It is nice to make my first appearance our Golf Clubs newsletter. Thank you for having me as your Vice Captain and I am proud to be working with the Board to make our Club even better.
Over the last month there has been plenty of work going on to improve many aspects of the course and Club, even during the difficult restrictions that COVID has placed on us. Here's an insight into Golf in August at LRGC.
COURSE RENOVATIONS
We are all aware of the hard work Peter and his team are putting into the course, getting it ready for Spring and Summer. Many will have noticed the recent coring of the greens, timed perfectly before a lot of rain hit the course and allowed the work to bed in.
Over the next few weeks, we'll start to see the quality of the course we can expect for the rest of the warmer weather. The rear green side bunker on 4 is almost ready for grass and with bunker renovations soon to be complete, planned renovations of the course will be limited until 2022.
When you see the course staff around, don't be shy in thanking them for their efforts. They are working in split shifts to keep the course as well presented as it is during the threat of COVID effecting a team member.
COURSE CARE HOLE
The Golf Committee has decided to have two course care holes each day. Each day of play there will be 2 holes prioritized for Members to concentrate on repairing divots and pitch marks.
Signs will be placed at the start of the two holes of the day. These will be rotated over the coming weeks until we start to see a marked improvement in the number of divots / pitch marks repaired. Please be sure to have your sand buckets full and pitch repair tools ready.
Now is the time to help our course staff by repairing all divots and pitch marks as we play. If we all leave the course in a better condition than when we arrived, we'll all reap the rewards of everyone's hard work when temperatures rise over the coming months.
CANCELLED EVENTS
Unfortunately, COVID has meant the cancellation of the Mick Snell Cup, Keno 2Ball Ambrose and the Centenary Pro-Am. The Golf Committee is hoping to reschedule the C Grade Cup Qualifying and Men's Foursomes but this will be dependent on relaxation of current COVID restrictions.
Keep an eye on the Members portal on the website over the coming weeks to stay on top of rescheduled events
PACE OF PLAY
With demand on tee times greater than ever before, it is extremely important that we are all conscious of our pace of play. Your position in the field is directly behind the group in front. If you are unable to keep up your pace, call the group behind through. Maintain your pace throughout your whole round by playing 'ready golf'. We are aware that small speed humps occur during our rounds so once in the clear, be sure to get back into your position, right behind the group in front.