Message from Golf Course Superintendent Cameron Smith

“The Golf Course Maintenance team has been hard at work across both courses this week, focusing on key maintenance tasks to enhance course conditions. On The Pines golf course, the team applied foliar fertiliser and growth control, repaired bird damage on the greens, and trimmed key course markers. The Palms golf course saw further detailing, with mulching, light dusting of greens, and an irrigation trim. A big thank you to the Members’ Working Group for their help with garden maintenance. Next week, we’ll continue with irrigation trimming, tree debris removal, and preparations to ensure The Palms golf course is in peak condition during the Australian WPGA Championship.“

Update on the Golf Courses

The Golf Course Maintenance team completed the following this week on The Pines golf course:

• Applied a foliar fertiliser and growth control to the tees, green aprons, fairways, driving range, and Clubhouse lawns
• Mowed the rough
• Repaired bird damage on the greens
• Trimmed the tee discs and fairway distance markers

On The Palms golf course, the following was completed this week:

• Applied a foliar fertiliser and growth control to the tees, green aprons, and fairways
• Mowed the rough
• Mulched the gardens with the assistance of the Members’ Working Group
• Lightly dusted the greens
• Completed an irrigation trim of the sprinklers and valve lids
• Trimmed and detailed the drainage pits, bunkers, path edges, and tree bases
• Detailed the gardens

Next week, the team plans to do the following on The Pines golf course:

• Trim the irrigation sprinklers and valve lids
• Trim the lake edges
• Apply a fungicide to the greens
• Remove tree debris

The Palms golf course will undergo the following:

• Continue Australian WPGA Championship preparations and maintenance during the tournament
• Continue to detail the gardens