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Grounds & Greens Committee
July 2013 Golf Course Audit & Report
Background
On the 11 June 2013 the Grounds and Greens Committee conducted a review of the golf course using Yowani’s Golf Course Maintenance Standards and is now in a position to present its findings.
To provide for audit consistency, a three level scale has been used during the observation phase of the audit. The scale is:
(S) – maintained to Standards (in accordance with Yowani Golf Course and Bowls Maintenance Standards)
(M) – requires maintenance (matters not fully meeting Yowani Golf Course and Bowls Maintenance Standards. Requires attention to conform)
(W) – Project work (work that is deemed not to be a maintenance matter, or work requiring funding)
Assessment
The Grounds and Greens found that, given the prevailing weather conditions, varying staffing levels and availability of equipment, the course has continued to be maintained on average to a very reasonable level (albeit below the presentation standard set for the Yowani Championships, Yowani Open and the Yowani Pro-am) and was, generally in line with Yowani Golf Course and Bowls Maintenance Standards.
While there have been a large number of improvements made since July 2012, there remain a significant number of matters requiring further attention by the Course Superintendent during the next twelve months – particularly those areas identified for improved irrigation, bunker care and turf nursery. Moreover, there are a number matters that are outside day-to-day maintenance activities which do require attention by the Board and Grounds and Greens.
Besides the normal operational outcomes since the last audit, G&G has been very active and instrumental in achieving successful outcomes for many initiatives. Attachment 1details the work completed during 2012/13 and is illustrative of the positive and collaborative effort by the Course Superintendent and G&G.
Many of the improvements made in the past twelve months are directly attributable to the efforts of the Yowani volunteers. Without the contributions made under the voluntary programme, the number of positive outcomes could never have been achieved with the current staffing levels.
Volunteers regularly carried out some maintenance work; such as clearing course debris and the maintenance of ball washers, to allow ground staff to pursue higher maintenance priorities. In this vein, G&G has furthered the volunteer program to include hazard maintenance encompassing the alignment and replacement of markers, trimming bank edges and maintenance of the bridges. G&G believe that, by using volunteers to attend to this component of maintenance, ground staff can spend additional time on improving the standard of Yowani’s bunkers.
The additional hours contributed by the volunteers reinforces the position that, for Yowani to be well presented and maintained, the current Yowani staffing levels are below an appropriate staffing level. The course maintenance program is always under threat when the availability of staff is impacted on
because of leave, sickness or training; or, the down-time of ageing equipment exceeds the available time for use.
Observations
Drainage at the 4th Fairway
The drainage at the 4th fairway remains an unresolved problem for Yowani. The recent removal of debris collected from the four drainage sumps connected to the drainage system appears to have been partially successful in reducing the amount of surface water. However, the 300mm pipe sump adjacent to the 150 metre marker remains filled with water suggesting that the 300mm pipe is at least partially blocked.
In the coming months it is planned to, whenever possible, trim or remove the rushes within the hazard in an effort to improve the rate of water discharge, but jet rodding the drain to clear the roots appears necessary.
Lake Walls
The lake walls continue to deteriorate and are urgently in need of repair. Early in 2013 the volunteers took remedial action to shore up a seriously deteriorated lake wall section adjacent to the 11 th fairway. This work is a stop gap solution.
In the 2011/12 audit report, G&G recommended to the Board that consideration be given to develope an operational plan to replace the existing lake walls. It was considered that such a plan would consist of an identification of potential long term solutions (with estimated costs). The plan would provide the Board with the necessary information to develop a considered implementation plan consistent with a forward budgetary strategy.
Recently the Course Superintendent provided G&G with his concept on how the lake walls might be replaced incrementally. This concept is currently with the Board.
The soil at the lake edges along the 11th fairway and in front of the 16th and 17th greens is subsiding into the lakes. Although some remedial work has been undertaken to fill the cavities along the wall in front of the greens, it has failed to achieve a positive result. The interim measure taken some years back to repair the wall at the 16th green still only serves to delay the inevitable with the slope at front of the green (towards the lake) becoming increasingly noticeable.
The effect of unstable lake edging is now very visible at the 16th tee. In most places, along the length of the tee, less than half the width of the tee is reasonably level. The right hand side of the tee severely slopes towards the lake forcing most players to tee up on the tee left hand side.
Any retaining wall solution should include the requirement that the replacement walls will prevent ground subsidence.
Bridges
Over the past two years the suitability of the Sullivans Creek bridge surfaces in icy conditions has been identified as an OH&S matter. G&G understands that preliminary work has been completed to identify a suitable surface replacement. This item requires urgent attention to avoid the likelihood of member/visitor injury.
When the 7th fairway is wet, vehicle and player traffic moving around the lake towards the green turns the fairway into a boggy mush. It takes a good period of dry conditions for the fairway to
recover to a condition that is suitable for play. Consideration needs to be given to reducing the vehicle and pedestrian traffic in this area by re-establishing appropriate load-bearing bridges to and from the island.
Invasive Grasses
Kikuyu, Paspalum and Parramatta grasses continue to invade the playing areas and will in time present a serious problem for Yowani. The 2011 audit recommended that a programme of eradication on an annual basis needs to be developed.
During 2012/13 ground staff and volunteers have continued to carry out selective yet ad-hoc spraying to remove some Paspalum and Parramatta grass. G&G has determined that a structured programme will commence during the 2013/14 summer/autumn seasons. This programme will essentially be performed by volunteers with the assistance and guidance of the Course Superintendent.
The current eradication effort concentrates on the Paspalum and Parramatta grasses. A more extensive and managed approach need to be undertaken by the Course Superintendent to control and eventually eradicate the Kikuyu. Besides being highly visible and widespread on many parts of the course, Kikuyu is encroaching into the 9th and 17th greens. It should be noted that many golf courses in NSW have replaced, or are in the process of replacing, Kikuyu as the preferred grass. Kikuyu is invasive and an extremely difficult grass to eradicate once established.
Tee Signage
G&G has finalised the tee sign prototype and its format has been agreed to by the Board. It is now a matter of funding for this project to commence. The majority of the installation work will be carried-out by volunteers.
Root Barrier and Tree Roots
The root barrier programme has brought about significant improvement in fairway condition and needs to be continued until completed. This programme is assessed as having 2-3 years to completion.
The covering of tree roots adjacent to the fairways is necessary as the roots pose a safety risk to golfers and should be re-introduced as a regular annual programme. The amount of exposed roots on the RHS of the 14th fairway is particularly severe and needs to be addressed.
Bunkers
Bunkers continue to be a source of concern to the members. This audit found there were only a few bunkers that required further attention to remove noticeable grass and weeds. The bunkers generally were well presented apart from the occasional weeds.
However, of greater significance, is the fact that the bunkers do not contain sand aerated to a depth of 50mm as per the maintenance standards. The aerated sand depth on the bunkers sampled during the audit ranged between 5 mm and 15 mm. Members have frequently complained about the amount of sand in the 11th and 7th bunkers. The audit found that the forward left hand sides of the7th and 11th bunkers have just a few millimetres of sand covering a clay base. Regardless of this, it was also noted at the 11th front bunker that there was a significant amount of sand at the face and towards the rear. It is believed that bunker playing conditions could be improved by adjusting maintenance practices to include:
alternating the raking direction when using equipment,
emphasis on moving the sand at the face and edges towards the centre of the bunker before machine raking, andproviding the bunker sand is greater than 50mm deep, conducting deeper machine aeration of the sand.
G&G believe that the main aeration tines currently installed on the bunker machine are inadequate as they do not extend to the required depth and therefore should be either adjusted, extended, or replaced with a longer tine arrangement.
Yowani uses two types of sand for its bunkers. The recently re-profiled bunkers contain the preferred Newcastle (like) sand while the older bunkers contain sand sourced from Canberra. G&G consider that the annual bunker re-profiling should continue and that any (interim) topping-up of sand should be on a like for like basis.
Practice Facilities
The current practice facilities provided at Yowani are limited and totally inadequate for our members. G&G believes the existing space, without significant adjustment, could provide Yowani with facilities commensurate with comparable golf clubs. The majority of the local clubs provide their membership with vastly better practice facilities than those offered by Yowani.
For Yowani to be a golf course of choice to prospective members, Yowani needs to develop its practice facilities to make the golf course a complete package. This means that in the first instance, Yowani needs to identify current deficiencies and then determine the change path forward. This will not happen overnight but in future years it will allow Yowani to market to prospective members, practice facilities that are at least comparable to alternative golf clubs and provide better teaching facilities for the Club Professional.
Turf Nurseries
The recent difficulties cause by damage to our greens has highlighted the deficiency of available and appropriate turf to repair greens. At some stage in the past Yowani did have a turf nursery, but this infrastructure capability, for some unknown reason, was decommissioned or allowed to decline into disuse. Yowani’s Course superintendent should have turf available to make timely repairs to damaged greens, greens surrounds and tees. G&G suggests that the former greens turf nursery near the maintenance shed should be re-established, and also, a further turf nursery established near the former 18th tee/17th green to support greens surrounds, tee and fairway repairs.
Maintenance and Projects
The Jade course tees are nearing completion and this course should be available for rating towards the 4th quarter of 2013.
During 2012/13, in addition to numerous support tasks carried out by the volunteers, the path areas near the 1st green, 2nd tee, 13th green and 14th tee have been completed. Tee and fairway project work identified in Attachment 2 will be prioritised by Grounds and Greens and will be presented to the Board for consideration in forthcoming budgets.
Those matters identified as green, irrigation and fairway maintenance in Attachment 2 should be prioritised by the Course Superintendent and included in his work schedule.
Recommendations
It is recommended that the:
Board review the status and current priority to:
a practice facilities review, the drainage problems at the 4th fairway, the replacement of the surface material at the two Sullivan’s Creek bridges, and the replacement options the lake walls;
Board note the status on:
bunkers, course signage, and the women’s/sub-junior Jade course tees;
Board note the requirement for the Course Superintendent to:
develop a regular programme to eradicate undesirable grasses – in particular Kikuyu, establish turf nurseries, and take action, within existing budgets, to address identified maintenance issues.
Attachments:
1. Work Completed or Cancelled in 2012/13.2. Summary of Work or Maintenance Outstanding by Category
Attachment 1
Work Completed or Cancelled in 2012/13
Tees
Hole Year Noted
Work Status
1 2012 Project work (W) to construct a Jade course tee Completed
2 2013 Require maintenance (M) to fill the edging between the Gold course teeing ground and the path.
Completed
2 2012 Project work (W) to construct a Jade course tee Completed
2 2013 Project work (W) to remove the garden at the rear of the Red tee and extend the tee to conform to GA requirements.
Completed
5 2012 Project work (W) to construct a Jade course tee. Completed
7 2012 Project work (W) to construct a Jade course tee. Completed
8 2012 Project work (W) to construct a Jade course tee Completed
9 2012 Project work (W) to construct a Jade course tee Completed
10 2012 Project work (W) to construct a Jade course tee Completed
11 2012 Project work (W) to construct a Jade course tee. Completed
14 2011 Maintenance (M) to repair the cracks in the tee retaining wall. Completed
14 2011 Project work (W) is required to edge the RHS of the tee and remove the invasive roots.
Completed
14 2013 Project work (W) to construct a stone wall with steps along the RHS of the tee.
Completed
17 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to remove soil pile adjacent to the tee Completed
18 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to remove soil pile LHS green Competed
Fairways
1-9 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to fill and repair divots. Completed
10-19 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to fill and repair divots Completed
2 2011 Project work (W) was identified to cover the exposed roots LHS at 208m (from green).
Completed
2 2011 To facilitate a 5 metre fairway alignment, project work (W) is needed to improve the grass area adjacent to the fairway bunker.
Completed
4 2013 Project work (W) was identified to repair the area damaged by water adjacent to the 150 metre marker.
Completed
4 2013 Project work (W) to fill paspalum holes LHS fairway near 150 metre marker.
Completed
4 2011 Project work at the RHS, as parts of the root barrier trench from the 100m marker to the green require filling.
Partial Progress
7 2011 Maintenance (M) to fill the ground depression at 110m from the green. Completed
7 2011 Maintenance (M) to fill the large ground depression in the middle of the fairway 150m from the green.
Completed
7 2013 Project (W) to repair unrecovered ground LHS fairway adjacent to the new root barrier.
Completed
10 2011Maintenance (M) is required to top-dress the LHS root barrier trench and parts of the root barrier trench from the 150m marker to the green requires filling.
Completed
11 2013 Project work (W) to fill paspalum holes RHS fairway adjacent to the lake wall.
Cancelled
14 2013 Project work (W) to repair the patchy grassed area LHS adjacent to the mounds.
Cancelled
17 2013 Project work (W) to fill paspalum holes RHS fairway adjacent to lake edge.
Cancelled
17 2011 Requires maintenance (M) to fill the large depression adjacent to the poplar at the RHS about 200m from the green.
Completed
Bunkers
2 2011 In sections, the fairway bunker is poorly defined requiring maintenance (M).
Completed
2 2011 There is an urgent need to manage machinery access away from the line of play. Maintenance procedures (P).
Completed
3 2011Improvement to the maintenance procedure (P) for the machinery entry/exit point at the LHS bunker as excessive sand is being spread from the bunker to the bunker surrounds.
Completed
11 2011 Maintenance (M) required to the front bunker to reduce the grass overhang.
Completed
Greens
2 2011 Improve the grass coverage between the green and the 3rd tee. Maintenance (M).
Completed
3 2012 Maintenance (M) required to mow the area in front of the RHS bunker and the RHS of the green to intermediate fairway height.
Completed
4 2012 Maintenance required (M) to repair the ground between the green and 5 th
tee.Completed
5 2012 Requires maintenance (M) to fill the root barrier trench on the LHS of the green.
Completed
5 2011 Requires maintenance (M) to top-dress and seed the bare ground on the RHS of the bunker.
Completed
7 2011 Maintenance (M) is required at the RHS of the green to grass the bare area adjacent to the service track.
Completed
6 2012 Maintenance (M) is needed to grass bare areas between the green and 7 th
teeCompleted
6 2013 Maintenance (M) needed to grass the bare areas at the green RH rear. Completed
11 2012 Requires maintenance (M) to top-dress and repair the ground on between the green and the path.
Completed
12 2011 Maintenance (M) is needed to top dress and grass the bare, unsightly ground at the LHS of the green along the edge of the path.
Completed
14 2011 Requires maintenance (M) to fill, top-dress and grass the bare ground on the LHS between the green and the bubbler.
Completed
14 2011 Requires maintenance (M) to fill, top-dress and grass the bare ground between the green and the service track.
Completed
15 2011 Project work (W) required to cover the exposed roots at the RHS and right rear of the green and to top-dress the ground around the pine trees.
Completed
17 2012Requires maintenance (M) to fill, top-dress and grass the trench in the green surrounds commencing at the LHS of the LH bunker and continuing behind the green.
Completed
Putting 2011 Requires maintenance (M) to repair the damaged area at the right rear of the green.
Completed
Pitching 2011 Requires maintenance (M) to cull the non-couch grass from the green. Completed
Irrigation
1 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to repair a leaking sprinkler on the LHS of the fairway adjacent to the 18th green.
Completed
1 2012 Requires maintenance (M) to adjust the irrigation to improve watering between the LHS green and the path.
Completed
1 2913 Requires maintenance (M) to repair leaking sprinkler on the LHS green adjacent to the LHS bunker.
Completed
4 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to repair a leaking sprinkler on the LHS of fairway approximately 180m from the green.
Completed
7 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to repair the sprinkler on the RHS fairway adjacent to the lake.
Completed
7 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to repair sprinkler on the fairway centre 100 metres from the Green.
Completed
11 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to repair the leaking sprinkler on the LHS of fairway approximately 200 metres form the green.
Completed
13 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to repair the leaky sprinkler RH front 13 th
green.Completed
14 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to repair the sprinkler on the RHS fairway 65m from the green centre.
Completed
14 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to repair the sprinkler on the LHS fairway 275m from the green centre.
Completed
15 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to repair sprinkler on the RHS fairway 75 metres from the tee.
Completed
17 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to repair the sprinkler on the RHS fairway 100 metres from the green.
Completed
Lagoon 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to repair the collapsed section of the retaining wall adjacent to the fairway.
Completed
Grasses
4 2013 Maintenance (M) to remove paspalum on the RHS of the green. Completed
Root Barrier
14 2013 Project (P) work to install root barrier from the RHS at the greenside beginning of the pines to the LHS greenside path.
Completed
14 2011 Project (P) work to install root barrier on the RHS tee along the path between the tee and the tree line.
Completed
15 2012 Project work (W) to install root barrier along the LHS of the fairway Completed
15 2013Project work (W) to install root barrier around the green connecting to the previous barrier at RHS of the green and finishing adjacent to the LH front bunker.
Completed
16 2013 Require root barrier along the LHS of the 16th tee. Project work (W) Completed
16 2013 Project (P) work to install root barrier on the LHS of the Jade tee. Completed
Putting 2011 Project work (W) to install root barrier at the rear of the green. Completed
Course Chattels
1 2013 The tee requires maintenance (M) to replace the current plastic bins with a new plastic bins.
Completed
2 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to replace the plastic chain at the RHS of the tee with a metal chain.
Completed
2 2011 Women’s tee requires a new bin. Completed
2 2013 Relocated tee chattels – seat, sand bin, ball washer & Bin to the RHS of the path.
Completed
3 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to replace the plastic chain at the rear of the green with a metal chain.
Completed
5 2011 The women’s tee requires a seat. Completed
5 2012 Provide an additional sand bin adjacent to the exit from the men’s tee. Completed
7 2011 The Red tee requires a new ball washer. Completed
10 2011 The red tee requires maintenance (M) to replace the current plastic bin with a new plastic bin.
Completed
10 2013 The blue tee requires maintenance (M) to replace the current plastic bins with a new plastic bins.
Completed
10 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to replace the plastic chain at the rear of the tee with a metal chain.
Completed
11 2012 The Red tee requires maintenance (M) to replace the current plastic bin with a new plastic bin.
Completed
12 2013 Requires maintenance to replace the plastic chain at the rear of the green with a metal chain.
Completed
13 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to replace the plastic chain at the rear of the tee with a metal chain.
Completed
14 2012 Replace or repair the bench seat as the current bench is unsafe. Completed
14 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to reposition the tee sand bin, ball washer and bin to better location.
Completed
14 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to reposition the tee sand bin in the pine trees to a better location.
Completed
17 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to replace the plastic chain at the rear of the tee with a metal chain.
Completed
17 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to repair the water bubbler. Completed
1-18 2013 Maintenance to replace plastic traffic barrier chain at the 2nd tee, 3rd green, 5th tee, 10 tee, 12th green, 13th tee & 17th tee with galvanized metal chain.
Completed
Signage
3 2011Directional signs are required near the bubbler, LHS of the 13 th tee fence, and the Men’s yellow tee to give direction to the men’s and women’s 4 th
& 13th tees.
Completed
8 2011 A direction sign is needed to identify the men’s and women’s 9th tee. Completed
13 2011 Direction signs are needed to direct players to the men’s and women’s 14 th
tee. Completed
14 2011 Directional sign is needed adjacent to the hazard crossing. Completed
15 2011 Directional signs are needed before the 16 th green on both sides of the fairway to direct traffic around the 15th green to the 16th tee.
Completed
Trees & Gardens
2 2011Remove two oaks adjacent to the fairway bunker. Tree Maintenance (M). Cancelled as the root barrier installed between the oaks and the bunker has negated this requirement.
Cancelled
3 2013 Tree maintenance (M) to trim the branches overhanging the RHS 3rd
green.Completed
8 2012 Maintenance required to thin the photinia's adjacent to the ladies tee and to reduce the height of the remaining photinia's.
Completed
8 2013 Maintenance work (W) to raise the overhanging canopy of the cypress tree adjacent to the men’s 8th tee.
Completed
4 2012Project work (W) is needed to remove overhanging branches along the access track to ensure the sewerage truck uses the track and NOT the fairway.
Completed
6 2013 Tree maintenance (M) to trim the branch overhanging the green surrounds RH Rear of green.
Completed
7 2012 Tree maintenance (M) to trim the casuarinas immediately adjacent to the lake on the fairway RHS.
Completed
7 2013 Tree maintenance (M) to trim branches from the elm tree in the bunker. Completed
8 2013 Maintenance (M) to cleanup garden at the rear of the tee. Completed
11 2011 Maintenance work (W) to populate the garden adjacent to the 11th tee Completed
14 2013 Tree maintenance (M) to elm trim sucker growth between the 13 th green and 14th tee.
Completed
14 2013 Maintenance work (W) to create a drought tolerant garden behind the 14 th
tee seat.Completed
14 2013 Maintenance work (W) to create a drought tolerant garden adjacent to the path the 14th tee to deter carts being driven behind the 14th tee to the LHS.
Completed
15 2011Future development to re-establish and formalize a garden at the left rear of the 14th green adjacent to the 15th tee. Cancelled as the tree planting between the 14th green and 15th tee has negated this requirement.
Cancelled
15 2011
The shrubs in the garden immediately adjacent to the tees should be removed and replaced with a narrower growing species as they encroach into the tee area. Cancelled as the dead shrubs have been removed and replaced with the same species. The line of shrubs has been extended.
Cancelled
15 2013 Tree maintenance (M) to trim overhanging branches at around 250 metres from the tee fairway LHS adjacent to the mounds.
Completed
16 2013 Tree maintenance (M) to trim branches overhanging the tee. Completed
17 2013 Maintenance required (M) to remove soil pile forward LHS Tee adjacent to gum tree.
Completed
18 2013 Maintenance required (M) to remove soil pile LHS green adjacent to the cypress pines.
Completed
Paths & Tracks
2 2011Project work (W).The path adjacent to the tees should be extended on the RHS of the women’s tee and on the RHS extend along the tree line to the depression.
Completed
2 2012 Project work (W) to connect a service track between the 2nd R Tee path and the 16th path.
Completed
6 2011 The existing paths between the tees and the bridge require maintenance (M) to stabilize the base material and so to minimise future erosion.
Completed
6 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to repair the path between the blue tee and creek crossing including enhancing drainage.
Completed
11 2013 Project work (W) to fill the area between the concrete path and garden wall immediately adjacent to the front of the red tee.
Completed
13 2011 Project work (W) is necessary to construct a path (service track) along the RHS of the 13th green between the 16th green and the 14th fairway.
Completed
13 2012 Project work (W) to connect a path from the service track at the 13 th green and the bridge leading to the 14th green.
Completed
14 2011 Formalize a path from the 13th green bridge to the 14th tee. Project work (W).
Completed
14 2013 Project work (W) to align and construct a path along the RHS of the tee. Completed
17 2011 Project work (W) to construct a path along the 17 th tee exiting in the carry-way.
Completed
Hazards & Drainage
7 2013 Project work (W) to address the boggy ground LHS rough approximately 130 metres from the green.
Completed
9 2013Maintenance required (M) to manage the algae forming in the base of the concrete drain. Work place safety issue. Cancelled as the problem was caused during the period that the Sullivan’s creek pump was inoperable.
Cancelled
13 2011 Install some form of a barrier to direct traffic to the bridge and away from the hazard. Maintenance (M).
Completed
Attachment 2
Summary of Work or Maintenance Outstanding by Category
Tees
Hole Year Noted
Work Status
1 2011 A 3 metre forward extension to conform to GA tee size requirements. It does mean a length reduction to this hole of 2 metres. Project work (W)
No Progress
2 2011 The men’s tee to be scheduled for future leveling and widening. Project work (W)
No Progress
2 2011 The safety screen wire mesh to be replaced with black wire mesh. The post frame is reusable if painted. Project work (W)
No Progress
2 2011 The sleeper edging to be replaced at the Blue/White/Gold tees with the access point enlarged to spread the wear and tear. Project work (W)
No Progress
3 2011 The tee to be rebuilt in accordance with Yowani Tee Standards to improve grass coverage and drainage. Project work (W).
No Progress
3 2011 Maintenance (M) to fill the depression around the edge of the tee and wall. No Progress
3 2012 Project work (W) to construct a Jade course tee. In Progress
4 2011 The women’s tee requires maintenance (M) to improve the condition of the tee and encourage grass growth.
No progress
4 2012 Project work (W) to construct a Jade course tee. In Progress
4 2013 Project work (W) to level the Blue/White tees New
6 2011 Project work (W) to level and widen the Blue/White tee to give improved conditions and conform to GA size requirements.
No Progress
6 2011 Project work (W) to establish, enlarge and align the Gold tee area to conform to GA size requirements.
No Progress
6 2012 Project work (W) to relocate the Red tee below the Blue/White tee No Progress
6 2012 Project work (W) to construct a Jade course tee. In Progress
7 2011Project work (W) to level (removing or re-positioning the batters) and aligning the tee according to GA tee specifications and Yowani Tee Standards.
No Progress
7 2011 The steps need replacing – project work (W). No Progress
8 2011 Maintenance (M) to fill the depression around the edge of the Blue/White/Gold tee wall.
No Progress
8 2011 Maintenance (M) to level and top-dress the Red tee area 5 metres behind the tee plates.
No Progress
9 2011 Maintenance (M) to fill the depression along the edge of the tee wall. No Progress
9 2012 Project work (W) to widen the concrete path adjacent to the tee. Partial Progress Review
10 2011A 3 metre forward extension to the Red tee to conform to GA tee size requirements. It does mean a length reduction to this hole of 2 metres. Project work (W).
No Progress
11 2011 Maintenance (M) to fill the depression along the edge of the tee wall. No Progress
11 2011 The bare ground adjacent to the rear of the tee requires the installation of No Progress
Tees
Hole Year Noted
Work Status
drainage, top-dressing and seeding. Project work (W).
11 2013 Maintenance (M) is required to level the drop area between the tee and the lake.
New
11 2013 Maintenance (M) required to repair the holes forward of the rd tee area. New
12 2011 Maintenance (M) to fill the depression along the edge of the tee wall. No Progress
12 2011Project work (W) is required to realign the batter for the Gold tee so as to allow compliance with GA tee size requirements. This will result in a 6m increase to the length of the yellow course.
No Progress
12 2012 Project work (W) to construct a Jade course tee. In Progress
13 2012 Project work (W) to construct a Jade course tee. In Progress
13 2011Project work (W) to lengthen the Red tee by 5 metres to comply with GA size requirements. This tee should be widened by 3 metres (excluding batter) to improve teeing ground rotation.
No Progress
13 2011Future project work (W) to the Blue/White/Gold tee has been identified to widen the tee and improve the tee surface. The tee edging is deteriorating and within the next three years will require replacing.
No Progress
13 2013 Project work (W) to erect a safety screen at the rear of the red tee. New
14 2011 The grass between the rear and middle is very sparse and requires further maintenance (M)
No Progress
14 2011 Maintenance required (M) to fill, level and grass the ground behind the tee immediately prior to the edge of the stone wall.
No Progress
14 2012 Project work (W) to construct a Jade course tee. In Progress
15 2012 Project work (W) to construct a Jade course tee. In Progress
16 2011Along the narrow section of the tee, only the LHS of the tee is actually used and the tee on the RHS slopes to the lake as a result of subsidence. Project work (W) to retain the lagoon wall and level the tee to the lake edge.
No Progress
16 2012 Project work (W) to construct a Jade course tee. No Progress
17 2011 Require maintenance (M) to cover the exposed roots adjacent to the LHS of the tee.
No Progress
17 2012 Project work (W) to construct a Jade course tee. No Progress
18 2011 Future project work to lower, level and widen the tee. No Progress
18 2012 Project work (W) to construct a Jade course tee. No Progress
Practice 2011 The front half RHS of the tee should be extended 5 metres towards Sullivan’s Creek to increase the teeing ground.
No Progress
Practice 2013Project work to remove the existing pitching green and realign the practice tee away from the units and extent the driving range distance to around 280 metres.
New
Practice Nets
2012 Maintenance (M) to the base ground within the net area requires filling to prevent water pooling.
No Progress
Practice Nets
2013 Project work (W) to renew and relocate the practice nets to permit the widening of the practice fairway
New
Fairways
Hole Year Noted
Work Status
1 2011Project work (W) was identified to cover the exposed roots LHS 254-244m, 232-20m (from green) and RHS 294-233m; to trim the root barrier adjacent to the fairway bunker #2 and RHS 150m marker and to fill parts of the root barrier trench from the 150m marker to the green.
No Progress
1 2013 Maintenance (M) to fill a trench crossing the fairway 160 metres from the green centre.
New
1 2013 Maintenance (M) to fill a trench crossing the fairway 200 metres from the green centre.
New
1 2013Requires maintenance (M) to dress and re-vitalize the bare and sparsely grassed area on the LHS #1 fairway bunker. Previous repair work has proven to be unsuccessful.
New
1 2013Requires maintenance (M) to top dress RHS fairway intermediate rough area adjacent between 80 metres to the green and the RH greenside bunker.
New
2 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to top dress the RHS fairway area that is thin and sparsely grassed 150 to 80 metres to the green.
New
2 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to top dress centre fairway area that is thin and sparsely grassed from 80 to 60 metres to the green.
New
2 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to top dress the thin and spares grass area LHS fairway area adjacent to mounds behind the 3rd tee.
New
2 2013 Maintenance (M) to fill a trench crossing the fairway 64 metres from the green centre.
New
5 2013 Project work (W) to fill the RHS fairway root barrier trench. New
5 2013 Maintenance (M) required revitalizing the grassed area between the paths adjacent to the Red Tee.
New
5 2013 Project work (W) to introduce low mounding between the tree line and the root barrier area from 160 to 130 metres from the green.
New
7 2011 Project work (W) to cover the exposed roots at the LHS 193m, 170-155m, 50-40m, 20m and RHS 20m from the green.
No Progress
9 2011 Project work (W) is needed to cover the tree roots along the LHS between 175 – 165m; and the RHS between 270 - 136m and between 117-80m.
No Progress
9 2013 Project work (W) to fill the RHS fairway root barrier trench. New
9 2013 Project work (W) to repair and grass the ground LHS fairway between fairway and bridge entry/exit path.
New
10 2011Project work (W) was identified to cover the exposed roots LHS 280-264m (from green), 55-50m, 10-0m, and the RHS 385-355m, 325-160m, 145-70m, 55-50m and 35m to the bunker.
No Progress
10 2011 Top-dress the rough adjacent to the LHS fairway at 140m from the green. Maintenance (M).
No Progress
10 2013Maintenance (M) to fill two trenches crossing the fairway 240m from the green centre. New
11 2011Project work (W) was identified to cover the exposed roots LHS 36-30m (from green), and parts of the root barrier trench from about 200m to the green requires filling.
No Progress
11 2013 Project work (W) to grass the bare ground (disused track) between the 11th and 2nd fairways.
New
Fairways
Hole Year Noted
Work Status
12 2011 Maintenance (M) is required top-dress the bare ground on the top of the RHS #1 mound.
No Progress
13 2011 Project Work (W) is required to cover the exposed roots RHS 260 – 184m and 160-100m from the green.
No Progress
14 2011 Requires maintenance (M) to top-dress and seed the sparse ground adjacent to the LHS mounds 150m from the green.
No Progress
14 2011 Project work (W) to cover the exposed roots LHS 251m, 238-230m, 130-50m; and RHS 304m – 70m.
No progress
15 2011 Requires maintenance (M) to top-dress and seed the carry-way immediately in front of the women’s tee.
No Progress
15 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to top dress RHS fairway area adjacent to mounds from about 150 to 80 metres to the green.
New
15 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to top dress LHS fairway area adjacent to mounds around 170 metres to the green.
New
17 2011 Project work (W) to cover the exposed roots LHS 336-285m, 257-252m and 196-176m from the green.
No Progress
17 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to fill several depressions between the fairway and the lake RHS about 170m from the green.
New
18 2011 Project work (W) to cover the exposed roots LHS 255-235m, 170-155m; and RHS 115-100m from the green.
No Progress
Practice 2011 Requires maintenance (M) to remove the green rubbish on the LHS adjacent to the old sheds and the fallen tree branch at fence.
No Progress
Practice 2012 Requires maintenance (M) fill old disused bunker at the 200 metre distance.
No Progress
Practice 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to paint the replaced 200 metre distance marker.
New
Bunkers
Hole Year Noted
Work Status
1 2011Both fairway bunkers and the RH greenside bunker require maintenance (M) to improve drainage and reduce water retention. No Progress
2 2011 The LHS bunker requires maintenance (M) to improve drainage. No Progress
2 2013 Requires maintenance (M) at the fairway bunker to remove the root from the bunker face.
New
3 2011 Maintenance (M) is required to improve bunker drainage to reduce water pooling.
No Progress
3 2013 Requires maintenance (M) at the RHS bunker to bring the bunker sand up to standard. (50mm bed of loose sand)
New
3 2013 Project work (W) to re-align the machinery entry/exit point on the LHS bunker from the existing position to the rear of the bunker.
New
4 2011 Maintenance (M) is required to improve bunker drainage to reduce water pooling.
No Progress
5 2013 Maintenance (M) required to the bunker to reduce the grass overhang. New
6 2011 The RHS #2 bunker needs reprofiling to bring consistency to the three bunkers. Project work (W)
No Progress
9 2013 Project work (W) to construct a fairway bunker on the LHS between 150 and 100 metres from the green.
New
10 2013Maintenance (M) to replenish the bunker sand level to 50mm of aerated sand. In places the sand is estimated to be about 10mm above the compacted layer.
New
10 2013 Project work (W) to construct a fairway bunker on the LHS 220 to 240 metres to the tee.
New
11 2013 Maintenance (M) to replenish the sand LHS front bunker. In places the sand is estimated to be between 5-10mm above the clay base.
12 2011 Project work (W) has been identified to realign (slightly) the LHS bunker so the bunker face is aligned with the green.
No Progress
13 2013 Project work (W) to construct a fairway bunker on the RHS 60 to 80 metres from the green.
New
16 2013 Requires maintenance (M) at the rear bunker to bring the bunker sand up to standard. (50mm bed of loose sand)
New
16 2013 Requires maintenance (M) at the rear bunker to remove the roots from the rear section of the bunker wall.
New
18 2013 Maintenance (M) to replenish the sand LHS of LH bunker. In places the sand is estimated to be between 5-10mm above the clay base.
New
Practice 2011 Requires maintenance (M) to repair the drainage, remove the grass and weeds, and to trim the edge.
No Progress
Practice 2013 Project Work to construct 2-3 practice bunkers to the existing pitching green.
New
Greens
Hole Year Noted
Work Status
1 2013 Maintenance (M) to remove the gravel and top dress and revitalize the area between the RHS green and the path.
New
2 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to revitalize the thin and patchy grassed area at the RHS front of the green.
New
2 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to revitalize barely grassed area before and behind the RH bunker.
New
2 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to revitalize the thin and patchy grassed area between the green and the 3rd Tee path.
New
3 2011 Maintenance (M) to improve the grass coverage the RHS between the path and green.
Partial Progress
3 2011 Maintenance (M) to improve the grass coverage at the RHS rear between the mounds and the path.
Partial Progress
3 2011 Maintenance (M) is needed at the rear to grass the bare ground between the green and the path.
Partial Progress
3 2013 Maintenance (M) is needed to grass the bare ground between the bunker and the path.
Partial Progress
4 2011Project Work (M) to build a replacement green to the left of the existing green incorporating the adjacent pond. The current green is constructed on a mass of decaying material which is not conducive grass growth. An increase in separation between the 4th green and 5th tee is highly desirable.
No Progress
5 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to revitalize the thin and patchy grassed area at the RHS front of the RH greenside bunker.
New
2 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to revitalize the thin and patchy grassed area at the LHS of the green.
New
7 2011 Requires maintenance (M), once the path has been constructed, to top-dress and grass the bare ground adjacent to the LHS of the green.
No Progress
7 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to revitalize the thin and patchy grassed on the mound at the RHS before the green.
New
7 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to revitalize the thin and patchy grassed area between the green and the 3rd Tee path.
New
7 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to repair the front LHS section of the green. New
9 2013Requires maintenance (M) to revitalize the thin and patchy grassed area between the greenside bunker and tree line. Vehicle traffic in the area should happen only when no other option is available.
New
10 2011 Requires maintenance (M) to top-dress and repair the ground at the LHS front of the green. The tree roots need to be covered.
Partial Progress
10 2013 Maintenance (M) to repair to ground surround immediately in of the green.
New
10 2013 Maintenance (M) to repair to ground surround between the green and the RHS bunker in of the green.
New
11 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to repair the rear section of the green. New
11 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to revitalize the thin and patchy grass area LHS of green between the green and the path.
New
12 2011 Maintenance (M) is needed at the LH rear to grass the bare ground between the mounding and the path.
Partial Progress
12 2011 Project Work (M) to raise the green LHR to a fairer level and create an adjacent grass bunker which connects the LH bunker and the LH Rear
No Progress
Greens
Hole Year Noted
Work Status
mounds.12 2011 Maintenance (M) is needed to top dress the ground immediately in front of
the path on the LHS of the green.Partial Progress
12 2013 Maintenance (M) to fill and seed the surrounds area at the rear of the green between the green and the path.
New
13 2011 Requires maintenance (M) to fill, shape, top-dress and grass the bare ground between the green RHS and the service track.
Partial Progress
14 2013 Project work (P) to relocate the material located behind the green and tidy up this area to allow normal rough maintenance.
New
14 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to repair the greens surrounds in front of the L&R bunkers.
New
14 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to repair the greens surrounds on the RHS immediately rear of the RH bunker.
New
15 2011Requires maintenance (M) to top-dress the rear and the RHS of the green. The 2012 audit noted that this area had further deteriorated. The RHS was progressed in 2012/13
Partial Progress
15 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to revitalize the thin and patchy grassed area in front of the green.
New
16 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to top dress and revitalize the thin and patchy grass area on the RH Front of the green.
New
16 2013 Requires maintenance to fill the depressions between the lake wall and the green. Previous work has been unsuccessful.
New
17 2013 Requires maintenance to fill the depressions between the lake wall and the green. Previous work has been unsuccessful.
New
17 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to fill the small depressions between the rear of the green and the harvesting pond mounds.
New
17 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to dress and re-vitalize the bare and sparsely grassed area in front of the green.
New
18 2013Requires maintenance (M) to top dress and revitalize the bare and sparsely grassed area from the RHS bunker between the bunker and the path to the mounds behinds the green.
New
Putting 2013 Project work to create a new putting green between the existing putting green and the path.
New
Putting 2011 Project work (W) to repair the stone edging adjacent to putting green. No Progress
Irrigation
Hole Year Noted
Work Status
2 2011 Requires maintenance (M) to enhance the irrigation LHS fairway adjacent to the fairway bunker.
No Progress
2 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to install a controller to irrigate the 2nd tee garden.
New
3 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to improve the irrigation RHS green. New
3 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to install a controller to irrigate the 3 rd tee garden.
New
6 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to repair the leaky sprinkler 45 metres to the green.
New
9 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to install a tap in the garden between the 9 th
green and 10th tee.New
11 2012 Requires maintenance (M) to improve the irrigation at the LHS green. No Progress
11 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to improve the irrigation at the LHR of the green.
New
11 2013 Maintenance (M) required to the sprinkler RHS white tee. New
12 2013 Maintenance (M) required to repair the faulty sprinkler RH Rear of green. New
13 2012 Requires maintenance (M) to improve the irrigation at the RHS green surrounds.
No Progress
14 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to provide additional irrigation to the LHS mounds (between the green and the bubbler).
New
15 2012Require maintenance (M) to enhance the irrigation on the RHS and the RHS Rear of the green to ensure there is adequate watering of the green surrounds.
No Progress
16 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to provide additional irrigation to the LHF mounds (adjacent to the path).
New
16 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to install a controller to irrigate the 16 th tee garden.
New
18 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to enhance the irrigation RHR of greens New
18 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to install a controller to irrigate the 18 th green garden.
New
Pond 2011 The lake wall continues to erode and work is needed to arrest the erosion along the 11th fairway pond walls. Project work (W)
No Progress
Pond 2011 Project work (W) to replace/repair retaining pond wall adjacent to the 11 th
fairwayNo Progress
Lagoon 2011 Project work (W) to replace/repair retraining walls adjacent to 16 th Tee, 16th Green & 17th Green
No Progress
Water Storage
2013Project work (W) to establish a permanent and improved water transfer capability between Yowani Pond (top lake) and Yowani Lagoon (bottom lake).
New
Pump 2013Requires maintenance (M) to replace or repair the inlet valves in the wet well. This was first identified in the Course Superintendent’s 2008 report to the Board.
No Progress
Pump 2013 Project work (P) to install a fertigation unit to permit the distribution of liquid fertilizer.
No progress
Grasses
Hole Year Noted
Work Status
1 2011 The area between the women’s tee and Sullivan’s creek requires maintenance (M) to eradicate the kikuyu.
No Progress
1 2011 Eradicate the kikuyu on fairway forward of Sullivan’s creek. Maintenance (M).
No Progress
1 2011 The area between the women’s tee and Sullivan’s creek requires maintenance (M) to eradicate the kikuyu.
No Progress
2 2011 Project work is needed to eradicate the Parramatta grasses on the RHS between the 2nd & 11th fairways.
Partial Progress
2 2012 Project work is needed to eradicate the Parramatta grasses on the fairway LHS adjacent to fairway bunker.
Partial Progress
2 2011 Project work to eradicate the Parramatta grass on the RHS of the fairway adjacent to the RHS bunker.
Partial Progress
7 2011 Removal/eradication of the kikuyu grass at the tee is required. Maintenance (M).
No Progress
7 2011 Maintenance to eradicate the kikuyu at the tee surrounds. No Progress
7 2011 Eradicate the kikuyu on the RHS adjacent to the casuarinas and on the mound behind the 11th green. Maintenance (M).
No Progress
7 2013 Required maintenance (M) to eradicate paspalum on the RHS adjacent to the lake edge.
New
8 2011 Eradicate the kikuyu on the RHS adjacent to the casuarinas, mounds and 9th tee. Maintenance (M).
No Progress
9 2011 Eradicate the kikuyu behind and to the RHS of the green. Maintenance (M).
No Progress
9 2011 Eradicate the kikuyu at the LHS rear of the tee. No Progress
10 2011 The area adjacent to the women’s tee requires maintenance (M) to eradicate the kikuyu.
No Progress
10 2012 Work is necessary to eradicate the Parramatta grass on the LHS of the fairway between Sullivan’s Creek and the 1st fairway bunkers.
No Progress
11 2011 Work is necessary to eradicate the Parramatta grass on the LHS of the fairway. Maintenance (M).
Partial Progress
11 2011 Project work (W) to eradicate the Parramatta grass on the RHS of the carry way adjacent to the lake.
No Progress
11 2011 Requires maintenance (M) to eradicate the kikuyu on the RHS of the fairway adjacent to the lake wall 140-120m from the green.
Partial Progress
11 2013 Required maintenance (M) to eradicate paspalum on the RHS from the tee to green adjacent to the lake edge.
New
11 2013 Requires maintenance to eradicate the Parramatta Grass on the LHS Rear of the Green.
New
13 2011 Requires maintenance (M) to eradicate the kikuyu at the RHS front mound forward of the green.
No Progress
14 2011 Requires maintenance (M) to eradicate the kikuyu at the LHS rear, RHS rear and the rear of the green.
No Progress
16 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to eradicate the kikuyu adjacent to the path at the LHS rear of the green.
New
16 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to eradicate the Parramatta grass between the path and 2nd tee safety fence at the rear of the 16th green.
New
16 2013 Required maintenance (M) to eradicate paspalum on the RHS from the tee New
Grasses
Hole Year Noted
Work Status
to the green adjacent to the lake edge.
17 2011 Requires maintenance (M) to eradicate the kikuyu at the front and RHS of the green.
No progress
17 2011 Requires maintenance (M) to eradicate the kikuyu on the RHS 50 metres from the green.
No progress
17 2013 Required maintenance (M) to eradicate paspalum on the RHS from the tee to the green adjacent to the lake edge.
New
18 2011 Requires maintenance (M) to eradicate the Parramatta grass along the RHS fairway between the 100m marker and the green.
No Progress
Course 2011 No assessment could be made as to the extent of kikuyu, paspalum or summer grass on the course. Nevertheless, annual effort is mandatory if these grasses at to be eradicated.
Partial Progress
Root Barrier
Hole Year Noted
Work Status
1 2013 Project (P) work to install root barrier on the LHS of the Jade tee. New
2 2012 Root barrier is required from the fairway bunker to meet the existing barrier at a point near the elm adjacent to the 3rd tee.
No Progress
2 2013 Project (P) work to install root barrier on the LHS of the Jade tee. New
3 2011 Require the installation of root barrier behind the tee to reduce the impact that the elms have on the tee. Project work (W).
No Progress
3 2011 Install root barrier to connect with that installed behind the green to extending to the LHS of the green. Project work (W).
No Progress
3 2013 Project (P) work to install root barrier on the LHS of the Jade tee. New
4 2013 Project (P) work to install root barrier on the surrounds of the Jade tee. New
5 2013 Project (P) work to install root barrier on the LHS of the Jade tee. New
6 2013 Project (P) work to install root barrier on the LHS of the Red tee. New
6 2013 Project (P) work to install root barrier on the LHS of the Jade tee. New
7 2013 Project (P) work to install root barrier on the RHS of the Jade tee. New
8 2013Project work (P) to extend root barrier on the RHS fairway from the gums to the willows near the green. New
9 2011 Requires root barrier to be installed along the full length of LH side. Project work (W).
No Progress
10 2011 Project work (W) to install root barrier behind the men’s tee. No Progress
11 2011 Project work (W) is required to extend the root barrier on the LHS from the gum to the existing root barrier.
No progress
11 2013 Project (P) work to install root barrier on the surrounds of the Jade tee. New
14 2013 Project (P) work to install root barrier from the LHS of the Jade tee to the mounds
New
15 2012 Project work (W) to install root barrier along the LHS of the fairway from the 200m marker to the LHS 15th green
No Progress
15 2013 Project (P) work to install root barrier on the RHS of the Jade tee. New
17 2011 Require root barrier along the LHS of the tee to connect with the existing root barrier along the LHS. Project work (W).
No Progress
17 2013 Project (P) work to install root barrier on the RHS of the Jade tee. New
18 2012 Require root barrier along the fairway LHS from the 17 th fairway to the LHS of the 18th green adjacent to the LHS bunker.
No Progress
18 2012 Require root barrier along the fairway RHS from the 18 th tee to the pine trees at the corner.
No Progress
18 2013 Project (P) work to install root barrier on the LHS of the Jade tee. New
Course Chattels
Hole Year Noted
Work Status
2 2013 Project work (W) to install a chain fence at the rear to the red tee to divert traffic around the tee.
New
2 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to repair and paint the bench seat at the red tee. New
3 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to position a barrier along the path adjacent to the 3rd green.
New
3 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to repair and paint the bench seat New
4 2011 Red tee requires new bin. No Progress
4 2011 Red tee requires ball washer. No Progress
4 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to install a seat. New
5 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to replace the plastic chain at the rear of the tee with a metal chain.
New
5 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to repair and paint the bench seat at the blue tee.
New
6 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to repair and paint the bench seat at the red tee. New
7 2012 The men’s tee requires a ball washer. No Progress
7 2012 The tee requires a new bin. No Progress
7 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to repair and paint the bench seat at the red tee. New
8 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to repair and paint the bench seat New
10 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to replace the plastic chain at the RHS of the tee with a metal chain.
New
12 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to install a seat. New
13 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to repair and paint the bench seat at the red tea. New
15 2011 Requires a replacement bin. No Progress
15 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to repair and paint the bench seat at the red tee. New
16 2011 Require replacement bins for the men’s and women’s tee. No Progress
16 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to repair and paint the bench seat at the red tee. New
18 2011 Require the installation of a ball washer. No Progress
18 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to repair and paint the bench seat at the red tea New
Practice 2011 Move the practice nets to the unused area behind the Professional’s building. Project work (W).
No Progress
Signage
Hole Year Noted
Work Status
1 2011 Require 2 tee signs – one for tee identification and a combination sign for the men’s and women’s tees
In Progress
2 2011 Require 1 tee sign for the men’s courses and a separate tee sign for the women’s course. The women’s sign should be double-sided.
In Progress
3 2011 Require 1 tee sign for the men’s and women’s courses and a sign to identify the 3rd tee.
In Progress
4 2011 There is a requirement for separate men’s and women’s tee signs. The women’s sign should be double-sided.
In Progress
5 2011 Require separate men’s and women’s tee signs. The women’s tee should be double sided.
In Progress
6 2011Separate signs are required for each of the tees – men’s blue/white, men’s white/yellow and women’s red. The women’s sign should be double-sided.
In Progress
7 2011 A single sign required combining the women’s and men’s tee information. In Progress
8 2011 Separate signs are required for the women’s and men’s tees. In Progress
9 2011 A combined sign for the women’s and men’s tees. In Progress
10 2011 Require 2 tee signs – one each for the men’s and women’s tees. The women’s sign should be double sided.
In Progress
11 2011 Require 2 tee signs – one each for the men’s and women’s tees. The woman’s tee should be double sided.
In Progress
11 2011 A direction sign is needed to identify the men’s and women’s 12nd tee. In Progress
12 2011 Require 1 composite tee sign. In Progress
13 2011 Require 2 tee signs – one each for the men’s and women’s tees. In Progress
14 2011 Requires 1 composite tee sign. In Progress
15 2011 Require 2 tee signs – one each for the men’s and woman’s tee. In Progress
16 2011 Require 2 tee signs – one each for men’s and women’s tee signs and both should be double sided.
In Progress
16 2011 A directional sign is needed before the 16th headwall to guide traffic to the path and away from the area between the green and the lake.
No Progress
17 2011 Requires 2 tee signs – one each for men’s and women’s tees. In Progress
17 2011 Directional sign adjacent to the 17th green indicating the 18th tee. In Progress
18 2011 Requires 2 tee (men & women) signs. In Progress
18 2011 Directional (promotional) sign to the club house. No Progress
Trees & Gardens
Hole Year Noted
Work Status
2 2011 Tree maintenance (M) to remove the two poplars on the LHS of the fairway as their roots impact on the fairway.
No progress
2 2012 The gardens at the 2nd blue/white/gold tees require adoption. No Progress
2 2012 Tree maintenance (M) to thin the pines LHS 2nd green to permit improved sunlight to 3rd tee.
No Progress
2 2013 Tree maintenance (M) to trim the lower hanging branches LHS fairway. New
2 2013 Tree maintenance (M) to trim elm & oak sucker growth LHS fairway. New
3 2013 Tree maintenance (M) to trim the branches from the elms behind the 3rd
tee.New
5 2013 Tree Maintenance (M) to trim the branch overhanging the fence adjacent to the 5th tee.
New
5 2013 Tree maintenance (M) to remove dead tree LHS fairway 60 metres from the green
New
6 2013 Tree maintenance (M) to remove the dead gum RHS green between the green and 7th tee.
New
7 2011 Tree maintenance (M) to remove the poplar on the LHS of the fairway as its roots impact on the fairway.
No progress
7 2013 Tree maintenance (M) to trim the overhanging elm branch green surrounds RHS mounds.
New
7 2013 Tree maintenance (M) to reduce the number of pine trees shading the fairway adjacent to the lake.
New
7 2013 Tree maintenance (M) to trim trees adjacent to the tee. New
7 2013 Maintenance (M) to remove gardens adjacent to tee steps. New
7 2013 Tree maintenance (M) to trim overhanging branches RHS fairway adjacent to 12th tee.
New
7 2013Maintenance (M) to remove the garden between the 6th green and 7th tee. The garden is not maintained and does impede the speed of play. Substantial trees would remain.
New
7 2013 Garden at the RHS 7th fairway requires adoption New
8 2012 Gardens at the 8th tee require adoption. No Progress
8 2013 Maintenance (M) required to trim the overhanging branches LHS green adjacent to the bunker.
New
9 2011 Tree maintenance to remove the poplar on the LHS of the fairway as its roots impact on the fairway.
No Progress
9 2012 Tree maintenance to trim and/or remove the trees with broken dangly branches to rear of 9th green.
No Progress
10 2012 Tree maintenance to remove the native pines from behind the 10 th green. Progress to date - the trees have been trimmed.
Partial Progress
10 2013 Tree maintenance (M) to remove the limb overhanging the RHS 0f tee. New
11 2013Tree maintenance (M) to trim the overhanging branches along the LHS of the fairway from the 150m marker to the green. New
Trees & Gardens
Hole Year Noted
Work Status
12 2011 The area between the garden and the path edge behind the 12th green requires maintenance (M) in the way of fill and leveling.
In Progress
14 2013 Project work (W) to create a drought tolerant low maintenance garden in the area surrounded by the paths to the 14th tee from the 13th green bridge
Partial Progress
14 2013 Tree maintenance (M) to trim two trees LHS green adjacent to the bunker. New
14 2013 Project work (W) to create a drought tolerant low maintenance garden in the area between the diverging paths forward of the 14th tee.
New
17 2013 Tree maintenance (M) to trim the overhanging branches along the LHS of the fairway from the 100m marker towards the 18th tee.
New
17 2013 Tree maintenance (M) to remove the dead/dying gum located adjacent to the path on the RHS rear of tee.
New
17/18 2013 Tree maintenance (M) to plant trees behind the 17 th green along the path between the 17th green and 18th tee, and along the eastern side of the pond.
New
18 2013 Tree maintenance (M) to trim the overhanging branches along the LHS of the fairway from the tee to the 150 marker.
New
18 2013 Tree maintenance (M) to remove 4 diseased catalpa trees from the garden behind the 18th green.
New
Practice 2013 Tree maintenance (M) to remove the line of pine trees adjacent to the existing practice nets.
New
Island 2013 Maintenance required (M) to eradicate sucker growth. New
Paths & Tracks
Hole Year Noted
Work Status
1 2013 Extend the concrete path from the bridge to connect with the Jade tee. Project work (W).
New
4 2012 Project work (W) to construct a all-weather path around the LHS hazard and the LHS of the 5th green along the fence line connecting to the 5th tee
No Progress
4 2013 Project work (W) to formalize the track into a path between the Gold and Red tees.
New
5 2011Project work (W) to establish a path at the LHS of the green connecting with the 6th Blue tee in advance of repairing the bare area between the fence and the green.
No Progress
6 2011Project work (W) to establish a path along the rear of the men’s white/yellow tee connecting with the paths at the 5th green and 6th men’s blue/white tee has been identified
No Progress
6 2011 Project work (W) to establish an all weather path to the LHS of the green and connecting with the path at the 7th tee.
No Progress
6 2013 Install an additional two drains across the 6th path to assist with the reduction of further path erosion. Project work (W).
New
7 2011 Project work (W) to extend the 7th tee path to the fairway. No Progress
7 2013 Extend the path to connect with the Jade tee. Project work (W). New
7 2011 Project work (W) to establish an all weather path from the LHS bunker along the fence and connecting with the path at the 8th tee.
No Progress
7 2011 Project work (W) to construct a short cart path connecting the concrete path behind the 8th tee with the service track.
No Progress
7 2012 Project work (W) to construct a heavy duty service bridge to cross the hazard at the 7th.
No Progress
7 2012 Project work (W) to edge the service track on the green RHS No Progress
8 2011 Project work (W) to extend the existing concrete path adjacent to the men’s tee to the 8th fairway to reduce traffic through the uneven ground.
No Progress
8 2011 Project work (W) to refurbish the existing gravel path adjacent to the women’s tee to the 8th fairway.
No Progress
8 2011 Project work (W) to construct a path adjacent to the green to the service track.
No Progress
8 2013 Extend the path to connect with the Jade tee. Project work (W). New
9 2011Project work (P) to widen the concrete path adjacent to the tee by 500mm to reduce the pot holing along the edge of the path. Road base had been used in the interim.
Partial Progress
9 2011 Project work (W) to extend by 15-20m the existing concrete path adjacent to the green towards the creek with road base.
No progress
9 2011 Project work (W) to formalize the path between the LHS of the fairway and the maintenance bridge.
No Progress
9 2012 Project work (W) to construct a service bridge to across Sullivan’s Creek between the 10th and 9th Fairways.
No Progress
9 2012 Project work (W) to repair the path exiting from the maintenance bridge to the fairway/apron
No Progress
10 2011 Project work (W) to extend the concrete path exiting the bridge to connect with the fairway.
No Progress
Paths & Tracks
Hole Year Noted
Work Status
10 2011 Project work (W) to formalize path with parking needs to be constructed adjacent with the green connecting the three steps at the 11th tee.
No Progress
10 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to extend the concrete path to connect with the Jade tee.
New
10 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to repair the path intersection at the RHS Rear of the green with additional road base.
New
11 2011Project work (W) is required to widen the concrete path immediately in front of the women’s tee and to extend through the carry-way to reduce traffic though the uneven ground.
No Progress
11 2011 The cart path adjacent to the green requires re-alignment to better connection with the fairway. Project work (W).
No Progress
11 2012 The existing cart path behind the 12th tee to be widened. No Progress
11 2013 Extend the concrete path to connect with the Jade tee. Project work (W). New
12 2011 Extend the concrete path diagonally forward to spread the exit traffic to the fairway. Project work (W).
No Progress
12 2013 Extend the concrete path to connect with the Jade tee. Project work (W). New
12 2013 Project work (W) to formalize a path on the green RHS from adjacent to the RHS bunker to connect with the 4th tee path.
New
13 2011 Extend the path adjacent to the 13th men’s tee to the women’s 13th tee. Project Work (W).
No Progress
13 2013Project work (W) to repair the path between the hazard and the 13 th tee path. New
13 2013 Project work (W) to formalize a track/path from the 4th men’s tee to the 15th tee.
New
14 2011Project work (W) is required to re-align the path exiting the LHS fairway adjacent to the LHS bunker. This path should be extended to the 15 th tee. Also, the service road behind the tee should connect to a path at the 15 th
tee.
No Progress
14 2012 Project work (W) to formalize the service track from the rear of the 13 th
tee along the rear of the 14th green to the 15th tee.No Progress
15 2011Project work (W) is required to construct a path from the 15 th tee to the fairway to reduce traffic through the uneven grounds and connects with 14th green paths.
No Progress
15 2011Project work (W) is required to construct a path exiting the RHS of the fairway near the greenside mounds and extending around the rear of the green to connect with the 16th tee.
No Progress
15 2011 Project work (W) to construct a path on the LHS of the 15th fairway along the tree-line to divert traffic from the mounds.
No Progress
16 2013Extend the fairway access path to connect with the Jade tee. Project work (W). New
17 2011 Project work (W) is required to construct a path from the 17 th green to connect with the men’s and women’s 18th tees.
No Progress
Hazards & Drainage
Hole Year Noted
Work Status
1 2011Requires maintenance (M). The existing carpet covering the bridge is not safe when frost is present. The carpet should be removed and the bridge covered with a material that does not retain moisture and is non-skid.
No Progress
1 2013 The slope of the Sullivan Creek banks needs to be reduced to minimise the risk of injury. Project Work (W).
New
3 2011 Project work (W) was identified to improve the drainage from the front of the tee and the front of the green.
No Progress
3 2012 Project work (W) has been identified to improve the drainage for the ground on the RHS of the tee behind the garden
New
3 2011 Project work to fill the LHS drain from the 3rd green to the front of the women’s 13th tee.
No Progress
4 2011Project Work (W) was identified to improve the drainage on the LHS adjacent to the 150m marker to reduce the amount of water pooled between this point and the green.
Partial Progress
4 2011 Project work (W) is required to improve drainage at the LHS of the green to give drier ground conditions.
No Progress
4 2013 Maintenance (M) is required to eradicate the boggy ground RHS green front at rear of bunker.
New
4 2013 Project work (W) to clean out the water hazard LHS fairway 0 metres from the green.
New
4 2013 Requires maintenance (M) to clear out the swamp grass near the 150 metre marker and denote the wet area as a water hazard.
New
7 2011 Requires maintenance (M) to reduce water pooling adjacent to LHS drain culvert.
No Progress
7 2013 Project work (P) required to improve fairway condition by replacing/repairing the subsoil drainage.
New
7 2013 Project work (W) to clean out the water hazard LHS fairway between the 6th crossing and the 7th headwall and construct/install a spoon drain.
New
9 2011 Requires maintenance (M) to install sub-soil drainage at the LHS near the 150m marker to eliminate water pooling.
No Progress
9 2011 The slope of the Sullivan Creek banks needs to be reduced to minimise the risk of injury. Project Work (W).
No Progress
9 2013 The slope of the Sullivan Creek banks needs to be reduced to minimise the risk of injury. Project Work (W).
New
9 2011The drain section immediately in front of the green requires a concrete apron to ease the exit from the creek up the bank. It would be ideal if at some future stage a bridge could be constructed to cross at the RHS of the fairway. Project work (W)
No Progress
10 2011Requires maintenance (M). The existing carpet covering the bridge is not safe when frost is present. The carpet should be removed and the bridge covered with a material that does not retain moisture and is non-skid.
No Progress
10 2013 The slope of the Sullivan Creek banks needs to be reduced to minimise the risk of injury. Project Work (W).
New
13 2012 Project Work (W) to install a crossing point in the drain forward of the women’s tee for player access to the waste area.
New
13 2012 Requires maintenance (W) to paint the bridge crossing rails. New
Hazards & Drainage
Hole Year Noted
Work Status
15 2011 Requires maintenance (M) to drain the boggy ground on the LHS 200m from the tee.
No Progress
16 2011Requires maintenance (M) to fill the subsidence in front of the green.It should be noted that the lake wall is gravitating towards the lake. See Lagoon Project work.
Partial Progress
17 2011 Requires maintenance (M) to fill the subsidence at the RHS 50 metres from the green. See Lagoon Project work.
Partial Progress
17 2012Requires maintenance (M) to fill the subsidence in front of the green.It should be noted that the lake wall is gravitating towards the lake. See Lagoon Project work.
Partial Progress
18 2012 Project work (W) is required to construct a culvert for a future green to tee path adjacent to the men’s tee
No Progress
18 2012
Project work (W) is required to re-commission the bridge adjacent to the practice greens to provide players with safe access to the Northbourne Avenue side of Sullivan’s Creek. As the creek is a lateral water hazard, players find it necessary to cross the creek in the search of their ball, or choose to play from that side.
No Progress
18 2013Sullivan Creek spoon drain needs to be cleared of the accumulated (high grade) alluvial soil that currently reduces the creek width and the creek side returned to their original slope. Project Work (W).
New
Sullivan’s Creek
2013 Project work to trim and clear the water hazard of grass and weedy growth
Partial Progress
Practice 2013 Project (W) work to extend the existing drain behind the chipping green to Sullivan’s Creek.
New