Course Managers Update - Around the Greens in May 2020

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 Thursday, 14th May 2020

Weather wise April was a great month, nice warm days and 52.5mm of rainfall kept things damp. Growing is finally starting to slow down now with the cool change coming through in early May.

The Greens recovered well from renovations and are in good condition going into the cooler weather. Some greens suffered from an infestation of Dollar Spot, mainly the 15^th and 16^th but this is now under control and in the recovery stage. Fertilizer applications and further fungicide applications are scheduled for early May to assist the recovery and make sure it doesn’t flare up again. The Greens will be renovated with small solid tines in early May to assist with air and water movement in the soil profile. The 7^th Nursery is establishing well and is being cut at 10mm and a few small areas will require attention to increase coverage where new seed has failed to catch.

Leading into winter the Tees are in good condition. Selective herbicides were applied in April to control Kikuyu with a second application due in mid-May. Pre-emergent was also applied to stop any germination of Poa-anna. A pigment will be applied in May to help the Couch get through the cooler weather.

After consistent rain and warm days throughout April the fairways are in great shape. Poa is slowly filling any thinner areas such as Ground Pearl affected patches. May will see a Urea/Iron application to maintain colour and growth.

The Bunkers received their usual maintenance with edging etc. Half of them also received 30 tonne of fresh sand, with sand to be added to the other half in the May-June period.

On the 7^th May the pump was installed on the 8^Th and repairs to the pump on the 18^th will need to be completed prior to Spring.

Shay Tasker

Course Manager