The Eagle Classic

23/10/2023

It's an easy game...

20/09/2023

Always good to go back and have a look..

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01/09/2023

I was encouraged to use Bard by Google an AI "experiment". This is what it came up with:

Sure, here is a possible itinerary for a golf weekend for 20 men 1-1.5 hours south of Sydney with 2 rounds of golf on the weekend on 17th November 2023 for less than $400:

Day 1:
Arrive at the Illawarra Golf Club in Helensburgh (Closed some years ago) and check in to your accommodation. (no actual suggestions)
Play a round of golf on the The Dune course, (can't find this course) which is a challenging 18-hole course with stunning views of the Illawarra coastline.
Have dinner at the club's restaurant, which has a menu of classic Australian dishes. ???
Day 2:
Visit the Helensburgh Visitor Information Centre and learn about the town's history and attractions.
Take a walk through the Helensburgh Botanic Gardens and admire the beautiful flowers and plants.
Have lunch at the Helensburgh Bakery and Cafe, which is a popular spot for locals and tourists alike.
Play a round of golf on the The Lakes course (If this is The Lakes that I know it is not open to social groups and hardly relaxing...), which is a more relaxed 18-hole course with a more forgiving layout.
Day 3:
Visit the Kiama Blowhole and see the natural wonder of the ocean water being forced through a blowhole in the rocks.
Have lunch at the Kiama Fish Market and enjoy some fresh seafood.
Drive back to Sydney.
The total cost of this itinerary would be around $370 per person, including accommodation, golf, meals, and transportation. Here are some specific options for each activity:
Guess I'll be employing EI for the foreseeable future....

21/08/2023

03/04/2023

The Eagle Classic
2023


Last year’s sortie South was a great success but perhaps the accommodation was a little too Wyong for some.
This year we head North to the quiet coastal township of Lemon Tree Passage with two new courses on the menu.

The itinerary comprises…

Friday 17th November 2023

9am Tee off at Toronto Golf Club
122 Wangi Rd, Toronto NSW 2283

When all players have completed the first round, we will make our way to
The Lemon Tree Passage Motel
47 Meredith Ave, Lemon Tree Passage NSW 2319
No stairs!

Dinner will be a BBQ in the grounds of the motel. BYO your beverage of choice and perhaps an Esky to keep it cold + the EC wine of course.

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Saturday 18th November 2023

Tee off 10.30am at
Tanilba Bay Golf Club
988 Lemon Tree Passage Rd, Tanilba Bay NSW 2319

After all players have finished, we will return to the motel and on to dinner next door at Club Lemon
988 Lemon Tree Passage Rd, Tanilba Bay NSW 2319
where the winner will be announced, and the Trophy and the Jacket presented.

Sunday
Check out and travel back in your own time.
The cost of this weekend will be $355.00 which this year which includes $40 for food on the Friday night and $50 in the Calcutta.

When you have paid a deposit there will be no refunds after 30th June unless I am able to fill your spot in which case a full refund will be made.
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RULES

1. Camels (a ball in the sand) will incur a $10 fine.
2. Frogs (a ball in the water) will incur a $10 fine.
3. Gorillas (a ball struck out of bounds, whether lost or found) will incur a $10 fine.
4. Playing fines apply to the first round only and all the money will be added to the beer whip. A $50 maximum will apply to each player.
5. The leading player after each nine holes will have 2 strokes deducted from their handicap.
6. Any player, who has not played to their handicap after each nine holes, will have one stroke added to their handicap.
7. The competition is stableford over two rounds. The winner will be the player with the most stableford points after two rounds.
8. The committees’ decision is final in all matters.

The Calcutta
$50 from the cost of the weekend will go into the Calcutta and each player will draw a name out of the hat. The winner will receive the cost of his weekend, the rest will go into the beer whip.
Good luck!
Eagle

28/01/2023

You don't get this sort of stuff at Portland... just saying.

16/09/2022

Is this Ba****ck?

Two Guinness World Record holding artists have paid tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II by creating an epic mural in honour of her 70 years of service.
Jignesh and Yash Patel have been working on the painting ever since news of Her Majesty's death was announced on Thursday. They chose a two-storey building in London as their canvas and, once completed, the mural will be visible from Hounslow Tube station. https://bit.ly/3DivoEl

07/07/2022

I'm not sure this place has been open more than 2 weeks since we were there :(

29/06/2022

Anyone up for this one year?

The Nullarbor Links concept is unique. The 18-hole par 72 golf course spans 1,365 kilometres with one hole in each participating town or roadhouse along the Eyre Highway, from Kalgoorlie in Western Australia to Ceduna in South Australia.

31/12/2021

Happy New Year! Last year was the year of The C**k surely this year will be the year of The Eagle...?

We head South again this year with hope in our hearts and a beer in our hand so Kiama here we come!!

The itinerary comprises…

Friday 18th November 2022
10am Tee off at Kiama Golf Club
79-81 Oxley Ave, Kiama Downs NSW 2533

When all players have completed the first round we will make our way to
The Grand Hotel
49 Manning St, Kiama NSW 2533
Dinner will be at Harbour View Thai
48 Terralong St, Kiama NSW 2533
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Saturday 19th November 2022
Tee off 10.00am at
Gerringong Golf Club
14 Crooked River Rd, Gerroa NSW 2534

After all players have finished, we will return to the hotel and on to dinner at JJ’s Indian Restaurant
2/127 Terralong St, Kiama NSW 2533
where the winner will be announced and the Trophy and the Jacket presented.

Sunday
Check out and travel back in your own time.
The cost of this weekend will be $350.00 which this year, once again includes $100 in the Calcutta.

When you have paid a deposit there will be no refunds after 30th June unless I am able to fill your spot in which case a full refund will be made.
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RULES

1. Camels (a ball in the sand) will incur a $10 fine.
2. Frogs (a ball in the water) will incur a $10 fine.
3. Gorillas (a ball struck out of bounds, whether lost or found) will incur a $10 fine.
4. Playing fines apply to the first round only and all the money will be added to the beer whip. A $50 maximum will apply to each player.
5. The leading player after each nine holes will have 2 strokes deducted from their handicap.
6. Any player, who has not played to their handicap after each nine holes, will have one stroke added to their handicap.
7. The competition is stableford over two rounds. The winner will be the player with the most stableford points after two rounds.
8. The committees’ decision is final in all matters.

The Calcutta

The Calcutta will be a little different this year:

$100 from the cost of the weekend will go into the Calcutta and each player will draw a name out of the hat. The Calcutta will be different this year. Due to the increase in prices there will be one winner who will receive the price of the weekend i.e. $350 this year. This should prevent us from continually stumping up for the whip.
Good luck!
Eagle

21/11/2021

Another successful Classic completed. Congrats to Kev taking his second win just 18 years after his first.. Gives all us previous winners heart.

17/11/2021

dam is at 100% capacity and has started to spill. The dam has not had a spill since 2016 and is not causing any major impacts downstream. Visit https://www.waternsw.com.au/supply/visit/oberon-dam/ to learn more about the dam.

Oberon Council

13/11/2021

OK Chaps, time to start getting excited!

The timetable for next Friday is: 9.30am meet at Lithgow Golf Club 2 Golf Links Road Marrangaroo NSW 2790
Google maps tells me it is 1hr 50mins from my place but I don’t know where half of you live so look it up.

There will be NO carts so bring a buggy if you don’t want to carry. Lithgow is a pretty flat track so this shouldn’t be an issue.
I don’t know if they have pull buggies so maybe pack your own just in case. Oberon GC are difficult to get hold of
and while I think there will be some carts available, it will almost certainly be less than we need for the full field and again
I have no idea if they have pull buggies.

Do you know how you are getting there? Does the person you assumed would give you a lift know that they are giving
you a lift?

You will need proof of vaccination too but I guess we are all getting used to that by now. If you don’t have it on your
phone you will need a printed version.

While it’s not likely to be the cold Classic I had in mind, the evening may still be cool and there may be some rain so
come prepared with a jacket/umbrella etc. Oberon Weather Forecast | Today's Local Weather Forecast (weatherzone.com.au)

Gear list:
Clubs
Balls (lots of) The Course - Oberon Golf Club
Golf shoes
Buggy
Balance of money
Clothes
SOH

See you soon!

Hints

15/10/2021

From 1 November, fully vaccinated people will be able to travel in and out of Greater Sydney for holidays and day trips. Find out more 👉 bit.ly/80-NSW

06/10/2021

Bloody hell, fingers crossed we are still going...

Stay-at-home orders will be extended for a number of areas in regional NSW due to the ongoing COVID-19 public health risk.

Due to recent transmission of COVID-19, stay-at-home orders will be extended for Oberon LGA, Snowy Monaro Regional LGA, and for Menindee and Sunset Strip in the Central Darling Shire until 11 October.

Everyone in these areas must stay at home unless it is for an essential reason, which includes shopping for food, medical care, getting vaccinated, compassionate needs, exercise and work or tertiary education if you can’t work or study at home.

NSW Health will continue to closely monitor the evolving situation with COVID-19 and will not hesitate to update its advice to protect the health and wellbeing of the people of NSW.

We urge people throughout NSW to continue to come forward for testing at the first sign of even mild symptoms. To find your nearest clinic visit COVID-19 clinics or contact your GP.

High vaccination rates are also essential to reduce the risk of transmission and protect the health and safety of the community.

Use the COVID-19 vaccine clinic finder to find your nearest vaccination clinic, or visit: https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/health-and-wellbeing/covid-19-vaccination-nsw/get-your-covid-19-vaccination-nsw

03/10/2021

Let's hope they ease restrictions before the 19th November.... :(

⚠️STAY-AT-HOME ORDERS INTRODUCED FOR OBERON⚠️

Stay-at-home orders for the Oberon Local Government Area (LGA) will be introduced from 6pm today for seven days due to an increased COVID-19 public health risk.

This stay-at-home order will also apply to anyone who has been in the Oberon LGA since 20 September.

Everyone in this LGA must stay at home unless it is for an essential reason, which includes shopping for food, medical care, getting vaccinated, compassionate needs, exercise and work or tertiary education if you can’t work or study at home.

To determine the extent of the risk and detect any further potential COVID-19 cases in these areas, we are calling on the communities to come forward for testing in large numbers.

A strong response to testing will be a key factor in determining if these stay-at-home orders are extended beyond one week. To find your nearest clinic visit COVID-19 clinics or contact your GP.

High vaccination rates are also essential to reduce the risk of transmission and protect the health and safety of the community.

Use the healthdirect Service Finder to find your nearest vaccination clinic, or visit: https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/health-and-wellbeing/covid-19-vaccination-nsw/get-your-covid-19-vaccination-nsw

27/09/2021

Looking at the NSW Road Map to freedom I'm becoming more confident the EC will go ahead. We are still heading west… Looks like we have 15 fully vaxed players to take on the challenge this year a pretty good number considering.

The itinerary comprises…

Friday 19th November 2021
10am Tee off at Lithgow Golf Club
2 Golf Links Road Marrangaroo NSW 2790

When all players have completed the first round we will make our way to
The Royal Hotel
113 Oberon St, Oberon NSW 2787

Dinner will be at A Little Taste of Thai
159 Oberon St, Oberon NSW 2787

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Saturday 20th November 2021
Tee off 10.00am at
Oberon Golf Club
107 Ross St, Oberon NSW 2787

After all players have finished we will return to the hotel where we will have dinner in the bistro and the winner will be announced and the Trophy and the Jacket presented.

Sunday
Check out and travel back in your own time.
The cost of this weekend will be $350.00 which this year, once again includes $100 in the Calcutta.

25/08/2021

Just 3 weeks out from the original date this is how Oberon is looking... thank goodness for lock down I say!