St Clair Golf Club Weekly Wrap

26th June 2025

Men's Club Captain Report

Dear Members,

Last Saturday we played a South African stableford. Always an interesting format and suited Rangi Wharepapa and Nicholas Stoddard who won with 77points. Well done guys.

This week we play our winter Ambrose and are trying a different format. The rules are you can have a maximum of 5 tee shots each and if you’re in a three you have a maximum of 7 tee shots each.

Pennants: This Sunday sees the start of Presidents pennants. A big thank you to Marshall Parlane for taking on the organising of this.

Also, this Sunday we have the semi-finals of intermediate played at Otago. Our St Clair Gold team qualified top and take on Island Park. Tee off 8.30 so get along if you can to support the team.

On Saturday we have the semi finals of Senior A. We play the Otago B52s at St Clair. We are teeing them off a bit earlier as if they halve, it needs to go to a playoff, and we need daylight to make this happen. Good luck to all our representative players.

The following Saturday we have the Platinum Homes Club Captains Mug.

Regards
Paul Brouwer 
paul.brouwer@nzwindowshades.co.nz  0274329562

Women's Club Captain Report

Last week, the women played the 3rd round of the Dodgshun Memorial stableford (best 3 stableford scores across 4 rounds). Current standings are below with the final round to be played on the 15th/19th July. 

1. Megan Phillips - 97
2. Shona Anderton - 96
3. Chris Chambers - 96
4. Tina Deans - 94
5. Pauline Ryan - 91 

Coming up in the women's calendar: 
- 24th/28th June - 2 person ambrose 
- 1st/5th July - LGU and Putting and Fotheringham Cleek (R1) 

Cheers
Hannah West

Dunedin Futures - Dunedin Junior Golf (DF)

Dear SCGC Members,

Dunedin Futures is looking for a new Trustee(s) for the Southern Golf Foundation Trust.  The Trust oversees Dunedin Futures, formerly Dunedin Junior Golf.  The Trust is well-funded, has an excellent an established Co-ordinator well supported by the current Trustees and some parent and student help, and has grown in strength since it was brought out of hibernation 8 years ago. At 1 March 2025 we had 438 junior members and 80 adult guardian/parent linked members. 

This is NOT an onerous task; meetings are quarterly and there is no expectation of attendance at any golf days or events, although any Trustee is welcome to attend as Trustee or naturally supporting their offspring.  Ideally a candidate does have offspring participating or contemplating participating in Dunedin Futures but this is not prescriptive as, by example, two current Trustees do not. 

As said the Co-ordinator is well established and embedded in Dunedin Futures, as are several key golf personalities around Dunedin Golf. The Trust well established and only looking to 'tweak' its current strategy towards encouraging our juniors to be exposed to, and to play, golf in Dunedin. 

Any interested parties should contact Andy Nailard
(e-mail preferred: andy@flagstaffalpacas.nz  or mobile: 0274-722270).

7th Hole - Updated Local Rules

• Ground under repair marked left of green excluding bunker, free relief available as per normal rules (nearest point of relief no nearer the hole)
  
  Relief from damaged green:
   
• Ball off the green: We have put in a drop zone in front right of green for optional line of sight relief should you need to play over the damaged area of the green (this is temporary and we are working on a more permanent solution)
   
• Ball on the green: If on the green among the damaged areas you may take relief to the nearest point on the green no nearer the hole; exception it can only be nearer the hole if that is your only option to stay on the green.

News from Patrick at the Pro Shop

On Course

Saturday 28^th June – Men – 4-aside Ambrose – Women 2-aside Ambrose – Senior A Saints host Otago B52

Sunday 29^th June – Lucas Cup Mixed Canadian Foursomes 10.30-11.00 – to enter as a single pair or group contact the pro shop – entries $10 per person for members and visitors.

Please make sure you check into the pro shop when you arrive to play.

Save the Date - St Clair Machinery Tournament, Friday 5th September, details to follow.

Pro Shop
Come in store and check out these bargains.

Cafe News

Club Fundraising
Ask the cafe team for all the tasty options we have available
- there's something for everyone to enjoy!  Support the club by filling your freezer.

Firewood for Sale

OLD MAN PINE (Next Seasons Wood)

$85 per m or $250 per 3m trailer

Buy and stack now and it will be ready to use next winter.

Either pick up yourself or $25 for delivery

NZ Ambrose Golf Cup

All event information and player registrations can be found at ambrosegolf.co.nz.

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