Romsey Golf Club News & Noticeboard

Michael rolled up to RGC in about 2013, a shy 14 year old with no experience in the game.  His neighbour had gotten so sick of Michael banging a cricket ball into the fence that he threw a set of clubs over the… Continue Reading →

In September Jim Patton floated the idea of RGC putting together a team to take part in the 2019 Cancer Research Fundraiser "The Longest Day".  The premise of the event was for all members of the team to play 72 holes of golf… Continue Reading →

It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing of Peter Mitchell.  Peter, who began playing golf in the late 1950's, was one of the many Mitchells (dad Algie, mum Phyllis, brothers  John, Stephen & Max and Aunt Margaretl) who graced… Continue Reading →

Coring, Picking-up & Top Dressing Greg, Scott, Terry & Freebie;  The day began at 7.30am with the boys from Turf Conditioning Services unloading in a heavy mist.  The long hollow verti-drain tynes were put on and the coring began.  With Terry loading the… Continue Reading →

In the 2015 Macedon Ranges Junior Golf Tournament Gabi Ruffles, then deciding if golf was the game for her (she is an amazing tennis player and has been in the Vic state squad), competed in the Gary Watts Shield, the RGC Junior Championship.… Continue Reading →

With Lorraine opening the gates at 7.30 am the 3rd of our four deep hollow-tyne verti-draining works was underway.  The front end loader arrived from Kyneton just after 8.00 am and the top-dresser was off to follow the coring machine and the core… Continue Reading →

In 2018 members designed and built a 2nd sand bin.  Sadly it was not strong enough to cope with the constant pushing as the front end loader took sand and the rear wall moved well away from the vertical.  After discussions between Tony… Continue Reading →

Members began arriving at the work shed at  8.30 to 9.00 am.   A series of works were planned for the day. Cleaning Hole Layout and Tee Sponsor Signs Lorraine Robb did a great job here, much work over the week preceding the… Continue Reading →

  The day began just after 7.00 am when the boys from Turf Conditioning Services (TCS) rolled into Romsey Park and began setting up their machinery.  Club Pres, Tony, was off to Kyneton to pick up the front-end loader and by 8.00 am… Continue Reading →

RGC  captain, Scott Williams and president, Anthony Lakey, took on the job of running a drain, basically east/west across the 6th green.  The northern end of the 6th has been subject to  casual water for a number of years and it was time… Continue Reading →