Course Set Up Guide

Tees

Tee beds are cut in conjunction with fairways hence the fairway mower is used.
Tee markers are changed Fridays and Mondays
Each tee has a front, middle and back position.
Tee markers for even number holes are moved front to back, odd holes are moved back to front.
A tee that has its markers at the back will have the corresponding pin located towards the front of the green.
Tees are fertilised in September.
Divot marks are top dressed each week.

Greens

Using this sequence takes just under 2 hours to single cut and 3.5 hours to double cut greens.
It takes 90 mins to sweep greens for dew.
The planned 9 hole layout will have 11 greens.

Cutting Frequency

Greens will be cut at least 3 times per week

Cutting Height/Speed

Cutting Direction

Greens are cut

When Greens are double cut the pattern is Front/back, left/right

Hole Location

Holes are cut using a std. cutter and have the edges pushed down with a roller.
The old hole is dusted with sand.
Holes location alternates from Front/Middle/Back for long greens and Left, Centre, Right for wide greens
Hole locations will be changed Fridays (or when needed)

Note: Hole and Tee locations will be compatible eg back tees have holes placed at the front.

Fairways

Fairways will be broadened and shaped:

Each fairway is shaped using the following “formula”.
A single cut walk-way leads 50 m from all tees
Fairways balloon out 50 m from tees mark a to point that is one rough cut from a tree or drainage line.
Green surrounds have 1 fairway mower cut widths
Green entrances are the width of the green and extend for 20m toward tees.
Par 5’s have 2 balloon areas

Cutting Frequency

Fairways are cut a minimum of once per week- Mondays and Tuesdays

Cutting Height 10-15mm depending on season

Distance markers

100m and 150m markers will be placed on both sides of the fairway.

Scheduled maintenance

Greens

Coring and top dressing

Scarifying

Fairways

Rough

Bunkers