Course Updates
profiling of the fairways on the new
nine but, importantly for the length
of the rough we can provide, the
grow in is crucial over the next three
to four months as that will ensure
consistency of cover and length
of rough.
“The other thing we have to be
mindful of is that for 50 weeks of the
year we are a business that depends
on the support of the hotel guest, the
casual player and the member here
at Royal Pines so we can’t have thick
rough all year round. I would love to
have the rough growing at 4 inches
in height now so we have the luxury
of being able to cut it back but that
process will not appeal to the other
players who will use the course in the
years ahead.”
While the project’s second nine
holes will be completed in Stage
2 over a similar time frame next
year, all involved in the work are
delighted as to how things have
come together thus far. Aaron Flavell,
RACV’s Manager of Capital Works,
is delighted with what he is seeing
come out of the ground.
“The project took a while to build
momentum but once it began to
flow then we were able to make up
time and with all involved working
closely together we achieved that
critical date of mid-August for the
completion of grassing to allow
sufficient time for the grow in prior to
the tournament in December.
especially given that there was
absolutely no margin for any delays
and so that too has been yet another
pleasing aspect of the overall project.
the 8th green play at the 3rd, 7th, 8th
and 9th can be witnessed. It should
offer quite a gathering point for
those looking to attend the event.
“The