Club Championships Wrap-Up - The Best of the Best! 

What a weekend of incredible golf! The cream truly rose to the top in this year's Club Championship, with Pat Lloyd and Daniel Burnett both firing a gross 148 to lead the charge into the Quarter Finals!

Scratch Seniors and Junior Championships

Scratch Senior Champion - Congratulations to Jamie Ricardo on taking the title with a 149 gross, closely followed by Peter Kane (151).

Junior Scratch Champion - Anthony Arce claimed victory with a 153 gross, and we loved seeing a strong Junior field with six talented entrants!

Handicap Champions:

A Grade - Mark Wooton (140 net) edged out Chris Aldons (141 net) in a tight battle.

B Grade - Steve Acheson took home the win on countback with 139 net, over Wade Bishop (139 net) and Jarrod Donohue (140 net). 

C Grade - What a performance! Tait Schneider, fresh off his 18th birthday, stormed home with an unbelievable 58 net in the final round, securing the title with a 126 net total!  Runner-up was Brian Windebank (135 net), alongside Paul Thompson.

Super Seniors (70+) Champion - Brian Windebank didn't leave empty-handed, claiming the Super Seniors title with a 135 net total, ahead of Terry Chapman (140 net).

A huge thank you to all players who competed, making this year's championship one to remember! Stay tuned for the Quarter Finals draw and best of luck to those still in the hunt! 

Dear Members,

As we continue to experience prolonged dry conditions and high evapotranspiration rates, our water reserves are under increasing pressure. Since mid-October, we have used nearly 70 million litres of water, with 28 million litres used in January alone. On warmer days, irrigation requires up to 2 million litres per night, while our daily replenishment capacity is limited to 880,000 litres, creating a significant deficit.

You may start to notice some areas of the course beginning to dry out, particularly warm-season grass areas. This is not ideal, as we had envisioned far greater density in our fairways leading into winter, but unfortunately, Mother Nature has had different plans. Sustaining surfaces this season has been incredibly challenging, with a tremendous amount of irrigation applied abundantly to cool-season areas as a precaution against the exceptionally hot, windy weather we've experienced.

To ensure we can maintain the best possible playing conditions, we may need to adjust our irrigation strategy and prioritise key areas of the course. That said, making announcements like this has a funny way of proving me wrong and breaking drought cycles-so let's hope that trend continues!

We will continue to monitor the situation closely and will keep you informed of any necessary changes. Thank you for your understanding and support.

Andrew Anderson

Superintendent, Ranfurlie Golf Club

Recently, there has been a concerning increase in instances where our Groundstaff, while preparing the golf course, have been nearly struck by stray golf balls from players teeing off or hitting from the fairways towards staff. This is unacceptable behavior that the club will not tolerate.

Some members have already been subject to disciplinary action regarding this issue. Please remember that Groundstaff have no protection from errant shots, and any player who knowingly hits up on them will face a minimum four-week suspension from playing rights. Repeat offenders may face expulsion from the club. This is a both a rule of the club and also an OH&S safety procedure.

Your cooperation in ensuring the safety of our team is greatly appreciated.

Pending Member Applications

Rey-an Reyes (Lifestyle), Ben Thomas (Gold),  Paul Harris (Gold), Bradley Noy (Gold), David Carroll (Gold), Kenneth (Ken) Fletcher (Silver), Jong Eog Lee (Bronze), Hayden Brough (18-25), Joel Pritchett (18-25), Christopher Weninger (18-25), Michael Taylor (Gold), David Denton (Corporate Partner), Sung Kang (Bronze), Kyu Cheol Hwang (Bronze), Hyung Man Kin (Bronze), Jinseon Park (Bronze), Mike You (Bronze), Kee Yoon Kim (Bronze), Gi Won Kang (Bronze), Jong Soo Park (Bronze), Sung Moon Kang (Bronze), Young Shin You (Bronze). 

Current Members may lodge a written objection to any application, addressed to the Golf Services Manager, Andrew Bourne abourne@ranfurlie.com.au

Such objections shall be considered by the Board, whose decision shall be final.

Please note members on Monthly direct debits, now have just 7 days after their payment defaults to fixup their missing payment before having their membership suspended. Members in this situation can reactivate their account at any time by paying either online, or at the Ranfurlie Pro Shop or Sports Bar tills.

If you have new payment details to update, or you are having financial difficulty please contact membership early to assist at.

We also ask any members that have a fitted pacemaker device to please also contact Renae in Membership to create a list in the event of a Defibrillator required.