Courses
The courses (18 hole and 6 hole pitch and putt) are maintained by a team of 4 – Alan Smith (Head Greenkeeper), Tony Callan (First Assistant), Trevor Palmer (Assistant) and Craig Stringer (Apprentice). They are a dedicated team and work tirelessly to keep the course in tip-top condition. Alan started as an assistant green keeper in 2004 and was appointed Head Greenkeeper in 2012. He has qualified to NVQ level 4 standard. He is very environmentally friendly and makes every effort to minimise the use of chemicals and pesticides on the course. Tony has been with the club for over 15 years and attained NVQ level 3. Both Trevor and Craig are into their 2nd year of their careers in green-keeping and are leaning fast under the guidance of Alan.
With the winter’s getting wetter, great efforts are being made to improve the drainage on many parts of the course. The biggest improvement to date as been on the greens – in fact we were able to play on full greens during the winter of 2013 and since then it has become a common theme. Since 2014 we make frequent use of a “greens iron” to help us make the greens run true and very quick – beware!
Score Card and Map of Main Course
The score card and map of the course are shown below.
We are very pleased that Mill Garages (Northeast) kindly sponsor the flags used on the greens. They also sponsor one of our club competitions and the winners qualify for the Mill Masters staged at Close House in September. If you would like to know more about the excellent services provided by Mill Garages click here
Hole By Hole Guide
The Course
For each hole we have included a map along with a photograph of the teeing area, approach and green where they are available. Improved images will be added to complete a full set for each hole. If you are interested in sponsoring a hole click here.