NEWSLETTER - 25 SEPTEMBER 2026

Newsletter - 25 September 2026

Contents include:

General Manager Fiza Errington provides an overview of club activities:

- Ruby Cotton MGGC Amateur Open winner and course record

- AFL Grand Final Day

- Club fund raising day for food and beverage cart

- Forthcoming Special General Meeting to consider a food and beverage levy for all membership categories

- New sponsor acknowledgement – display board outside club entrance, sponsor promotions appearing on MiScore golf scoring app

- Timesheet changes on Fridays and Sundays to provide clarity between social and competition players

Club member Jordan Russell – All Australian Boundary Umpire of the Year

MGGC Club App – workaround for problem whilst app developers fix the issue

Quick updates:

- Winter relief rule on fairways – removed on 19 September

- Annual course renovations 26-30 October

- Men’s yellow tees available for play on Monday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday

- Course Committee – Monthly Course Super updates now published with newsletters

- E-Newsletter: Current and past editions now available on club website home page

- Monday 28 September – King’s Birthday trading hours

Ladies 36 holes Foursomes Championship results

Gross winners: Leanne McVey and Shirley Van Der Brugghen

Nett winners: Jenny Marsh and Sue Quiñones

Course Update by Course Superintendent Dane McBride

- New maintenance tool to measure green firmness – to improve consistency of surfaces

- Lack of member attention to bunker raking creating additional work for course staff

- Tee grass replacement stage 1 commencing 12 October – see separate attachment

- Course renovation schedule commencing Monday 26 October - see separate attachment

- September monthly course report - see separate attachment

Pro Shop tip – reading greens

Live music at club from 6:30 pm on Saturday 17 October, Friday 20 November, Saturday 12 December

Forthcoming events:

- 2 October - club fundraising day

- 15 October: wine club – 3 Drops

- 17 October: Past Presidents and Captain’s day

New members

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