{"id":84201,"date":"2025-05-01T13:01:44","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T03:01:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sanctuarycovegolf.com.au\/cms\/?p=84201"},"modified":"2025-05-01T13:01:44","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T03:01:44","slug":"update-on-the-golf-courses-friday-2-may","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sanctuarycovegolf.com.au\/cms\/2025\/05\/update-on-the-golf-courses-friday-2-may\/","title":{"rendered":"Update on the Golf Courses \u2013 Friday 2 May"},"content":{"rendered":"

Message from our Golf Course Superintendent<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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\r\n<\/a>\"\"Cameron Smith, Golf Course Superintendent<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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This week has brought a varied mix of weather, with a significant 131mm of rainfall recorded between 22 and 26 April. Despite the challenging conditions, the maintenance crew has been working diligently to restore The Pines golf course bunkers to a high standard following the rain event. In contrast, The Palms golf course bunkers have continued to perform well, thanks to last year’s successful upgrade.<\/p>\r\n

The return of fine weather earlier in the week provided an opportunity for the team to regain control of mowing operations in The Pines golf course rough. On The Palms golf course, the 10th hole is now closed, with P2 in play as its temporary replacement. With both the 3rd and 10th holes now out of play, contracting work is progressing rapidly as preparations for the upcoming course upgrades are well underway. The Palms golf course tees have also received their first mow at 8mm following recent over sowing with Poa trivialis<\/em>.<\/p>\r\n

Fingers crossed for continued fine weather to support the team’s efforts in the coming days.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n

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This week, the maintenance team completed the following:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

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    Applied fungicide and herbicide to greens on The Pines golf course and The Palms golf course<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\t

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    Repaired bunker washouts on The Pines golf course following last weekend\u2019s rain event<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\t

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    Mowed rough on The Pines golf course<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\t

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    Continued contractor works on path edge turf and drainage repairs on The Pines golf course<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\t

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    Top dressed and seeded range target greens with ryegrass<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\t

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    Applied insecticide to greens on The Pines golf course and The Palms golf course<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\t

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    Completed bunker trimming and detailing on The Palms golf course<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\t

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    Mulched selected gardens on The Palms golf course<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\t

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    Trimmed greenside sprinkler heads on The Palms golf course<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\t

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    Mulched remaining storm damage piles on The Palms golf course (contractors)<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\t

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    Mowed over sown tees on The Palms golf course at 8mm<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\t

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    Applied granular fertiliser to tees on The Palms golf course<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n

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    Next week, the maintenance team plans to:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

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      Mow rough on The Palms golf course<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\t

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      Spray runners in bunkers on The Palms golf course<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\t

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      Mulch selected gardens on The Palms golf course<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\t

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      Continue lake edge trimming and detailing on The Pines golf course<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\t

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      Perform irrigation trimming on The Pines golf course<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\t

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      Commence lake trimming and detailing on The Palms golf course<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\t

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      Apply foliar fertiliser to fairways and aprons on The Palms golf course<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n

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      The Pines and The Palms golf courses<\/span><\/h3>\r\n\n\t\t