11th), Jack Jones (14th) & Leo Brumm (57th)
Grant Field Junior Classic Girls – Caitlin Vanderkruk (3rd) and Cassandre Geens (18th)
South Australian Junior Amateur Championship Boys – Wes Hinton (Tied 9th), Jack Jones (Tied 32nd) & Fahim Hilmi (Tied 40th)
South Australian Junior Amateur Championship Girls – Caitlin Vanderkruk (19th)
JGQ 2 Day Summer Classic (Boys Overall) – Wes Hinton (3rd), Jack Jones (8th) & Ben Dowling (18th)
JGQ 2 Day Summer Classic (Girls Overall) – Cassandre Geens (26th)
6th February 2023
47 ladies, including 7 new lady members attended the Opening Day Morning Tea on Thursday 2nd February, ahead of the first Tuesday Monthly Medal of the season, a big thank you to all in attendance.
2023 will see Tuesday Monthly Medals played as a one tee start, with the following week being a two tee start, allowing for the presentation of the previous week’s medal winner badges. There was serious consideration given to incorporating a Maximum-Score version of stroke-play for C-Grade Monthly Medals in 2023. After an initial trial, some system limitations and taking into account the differing experience levels that exist within the C-Grade playing group the match committee has decided to maintain status quo with standard stroke-play to remain for all grades. Please note: all Monthly Medal events played in June and July will be played a Single Stableford for both ladies and gents.
Congratulations to Allison Terry who won the first ladies Saturday event of the year, the Bank of Queensland – Aspley sponsored Monthly Medal. Saturday ladies, please note that the reserved tee time block will not be available during the rounds of the gent’s Club Championships, 4th,11th & 18th March.
Upcoming Major Events
Captains 4BBB Stroke – Matchplay Qualifier- 21st Feb
Open Day – Shotgun Start – 28th March
6th February 2023
While it has proved slightly challenging at times to secure a tee time for Saturday competitions, it’s reassuring to see the waitlist function working well. The Club wishes to reassure Members it monitors these sheets closely. In fairness to those on the waitlist, these members often only get a few hours’ notice that they will get a confirmed tee time for a Saturday. As such the Club would like to ask that if members are aware they will not be playing on Saturday to remove their name ASAP and not leave it until late afternoon the night before play.
Furthermore, during January Keperra closed its membership and introduced Provisional Membership status, with the exception of 5 day Memberships for all incoming Members. Provisional Membership restricts new members from booking until 3/4/5 days prior to the competition itself depending on the category.