Message from our Golf Course Superintendent


Cameron Smith, Golf Course Superintendent

This week, the maintenance team completed a broad range of tasks across both The Pines and The Palms golf courses. On The Palms golf course, the greens were verti-cut, lightly top-dressed (dusted), and broomed to improve surface smoothness and promote healthy turf. Foliar fertiliser was applied to the fairways, tees, and aprons on both golf courses, ensuring consistent nutrient support heading into late winter. Contractors were onsite at The Palms golf course to assist with tree removal and the clearing of accumulated branch piles around the 12th green.

Works progressed on holes 3 and 10 on The Palms golf course, where new irrigation laterals were installed, and final shaping was completed prior to the application of sand to create the growing medium for the new turfgrass. Of the three lakes on hole 10, one is nearing completion, while excavation has commenced on hole 3, with remaining lake floor material being removed to the required depth ahead of lining.

The storm debris clean-up on The Pines golf course has been rescheduled to 28th July, and rock work around the 13th green on The Pines golf course is yet to be confirmed.

 

This week, the maintenance team completed the following:

  • Verti-cut, dusted (light top dress), and broomed The Palms golf course greens
  • Applied foliar fertiliser to The Palms and The Pines golf course fairways, tees, and aprons
  • Removed trees and cleaned up branch piles on The Palms golf course (contractors)
  • Applied foliar fertiliser to The Pines driving range fairway
  • Applied granular fertiliser to The Pines golf course Clubhouse range tee
  • Sprayed weeds and grass runners on The Pines golf course cart paths with herbicide
  • Re-marked line markings in The Pine golf course overflow car park
  • Verti-cut The Pines golf course putting greens and practice holes
  • Dusted The Pines golf course small putting green
  • Applied herbicide in The Pines golf course rough
  • Stripped turf from the 3rd green on The Palms golf course in preparation for reshaping

Next week, the following will be addressed:

  • Spray hazard lines on both golf courses
  • Conduct solid tine aeration on weak areas of The Pines golf course fairways
  • Use the Ventrac to mulch forest floors on The Pines golf course
  • Mulch gardens on The Palms golf course
  • Mulch the Clubhouse garden on The Pines golf course
  • Apply fungicide to the greens on both The Pines and The Palms golf courses
  • Apply selective herbicide to the greens on both The Pines and The Palms golf courses
  • Move branch piles on The Pines golf course to be mulched
  • Remove trees and clean up branch piles on The Pines golf course (contractors)

The Pines and The Palms golf courses

Dusting-The-Palms-golf-course-greens-with-the-1st-hole-shown Dusting The Palms golf course greens, with the 1st hole shown.
Brooming-The-Palms-golf-course-greens-after-dusting-with-the-1st-hole-shown Brooming The Palms golf course greens after dusting, with the 1st hole shown.
Applying-foliar-fertiliser-to-The-Palms-golf-course-fairways-and-aprons-with-the-5th-hole-shown Applying foliar fertiliser to The Palms golf course fairways and aprons, with the 5th hole shown.
Stripping-out-the-collar-of-The-Palms-golf-course-3rd-green-in-preparation-for-green-expansion-2 Stripping out the collar of The Palms golf course 3rd green in preparation for green expansion.
Stripping-out-the-collar-of-The-Palms-golf-course-3rd-green-in-preparation-for-green-expansion-1 Stripping out the collar of The Palms golf course 3rd green in preparation for green expansion.
Applying-foliar-fertiliser-to-The-Palms-golf-course-tees-with-the-6th-hole-shown Applying foliar fertiliser to The Palms golf course tees, with the 6th hole shown.
Stripping-out-the-collar-of-The-Palms-golf-course-3rd-green-in-preparation-for-green-expansion-3 Stripping out the collar of The Palms golf course 3rd green in preparation for green expansion.
Stripping-out-the-collar-of-The-Palms-golf-course-3rd-green-in-preparation-for-green-expansion-4 Stripping out the collar of The Palms golf course 3rd green in preparation for green expansion.
Tree-Safe-contractors-undertaking-tree-removal-and-branch-pile-cleanup-on-The-Palms-golf-course-2 Tree Safe contractors undertaking tree removal and branch pile cleanup on The Palms golf course.
Tree-Safe-contractors-undertaking-tree-removal-and-branch-pile-cleanup-on-The-Palms-golf-course Tree Safe contractors undertaking tree removal and branch pile cleanup on The Palms golf course.
Verti-cutting-The-Palms-golf-course-greens-with-the-14th-hole-shown Verti-cutting The Palms golf course greens, with the 14th hole shown.
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