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2025

24 January -  Course was closed for the morning due to weather conditions but re-opened

from 12pm

 

2024

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9th December - Closed due to ground conditions; potential to re-open 10 December but likely CARRY ONLY

1st December 2024 - PREFERRED LIES and WINTER TEES.

 

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2024 Summary - Liaison with Greenkeeping Staff is carried out through Pro Shop - the bunker on

left of first fairway has been removed and grass bunker short of green on the right has been

converted to sand and extended.  There are plans to reduce the size of the bunker on the 3rd hole. Works to 12th and 18th teeboxes have continued.  Ditches have been cleared ahead of winter. 

Winter tee boxes have been completed and made ready.  Summaries of any updates from Greenkeepers are included in  Main Club Committee Meeting Minutes -  these can be found on the page at Admin>Committee and Treasurer Notes.

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9th February - Course closed due to being waterlogged                                    

18th January - works in progress to remove "Infinity Bunker" on 12th Hole

11 January - Course partially open - Holes 1-8 and no. 13 open - CARRY only - no trolleys or buggies permitted

2023

14 November - Extensive Greens Liaison Report - click here

10 March - Head Greenkeeper advises Course will re-open Sat 11th March - buggies (incl. full size) are permitted but required to keep to the rough

9 March - Head Greenkeeper advises Course Closed until snow clears

From 11th February - restriction on full size buggies will be lifted however - please keep to the rough as much as possible

 

10 February - Greens Liaison Report No.1/2023 - click here

 

14 December - Greens Liaison Report No.12 - click here

 

22 November - Head Greenkeeper has put in place ban on full size buggies due to weather and ground conditions until further notice. Single seat ride on buggies are still permitted, provided  they remain in the rough and 90 degree rule is followed - your co-operation is appreciated.

 

9 November - Greens Liaison Report No.11 - click here

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9 November - Winter Rules regarding Buggies now in force - i.e. stay off fairways/aprons etc; travel in the rough and use 90 degree rule - walking out to ball on fairway. When Pro Shop buggies are no longer permitted on the course - after ground assessment by Head Greenkeeper - this will also apply to any privately owned buggies of same size. Smaller single person ride-ons will still be permitted at that point - sticking to rough/90 degree rule until the Head Greenkeeper determines ground conditions cannot support these either.  Thank you for your co-operation.

 

3 November - Winter Rules/Placing now on Lakes Course

3 November - works have commenced installing new bunker on 12th Hole

 

26 October 2022 - Greens Liaison Report No.10 has been uploaded   - click here

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September 2022 - no Committee meeting therefore no Greens Liaison Report

 

10th August 2022 - Greens Liaison Report No.8 (2022) has been uploaded - click here 

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27th July 2022 - Smoking ban lifted

 

17th July 2022 - Message from Head Greenkeeper - "Because of the current conditions we’ll have to implement a SMOKING BAN on the course, it protects us and the surrounding fields. As soon as the weather breaks we’ll go back to normal"

 

12th July 2022 - Greens Liaison Report No.7 (2022) has been uploaded - click here

 

7th July - Due to contractor/greenkeeper works, the 2nd Hole will be CLOSED

on both Monday 11th & Tuesday 12th July

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23rd June 2022 - Greens Liaison Report No.6 (2022) has been uploaded - click here

 

16th May 2022 - Greens Liaison Report No.5 (2022) has been uploaded - click here

 

12th Apr 2022 - Greens Liaison Report No.4 (2022) has been uploaded - click here

 

18th Mar 2022 - Use of buggies & personal ride-on mobility aids now permitted; 90 degree rule to be observed at all times.

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16th Mar 2022 - regret use of buggies & personal ride-on mobility aids now not permitted until further notice.

 

12th Mar 2022 - Use of buggies & personal ride-on mobility aids now permitted; 90 degree rule to be observed at all times.

 

9th Mar 2022 - Greens Liaison Report No.3 (2022) has been updated - click here

 

6th Mar 2022 - Greens Liaison Report No.3 (2022)

 

21st Feb 2022 Course & Par 3 were CLOSED for safety reasons (high winds).

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From Monday 21st February until 12th March - Use of Buggies and personal ride-on mobility aids was not permitted on the Lakes Course due to weather/ground conditions.

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18th Feb 2022 Course & Driving Range were CLOSED for safety reasons.

Pro Shop & 19th Hole remained open.

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9th Feb 2022 -Bridge over 18th Hole pond was being repaired today

 

7 Feb 2022 - Greens Liaison Report No. 2 (2022) - click here

 

24 Jan 2022 - Ban on use of buggies/personal mobility aids has been lifted; if course conditions require it, this ban may be reintroduced.

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18 Jan 2022 Updated Greens Liaison Report (after AGM) - click here

7 Jan 2022 Greens Liaison Report for 2021 available - click here

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Playing Handicap table White Tees

Playing Handicap table Yellow Tees

Playing Handicap table Red Tees

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30 April 2021 According to Golfshake 19 April 2019 we have the 25th hardest par 5 in Britain.

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7 April 2021 England golf's framework for returning to golf.

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29 March 2021 England golf's play safe timeline for golf.

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13 May 2020 Course re-opens with the following restrictions.

 

30 April 2020 Although us mere club members are not permitted to attend our club, it does not mean that our green staff have been sitting at home they have been busy for our benefit when we are able to play again. (mobiles please scroll to bottom of page for images).

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Clearing the 2nd hole                          Stripey 16th fairway                                    New 18th Hole Tee

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15 February 2019 We are getting lots of complaints about pitchmarks not being repaired.  Please ensure you repair your pitchmarks, click here to remind yourself of how to repair properly.  This has been reproduced by kind permission of British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA).

1 January 2019 Local rules update here.

3 October 2018 Results from the Q & A are available here.

16 September 2018 Q & A - Craig Judge our new Head Greenkeeper has asked to hold a members Q & A session. Questions will be answered on matters relating to course issues only and will be held on:

Monday 24th Sep @ 18:00 at TLGC.

16 September 2018 GREENS UPDATE - Works on the greens shall be taking place week commencing 24th September.  If green staff are working on the green you are playing up to, please give them priority by picking up your ball and moving onto the next tee.

16 August 2018 GREENS UPDATE - Richie (scouse) Lloyd Vice Captain

Hi All... Craig our Head Greenkeeper is not on FB... however he sent this message earlier...

Hello everybody, all the greens scarified today, should play a little better, it will help stimulate the new growth that's showing, and help reduce thatch levels. Onwards and upwards! I hope everybody's enjoying the wider fairways!

15 August 2018 GREENS UPDATE - Richie (scouse) Lloyd Vice Captain

It is official that Craig is now our head greenkeeper. Steve moves on due to personal matters.

The agronomist visited today and has agreed with Craig that the greens will now take priority over any part of the course. This commences in the first two weeks of September when the greens will be micro hollow tined, over seeded and dressed. Secondary to this will be a new mowing plan for the course, which has already commenced (before you question the timeline, preparation is needed for commencing on the greens).

I should have added that Craig now has the irrigation system fully up and running with an automatic night watering plan in place..!!

As head greenkeeper Craig himself has put himself forward in September (date TBC) to hold a Q&A session, for any member to attend and ask questions about the golf course specifically and the way forward.

I thought it was only fair to update you and if you have any specific questions then please ask me directly and for the time being do not post them on Facebook.

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8 August 2018 Have you wondered what the piles of logs are doing in certain copses of trees?

These have been placed by the green keepers to encourage local wildlife & insects to habitat.

So what does this mean should your ball end up in there? Although these areas are not marked, the green staff have designated them as GUR.

 

22 July 2018 GREENS UPDATE - Richie (scouse) Lloyd Vice Captain

I know some of you have been complaining about the state of the greens, so I caught up with Steve Gilford

last night on the second for just short of an hour...

FACT - The greens get watered Everyday, sometimes during the day but every night one of the green staff

is out on the course watering every green...

The issue is the grass, being ‘poa’ predominantly plus the ‘thatch’ still not at the being at a desired level, the greens do not hold the water. Steve is spending money on wetting agent to help and paying for a member of staff to be out every evening.

What’s the solution..?? He could over-seed with ‘fescu’ and ‘bent’ but it won’t take with the thatch still being at approx 2 inches, plus the weather is not helping..!! Therefore we have to wait, there is nothing else for it, agreed other local courses have green greens, but they have a better established grass (fescu and bent) and lower thatch levels, therefore their greens hold the moisture for longer.. The irrigation system does work, we just have issues with the pipe work that Steve is aware of.

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The fountain is now operational on the 18th Lake and makes a nice final feature of the hole.  It is on a timer so does not run 24hrs.

The fountain for the 9th currently has a pressure issue and we are working to resolve this.

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8 June 2018 Latest report from the agronomist

 

19 Jan 2018 Green Liaison Report

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