In mid-June the construction of The Coast Golf Club’s brand new short game facility began.
The Club has been working hard for several years now on plans to update this area and provide a space that is suitable and that everyone can be proud of. Course architect James Wilshire provided the club with updated plans that the board then decided on. The 5000sq meter area will consist of a big double green that will provide many holes for putting practice and a significant area for chipping as well as two new bunkers. The current putting green next to the pro shop will still be in use and will remain in use after the construction has completed.
MD Construction has once again been contracted to complete the short game area. MD construction is the same company the club has used in the past, most recently the spare hole construction. MD know the Club site well so we are happy to have them on board again.
In Week 1 the area went from 0 to 100 very fast. The removal of the path from the car park to the 1st tee as well as dozens of Lomandra shrubs, the entire area was rotary hoed, and the safety security fencing was put in place. The green was stripped and the Norfolk Pines have been transplanted to the eastern part of the construction site to provide some cover from the 3rd tee.
The bulk earth works did not take long before we had large piles of soil surrounding the whole area. Cherio Civil Works rediverted the storm water drains and installed large pits to allow the entire area to be drained properly. Cherio will also be completing the paths that surround the short game area.
Please be mindful of this area when moving around the golf course as there may be large machinery or some confusion when teeing off. Please do not attempt to retrieve your golf ball if it happens to land inside the fenced area. The local rules have been posted on the fencing and drop zones have been provided.
As always feel free to ask questions about the new short game area. Any of the Club staff or I would be happy to help or point you in the right direction of someone who can answer your questions.
Assistant Superintendent
Jake Smith
