COURSE NEWS

9th Bunkers

The rebuild of the 3 – 9th hole bunkers is shortly going to tender. We hope to have this project done before warm weather returns. Thank you for those who supported the Reverse Draw this year and the Medway Foundation. Proceeds will go towards this project.

Tees

We will remove the Blue tees on occasions to save wear and tear on the tees. Check the app or timesheet for details.

12th tee

Some works to commence to improve the 12th tee shortly and to improve safety.

8th Bunker – front right

Some works to start shortly to improve drainage .

Volunteers Report

JUNE

Day One

A full day of mulching at the front gate, the 16^th tee garden and work in progress at the 15^th tee garden.

Day Two

Completed mulching of the garden behind the 15^th tee, and around new plants at the 7^th tee.

Trimmed the shrubs at the RHS of 13^th tee and along the fence rear of 14^th green.

Commenced cleaning the gutter system near the Club House.

Note- 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
• 3ml cutting heights
• Holes cut- Monday AM, Friday arvo, Sunday – caps changed

Fairways–

Mowed- weekly- and more regular at times as required- less often during winter. 10ml cutting heights

Bunkers–

• raked Tuesday, Friday 
• Edges- trimmed – as required
• Constant manage sand depth
• Tees/ Surrounds

TGeneral

• Rough cut – as required- 30- 40ml-heights.
• Ball washers/ Bins/ Sand boxes, Buckets, Car park clean weekly/ twice weekly- 
• Tee plate Rotation- twice week
• Tee Divot repair- weekly
• Sand boxed topped weekly
• Bins emptied- weekly
• Car park and entrance cleaning 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- March & September week 1 2025 and 2026  

Fairways

• Aeration fairways- new added April 2025- aeration and assists in water penetration 
• Pre emergent spray winter grass- Autumn
• Post eradication spray of winter grass- Winter
• Surrounds Aerated – as required
• Scarified- December 2025- new 

Bunkers

• Walk in / re-shape faces, edging- monitoring sand depth ongoing – 

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
• Some new sprinklers to be installed in 2025  to reduce water wastage 

 

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.

Course Master plan

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

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