Message from our Golf Course Superintendent

Cameron Smith, Golf Course Superintendent

Cameron Smith, Golf Course Superintendent

 

Following a very disrupted weekend of rain, we are now able to access both courses with mowing equipment again. The consistent light rainfall, combined with high humidity, has slowed the usual dry down process, resulting in temporary course closures and carts being restricted to paths. With conditions improving, both courses are once again fully accessible for golfers and staff.

Our team is working around the clock to keep The Pines golf course in excellent condition, while also bringing the final elements together on The Palms golf course ahead of the Australian WPGA Championship. Weather forecasts have been highly inconsistent, and while we remain hopeful that next week’s predicted rain does not eventuate, it is ultimately outside of our control. As tournament preparations ramp up next week, alongside maintaining The Pines golf course, the team will begin work early each morning, with some minor activity continuing into the early evening.

We appreciate the continued support of members and residents during this period and look forward to presenting the Club to the highest possible standard for the world to see.

 

This week, the maintenance team completed the following:

  • Applied fungicide to the greens on The Pines golf course, and applied insecticide to the greens on The Palms golf course
  • Completed a full rake‑up of the bunkers on The Pines golf course due to wet weather
  • Topped up low sand levels in the front left bunker of the 4th green on The Pines golf course
  • Trimmed selected plants and applied hoop‑pine mulch to the Clubhouse garden areas
  • Detailed the bunker at the 21st green
  • Dusted the greens on The Palms golf course
  • Applied foliar fertiliser to the tees, green aprons, and fairways on The Palms golf course
  • Completed detail trimming along fence lines and around tree bases on The Palms golf course
  • Carried out detail work around the base of transplanted palm trees on The Palms golf course
  • Completed drain‑pit, irrigation‑valve‑lid, and green‑side sprinkler trimming
  • Edged paths on The Palms golf course
  • Completed mulch work in the gardens on The Palms golf course (contractors)
  • Mowed the rough on The Palms golf course
  • Completed sand‑depth detail work in the bunkers on The Palms golf course
  • Trimmed and weeded all bunkers on The Palms golf course
  • Commenced 2026 Australian WPGA Championship setup on The Palms golf course

Next week, the following will be addressed:

  • 2026 Australian WPGA Championship final preparation on The Palms golf course

  • Mow The Pines golf course rough

  • Trim The Pines golf course lake edges
  • Apply insecticide to The Pines golf course greens
  • Trim the sprinklers on The Pines golf course
  • Trim the drain pits and valve lids on The Pines golf course

The Pines and The Palms golf courses