{"id":4374,"date":"2022-02-28T21:35:10","date_gmt":"2022-02-28T10:35:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nswvga.com.au\/cms\/?p=4374"},"modified":"2024-03-10T15:47:47","modified_gmt":"2024-03-10T04:47:47","slug":"norfolk-island-2022-veterans-week-of-golf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nswvga.com.au\/cms\/2022\/02\/norfolk-island-2022-veterans-week-of-golf\/","title":{"rendered":"Norfolk Island 2022 Veteran&#8217;s Week of Golf"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Norfolk Island Veterans Golf Tournament<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nThis event began in 1991 and has enjoyed many successful years ever since. It is one of the most popular three day events on the Norfolk Island calendar. It is held in February each year and is open to any golfer 50 years or older. Unlike NSWVGA weeks of golf where grades are decided by handicap, Norfolk Island separates grades by age, the divisions being 50 \u2013 59 years, 60 \u2013 69 years and 70 years and older, an unusual concept but the golfers, most of the 110 players, visitors, seemed to be attending to enjoy the hospitality of the locals and the peace and serenity of this lovely island.<br \/>\nThe course is nine holes with different tees for each nine when playing 18 holes. It is not long 5800m, but when the wind blows, which it did most of the week, it plays much longer than the card length. It also has two of the hardest short holes often encountered. The 4th\/13th, 126m\/142m, is cut into a hillside covered in long thick grass, plays into the prevailing wind, across OOB and a beach on the right with a steep slope falling away to the left. (see photo) It is ranked No 1 on the stableford index. Quite a challenge where 4 is a good score.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-outer\"><div class=\"table-container group\"><table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 79.3991%; height: 122px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-4377\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nswvga.com.au\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image004-300x113.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"351\" height=\"132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nswvga.com.au\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image004-300x113.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nswvga.com.au\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image004.jpg 306w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 351px) 100vw, 351px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nswvga.com.au\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/NI_IMG_0737-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nswvga.com.au\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/NI_IMG_0737-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nswvga.com.au\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/NI_IMG_0737-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nswvga.com.au\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/NI_IMG_0737-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nswvga.com.au\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/NI_IMG_0737.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div><div class=\"table-scroll-notice\"><p>Scrollable <i class=\"fa fa-long-arrow-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/p><\/div><div class=\"table-gradient\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>\nAs Norfolk Island doesn\u2019t seem to have a close affiliation to any mainland state, NSWVGA Executive Council agreed that it should offer two mini shields as mementos to the 54 hole nett winners, men and women, regardless of state of membership. The offer was gratefully accepted by the tournament committee and the shields were presented at Fridays presentation. Men\u2019s winner was Arthur Keeping from Norfolk Island. The women\u2019s winner was Deb West, a Bargara member, who with other Bargara members regularly support NSWVGA Weeks of Golf.<br \/>\nIf you are seeking some close overseas adventure with golf included, the nomination form for 2023 is on the Norfolk Island Golf Club website\/face book site. Weekly packages including accommodation, car hire and airfares are reasonably priced. For more information contact Norfolk Island Travel Centre. You won\u2019t be disappointed.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-outer\"><div class=\"table-container group\"><table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%; text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nswvga.com.au\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220218_204302-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nswvga.com.au\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220218_204302-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.nswvga.com.au\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220218_204302-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nswvga.com.au\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220218_204302-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.nswvga.com.au\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220218_204302-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.nswvga.com.au\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220218_204302-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Winners of NSWVGA Shield<br \/>\nDeb West, a Bargara member<br \/>\nMiddle Ian Vidler. President NSWVGA<br \/>\nArthur Keeping from Norfolk Island.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4391\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nswvga.com.au\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220218_2042010-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nswvga.com.au\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220218_2042010-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.nswvga.com.au\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220218_2042010-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nswvga.com.au\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220218_2042010-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.nswvga.com.au\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220218_2042010-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.nswvga.com.au\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220218_2042010-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nswvga.com.au\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220218_204221-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nswvga.com.au\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220218_204221-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.nswvga.com.au\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220218_204221-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nswvga.com.au\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220218_204221-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.nswvga.com.au\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220218_204221-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.nswvga.com.au\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220218_204221-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div><div class=\"table-scroll-notice\"><p>Scrollable <i class=\"fa fa-long-arrow-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/p><\/div><div class=\"table-gradient\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Norfolk Island Veterans Golf Tournament This event began in 1991 and has enjoyed many successful years ever since. 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