Newsletter June 2024

Dear Member,

Welcome to the June edition of our newsletter. Here you will get an overview of the latest news, upcoming tournaments and activities in the club. We look forward to an active and exciting month with you all.

National team player in great Danish amateur triumph in Italy

Magnus Becker Frederiksen from Copenhagen Golf Club has recently won the Italian Open Amateur Championships. The tournament, which is one of the oldest and most prestigious on the European amateur calendar, was held at the Royal Park Golf & Country Club I Roveri in Turin.

Magnus delivered impressive rounds of 70, 68, 68 and 72, which brought him to an overall first place together with the Italian national team player Lucas Nicolas Fallotico. After an exciting playoff, Magnus secured the victory on the first playoff hole and was able to lift the traditional trophy.

We wish Magnus Becker Frederiksen a big congratulations on his victory and look forward to following his promising career in the future.

News from the Administration:

Due to the start of the season, the office is extra busy. We would greatly appreciate it if you as members could help by using the touch screens to confirm your times. Remember that you can always book the first available bocce time yourself on the touch screens. Of course, we are always happy to greet you and help when needed.

Sale in the KGK Shop:

We have exciting sales in the shop! Come and get a good deal on selected items, including bags, golf clothing, shoes and equipment. We are selling out of last year's collections at extremely favorable prices, so there is plenty of opportunity to find quality products at a good price.

The sale takes place:

  • June 10, 11, 12

We look forward to seeing you in the shop!

News from the Track:

June is full of matches and events, so there are only a few major maintenance tasks planned on the course. The greenkeepers are therefore focusing on general course maintenance and trimming the irrigation system.

Scheduled maintenance:

  • Week 22: Aerating greens (Monday and Thursday) with small spears and minimal disturbance.
  • Week 24: Cutting and dressing of greens (Monday) with very little disturbance to the playing surface.

The dry weather has increased the need for water, and our old irrigation system from 1990 is being challenged. We are working to improve water coverage by adding more sprinklers, especially on the foregreens and tees. We have also updated our irrigation system software and plan to increase pump capacity with a new power cable this fall.

A new supply of our popular divot bags will soon be available in the starter's house and at the trailhead at the 5th and 14th holes. We encourage everyone to use them diligently to help keep the course in top condition.

Remember:

  • Straighten up your impact marks – and preferably those left behind by others.
  • Use both hands on the rake handle when raking in bunkers.
  • Practice from your chosen booth on the driving range and hit the turf in lines, not scattered.
  • Please take due consideration for our greenkeepers and their work on the course.

The complete course status from the green keepers can be viewed the website.

Upcoming Tournaments:

The Marriage Cup – June 8

  • Gun start at 1:00 PM, played as a Greensome/Stableford.
  • Dinner and prize giving afterwards.
  • Sponsor: Menu Jægersborg Allé 44.
  • Open to married couples and cohabiting couples – as well as full-time and weekday members.
  • Registration takes place in GolfBox with all further information.

KGK Social Match – 23 June 2024

  • Time: Meeting time at 08:00, reverse gun start at 09:00
  • Course: We play 12-hole Stableford (holes 1-8 + 15-18)
  • Tee: Men from tee 49, women from tee 45
  • Price: DKK 180 (includes match fee and subsequent lunch)

Format:

  • Holes 1-4: The best score per hole counts.
  • Holes 5-8: The 2 best scores per hole count
  • Holes 15-18: The 3 best scores per hole count.

In case of a tie, the lowest overall handicap will be weighted. The team captain will fill out an extra scorecard with the result per hole and the total result. Come and join us for a nice and fun day!

REGISTER HERE

Race to Costa Navarino - by green2green - 30 June

  • Date: June 30, 2024
  • Location: Copenhagen Golf Club
  • Price: 300 DKK per person (includes tournament fee, lunch, fun competitions and great prizes)
  • The winning pair from each tournament will qualify for the final at Costa Navarino in the first week of March 2025!

REGISTER HERE

News from the Restaurant:

We are facing a busy period, and the restaurant welcomes you with fresh flowers and new people behind the bar. We are working to optimize the restaurant and adapt to the wishes and needs of the members and committees. We look forward to giving you an even better experience and look forward to seeing you.

News from the Coaches:

Autumn experience in Barcelona: Join us for an autumn experience at a fantastic golf resort north of Barcelona. Klas and his wife Agneta are taking 15 people to Peralada Wine Spa and Golf Resort. We will be traveling October 18-25, and we promise an experience beyond the ordinary. If you have any questions or would like to register, please send an email to: klas@kgkgolf.dk.

KGK Golf Academy After Summer Edition: Now you can register for KGK Golf Academy for weeks 34-35 and 37-38.

The following teams exist:

  • Monday:
    • 11:00 – 12:00 with Klas
    • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM with Oscar
  • Wednesday:
    • 10:00 – 11:00 with Klas
    • 11:00 – 12:00 with Klas
    • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM with Oscar
    • 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM with Klas
    • 18:00 – 19:00 with Klas
  • Thursday:
    • 10:00 – 11:00 with Oscar
    • 11:00 – 12:00 with Oscar
    • 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM with Klas

Price: 1100,- incl. participation in the final match and memory videos on CoachNow. Which team should you join? Registration for the respective coach/team:

News from the Junior Committee:

  • Junior Thursday: Remember to register no later than Tuesday at 12 noon in GolfBox. We have seen a significant increase in participation, with approximately 30 juniors meeting every Thursday to play 9 holes and enjoy a meal together afterwards. There is always room for more!
  • Tournaments: We encourage our juniors to participate in local tournaments. This year we have already had 30 juniors playing on foreign courses – twice as many as last year!
  • Junior Summer Camp: Registration is open in GolfBox for the summer camp July 1-4. We have 50 spots, and 33 have already registered, so hurry up and secure a spot.

We are delighted with the large turnout and encourage all juniors to participate in these activities to become an active part of our golf club.

Kind regards

Henrik Voigt

Director

      

Then we turned 76 years old.

Tuesday, May 28: In beautiful summer weather with a few minimal drops of water, the Tuesday Club celebrated its 76th birthday. We played a Scramble match with 3 on each team. 72 participated – 39 played 18 holes, 33 played 9 holes.
After the match there was a delicious lunch: Lakseriette, lunch steak with salad and rhubarb crumble. Thanks to Christina and her team for a successful lunch.
Today's winners were: 18 holes: No. 1 Anita Näsberg, Rose Maria Hovmand and Helle Correll 81 strokes. No. 2 Inge Udsen, Berit Bugge and Anette Halken 83 strokes. No. 3 Anette Brock, Marianne Lacoppidan and Marianne Rabenhorst 83.
9 holes: No. 1 Ulla Junker, Mette Harder and Else Ankerstjerne 46 points. No. 2 Anne Loft, Lis Garvel and Lone Hagen 47 points. No. 3 Inger Arland, Katja von Cotta-Schønberg and Lena Brenting 48 points. (lowest handicap).
There were gift certificates to the pro shop for the 3 best teams as well as socks and balls as prizes.

Course status June 2024

June is full of matches and events, so there are very few major maintenance tasks planned. The greenkeepers are therefore focusing on general course maintenance and continued trimming of the irrigation system.

Planned maintenance work on the course that may affect the quality of play:

Week 22: Aerating the greens (Monday and Thursday). Aerating with small spears with minimal disturbance.

Week 24: Greens cut and dressed (Monday). Expect very little disruption to the playing surface.

Now it has become dry again and a lot of our care is about water and irrigation systems. As the years progress, the predicted climate pattern with longer periods of drought becomes more “everyday” and with an irrigation system from around 1990 we are left exposed when we experience these drought periods. We have just come through a 12-day period with a short circuit in the irrigation system and although our greenkeeping is based on keeping the course on the dry side, it puts pressure on resources and ultimately quality when we lack water.

Towards an expected investment in a new irrigation system, we are working to improve the quality of areas of the course that currently have poor water coverage by expanding the existing system and adding more sprinklers. The focus is on our foregreens and we have just completed the construction work on the 18th hole and will move on to the 16th hole foregreen. In the past month, we have also completed work on getting more sprinklers on our teeing ground on the range so that we can get the grass seeds to germinate more quickly and keep them alive afterwards. This spring, we have invested in a new software program for our irrigation system so that we have now finally abandoned our old DOS-based program. It was probably about time. In the fall, a new and stronger power cable will be buried from the clubhouse to the well so that our pump can increase its capacity. All in all, the club, course committee and greenkeeper team are working towards securing the course's water supply and using the water resource as sustainably and responsibly as possible.

A fresh supply of our popular divot bags will be arriving soon. This means that there will again be extra filled bags to be found in the starter's house and in a small box by the path at the 5th and 14th holes. Many of you are very diligent in taking the bag with you so that divots on fairways and other places can be refilled. This is seen on the course and it helps to maintain quality.

As always:

Straighten up your impact marks – and preferably those left behind by others…

It is advisable to use two hands on the rake handle when raking in bunkers.

Driving range pli: stick to practicing from your chosen booth

Driving range pli: Hit turf in lines and not scattered

Enjoy!

Martin Nilsson, Chief Greenkeeper

Introgolf Info letter no. 2 – 2024

Dear Intro Golfer 

So we got started, and it's great to see so many intro golfers every Monday. 😎  

Great that several of you also choose to 'hang out' in the restaurant to share the good experiences. It's a good idea, if you want to eat after the game, to order food in advance.  

We have previously announced that there will be no intro golf on Monday. June 3, 2024, However, the situation is that Bech-Bruun has moved their match to August 19, 2024 – so it is completely normal intro golf on that day. June 3, 2024.

June 17, 2024 we play a friendly match in Hørsholm, a team tournament with lots of good prizes. Registration must be done via Golfbox, note the tournament requires a handicap between 31.5-54. You register here LINK  

For those of you who don't yet have a course permit, this means that there will be regular introductory golf on Monday from 5:00 PM to 5:50 PM 😉  

Sunday, June 23, 2024 is holding the Introgolf tournament 'KGK Social' - a tournament for all club members, where a team match is played with a quiz. Registration must be made via Golfbox at this LINK

Monthly match – the last Monday of the month will be played as usual. Remember that registration ends on Thursdays before 12:00. You can already register now by going to Golfbox, under tournaments you will find 'Introgolf monthly match'. 

We have a number of members who are in the process of getting a course permit, and more are coming in gradually, which means that the times on Monday are extremely tight, so we are working on expanding with extra times, so keep an eye out for earlier or later times in Golfbox when you book an appointment.   

Welcome ⛳

Many greetings

The Intro Committee

by Jannie

 
Photo by Matthew Neely
 
 

 

Introgolf monthly match April 2024.

Then we got Introgolf's monthly match underway. The weather was good, spirits were high, and a whopping 39 players had chosen to participate.
A Texas scramble is played so that all players can contribute to the team's result.
1st place went to the team with Jan, Tine and Vibe, who only used 38 strokes on the 9 holes.


Great 2nd place for the team with Ib, Kirsten and Anette and a nice 3rd place for Aksel, Anne and Inge



See you in May ⛳️

Many greetings

The Intro Committee

by Jannie