The Golfing Greenkeeper Podcast

Our Superintendent Aaron Cachia has featured on the latest podcast episode of ‘The Golfing Greenkeeper’. Aaron chats about what it's like to have a brand new maintenance facility and we discuss what work they've recently completed on course working into their masterplan from golf course architect Harley Kruse from Kruse Golf.

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN: EP.144 Walking the Fairways - feat. Aaron Cachia (Toronto Golf Club)

Slow Play

Members,

At the Match Committee Meeting held last night 15th June, it was brought to my attention and discussed re SLOW PLAY.

Apparently over the past month or so, we have had some groups involved in Slow Play, this has resulted in the fields backing up which has resulted in longer playing times.

Members, our course times is a complete round of four (4) hours fifteen (15) minutes, anything outside that is classed as SLOW PLAY. To determine what groups that are considered in that category, we check the Tee Off Time, and then the time the Score Card is entered into the Computer. We allow a small leeway to enter the result.

SLOW PLAY is considered out of position if it reaches the tee of a Par 3 hole and the preceding group has cleared the next Tee, reaches the Tee of a Par 4 and putting green is clear or reaches the Tee of a Par 5 when the preceding group is on the Putting Green. Please remember, it is your responsibility to keep up with the group in Front, not the Group behind you. If your group is having some difficulty (e.g. Finding a lost ball) and the following group is waiting, please call them up to play through.

GIMME’S

It was also discussed regarding some Members allowing Gimme’s that are well outside the acceptable range of the hole. This was discussed at length and passed that this will no longer apply. All players will putt out irrespective of the distance to the hole. It will become the Lowest Handicapper in the group to please enforce this. Please remember “Gimme’s“ are not in the Rules of Golf.

Good Golfing

Stan Blackhall | Club Captain

Course Projects Update

Hi Members,

You will see that project work has ramped up on the 10th tee complex with a drive to complete all project work by October.

Major projects to be completed

• 10th tee complex

• 19th hole bridge

• Old bridge removal

Read full course projects update HERE which includes commentary from President Jeff Hogan.

Cheers,

Aaron Cachia (CSTM)

Course Superintendent