18 March 2010
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Boardroom
Welcome to your first edition of Around the Traps for 2010.
Our course has once again received praise and accolades from the national judging panels of Golf Australia with ranking in the top 25 best
courses in Australia. A ranking that we can all be proud of and what other courses aspire to. The Match Committee has continued to expand our
golfing activity schedule with the introduction of the "rookie" program and the very popular social events. Congratulations to both Colin and Marg
and their hard working team members.
With the challenges associated with the Global Financial Crisis we have already exceeded our full year new membership target with 30 new
members to the end of February 2010 against a full year budget target of 27. Total membership as of the end of February is now 509 compared
with full year budget target of 490.
On the financial horizon the club continues to improve its financial position with some key half year results for 2009 / 2010:
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Total Revenue is 6% up on last year
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Membership Revenue is 10% greater than last year
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Our average green fee yield is 29% higher than last year
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Total Expenses are 12% lower than last year
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Outsourcing golf course maintenance has saved the club $185,000 compared to last year
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Total Net loss has almost been halved from last year
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We are on target to meet our full year budget forecast
Overall the half yearly results to 31 December 2009 were most encouraging with the total net loss (after depreciation) being $489,058 compared to
the same period last year of $965,549. Through new revenue initiatives and continued cost control our Club will continue to improve for the
advantage and enjoyment of all Members.
As you would have seen around the course the first stage of the new cart paths is complete and working well. The Golf Shop is going from
strength to strength under the direction of the new retail manager Michael Perry and there are a number of other initiatives that the Board are
reviewing.
The Board would like to thank the management team of Michael Rose, Martin West, Elysha Stephens and Chantelle Veness. The team has been
working well and their efforts are reflected in the turn around in the Club’s financial success.
From your elected Board
Message from the GM
Member Events
Captain’s Corner
In the true spirit of Ireland in support of our St
Patrick’s Day of Golf, click here for the Irish Lamb
Stew recipe!
From Tony Dexter, Executive Chef, Quay West
Resort Magenta Shores
To date we have managed to raise $4,242 towards a cover for the
playground at the North Entrance campus of Glenvale School for the
intellectually handicapped.
One of our members has offered to assist achieve an optimum design for
the cover, and the school has accepted this offer. A few members have also
expressed an interest in being volunteers at the school, and we hope to
initiate this within the next month or so. If anyone else is interested in
helping, please contact Marg Miles or Gay Saines.
In golf’s earliest days, the ball was made of feathers stuffed tightly into a leather bag and struck with wooden shafted clubs.
(c/- www.encyclopedia.com)
These days, the golf ball is a bit more high-tech with an Ionomeric Casing Layer, Urethane ElastomerTM Cover and 392 Dimple Design with
Staggered Wave Parting Line (specs of Titleist balls).
Nine & Dine
The Nine and Dine was the last fund-raising event we had for the Glenvale School and it proved to be a
very entertaining part of the night, with an auction item kindly donated by Chris, Don and Maggie May,
for a weekend away at their holiday destination “Middle Rock Holiday Resort.” John Tesoriero and Daryl
Smith certainly showed their competitive sides, vying for the ‘prize’. It was a fair contest with both sides
eventually making a wise decision to join forces and have a ‘happy holiday together’.
Peter Cribb also wanted to join in on the fun, and added an extra dimension to the ‘prize’ (and more
funds) by bidding to join them for lunch on the weekend.
All in all it was very successful for our Glenvale Special School fund-raising and even better when ‘the
lads’ generously donated the whole prize package back to the school to be given to a family who
desperately need a break. Thank you to the Mays for the prize and our generous supporters bidding and
then giving.
Captness Marg
On behalf of the staff I would like to wish all members a Happy Easter.
The 2009 /10 year is now into the home stretch. It has certainly been a year of key improvements and
new strategies implemented to benefit members and your guests and also to enhance your golf
experience here at Magenta Shores Golf & Country Club.
Some key initiatives that have been implemented and delivered are:
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Brand consolidation with a consistent new look & feel website, Friday Flash, Around the Traps,
Membership kits, Corporate Sales collateral, Fixtures Book and Scorecard.
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Total revamp of the Golf Shop merchandise stock ratios and product range.
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Delivery of 20 new Golf Carts. Next 20 new carts scheduled for delivery end of March 2010.
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Cart path extensions on holes 4,9 &17.
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Clubhouse landscape cart parking expansion.
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Staff training programs.
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Launch of the inaugural Magenta Open Amateur and Magenta Challenge.
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Outsourcing of Course Maintenance to Turnpoint Australia.
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Installation of beer taps in the Members’ Lounge and new notice board.
New membership continues to grow and a warm welcome to all new members for 2009 / 10 with 30
new members joining in this fiscal year to date. Importantly we have a membership base that remains
supportive and loyal to their Club. The Monday "workers" are a special group of dedicated members
and on behalf of all the Club and staff, thank you. Your contribution to the upkeep of our great course is
most appreciated.
Interest in corporate golf has been strong with a focus on high yield groups such as NSW Chemist
Association, Sydney Business Group, Toshiba, AMA Society and HSBC Bank to name a few. The
Members Invitationals have once again sold out and are pivotal to the success of new member growth.
With a few new faces we now have a great team of staff who are continually striving to keep delivering
and to keep improving our level of service. We still have goals to reach but we remain committed to
achieving our objectives and providing you with a memorable Magenta experience.
Play well.
Michael Rose
General Manager
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St Patrick’s Day
St Patrick’s Day proved to be as
popular as ever with many members
entering into the spirit of the day.
Congratulations to the trophy winners
and a big thanks to Dan Clancy and
Marg Miles for their efforts. A special
thank you to our staff, and in particular,
Chantelle Veness for the extra
preparation into this day.
Thanks also to Tony Bowler for taking
these fantastic photos! If you would
like prints or copies of these photos do
not hesitate to contact Tony, That’s My
Pic Photography on 02 4385 5537.
Keep your eye on the Event Photos on
the website for more on St Pats Day!
Club Captain, Colin Kaye
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Handicap Changes
On April 9, Golf Link will change the
way all handicaps are calculated.
The daily calculated course rating will
no longer be used. Players will not
receive 0.1 back when they do not
play to their handicap. Handicaps will
only be adjusted on the basis of the
10 best scores from their last 20
rounds.
The event set down for 8 April 2010
will not be sent to Golf Link for
Handicapping purposes. This is part
of the change over period.
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