The second coring of the Greens will commence from noon on Sunday 24th of January and should conclude by Monday 25th of January in the early afternoon.

The course will be closed during these times to enable the Greens staff to carry out their work effectively and efficiently. 

Upon completion of the coring, the following Temporary Local Rules will apply:

 TEMPORARY LOCAL RULES

1.0 AERATION HOLES ON PUTTING GREEN AND SURROUNDS

1.1    ON THE PUTTING GREEN a ball that comes to rest in or on an aeration hole may be lifted, without penalty, cleaned and placed on the putting green, as near as possible to the spot where it lay but not nearer the hole.

1.2    ON THE SURROUNDS OF THE GREEN a ball that comes to rest in or on an aeration hole may be lifted, without penalty, cleaned and placed as near as possible to the spot where it lay but not nearer the hole or on the putting green.

2.0 ABNORMAL GROUND CONDITIONS (GUR) – RULE 16.1

All CORE PILINGS, and their residue, and the areas of CORES spread in the GENERAL AREA are to be treated as Abnormal Ground Conditions (GUR) and relief is available under Rule 16.1b.

 

Greens Committee and Match Committee

21 January 2020