Works Notice

As part of the works contracted to Wilsons, power will be ducted down the north east side of the car park.  This is where the ‘hedge’ is next to the fence.  It’s an old hedge and we will be excavating and removing it.  Once the power ducting has been completed, we’ll create a concrete path to widen the walkway to the Members’ Course Entrance. This was planned for, and you would have noticed how the shrubs on the other side of the fence are bedding in and growing apace.

The work will start this week and be completed in January. When required for works, cones will be used to close certain car parks. There are plenty of other car parks within the Club’s car park while this work is completed for your use.

Taking the opportunity of a small digger being on site, we’re accelerating the relocation of the ‘warm-up’ net behind / beside the first tee.  You will see brustic cladding being erected on the fence in front of the water tank, pump shed, and around the warm-up net area. This will add to the aesthetic of the 1st tee precinct.

Doug Pollock
General Manager

Summer has started… on some days atleast! and the Links is thriving with the rising temperatures and continuing precipitation.  Thanks for the all the great feedback on the course.  The fairways are in excellent condition and as a result, the lift, clean, and placing rule no longer applies.  i.e. No Placing.

As the summer progresses we will naturally see the fairways starting to brown off, this is quite normal and the grass isn’t dying, the grasses go into a ‘dormant’ state and the Links will start to play hard and fast, which is part of the charm and challenge of a Links course in the summer months.

AGM Time

Please note the Annual General Meeting is next Monday 15th December at 6.30pm at Rydges (Karaka Room). The annual report has been circulated along with nomination for officers. We have some excellent candidates for the Board positions available. Biographies have been circulated. Please read them before deciding who you’d prefer on the Board. Voting is allowed at the AGM itself, or via email / postal voting. Voting papers were distributed last week.

The Christmas Carnival!

It’s all happening this weekend! Starting with the final Vets Comp of the year on Friday morning. 9-hole and 18-hole Vets Comps on the line. Register on the Club’s website or contact Neville Carson.

Then we have the Christmas Twilight Competition on Friday afternoon with extra prizes from our sponsor Little Sprig Seatoun, as well as a guaranteed $400 Jackpot 2s competition. We’ve got a super prize of 2 x rounds and a cart at Taupo Golf Club up for grabs as well!

When Saturday dawns the Christmas Cheer tournament starts with tee times from 7am. Jump on the Club Website and register for either 9-holes or 18-holes! We’re ramping up the prizes, as we cannot do the traditional PakNSave hams etc. We’ll be back next year when the new club lounge is open!