Greenacres Golf Club would like to congratulate David Thompson in reaching the final of the 2011 Trilby Tour and Bill Guest who has reached the NI final the howdidido singles competition
Highlights of the qualifying event and final of the Trilby tour will be televised on Sky Sports in September but the final takes place on Thursday 11st Augst 2011.
Bill has home advantage on Monday 15th Augst 2011.
We wish them both the best of luck.
Wednesday 10 August 2011
Sunday 7 August 2011
Members Room
Captains Thoughts: I believe we should also be setting the standard before we go out onto the course. If the members room on a Saturday afternoon is anything to judge how our members treat the course, then it's not surprising there are divots, pitch mark and footprints in the bunkers.
Pitch Marks / Divots / Raking Bunkers
Captains Thoughts: As has already been said on Facebook everyone should take responsibility for leaving any course in the condition you would want to find it.
Who’s to blame… I don't know, but I firmly believe it is up to ALL MEMBERS including JUNIORS to set the standard we expect at our Club. Then once we have set the standard then we should expect visitors to follow them.
So the next time you are out on the course please fix your divots, rake the bunker behind you and repair your pitch marks.
If you go out onto the course in the evening to practice and plan to hit a number of balls into a green. Do you play from the fairway or the light rough? Do you fix your divots and pitch marks? If you practice bunker shots, do you make sure you rake the bunker?
Who’s to blame… I don't know, but I firmly believe it is up to ALL MEMBERS including JUNIORS to set the standard we expect at our Club. Then once we have set the standard then we should expect visitors to follow them.
So the next time you are out on the course please fix your divots, rake the bunker behind you and repair your pitch marks.
If you go out onto the course in the evening to practice and plan to hit a number of balls into a green. Do you play from the fairway or the light rough? Do you fix your divots and pitch marks? If you practice bunker shots, do you make sure you rake the bunker?
The Course
Captains Thoughts: If you have listened to or read a news headline recently you can not help but notice that things are tough financially and believe it or not these have an impact on Greenacres Golf Club. Like everything else the cost of maintaining the course is increasing year on year, so it means there is less money for the additional work the members and owners know needs carried out. Sand in bunkers, sprinkler system, tee boxes I'm sure the list is endless.
I know for a fact not every member would want or could not afford to pay higher fee's each year or make a one off payment just to get a sprinkler system. Until such time, surely as golfers we should trying to learn the skills to play to the best of our ability no matter the condition of the course/greens we are playing.
Please remember the course is only 15 years old. Ask any of the members how much it has improved in that time and just think what it will like in another 15 years.
Personally I think the course and greens are in the best condition they have ever been.
I know for a fact not every member would want or could not afford to pay higher fee's each year or make a one off payment just to get a sprinkler system. Until such time, surely as golfers we should trying to learn the skills to play to the best of our ability no matter the condition of the course/greens we are playing.
Please remember the course is only 15 years old. Ask any of the members how much it has improved in that time and just think what it will like in another 15 years.
Personally I think the course and greens are in the best condition they have ever been.
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