Author Archives: Hunley

Strike it Like Stenson I hit a great drive and waste it by hitting the greenside bunker!! Sometimes I hit a 7 iron 100 yds & sometimes 150.. Why? Par

Last week the team completed work on the Morgans greens. Obviously they will need some time to recover and this will be dictated by the weather. The most important thing though at this time is that the work has been a success and going forwards the greens will continue to improve both botanically in terms of the grass species and also performance wise.

Strike it Like Stenson As It Lies Unsure how to play the ball when it’s above your feet? Unsure how play the ball when it’s below your feet? What happens

The Race to Dubai is hotting up and players are desperate to get onto the plane! Tommy Fleetwood continues to lead the way with Sergio Garcia, Jon Rahm and Rory

Last week, work centred on the front 9 of Morgans, with hollow tining, overseeding and top dressing of the greens. This is very disruptive work and has left the greens very uneven. This work is hugely important for the health of the turf but also in regards to the continual improvements that we are trying to achieve. A further positive from our perspective is that such aggressive work is only necessary every several years compared to many courses that carry out this type of renovation at least every year and in many cases even more often.

Presentation Night – SAVE THE DATE Please keep Saturday 4th November free in your diaries! 2016/17 Presentation night is taking place and tickets are available now! You can purchases tickets

Pitch Marks and Divots It is common etiquette to replace all divots and repair all pitch marks on the course. This is to repair the greens and fairways so the

Scramble Like Spieth Do you struggle to save par when you miss a green, wasting the good shots to get there? Do you hit a great drive, good second, just

New rules continued…   8. Bunkers Removal of special restrictions on moving loose impediments New Rule: There will be NO penalty for touching or moving a loose impediment in a

Many thanks to those of you that sent me your views on the proposed change to our list of courses. Although it seems the majority are in favour of the proposal, there are also some of you that like the 2 holes in the corner. Therefore I will hold a course walk/open forum to further discuss the proposed changes with you and to look at any other possible solutions. This will be on Thursday the 26th October at 6pm.