MLGC has a very strong volunteer group, totalling twenty-seven (27) men and women who come in to carry out work at the Club on Monday’s and Friday’s. The volunteer group began in 2019 with five members who were committed to supporting the Grounds staff in enhancing the bushland areas of the golf course and assisting […]
Course News
OLD GREENS Maintenance schedule for the old greens. Fortnightly sand dusting. Minor renovation of the old greens is programed for March 13, April 3 and May 8 with minimal impact on play using 6mm hollow tines. Grooming focusing on surface smoothness. Growth regulators are being used throughout the year to suppress Poa annua to achieve […]
Preparation of the Temporary Greens for the next stage of the Greens Replacement Program will commence on 20th February 2023. The areas will be marked with white paint to signify GUR and players must take relief at the nearest point, not closer to the hole.
MLGC volunteers continued their environmental improvement works this week by installing Boobook Owl nest boxes and a Microbat roosting box in the MLGC grounds. Boobook Owl boxes have been installed around 4m above ground in native trees on the 7th, 11th and 17th holes and the microbat roosting box on the 7th hole. Boobook owls […]
CLICK HERE and go to page 55 and 55 to read a great article in the latest Australia Turfgrass Management Journal on our greens replacement program written by John Forrest.
Have you got a New Year’s Resolution?…..How about considering these? Click on one of the links below for hints on how to best care for your golf course: Course Care Videos – Click on the Links Below Practice Facilities Repairing Pitch Marks Repairing Divots Pace of Play Bunker Care Motorised Carts and Walking the […]
The new green complexes are growing in very well with the frequency of mowing increasing and mowing heights gradually lowered in preparing for reopening in early February 2023. It has been 14 weeks since the new greens were seeded, and we are extremely happy with the health of the root system and density so far. […]
Congratulations to Barry Stewart who is the lucky winner of the ‘Handmade Gyuto chef’s knife’ made and donated by talented Member Tim McAuliffe. Thank you to everyone who purchased a ticket for the raffle, all proceeds will be used to fund equipment for use by the volunteers at MLGC. On Monday 5th December MLGC Grounds Staff […]
CLICK HERE to read the November Grounds Report.
Stage 1 of the Greens Replacement Program – Update The new greens are growing in nicely with the current mowing height at 5mm and soon to be lowered to 4mm. The depth of the root system in the new greens is currently at 220mm (see photo below) Light topdressing of the new greens has commenced […]
