We would like to remind members about taking the extra time out on the course to ensure divots are repaired correctly. Simple actions such as making sure you use the sand buckets provided make a big difference in the repairs to a divot allowing better playing surface for all members. Once you have finished your […]
Course News
Grounds Schedule – starting Monday 16th – 20th March With the Mount Lawley Classic on Saturday and Sunday 21st, and 22nd of March all of our energy will go into course presentation. Ladies pennants on Monday will restrict a lot of work around the course, with smaller tidying jobs to be completed. Continual plugging of […]
As you will be aware a significant limb recently fell from the right hand gum tree behind the 10th green. The area has been cordoned off since and an Arborist has since inspected all four gum trees in this area with safety being the prime concern. The Arborist’s report has been received which requires the […]
Grounds Schedule – week starting Monday 9th – 13th March 2015 With last week being a short week, and opening week, we have a bit of catch up to do this week. Chemical spraying, including a fungicide for the prevention of Anthracnose, and a nematicide for nematode control. General mowing of the course especially the rough, and […]
Grounds Schedule – week starting Monday March 2nd – 6th 2015 The week just ending had us concentrating on course presentation. Fairways were sprayed with trace elements to add some colour. Tees and surrounds have been given an application of liquid fertiliser, and greens have been sprayed with trace elements. Sand has been added to the […]
We ask members to pay particular attention to fixing their ball marks on the putting greens to ensure the grass is protected and healed within a two day period. The key to a well repaired ball mark uses the action of twisting and pushing the outsides of the mark towards the centre. If the centre […]
Grounds Schedule – week starting Monday February 23rd – 27th 2015 A post emergent herbicide DSMA was sprayed around some greens last week to control the crab grass that invades our aprons. The discolouration is visible now but will have no long term effects on the desired grasses. Another 2 follow up applications will be made 7 […]
It was previously communicated that EHB was identified in a dead pine tree located to the right of the 14th ladies tee. Following analysis of this tree by the Department of Agriculture, it was found to contain the pest, EHB. The Club will be chipping this tree under the Department of Agriculture guidelines. The Department […]
Grounds Report – Week starting 16th February 2015 Course will be sprayed Monday 16th with Barricade. Barricade is a pre-emergent herbicide we’re using to control late germination of Crab grass, and early germination of Winter grass in our couch grass areas, fairways, rough, tees, and surrounds. Bunkers will be edged, and flymown, with sand being […]
Grounds Report – Week starting Monday 9th February 2015 The storms of last week were a welcome break for the course. Besides the enormous amount of leaves, sticks, and branches littered all over the course and a number of bunker wash outs, there’s really nothing like a drop of rain to freshen the place up. […]
