COURSE GALLERY

COURSE REPORT DECEMBER 2011

The weather patterns have been extreme to say the least with 2 days in the late thirties through November to the cold snap at the start of Summer, with a 5 degree minimum overnight on December 4^th and 18 to 19 degree maximum daily temperatures. We have been receiving periodic rainfall during the last few months which has helped the golf course as the dam levels are once again low due to us having not received any flow from the Sewage Treatment Plant for 8 weeks. We will probably not have regular consistent flows to the dam until the overall upgrade of the STP is completed in March 2012. All we can do is water the Tees, Greens and Green surrounds and hope for the rain to continue and sun to shine on golf days.

The concrete path from the bridge to the Ladies 8^th tee is finally completed and the restoration work around the path has also been attended to which now makes this area a lot more user friendly and aesthetically appealing.

The rear bunker on the 14^th hole has now been filled (using some of the material which was stockpiled to the left of the green) and will become a grassy swale. This was necessary as a mass of tree roots had invaded the base of the bunker making it extremely difficult & expensive to maintain. The area on the left, where the material was, will be a grassy mound and the Casuarina will be removed soon.

With the onset of Christmas, course staff will be attending to all facets of general maintenance to keep the course at its best for the holiday season. The application of appropriate fungicides to greens to prevent damage from disease stress will continue as will the monthly needle tynning to reduce soil compaction and improve air and water movement throughout the profile. As our irrigation rate increases so will the application of products to counteract the increased levels of salts & bicarbonates from the recycled water. Ongoing work will also be put into bunker bases to keep them level and the appropriate levels of sand will be maintained, although this can be a battle at times.