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The Mackay and District & Proserpine Veterans Associations
 cordially invite all Veteran Men and Women Golfers to  join the fun at the
Wintersun Carnival 2012 - Central Queensland.
 

 

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Wintersun 2012
The Wintersun Carnival is held annually at five different golf courses in and around Mackay over nine days:

 

Mackay Golf Club

2 Rounds - 18 hole course, 5777 / 5270 metres,
easy walking Par 71

Web Site

 

Proserpine Golf Club

2 Rounds - 18 hole course, 5781 / 5440 metres,
easy walking Par 71 / 73

Web Site

Pioneer Valley Golf Club

1 Round - 18 hole course, 6089 / 5387 metres, easy walking Par 72

Web Site

Sarina Golf Club

1 Round - 18 hole course, 5792 / 5226 metres, moderate hilly, Par 71

Web Site

Halliday Bay Resort Golf Course
1 Round - 9 hole (play twice)  4000 / 3700  metres, Par 32, relaxing easy walking compact layout, limited carts

Web Site

A full list of Veterans Tournaments around Queensland can be
found on the Queensland Veteran Golfers Union Web Site
http://www.qvgu.com.au

 

Wintersun 2012 Program

In 2012, the Wintersun Carnival will be held from Monday 6th August 2012 to Tuesday 14th August 2012.

For more details of the 2012 program, Click Here

The nomination form includes an area for requests for motorised buggies.  In most cases, your requests can be catered for, but cannot be guaranteed.  A modest fee is usually charged, which goes to reimburse the owner.  This fee is paid on the day and NOT as part of your nomination.

 

   Other NQ Events

Note that there are usually other events on the North Queensland calendar which may be of interest during your visit to North Queensland.  It is recommended that you contact the club direct if you are interested in playing in those events.

Some of these events are:

Tropical Coast Veterans Classic (Cardwell) - 17 - 18 July
 Contact Peter Buxton (07) 4066 8012
Ingham Veterans Classic - 23 - 25 July

Contact Mike Dann on (07) 4776 2150

Proserpine Women's Open - 3 August

 Proserpine Open Mixed Foursomes - 4 August

Proserpine Men's Open - 5 August

Other Veteran Events also at Atherton & Ayr
 

 
Conditions of Play

  1. Each player must be a financial member of a registered Golf Club and have a current Golf Australia Handicap.

  2. Each player must be a financial member of a Veteran or Lady Veterans Golf Club.

  3. Priority will be given to players nominating for both Proserpine and Mackay and only after all entries are received will places at Proserpine or Mackay be allocated if there are vacancies.

  4. Handicaps for the 72-hole event, the Proserpine 36 hole event and the Mackay 36 hole event are frozen from the start of play at Proserpine.

  5. The rules of Golf shall apply and any local rules that are in operation at the time of the event.

  6. A player can win only one major trophy at each 18 or 36 hole event. The 72 hole championship played in grades is a separate event run by Proserpine and Mackay Veterans.

  7. Nominations close 30th July 2012.  All fees must be paid with the Entry Form. No fees can be refunded after the close of nominations.

 
General Information

The information provided here is correct at the time of publication, but subject to change.  Any changes will be published on this web site as soon as possible.  It is not anticipated that the dates will change.

 

Nomination forms, in PDF format suitable for printing, will be available on this site for download in late May.  Nomination Fees MUST accompany the nomination or be directly credited to the Carnival bank account - details on the Nomination Form.

Draws for each competition will be published for your convenience on this web site several days prior to the event. 

 

Nominations should be posted to:

R M Griffin

19 Kirkonell Street

MACKAY  QLD 4740

Phone: (07) 4955 3268

Nominations close Monday 30 July 2012.

The organisers will arrange the hire of all motorised buggies for competitors where required.  Please note, however, that at some courses, the availability of buggies is limited, and early nomination with your buggy request is suggested.  All available carts will be controlled by the local Veterans Club through your nomination, so please do not try to book carts directly with the Clubs.

Whilst the organisers will make every effort to allocate a special tee time requested for medical reasons, we cannot guarantee that your request can be met.

More questions? Send an Email to Russ: rgriffo19@bigpond.com

or Pat Crompton: patandbrenda@bigpond.com (Ph: (07) 4942 4985)