News Archive

Cup Week Operating Hours

Monday 2 November 2020 (Cup Day eve):

Members are well aware how busy Melbourne Cup day can be. The current COVID venue restrictions of 40 patrons inside and no more than 10 patrons per space will make it logistically difficult to service the normal cup day crowd.

As such the venue will be open on Monday 2 November 2020 from 2pm to 8pm for Bar, TAB and Keno services. Members are strongly encouraged to place your Melbourne Cup bets on Monday and also purchase your Melbourne Cup sweep tickets at the same time, to avoid expected delays.

Tuesday 3 November 2020 (Melbourne Cup):

The TAB will open from 9am. Normal lunch and dinner times will apply. Due to patron caps (40 patrons inside and 70 patrons outside), Members are strongly encouraged to book now for lunch and dinner.

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Yesterdays Announcement & Gaming to Reopen

YESTERDAYS ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE PREMIER

The hard border lockdown between metropolitan Melbourne and Regional Victoria will be removed from Monday 9 November 2020. This is great news for approximately 100 of our golf Members who have been unable to access the golf course since March. We welcome back these affected Members and look forward to them once again enjoying golf and all the other Member services at the Warragul Country Club.

Unfortunately there was no change to our current venue patrons caps of 40 patrons inside and 70 patrons outside, no more than 10 patrons per room and no more than 1 person per 4sq metres. These 3 tiers of patron restrictions continue to remain in place.

Apparently Regional Victoria now has to wait for metropolitan Melbourne to “catch up” and to be aligned, before we can then all move to further easing of the above onerous patron restrictions.

The Club is disappointed with this outcome, which means that the current venue patron caps will remain in place until at least Monday 9 November 2020 with no indication beyond that date as to when these venue patron restrictions will be eased.

GAMING TO REOPEN

Following the Premiers announcement yesterday, the gaming room will open on Monday 9 November 2020 at 9am.

Unfortunately the Government has imposed the following conditions:

• The number of Members allowed in the gaming room at any one time can be no more than 10.
• The 10 patrons in the gaming room is counted and forms part of the 40 patrons that are allowed in the venue at any one time.

Logistically this will be challenging as we manage and balance member expectations and compliance with the gaming room patron cap of 10.

Our hope is that the Government further eases these restrictions in a quick and timely manner from Monday 9 November 2020, so we can properly service our Members and guests, and start the road back to business recovery and full operations.

Michael Hodge

Chief Executive Officer

Warragul Country Club

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Local Rules Clarification

Members,
It has come to the attention of the Pro Shop staff that some temporary local rules may not be being adhered to, correct with how the Rules stipulate.
To help clarify, I bring to your attention certain rules:
Preferred Lies
“When a player’s ball lies in a part of the general area cut to fairway height or less, the player may take free relief once by placing the original ball or another ball in and playing it from this relief area.
There are two things that need clarification as we have been asked quite a lot since the Local Rule has been introduced.

1. Preferred Lies can be taken on any fairway on the course – not the one you are currently playing.  eg. If you are playing the 2nd Hole, and you hit one out onto the 8th fairway, you are still entitled to relief.
2. Fairway Height or Less – this is applicable to green surrounds and fairways.  Holes such as 2, 3 & 13 which have a “heightened” cut to prevent rolling of golf balls ARE NOT entitled to relief.  It must be on the “fairway cut” sections.

A reminder to that now in the Rules of Golf is the embedded ball.  Rule 16.3 gives relief for a ball embedded anywhere in the “general area” (the new term for “through the green”).
In regards to GUR, relief from these areas are COMPULSORY unless stipulated otherwise.  Nearest point of relief must be taken if Drop zones are not present.
As we head into the championship season, if members are unsure of the Rules, please check first before potentially subjecting yourself to a penalty.
Note: On the MiScore App, under “MENU” on the Top Right of Screen, there is a Local Rule link, which has all the Temporary and Permanent Local Rules to help you when on course.
Good Golfing
Heath
Director of Golf

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Mercure Warragul Mixed Foursomes

Congratulations to Leigh & Simone Herbel on their victory in this years Mixed Canadian event on Day 2 of the clubs annual tournament.
In next to freezing conditions, 40 pairs battled the elements to see Leigh & Simone victorious with a nett score of 72.25
Dale Bainbridge from Mercure was on hand to present the lucky pair with accommodation vouchers to Pulman on the Park for their win.
Not only was this their first Mixed event title, but the Ellis Tinker Canadian Foursomes was played in conjunction and they added their names to the trophy.
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2020 Men's Singles Matchplay

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Matchplay Draw

Please pay close attention to the Conditions of Play below, especially the rules around matches FINAL DAYS
Conditions of Play: The player listed on top of the draw sheet should normally take responsibility for initiating contact to arrange the match. However, there is nothing wrong with any player making contact with their opponent
 ( Contact details can be found clicking on the phone icon next the players name. 

The draw lists a Final Day for each round including the final.  Competitors should arrange to play their match on or prior to this date.  Should the match not be played by the Final Day, the player who presents themselves at the Pro-shop ready to play between 11.30am 12.00 midday will be awarded the match if their opponent does not show. 

If both players present themselves ready to play, the match will take place thereafter, otherwise the next round opponent will be awarded a walkover.

If the match is still tied after 18 holes the game continues as sudden death from the first hole, until a hole is won. Strokes are taken using the Match Index.  Players may mutually agree to re-convene the match if there is insufficient light or other unforeseen circumstances.
In the event that a match is stopped before its conclusion by a cancellation of play, if less than 6 holes have been completed, the match will be cancelled, the score disregarded and the match replayed at a later date.The result must be recorded on the results sheet on the Notice Board at the conclusion of the match.
– The player’s daily handicap used will be the one available from the Pro-shop on the day of play. 
– Matchplay event using the Match Index from the scorecard to determine holes where strokes are given.  The player with the higher handicap is given a stroke(s) on the holes listed on Match Index equal to the difference the two player’s handicaps.  For example if Player A is off 10 and player B off 22, player B is given a stroke on the holes marked as 1 to 12 on the Match Index.
 

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