Expressions of interest...Golf Day 15 June

[Nigel C]

We started touching on it in the other thread, but I thought it would be appropriate to start a new one in case anyone 'tuned out' of the other one. Shame on you if you did!

Granny and I would like to organise an official 2nd Sydney Airport Message Board Golf Day, and extend an invite to all members and their good looking partners. Have you ever noticed that the ugliest blokes often have the absolute stunners hanging off them? I reckon we should have quite a few glams turn up...

But seriously (for a change...) Granny has put forward some quality suggestions for places to go, and kept an aviation theme with it too.

But if we want to make a day out of it, there's quite a few courses around the airport / runway approaches which we can use to combine both hobbies...

Kograh Golf Club which is right on the airport site...

NSW Golf Course (which is at Henry's Head in the Botany Bay National Park), mind you this course is quite exclusive and may not be for everyone...

The Lakes and The Australian - Like NSW these two courses are quite exclusive and may not be for everyone...

St. Michaels or The Coast which are both at Little Bay and have quite a few holes overlooking the ocean...

Eastlakes and Bonnie Doon - both high quality courses in the same area as The Lakes and The Australian but much cheaper...

If we get enough starters a great day could / would be had by all... All of the above courses also have motorised carts available too..

I then added...

For any prospective starters, we'll need some solid numbers in the next week or so to book times and carts (assuming people want carts instead of walking). So please register your interest here and let us know what your preference is for course and carts.

For those over 18, beers in the clubhouse afterwards, and for those under 18 soft drinks in the clubhouse are permitted in the company of a responsible adult, so you lot had better bring your parents!

We are looking for some serious numbers. If we get enough starters, then we'll try to organise some 'prizes' for nominated holes eg, long drive, nearest the pin etc.


So, dust those clubs off and get some practice in. We'll aim for Sunday 15th June at this stage, but if people have a preference for a date, then please let us know. We'll ideally try for a mid to late morning tee-off so you uber geeks can get some spotting in.

Please indicate here if you wish to take part and which course.


Cheers
Nigel

[Grant Smith]

The 15th will work for me I believe...

Being a realist, I can basically say that we have got about as much chance of getting on The Lakes, The Australian or NSW as a bird has when being on the airfield when Nige is around...

I would be looking at possibly The Coast, Kograh, St Michaels or even Randwick (Randwick, The Coast and St. Michaels at one hole or another link together) and Eastlakes for good measure.

Green fees vary from course to course but to give you an example - 18 holes at The Coast will cost $43 and cart hire is $40 for 18 holes, so depending on how you want to go $63-$83. You also get a $3.30 drink voucher - which will probably cover your first schooner...

Kograh is comparable $40 for the round and $35 for the cart - no drink voucher though...

Eastlakes is around the same price point as well...

So there's some food for thought gents...

[Nigel C]

I think it's important to remind punters that the use of a cart is not compulsory. Walking is good for you!

[Andrew McLaughlin]

I'm pretty certain I can be there guys - pencil me in!

[Grant Smith]

Originally Posted by Nigel C

I think it's important to remind punters that the use of a cart is not compulsory. Walking is good for you!

Clearly not after a night shift it isn't...

[Adam P.]

Keen but the sat works better...

(currently still stuck at canberra. damn weather)

[Gerard M]

I would....but 1. im noo good at golf 2. il prob have uni exams the next day and 3. well noone knows me

lol but always a possibility.

[Nigel C]

Gerard, you should because...

1. It doesn't matter whether you're good or not, it's all about socialising with other board members, sharing a laugh with/at each other, and having a cold one or 3 at the end of it.


2. You need to relax before uni exams. I once had a lecturer at Hawkesbury Ag called Dr Harbijan S. Kehal who used to say 'If you don't know it now, you will never know it'.

3. This is a way that people can get to know you, and that you can identify the people from this board.

Don't make it a possibility, make it a probability!

Cheers
Nigel

[Gerard M]

it is tempting Nigel, but ive gotta drive back up to bathurst for the exams...so maybe the next fucntion thing that is arranged ill head on over.

cheers Gerard

[Grant Smith]

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