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News
If there is a delay due to frost over the weekend we will endeavour to get a message out as early as possible.
This weekend we have one Semi Final of the Bertram Cup on Sunday.
Ngatau Hemopo and Horn Dim v Daren Riley and Ryan Du Plessis
Luanne Cockburn and Sarah McNaughtan beat TK Ross and Matt Roche in the other semi on Thursday.
Our regular Sunday Club Day ccontinues and the start of a Winter Par competition which will run every sunday until the end of August. The best aggregate score will win.
In a Par competition if you beat your Net Par on a hole you get a point, equal Net Par you get 0 Points above Net Par -1 point.
Click enter when you print your card if you want to compete.
Course Update
With the rain and cold temperature over the last couple of weeks, we have noticed a disease called fusarium patch starting to invade our fairways. We will be spraying a fungicide over the fairways in the next week or so, so please keep an eye out for spray signs and remember to wash your hands after your round and before you eat.
If the course is open to carts please stay out of low wet areas and away from roped off areas as the carts can potentially get stuck. Please follow the rules on the windscreen of the carts and avoid tight turning.
From the last two coring renovations we had done, we have removed 0.8% organic matter from the top 100mm of the greens reducing it from 4% (very high) to 3.2% ( High but improving). High organic matter in golf greens contribute to disease occurrence and softer playing surfaces. We still have a long way to go but we are making progress. Its only a matter of time before we have hard and fast greens. In saying that our Spring Renovations to the greens and tees & surrounds have been booked in starting 1st of September. There will be a couple of weeks of holes closed at different times to complete the coring and sanding so please take note of these days. If you are available to help from the 2nd September that would be awesome. I will keep everyone updated closer to the time.
Upcoming Events
Rigarlsford Trophies Event. - Free To Enter
The event will be held on Saturday 27 July with a 10am tee time (multi tee) and the booking sheet has been amended to reflect the need to keep the course clear for the event.
Enter online (https://www.karorigolf.co.nz/event-calendar), or by email (clubhouse@karorigolf.co.nz), or you can phone the club (04) 476 7337, or you can use the old fashioned method of adding your name to the sign on sheet which will be on the notice board in the downstairs foyer.
A big thankyou to Rose Rigarlsford for making a donation to cover the prizes
Futures/Juniors
Last Sunday was another great turnout from the Juniors with some excellent scoring. It was also encouraging to see so many push on and play 18 holes (after a half time refuel of complimentary fries & drink in the Clubhouse ) Keep this up & we’ll achieve our goal of having a junior interclub team season.
Our teaching pro, Stephen Wood, will be there this Sunday giving tips on chipping and putting.
The format is:
10.30am - Members Only: Invited to attend Stephen's fortnightly coaching session.
11.30am - Open invite to all juniors to play the course. They choose their tees & to play either 9 or 18 holes.
Please remember that sessions for learner golfers can be arranged with Maurice Munro through the Clubhouse. Ideally, these would align with Stephen’s fortnightly sessions.
Results
All our club results can be found here. https://www.karorigolf.co.nz/competition-results?ComeFromCat=1827
Wednesday Club
11 regulars were joined by "new" regular Matt Everett, "past" regular Luke Underwood, "regular" guests Mark Noblett, Drew Quigg and "surprise " guest Rob Ashby for a total field of 16 in a Stableford round played in bracing but dry conditions on a well draining and presented course.
The winner was Ian Bates with 37pts (wine) and runner-up was Mark Noblett with 36 ( 2balls). One ball each was awarded to Mike Suggate 36, Patrick Cordue 35, Luke 34 and Matt 34.
Matt Everett was NTP and scored a Two ( 2 more balls) and Mike Suggate also won a ball for a Two.
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