Date posted: 1st November 2023
Dear Members,
Hope we are all braced for "Storm Ciaran" arriving this evening - hopefully we will miss the worst of it! It looks like it could be a long winter! On the up side... it is only 54 days to Christmas. Now that Halloween is over we can start thinking about our Christmas shopping and getting into the festive mood. Please - No Christmas songs until 1st December, otherwise we will be sick of them too soon!
COURSE NEWS
Rainfall 2023
The rainfall over the last few weeks has resulted in the ground becoming saturated. In a normal year the ground will dry out in the summer months and then in the winter months it has the capacity to absorb rainfall.
This year has been very different. Since March we have received 500mm of rain. To put that in perspective, for the full year in 2022 we had 460mm of rain, in 2021 we had 430mm of rain.
In the last 4 months alone there has been 320mm of rain. As a result, the pores in the soil are full of water and are very slow to empty and so even small amounts of rain will top the pores up to a point where the water is
sitting on the surface. This is called soil saturation.
This is why there has been an increased number of days recently when the course has been closed.
Unfortunately, the forecast for the next few days is for more rain, which if it falls as forecast, will give the ground very little chance to dry out and we may be facing more frequent closures.
I understand this is frustrating for you the members and do appreciate your patience and understanding during this time.
Michael Browne
Course Superintendent
PRO SHOP NEWS
Please click the link above to see Latest News from Leo & the Pro Shop Team.
Make sure to view it and don't miss out on details of their Mid Term Sale, raffle for a brand new Scotty Cameron Putter worth €520, Winter Trading Hours etc.
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS 2024 - NOW CLOSED
HEALTH & SAFETY - DEFIBRILLATOR TRAINING
Defibrillator staff training will be taking place in the Dining Room on Tuesday 14th November at 11.00am.
There are a few extra places available if you would like to be trained on how to use the clubs defibrillator and preform CPR. Please contact Mark Carwood if you wish to join this training session.
REMINDERS
Flight Safety Presentation - Tomorrow Thursday 2nd November @ 7.00pm
Men's Saturday Competition Prize Donations for 2024
UPCOMING EVENTS
Ladies Christmas Wednesday Fourball Hamper Dinner - Wednesday 8th November
Men's Past Presidents' & Past Captains' Golf & Dinner - Friday 10th November
Plummers Christmas Hamper - Sunday 12th November
Staff Defibrillator Training - Tuesday 14th November @ 11.00am
Ladies Trophies & Prize-Giving & Dinner (includes Ladies Hamper Prize-Giving) - Friday 17th November
Ladies Tuesday Glass Tea Party - Tuesday 21st November @ 3pm
Men's Section AGM - Wednesday 29th November @ 7.30pm
Ladies Section AGM - Thursday 30th November @ 7.30pm
