From tomorrow Monday the 2nd November the use of fairway protection mats will
Be compulsory when playing a shot from the fairway. This means that any players ball that is on the fairway must be placed on a fairway protection mat to play your shot. You will see blue posts on either side of the approach to the green 10 yards short of each green, if your ball is past these you have the choice to play off your mat or play it off the grass. If your ball is in the rough you may lift,clean and place your ball within 6 inches no nearer the hole. Mats will not be used in the rough at this moment.

If you do not have a fairway protection mat you can purchase one from the professional s

We have been planning further drainage work on the course and on 12th and 13th November, ( Thursday/Friday) work will be taking place on the 7th fairway which will mean the closure of the 6th and 7th holes.
Apologies' for any inconvenience this may cause but it is essential to improve the drainage on the 7th fairway

From Monday 14th September renovation work will start on the greens.
This work has to be done and will involve scarifying, hollow tine ,over seed and top dressing to all the greens.
During this process the green being worked on will be closed and golfers instructed to move to the next tee.

Thank you for your co-operation

Please show Respect and Courtesy to the green staff at all times

We are anxious to make sure that the course is well protected now that we moving towards the winter, and to help the greens staff, I want to ask members for their cooperation with the following issues:

There are already signs of damage to the fairways and we ask members to please play their part and repair divots and pitch marks.

New Health & Safety signs have been installed on the course and members are asked to adhere strictly to the various instructions which are intended to safeguard personal safety.

We are planning further improvements, including drainage work, during the next two months. Members should regularly check the club's website so as to be kept informed of any restrictions on the course.

As always your cooperation will be much appreciated.

A few members have asked about the conditions of some of the greens. This week we had a specialist come in and they have said that we have Deep Rooted Leather Jackets. This is due to the adverse, wet winter that we had. Due to EU regulations we were unable to treat the greens with certain pesticides.

Over the coming weeks the infected greens should improve. If you have any other questions please contact me.

Yours Sincerely

Paul Crisp (Greens)

Winter - Golf Course Improvements


The Club Council has approved a number of projects which will be carried out during the next three months. The first stage is planned to start on Wednesday 4th December when drainage work on the 9/18 fairway will be carried out. This is a complex job and the work will cause major disruption. We ask that Members follow all signage instructions and stay within the roped-off areas.

In order to keep the fairway open, on occasion, it will be played as a par 3.

We ask for your cooperation during this time, and in particular please show your usual courtesy to our greens staff who will be doing everything possible to get the work done quickly.

Other work planned include cutting and trimming the hedge adjoining the 5th and 6th fairways and other areas, tree-felling, and work to improve the pathways. The hedge cutting will most likely start early in January.

We will keep the Members fully informed about our work schedules, but changes may be necessary due to weather conditions and the need to attend to other critical work on the course.