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Round 17: SteveH Nets Nine
29th August:
![[Trophy Presentation]](photos/2026/presentation_26aug29a.jpg "Trophy Presentation")
A very pleasant round with 4 starters in the skins today and there was little sledging.
SteveH started well taking one skin with a par on the first and had 5 after a par on the 9th. He easily won the longest drive and the inevitable prospect of a Triple Crown came up. Sadly the 15th green was missed but a par was good enough to take a further 4 skins and the trophy was his.
Steve is now seven skins behind our runaway leader Dave. There was a rumour around that Dave missed the round deliberately to avoid the embarrassment to the rest of us.
The North Turramurra competition was Single Stableford and Team Aggregate Stableford. The singles A, B and C grade stableford winners scored 39, 37 and 39 points and the Medley Team Aggregate winners scored 108 points.
Conditions of play: "30 cm preferred lies thru the green [in the general area] and 30 cm preferred lies in bunkers (rake and place)".
Stableford Individual Scores
[Name (hcap) Points Skins (Wins)]:
- SteveH (18) 30 9 skins (3)
- PeterH (16) 31 5 skins (3)
- SteveB (22) 29 2 skins (1)
- Mark (21) 23 2 skins (1)
- Remaining 0 skins
Medley Team Aggregate Score:
- PeterH, SteveB, Mark, SteveH: 90
Birdies:
none today.
Longest drive (13th hole):
SteveH with a fine drive of 235 metres.
Nearest to the pin (15th):
No NTP winner today.
(Although a couple of tee shots were very close to the green.)
Interesting Shots:
As we walked the 18th fairway, David appeared on the green and placed the trophy next to the pin. SteveB hit a professional pitch to 30cm from both pin and trophy before sinking the putt to make 4 points.
"Transcend", one of Craig's horses ran in the 4th at Rose Hill. SteveH put $10 on during the skins presentation and made $39 after the win.
Conditions:
Perfect winter weather for the round today. Some fairways were very damp requiring relief from casual water.
Rules of the Round:
General Area Definition
The area of the course that covers all of the course except for the other four defined areas:
- the teeing area the player must play from in starting the hole they are playing,
- all penalty areas,
- all bunkers, and
- the putting green of the hole the player is playing.
The general area includes:
All teeing locations on the course other than the teeing area, and
All wrong greens.
Round 16: Dave Dominates
15th August:
![[Trophy Presentation]](photos/2026/presentation_26aug15a.jpg "Trophy Presentation")
With seven hole wins and eleven skins in total, DaveM was in charge all round. His new pre shot routine, staying still over the ball until almost asphyxiated, leading to a strong tee to green game.
The other three players all had their moments but couldn't match Dave's consistency.
The North Turramurra competition was Stableford with the A, B and C grade winners scoring 40, 41 and 40 points respectively. The 2B multiplier winners scored 80 points.
Conditions of play: "30 cm preferred lies thru the green [in the general area] and bunkers G.U.R.".
Stableford Individual Scores
[Name (hcap) Points Skins]:
- DavidM (15) 33 11 skins
- SteveB (22) 34 4 skins
- SteveH (18) 24 2 skins
- Mark (21) 24 1 skin
- Remaining 0 skins
2B Multiplier Scores:
- DavidM & SteveB: 60
- Mark & SteveH: 36
Birdies:
5th (par 3) SteveH
10th (par 4) DavidM
Longest drive (13th hole):
No winner.
Nearest to the pin (15th):
SteveH 8 SHS.
Interesting Shots:
Mark and SteveB drained long puts on the 11 and 13th holes respectively.
Despite being out driven by all three players on the 17th, DavidM responded by putting his second close to the green before clinching his par and the 4 skins he needed to win the day.
Conditions:
Still with several drizzle showers.
Rules of the Round:
No rules today
Round 15: A DavidM solo performance
1st August:
![[Trophy Presentation]](photos/2026/presentation_26aug01a.jpg "Trophy Presentation")
After many withdrawals, only the brave DavidM was available to play today.
Despite the offer to take a selfie with the trophy and claim 18 skins, it was sad news for Dave.
The good news is that Dave debuted a new electric buggy and despite several near accidents, came through unscathed.
The North Turramurra competition was Stableford with the A, and B grade winners scoring 40 and 35 points respectively. The 2BBB winners scored 46 points.
Conditions of play: "30 cm preferred lies thru the green [in the general area] and bunkers G.U.R.".
Stableford Individual Scores
[Name (hcap) Points Skins]:
- DavidM (16) 29 0 skins
- Remaining 18 skins
2BBB Scores:
- DavidM & CS: 36
Birdies:
None today.
Longest drive (13th hole):
N/A.
Nearest to the pin (15th):
N/A.
Interesting Shots:
None reported.
Conditions:
Wet.
Rules of the Round:
No rules today
-Calendar-
Sep 12 Nth Turramurra
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Oct 10 Nth Turramurra
Oct 24 Nth Turramurra
Oct 31 NT Club Championships #1
Nov 07 NT Club Championships #2
Nov 07 Nth Turramurra
Nov 21 Nth Turramurra
Dec 05 Nth Turramurra
Dec 12 NT Xmas Round
The 2026 Season
Next Match
The next skins match is scheduled for Saturday 12th September.
Tee times will be available after the booking session at 6pm on Friday 4th September.
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Championship Scores After Round 17 29-Aug-2026.
2026 Championship Points
Craig
DavidM
DavidW
Kim
Mark
PeterD
PeterH
SteveB
SteveH
Sujay
Remaining
Unplayed
21
58
0
0
34
0
45
34
51
19
8
36
2026 Longest Drive
Craig
DavidM
DavidW
Kim
Mark
PeterD
PeterH
SteveB
SteveH
Sujay
No winner
Unplayed
0
3
0
0
1
0
2
2
6
0
1
2
2026 NTP
Craig
DavidM
DavidW
Kim
Mark
PeterD
PeterH
SteveB
SteveH
Sujay
No winner
Unplayed
2
5
0
0
1
0
1
0
3
1
2
2
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2024 Statistics
SteveB has collated our eclectic stroke scores for 2024 up to round 12.
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The New Rules of Golf - Effective 1st January 2023
You can find a new rules "infographic" from the R&A and USGA in this PDF file.
The main changes are:
Simplified Back-on-the-Line Relief.
This relief procedure, often used for penalty area and unplayable ball relief, has been simplified so the ball is now dropped on the line, and may roll up to one club-length in any direction without a re-drop being required. This change simplifies what had become a complex procedure that was regularly breached by golfers without them realising they had done so. It represents a return to the essence of the easy-to-apply, pre-2019 process, which was almost entirely free of inaccurate application by golfers at any level of the game.
Handicap on Scorecard.
Golfers will no longer incur a penalty under the Rules of Golf for accidentally recording an incorrect Daily Handicap on their scorecard. This is because the inclusion of the handicap in the official submission of a player’s score will become a responsibility of the Committee. This change is consistent with other penalty reductions, such as reducing the penalty down to only one stroke for playing an incorrectly substituted ball. (Note: In the same way that players are obliged to calculate Stableford points and to include score totals on their scorecard despite the Rules not requiring it, they will also be obliged to record their Daily Handicap when doing so will be helpful to administrators. GA will support any committee that encounters a problem in achieving assistance from golfers with this fundamental obligation.)
Replacing Damaged Clubs.
If your club is damaged during a round (except in cases of abuse) you may replace it, repair it, or continue to use it.
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