Course Care

Repairing Divots on Fairways

  1. All players should ensure that they carry a sand bucket.  Buckets are available near the pro shop
  2. Remove any loose turf from the affected area
  3. Knock in all sides of the edge of the divot with your club or your shoe.
  4. Fill the area with sand.

Repairing Ball Marks on Greens

  1. Always start at the back of the mark and push forward with the repairer.
  2. Use a divot repairer around all sides and slowly ease turf toward the centre of the mark. Do not lift the soil upwards.
  3. Lightly tap down with putter.

Damage to Greens (Flagsticks, Bags etc.)

Players should ensure that, when putting down bags, or the flagstick, no damage is done to the putting green, and that neither they nor their caddies damage the hole by standing close to it in handling the flagstick or in removing the ball from the hole. The flagstick should be properly replaced in the hole before the players leave the putting green.

Handling the flag
  1. Don't drop the flagstick on the putting surface as it will cause damage.
  2. Avoid damage to surrounds by placing the stick in the centre of the cup.

Golf Carts

Golf carts can only be driven by those who have been given approval to do so. Users are required to abide by the Rules governing the Use of Golf Carts.  Carts should only be driven in areas marked.  Golf carts are not to be driven on any greens or  past the boundary lines marked.

Practice Swings

In taking practice swings players should avoid causing damage to the course.

Green Staff

The Greens Staff are instructed to proceed with their programme of work and have right of way. There are good reasons for this procedure, including the need to complete essential work on the entire course in the time available after allowing for scheduled competitions. Players must allow work to proceed be it on the fairway, tee, green or practice fairway. Players must not hit if course Staff or machinery are operating in range