VWGA NSW

2026 May Newsletter is now on our website. Click on the link below to read it.

https://vwgansw.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/May-2026-Newsletter.pdf Click on the blue link. (ignore the black 2 words at the end: see more/see less)

Will go in our newsletter for May.

"I am sorry this is late to send however please find attached a photo of Meg Flack who in 2025 was the overall winner of the Country Championships Division 2. I thought I had already sent this but realised I had not as I could never see it in the newsletters. She is being announced by Roz Kelly as I was not able to be there."

Pam Townsend
VWGA Delegate for NBGC

Beverley Everett was a past President of VWGA and she hopes all is going well with the Association now and in the future. She thought the VWGA might like to have this news and photo.

“Winner of the Bronze Knockout at The Lakes yesterday. At 88, I was very surprised and proud to have won this major event.”

A wonderful prize for the Bronze Knockout on 20 May 2026! Congratulations Bev! 🏌⛳👏👏👏

CLOSING SOON!
Country Championships and Mabel Mackenzie Brooch.
These two events will close on 31 May 2026.
Please send your results ASAP after the event has been played.

"Golf is deceptively simple and endlessly complicated; it satisfies the soul and frustrates the intellect. It is at the same time rewarding and maddening."

Happy birthday to Jan Sadler on her 80th birthday.

The difference between good golfers and everyone else usually shows up right after the bad shot.

Anybody can stripe one down the middle. Recovery shots are where rounds are either saved or completely ruined. And most amateurs make the same mistake every time. They try to pull off the miracle shot instead of the smart one.

Sometimes the smartest play is boring. Punching out sideways. Taking your medicine. Advancing the ball back into position instead of trying to thread a 4 iron through a gap that barely exists.

A lot of recovery golf starts with understanding the lie too. Thick rough, pine straw, hardpan, old divots, every surface changes what the ball wants to do. The faster you recognize that, the less likely you are to force a shot the lie simply won’t allow.

Slopes matter just as much. Ball above your feet, expect it to draw. Below your feet, expect fade. Uphill lies launch higher, downhill lies come out lower and faster. Fighting those tendencies usually creates even more trouble.

And honestly, one of the best golf rules ever is the “80% rule.” If you’re not at least 80% confident you can pull the shot off, don’t attempt it.

That mindset alone can save multiple strokes a round.

The best recovery players aren’t magicians. They’re disciplined.

What’s the biggest mistake you make after hitting a bad shot?

The Blackheath Golf Course showed off its fabulous Autumn colours. Meet and Greet was most enjoyable. Day 1 started cold and rainy patches fell till we finished. Dinner that night was really delicious. Prizes were presented to the winners who were delighted to be presented with the beautiful cards included with vouchers. Day 2 showed off better weather thankfully!
PS If you are able to name the photos it would be a great help! Do let us know if any mistakes have been done.

Our April newsletter is on our website.

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https://vwgansw.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/April-2026-Newsletter.pdf

If we are honest, we should celebrate mothers every day of the year, not just on Mother’s Day. They are truly remarkable in all they juggle and do for their families. Most importantly, it is kind of special, that there is a dedicated day to making sure we make an effort to show our mothers how we feel and express our love and appreciation. This year, 2026, the day to be showering her with our special thanks and appreciation is Sunday, 10 May, this year’s Mother’s Day date. 🥇👩‍🦰

We held our second metropolitan tournament on Friday 24 April at Woolooware. A very successful day, beautiful weather and the course was in excellent condition. There were some very good scores.
Congratulations to the winners of the Marge D’Elmaine Salver were Woolooware ladies Trish Huthwaite who partnered a very new Veteran Danae Mansour. Score: 49 🏌🏌⛳👏👏