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19TH NEWS

Friday 29 December 2023
  • Captain's Message
  • Opening Hours
  • Amateur Cup - Registration Open
  • Golfers Resilience
  • Volunteers
  • Meet our New Staff - Jan & Alex
  • Kids' Room
  • Subscriptions
  • The Sports Bar Action
  • Moore Park
  • Upcoming Events
  • New Year Resolution - A Poem
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Captain's End of Year Message

Seasons Greetings to everyone and best wishes for 2024.

Further to the announcements of upgrade works on the 14th, which is in accordance with the Master Plan, I am happy to advise that work will commence at the start of the New Year, being Tuesday, 2 January. 

From this date, Superintendent Luke and his team will undertake preparatory work including closing down the 14th access, irrigation etc.  The shaper will then be onsite from Monday, 8 January, using the same machinery we saw in action when the 18th work was undertaken.

From Tuesday, 2 January we will be playing off the Temporary Course, taking the 14th out of play and bringing in 2A & 2B.

Obviously, we are reliant on weather and trades but we anticipate reopening the 14th for the final round of the Stan Sheather Bowl in early June.

Wishing you all good health and happiness for the coming year and a wonderful year of golf ahead.

Ben Brown - Club Captain

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North Ryde Amateur Cup - Registration Open

An 18 hole Vardon Event on Saturday, 13 January 2024:   To register, go into Fixtures & Bookings on the North Ryde Golf Club website or Golf Bookings on the North Ryde Golf Club app and navigate to Saturday, 13 January 2024.

Once you have entered your name, you will then need to pay the $25 entry fee to confirm your Registration. If after registering you need to cancel, please email office@northrydegolfclub.com.au so the office can organise a refund for you. Please DO NOT just remove yourself from the sheet, we may not be able to refund you if you do this.

  • Entry Fee $25 Includes Lunch & Drink
  • Entries Close Thursday, 11 January 2024
  • GA Handicap Limit - 8.0
  • Tee Times - 6.15am to 10.00am.

Players must register at the Pro Shop 15 minutes prior to their allocated tee time.

CONDITIONS:

  • NSWGA Conditions for Vardon events shall apply.
  • A tie for 1st place will be determined by a 3 hole play-off on the day.
  • The Conditions may be amended at the discretion of the Golf Committee.  Their decision shall be final.
Draw will be available on the Club's website after entries close. 

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Golfers Resilience

Evidence of our Golfers toughness or slight madness as shown by above images kindly provided by Terry McCarthy of his team determined to finish their game on the 18th hole on Christmas Eve as a small but heavy storm cell hit the course.  Again on Wednesday, 27 December we saw another storm cell hit us, this time dumping rain and hail (also pictured above) with many golfers back on the greens to enjoy the rest of their game within half an hour of the hail coming through. 

At least every rain shower is helping add to the much needed water in our dams. May you all keep on enjoying your game no matter the weather, Happy New Year!

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Volunteers

If you have some time to help, please contact Club Captain Ben Brown on ben.brown@northrydegolfclub.com.au to volunteer for the upcoming annual Junior Events in 2024. 

  • North Ryde Amateur Cup, Saturday, 13 January 2024
  • North Ryde Junior Open Championship, Thursday, 18 January 2024

Our fabulous volunteers help these competitions run smoothly so once again we ask for your help. 

Meet our New Staff

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New Golf Professional

Introducing our newest golfing professional, Jan Maggio. Jan joined the Pro-Shop team during the 2nd week in December. Born in Thailand and New Zealand raised (we won't hold New Zealand against her) she started her golfing history at a young age at Remuera Golf Club, representing Auckland as a junior.

Jan stepped away from golf into the corporate world but her passion for the game of golf and coaching won out with her becoming a PGA associate member at Killara Golf Club. Now we at North Ryde Golf Club are fortunate to be able to welcome her into our Club.

When not busy at the Club or playing in competitions, Jan is busy looking after her active two-year-old son who will certainly keep her fit for golf. Jan is looking forward to coaching our cadets, juniors and members in 2024.

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Welcome Alex to the Office

With Christmas and the rush of Subs time upon us, the Office welcomes a new face. Alex Gaunt is helping cover the front desk and office admin while Nikola is on three weeks leave and will hopefully also act as a backup for the admin staff as needed.

Local to the area living at Ryde with her family, husband, a 3 year old and the cat called Rosie. Alex brings with her a wide range of experience including hospitality.  She is an outdoor girl with a passion for bushwalking, gardening, the beach and loves a good local park where she has more chance of chasing down her active 3-year-old. With the love of outdoors maybe we can convince her to also give Golf a go.

If you see Alex at reception, by all means stop by to welcome her to the Club

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Kids' Room

We are delighted to introduce a play area especially for children of Members and Visitors of North Ryde Golf Club. The Kids' Room is the ideal space for your children / grandchildren to play in while you relax and enjoy a drink and/or a meal.

The Kids' Room will have a PS5 with a big screen TV, skill testers*, racing car game* and a couple more games still to come!

The Room opens from Wednesday, 3 January 2024 so come on down to the Club and be one of the first to check out this fantastic new space!

*There is a small cost to use some games - payment is by token, which can be purchased from a terminal in the Kids' Room.

Please note there will be no supervision of the room by Club Staff - parents / guardians remain responsible for their children, wherever they are in the Club.

2024/25 Subscriptions 

The 2024/25 Member Subscriptions have now been sent. If you have not seen the email in your inbox, please check your junk folders in case it has ended up there.  If you have not received your subscription email notice within the next two weeks please let the office know by email office@northrydegolfclub.com.au  and we will resend. For those members without an email address, subscription notices have been mailed.

Also remember to use any of your left over house levy credit in the Clubhouse (bars or restaurant), use at the Pro Shop or transfer to your House top up account any prize money you have won and redeem golf ball prizes by end of February 2023.
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Click HERE to view all the upcoming sporting action that can be viewed in the SPORTS BAR.
Cricket: Australia v Pakistan Test Match Thursday, 28 Dec to Saturday, 30 Dec, don't miss the action. Soccer: Melbourne Vs Adelaide United Saturday, 30 Dec, Central Coast Mariners Vs Perth Glory Sunday, 31 Dec and Brisbane Roar Vs Sydney FC Saturday 6 January. . . . Just a brief glimpse of what is on offer click above to see full details of upcoming action.

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Save Moore Park

Moore Park Golf Club is seeking help from golf clubs across NSW by simply requesting its members sign our petition to save our golf course. 

The Moore Park public golf course was created in 1913 for the working class of Sydney so they too could enjoy playing golf, previously a privilege at private golf clubs only. As a result, the people of Sydney, regardless of gender, age or skill level have had access to affordable rates at an 18-hole Championship golf course in the heart of Sydney.

Now, 110 years later, the Premier of NSW has decided to take that pleasure away from the people and visitors to Sydney by cutting the course in half and as a 9-hole course it will struggle financially, eventually the total course will go and so will the golfing experience disappear. There has been no stakeholder consultation process to explore solutions that can retain the 18-hole championship course and share the green space when required. 

Save Moore Park, join the petition by CLICKING HERE. 

Yours sincerely, John Janik - President, Moore Park Golf Club

Upcoming Events

MON 1 JAN - Happy New Year - New Year's Day, course open for play

TUE 2 JAN - Single Stableford, Women's Summer Cup - Round 4
SAT 6 JAN - Stroke, January Monthly Medal

PLEASE ALSO NOTE:

SAT 13 JAN - Amateur Cup
THU 18 JAN - Junior Cup
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SWEAR off pulling,

Swear off slicing,

Swear off looking up;

Swear off doing all but shooting for the center of the cup.


SWEAR off topping, over swinging, as you stand upon the tee;

Swear off doing all but holing out in three.


Anonymous , circa 1900

Happy New Year!


Maybe we can add to the above; Swear on having fun while golfing, in the bright New Year!

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North Ryde Golf Club
www.northrydegolfclub.com.au
Twin Road, North Ryde, NSW 2113

P: (02) 9887 4422
E: office@northrydegolfclub.com.au

 

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