The club are now taking bookings again for visitors. Please get in touch to book a round at our fantastic golf course and take in the stunning scenery. Contact Pro Shop on 01475 636834 or secretary@gourockgolfclub.com to book.

The spring and early summer weather was mainly dry with mixed temperatures and little rainfall allowing for a good start to the growing season.

The reconstructed 1st green has settled in well and root development is good. Early season watering of greens was required to maintain a healthy and strong grass plant. Growth around the course has increased lately given the return of wetter conditions and rise in ground temperatures.

We have reduced the height of cut to our semi rough areas to aid play and we are trialling different cutting machines during this process.

Fairway grass coverage continues to improve with the reduction of poorer wood rush and sedge grasses with finer fescue grasses being more dominant. Weed control has removed our emerging daisy problem. We continue to apply calcified lime and treat our fairways with thatch reducing bio products to ever improve these surfaces.

We would remind members not to touch or remove flag pins and repair pitch marks on our greens. Bunker rakes and litter bins will remain out of use for the foreseeable future given the current restrictions. Please take all your litter away with you from the course.

The club are looking forward to our 125th year celebrations in 2021 and we need your help. See poster for details.

Members can help reduce the risk of spreading Covid-19 by entering all competitions online. The below links give you instructions on using the new Website and App.

All competitions were cancelled following government guidelines. Should advice change the following precautions are recommended for all members:

• If you can’t book on-line, call the club for help reserving a tee time.
• All tee-times are made available for booking on-line or by calling the club – no 3^rd man reserved slots are available on the day of competition.
• On the day of competition, please check-in yourself via the phone App or iPad touch screen.
• Golfers are recommended to change shoes in carpark to minimise the use of the locker room.
• DON’T congregate prior to your tee-time.

All scores returned must be entered digitally via the phone App or iPad.

• Scores must be entered on App or iPad – scorecards will be available for personal use only but should NOT be returned.
• Each player can sign for both marker signature and own signature on whichever device they use.

And finally, Match-play competition entry deadline has been extended to 31^st May. More information will follow on how 2020 Matchplay competitions will be run.

RESULTS

Click here for June Medal Results

Congratulations to all Saturday winners with some exceptional scoring. It reflects the fantastic condition of the course and the hard work of the Green Keeping staff.

Please remember Flags cannot be touched or removed for public health reasons. It also means the cup depth allows the ball to hole-out, a condition of running qualifying competitions.

It was disappointing that 35 players withdrew on the day having taken a tee-time. Tee times are in high demand so please withdraw at least one day before if you don’t plan on playing.

M&H have been asked to consider adding a Term of Competition that anyone withdrawing on the day will forfeit being refunded the entry fee and be considered as a No Show.

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