Course & Clubhouse Storm Damage Update (31st May)
The recent weather event has caused significant damage to both the course and clubhouse. If you've been up to the club, you’ll have seen firsthand the extent of the impact.
On Course
A huge number of hours have already gone into tidying the course and making it playable again. A massive thank you to those who volunteered their time on Saturday 1st June – your help was invaluable and greatly appreciated by our small greenkeeping team.
Unfortunately, the weather since then hasn’t been kind, which has slowed further clean-up efforts. However, work continues between daily maintenance tasks.
We have an insurance claim lodged, which includes:
- Driving range nets – shredded beyond repair
- Fence along Isadore Road – completely blown away
- Significant tree damage – especially around the 7th green
We’ve received a report from Dave Howard regarding the 7th green and are now awaiting a quote to re-turf the area. This will be a longer-term fix, as our greenkeepers would only be able to undertake the work in their limited spare time. (see attachment for the complete report)
Additionally, an arborist has been on-site for two days to help with tree clearing and safety. Again, this is a time-consuming process, but progress is being made.
Clubhouse
The damage to the clubhouse has also been substantial, with an upstairs window completely blown out during the storm. Huge thanks to Will Hepburn and his team, who came to the rescue on Saturday 31st May, securing the club against the elements.
Thanks to some quick thinking and excellent work by Ruth and her team, we’ve been able to continue hosting events upstairs, and if you weren’t aware of the damage, you likely wouldn’t have noticed a thing.
We are now in the process of gathering quotes for a replacement window and necessary building work. Our aim is to have everything completed by the end of July.
Due to the severity of the damage and shattered glass being spread throughout the upstairs area, it looks like we’ll also need to replace the carpet, as it's impossible to fully remove all fragments with standard vacuuming. The curtains were also damaged and need replacing along with the gouges out of the bar which will need fixed at some point.
Thank you all for your ongoing patience and support as we work hard to restore the club to its former glory. We’ll continue to keep you updated as things progress.
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