Dick and Gerry were very busy over the School holiday period completing many jobs around the Course while Sheldon and I were away on leave for 2 weeks. The Grounds Committee met on Tuesday. One of … [Read more...]

The Grounds Committee have decided the best place for Bunker Rakes is now in the centre of the bunkers. Can you please leave the rakes in the centre of the bunkers when you have finished raking them. … [Read more...]

A big thanks to the members of the Thursday Club who have begun trimming the Path edges around the Course. It may seem like a small job, but it certainly improves the tidiness around the Course. Also, … [Read more...]

All sprinklers, drainage box's, distance markers and valve lids have been trimmed around this week. We have also begun needle tining the Greens and this will continue next week. Most  bunkers … [Read more...]

We are sanding the Greens again today. We will be sanding them lightly during the Winter again this year. The sand quantity needs to match the growth rate of the grass which slows down during Winter. … [Read more...]

The Greens have been sanded and are coming along as expected. They will be sanded again on Monday if weather allows which should see them back into normal condition. Bunkers have been sprayed and … [Read more...]

We are planning to sand the Greens on Monday. Hopefully the weather is favourable and we can get the Greens back to normal conditions as soon as possible. All the Bunkers are being filled and … [Read more...]

This week the Greens were sprayed for moss and also a disease we get in Winter called Persistence Disease. The chemical for Persistence requires watering in which was why some of you may have noticed … [Read more...]

Its been a while since I last posted but I have been away on leave and I have to admit I forgot last week as we had an early finish last Friday after preparations were complete for the Festival of … [Read more...]

What a week of rain. Its been great for the Fairway seeding program but has been very frustrating in relation to getting any mowing done on the Course in almost Spring like conditions. The wetness … [Read more...]

We are seeing Spring like growth on the Course which combined with the wet week is proving a challenge in maintaining the Grass growth. We have had to cut the Fairways and Rough while it was wet this … [Read more...]

Its been a busy few weeks taking advantage of the weather conditions for establishing new grass and rejuvenating the existing dormant grass. All Fairways have been seeded with a full over-sowing rate … [Read more...]

Last weekends rain was extremely welcome. It has stimulated the recovery process in our Fairways. The Browntop seed that was sown last Autumn is returning from the dormancy it was in due to lack of … [Read more...]

Many of you would have seen the damage to the 18th Green. I am unsure what has caused it but have begun the process of removal of the turf with a large hole cutter. This will continue until it is back … [Read more...]

We have achieved a lot of work over the past 2 weeks above the normal maintenance of the Course. The Greens have been fertilized, had a wetting agent applied, been verti-cut and sprayed with a … [Read more...]

The Grounds Committee have given permission for the purchase of a Rotary Hoe attachment for our Weed-eater multi-tool. It has been used this week in some of the firmer bunkers and has done a great job … [Read more...]

Some much needed rain this week has relieved some of the pressure on the Greens. This week, the Greens have been double verti- cut, needle tined, sanded and had a wetting agent applied. We are … [Read more...]

The Course has come through these short weeks in reasonable condition. We have some routine jobs combined with some mowing to complete over the coming weeks to lift the level of the Course now that we … [Read more...]

Merry Christmas yo all members. The Grounds staff will be mowing the greens a couple of times over the long weekends and working the 3 days in between. We will do as much as possible on these days to … [Read more...]

The Grounds Staff have this week finished topping the rough. The intention is for golfers to be better able to find their ball while still providing a challenge. We have also been doing some … [Read more...]