AFF#4 contemplations

[serfty]

Been there on a Wednesday night recently? Not a lot of fun at all and they serve beer in plastic cups. :shock: Unless you want to perve on young uni students not my idea of a quiet night out....

Used to be a regular haunt of mine when I was doing monthly travel to Brisbane and I was staying at Auchenflower.

 

[samh004]

In that case maybe the Redcliffe RSL is a more appropriate venue .

Hmm, this event has come a long way from when we used to have a BBQ at the NM residence :shock:.

Why can’t we do that?

Q: I heard something about a new Westin in Brisbane, any new development on that? Will it be open in time for AFF4?

There were plans in 2008 for one to open by 2012, but the project looks to have been cancelled.

 

[notzac]

Q: I heard something about a new Westin in Brisbane, any new development on that? Will it be open in time for AFF4?

Haven't heard of a Westin being put up in BNE ... what hotel did you end up looking at for the FT AGM?

 

[Keith009]

Haven't heard of a Westin being put up in BNE ... what hotel did you end up looking at for the FT AGM?

We're booked at the Emporium.
We also looked at the Limes which happens to be a member of designhotels, but Emporium seems to have a nicer looking bar.

A shame the Westin in Brissie seems to be canned. Ah well, c'est la vie.

 

[serfty]

Of course, a game of Golf might not go astray ...

 

[JohnK]

We should have organised a game of golf for the Flyertalk AGM weekend!

When do you propose playing golf at AFF#4 considering the weekend looks like being full of organised events already? Friday or Monday? Or do you want people to have an alternative to the organised events on Saturday? I can easily skip lunch and have a game of golf if enough people are interested....

 

[samh004]

A round of golf in a 4-ball shouldn’t take more than 4 hours, so if you had an early start you could still make lunch quite easily I’d think. Tee-off at something like 7:30?

 

[Flashback]

A round of golf in a 4-ball shouldn’t take more than 4 hours, so if you had an early start you could still make lunch quite easily I’d think. Tee-off at something like 7:30?

Or maybe just do 9 holes... a nice relaxing 2 hours or so if done at decent pace and no slow players in front of us.

 

[QF WP]

Hmm, this event has come a long way from when we used to have a BBQ at the NM residence :shock:.

Aye, that it has. Those were the days - you, Dave Noble, Willyroo, IainF and me. Am I missing anyone?

Not a lot of fun at all and they serve beer in plastic cups. :shock: Unless you want to perve on young uni students not my idea of a quiet night out.Personally I do not want to go anywhere that allows kids (who for some reason think and really believe they are adults) inside and continues to serve them alcohol when they are clearly drunk and have no idea, nor control, of their actions....

Frankly, that goes for most establishments in Brisbane. Have to agree with you there JohnK :shock:.

Of course, a game of Golf might not go astray ...

Hmmm, could be interested in that. The closest to the city is Victoria Park (a public course). Not a Sanctuary Cove quality course. Another public course is St Lucia (would be my pick, about 7 kms from CBD).

 

[serfty]

4 Hours? In one's dreams. Allow 4 hours for the play; 30 minutes beforehand and an hour for the 19th.

Sunday Morning of course .... say 7am through Midday.

 

[samh004]

4 Hours? In one's dreams. Allow 4 hours for the play; 30 minutes beforehand and an hour for the 19th.

Sunday Morning of course .... say 7am through Midday.

4 hours for the play, yes. Sure there’s always alcohol to be drunk afterwards, and/or during, but 30 mins before hand. Normally I arrive on time, put the clubs on the back of a buggy and go.

 

[notzac]

Would have to skip the golf myself - having attempted to play holes 1-18 before, it's safer for everyone else if I jump straight to the 19th instead :shock:

 

[serfty]

... and/or during, but 30 mins before hand. Normally I arrive on time, put the clubs on the back of a buggy and go.

I have played on many golf courses where if you do not check in at the pro-shop at least 20 minutes before your booked tee-time, you can very well lose it.

 

[samh004]

I have played on many golf courses where if you do not check in at the pro-shop at least 20 minutes before your booked tee-time, you can very well lose it.

Sounds very formal. :shock:

 

[drron]

I have played on many golf courses where if you do not check in at the pro-shop at least 20 minutes before your booked tee-time, you can very well lose it.

Never a problem at Royal Beerwah at 0500

 

[Skoogle]

SYD-BNE via AKL is a possibility (though a slightly insane one ) - you'd also have to make quite a long day of it to get in to BNE same day.

The cheap LAN J seats seem to have gone SYD-AKL-SYD. Still very cheap on the same flights for AKL-SYD-AKL.

 

[Flashback]

Sounds very formal. :shock:

I'll say! I haven't even come across that at some of the 'nicer' courses I've played at.

I'm thinking if there is enough for 2 4-balls, one of them can be the serious players, the others can be the social and may do a 2 vs 2 Ambrose or something of the like

 

[JohnK]

4 Hours? In one's dreams. Allow 4 hours for the play; 30 minutes beforehand and an hour for the 19th.

Sunday Morning of course .... say 7am through Midday.

Count me in if someone can give me a lift or share a cab to the golf course.

I'll say! I haven't even come across that at some of the 'nicer' courses I've played at.

I'm thinking if there is enough for 2 4-balls, one of them can be the serious players, the others can be the social and may do a 2 vs 2 Ambrose or something of the like

As this is likely to be the AFF Golf Challenge #2 it would have to be stroke play or stableford at worse. Plus I wouldn't want to miss having a laugh at people trying to play out of trees, bunkers, water etc.

Put me down with the social foursome as I am only a hacker not a serious player.

 

[samh004]

I can cheat with whomever, but not sure I’d be able to get to BNE, play golf, get home, shower, get back to BNE for closing drinks in time…

 

[QF WP]

I could offer my work shower in Fortitude Valley if required and (I'd have to remember to bring) towels