April 2025
April 2025
Dear Members, “I can resist everything except temptation”, “Common sense is not all that common” and “The skills required to get a job often have nothing to do with what is required to do the job itself.” These three quotes…
From Bonds to Grass It’s been several months since I took on the role of Greens Convenor, and I must say, it has been an interesting journey. I have become rather familiar with grass and I would like to share…
Dear Members, Happy New Year! Punctuality is the thief of time but it does not have to be. The punctual person is always kept waiting by those who are either late by design or late by dereliction. We joined RSGC’s…
Dear Members, Before you ask a consequential question make sure you already know the likely answer. The EGM on 7 December asked Members how they felt about our non-golf sporting facilities. We asked if they wanted additional Pickleball and new…
Dear Members, Hindsight is always 20 Paul Tudor Jones, a famed hedge fund protagonist in a recent interview sighted that “All roads lead to Inflation” referring to currency debasement as the only solution to the quandary of exceedingly high levels…
Dear Members, East or West, Home is Best. I just returned from a week-long golfing escapade in Perth touring our Reciprocal Clubs with 3 other very agreeable and like-minded RSGC Members. Royal Fremantle, Royal Perth, Cottesloe, Mount Lawley, Joondalup and…
Dear Members, There is a saying that life is what happens when you’re busy making plans. It’s a reminder that we can create all kinds of goals, resolutions and ambitions for the future but when we have a strong orientation…
Dear Members, I often ponder over the cliche that Quality is remembered long after the price is forgotten. The converse is that the bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of a low price is forgotten. Our RM50+m…
Dear Members, I am writing this just 8 days into the term of the club’s new Committee. We are concluding the process of allocating portfolios and reviewing the Terms of Reference for each SubCommittee. The hard work now begins. One…
Dear Members, As your outgoing Captain, it is my pleasure to share my final message for the July edition of The Circular. At the time of writing, we have several qualified Members contesting for the five available Committee posts. The…