There has been quite a shift in weather over the last two months, with some freezing conditions. We experienced over 130 mm of rain in less than two weeks at the end of November early December. The wet period made it too difficult to operate heavy machinery, and as a result, our rough areas ran out of control.
Fortunately, the drier weather in the last week has allowed us to begin restoring definition to the course. We’ve made good progress clearing and improving rough areas. The bunkers — which had taken on substantial rainfall — also received a lot of attention: Neil and his team spent numerous days pumping out water and maintaining them to a high standard.
Thankfully, our greens and approaches have held up well. That said, frost has caused a few delays, and we even had to close the course temporarily due to ground-hard frost. To protect sensitive turf, we have limited buggy usage for players.
To preserve playing surfaces — especially around greens — we have started roping off high-traffic areas. These measures will help reduce wear and tear under these tough weather conditions. We will continue to monitor ground conditions carefully in hopes of restoring full buggy availability as soon as possible.
Please remember to use our main telephone line for course-condition updates: buggy policies, frost delays, closures, or any playing-condition advisories 01-8323487 and press 2 for course updates.
As part of our ongoing improvements:
We are really grateful to Neil and his team for all the hard work and dedication under extremely challenging weather conditions.
Neil Cullen
Course Superintendent
Posted on 19 Dec 2025.
