COMMONWEALTH Golf shop E-News

Dear Members,


Welcome to another edition of the Golf Shop E-news. It has been an exciting time around the Club, welcoming back some of our favourite Club events and seeing all the smiling faces of those walking off the new golf course. The golf operations team would also like to thank the membership for their continued support and patience throughout this busy time.


In this edition of the Golf Shop E-News:

  • New Golf Operations Staff
  • Upcoming Golf Events
  • March Event Results
  • NextGen Amateur Tour Lonsdale Links - Olive & Morten
  • Autumn School Holiday Program
  • Course Care - Bunker Rakes
  • Used Golf Ball Barrel

New Golf Operations Staff

Josh Cassap - Assistant Director of Golf


We are please to announce that Josh Cassap has now joined the golf operations team as the Assistant Director of Golf. Josh is joining us from Sandhurst Golf Club, where he has worked within golf membership and golf and retail services.


Josh and his partner have just welcomed to the world a healthy baby girl. Josh is not currently a member anywhere, however, he has been involved with numerous Division 1 Pennant squads and plays to a handicap of +2.

Daniel Battista - Golf Shop Attendant


We'd like to formally introduce Daniel Battista to the golf operations team. Daniel has joined us from Spring Valley Golf Club, where he worked for several years in golf operations.


Daniel is a member at Southern Golf Club, where he plays in their Division 2 Youth Pennant Team and plays off a handicap of 1.

upcoming golf events

  • E.E. Vines Trophy - Entries Close Friday 29 March
  • Praagst Trophy – Entries Close Friday 29 March
  • Women’s Yarra Yarra Swap Day – Wednesday 17 April – Entry Sheet Opens Wednesday 2 April
  • Women’s Stroke Medal – Wednesday 3 April & Saturday 6 April
  • Men’s Stroke Medal – Saturday 6 April
  • Women’s Foursomes – Entry Sheet Opens Friday 12 April
  • Men’s & Youth Pennant – COURSE CLOSED – Sunday 14 April
  • Men’s Foursomes – Entry Sheet Opens Friday 19 April
  • Women’s Pennant – COURSE CLOSED - Sunday 21 April


March event results

The Indooroopilly Trophy

Congratulations to Bill Gu, claiming the Indooroopilly Trophy with a great score of 38 points. The trophy was donated by Indooroopilly Golf Club in recognition of Commonwealth's 75th Anniversary.


Women's March Stroke Medal

Play-off between Tonia Sanft & Morgan Thomas - Nett 73


Men's March Stroke Medal

Play-off between Zac Curran & Zenting Kong - Nett 69


Hole In Ones!

Congratulations to the following members on recording a hole in one:

  • Max Hardy - Hole 9
  • Gerard Halpin - Hole 9
  • Paul Gaiardo - Hole 9
  • Luca Stanbridge - Hole 9

nextgen amateur tour - olive & Morten

Commonwealth Members Olive Spitty and Morten Hafkamp recently contested the NextGen Lonsdale Links Tour event. Olive and Morten both carded new female and male course records, with scores of 71 and 65 respectively.


Olive managed to finish outright 2nd in the Open Division, and was victorious in the Under 18 Division, winning by an impressive 5 strokes. Morten was able to finish in a tie for 11th, after overcoming a slow start.


Congratulations Olive and Morten!

autumn school holiday program

During the April school holidays, Caleb will be conducting two junior programs. These will be two-day programs, focusing on building the key fundamentals and getting out onto the golf course.


Junior Program - Week 1


Tuesday 2 April & Wednesday 3 April - 2pm till 5pm

To book, click HERE.


Junior Program - Week 2


Tuesday 9 April & Wednesday 10 April - 2pm till 5pm

To book, click HERE.

course care - bunker rakes

With many of us finding a few new spots around the course, we would like to kindly remind everyone of the Club’s bunker rake placement. Unfortunately, the golf operations team has been receiving a lot of negative feedback regarding the positioning of rakes inside our bunkers.


Rakes are to be placed as close to the base of the bunker, positioned so that the head of the rake is facing towards the direction of place. Rakes are NOT to be left outside of the bunker or on the bunker faces.


It is also important that members take caution when raking bunkers, as many are being left unattended or half heartedly raked. Members are encouraged to kindly make their playing partners aware of any improvements that can be made surrounding etiquette.


used golf ball barrel

Like most golfers, we tend to have a stash of old, tattered golf balls taking up storage in our garage or golf bags. As some members may have seen, there is now a repurposed wine barrel situated outside the front of the golf shop.


Members are encouraged to donate their unwanted golf balls using this barrel, to which they will be recycled by a third party, and in return, revenue proceeds will be used to help support Commonwealth’s junior programs and update junior equipment offerings.





Kindest Regards,


Lachlan Kenny

Director of Golf