Safety Barrier

Today, contractors began installing a safety barrier on the pathway between the 9th green and 10th tee and despite some difficult ground conditions, good progress has been made. 

Post hole drill

First three sections installed

This essential maintenance work is expected to last 4/5 days and is required to be completed before the introduction of buggies next spring.

Irrigation Pumphouse – Power Supply

Members are advised to proceed with caution when parking in the practice ground car park or when accessing the bottom side holes from this car park.

We are at present installing a new power supply cable to the Irrigation Pumphouse, replacing the existing cable, which is now beyond economical repair.

Works are expected to be completed by Friday 16^th November.

Excavating trench for cable

Cable ducting installed

Safety Matting

Earlier in the year we installed non-slip, impact absorbing safety matting on a number of areas on the golf course.

The product has proved so successful and versatile, we are now using the matting in a number of other areas on the course.

Safety matting being installed on the slope down from the 7th tee

Matting being used to prevent excessive wear round winter tee mats .

A perfect solution for slippery steps

Drainage - 12th Green

Recently we commenced drainage and landscaping works on the 12^th green.

Because of the way the green has been shaped and contoured the rear section of the green is prone to flooding, particularly, after prolonged and heavy rain.

Flooding on the 12th green

To help alleviate the problem we have decided to install two sections of 80 mm diameter perforated pipe on the green and construct a drainage outlet.

Drainage outlet completed

We are also lowering and re-contouring a section of the left-hand green-side banking, this will allow rainwater to flow freely away from the green during heavy rain. 

Part of the green-side banking being lowered

Once the pipework has been installed and surface levels established, re-turfing will begin.