New Members

Welcome To Bonnie Doon

We are delighted you have chosen to become a member of Bonnie Doon and trust your association with the club will be a long and very happy one. This page will help you settle in and give you an understanding of how the club functions. My door is always open and I would welcome the opportunity to assist with any query you may have. Alternatively drop me an email at richard@bdgc.com.au and I will be in touch as soon as possible.

Once again welcome to Bonnie Doon.

Richard Hogg
General Manager

Handicapping & Golflink

Your membership number corresponds with the last five digits of your Golflink number. The first five digits of your Golflink number identify Bonnie Doon (20104). Those who are also members of another golf club may elect to make that club their home club. If you wish to change your home club to or from Bonnie Doon, please notify the office.

Course Care

BUNKERS

Before leaving a bunker, a player should carefully fill up and smooth over all holes and footprints made by him, and then leave the rake with the handle pointing toward the tee of the hole being played.

1. Always enter the bunker at the lowest point.
2. Pull rake toward you as you exit the bunker.
3. If required rake other affected areas.
4. Do not pile sand at the edge of the bunker. Push back excess sand.

BUNKER RAKES

Always leave rake in the flat of the bunker with the handle parallel to the line of flight of the hole being played.
Rakes should be placed as far from the edge as possible.

REPAIRING BALL MARKS

1. Always start at the back of the mark and push forward with the repairer.

2. Use repairer around all sides and slowly ease turf toward the centre of the mark. Do not lift the soil upwards.
3. Lightly tap down with putter.
4. Your completed repair should look like this.

REPAIRING DIVOTS

1.Never replace your divot. Even if you think it has roots which could grow, the next time the fairway is cut, the divot will be flicked out and cut to pieces leaving your divot hole exposed for the next player.

2. Instead, knock in all sides of the edge of the divot with your club as shown in the photos shown here.

3. Fill the cuts you make with sand as shown and ensure the sand is levelled with the surrounding grass.

Never think that by replacing the divot and covering it in sand, it will remain long enough to attach itself to the fairway. By cutting surrounding grass into the divot area, you are providing multiple interfaces between well rooted grass and bear ground which will recover much faster than just filling the divot with sand.

DAMAGE TO GREENS

Flagsticks, Bags etc.

Players should ensure that, when putting down bags, or the flagstick, no damage is done to the putting green, and that neither they nor their caddies damage the hole by standing close to it in handling the flagstick or in removing the ball from the hole. The flagstick should be properly replaced in the hole before the players leave the putting green.

Handling the flag

1. Don’t drop the flagstick on the putting surface as it will cause damage.
2. Always lower the flagstick by club or by hand.
3. Avoid damage to surrounds by placing the stick in the centre of the cup.

Removing Ball

Players are requested to NOT to use their putter to remove their golf ball from the hole

Membership Cards

Membership cards are available on payment of the annual subscription. These cards must be carried at all times. You can use it to accesses your house account at the bistro and bar. If you misplace your membership card please see the office or the Bar Manager. Members may also top up their house account at any time via the bar or through the club website.

Bag Tags

Available on payment of the annual subscription and should be attached to your golf bag. Bag tags are not specific to a year and should last several years.

Loyalty Points

Loyalty points for use in the golf shop can be earned in two ways:

Playing in competitions. One golf ball equals 400 loyalty points worth $4.
Every $100 spent in thegolf shop earns 1,000 loyalty points worth $10.

Loyalty points can be redeemed for all merchandise except food & beverages.

Green Fees

Members can invite guests to play at all times except the Saturday competition. Visitors must be introduced and signed in by a member at the golf shop and the appropriate green fee paid prior to tee-off.

On Wednesdays and Sundays members may have one guest. Saturdays are members only; interstate or overseas guests may be approved by the General Manager.

Website

To log into the website, use your membership number as your username and your date of birth (DDMM) as the password. Once logged in, you will be able make golf and lesson bookings as well as view all of the other information contained on the website.

To access the ‘My Accounts’ section of the website, you will have to log in again with the same details as described above. In the ‘My Accounts’ section, you will be able to pay your membership fees, top up your house account and view your loyalty point and house account statements.

Golf and Lesson Bookings

You may access member timesheets by clicking here.

You may book a golf lesson by clicking here.

CHANGE LINKS

If you have any problems related to booking a time for golf or a lesson please contact the Golf Shop for help.

Relaxed, Friendly & Individual

Bonnie Doon Golf Club is a friendly club that understands dress sense and standards vary according to each individual, but as you would expect, we like to see a high standard of dress on the course and in the clubhouse. You can download a .pdf of the dress code here.

Acceptable:

Shirt tucked in, belt, tailored shorts above the knee.

Unacceptable:

Cargo, lower than the bottom of the knee cap.

Bonnie Doon Dress Requirements

Standard of dress and general appearance will, at all times, determine the privilege of Members and Associates and their guests to use the facilities of the clubhouse and course and shall be consistent with the dignity of the Club. It is the member’s responsibility to comply with these regulations for themselves and their visitors. Any member of the Committee or the General Manager (or an employee so empowered by the GM) has the power to call to task any member, associate or visitor who is not suitably presented.

Dress regulations apply to Clubhouse, Course and Practice facilities.

Soft-spikes must be worn on the golf course and are permitted in the clubhouse.

Mens Dress Regulation

Trousers and shorts must be tailored, neat and clean.
The following are not permitted: jeans, jean-style pants, pants with studs, cargo type pants or shorts, cord or elastic top pants. (No lower pockets on the side.)
Tailored shorts should hang no lower than the bottom of the knee cap. The following are not permitted: three quarter length shorts, cargo shorts, board shorts, army style shorts with side pockets and cord or elastic top shorts.
Shirts must have collars, sleeves, be clean and tucked in at all times. The following are not permitted: football jumpers/shirts and shirts with excessive text or logos.
Acceptable short socks will be plain white with or without a Bonnie Doon Golf Club logo or a logo from another club. All socks must cover ankles.
Sports shoes and casual dress shoes may be worn as long as they are neat and tidy.
Headwear is not permitted to be worn in the clubhouse at anytime.
Caddies and spectators must also adhere to all dress regulations as specified in this dress code.

Ladies Dress Regulations

Ladies are to wear suitable tailored golf attire at all times. The following are not acceptable:

Denim clothing
Short skirts and shorts (no more than 10cm above the knee)
Leggings
Long pants or shorts with the bottoms rolled up
Singlet tops, track suits
Cargo pants or shorts
Draw strings pants or shorts
Thongs

Shirts must be tucked in at the waist unless designed to be worn outside in a neat fashion.

(As a guide, shirts not tucked in should be no longer than 10cm below the waistline).

Clubhouse Computer Terminals

One computer terminal is located in the back foyer of the clubhouse for members to book tee times. Members can log into the system with the same details as they use to access the members’ section of the website.

Reciprocal clubs

Members may take advantage of the reciprocal agreements with other clubs located in Australia and abroad. To make a booking we advise you to contact the reciprocal club directly and to take your membership card and a letter of introduction from the Bonnie Doon office. Generally, members are entitled to equivalent playing rights at reciprocal clubs.

Lockers

The locker room is located on the top floor of the clubhouse. Subject to availability, members are able to rent a locker for a one-off fee of $25. Contact Allyson in the office.

Bag & Buggy Storage

The bag storage facility is located at the back of the golf shop. Subject to availability, members are able to store their golf bags and/or electric buggies for an annual fee. Contact the golf shop.

Car Parking

On main competition days, the car park may be full. On these occasions, members may need to park on Banks Avenue. Please ensure that you do not park across neighbours’ driveways. Parking on the nature strip is against council regulations. Members are also advised that turning right from the exit gate onto Banks Avenue is a traffic offence.