The Club is hosting a wedge fitting and education session on Thursday 19 October 2023. The full range of Titleist Vokey Wedges will be available for Members to trial on the day. This event is hosted by PGA Professionals Ryan Gailey and Mitchell Smith and is a great Member engagement session to find out if you are using the right wedges for the conditions here at the Club.

Date: Thursday 19 October 2023
Time: 2pm – 3:30pm
Location: Hole 21 green
Bookings: Bookings are available via the online tee sheet

Members’ Guests – Monday 30 October – Sunday 19 November 2023

Please note the following rules whilst The Pines golf course is closed for renovations from Monday 30 October until Sunday 19 November 2023:

• Member guests are not permitted to play in competition times
• One guest per Member in social play tee times only

The Pines Course Renovation Program

The Pines greens have established well since being done 2 years ago and the renovation program for them this year will be different from 2022. Some solid thatch accumulation has occurred over the past 12 months and will need to be removed from the greens to help prevent disease this upcoming summer. As for the other surfaces, (tees, fairways and aprons) the same process as last year will apply.

Greens

• Scarified at -3mm in two directions (matt and thatch removal)

• Verti-Cut at -1mm in two directions (matt and thatch removal)
• Aeration with 10mm hollow tines (provides a corridor for oxygen in the root zone)
• Soil amendments applied (helps to correct any shortfalls in the greens soil profile as per soil tests)
• Heavily top dressed with amended sand (helps to even out any imperfections with the playing surface)
• Fertilised with Turf Starter at 3kg/100m2. This helps with turf recovery and vigour

The expected recovery time is 4 – 6 weeks.

Tees

• Scarified at -20mm in two directions (matt and thatch removal)
• Aeration with 12mm hollow tines (provides a corridor for oxygen in the root zone and removes thatch)

• Heavily top dressed with amended sand (helps to even out any imperfections with the playing surface)
• Fertilised with Turf Starter at 3kg/100m2. This helps with turf recovery and vigour

The expected recovery time is 4 – 6 weeks.

Fairways

• Scarified at -10mm in two directions (matt and thatch removal)
• Aeration with 12mm hollow tines (provides a corridor for oxygen in the root zone and removes thatch)

• Top dressed with amended sand at 5-7mm (helps to even out any imperfections with the playing surface)
• Fertilised with Turf Starter at 3kg/100m2. This helps with turf recovery and vigour

The expected recovery time is 4 – 6 weeks.

Fitting Days

The Club has the following fitting days scheduled:

Titleist Fitting Day
Date:Wednesday 18 October 2023
Time:9am – 2pm
Bookings:Bookings can be made via the online tee sheet

Ping Fitting Day
Date: Thursday 19 October 2023
Time: 9am – 2pm
Bookings: Bookings can be made via the online tee sheet

Callaway Fitting Day
Date: Thursday 26 October 2023
Time: 9am – 1pm
Bookings: Bookings can be made via the online tee sheet

TaylorMade Fitting Day
Date: Wednesday 15 November 2023
Time: 9am – 12pm
Bookings: Bookings can be made via the online tee sheet

Cobra Fitting Day
Date: Wednesday 22 November 2023
Time: 9am – 2pm
Bookings: Bookings can be made via the online tee sheet