NGH - Proposed Share Issue

National Golf Holdings has recently written to shareholders of the Company with a proposal to issue up to 250 shares over an extended period of time, commencing with an initial tranche of up to 80 shares (comprising 30 x A class shares and 50 x C class shares). The proposed issue, combined with the 92 shares which were issued in 2019, will restore the subscription and other related revenue associated with the ongoing attrition of 3A members since the time of the merger in 2015, and into the future.

The National has always been progressive and aspirational and the Board recognises that the replacement of that revenue is not only prudent, but will also play a critical role in our ability to maintain and grow the offering for members, particularly in relation to the timing and scope of contemplated major works and other strategic initiatives.

We encourage members to vote on this important opportunity. The revenue associated with the new shares will help us continue to drive the Club’s current momentum, build on our strength, and position the Club to take advantage of strategic opportunities as they arise.

Corporate shareholders should note that they need to use their corporate details to access online voting, rather than their individual membership details.

The Special General Meetings of National Golf Holdings Limited will be held at the Clubhouse of The National Golf Club, The Cups Drive, Cape Schanck on Sunday 26 March 2023, commencing from 3:00pm.

A copy of the FAQ's can be found by following this link.

The National Tournament

Tournament Schedule

We are only weeks away from hosting The National Tournament.

The National Tournament, presented by BMWi is the season-ending tournament of the 2022-23 PGA Tour of Australasia and will be held on the Moonah Course at Cape Schanck.

This fully-sanctioned event is likely to play a role in determining the Order of Merit for the 2022-23 season, including exemptions for future tour play. The weekend coverage of The National will comprise 8 hours’ coverage across each of the Foxtel, Kayo and Spark NZ platforms, with full coverage of the final group on Sunday.

Members are encouraged to take this opportunity to watch some amazing golf on their home course. The 17th and 18th holes of the Moonah Course will be set up as a 'spectator hub' with opportunities to purchase food and drink from a number of local vendors out on course. Of particular focus will be the 17th hole which will include CBCo Brewery set-up and the opportunity for the professionals to win a BMW, should they score an ace.

Please note the following schedule for the week:

• Monday 27 March - Practice Rounds
• Tuesday 28 March - Practice Rounds
• Wednesday 29 March - Pro Am
• Thursday March 30 - Sunday April 2 - Tournament

Moonah Course closed from Monday 27 March to Monday 3 April

Gunnamatta Course closed Saturday 1 April & Sunday 2 April

Volunteers

As host of The National Tourment, we are seeking approximately 120 volunteers to assist with a range of tasks across the four days to assist the professional conduct of the tournament.

A primary objective of our involvement with the PGA Tour is to use the platform of this event, and particularly the weekend broadcast, to showcase Cape Schanck and our courses to local and international audiences of golf (and general sports) fans. Our ability to recruit a sufficient body of volunteers is critical to the success of the tournament and the quality of that broadcast.

In return for your time and assistance, you will receive a tournament shirt, refreshments and the best seat in the house. Volunteers will also be given priority entry into the Pro-Am event on the morning of Wednesday March 29, with any residual Pro-Am places being offered by ballot to the broader membership.

Please note that the Gunnamatta course will be closed on the weekend of The National Tournament, with (member only) play limited to The Old and Long Island.

If you can help please lodge your interest via the following link or email National member, Jan Bayley, at thenationaltournament@gmail.com

Player Billeting Opportunities

The Club is taking expressions of interest for billeting players participating in The National Tournament.

Many of the professional golfers participating in the event are self-funded, meaning travel and accommodation drain their financial resources.

If you have space and are willing to support a player during the tournament, please contact: Brett Nelson Operations Manager, The National Golf Club, Email: brett.nelson@nationalgolf.com.au

Phone: +61 3 5988 2716

Mobile: +61 400 471 820

Around the Club

Gunnamatta Works - 1st and 18th Holes

The changes to Gunnamatta have now been completed. The 1st retains its par rating and the 18th hole becomes a par 5, making the course par for Gunnamatta 73.. The early feedback received from members indicates that the first hole has lost nothing of its previous appeal, and may have even taken a step forward. Most feedback has been focused on the 18th hole, with overwhelming support for the changes that have been made and how it will play for members of all standards.

We must thank our Golf Course Manager, Leigh Yanner, and his team for their support of Tom Doak and the Renaissance crew. Within little more than a week, the existing 1st green had been excavated, and the foundational work relating to the relocated 1st green, 18th hole teeing grounds, and shaping of fairways had been completed. An additional bunker will also guard the left line into the 17th hole, and the vegetation further left of that will be expanded to further encourage play out to the right-hand side of the 17th fairway.

The Club is endeavouring to have the full course playable by Good Friday.

Long Island - Water Security

With only months to go before the OCM renovation of Long Island commences, the Club has taken a major step forward in terms of water security with the announcement of its partnership with the State Government, South East Water, and Frankston City Council which will ensure a regular supply of recycled water to Long Island from late 2024. Additionally, recent drilling at Long Island has identified a bore near the old bowling club green which will produce a strong flow rate of good-quality groundwater. Water is the lifeblood of any golf course, and it is a source of great relief to know that all four of The National’s courses are now effectively drought-proof.

A member presentation will be scheduled for later this month at Long Island to answer a number of questions relating to the OCM project and the impact that it is expected to have on members at an individual level. More detail in relation to that event will be advised closer to the time.

A copy of the media release from South East Water can be found here.

Booking of Carts

To further improve Member experience, members will be able to pre-book carts at both Cape Schanck and Long Island. The booking of carts as required will ensure availability for Members and Guests.

Bookings can be made by clicking on the + symbol underneath your name on the booking sheet, or by phoning Golf Operations.

Members wishing to use a cart without having made a prior booking will still be able to do so, but this will be subject to availability.

K9 & Dine

Our inaugural K9 & Dine event provided a great opportunity for members to combine two of their primary passions. Our furry friends behaved with perfect manners on the night and have earned themselves a future invitation as a result.

Dress Standards

The National Golf Club expects all members and guests to be dressed appropriately when attending the Club. Introducing members are at all times responsible for the attire of their guests. To avoid embarrassment guests must be informed of the dress code prior to attending the Club.

The Club has instructed all staff to enforce and manage the dress code and their judgement as to the suitability of attire shall be considered final. Please adhere to their requests without objection. Note that more formal attire may be required for specified events.

A copy of these standards can be found here.

The National Invitational

Monday 6th March was the first day of the National Invitational when 130 women from 5 states across Australia participated in our 3 day event at The National Cape Schanck courses.

The Cape Schanck trophy is an individual stableford event played on the Old course and this years winner was Kathy Naoumidis from Keysborough playing off a 7 handicap with 42 points. Kathy had 6 birdies in the round and as she said at the presentation “It was her best ever round of Golf”.

The players enjoyed Welcome drinks and canape after play on Monday, getting to chat with players from all the other clubs. Tiffany Cherry from Golf Australia was our guest speaker and she spoke about the commitment and vision that Golf Australia has for women in Golf.

On Tuesday the National Invitational Teams event was played on the Gunnamatta Course,in conjuction with The National Cup which is the best combined individual stableford on Monday and Tuesday. Kathy played well again to win the National Cup with a total of 72 points.

The Teams Event, best 3 scores of the 4 players was won by the team from Burleigh on the Gold Coast with a total of 110 points. High winds (35- 40 km) were a feature on the day but many players seemed to relish the conditions with many scores over 36 points.

Two eagles were also a feature on the day, one was Karen Richardson holing out her approach shot on the 3rd. Karen went on to win 2 NTP’s (5th and 16th) , the one on the 5th 10 mm from the hole. She won the Bronze Individual stableford event with 41pts. The other was Debby Smith from Keysborough who eagled the 15th hole .

As Jan Edgar from Burleigh said in her acceptance speech, they don’t play in the wind, the cold or in carts so it was very different from their normal club golf – they were very excited to win this event as the past two years they had been unable to attend due to COVID restrictions.

The Presentation dinner was held on the Tuesday evening and everyone enjoyed a delicious buffet selection from our extraordinary chef and food and beverage team.

8:30am on Wednesday morning all players teed off on the Moonah Course for the Lady Nelson Bell – a 4BBB stableford event. Again the weather was cool and windy however the rain stayed away until everyone was inside enjoying lunch.

The team from Portsea , Jenny Roberts and Glenda Edmonds won the day with 41 points. They had lots of fun “ringing the bell”.

One of the teams emailed following the event “We felt very privileged to have been part of this experience and thank you for all that you did to make this experience a very memorable one. Your attention to detail, your very helpful committee and volunteers before getting on course and then when out on course was exceptional.

The success of the event over the past eight years has made The National Invitational a very special event and in high demand for players to attend.

We especially want to thank everyone who was involved, especially the volunteers on course who definitely enhance the experience for the players. For many players the National courses (and the weather) are a much more difficult challenge than normal but they all embrace the experience.

Full results and photos are available on the Invitational website.

Farewell Brett Nelson

After almost 16 years of loyal service to The National, Brett Nelson will be moving on to the senior role at Heritage Golf Club from April. In his role as Operations Manager, Brett currently has oversight responsibility for golf operations, hospitality and facilities. A highly accomplished golfer in his own right, Brett has deep connections with the membership and is passionate about the unique standing that The National holds within the broader framework of golf.

On behalf of the Board and General Committee, we wish Brett every success in this next endeavour.

Bump & Run

National Senior Masters

GluteGuard

We are pleased to advise that GluteGuard is now available for purchase at the restaurant counter at Cape Schanck and Long Island.

Further information about GluteGuare is available here.

The National Senior Masters is an integral part of The National calendar. From its origins back in 2010, the Senior Masters will be back again for 2023 from April 18-20.

For those not familiar with the event, the Senior Masters is a 54-hole stroke event, featuring 192 players, played over all three course at Cape Schanck, with the final day being played as a seeded draw with the winner receiving the coveted green jacket.

We look forward to hosting the event next month and wish all competitors well!

Get Social!!!

Don't forget to tag @ngcmembers when out on course, so that we can share what's happening around the Club.

If you haven't done so already, members are encouraged to follow the member-exclusive Instagram page.

Search @ngcmembers or this click on this link to follow.

Golf Barons

Members may have seen that the Golf Barons were on-site during the middle of February. The team spent several days shooting content for an exclusive episode that will be aired over the weekend of the US Masters.

Keep an eye on the website for specific times and where you can tune in!

On Course

Summer has been and gone and February proved to be a busy one, with Tournament Week playing host to a number of fantastic events and capped off with the Club Dinner.

Summer Cup

Women's Summer Team Event

The final of the 2023 Summer Cup was played on the Moonah Course in perfect sunny conditions.

Paul and Daniel Tuddenham defeated Matthew Considine and Dino DiPierdomenico 4&3.

The Women’s Summer Team Event was held at Long Island with the event competition being Irish Team Stableford.

Congratulations to the Event winners – Carol Porta, Nanette Mitchell, Jan Bayley andDi Otter – 92 points!

Trent Jones Trophy

Named in honour of the original course designer, the Trent Jones Trophy is a two round aggregate stableford event played on the Old Course.

Fiona Law showed nerves of steel to back up her first round score of 43 points with another excellent score of 38 points for Round Two, accumulating a total of 81 points overall. These great scores were 6 points clear of Runner Up, David Knight who had a total of 75 on a countback (very respectable scores of 38 and 37 points respectively).

Well done to all players who participated and congratulations to Fiona Law on being the winner of the 2023 Trent Jones Trophy!

Alma Jewson Shield

The Alma Jewson Shield was held on Wednesday 8 February. The Shield, comprising, two aggregate stroke scores, was won by Robyn Helms with scores of 75 (+1) and 72 (-2) on a countback over Rosalie Humbert with scores 68 (-6) and 79 (+5).

Congratulations Robyn on some solid scoring!

Tribal Challenge

Summer Mixed Irish

The National’s 2023 Tournament Week kicked off with the ever popular Tribal Challenge played on all three Cape Schanck Courses, with a strong field of 312 players (26 tribes of 12).

The format is a combined singles and fourball matchplay giving many players the opportunity to experience a matchplay format in a team environment.

Congratulations to all the winning tribes, with a special mention to Andy McColl's 'Wannabes' & Stephen Scully's 'Weapons of Mass Destruction' (team pictured below) for having the highest winning percentage of 69.4% for their matches and being the Champion Tribes for 2023.

The Sunday of Tournament Week hosted the Summer Mixed Irish event on the Gunnamatta Course, with 18 teams competing in the Irish Team Stableford format.

The conditions for the day were pristine and the scores reflected this. Congratulations to Paul Van Ryn, Karen Van Ryn, Phillip Gleadhill and Sue McNally who shot a very impressive 98 points to win this year’s event.

Second place was taken out by John Wright, Andrew Davis, Man-lee Harper and Christine Davis with a score of 90 points.

Champagne Open

The perfect weather continued throughout Tournament Week and the Monday morning was no exception.

The Champagne Open was played across the Moonah and Old Courses. A strong field of 38 teams showcased some excellent scores, with the format of the day being a four-person ambrose from the green tees.

Congratulations to Narelle McGarry, Yvonne Maccallum, Amy Schulenburg and Mick McGarry for their win on the Old Course with a score of 48.875 (no, that is not a typo)

Congratulations also to Janelle Freedman, Graeme Strange, Nanette Mitchell and Diana Tremigliozzi for their win on Moonah with a score of 53.25.

Guest Day

Composite Course Challenge

The traditional Guest Day in Tournament Week is an excellent opportunity to invite a family member or friend to The National to showcase what the Club has to offer.

With the competition format as 4BBB Stableford, Michael Cotton and guest Phil Baxter took the top spot on the Moonah Course with an outstanding score of 45 points.

The final event of our 2023 Tournament Week, the Composite Course Challenge was played on Thursday 23rd February.

The Composite Course Challenge is played across all three courses at Cape Schanck, comprising of 6 holes from each.

Congratulations to Mark Monk on his win, scoring even par off the black tees.

Club Dinner

The Club Dinner rounded out Tournament Week and recognised 2022 Hole-in-One achievements, 2022 Monthly Medals, and Board events from Nov 2022 – February 2023.

A fantastic evening was had by all involved. To access some photos from the evening, please visit the following link

Holes-in-One

We once again celebrate the following members for achieving an Ace over the month of February. Of note, Mark Limon had an incredible stretch of holes on the Old Course, which included a birdie on the 5th, an eagle on the 6th, hole-in-one on the 7th and a birdie on the 8th!

Club Championships

Pennant

The National is very active in representative interclub matchplay competitions. With Pennant season currently underway, the Club will provide regular updates via the website, including a summary of matches played, results and upcoming fixtures.

We have four teams competing in the 2023 GA Pennant Competitions being played at present:

• Men's Metro - Link to Draw
  
• Women’s Sunday Metro - Link to Draw
  
• Women’s Friday Metro - Link to Draw
• Youth Pennant - Link to Draw

We also have two teams competing in the 2023 Golf Peninsula Victoria Pennant

• GPV Men's - Link to Draw
  
• GPV Women's - Link to Draw

To keep up to date with our Pennant teams, please visit the Pennant section on the Club website, where we will provide results and summaries from our teams, following each weekends play.

Course News

Drainage Issues - Long Island Practice Fairway

The team at Long Island has been busy working hard to improve some of the drainage issues that we have had on the Practice Range.

In total over 160m of drainage was installed which will improve conditions in our wetter months.

Long Island - Practice Range

A number of subtle changes have been made to the practice facility at LI with the aim of affording greater protection to residential properties on the right-hand boundary. The ropes on the tee are now angled away from that fenceline, and the flag placements have shifted generally to the left.

Additionally, the fencing at the rear of the range has been extended to the left, reflecting the expectation of additional ‘traffic’ being directed to the left half of the range. We would ask all members to be aware of this risk and, to any extent that is reasonable, be making a conscious decision to err left from that teeing area.

Care for Course - Bunkers

Whether we like it or not, bunkers are a part of our wonderful game, and despite doing our best to avoid them, it is inevitable that we will all end up in them from time to time.

To assist in maintaining the best possible conditions within our bunkers, players are reminded to:

• Enter/Exit from the appropriate area of the bunker.
• Properly rake bunkers and where possible, smooth the face of the bunker if you have disturbed this with your shot or whilst entering/exiting.
• Leave the rake in the bunker in the correct position (in the middle of the bunker with the handle parallel to the direction of play).
  

It is the responsibility of all players to care for the courses. Members are responsible for ensuring guests comply with course care requirements.

Check out this blast from the past from Richard Quested, which highlights the importance of raking the bunkers and how to leave them once you have finished playing your shot.

Thank you for your assistance in taking care of our wonderful courses.

The irrigation design has been finalised for Long Island and will go out to tender in the next couple of weeks

The design has two separate pumping stations, one for the greens and one for the couch surfaces . This will allow us to irrigate the greens with either potable water or bore water . The fairways irrigation is a hard edge design, this means no water will be applied to the roughs . This will provide definition and avoid water wastage

A copy of the plans can be found here

From the Pro Shop

Women's Clothing Launch - Friday 24 March

The highly anticipated women's clothing launch is happening on Friday 24 March between 2pm and 4pm, featuring the latest products from J LINDEBERG, ROHNISCH and DAILY SPORTS.

The launch will be held in the upstairs function room and feature a glass of bubbles on arrival and nibbles for all who attend.

Demo and Fitting Days

The Club has a number of upcoming demo and fitting days running throughout February.

• Wednesday 15 March - Callaway Paradym - Long Island
  
• Friday 17 March - TaylorMade Stealth 2 - Long Island
• Thursday 23 March - Titleist TSr - Long Island

Bookings can be made via the website or by contacting the Golf Operations team.

Tip of the Month

with Nick O'Hern

We are back again with a fantastic tip from former European and PGA Tour player Nick O'Hern.

This month's tip focuses on reading the green.

Incorporate this into your next round!

Events in March

Doris Chambers Foursomes

Wednesday 15 March

LA Browne

Thursday 16 March - Dinner

Saturday 18 March - Foursomes Event

Monthly Medal (April)

Saturday 25 March

Pennant Home Matches

GPV Men's and Women's - Sunday 19 March - Cape Schanck

Women's Sunday Metro - Sunday 26 March - Long Island

Looking Ahead

The National Tournament

Monday 27 March - Practice Rounds

Tuesday 28 March - Practice Rounds

Wednesday 29 March - Pro Am

Thursday March 30 - Sunday April 2 - Tournament

Moonah Course closed from Monday 27 March to Monday 3 April

Gunnamatta Course closed Saturday 1 April & Sunday 2 April

54 Hole Challenge

Tuesday 4 April

Sandra McCaw Qualifier

Wednesday 5 April

Easter Weekend

Friday 7 April - Monday 10 April

Royal Women's Hospital 4BBB

Wednesday 12 April

Bill Britten Qualifying

Thursday 13 April

Presidents Cup

Saturday 15 April - Qualifying

Sunday 23 April - Round 1

Sunday 30 April - Round 2

National Senior Masters

Tuesday 18 April - Thursday 20 April

Women's Muster

Wednesday April 19

Corporate Cup

Friday 28 April

To view the 2023 Programme - please click here

Junior News

Junior School Holiday Clinics

School Holiday Clinics will be running again over the upcoming holiday break at both Long Island and Cape Schanck.

Further details will be provided via the website and email to all members.

Junior Membership

Did you know that all shareholders have the ability to add their children and grandchildren (up to the age of 29) onto their share.

For further information please reach out to membership@nationalgolf.com.au

A Step Back in Time

Introducing the Heritage Committee

Although not an old club by international standards, The National already has a rich and colourful history. Recognising the need to properly capture this information, the club formed a Heritage Committee several years ago.

Beavering away in the ‘hidden’ archive room (next to the downstairs board room), committee members have been gathering, identifying and sorting the many items of memorabilia collected over the years. This has been (and still is) a labour of love involving many hours of sifting through documentation and identifying events, people and dates. This then needs to be digitised involving scanning and enhancement. To make this easier in the future the Club has invested in some IT software that will immediately capture and sort today’s activities which are the history of tomorrow.

Once the majority of the many photographs we have in store have been digitised, we will need help with identifying many of the people and events. To do this we are hoping to have a series of events (late afternoon/evening) when members with good memories can get together and we will screen the photos for identification. On this same note we would welcome any memorable photographs or items of memorabilia that members would be willing to donate to the Club. Photographs must be of high clarity enabling them to be digitised.

As an example, here are some photos from our collection. We know it is taken at the Presentation Dinner in 1990. Can any member help identify the people and what the presentation is for?

During February we ran a daily competition on the Members Instagram Page @ngcmembers which required our members to guess various holes. Below are a few photos of the original work carried out when constructing The Old Course. Can you guess what these holes are?

If you are able to share any answers to the photos above and below, or to find out more information about the Heritage Committee please email heritage@nationalgolf.com.au

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