ISLAND GOLF GAZETTE
FROM THE CLUBHOUSE
THAT'S MY FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS SPORT THERE'S NO ONE TELLING YOU THAT YOU CAN OR CAN'T ...EVERYTHING HERE IS EARNED ...Island Golf is waiting for you!
- MAVERICK MCNEALY on competing in the 2025 Masters & the possibility of a surprise winner!
With the US Masters swinging into action this week and the Aussies absolutely nailing the style game, it’s the perfect reminder of just how inspiring, rewarding, frustrating, fulfilling and downright maddening this beautiful game can be.
Clubhouse Hours
Open from 7:00 AM Daily
Tee times are available from 7:14 am until 5:02 pm
Island Gate Hours 1 April - 30 April
Sun-Fri 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM Sat & Public Holidays 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM
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Winner's Podium What’s On
Autumn is the time for seed germination so we are taking full advantage. Our damaged areas that keep needing re-turfing every few years on the 1st and 4th green have now been levelled and over-sowed with pencross bentgrass seed This is the original species of bentgrass in our greens
Why do these areas on these two greens struggle every year? It is because these sections are full of tree roots from the Moonah trees left of 1st and 4th Have a look at how these Moonah trees are growing, right next to the low-lying wetland full of saltwater-affected soil The roots are running up into our green searching for moisture and more desirable soil.
In April 2023 we dug out 300-400mm of tree roots and soil in these areas, installed root guards and filled back up with fresh sand and bent grass sods. I believed this could have resolved the issue in these areas for some time, but it hasn’t worked as planned. So now we have decided to over-sow these areas. This may have to be an annual practice we do in these trouble areas.
Please keep any traffic off these areas and respect the rope This area is marked ACC
Happy Golfing, Jake
| Course Superintendent
OUT & ABOUT
Snapped... club members, Tom Warren, Neil Petrie, Brad Teal and Len Aylward enjoying a glorious day playing a round at the Barwon Head Golf Club. Barwon Heads was recently voted Australian Golf Digest’s “2025 Best Golf Town in Australia” - read about it here on pg.110. It must be its proximity to Queenscliff that gave it the winning edge.
Men's Pennant Update by Dick Lewis - Pennant Captain
RESULTS - ROUND FOUR, SUNDAY 6 APRIL
Division 3 DEF Lorne at Queen’s Park GC 4 rubbers - 3 rubbers
Mick Havelberg Def Ally Reynolds 6/5
Cruze Strange Lost to Dave Foster 2 Down
Ben Martin Def Matthew Neill 3/2
Darren Shapter Lost to Simon Trickey 7/6
Mike McSween Def Chris Burton 6/5
Bernie Crane Def Kurt Norton 3/2
Dan Treloar Lost to Keith Alford 1 Down
Handicap East Lost to Lonsdale Links at St Leonards 2 rubbers - 3 rubbers
Marty Christensen squared with Tex Conroy
Craig Mckiernan Lost to Ken Adam 5/4
Warren Fenton Def Matthew Lennox 4/3
Brian Shiell Lost to Donte Thomas 3/1
Rick Bell squared with Ted Conroy
The fourth week of Men’s Pennant was hard fought with the Division 3 team having a win against Lorne at Queens Park while Handicap East had a close loss to Lonsdale Links at St Leonard’s. This now puts us in a very strong position to make the final in Division 3 while the Handicap East team will have to win their last two matches to have a chance of finals.
We can take a lot of pride in the presentation of our course after the visit to Queens Park this week. We fronted a course with greens that hadn’t been cut and holes not changed for quite some time. Hard work all around.
We will be hosting Division 3 and Handicap East pennant this week and will ensure our visitors are met with cut greens, new cut holes and raked bunkers. Hopefully, it will be a memorable experience for the right reason.
QGC are hosting Division 3 & Handicap East Pennant Competition, Sunday 13 April. Note: The Course is Closed for Social Golf until After 1:00 PM
A GRADE
B GRADE
C GRADE
Mark Dreher (12) 68
Josh Mastin (6) 70 C/B
Peter Mastin (15) 72
Brad Teal (16) 73
Bob Merriman (22) 71 C/B
Ross Sharp (20) 71
Joyce Joubert (42) 18
Lorna Lawson (36) 16 C/B
Kyne Krusic-Golub (7) 41
Shane Evans (11) 36 C/B
Brian Heron (18) 39
Steven White (15) 38
Ross Burtt (24) 40
Bob Merriman (21) 37 D
Jen Trevean (40) +5
Michele McIntyre (34) -2
BOOMERS ON SWAN ISLAND QUEENSCLIFF GOLF CLUB
Easter Sunday: 20th April ‘25 - 1pm to 4pm
Melbourne band, Bob & The Boomers, along with Al Hamblin, QGC member, present an eclectic mix of rock and blues standards, reworked and some jazzified, that give a whole new meaning to bent. They’re danceable, fun and fabulous. https://bobandtheboomers.weebly.com/
Come Back Again to our favourite golf course. Money? Ticket for $30 and bring some for refreshments and the famous cheese platters. Mama said there’d be Days Like This. You’re Footloose so Let’s Dance – Long as I can see the Light! See you Sunday but, come Stormy Monday, I’ll be Gone
Remember your favourites…
~ Cheese Platters
~ Crayfish Raffle
Book now on Trybooking www.trybooking.com/DASEZ QGC: 03) 5258 4344 or email
SAT 12 APRIL
Open Stableford
MON 14 APRIL
Open 9-Hole Stableford
EASTER SUN 20 APRIL
Live Music is Back Bob & The Boomers on Swan Island
1-4PM | GET YOUR TICKETS HERE
SAT 26 APRIL
Open 4BBB Stableford
MON 28 APRIL
Open 9-Hole Stableford
WED 16 APRIL
Open Par THU 17 APRIL
Women's Monthly Medal Stroke
MON 21 APRIL
Open 9-Hole Stableford Easter Monday PH
WED 23 APRIL
Open Stableford
FRI 18 APRIL
Good Friday (PH) SAT 19 APRIL
Open 4BBB Stableford Easter Saturday
THU 24 APRIL
Women's 4BBB Stableford
FRI 25 APRIL
Anzac Day PH
WED 30 APRIL
Open Stableford THU 1 MAY Women’s Par THU 1 MAY - DAY1 GALS ON THE GREEN
Session 1: 10:30 am-12:30 pm Session 2: 1:00-3:00 pm
Join the new Gals for Lunch in the Clubhouse at 12:30 pm
Are you a golfer with a handicap of 4 or lower?
Do you thrive in competition? Love to travel?
IF YOU TICK ALL THESE BOXES, THEN THIS OPPORTUNITY COULD BE PERFECT FOR YOU. The South West Golf Association (SWGA) is assembling a representative team to compete at the Country Championships in the Murray-Darling District from Monday, 29th September to Wednesday, 1st October. If you're interested in representing your region and showcasing your skil contact Greg Bishop at 0424 328 963 or via email at gjbishop1959@gmail.com
