Merry Christmas Members,
Wow — another year has flown by. I’m very much looking forward to getting back on the course after a short absence.
Works on the 16th hole are all but complete and a Certificate of Occupancy has now been issued. A small amount of turfing remains to be finished, the barrier fence is in place and, despite my initial misgivings about the fence style, I think it actually looks quite good and is in keeping with our rural setting.
In addition to the remaining turfing, there are still a few items to be completed:
- Removal of surface weed
- Installation of aerators in both dams (16 & 17)
- Clean-up of dredged material between the 16th and 17th fairways
17th Hole – Palm Trees
The three palm trees in front of the 17th drain consist of two Cocos Palms (Syagrus romanzoffianum) and one Date Palm. These are introduced species, and the Cocos Palms are on Council’s Exempt Species list, meaning they can be removed without Council approval.
The removal of all three trees is currently being considered, and we would welcome member feedback on this proposal before any decision is made.
It’s great to have the 4th green back in play. Unfortunately, the 6th bridge upgrade cannot proceed until Council DA approval is received and this is still some time away. The DA proposes using the old semi-trailer body currently located near the works compound. In the meantime, carts will need to continue using the 8th bridge until the new higher (above flood level) bridge can be installed.
Coming Soon
- New tee and directional signage is being negotiated with the Kiama Men’s Shed.
- Tree pruning and removals continue subject to Council approval.
- Stump grinding is nearing completion, at least until further problem trees are removed.
The new water cooler has been installed on the deck — thanks to the Ladies Committee and to Glen Bayo for the installation.
Flies, Flies and More Flies
Jamberoo Golf Course is surrounded by, and enhanced by, its rural setting — but unfortunately cows, cow poo and flies come with it. Flies can be a hot topic and while we do our best to manage the inevitable summer explosion, there is some debate about the effectiveness of our fly traps. This may simply be an issue of scale.
We currently have around a dozen traps in place, which generally fill within two weeks of being emptied. Our greens staff are of the view that they have little to no impact. If we are to continue the trapping regime, we may need one or two volunteers willing to take on this rather unpleasant task and significantly increase the number of traps, particularly near the boundaries with adjacent farmland.
If anyone is interested, please leave your details with the shop volunteer on duty and we will be in touch.
Christmas Function – Friday 19 December
Friday 19 December will be the JGC staff, Board and volunteers Christmas function, commencing at 12:00pm.
All club staff, shop staff and volunteers, and those who volunteer their time in gardens and other roles, are warmly invited to join us on the deck, with the option of playing a few holes of golf.
Finally, once again, I wish all our members and their families a very Merry Christmas and a happy, safe New Year. We look forward to seeing you back on the course.
Happy Golfing,
Phil Hahn
President
On behalf of the Board of Directors
A little tree trouble for Chris!
To say Chris was underwhelmed by the result of his tee shot on the third in Monday’s Veterans round is an understatement.
His playing partners showed much compassion for Chris’ dilema, in between fits of laughter it must be said.
Congratulations
Our Summer Vets Medalist was Glen Bayo who received his Medal on Saturday as he was unable to attend Monday’s early shotgun start.
Also at the after golf function, Les Skarratts was named as the 2025 Barry Walker Shield winner.
I fully support removal of the palm trees on the 17th – they spoil an already difficult hole. Most senior gerries like me can no longer hit the ball high enough.
When you retrieve all of my golf balls out of those palms you will have at least 12 months supply for the golf shop. Mao Tsi Tung ordered all Chinese to kill 7 flies per day to eradicate the problem. Jamberoo members would only have to kill 7 million per day!!Just trying to help😂😂
I don’t support the removal of the palms.
At the moment I find the 17th an interesting hole. Removal of the palms will allow golfers
to spray the ball anywhere and still have easy access to the green.
J Strong
Phil, I was somewhat bemused by the comment that our fly traps are of little or no effect. I regularly inspect the traps and can attest they are usually full with thousands of dead flies (better in the traps than on us). However I am often disappointed that they have not been regularly emptied and on one occasion, because the trap had not been emptied for weeks, noticed the flies were actually breeding within the trap. Given the effectiveness of the limited traps we have, my strong suggestion is we increase the number of traps to 18. Should the staff consider this to be too onerous on them I also strongly suggest we implement a time and motion study for the greens staff to ensure more staff is not required to cover any excess of work.