Message from our Golf Course Superintendent


Cameron Smith, Golf Course Superintendent

It has been a productive week across both courses, with a number of key projects completed. On The Palms golf course, the 3rd green extension has now been completed and all shortcut mowing is underway. The temporary cart path on the 10th hole has had all the pot holes repaired for safety of the members and guests. Also Palm tree transplanting has begun behind the 10th green. These palms were saved during the early stages of construction.

On The Pines golf course, the overflow car park underwent renovation using the Ventrac Aera-Vator and was treated with granular fertiliser. Across both courses, targeted herbicide applications were made to rough areas, bunker runners were sprayed on The Palms golf course, and irrigation trimming was carried out.

At the Clubhouse entrance, works on the porte cochère and surrounding entrance gardens are now in the final stages, with lighting installed and the façade complete. The garden bed is expected to be finished over the coming days.

Looking ahead, next week we plan to apply foliar fertiliser and insecticide to fairways, tees, and aprons on both courses, complete solid tine aeration on tees at The Pines golf course, verti-cut the putters and practice holes, and work alongside a volunteer group to fill divots on the back 9 of The Pines golf course. Our thanks go to the volunteers for generously giving their time to help keep the course in top condition.

 

This week, the maintenance team completed the following:

  • Extended the 3rd green on The Palms golf course
  • Applied herbicide to rough areas on The Pines golf course and The Palms golf course
  • Renovated the overflow carpark on The Pines golf course using the Ventrac Aera-Vator and applied granular fertiliser
  • Mulched the garden beside the 18th green at The Pines Clubhouse
  • Repaired the temporary cart path on the 10th hole of The Palms golf course
  • Transplanted a palm on the 3rd hole of The Palms golf course
  • Mowed to 20mm and sprayed the 3rd tee and fairway on The Palms golf course with insecticide and foliar fertiliser
  • Sprayed bunker runners on The Palms golf course
  • Performed irrigation trimming on The Pines golf course and The Palms golf course
  • Performed stump grinding on the 3rd hole of The Palms golf course

Next week, the following will be addressed:

  • Apply foliar fertiliser and insecticide to fairways, tees, and aprons on The Pines golf course and The Palms golf course
  • Support a volunteer group in filling divots on the back 9 fairways of The Pines golf course

  • Perform solid tine aeration on tees at The Pines golf course

  • Spray flat weeds in the outer rough of The Pines golf course

  • Move tree debris from the 14th rough of The Palms golf course to existing piles

  • Ventrac mulch the forest floors on The Pines golf course

  • Verti-cut the putters and practice holes on The Pines golf course

The Pines and The Palms golf courses

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