We will be moving the white plate on the 13th tee back to around 173 metres to better reflect the distance that is usually played and to lessen the wear on the front of the tee ground.
25 March 2014
Greens verti-drained
The greens were successfully verti-drained and top dressed over the last two days. The boys were hampered by rain on Monday afternoon, but with a dry day today were able to get the sand on and brushed in quite well. We had around 7 mm of rain which will be good for the course, looks like there is more on the way over the coming days. The verti-drain machine has solid tines and punches deep holes in the green of around 8 mm in diametre.
We will be moving the white plate on the 13th tee back to around 173 metres to better reflect the distance that is usually played and to lessen the wear on the front of the tee ground.
We will be moving the white plate on the 13th tee back to around 173 metres to better reflect the distance that is usually played and to lessen the wear on the front of the tee ground.
21 March 2014
Greens renovations
The greens will be renovated on Monday. This is a light reno and the greens should be back in good condition within a couple of weeks. You may also notice a few white markers on the edge of the gravel paths around the course. The local rule will be changed to allow players to take a free drop from paths marked with the white markers. I have put these out on around 70% on the paths and also need to do some of the main access roads. Once complete a suitably worded new local rule will be put in place. This should provide some clarity on which areas players are permitted to take free relief.
As always we are looking for volunteers to help out on the course. There is a group on Tuesday and Thursday that are doing some valuable work around the course. It would be appreciated if you or someone you know could spare a few hours on one of these days to help out. It would be also good if we could find someone to help raking the bunkers on Monday or Tuesday each week. I raked the bunkers on a Tuesday a couple of weeks ago and it made a real difference to the playability of the bunkers. I did get a small blister on my hand, but that has cleared up now. It will only take around 2.5 to 3 hours to rake the bunkers. If you can help either contact the office or drop down to the shed and speak to Cam directly. Any assistance is greatly appreciated.
As always we are looking for volunteers to help out on the course. There is a group on Tuesday and Thursday that are doing some valuable work around the course. It would be appreciated if you or someone you know could spare a few hours on one of these days to help out. It would be also good if we could find someone to help raking the bunkers on Monday or Tuesday each week. I raked the bunkers on a Tuesday a couple of weeks ago and it made a real difference to the playability of the bunkers. I did get a small blister on my hand, but that has cleared up now. It will only take around 2.5 to 3 hours to rake the bunkers. If you can help either contact the office or drop down to the shed and speak to Cam directly. Any assistance is greatly appreciated.
04 March 2014
Course greening up
After around 160 mm the of rain fell in the last few weeks and the course is starting to green up with the rough springing back to life. A bit more cutting for the green staff but a much better test for golfers.
The green staff had a huge week leading up to the Pro-Am with an enormous amount of work being done to get the bunkers and paths back into decent shape. The greens were double cut each morning of the Pro-Am at 3 mm and provided a good test for all.
Renovations – greens will be renovated the week beginning 24 March. Contractors will verti-drain the greens with solid tines and our staff will complete the rest of the process. The greens should be back in good shape 2-3 weeks after this process. Other bare areas on fairways, tees and green surrounds will be renovated in March. Wet areas in front of some of the greens such as the 4th, 6th, 8th and 16th will be cored and sanded to help with water infiltration.
The green staff had a huge week leading up to the Pro-Am with an enormous amount of work being done to get the bunkers and paths back into decent shape. The greens were double cut each morning of the Pro-Am at 3 mm and provided a good test for all.
Renovations – greens will be renovated the week beginning 24 March. Contractors will verti-drain the greens with solid tines and our staff will complete the rest of the process. The greens should be back in good shape 2-3 weeks after this process. Other bare areas on fairways, tees and green surrounds will be renovated in March. Wet areas in front of some of the greens such as the 4th, 6th, 8th and 16th will be cored and sanded to help with water infiltration.
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