Newsletter -24 April 2025

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Bellgrove Development

The latest draft version of the Heads of Agreement is with the developers and a further meeting with them and our lawyers is anticipated to be held over the next couple of weeks.  Once all parties are in agreement and the HOA finalised, a date will be set for the holding of a Special General Meeting.

Clubhouse Roof Renovations

Apart from a few finishing touches (spouting), roof renovations are now completed.

Solar Energy

The final stage of the installation will be undertaken on Monday 5 May, when the clubhouse/golf shop will be temporarily without power for 2-3 hours.

Men’s Programme

There have been an amendment to the programme for May, June and July.  Please check the noticeboard.

Winter Tee Times

Winter tee times commence Saturday 10th May.

Hole in One Policy

The wording on eligibility has been clarified and is now:
“By a Club member on the Rangiora Golf Course participating in the Club’s Match of the Day or Club tournament (including organised social competition by the Women on Tuesday and the Men on Wednesday) qualify for – name engraved on the Club’s Hole in One board, hole in one insurance bar shout reimbursed up to a maximum allowed as set by the Management Committee from time to time.”

Course Matters

Men’s No 8 Tee Block
New block is growing well and at this stage no decision has been made as to when it will be brought back into play and may not be until after winter.

Course Damage
We continue to experience “damage” to the course.  This time no 13 green.
  Any information, please let us know.

Please don’t be the player
– who takes a divot and doesn’t sand it
– who never repairs pitch marks
– who doesn’t rake foot marks when leaving a bunker
– who enters bunkers from the high side
– who drives or pulls trundlers across tee blocks
– who doesn’t avoid and continues to drive or walk through “muddy” or wet patches

With further rain predicted and the course already water soaked, please take care of the course and of yourselves.

Maintenance Plan for May

  • finish the trial seeding of fairways 1, 5 and 5 with new type of grass
  • locate and repair irrigation faults
  • finish new path at no 8 tee
  • start winter pruning programme
Golf Shop Position

We were extremely sorry to see Lee leave us after a number of years of very loyal service and will miss her greatly.
Therefore, we are seeking a replacement on Saturday mornings for approx. 4 to 5 hours to look after the Golf Shop.
If you know on anyone, please have them contact Sue McFarlane.