TROLLEY LINES

Trolley lines are now being marked and are in use. Please keep fairway side of the white lines marked in front of the greens and aprons to help protect the finer playing surfaces. 

1st & 12th Tee Improvement Project

Plans to improve the immediate area around and in between the 1st & 12th tees has begun. Their are a variety of reason as to why this is being undertaken and some are listed briefly below.

To improve the immediate first impressions members & Visitors have when walking onto the Course.

To improve grass coverage on the side of the 12th tee.

To reduce on-going maintenance required to clear debris from the path & tees.

To reduce water usage on the 12th tee and to limit the annual attempts to turf and seed the 12th tee.
To reduce the future risk of damage and lifting of the pathway from trees roots (similar to those experienced in the Car Park). 

Although the project is in its infancy, the initial stage to remove the trees has been completed. 

Staff remove the higher limbs before felling the main stem

The trees were felled by LPGC staff and the Stumps ground out using outside contractors.

wood chippings removed

The next stage is to develop a hard standing area surrounded by seating and planting arrangements. This area will also become the recognised area for placing the drinks tent for certain Club & Visitor events.

Tee Step Maintenance / Safety

Maintenance to improve overall presentation and maintain safety from slippery surfaces.

Our steps have been covered using an astro-turf type product for the last 4-5 years. This was originally applied to remove the risks of golfers walking over potential slippery surfaces.

Initially this looked and worked very well; however over a period of time the astro-turf has become worn, torn and untidy in appearance. Any deterioration to the steps/timber also goes unnoticed as it cannot be seen under the astro-turf. To replace some coverings using astro-turf to a set of steps is also a costly exercise.

After evaluating the presentation of the steps and the on-going problems faced, including costs, it was decided to consider a change in the maintenance practice.

A product was sourced called Gripclad. For a number of years now the Golf market has recognised the long term benefit of using this product on slippery sleepers and timber steps. Many Golf Clubs around the country are now using this product.

Gripclad Cleats can be applied to Railway Sleepers, Club Entrance Steps, Trolley Ramps, Bunker Steps, Viewing Platforms, Footbridges, walkways and even on Grass Cutting Machinery footplates. The product has a diamond hard anti-slip composite surface and offers a tough, durable surface ensuring safety on the course. The expected lifespan of this product is 40 years + dependent on conditions and traffic.

The sheets are fixed to the timber using an adhesive sealant and screws

This product will now be applied periodically to all the steps replacing the existing  astro-turf.

Some steps will have also become rotten and unsafe and will require new timber replacement where necessary.

The 18th Tees Steps

18th Lake Reed Removal

The maintenance strategy of the lake is to remove reeds twice a year to prevent over population on the lake edges. 

This is the second time for 2013.