NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT STARTS AT SLIEVENAMON GOLF CLUB
The building of a retirement village on part of the lands at Slievenamon Golf Club has started this week. Phase 1 of the scheme consists of nine detached two-bed bungalows and is restricted for use by retired people of any age. All works are to be the responsibility of Michael Morrissey of Morrissey Construction who has gained a reputation for quality work throughout South Tipperary. This is an opportunity for anyone wishing to live in the locality to purchase in a scenic location with the added advantage of golf on your door step. The selling agent is Tom Pollard Auctioneers, Clonmel. 052 22755.
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Michael Morrissey of Morrissey Construction looking at the plans for the housing development with Club President Kevin Lalor.
Michael Morrissey supervising the digging out of the foundations for the new houses.
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NEW ROAD FRONTAGE AT SLIEVENAMON
Major work on the road frontage of the club started recently.
The car park will be extended as part of the new development.
A new entrance to the club will be built as part of the development of the new housing scheme which has also started on part of the lands which were previously unused, at Slievenamon Golf Club.
NEW HEAD GREEN KEEPER
Our new head green keeper John Doyle (left) has started work at the club. John is taking over from Des Murtagh (right) who is emigrating to Thailand to take up a new position there. John was former head green keeper at Adare Manor G.C., he has also worked at Tulfarris G.C. and Mountrath G.C.
MAJOR DRAINAGE ON THE COURSE
We have a major drainage program taking place on the course over the next few weeks. We would like to apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause to players, but I'm sure they will not mind when they see the benefits over the long winter months.
This photograph showing the men working on the 16th fairway.
Filling in the new drains in front of the 12th green.
Working between the 9th fairway and 12th green.
The drainage work which was started last year and proved a great success on the holes that were done then, has now been completed with the whole course now finished. We should see the benifits over the long winter months.
The drainage work in progress on the 12th hole in the last week.
Keith and Donal working on the 16th tee box. Most of our tee boxes have been replaced over the last few weeks and should be ready for play in late Spring or early Summer next year
The two new holes which have been completed and are now open. They are the new tenth and eleventh holes with the present two par 3 holes the 6th and 7th being amalgamated to become a new par 4 hole. The par 4-15th hole will be amalgamated with the par 3-16th hole to become a new par 5 hole. With this development and the ongoing extension work being done at the moment to the second hole this will mean the par of the course will become a par 67. Further developments which are planned for next year will see the course extended to a par of 70. There are also plans for major drainage work to be done on the course early next year.
The first new hole from the back tee looking towards the dog-leg. All the foilage and waste grass under the trees will be cut back and killed off for a distance of ten yards from the fairway.
The first new hole from the corner of the dog-leg looking back towards the tee box.
The first new hole from the corner of the dog-leg looking towards the green.
The first new hole from the back of the green looking back towards the dog-leg.
The second new hole from the back tee looking towards the dog-leg.
The second new hole from the corner of the dog-leg looking back towards the tee box.
The second new hole from the corner of the dog-leg looking towards the green.
The second new hole from the back of the green looking back towards the dog-leg.
MAJOR WORK BEING DONE ON THE GREENS
The head greenkeeper Des Murtagh discussing his plans for developing the greens with Derry Kiely the club coach.
Des showing Derry a cross section cut out from the 18th green.
All the greens have been treated with this special machine which pumps air under pressure under the greens, this raises the green nearly three inches and then special granules are pumped into the cavities this creates, this is a great aid to drainage and grass growth on the greens.
THE NEW PRACTICE GREEN TO OPEN SPRING 2003
Des Murtagh spreading top dressing on the new practice green recently. The 9,000 square yard putting green which will open in the spring, it will have 18 holes and will be open for putting competitions etc.
