The Fairway Renovation programme was successfully implemented during the first weeks of November and the Club owes a huge debt of gratitude to a number of members who gave freely of their time to assist in the project; their efforts have been greatly appreciated not only by Mark Lawson and his team but also by the Board as this is a real cost saving. Thank you one and all!!!
The course has now been playing the nine hole layout for nearly six weeks and the format seems to have bedded in without too much difficulty but any feedback would be appreciated. I must say it is pleasant to be able to play nine holes without interrupting or disturbing anyone and end up back at the Club House!! A pre-cursor to the alternate course perchance??
At this stage it is anticipated that we will return to the full course in time for Men's Opening Day on Saturday 30 January. At this stage it is not clear if we will be required to play off tees - more information will follow in the fullness of time i.e. when someone tells me.
A pleasing aspect of the renovation programme is that the greens appear to have recovered more quickly than in the past. As yet it is unclear whether this was as a result of improved weather conditions or simply working out the wrinkles that have plagued us over the past two years. Assuming we proceed with the final 6 fairways later this year we will have another opportunity to ascertain the benefits of coring at an earlier date.
The definition of the proposed rough area has become clear and certainly there is now a premium on keeping the ball straight. At this stage the proposal is still a "work in progress" and is being carefully monitored to ascertain the true effects on the flow and pace of play. With some dry hot weather parts of the rough have burnt off as anticipated and become decidedly more playable so you thoughts would be appreciated.
You will also have noted that the fairways are "browning off" this is an intentional process designed to stress out the "poa" that has reseeded into the new fairways. Fairway watering has been limited on purpose and Mark will report to the next Board meeting on the success of this initiative. Realistically in the future the course will not be as "green" as it has been in the past as we will not need such an aggressive watering programme to maintain fairway coverage.
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