Update on the Golf Courses

The Golf Course Maintenance team completed the following this week:

• Fungicide application to The Pines and The Palms greens
• Scarified tees on The Pines
• Lake trim on The Pines and The Palms
• Irrigation trim on The Palms
• Foliar fertiliser application on The Palms tees, aprons, and fairways
• Mowing The Palms rough
• Added a ‘repair hole of the day’ sign to both courses

Next week the team plans to:

• Over sow The Pines tees with Ryegrass
• Continue irrigation trim on The Palms
• Continue mowing The Palms rough
• Repair bare areas on The Palms fairways
• Foliar fertiliser application on The Pines aprons and fairways
• Fungicide application on The Pines greens

As of Friday 12 April 2024, we’ve experienced significant rainfall, totalling 98mm, resulting in excessively wet conditions across our courses. The steady rain and cooler temperatures have prolonged the drying process, leaving many areas damp and too soft for vehicular traffic.

The ‘Repair Hole of the Day’ initiative encourages members to actively participate in the upkeep of The Pines and The Palms courses. By filling in divots on tees and fairways during play and repairing pitch marks on greens, members contribute to maintaining the course’s quality. Look out for the designated sign, which will rotate among different holes regularly on both courses, guiding members on where their assistance is needed most.

The Golf Course Maintenance team has introduced a new bunker rake called ‘The B-Rake’. This innovative tool features a broom attachment on the back side of the rake, designed to leave a smooth finish on bunker surfaces.