Spring Carnival - Bargara
Bargara has been allocated 3 days for this year's Spring Carnival due to Coral Cove Golf Club not participating. Those days are Wednesday 2nd, Thursday 3rd and Friday 4th of September. Entries for the Carnival are now closed so Bargara Vets can enter for any or all of the 3 days at Bargara. Carnival entrants will be given preferential tee off times and entries from Bargara Vets will be on a 'first come first served' basis. There are approximately 55 slots available for each of the 3 days. Please find below the Entry forms for M1 Members and other Members. These forms contain information about payments, choice of tee times, cart hire etc. so if you wish to enter, please follow the instructions on the forms below.
Raffles And Member's Draw
The results of our Tuesday raffles and Members draw will be posted here on Tuesday evening. Check in to see if you've been lucky!!
Raffle and Member's draw for 25th August.
Money Tree 1 Money Tree 2
No 24 Rhonda PITT $10 No 16 Col LOVETT $10
No 72 Keith KROGER $10 No 69 Bob NICHOLLS $10
No 46 Noel McNAMARA $50 No 63 Noel McNAMARA $50
Grunskies 1 Grunskies 2
No 21 Steve LIST $20 No 64 Graham HILLOCKS $20
No 88 Tracey LIDDELOW $20 No 48 Fran TAYLOR $20
No 01 Frank MILLAR $20 No 54 John BLOOM $20 Members Draw $200
No 94 Christine ARNOLD NOT PRESENT
The results of our Tuesday raffles and Members draw will be posted here on Tuesday evening. Check in to see if you've been lucky!!
Raffle and Member's draw for 25th August.
Money Tree 1
No 24 Rhonda PITT $10
No 72 Keith KROGER $10
No 46 Noel McNAMARA $50
Money Tree 2
No 16 Col LOVETT $10
No 69 Bob NICHOLLS $10
No 63 Noel McNAMARA $50
Grunskies 1
No 21 Steve LIST $20
No 88 Tracey LIDDELOW $20
No 01 Frank MILLAR $20
Grunskies 2
No 64 Graham HILLOCKS $20
No 48 Fran TAYLOR $20
No 54 John BLOOM $20
Members Draw $200
Christine ARNOLD
*** NOT PRESENT ***
From Your Committee
The Vets Committee has decided our 4BBB non-Championship Competitions will remain as single team-card events with no handicapping. There are usually around 5 of these "novelty" events in our Golf calendar. We've decided this to support teamwork and friendship and allow players to enjoy playing as a pair rather than 2 individuals also playing a pairs game. It allows couples to help in reading putts, play tactical shots and make decisions that encourage fun and thought in these Competitions. Players can enjoy themselves without the worry of individual handicapping.
Some Vets are playing in carts or bikes without their membership numbers, this is against Club policy. Please contact Sue to sort this for your golf vehicle. Bunkers, bunkers, bunkers. Without sounding like a broken record please ensure you rake bunkers after using them and place the rake in the correct position. There is nothing worse than landing in someone's footprint or bunker "divot" that hasn't been raked. If you struggle raking bunkers please ask one of your playing partners to help. The rake should be left in a flat part of the bunker, with no part outside the bunker, facing the playing line of the hole you are playing.
Our most recent Committee meeting was held on the 11th of August. With the end of the Vets golfing year approaching the following 3 Committee members informed us they will not be standing for re-election - Don, Pat and Brian. Over the past few years, they have been the backbone of the Vets Committee, and we sincerely thank them for their invaluable service. Recruitment to replace the irreplaceable is underway. Entries for the Spring Carnival will close on August the 14th. Shortly after Bargara Vets members will be able to enter the 3 days of the carnival in Bargara - 2nd, 3rd and 4th September. Entries forms and details will be published shortly.
Shaun's August Golf Tip
Shaun’s August golf tip will be useful to all of us, unless you are Ross McNeilly or Barb Charters who, rumour has it, never miss a fairway! Getting out of the rough is a frustrating and challenging part of playing golf. Shaun says…Use a lofted club like a 6 or 7 iron to lift the ball, rather than trying to fight against long grass. This helps you avoid getting stuck in the rough. Before you play your shot, check what’s in front of you so you can plan your next move. If you have low branches in front you may have to go sideways. Grip down on the club slightly and position the ball slightly back in your stance. Play more of a punch shot, making sure you strike the ball first. This will help present the clubface squarer and advance the ball further. Avoid choosing a club with too little loft, as it often leaves the ball in the rough. Remember safer is smarter.
A Message From Our President
Welcome to the brand-new Bargara Vets website. The website has been created to improve communication with our members and visitors and to provide you with a portal to keep you up to date with news and information about anything regarding Bargara Vets golf. It will supersede the Voice of the Vets which will be discontinued. As the website evolves it will offer all you need to keep in touch with competitions, results, details of upcoming events, exclusive regular golf tips just for Vets from our Professional, Shaun, and much more. We hope you enjoy the new website and make an effort to visit it on a regular basis to find out what is going on. We will endeavour to keep the website in an easy to read, professional format and up-to-date with a little humour added in along the way. Updates from decisions made by your Committee will also appear here first. So please add our website to your list of favourites. Any constructive feedback you have along with photos or interesting articles please e-mail them to webadmin@bargaraveterangolfers.com.au
Vets On Tour
5 of our Vets, kitted out in their Bargara Vets shirts, recently embarked on the golfing trip of a lifetime to Thailand. Here they are preparing to play the Black Mountain golf course in Hua Hin in Thailand. Rated in the top 100 courses in the World and among the most scenic golf courses in Asia I'm sure our boys played some top-quality golf and enjoyed some great hospitality afterwards. Let's see your scorecards please boys!!
Upcoming Vets Comps
17th Aug(MON) - Hervey Bay @ Hervey Bay
See Noticeboard in Clubhouse for Entries.
18th Aug - Monthly Medal (Closed Event).
25th Aug - Men's & Ladies Stableford.
1st Sep - Stableford.
THIS IS NOT A VETS EVENT.
2nd/3rd/4th - Spring Carnival @ Bargara.
8th Sep - GREEN CORING - NO GOLF.
15th Sep - Men's & Ladies 4 Person Ambrose.
22nd Sep - Mens & Ladies Stableford.
29th Sep - Monthly Medal(Closed Event).
2026 Vets Golf Shirts
The brand new 2026 Bargara Veterans shirts are now available to purchase. Priced at a very reasonable $20, and $30 for long sleeves, these fashionable shirts are a must have for anyone playing Bargara Vets golf. Dont be a grinch like Chris, get one now. To place your order please e-mail Ann at her Vets Committee e-mail address: golfadmin@bargaraveterangolfers.com.au
Many thanks to our great models, the very dapper Bob Warren and the lovely Kaye Nicholls.
Membership
Membership to the Bargara Vets for the 2026-27 golf year is a very reasonable $10. Membership fees are due following the Vets AGM which is usually held in the month of October. To become a member of the Vets you must be 55 or older, be affiliated to a Golf Club and possess a Golf Australia (GA) handicap. For a membership form please click on the 2026 Membership Form link below. Your completed membership form should be handed in in person, or alternatively, e-mailed to our Golf Administrator, Sue at: golfadmin@bargaraveterangolfers.com.au