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Club Newsletter - February 2009 |
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Sunday, 08 February 2009 |
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The latest Club newsletter has been released and you can view it online by clicking here. You can pick up a paper copy from the office.
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2009 Summer Cup - Round 1 Scores |
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Saturday, 07 February 2009 |
| The first round of the 2009 Summer Cup was played last Saturday and the current leaderboard for each grade can be found by clicking here. The final round will be played on Saturday, February 14. It'll be a tight race amongst the A-graders with 15 players within 5 shots of the lead. Jon Bellamy, Jordan Daley and Matt Toomey head the field after opening rounds of 70. It's even closer in the B-grade division. Andrew O'Callaghan has the lead with an opening round of 80 but there are 16 players within 5 shots who are looking to pounce. For the C-graders, Derek Walker has a sizeable advantage over his fellow competitors with first round 82. Steven DiTullio is next best on 86 and is perhaps the most likely challenger. |
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A Look Back At Virginia's History |
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Friday, 06 February 2009 |
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We recently received some rare photographs which were taken at the Club in the 1930s. They show some of the original members and a look at the old 18th green. As you'll see from the dress standards, much has changed in the last 80 years. You can check out the photos in our Club History section by clicking here. |
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2009 VGC Golf & Wedding Expo Wrap |
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Sunday, 01 February 2009 |
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The annual VGC Golf & Wedding Expo was held on 1 February 2009. We had 30 new members join up and we'd like to make them feel welcome. We'll hopefully see them on the course very soon. A large number of visitors also had a close look at our main function room and the wedding packages we have to offer. Chris Smyth and Josh Brumm (pictured left) won the long drive contest down the 13th and a very small number of competitors were victorious in our putting challenge. Roz Winfield won the major raffle prize - a signed Gold Coast Titans jersey. A more detailed wrap of the day, complete with photographs, can be found by clicking here. |
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Aussie Amateur Working Bee - Wednesdays & Fridays |
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Wednesday, 28 January 2009 |
| Thanks to everyone who responded to our initial request (see here) for volunteers to help get the course in tip-top condition for the upcoming Australian Amateur Championship (to be held 19-20 March 2009). We will be having two working bees a week until there is no longer work to be done. They will be held on Wednesday and Friday mornings starting from 6am and those interested can contact the office for further details. |
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2009 Opening Day - Aussie! Aussie! Aussie! |
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Sunday, 25 January 2009 |
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A field of 140 took the rain-soaked Virginia layout for our Opening Day celebrations on 25 Janaury 2009. The most hotly contested prize was not for the best score... but for the best dressed. Full results can be found in the Members section above and if you're looking to see some of the creative outfits worn, you can click here. |
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Friday Night Dinners & Members' Draw |
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Sunday, 18 January 2009 |
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The Clubhouse is now open for dinner every Friday night from 5:30pm. Both members and visitors are more than welcome. You can have a peek at our new bistro menu by clicking here. Thanks to the sponsorship of Barry’s Pre-Loved Cars and our new Functions & Catering Manager, Matt Ryan (pictured left), we’ve also launched a members' draw to coincide with the night. Keep in mind… that the member must be at the Club at the time of the draw to be able to win. The cash prize starts at $200 and will increase by $100 each week until won. |
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Virginians Shine At 2009 QLD Boys Amateur Championship |
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Thursday, 08 January 2009 |
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Two Virginians have finished in the top 10 at the Queensland Junior Championships which were held at Indooroopilly on Jan 5-8. Ricky Siddle finished 5th with a score of 295 and Alex Wall (pictured left) finished 9th with a score of 297. Alex won the 14 years and under division by a whopping 9 shots. The overall Championship was won by Cameron Smith from Wantima. Well done guys! Further info can be found on the Golf Queensland website by clicking here. |
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Sunday, 04 January 2009 |
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Our first ever "silly pin" day was held on Sunday, 4 January 2009. Of the 94 players to take on the test, 10 managed to break their handicap. Perhaps we'll make them a little sillier next year. Congratulations to all the prize winners... You can check out some of the silly pin placements by clicking here. |
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Titleist Blue Marker Challenge |
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Tuesday, 30 December 2008 |
| Titleist are the new sponsors of Virginia's Blue Marker Challenge. These competitions are played on the second Tuesday of each month and are open to players with a current handicap. The tees are all the way back and the pins are placed in their trickiest positions. The competition fee for members is $13 and any player who breaks their handicap wins a dozen golf balls. |
| The winner of each Blue Marker Challenge receives a $60 pro shop voucher, a special blue shirt and a $100 voucher for the Rocklily Restaurant at the Virginia Palms (kindly donated by member Glenn Barnes). It's a prize well worth winning. |
| In addition, the winners and runners up during the year are eligible to complete in the Blue Marker Challenge Final to be played on 13 October 2009. First prize is a $400 voucher from Titleist and it's sure to be hotly contested event. |
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