Course Managers Report - Around the Greens in July 2023

Horizons Room: Seats up to 50 persons and is ideal for meetings, lunch/dinner functions, training workshops and more. Includes a corner balcony where your guests can take in the full view of the golf course.
Fairway Room: Seats up to 150 persons and is ideal for corporate parties, end of year Christmas parties and Annual General Meetings. Includes floor to ceiling windows with views onto the golf course, dedicated bathroom facilities and bar area.
Grandview Room: Seats up to 200 persons and is ideal for any occasion. Includes floor to ceiling windows with views onto the golf course, dedicated bathroom facilities, bar area and corner balcony.
Board Room: Seats up to 15 persons and is ideal for Board Meetings, secure seminars and smaller training sessions.

Published Monday, 17th July 2023

June was another dry month with just 14mm falling in the month and cooler temperatures with an average max of 19.7 degrees. The course also weathered four good frosts, but the Greens still performed very well this month and have remained pest and disease free despite the number of unrepaired pitch marks.

Please repair pitch marks to help prevent pest and disease on greens

The verti-draining with solid cross tines was performed on the greens to relieve some compaction and improve oxygen levels and water infiltration.

The tee condition is typical for this time of year. Frosts and cold weather have all but stopped the growth of the couch grass. Tee surfaces are extremely clean of Poa and other grass weeds, showing our preventative and Kikuyu control programs are working well. Pigment and fertilizer applications will continue through winter to encourage growth.

Divots are an issue and again we remind members to take the time to repair divots

Our fairways have dried out in some areas with the lack of rain and tree root encroachment. Several fairways have been root pruned to reduce tree root inclusion. Some early-stage ground pearl has been identified in the 5^th and 6^th fairways. New chemistry will be applied in these areas and turf has been laid in some stubborn bare areas around the course. The turf on the 11^th fairway is progressing well and an intensive nutrition program is helping its progress.

Tree work has been carried out on the 5^th with six dead trees being removed from that rough line. Some new trees will be planted in the rough near the front of the green. Some low branch trimming has also been caried out.

Shay Tasker
Course Manager