A couple of matters to report for your interest that arose from last week's Board meeting.
The waste areas on 17 & 4 from whence the tussocks were removed will in the interim continue as waste land with a view to further mounding when the fairways are renovated. It may well be that the 17 area could be extended down the left hand side to the creek but this is still under discussion. During the next week to ten days the mounding on7 and 15 will be shaped and seeded to take advantage of the autumn growth period those areas will continue to be GUR until further notice.
As yet no decision has been made in regards to furthering the fairway renovations but discussions and debate are continuing - I will keep you informed of progress. As you will appreciate the new grass is settling in well and providing a great playing surface.
In order to prepare the greens for Winter they will be spiked in the week of 30 March and sanded. This is necessary to provide adequate drainage during the wet season- given no corings are removed the effect should be minor and only for a limited period. Mark is confident the "rippling" of last year will not reappear. The machine will be set up and tested on the old 9th green to minimise any disruptive effects.
To assist in tidying up parts of the course a working bee has been set down for the 29 March. The Board & Committees would appreciate as much help as possible on this date. Please contact the office or drop me a note. I promise it will only be for a couple of hours in the morning!!
After a delay from the supplier new flags bearing the Casino logo made their appearance this week improving the look of the course. My personal bug bear is the poor raking of bunkers (because I'm in them so often) so please make an effort if you should stray into the sand - it will at least make my round more enjoyable.
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