DIVOTING OF FAIRWAYS
FIRSTLY, MANY THANKS TO ALL MEMBERS WHO ARE CARRYING THE DIVOT BAGS – IT IS MAKING A MASSIVE DIFFERENCE IN TRYING TO IMPROVE OUR FRAGILE FAIRWAYS.
THERE DOES HOWEVER APPEAR TO BE CONFUSION AS TO THE PROCEDURE AND THEREFORE IT IS HOPED THE FOLLOWING WILL ASSIST.
IF A DIVOT IS MADE AND EASILY REPLACED PLEASE DO SO – IF NOT, USE SOIL AND SEED MIX. REFILLS ARE SUTATED AS FOLLOWS:
1. UNDER THE STEPS TO SPIKE BAR
2. 2ND TEE
3. 5TH TEE
4. 7TH FAIRWAY (GREEN DISC JUST SHORT OF TEMPORARY GREEN)
5. 11TH TEE
6. 13TH TEE
7. 14TH FAIRWAY (GREEN DISC TO THE RIGHT JUST BEYOND THE MARKER POST)
8. 15TH TEE
THESE REFILLS ARE FOR YOUR USE ONLY – NOT THE GREENS STAFF AND NOT USED BY THEM FOR DIVOTING TEES.
WHAT IS IMPORTANT IS THAT YOU RETURN THE EMPTY DIVOT BAGS TO THE LOCKER ROOM – DO NOT TAKE THEM HOME – THEY DO COST US AND THEY WILL BE NEEDED BY SUBSEQUENT PLAYERS.
THINK ABOUT IT: AN AVERAGE OF 20 GOLFERS A DAY REPAIRING 20 DIVOTS PER ROUND (THEIR OWN AND OTHERS) EQUATES TO 2800 PER WEEK.
AGAIN, MANY THANKS TO ALL OF YOU WHO ARE HELPING US.
GREENS STAFF
7TH JULY 2011