Trentham Tournament entries now open

Entries are now open for the 2017 Trentham Annual Tournament. Starting with the Junior Open on Sunday October 15th and finishing with the popular Men's 36-hole Open on Sunday October 22nd, the tournament offers a week of great golf.

The tournament is one of the best and most enjoyable weeks in the Victorian country golfing calendar. With the good winter rains, the course will be in great condition in October. The greens are well-known for being among the best in country Victoria.

The events during the week are as follows:

• Sunday October 15th: Trentham Junior Open 18 holes
• Tuesday October 17th: Trentham Women's Open concurrent with the Trentham Falls Plate 18 holes
• Wednesday October 18th: 4BBB Stableford 18 holes (Men's, Women's and Mixed)
• Friday October 20th: 4-person Ambrose 18 holes (Men's, Women's and Mixed)
• Saturday October 21st: American Foursomes 18 holes (Men's, Women's and Mixed)
• Sunday October 22nd: Trentham Men's Open 36-holes (also 18-hole morning and afternoon events)

You can enter by going to our Tournaments website or by clicking the link below. You can use the shopping cart to enter any number of events and any number of players. Payment can be made when you enter by Paypal, Visa or Mastercard, or by direct bank deposit after registration.

Trentham Charity Golf Classic

The 2017 Trentham Charity Golf Classic will take place on Sunday October 1st, with a shotgun start at 11.00 (assemble at 10.30). The event is a 4BBB Stableford, and this year it is proudly supporting the Trentham Men's Shed.

There are loads of prizes donated by local businesses. The cost is $60 per player ($35 for Trentham Golf Club members), and includes green fees, lunch pack, donation to charity and finger food. For entries please call Rhonda Holcombe on 0438 803 703 or e-mail the Trentham Charity Golf Classic.

(Please note that this event is not run by the Trentham Golf Club. Contact the organisers for information.)

Trentham Falls Plate rescheduled to Tuesday October 17th

The Trentham Falls Plate, abandoned due to wet and cold conditions in September, has been rescheduled to Tuesday October 17th.The event will now be held concurrently with the Trentham Women's Open during our tournament week.

As a result, the Trentham Falls Plate has been changed for 2017 from a teams Stableford event to a teams stroke event, and the trophy will be won by the team with the lowest aggregate stroke score.

The Trentham Women's Open replaces the individual event that is usually held with the Plate. You can still enter the Women's Open individually, however if you are able to get together a team of three (from the same club) you can also enter the Trentham Falls Plate teams event on the day. All players who enter the teams Plate will automatically enter the Women's Open field.

Entries are now open. The entry fee is $20 per player, or $60 for a team of three. Entry includes a delicious morning tea and lunch.

Enter by going to our Tournaments website or clicking the link below. You can use the shopping cart to enter any number of teams, any number of individuals, or both. Payment can be made when you enter by Paypal, Visa or Mastercard, or by direct bank deposit after registration.

Keith Webster wins 2017 Mens Singles Knockout

Keith Webster is the 2017 Trentham Men's Singles Knockout champion, defeating Brendan McMenamin 3 and 2 in the final. In a close match, Keith established a slender lead from the outset that Brendan was never able to overcome, and won the match with a chip-in on the 16th. Congratulations to Keith, and commiserations to Brendan who was trying for the double after winning the Doubles Knockout with his brother Peter earlier in the year. Brendan also defeated Peter in the second round of the Singles.

Join Trentham Golf Club

Trentham has a range of memberships available to suit everyone, from full club membership with full playing rights, down to basic, inexpensive memberships for those who just wish to keep a Golf Australia handicap and the security of personal golf insurance.

• Five reasons why you should join Trentham
• Go to the online membership application

Here's the range of memberships available:

Adult membership ($475 per year)

Full adult memberships are available at very affordable rates, with no joining fee. Pro-rata rates apply, memberships become due on February 28th each year.

Family membership ($950 per year)

Trentham offers family memberships for two adults and any number of juniors aged under 18. Based just on the rate for two adults, family membership offers GolfLink handicaps and personal insurance for all family members.

Student ($150 per year) and junior membership ($50 per year)

Low-cost memberships for juniors under 18 and full-time students aged 18-24 make being a member of a golf club very affordable for younger players.

Lifestyle membership ($295 per year)

This is a membership that carries a year-round GolfLink handicap and personal insurance, but playing rights are limited to the period from October 1 to March 31. You can play from April 1 to September 30 with the payment of the normal green fee (half price for Trentham competitions). Designed for those who do not wish to play during the colder winter months.

Access Membership ($120 per year)

This is a basic membership that provides a 12-month GolfLink handicap and personal insurance (from date of issue). It offers a 33% discount off green fees at Trentham and a 50% green fee discount for entry into Trentham club competitions. Designed for those who wish to maintain a genuine GolfLink handicap but who only play occasionally, or who wish to play at a variety of courses and competitions.

You can buy all these memberships online at this website, or through our Trentham Golf Club Shop. Payment is available by Paypal, Visa, Mastercard and Direct Bank Deposit. For further information please use the contact form on this website.

Before purchasing, you should familiarise yourself with the terms and conditions of the memberships by clicking the relevant link below.

OneGolf now live

OneGolf, a competition and event system provided by MiClub and built for smaller regional clubs, started operation at Trentham Golf Club from Thursday July 27.

Golfers are now able to register for the daily competition using the touchscreen in the clubhouse. Their daily handicap will be displayed for the relevant course of the day. After their round, they can record their score on the touchscreen using the score entry option and their score will be automatically entered into the competition.

There are over 120 clubs around Australia using OneGolf. Competitions are set up in advance from the annual golf calendar, saving time on the day. The system has the potential to greatly reduce volunteer times for competition set-up and entry and to speed up results processing.

A log-in from a web browser anywhere allows any Trentham member to see the full results for any competition, including prize allocations and the ball competition.

For competition managers, OneGolf will greatly simplify and speed up handicapping, competition entry and results, as well as providing an easy way for members to enter events and view competition results.