COURSE NEWS
Watering
Watering may occur from 6pm during the peak of summer and up to 6.30am.
Irrigation continues as normal around .6 to .7 meg per night.
Some winter grass is showing signs of stress in areas- which will be addressed via our normal programs in coming months via corring/ scarifying and spraying.
8th Temp Tee
Is now open. 95 metre Par 3.
10th and 17th tee
Are partly complete. The next phase is planned for January.
Volunteers Report –
JANUARY
Day One
Raked and picked up gum tree debris along holes 1, 5, and 6.
Removed dead tree and limbs from the shrubs at the front left of the 11th tee.
Trimmed the shrub at the old golf shop.
Cut back shrubs that had encroached over the path at the 2nd tee and the 2nd green.
Removed large tree branch that had fallen along the 1st hole.
Trimmed some shrubs in the 7th tee area.
Repaired several pot holes in the bitumen paths at various locations, particularly 10th tee path.
Day Two
Spread eight tractor trailers loads of mulch around the new 8th tee area.
Removed dead wood and trimmed the patineas lining the car park.
Trim shrubs that were covering the sand box at the 16th tee.
Removed a fallen tree branch from the 15th tee.
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
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
Tee plate Rotation- twice week
Tee Divot repair- weekly
Mowing- weekly
General–
Rough cut – as required- 40ml-50ml heights.
Ball washers/ Bins/ Sand boxes, Buckets, Car park clean weekly/ twice 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- September / Mid March 2025
Fairways
Pre emergent spray winter grass- Autumn
Post eradication spray of winter grass- Winter
Aerated – as required
Bunkers
Walk in / re-shape faces –
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
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.
9th Hole – Bunker rebuild design
Note- Holes 5 and 18 completed in 2023.
Course Master plan
The 2010 Course Master Plan is attached below that is used as a guide for future works.