AEGC Greens CommitteeSimon Barber - February 2013

Content & PurposeCommunicating with the membership

To share the plans of the Greens committee

Review the progress made to dateHighlight some of the challengesSeek your feedback

Continued focus on the need for change

2012/13 PlanOverview

Profitability £’s

An OutstandingGolf Course

MotivatedGreens Staff

Cost ControlImproved Efficiencies

OpenCommunication

Progress Made

CATEGORY - COURSE ACTIONS Planted more trees between

the 1st & 2nd fairways Added a marker post to the

5th & 14th fairway to highlight the dog-leg

Separated the 6th and 15th tees with flower beds

Made a feature of the 13th hole with flower beds and fencing

Course signage is in the process of being upgraded

Looking at opportunities to improve tee-signage

Engaged with a Hydrologist to try and understand why the course is flooding in certain areas.

Against the challenges of this!

Progress MadeCATEGORY – MOTIVATED GREENS STAFF

ACTIONS Regular meetings and

discussion Acknowledgement of their

concerns and ideas for improvement

Purchased new, club branded uniforms

Provided a re-vamped green keepers shed

Celebrated Les’s 25 year service to AEGC

Plans to develop the staff Computer literacy Supplier negotiation

Against the challenges of this!

Progress MadeCATEGORY – COST CONTROL ACTIONS

Changed our buying processes Buying less in bulk Introduced the concept

of a buying group Negotiated a better deal

on the club buggy saving the club £2.5k over 3-years

Reviewed and amended the greens staff contracts of employment

Managed costs under budget

Attempting to manage the risk of aging machinery

Against the challenges of this!

Progress MadeCATEGORY – OPEN COMMUNICATION

ACTIONS Actively encouraging

feedback from the membership about the state of the course.

Using feedback to help target improvements.

Sharing information and rationale behind decisions

Improved communication between Greens Committee and greens staff.

Using Council as the decision making forum.

Newsletters on the website .

Against the challenges of this!

Progress MadeCATEGORY – IMPROVED EFFECIENCIES

ACTIONS Updating the “course

status” telephone message daily.

Trying to keep the course open and create a longer playing season. Closed for 20 days in 2012, 8

of which were for snow. Clear ruling on use of mats

in winter. Update course policies &

procedures - Help here please

Maximising the effectiveness of our greens staff at the times when we need them most. Management of winter

programme Flexed their working hours

Against the challenges of this!

“We’ve always done it that way” So

implementing any CHANGE may take time….

SummaryOur Charter

We will always try to deliver the golf course to the highest possible standard.

Our greens staff are committed and dedicated to their work.

We work effectively within the constraints of a limited budget.

We want to create a culture of open communication across the membership.

We recognise the need for change and embrace it.

ConclusionsThe Role of the Membership

We would ask our membership to please; Help us keep the golf course

maintained to a high standard Replace divots Repair pitch marks Report damage

Engage with the greens staff and pass on your gratitude

Understand that we can’t do everything that perhaps we would like to given the financial constraints

Recommend areas of improvement

Be positive with your feedback Accept that change is required

to move our golf club forwardTHANK YOU