| GOLF COURSE NEWS 2007 | |
| The unpredictable weather throughout 2007 and the 1st half of this year plus the intrusion of wild boars created a challenge to us in the maintenance of the golf course. However, we overcame all challenges to ensure that the course was in tip-top condition throughout these 18 months. The greens were aerified as part of our preventive maintenance work. Aerification relieves soil compaction, it provides a method to improve the soil mixture around the highest part of a green’s roots and it reduces or prevents the accumulation of excess thatch. The greens and tees were also de-thatched and top-dressed for a better golfing experience for our members. The greens were recently verti-cut and top-dressed to get rid of the excess thatch that had been accumulating on our greens. The works were concluded in the second week of September. De-thatching will result in smoother and faster putting surfaces. Intensive re-turfing works will be carried out on the bunker faces. The bunkers are now more asthetically pleasing and provide a better challenge to our members. Throughout the year 2007, the greens were in perfect condition. Several tee boxes including tee boxes No. 3, 5, 10 and 11 were enlarged and renovated. This provides more challenges to golfers. The grass had thrived very well and stayed compact. We were able to attain the green speed at 9.5 – 10 feet (stimpmeter measurement) during major competitions at the Club. The Iskandar Johor Open 2007 was the biggest competition held at Royal Johor Country Club. With early preparations, we were able to provide the golfers an excellent course to play on. With the recent fuel rise hike, golf course operation cost will certainly rise, as most maintenance machinery is diesel run and there will be an increase in logistical cost of both the Clubs and their suppliers. As many types of pesticides and herbicides are petroleum based, and the cost of these turfs held products have already been increasing steadily in recent years in tandem with international oil prices. Taking all these issues into consideration, the Management Committee decided to out source the maintenance of golf course. This exercise will result in a considerable saving for the Club. The contractor took over the maintenance of the golf course in July 2008 and we have in place a golf course maintenance programme that is measurable and will get the course in tip-top condition for our members. We ensure you the course will be better maintained than it was before.In spite of the favourable condition of the course, maintenance work continued to be carried out from time to time. Efforts to maintain and improve the course will continue to be carried out. |
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80200 Johor Bahru,
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Tel: + 607-223 3322 / 224 2098 • Fax: + 607-2240729 • Email: rjcc@tm.net.my
© Copyright RJCC 2009 • Designed & Maintained by Caps Media