| Handicapping |
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| Q. How many cards are required to get a handicap? |
| A. Three |
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| Q. How is the handicap calculated? |
| A. No more than 3 above the par of the hole is
considered. The total scores of the three cards are then averaged and
the AMCR (72) deducted. There are changes to be made following the
inrtoduction of the new handicap system being introduced on April 9th.
Watch this space. |
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| Q. How many cards are required to retain a handicap? |
| A. Three per calendar year. There are changes to be
made following the introduction of the new handicap system being
introduced on April 9th. Watch this space. |
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| Q. I have a handicap that has lapsed. What is the
procedure to get a new handicap? |
| A. Submit three cards. If your handicap is greater
than two above your last recorded handicap, then the handicapper will
contact you to mutually decide what handicap should be allocated. There
are changes to be made following the introduction of the new handicap
system being introduced on April 9th. Watch this space. |
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| Q. What is the maximum and minimum MCCR (previously
known as CCR) in a competition? |
A. The MCCR cannot be higher than 2 strokes above nor
1 lower 1 stroke below the
course's Australian Men’s Course Rating (AMCR). ie max is 74 and min is
71 at CSGC as the AMCR is 72. Following the of the new handicap system
being introduced on April 9th thiswill change. Watch this space. |
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| Water |
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| Golf Course |
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| Questions and answers from
meeting held with John Sloan |
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| Q. Why can’t we take the top off
the 10th green, flatten
and relay the turf? |
| A. You can, but you will have major problems with
drainage because the profile on these greens is so poor and you need to
find a firm base. To do the job properly will require 1 months
construction work and 4 months growing period. |
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| Q. Why do the greens get so quick
this time of the year? |
| A. Poor
fertility this time of year due to lack of growing because
of the climate and time of year |
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| Q. Why are the greens moving i.e.
10th , 12th, 16th etc?
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| A. They are sinking due to
unstable base. |
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| Q. If you were to build a new
green from scratch, how long would it be out of action?
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| A. 5 months,
1 month construction, 4
months growing. |
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| Q. What grass would you recommend
for the greens? |
| A. A good bent grass but beware
because the green surface
will be different to other greens. You could
sow or turf (turfing reduces time out of
action by 4 weeks). Maybe A1 or A$ or Pencross grasses. |
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| Q. Can you lay turf outside the
normal growing season? |
| A. Yes provided it is not in a
high traffic area. |
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| Q. On tees your thoughts of the
location of sprinklers, sides or up the
centre? |
| A. Sprinklers should be on the
edge and side of the tees. |
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| Q. We are trying to raise money
to build a practice facility including a
chipping green, are you able to assist with design costs at a reduced
rate?
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| A. I would be prepared to work
with the Club. |
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| Q. Your thoughts on 2 grass policy
for our fairways? |
| A. Must be flexible and dependant
on Winter and Spring seasons with water or
lack of it your major problem. Prefer to see the poa drought out
naturally rather than by the use of pesticides.
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| Q. Do we have a current problem
with black beetle on the 8th fairway? |
| A. I don’t believe so I would
think they are worm casts as it is the wrong time
of year to be active, generally in warmer
months but we will investigate. |
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| Q. Fairway bunkers, are they hard
to do and costly to construct, ie LHS 3rd hole
where the old dicky pye tree was? |
| A. Biggest cost is drainage and
soil but could do plan |
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| Q. The use of water?
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| A. You should only use your water
in line with the course management plan and
fertiliser application plan. |
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| Q. Our new paths are 2.4 metres
wide and being kept the same shape as the
current paths and only resurfaced, is this okay? |
| A. Yes that is fine and exposed
aggregate would look fantastic going to the 10th
tee. You do not need a border on the LHS of the 9th path.
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