Southern Rural Water has informed the club that they must now install two water meters on the Jan Juc creek pumps. Southern Rural Water will now be taking meter readings to make sure the club doesn't go over its water allocation of 14meg. The licence is for a winter extraction only so we can no longer fill the irrigation dams over the summer months when required after rain. This would have put the club in a very difficult and costly position if not for the RACV. The RACV has made this a priority to increase the extraction licence to 70 meg and the course irrigation storage dams to 70meg. Hopefully the RACV will be successful with their application. With the increase in fairway watering over the warmer months of the year, members should enjoy the improved playing surface.
Over winter we have focused on bunker renovation by reshaping bunker walls, drainage and replacing sand. This would be a good opportunity to remind members not to walk up bunker faces and not to rake the walls of the bunkers. Members should turn the rake over and smooth over their foot marks with the flat side of the rake when leaving the bunker. This will help golf balls to roll into the bunkers and not stay on the wall of the bunker. l look forward to the next couple of years when we can completely rebuild all the bunkers from the ground up, to make the bunkers more consistent.
A lot of revegetation work has also been carried out by removing environmental weeds (Boneseed, African Box-thorn, Sweet Pittosporum etc) from environmental sensitive areas.
More surface drainage work has been completed on the 1st fairway to help relieve the problem of puddling after heavy rain.
The past three weeks the staff have been busy preparing the course for club championships. On behalf of the groundstaff l would like to take this opportunity to wish all members good luck in the coming three weeks.
Greens renovations 15th of October ( Hollow tyned, Fertilised and topdressed ).
Herbicide spraying to control broadleaf weeds around course.
Re- vegetation work behind 12th tee.
Fertilise fairways with complete custom blend N P K fertiliser.
Renovate tees and surrounds.
Slice fairways and primary roughs.
Before leaving a bunker, a player should carefully fill up and smooth over all holes and footprints made by him, and then leave the rake with the handle pointing toward the tee of the hole being played.
Bunker - picture guide (right)
1. Always enter the bunker at the lowest point.
2. Pull rake toward you as you exit the bunker.
3. If required rake other affected areas.
4. Do not pile sand at the edge of the bunker. Push back excess sand.
5. Always leave rake in the flat of the bunker with the handle pointing toward the tee of the hole being played.
1. Always start at the back of the mark and push forward with the repairer.
2. Use repairer around all sides and slowly ease turf toward the centre of the mark. Do not lift the soil upwards.
3. Lightly tap down with putter.
4. Your completed repair should look like this.
1. Remove any loose turf from the affected area.
2-3. Knock in all sides of the edge of the divot with your club or your shoe.
4. Correctly mended divot.
Players should ensure that, when putting down bags, or the flagstick, no damage is done to the putting green, and that they don't damage the hole by standing close to it in handling the flagstick or in removing the ball from the hole. The flagstick should be properly replaced in the hole before the players leave the putting green.
1. Don't drop the flagstick on the putting surface as it will cause damage.
2. Always lower the flagstick by club
3....or by hand.
4. Avoid damage to surrounds by placing the stick in the centre of the cup.
Golf carts users are required to abide by the Rules governing the Use of Golf Carts.
In taking practice swings players should avoid causing damage to the course, particularly the tees by removing divots.
Greens are cut in a predetermined order.
On days on which competitions are programmed, the aim is to cut each green before players on the time sheet are in a position to reach any particular green.
In the event of players in a competition being ready to play a green, the staff are instructed to stand aside and allow the players to proceed.
On other occasions, ie no competition or members playing earlier than times shown on the time sheet, the Greens Staff are instructed to proceed with their programme of work. There are good reasons for this procedure, including the need to complete essential work on the entire course in the time available after allowing for scheduled competitions. On such occasions players must allow work to proceed be it on the fairway, tee, green or practice fairway. Players must not hit if Course Staff or machinery are in range.
They gather at about 8.00am Tuesday mornings and under the guidence of the Course Superintendent they undertake all the small jobs that need doing around the course and clubhouse. Whether it be the removal of dead and fallen trees, tending garden beds, repairing and resurfacing paths, repainting hazard markers or even revetting bunkers, the Tuesday Gang apply themselves to the work with enthusiasim and good humour.
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They work from 8.00am to Midday and are always looking for more volunteers. If you think you can spare some time on a Tuesday morning to help out with the 101 things that need doing around the club, then come along and join in.
Administration
1 Great Ocean Road
Torquay Victoria Australia
Tel: (03) 5261 2005
Fax: (03) 5261 3943
info@torquaygolfclub.com.au
ProShop
Tel: (03) 5261 2506
pro-shop@torquaygolfclub.com.au
