17th February 2020
Nathan reports there is still considerable work to be done to clean up after Friday’s storm damage, but this will not affect competition play going ahead this week. The area worst hit is the area around the 17th green and 18th tee and this is still subject to remedial works. Members can receive further updates from the Pro Shop and in respect to the application of local rules to deal with the affected areas.
15th February 2020
11th February 2020
As the name implies, it is a 9 hole Sunday Golf, followed by a special dining experience.
Sunday 23rd February with a specially themed, buffet style Italian Cuisine prepared by our very own Chef’s.
~ Olive and rosemary Foccacia
~ Cheesy polenta
~ Chicken caccatorie
~ Italian meatballs
~ Rocket parmesan salad
~ Tiramisu
At $30 per head for Golf Comp & the dining experience, this offer represents great value for golf members. Why not even invite some golfing friends…
Book in now online.
Don’t worry if you can’t make this one, the next one will be next month. Each time you will see the food theme experience change.
11th February 2020
Dear Golf West Gippsland Club Presidents and Secretaries
Re: Golf West Gippsland Committee Vacancies
In September 2019 the Golf West Gippsland Committee advertised 2 casual vacancies via Club delegates. The vacancies are; Men’s Captain and Vision 2025 officer. The term of office for each position is until February 2021.
The main attribute required for both positions is a high interest in promoting golf as a game, competition and membership participation at District Golf Clubs. Golfers at your Club interested in either of these positions would be fully supported by the Golf West Gippsland Committee and sub-committees undertaking various communications and administrative tasks.
The cooperative and supportive nature of the existing Golf West Gippsland Committee already shows the breadth of talent and expertise of those carrying out functions. It is important for the advancement of golf in our District that both positions are filled at the Annual General Meeting on February 24th in Warragul. This will enable the Committee to work with the member Clubs to further develop golf in West Gippsland.
I ask that you canvas your members and encourage them to apply for the positions as outlined in the accompanying flyer. The success of the District Committee in promoting golf is in the hands of the Member Clubs.
Please don’t hesitate to email or call myself or Peter Daniel at any time.
Yours Sincerely
Fran Renehan
President
The following positions are casual vacancies and will run from the time of appointment until the expiry of Committee term at the February 2021 AGM
To work with District Clubs to promote golf as a sport where women and girls are inspired to participate, feel welcome and nurtured throughout, and empowered to achieve their goals.
Responsible for the preparation and implementation of the Men’s Pennant competition and championships. To work with the Women’s Captain and Match and Play Committee on the Annual GWG Inc. Events Calendar and Conditions of Play for District Competitions, Event Policies and Procedures.
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For more information please contact:
Fran Renehan Peter Daniel
President Vice President
0427 748 378 0417 932 940
frenehan@bigpond.net.au peter@beaconsfieldtimber.com.au
Robyn Jennings (on behalf of Committee)
Secretary
GWG Inc.
10th February 2020
A reminder that the Golf Course will be Closed All Day due to Greens maintenance.
There are very few golfers that I have ever met who are happy that the golf course is about to undergo maintenance. Not surprisingly the majority of golfers seem to consider Coring or core aeration to be more correct as an extremely inconvenient interruption to their golf. Not to mention how much the resulting bumpy greens for the following weeks. Maybe that’s why the rest of the golfers seem to think that coring is just an evil plot to get back at the golfers by the greens staff as a sort of revenge for digging up their course the rest of the year!!
The reality is that core aeration is simply a short term disruption That has long term benefits for golf courses. Without a regular program of core aeration the surface of the greens would dramatically worsen over a few years and if not dealt with they would eventually die. One of the biggest problems that golfers have with this maintenance Is that the best time to do the core aeration is generally around the time that all the golfers want to be playing on the course, just as spring is starting and the golfers are excited about the prospect of golf OR in autumn, just as golfers are winding down knowing that their games are numbered before winter comes.
Which is another way of saying that core aeration is almost always done just as most greens are in their prime playing condition. This is possibly why it upsets so many golfers as putting on good greens is way more fun than navigating cored greens isn’t it? So to help you to deal with this disappointing aspect of the game, which as much as you may wish it didn’t happen Is an absolutely critical part of managing the golf course I thought I’d attempt to explain exactly why it has to happen.
The main goal of core aeration is to produce healthy greens. Regardless of how old the green base is or the local climate which ultimately is good for all the golfers isn’t it? The condition of a green for golfers is normally judged by what they can see on top. For the greens staff however, it has a lot to do with what goes on below the surface. In order for grass to grow well it must have deep, healthy roots. Good roots demand a good supply of oxygen which core aeration helps to achieve, but it’s more than just a way to supply oxygen to the soil. Turns out it has a couple more important objectives: The first is that it relieves soil compaction which happens over time due to the traffic from golfers’ feet as well as course mowing equipment. All that walking around on the greens tends to compact the soil underneath which crushes the air pockets on which the roots depend on to supply oxygen.
The other thing that soil compaction does is that it impacts the greens ability to drain water effectively, this means soft or muddy patches on greens during or after periods of rain which as we all know aren’t very pleasant to putt over or through. The second is that it enables to greens staff to improve the soil mixture around the highest part of a green’s roots if they want to. Lastly, it reduces or prevents the accumulation of excess thatch which if left too long, starts to reduce the speed that the greens can run at.
As a golfer who personally prefers the greens to be as fast as possible that means that I think managing the thatch is a great idea. At this point you should now realise just how important this process is. But how exactly do they do it, you might ask? 
Core aeration is done by mechanically removing soil cores that are about the size of your little finger from the compacted soil on the green – As the image shows
This allows for an infusion of air, water and anything the greens staff wants to add. The holes left are then generally top dressed with sand which helps the soil retain air space, improves the drainage and helps to resist compaction while the green regenerates. The sand also makes it easier for the roots to grow downward which is apparently one of the keys to keeping it healthy.
So the next time you’re ready to complain when the word ‘coring’ is mentioned, remember that without this preventative maintenance the greens you play on will be muddy, bumpy and slow within a few years and completely dead within a few more. So it’s not really done because the greens staff hate golfers – I think the real reason is actually quite the opposite!
My advice? Use the down time to do other things, like regrip your golf clubs or take some golf lessons.
Good Golfing
Heath
Director of Golf.
(Article information taken from Golf Digest)
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