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Membership
In February and March, we welcomed 10 new Equity Members to the Club:
A New Member Induction evening was held on 9 March, attended by 11 new Members along with our Directors, Membership and other Committee members as well as Club staff. The evenings provide new Members with more detailed information about the Club and its offerings and present the opportunity to meet fellow Members.
939 – Total number of Equity Membership as at end of March 2023
Finance
For February consolidated results, an EBITDA profit of $76,144 was achieved against a budgeted EBITDA profit of $37,771, a positive variance of $38,374 (>100%). YTD consolidated EBITDA is a profit of $131,409, which is a positive variance against budget of $168,286 (>100%).
Golf Course Enhancement
After Easter, we will be doing a bunker liner and sand trial on hole 17 of The Palms golf course. When we put a lining system for drainage purposes on The Pines golf course, an asphalt solution was used except on hole 17, which was concrete. New technology has seen a rubber compound now produced call Dura-Crumb, which will be installed in the two greenside bunkers. With this trial we will also be testing two different types of bunker sand.
The cost of this project is $33,000.
We will confirm the dates the hole will be closed, noting the work will be completed in one week.
General
An overview of the 2023 Strategic Plan for the Club will be communicated to Members next week. Members will have the opportunity to provide feedback to the Board with information sessions to be scheduled thereafter to discuss.
The Palms golf course Enhancement Plan has also reached a final draft stage and will be communicated to Members shortly. Members will have the opportunity to comment on the plan done by Crafter and Mogford Golf Course Design. Paul Mogford will visit the Club in May to give Members the opportunity to ask questions on the proposed changes.
The Board approved the following capital items this week at the Board meeting:
The Board wishes all Members competing in the Easter Tournament activities the very best of luck. For those Members travelling, please do so safely and have a wonderful Easter.
On Sunday 14 May, Sanctuary Cove Golf and Country Club is getting active for breast cancer research. We’re running, walking, dressing up and fundraising to raise awareness and funds for life-saving breast cancer research projects. We’d love for you to join us!
Every day, 57 Australians are diagnosed with breast cancer – and nine people lose their lives to it. The Club will be raising funds to support the vital work of the National Breast Cancer Foundation to improve breast cancer detection, develop new treatments, and help people with breast cancer to live longer and healthier lives. Since the Mother’s Day Classic’s inception, the 5-year survival rate of breast cancer patients has increased from 84% to 92%, thanks largely to research. However, there is still a long way to go before Australians stop losing their lives to breast cancer.
Members and Sanctuary Cove residents are invited to join our team and get behind this wonderful cause. All participants can register to be a part of the Sanctuary Cove Golf and Country Club team, as well as learn more about the Foundation, by clicking here. Once participants have registered their details and when prompted, please select “Join a Team” and enter Sanctuary Cove Golf and Country Club. Participants can register for either a 4km or 8km walk or run.
To further assist in the Club’s fundraising efforts, we invite participants to purchase our fundraising supporter package for just $50. This package includes:
Please be aware supporter packages are strictly limited and are available until sold out.
For those who are unable to participate, we invite you to donate to our fundraising efforts. All donations will receive a tax-deductible receipt to claim your donation in this financial year.
Date: Sunday 14 May 2023
Time: Team to meet at 7am with races to commence from 7:30am
Location: Fishermans Lawn, Southport. (Broadwater Parklands)
We hope you can join us this year with an active start to our Mother’s Day celebration.
The Sanctuary Cove Easter Tournament’s Walker Cup and Jabiru Cup were started in 1990 and 1998, respectively, and are arguably the essence of what makes the Club’s Easter Tournament a highlight in our annual golfing calendar. To read more about these two tournaments and their history, please click here.
Until 20 April 2023, purchase three dozen personalised Titleist Pro V1, Pro V1x or AVX golf balls and receive an additional dozen for free.
Personalised balls are available in white and numbered 1-4. Personalisation is printed in black only and is a maximum of 20 characters.
To place an order, email Ashleigh Blacksell. Click here view the terms and conditions.
On Thursday 4 May 2023, Golf Operations Manager Ryan Gailey and PGA Tour Rules Official Russell Swanson will be hosting a Golf Rules Trivia Night in Lakeview Bar.
Teams will answer 30 multiple choice questions with a number of great prizes up for grabs.
The event will run for approximately 90 minutes and Happy Hour drinks will be available as well as the Mezze Snack menu.
Seats are limited and bookings are essential.
Date: Thursday 4 May 2023
Time: 5pm – 6:30pm
Location: Lakeview Bar
Bookings: Via the online tee sheet
A friendly reminder to all Members and their guests regarding the Club’s pace of play guidelines, as outlined below:
While the times above are a guideline as noted, the overriding focus of Members should be to keep up with the group of players in front.
Staff and marshals have the difficult job of keeping the field moving at the appropriate pace. Your cooperation and understanding are greatly appreciated.
Lakeview Bar will be open for breakfast this Sunday 2 April 2023, and reservations can be made by contacting Lakeview Bar on 07 5699 9000.
The Club would like to welcome Hudson Bosenberg and Laura Hill who have both joined the front of house service team as Food and Beverage Assistants.
Hudson joins the Club from his most recent role at Links Hope Island Golf Club, with a strong background as a bar tender and waiter from various five-star venues across the Gold Coast. Hudson has just commenced study in primary school education and in his spare time participates in karate competitions. He also a year-round volunteer for “Christmas for kids in care”.
Laura Hill has joined the food and beverage team after recently relocating from regional Victoria. Laura has experience in restaurant service and customer service roles as well as working previously as a lifeguard. Laura brings with her a friendly “how can I help?” mentality.
The Club warmly welcomes Hudson and Laura to the food and beverage team, and we invite you to say hello when you see them at the Club.
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The next Social Sunday event will be held on The Palms golf course on Sunday 2 April 2023.
Date: Sunday 2 April 2023
Time: 12:30pm shotgun start
Location: The Palms golf course
Bookings: Bookings are now open via the online tee sheet.
For a full list of Social Sunday rules, please click here.
Members are reminded to please ensure you are booked in on the tee sheet when playing golf. If you go out late afternoon, please either check in at the golf shop or phone to check in so the staff can put your name on the tee sheet.
If your name is not on the tee sheet, we don’t know you are on the course, which could present complications if an incident was to occur.
We appreciate your support on this matter.
Members are reminded that parking is not permitted under the porte-cochère at the Clubhouse main entrance unless in an allocated parking space.
Golf buggy parking is available in front of the golf shop and in the designated Clubhouse entrance cart park.
Your cooperation and understanding of these guidelines are appreciated, so as to not jeopardise the Club’s ability to accommodate emergencies such as fire and ambulance arrivals.
We thank you for your support on this matter.
The Members’ Working Group is a group of Members who volunteer their time to assist the Golf Course Maintenance team with various tasks on and around the golf courses.
The Members’ Working Group meets fortnightly on Tuesdays, and we invite any Members interested in helping to contact Gary Simmons.
On Wednesday 8 March 2023, the Club’s MiScore app received a major upgrade. The upgrade was installed automatically on devices with automatic app updates enabled. Devices with automatic app updates disabled will require a manual update via the app stores. Please click here for instructions regarding how to upgrade the MiScore app manually if you don’t have automatic updates installed.
In order to continue using the MiScore app, all Members are required to accept the version upgrade by the end of March.
The weekly Members’ Sunday Night Roast is held on Sunday evenings from 5:30pm.
The roast is $35 per person and includes a soup, a selection of traditional roast meats and vegetables and dessert.
Places are strictly limited, to avoid disappointment please book by phoning 07 5699 9000.
The Weekly Members’ Draw will be drawn at 6:30pm. The Members drawn in the last Members’ Draw were Mr Charles Lavoix and Mr Gary McLean. Mr Lavoix and Mr McLean were not present, therefore the amount has jackpotted to $2,500 Club Credit with two chances to win.
Date: Sunday 2 April 2023
Time: From 5:30pm
Location: Lakeview Bar
