COURSE NEWS

28th November 2024

General Course Works

Aiming to re-lay and level the 10th, 17th and back part of 13th tee Mid December after club championships.

Tee heights will be lowered also to improve playability and appearances.

 

Green heights are set to 3ml. 

Volunteers Report

November

One day only this month

At the 3rd tee left, trimmed shrub growth that had come through our fence from the neighbours side.

Re attached the shade cloth to the fence along the length of the 3rd tee.

Mulched the grasses around the 3rd tee.

Picked up and disposed of several broken branches from around the course.

Greens Mowing

Ground staff have right of way at all times.

Course Maintenance Plan

Weekly Course Schedules

Greens– mowed, dew whipped or rolled- 7 days a week

Holes cut- Monday AM, Friday arvo, Sunday – caps changed

Fairways– mowed- weekly- and more regular at times as required- less often during winter

Bunkers– raked Tuesday, Friday 

Edges- trimmed – as required

Constant manage sand depth

Tees/ Surrounds

Tee plate Rotation- twice week

Tee Divot repair- weekly

Mowing- weekly

General

Rough cut – as required- 40ml-50ml heights.

Ball washers/ Bins/ Sand boxes, Buckets, Car park clean weekly/ twice weekly- 

Annual Maintenance Plan

Greens

Dusted- every 4-6 weeks- typically Mondays- course staff have right of way beginning August 2024

Note- Monday comp may be suspended on occasions if course maintenance doesn’t allow for comp to be played

Small Aerated – as required 

Fertilizer/ Feed – as required

Weed/ Disease eradication- as required

Greens Renovation Corring- September / Mid March 2025

Fairways

Pre emergent spray winter grass- Autumn

Post eradication spray of winter grass- Winter

Aerated – as required

Bunkers

Walk in / re-shape faces – 

Tees/ Surrounds

Tee levelling- sanding/ top dressing / seeding – as required 

General

Rough clean up- volunteers/ staff after storm damage

Arborist- regular

Irrigation

Sprinklers under review

 

Putting Green Master Plan (inc 1st/6th tee, practice nets and removal of Old Golfshop)

8th Hole – post Melbourne Water Project

Concept design attached for re-instatement at the end of the project with Melbourne Water via TP golf.

9th Hole – Bunker rebuild design

Note- Holes 5 and 18 completed in 2023.

Course Master plan

The 2010 Course Master Plan is attached below that is used as a guide for future works.

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