Remember to put your clocks forward this Sunday morning, you don't want to miss your tee time!!! We're down to the final few in the Club Champs - best of luck to our semi-finalists! Also, good luck to the Juniors/Futures playing the Tournament this Sunday - postponed from last week due to weather.

Key details in this week's edition are:

• Greens mower maintenance
• Club Champs Semi-Finals 
• Twilight starts this Wednesday!
• KGC She Loves Golf Event - Tue 29 Oct @ 5pm
• Graduated Junior Golf Programme - only 10 places remain!
• 'Adopt-a-Hole' initiative - can you help?

Club Champs

• Best of luck to our Club Champs semi-finalists. The latest draw is below, noting matches may have been organised at different times to that stated.

Ladies

• 9 Hole Midweek Women: Eight women qualified on Tuesday for the next round of the Club Championship with Lindsey Pickering earning the top qualifying position! Lindsey also won 2 balls at Vets at Shandon the previous day so a successful couple of days golfing for her. Jane Campbell won a ball at Vets also. Congratulations to both women.
   
• Women's Strokeplay Champs - Sun 20 Oct:  There will be two Divisions - Silver 0-19 HCP and Bronze 20+ HCP. All 18 Hole women members are strongly encouraged to participate. It will be one gross round with winners eligible to compete in the Champion of Champions organised by Wellington Golf.
   
• She Loves Golf Event - Tue 29 Oct 5pm: We will be running an introductory session for women interested in learning to play golf. Cost $5, all equipment provided and a free drink with nibbles afterwards. Please encourage any women who might be interested to come along. Register interest by emailing  clubhouse@karorigolf.co.nz

Wednesday Club

• It was a perfect day for golf, sunny with little wind, and great to see the cart users back. There was a field of 19 and the winner was Ossie with 41 stablefords. Ossie chose the wine prize option. Second was Malcolm McAlister with 38 stablefords. Prizes were awarded down to 36 stablefords. The golfer playing the most golf will remain anonymous. NTP was Ossie who needed two putts and therefore had to pay the pig. Bob Cavana got the only Two, on the 4^th. The cash raffle was won by Ossie (again), with JT second. See you all next week (Mike)

Wednesday Twilight

• Guess what starts next Wednesday to coincide with Daylight Savings?

Sunday Gaskies

• Due to a clash with Club Champs tee times, the timeslot for Gaskies this week is from 9:13am. This is a great group to get involved with if you're new to the Club. Be at the picnic tables at 9:00am to join the draw. 

Juniors/Futures

• KGC Junior/Futures Tournament: Postponed from last week to this Sunday. Register in the Clubhouse at 11:00am & Tee-off at 11.30am. You must be a KGC member and have a current NZ Golf HCP to enter. $5.00 entry fee to cover prizes; Trophy on offer as well as prizes and complimentary drink & fries.
   
• Junior Golf Coaching Programme: Spaces for this are filling fast!!! A graduated Junior Golf Coaching Programme is starting up in Terms 4 and 1, led by Stephen Wood and supported by Maurice Munro. Numbers are limited to 45, so if you know of any juniors keen to give golf a go, don't delay! Details on our Facebook page.
   
• Wellington Golf Futures Karori Junior Open:  On Thu 10 Oct 24 we will host our first ever Wellington Golf Junior Open Series Event. These are run regularly during the school holidays. Tee-off 9.30am. You can register through Wellington Golf at www.wgi.co.nz.  

Remember: For the latest course status visit - www.karorigolf.co.nz

Call for Help - 'Adopt-a-Hole' Initiative

We've had a modest response so far - 6 of 18 holes have been adopted. Huge thanks to those that emailed me. I'm after help with some of the important but 'lighter' duties required to get the course in tip top shape for the City of Wellington Classic on 02 Nov 24. Between now and the Classic, it would involve:

• Organising a small group (2 - 4 members)
• Adopting a Hole
• Repairing divots/pitch marks from tee block to green (this could be done each time your group play your adopted hole)
• Collecting sticks under trees & placing in a pile
• Other hole specific tasks as required

Any volunteer support would be a huge help. If you're willing and able please email me: TK@karorigolf.co.nz. 

Machinery

You may have noticed the greens are a bit hairy & slow at the moment. This is due to a number of machinery breakdowns. Our greens mower units are getting sent away next week to be repaired. This process has about a 10 day turnaround, so please bare with us. I will make the most of this unexpected opportunity to apply a preventative fungicide and a couple of soil conditioners. Our aging roller is also being undergoing maintenance but should be up and running next week.

Divots & Pitch Marks

A quick note about keeping our course in great shape. Our greenskeepers work hard to keep the course in the best condition possible throughout the year, but they need our help. We all must do our part to take care of and respect our course. We ask our members to do just a few simple things:

• Replace your divots or fill with sand (i.e. carry a sand bucket) 
• Repair your pitch marks
• Refrain from practicing on the course – please use the practice area  
• If you see an unrepaired divot or pitch mark - please repair  
• If you see someone not complying with the above - have a polite word & let the staff know. 

Cart Use

For the forseeable future, when cart use is allowed, they must stick to the fairways. If your ball is in the rough, please park on the fairway and walk to your ball. This will stop the wetter areas on the course from being damaged.

Extended Summer Opening Hours (Tuesday & Wednesday)

We are delighted to announce the Clubhouse will have extended Summer opening hours on both Tuesday and Wednesday nights. We have listened to our members who regularly play 9-holes after work and enjoy a refreshment and bite to eat afterwards. Please support this initiative by returning to the Clubhouse after your round. Tuesday will commence after the school holidays on 15 Oct (and be trialed through until Christmas), and Wednesday will commence with Twilight on 02 Oct.

Annual General Meeting

The 2024 AGM (the 56th for lovers of history) will be held at the Clubrooms, 9.30am on Sat 07 Dec 24. This will be followed by a disc draw for 18- or 9-Holes of golf. We are still seeking members to join the committee. Nomination forms are available on the Clubhouse noticeboard and must be received by 30 Nov 24.

To enter events go to - https://www.karorigolf.co.nz/event-calendar