VETERANS

Nelson Bay Golf Club Vets have a strong weekly competition. If you are 55 years old or over, and are at least a Social Golfing Member, the Vets provide a great 9-hole competition.

GENERAL INFORMATION

The Vets is a club within a club. Veteran Golf memberships are open to financial playing members of the Nelson Bay Golf Club who have reached the age of 55, or who are under 55 and incapacitated. There is no separate membership fee for the Veterans that is charged over and above the normal NBGC membership fee. A Veteran Golf membership form must be submitted and is available from NBGC’s reception.

Our aim is to have weekly golfing get-togethers, normally on Mondays and Thursdays, to enjoy nine holes of golf. The Monday competition is followed by a presentation of prizes and then raffles in the clubhouse.

The Vets event program is included in the Nelson Bay Golf Club Fixtures Book. Starting sheets are displayed outside the Pro Shop.

VISITORS

Visitors are always welcome. Visitors with a GA handicap (mandatory) from other golf clubs may play in the Veterans competition. Visitors are not eligible for trophies.

HANDICAPS

The maximum handicap is 36. Handicap adjustments are made in accordance with guidelines as adopted by the committee. New Members, if they have a GA handicap, will have that adjusted in accordance with Vets rules. New players without a G.A. handicap will be given a provisional Vets handicap after submitting three cards (9 holes). New players should mark these cards “for handicap”.

COMPETITIONS

MONDAYS

Individual Events are played in two divisions – handicaps 1-24 (A Division) and 25-36 (B Division). The handicap split is revised annually. Handicap score is adjusted by a Vets bonus point system. A credit voucher is awarded to the winner of each division. Pro shop credits are awarded to the runners up and other best scores. A pro shop credit is awarded for NTP winners. A pro shop credit is awarded for the best handicap score (without bonus point adjustment) in each division

THURSDAYS

There is only one division. A credit voucher is awarded to the winner. Pro shop credits are awarded to the runner-up, and other best scores. A pro shop credit is awarded for NTP. An Eagle in competition is awarded one pro shop credit. A Hole in One is awarded a $40 voucher and a trophy.

For both competitions, the number of prize winners depends on the number of players.

Winners of a Monday event are announced on the day of competition. Thursday winners are displayed on the handicap board on the following Friday.

New Vets members should see the pro shop staff about opening an account.

MONDAY STARTING SHEET

This is drawn up a week ahead from players who competed in the previous Monday event. Members who are unable to play on this Monday are requested to notify the program manager of the date they will next be available to play. The member should enter that date on the side of the starting sheet.

After the draw is published, names may be added but changes to the draw must not be made without reference to the program manager and a member must not change the starting time of another player without the approval of that player.

Every effort is made to ensure that:

• Players play in a different group each week;
• An early start one week is followed by a later start the next week; and
• Players will generally alternate between nines each week.

Arrangements can be made for players who have special needs, such as a particular time requirement or who need to share a cart. However, the final order of play rests with the Competition Manager.

THURSDAY STARTING SHEET

The starting sheet for the following week is placed on the board outside the proshop approximately half an hour before the start of each Thursday competition. Players may nominate their own starting times and playing partners. A member must not change the starting times of another player without the approval of that player.

COMPETITION RESULTS

Competition results are published on most Mondays and Thursdays. Please click on the link below for these results.