COURSE REPORT – SEPTEMBER 2025
Renovations were completed successfully.
The sand is taking a little longer this time to settle in as we haven’t had the rain.
Irrigation has been going non-stop since the 1st September and that has also brought along a lot of irrigation breaks and leaks. However, with repairing these leaks and replacing all faulty sprinkler heads, overall, the irrigation is running great.
The greens mower heads are being taken off next week to get sharpened now that there is minimal sand on the greens, the heads will be set at 3.5mm in height and the roller will be back in full action rolling a few times per week.
The greens will be good for the club champships.
All areas of the course have been snipped -18th bank, 12th bank, tee signs, all drains, drain covers and tee batters.
Now that the machinery shed is near completion, the power project coming to an end and renovations are over, small projects will begin including the 13th fairway next week. This will not permanently fix the issue of water pot holes as this is the main area on the course where water lies due to the broken drainage on the 15th fairway. The drainage work will need to be completed before fixing the 13th fairway properly.
Excavation of these areas, soil added and the turf layed will be a temporary fix only.
The next project will be repairing all small bare patches on greens 2nd 3rd 15th 6th 18th. We have been deliberately waiting until renovations were completed to begin, as these greens suffer from shade in winter, and repairing them now with warmer conditions will help with the patch work to establish the new turf properly.
Material concrete bays have been ordered and will be done in about six weeks, and this has been marked out in the carpark.
The course is looking great and the greens will be back to normal very soon.
ANDY BOSWELL – COURSE SUPERINTENDENT