After many years of struggling along with our rough cutter, we have taken delivery of the new Toro 47000 rough mower, the timing could not have been better as the old mower finally packed up in recent weeks.
This new mower has 11’ (3.35m) width blades and can cut up to 10.6 acres per hour, this means we can now cut our rough-in 2.5 man-days as opposed to 7.5 man-days with the old machine.
A great step forward for our course, congratulations to the course committee and Carr Golf for the time spent investigating the various options and securing the machine.
We are all missing being out golfing and enjoying the wonderful surroundings of our course, see attached the photo of the Cherry Blossom in full bloom on the 8th fairway, hopefully,  it won’t be too long before we are out on the course again.

Keep Safe.

Committee of Management.

Using the V1 Member Hub App, you can now top up your General Account Balance through your phone.

Instructions for use as follows.

• On the App- go to Account- this will take you to your Card Account.
• Click on “General” there is a button under this “Top up this purse” select it.
• Select the amount you want to credit to your account.
• Pay using Card (Sagepay)
• You will be asked for your address when you do this.
• Enter your Debit or Credit Card Details.
• Enter “Buy Now”
• You will receive email notification of the transaction.

You will also get an App notification within a couple of minutes and the funds are transferred almost immediately.

Please see below the latest communication from GUI and ILGU regarding “Period of Restriction Extended” announced on April 10th 2020

PERIOD OF RESTRICTION EXTENDED

The extension of the Covid-19 restrictions announced until Tuesday 5 May means that golf clubs must remain closed until this time.

Essential greenkeeping maintenance is permitted.

The GUI and ILGU will in the meantime continue to engage with the governments and state agencies in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland on the need for supports to be available for golf clubs to recover from the current crisis.

Clubs are reminded that support information is available at  https://www.golfnet.ie/news/golfnet/4648/support-and-guidance-for-clubs

ENDS

Alan Kelly

Communications & Academy Manager

Golfing Union of Ireland

MPRII, Dip. ESA. MIAPR