The arrival of the migratory stock birds’ signals that summer is finally here, these birds grace our golf course adding a unique part of our wild life at the club and better golfing conditions could not be asked for.
18th Hole
CLUB SPONSORSHIP
Join us for our Wednesday and Saturday Club Competitions and enjoy the services or rather be part of the sponsors and get a chance to market your product or company to the golfers. Contact golf administrators: Ranga or Douglas to make your tee off reservations and also if you are interested in sponsoring a Wednesday or Saturday competition on golfadministration@chapmangolf.co.zw
| WEDNESDAY CLUB COMPETITION | SATURDAY CLUB COMPETITION | ||
| DATE | SPONSOR | DATE | SPONSOR |
| 02 November | Please sponsor this day | 05 November | CBZ Holdings |
| 09 November | Braford Lubricants | 12 November | Mak Production |
| 16 November | Golden Peacock Hotel | 19 November | POSB Bank |
| 23 November | Kutaura | 26 November | Nicoz Diamond |
| 30 November – Speedlink Cargo | |||
New Members
The Club continues to attract new members every month and that is a great sign of a better future for us. This month, a total of 19 new members joined the club. Welcome to Chapman.
| Britta Aryee | Varaidzo Mashava | Peter Gore | Cephas Dickson | ||
| Stanley Madamombe | Sean Mutanhuri | Jeremiah Munembe | Matthew Madzikanda | ||
| Russel Noach | Chiminya Stephen | Chisepo Innocent | Michael Madzikanda | ||
| Selwyn Dhliwayo | David Tapera Gamanya | Adrian Mutepfa | Zvikomborero Murauro | ||
| Malvin Mukombe | Tevin Tanaka Jambe | Muzunze Godfry | |||
- In this hot weather come early before work or after work when it is cooler. We open at 7am every morning and on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays have the floodlights on and close at 8pm. Cold refreshments are available.
- Next ladies clinic is Saturday 5th Nov from 9am to 10.30am. $10 per player – members using their swipe card receive 20% discount.
- Golf4u is proud to be a supporter of the “Think Pink Breast Cancer Awareness and Fundraising Golf Day”. This year was the 10th year of the Think Pink Golf day held at Chapman Golf Club, all proceeds raised go to the Cancer Centre.
- Think Pink Golf Day attracted field of 216 players. It was a very successful day thanks to the members and staff of Chapman Golf Club.
- Junior Clinic starts from the 12th -16th of December. Time : 9 -11am @ $5.oo per child .
THINK PINK
To see so many people come out and support the fight against breast cancer was just awesome. We would like to thank everyone who participated in this event.
HOPE TO SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!!!
Think Pink Team
PRO-SHOP
- branded golf towels ( taylormade, mizuno, srixon, cobra) $25
- balega socks $4
- umbrellas $25,$20,$8
- branded golf caps $30 (titliest, srixon, cleveland)
- wilson golf kits mens /ladies $495
Golfer’s who know make use of their Pro!
FAIRWAYS TO GREENS
We will be over the next weeks be doing general course maintenance/improvements generally:
1) The 150 meter markers will be replaced with new Cycads kindly donated by the Zimbabwe Cycad Society to who we are truly grateful. Relief from Ball, Stance and Swing for all players under the rule of immovable obstruction Rule 24:2 as per the R&A Golf Rules as well as to protect our plants. This relief applies to all newly planted staked trees.
2) Car park improvements in the way of cleaning up and improving the club and course. We appeal to members, players and their guests to avoid littering and to do they bit to place litter, and waste in the bins so provided.
3) The greens will be edged shortly and a buffer around them to prevent foreign grass growing into the greens. Relief options available if the ball lies within. “Please repair your spike marks and ball pitching marks on the greens.
4) The fairways are crying for water, a challenge we are facing at the moment please assist by repairing all your divots with sand from your sand bags.
LOCAL Rule
5) GUINEA FOWL SAND BATHS WORKINGS ARE DEEMED ABNORMAL GROUND CONDITIONS. IF A PLAYERS BALLS LIES IN SUCH A CONDITION THROUGH THE GREEN THEY MAY TAKE RELIEF. THE PLAYER MUST LIFT THE BALL AND DROP IT, WITHOUT PENALTY, WITHIN ONE CLUB LENGTH OF AND NOT NEARER THE HOLE THAN THE NEAREST POINT OF RELIEF.
6) No.9 Objects in a Bunker
7) A Simple Q&A for all the players to brush up on the rules
Questions:
A player’s ball lies in a bunker close to several objects. Which objects may be removed from the bunker without penalty?
a) A score card
b) A can
c) A leaf
8)
d) A plastic bag
e) A twig
f) The player’s own glove
- g) The player’s own ball marker
- h) An abandoned tee peg
- i) A loose divot of grass
Answers: The player may remove a), b), d), f), g), and h) as these are all movable obstructions.
The player may not remove c), e) and i) as these are loose impediments, except that a divot made by another player after the ball was at rest in the bunker, may be removed, as a player is entitled to the lie that his stroke gave him. Definitions of Loose Impediments and Obstructions.
That’s all from the G&F Team
EXTERNAL RESULTS
A League team- Chapman 6, B/Brooke 0. Well done guys
B League team – Chapman 6, Sherwood6. Well played.
Next Fixtures
A League Chapman vs. Ruwa at Wingate @ 1st TEE
B League Chapman vs. Ruwa at Wingate @ 10TH TEE
Both matches will be played on the 27th of November 2016.
Kindly note, players who wish to represent the Club should please contact the following League Captains:De Oliveira H for ‘B’ League chips@alpha.co.zw
Chakanyuka E for ‘A’ League edchak@hotmail.com
The Finals will be exciting this year again with Chapman teams trailing the leaders by 1 point in the ’A’ League and 3 points in the ‘B’ League, we need to win all our games to stand a chance to be Champions while we expect the leaders to drop some points. I have had miracles work in other sports I hope it will work for us to.
MONTHLY MEDAL SPONSORED BY CBZ BANK
The winners are:
Championship Division 0-6 h/caps
Runner Up: No taker
Winner: L Clever h/c 3 nett 76
Division B 7-12 h/caps
Runner Up: Masuku M h/c 11 nett 73
Winner : DZ Mareya h/c 11 nett 72
Division C 13-18 h/caps
Runner Up: V Sibanda h/c 17 nett 73 c/out MZ Francis
Winner: L Gwara h/c 14 nett 67
Division D 19-24 h/caps
Runner Up: D Brandt h/c 21 nett 72
POSB Mega Medal Results
Winner : E Chakanyuka h/c 6 nett 68 c/out
R/up : P Mauchi h/c 14 also on nett 68
3rd : N Zirobwa h/c 19 nett 70
4th : MZ Francis h/c 14 nett 71
Results of the Individual Stableford sponsored by Nicoz Diamond
Winner :A Toronga h/c 14 on 45 pts
Runner up : Z Kumwenda h/c 15 on 39 pts c/out
3rd : D Hillman h/c 8 on 39 pts c/out
4th : S Manyoni h/c 10 on 38 pts c/out
IMPORTANT MESSAGES
The Club is now selling Zol internet vouchers. These are available at the Front Office.
Members are reminded to handle club property with care i.e. changing rooms’ equipment, towels, showers, sauna and any other club property you make use of.
All members who rent a locker at the Club are requested to update their locker details with Patience at the reception before 30 November 2016. Lockers that will not have been identified with its owner by 1st December 2016 will be opened and locked by the Club for reallocation. Please note lockers are Club property for rental at $40.00 per annum.
All members are advised to pay their outstanding subs fees before the end of this season, swipe cards for those with outstanding fees will remain blocked .
Members are urged to update their email addresses in order for them to receive important club updates. We have reserved one telephone number 04 747969 for members incoming calls only and cell phone numbers 078 4014414 for accounts office and for the reception 0718 194 081.
To keep up with what’s happening at the club, like our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/chapmangolfclub) and also visit our website (www.chapmangolf.co.zw).
SECURE YOUR DATE FOR THE YEAR –END FUNCTIONS i.e XMAS PARTIES OR FAMILY PARTIES WE WILL GRATEFULLY HOST YOU.
Peppy Motors
Support our Sponsor
Compiled by:
Tabeth Zvidzwa
Sales & Marketing