Preferred Lies Ended
As a consequence of a good spell of warmer and dryer weather, the course conditions have improved considerably.
Therefore, with effect from Monday 1st April 2019, the Temporary Local Rule of Preferred Lies is removed and balls should be played as they lie.
The only Local Rules now in force are those printed on scorecards. They are also shown on this site under The Course / Local Rules. New updated Local Rules will be published shortly.
15th Green Renovation
The project to completely rebuild the 15th green started on Monday 17th September 2018. All the major construction work has been completed and now nature needs to take over. New grass growth is in evidence already so much will depend on the weather over the early part of 2019.
This work means the temporary green will be in play for several months. The new green is unlikely to be back in full playing condition until mid/late summer 2019 although it could be opened for short periods e.g. at weekends, whilst it continues to bed down.
This green has suffered during the winter months for many years and last winter (2017-18) was out of action from November through to early May. Water was just not draining away and remedial work was long overdue. The finance for this has finally been made available by SIV and we welcome this project to improve the course.
We regret that some people may well be unhappy whilst this work is carried out. However, it is part of a course improvement plan which will restore our course to one that we can be proud of once again, and to rival many private golf clubs!!
We regret that some people may well be unhappy whilst this work is carried out. However, it is part of a course improvement plan which will restore our course to one that we can be proud of once again, and to rival many private golf clubs!!