Course Updates
grass growth on the recently
seeded holes.
‘Nor-Westers’ – powerful, warm
winds which characterise Spring
in Canterbury – caused sands
to swirl reminiscent of a desert,
causing a hindrance to seeding…
and the course’s neighbours were
very patient during this time!
Set on 42 Ha, the site is small
and the course is short by
modern standards at 5500m,
but is a par 72 . There are 3
generous tees per hole, designed
for each level of play as well
as allowing for turf recovery
on a high traffic course. In
designing a shorter course, Kerr
made much effort to ensure
there was diversity in design of
holes of each par. Where holes
are not long, instead of length
Kerr ensured that clever club
selection is called for if a golfer
is to make par – or better. Newly
introduced waste bunkers present
an assortment of challenges,
with some being easy to play out
of, or higher faces being more
confronting in tactical locations;
the ever-present easterly
winds - and spring Nor-wester!
– constitute another form of
contest.
The challenges and increased
strategy of the course add a new
dimension to the round and are
proving popular with members.
Two of the par 3s have become
early favourites:
One of these is Hole 8, playing
over a lo