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Course Open Tuesday 1 March

 At this stage, course if open and Tuesday Men's Competition is under way.

Urgent Update

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As of 2pm on Monday 28th February the course will be open for play tomorrow 1st March with a final call being made at 6am on Tuesday morning Due to the number of pull outs the competition has been changed to a single stableford with the competition for Tuesday the 8th March being the 2 Person Ambrose  The greens will be cored on the 7th March

Pennants Update - Round 7 - 27 February '22

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By Rod Hutchinson The teams headed up to Magenta to take on Wyong and despite a week of heavy rain, the course presented in amazing condition. The greens were fast and true, fairways had bounce and run with no puddles to be seen. In fact, the only rain all day was a brief 15min downpour just prior to tee off. Peter Crowder in a tough place, despite 2 solid shots. Magenta's little fairway bumps, nooks and crannies can be brutal.  C Grade - All Square - 1 1/2 to 1 1/2  Chris Mott + Gary Evans. WON 4&2. The most formidable pairing since Han and Chewy, they boys got the job done once again. Chris worked his way around the course beautifully early to help build a lead, then Gaz stepped up to the plate when his partner decided to have a breather. Jeff said they just work so well together, holding onto the lead once got it to close out a well deserved win. Adam Quayle + Colin Coote. All SQUARE . More comebacks than Johnny Farnham this match, fighting  from 2 down three ...

CORING OF THE GREENS/TEE BOXES - 7 March

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It's that time of year when Wayne and his amazing team will soon core the greens and tee off areas. So only some very short term pain for golfers, unless you're Dean Osborne who grew up putting on the sandy greens around Dubbo and can't wait! Committee Member and lawn care guru extrordinaire Adam Quayle (from Adam's Lawn and Property Care) explained more to me about the the upcoming coring and more.... Alright Ads, hit me - when is it happening? Coring is scheduled (weather permitting) for Monday 7th March and is expected to be completed within a day.  So what is coring and how is it done?   Coring (or a erating)  is a course maintenance technique that loosens the soil, opens up growing room for turf grass roots, as it helps air, moisture and nutrients get to the roots.   A special machine (such as pictured below) removes small cores of soil, leaving a hole behind.  Once the coring is completed around 20 tonnes of top dressing sand will be applied and spread ev...

**Creightons Classic POSTPONED **

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 Due to bad weather, today's Creightons Classic has been POSTPONED. New date to be announced. Stay tuned. Today's golf will be a single stableford event.

Pennants Week 5 Update – 13/2/22

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PENNANTS WEEK 5 UPDATE - 13/2/22 By Rod Hutchinson The Breakers train is full steam ahead with another dominant performance at  Everglades GC. Both B & C grades won all 6 matches to take full points against Magenta Shores, each now moving towards the top end of their ladders. All games were played in great spirits under the leadership of Club Captain Crowder, once again a great supporter in the manager role. With a BYE for Breakers next week, we then start the run home with matches against Wyong (at Magenta), Toukley (at Shelley), then close off the season against Shelley (at Everglades). Both Grades are in contention so it's going to be an exciting finish to the season no doubt!   B GRADE – 3-0 WINNERS   Rod Hutchinson & Paul English WON 6 & 5 . Paul caught fire over the first few holes, before Hutch decided to join in on the fun. Putting was the highlight on the day, including a 15 footer from Paul on the par 5 2 nd for birdie, then Hutch drained ...

Repair Pitch Marks and Divots

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  Hi all, The course is looking really good but we are seeing lots of un-repaired pitch marks on the greens and unfilled divots on the fairways Have a look at the following videos as to the correct way to repair your pitch mark and divots If you don't have a pitch mark repairer you can get one from the Pro Shop or worst case use a tee, please make sure you and your playing partners carry a sand bucket and understand the correct way to fill a divot.