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Autumn Mixed Open – Sunday 10th September 2023

Yesterday we hosted our Autumn Mixed Open and welcomed 100 visiting players to St Enodoc.

We received lots of positive feedback about the condition of the course and our homemade Cheesecake!

Please CLICK ON THIS LINK to view the results in full. Please find the summarised results below:

• 1st Place: Nicky & George Gawman – 45 points.
  • (C/B Back-9 24 points)
• 2nd Place: Alan Vickery & Stephanie Bristow – 45 points.
  • (C/B Back-9 22 points)
• 3rd Place – Richard & Clare Salter – 45 points.
  • (C/B Back-9 20 points)
• Gentlemen’s NTP 5th Hole – Mark Oliver.
• Ladies’ NTP 15th Hole – Julie Wyatt.

Congratulations to all of the winners. The Autumn Mixed Open next year will be on Sunday 8th September 2024.

Congratulations to all that played in the Goodman Trophy today in glorious sunshine and a gentle breeze.

Pictured below is the winner of the Goodman Trophy Thomas Papworth, Teignmouth, with a Nett score of 140. Also Louis Archer, winner of The Rachel Biddle Trophy, St Enodoc, with a Gross score of 143.

Please click on this link to view the results in full.

Left to Right. Louis Archer, Simon Greatorex, Thomas Papworth, Caroline Hume-Kendall.

We have recently learned that Joe Cruse has accepted the position of Head Professional at Bowood Park Golf Club, as many of our members will know Joe has been at the St Enodoc for 21 years and has in that time become one of the most accomplished golfers in the Clubs history.

Joe will be at the Club for a few more months before starting his new role in March 2024.

We wish him every success in his new challenge.

Simon Greatorex

General Manager

Next week on the courses. It’s the season for the roughs to have some attention, this will start on the Church course then roll out to the Holywell.

Maintenance program w/c 4-9-2023

Scott Gibson

Course Manager

This weeks update from Scott Gibson on all course matters.

This week on the Courses 28-8-23

I would like to thank all of the Members that attended the Divotting session on Thursday 17th August.

Please CLICK ON THIS LINK to find out what will be happening on the Courses this week.

Scott Gibson

Course Manager

A focused intervention will be undertaken on our greens to address the presence of rogue grass activity. This strategic effort is aimed at enhancing the overall quality and consistency of our greens. While this intervention is specific to the greens, we want to reassure that our commitment to maintaining the highest standards extends to all other playing surfaces and peripherals. We will continue implementing cultural maintenance practices that promote healthy grass cover and resilience throughout the facility.

Scott Gibson

Course Manager

on the courses 14-08

With the weather finally settling, we have a perfect opportunity to enhance and increase speeds on the putting surfaces across both the Church Course and Holywell.

Our greenkeeping team will be hard at work to fine-tune the greens, ensuring a smooth and enjoyable golfing experience for all. We understand the importance of maintaining perfect playing conditions, and we are committed to achieving just that.

As we anticipate the remaining days of summer, we encourage you to make the most of the beautiful weather. Feel free to leave your waterproofs hanging up as you head out for your rounds.

This week on the Courses

Scott Gibson

Course Manager

Kira Barnes will be playing her 1st round match in the English Women’s Amateur Championship at 12:00. You can CLICK ON THIS LINK to view Live Scoring.

We are all wishing Kira the best of luck!

Our two County Champions, Louis Archer and Kira Barnes, are playing this week in the English Amateur Championships at Ferndown and Broadstone Golf Clubs. Kira has made an excellent start and currently lies T7 having played 2 over par. Louis played to 3 over par amongst a large and tough field. Keep going Champs, we’re behind you! We also wish all those representing Cornish Clubs good luck this week.

Live scoring may be found here

The golf courses are currently facing a significant struggle with high humidity and excessive growth. The prevailing weather conditions have created a perfect environment for rapid turf growth, posing challenges in maintaining the courses at their best. The high humidity levels not only make it difficult to keep the playing surfaces dry but also increase the risk of disease outbreaks. Our dedicated team is working tirelessly to control the overgrowth patterns and preserve the pristine presentation of the courses.

This Week on the Courses

Scott Gibson

Course Manager

I have to say I did not imagine we’d all have quite as much fun as we did on Captain’s Day. Apart from some gusty winds and a hail shower, the weather was kind. Two hundred players across both courses had the options of buying Mulligans in aid of MIND Cornwall, this created much tactical chatter on the first tee. With a little bottle of Limoncello in their bags to start and doughnuts and drinks on the 10th, players sugar levels and spirits were high and the scores eclectic. The after party for 150 of our members was noisy and full of happy banter. The clubhouse, beautifully decorated by Kim Lord, was full of all ages – toddlers to 90+. Everyone enjoyed the delicious BBQ provided by our talented chefs. Once a few brave souls took to the dance floor there was no stopping us! The band of the night, The Retrobates, judged the audience brilliantly insisting on audience participation for Cornwall My Home and culminating in an Axel Rose number!

All of this doesn’t just happen, the people who made it work so well and made it look so effortless are our wonderful staff. Every one of the team played their part but I must single out Simon, Chris and Heather. Without them the day would not have happened, I am extremely lucky to have such brilliant support.

An unexpected surprise was the amount of money we raised for my chosen charity MIND Cornwall. The Mulligans and Joe Cruse’s “What3Words” combined raised £1,170 – thank you all so much for your generosity. The Silent Auction which had been running for a couple of months concluded the same evening. It raised a staggering £8,550. Thank you to all those who so kindly donated auction lots and to the successful bidders. To raise this amount of money in our current climate is almost unbelievable.

So, I have a year to plan the next Captain’s Day and I’m already excited!

Caroline Hume-Kendall
Club Captain

CHURCH RESULTS:

HOLYWELL RESULTS:

On Monday 24th July we welcomed George Tunbridge (Deputy Manager – Operations) to the St Enodoc team, as you can see we have got him hard at work already!!!.

George is looking forward to meeting everyone over the coming weeks and months, please feel free to pop in to the Office to say hello!!.

This week on the courses, our primary focus will be on producing the highest quality playing surfaces for our golfers. We understand the importance of maintaining impeccable greens and fairways to enhance the overall golfing experience. Through meticulous care and attention to detail, we aim to deliver surfaces that are not only visually appealing but also provide exceptional playability. Additionally, we will continue to prioritize the recovery process of our turf areas, ensuring that any previous stress from weather conditions or heavy foot traffic is addressed effectively. Our dedicated team of course maintenance professionals will work diligently to nurture and revitalize the turf, promoting healthy growth and resilience. By combining our efforts in producing quality surfaces and nurturing their recovery, we aim to provide an unparalleled golfing experience for all our valued players

This Week on the Courses – W/C 24/7/23

Scott Gibson

Course Manager

Well our prayers have been answered in abundance with 66mm of rain recorded this week (it must be the start of the school holidays!!), everything growing fast now so out with the verticutters for the greens this week.

Good luck to all playing in the Club Championship this weekend.

Scott Gibson – Course Manager

This week on the Courses – W/C Monday 17th July

This week on the Courses – Some much needed rainfall has enabled the team to focus more on conditioning and less on feeding and watering for next week. All the details of the core tasks ahead are detailed below.

Enjoy your golf this weekend.

This Week on the Courses – 10-7-23

Scott Gibson

Course Manager

From next week Members will notice a new simpler format to use when using the competition booking software following an upgrade to the IG platform.

The new layout is user-friendly and responsive, ensuring a smooth and enjoyable sign-up experience.

One notable update is the introduction of gender filtering based on the logged-in user, allowing members to easily view and enter competitions specific to their gender or age. Additionally, we have implemented date range filtering, making it simpler for participants to find and join competitions that align with their schedule.

We have streamlined the member competitions menu, which will now show a simple view of both past and upcoming competitions, removing the multiple gender selections.

By selecting “Online Signup,” you will be directed to a cleaner layout where all the necessary information is displayed on a single screen. This improvement reduces the number of clicks required to enter a competition and serves as a foundation for additional enhancements planned for later this year.

Over the past five years the Club has been working in partnership with BUGLIFE in their efforts to create pollinator pathways for rare species of bees.

During this time the charity has been collecting seeds from the Field Scabious plant we have growing in pockets of grassland mainly concentrated on the Holywell Course, these have then been planted at multiple sites across North Cornwall.

We have in 2022 also planted from our seed to encourage and expand the habitat that these species thrive in, in addition the STRI scrub clearance has contributed to the encouragement of many ‘Mining’ species of bee that nest in these environments.

Buglife have now submitted a report (attached below) to the Environmental Records Centre for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly (ERCCIS) to record the 33 species of bee and wasp sightings on the Golf Courses.

Bee Survey

July has reached us, normally the sign of some good summer weather for the months ahead. Have we already had the best of it in May and June, this remains to be seen!!!.

The week ahead for the greens team has been organised, a mixed bag is forecast!!.

Have a good weekend.

This week on the Courses 3/7/2023

Scott Gibson

Course Manager

The maintenance plans for the week ahead are detailed in ‘This week on the Courses‘ . We have had a tiny amount of rain this week that has helped, but it has been a necessary precaution currently to ask all golfers not to smoke whilst on the courses. A big thank you from us to everybody that observes this request.

Have a great golfing week.

Scott Gibson

Course Manager

Members Note – Overseeding

Now the weather has presented a window of opportunity for the greens team to catch up on the over seeding maintenance of the greens,  an accompanying note below has been issued to explain the processes involved that need to be undertaken to promote the finer fescue grasses we are aiming for.

19th June Members Note 2023

Scott Gibson

Course Manager

Eric Symons

Members will be saddened to hear of the passing of Eric on the 15th June.

Eric had been a member of the Club since 1986 and was a Club Trustee as well as an organiser of the Farmers Society at the Club for over 15 years.

Our sincerest condolences go to the Symons family.

Funeral announcements will be detailed when known.

At last a splash of rain for the courses, this week we will be capitalising on this with some aeration and overseeding. All the details of the maintenance for the Church and Holywell can be read in the link below.

This week on the Courses

Have fun this week

Scott Gibson

Course Manager

Ideal conditions … for spending a day at the beach … brought two teams to St Enodoc, both aspiring to continue the Annodata Challenge journey to the finals in Spain.

The challenge proved too much for St Enodoc and the ‘B’ team from Lanhydrock showed they know how to play links golf when the need arises, winning 3/2. Good luck to them in the next round.

Congratulations to the St Enodoc ladies who prevailed today. Keep winning!

Will Smith (Deputy Course Manager) has updated what is in store for the courses in terms of maintenance next week, the perfect links conditions are still with us currently.

Thank s to all the volunteers that spared some time to divot the whole of the Church course last week. Another session will be planned for the Holywell in the next few weeks.

On the Courses W/C 5th June

This weeks maintenance week commencing 29th May 2023 can be viewed by clicking the link below.

Thank you

Will Smith

Deputy Course Manager

This week on the course

New for the Members information on the website and noticeboard is a weekly update on what is being carried out on the golf courses in terms of maintenance.

Attached is next weeks schedule of activity planned for the Church and Holywell.

P.S. The sign up is still open (on IG) for anyone who can spare some time on Thursday 25th May from 15:30 to assist in the repairing of divot now we have optimum growing conditions currently.

This Week on the Courses

Thank you

Scott Gibson

Course Manager

Louis Archer teeing off

It’s quarter final day at the County Champs in Newquay.

Good luck Louis.

Congratulations to Joe Combellack on winning the Lawrence Cup today with 37 points during County Week at Newquay