Carts Permitted from Friday 12th July

The Club is pleased to advise members that carts will once again be permitted on-course from today (Friday 12th July). The decision to cancel carts is never taken lightly and was made purely because of the likely damage that would have been caused to those holes where surface water takes longer to dissipate. The course team have been working hard on these fairways, using the coring machine to punch holes in the fairway to assist with drainage however the effect of this work is slow when the soil is as oversaturated as it has been recently.

Another method the course team has employed recently has been the roping off of problem areas to direct cart and walking traffic away from the wetter areas. It is disappointing to hear that an individual has taken it upon themselves to cut these ropes, which sadly leads to traffic venturing into areas meant to be avoided and creates additional work for the course team. We would ask all golfers to please respect course signage and property, so that these areas might recover quicker for the benefit of all.

Finally, we thank those members who often require a cart for their patience during this period, and the efforts of all members in repairing divots, pitch marks and general course care during these wet, winter months. 

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Unfortunately, this week has once again been marked by frequent heavy evening rain. While this has allowed for some limited golf, it regrettably means that we are unable to permit cart use tomorrow (Sunday 7th July 2024).

The amount of rain the course has received so far this season is remarkable, totaling over 700mm in the past two months alone. This is 400mm more than the average for Sydney during this period.

In addition to the cart cancellation for tomorrow, please be aware of the following local rules in effect for the weekend:

• Hole 6 will be closed, replaced by Hole 2B.
• Some bunkers will be marked as Ground Under Repair (GUR).
• Preferred lies are permitted through the green.

We are optimistic about the forecast drier weekend and hope to restore normal cart use soon. A decision regarding carts for Monday will be made tomorrow afternoon.

We understand that this news may disappoint many members, but it is a decision that unfortunately must be made due to the current waterlogged condition of the course.