Author archives: Club President

Some members may believe and, or are using Model Local Rule (MLR) 8E-5 as an alternative to Stroke and Distance when their ball has landed OB from the 9th tee. MLR 8E-5 allows you to take a drop in the nearest spot on the fairway within two club lengths on the edge of the fairway, no nearer to the hole where the ball crossed the OB line, with a two stroke penalty.

Congratulations to the Queensland Men’s side who proved to be too strong again, winning the Men’s State of Origin Event with a NETT score of 558. The Victorian/Tasmanian women took out the Ladies State of Origin Event. Congratulations to both teams!

We would like to take this opportunity to announce Veolia as the main sponsor for Maroochy River Golf Juniors and the Queensland Golf Academy for 2021. Veolia, is a transnational company with activities in three main service and utility areas traditionally managed by public authorities – water management, waste management and energy services.

As we are now officially in summer and with our wildlife becoming more active and the heat more prominent, it is pertinent to provide members with some simple safety procedures.

Many members have been asking questions in relation to COVID safe practices that we are still following at MRGC, such as no rakes in bunkers, no NTP’s and removal of the flagsticks. To assist members to understand why there has been no change to these procedures, I encourage you to read the official GA advice that we use to monitor our practices.

Considering the weather we have experienced lately, it is timely to remind members that the Club has procedures which are enacted when situations are deemed dangerous or life threatening, both on and off the course. Please take the time to read and understand these procedures, and the role you must play.

The 2020 Monthly Honours event was proudly sponsored by Frank Blake. The winner each month of the Monthly Honours events in A B C grade are eligible for the finals each year that take place on the October Monthly Honours Wednesday event.

With warmer conditions now upon us, I would like to take this opportunity to remind members of the increased potential activity of snakes around the golf course. Could I please ask members to take extreme care in penalty areas when searching for their, or other’s golf balls.